Happy New Year

It's raining today and it was raining yesterday. I used to ride in the rain - actually,  I used to ride in all weathers, but I'm afraid to say that I'm more of a fair weather rider these days!
On thursday I trimmed Bonbon and Remys feet and they're looking good. Bonbon has chipped a chunk out of her hoof but that's growing out really well and her frogs are starting to look very healthy. Remy's getting real concavity and his feet are looking really strong.
Yesterday I did Corkys feet and they're looking the best I've seen them. It's taken a while, she's been without shoes now for well over a year and I think it's the best thing we could have done for her. Of course the youngsters have never had shoes and hopefully they never will!
After finishing her feet, I brought Remy into the barn and introduced him to the clippers. For the amount of work he's doing he doesn't really need clipping, but he does get a bit sweaty around the girth area and between his front legs so I thought I'd just try to take that off. I expected him to be his usual accepting self, and he was. My sweet boy did what he always does, and as I held them towards him, he hesitantly touched the handle of the clippers with his nose to check them out, first switched off, and then on. I then touched him on his shoulder and finally under his belly before clipping the small area around the girth. He wasn't sure about it at all, but he stood quietly and trusting.
Not wanting her to miss out, I brought Bonbon into the barn to introduce her to the clippers too. She doesn't need clipping ( just like her mum, doesn't really grow a thick winter coat), but I thought it would be a learning experience for her.  As expected it took longer to convince her that it was all ok, but she stayed calm and after a few minutes, she let me touch her along her body with the clippers switched on.

I've done nothing today, the weather is awful, the ground is wet and soggy and the horses, having come in for their breakfast, don't want to go back out! The only thing I've done is played sticks in the rain with Obi dobe and Elfin and now I'm sitting in the warm surrounded by cats. It's New Years Eve, I'd actually forgotten and only remembered when the newsreader on the telly reminded me. It's going to be a quiet one, and I'm thinking that there's nothing wrong with that!