Home from the hospital - again

After another scare, and spending the week in the hospital, Jim is back home. It appears that after the last operation, a small piece of plaque and a blood clot had blocked a vein in his heart. It caused a lot of pain and his blood pressure shot sky high, but after lots of tests, the doctors seem to think that everything is now under control and are treating it with medication. It was really scary for both of us, he's spent a month out of the last two in hospital. and we're both hoping that things are going to be better now.
I got back to doing something with the horses today, a short session in-hand with Remy and a ridden session in the school with Anky.
Remy was quite upbeat and forward today. Good for the lungeing, but a little too distracted for the in-hand. I had an extra ten minute session on the yard this evening,working on the basics, and he was wonderfully relaxed and focussed, it was a good session and  I don't feel quite so worried now that I'm confusing the s**t out of him.
I've borrowed a Suber Pad to try with the new Lexington (really got it for Remy, but used it on Anky today) so we'll see how it goes. 
I'm a bit down after the events of the past month or so. After the initial relief of Jim being ok, I'm now feeling very tired. I think it's carrying over to my work with the horses and as always when I'm unsettled I'm starting to doubt myself and my abilty to train them, especially my very impressionable, precious young horses. It's a big responsibility...........
Ricky came down this afternoon for a chat and to arrange our musical afternoon next week, she came down on her new bike :-) She's over sixty five, a lttle dynamo and I love her to bits.

Normal Service Resumed.......

........today. Jim's energy is returning, it's easily used up though, but he's making good progress.
I started off the day with a short ride out on Anky, the sun was shining and she was a good girl. She seemed fine in her boots, fairly relaxed and easy. We had a little trot and she had a spring in her step.
I then took Remy up to the school, he's not been up there for a month but he was very calm and attentive. We had a short in-hand session, a good release over his neck and a lovely relaxed, motivated walk. We finished with a short session at liberty and a bit of a play!
Not to be left out, Bonbon and I enjoyed a walk around the garden to practice her groundwork. She's such a good girl, so confident and willing. 

Normal-ish

Jim came home yesterday and things today were pretty normal-ish. He's keen to get back to normal too, perhaps too keen and was helping out with the horses this morning. He used to do a lot of walking so he's going to get back to that, his plan is to walk with the dog and get him fitter at the same time. I'm not sure that's going to be too relaxing though as Obi's not used to walking on the lead!

The weather has been awful for the last 24 hours, it's rained non-stop and is forecast to rain for the next 24 hours too. I relented and brought the horses in last night, they were huddled under a tree in the top field and hadn't gone down to their usual night field. When I went out to check on them they came running up to the gate so what choice did I have?
I planted some bulbs in the pots on the terrace in spring and was beginning to think they weren't going to grow but they've come out in the last week or so. They are so pretty and I couldn't resist taking a pic.

I've been pretty bored this afternoon, can you tell?

Riding? What's that???

Ok, another day and still no riding. First thing was to get Remy out for his session, it was bright this morning, but icy cold and blustery. All the horses were a little edgy but I thought it would be good to see how Remy reacted to the conditions.  He was a little distracted  but stayed focussed and I was happy with the session.
It's Jims' birthday today and he was talking to his son in Australia on the phone , the weather had turned really grey and nasty, so I put the horses out and started mucking out the stables.
I had a musical afternoon at my friend Rickys' which I always enjoy, we played for a couple of hours and then chatted over a couple of glasses of pineau. She's determined to get me to play at one of her musical evenings - hehe, it's never going to happen!!
I've a free day tomorrow, nowhere to go, nothing to do, except ride, I hope!!!