Winter is almost done, one more month and we have spring.
Winter riding hasn't really happened that much as we had so much rain.
We also didn't have any workers/helpers during our winter as there isn't much to do.
The only one we had was a lovely and sweet quiet Taiwanese lady ( 27) who helped me with the cleaning .
We have kiwifruit workers, genuine tourists who are staying at our hostel and who are working in this area.
The Horsesforfun has been going quietly along with a fortnightly trek organized by me, but because we had a lot of rain we've had to postpone a few, and the ones when it was sunny we rode on the beach.
We've used our stables when it was really wet. ( yes we have stables now, Brian made a double stable for 2 horses from our old garage. ( see my other website for photos) http://horsesforfun.webs.com
That was a real blessing.
Parminder came to see me the other day, ( I led her to the Lord a few years ago) and she is doing great. She has grown heaps in the Lord.
We did a beach ride yesterday at Tuapiro beach and 15 riders came!!! That was quite a lot for a winter ride...We took our tourists and today, we had an other trek with 2 tourists.
As we ride out I quietly pray for a safe trip. The Taiwanese girl who ride today had never been on a horse before. She rode Freckles and I lead reined her off Snoopy. On the way back after a 2 hour trek she rode alone and managed quite well and she really enjoyed it.
I must say Freckles is a very good and bombproof pony.
Didn't go to church today as I had to prepare the horses but God knows my heart, He knows I love Him.
And there are other days to catch up like mid week study and next week church.
PS By the way, meet our new horse, Cheyenne, a black and white pinto mare, who is going to be part of our horses team. She is still quite unfit but we already have 3 volunteers to make her fit by regular riding her.
Me riding Cheyenne |
Kim riding Cheyenne |
Me riding Cheyenne, all at home. |
We started by going to Ongare point. |
after we came back we went onn the mudflats behind the beach |
Going around the deep part |
Me giving a briefing before going on the trek |
The group of Horsesforfun starting the 2 hour trek |
Me in blue cardi on Snoopy |
Going back around the corner through some water |
Julian( our French guest ) sat on the rock waiting for us to come back |
Beautiful scenery |
Getting one of our tourists ready |
its awesome to see all of you together on the beach on beautiful horses.
ReplyDeletegreat photos