Had a lovely toddle with Alchemy and Stormy this afternoon (we braved the howling south easter – and glad we did because it died down once we got out of the wind tunnel)
and it turned out very exciting for J, as she was offered the ride on TWO horses, for free.
We got into conversation with a lady, leaving her yard, about elderly horses, and she said she had two who she could no longer ride (operations had her off to months) and she was so glad to see that Al and Stormy got to go out. We explained that Al was newly retired from riding, and Stormy, well he’s a Shetland, so we clearly can’t ride him 
She said it would be SO nice to have a teenager to just hack them out(For free), just to get them out.
And i pointed at J (ok so she’s not a teenager, but she’s young) and the lady said she should come by later (she was on her way out, afterall) and have a look at the two elderly boys – Regal (21) and Bacchus (20), thoroughbred and Hanoverian, respectively.
So on our way back with Al and Pony, we popped in and J went down to the stables to meet the old men.
Regal apparently instantly took to her – which is very cool – and Bacchus will be her first ever ride on a warmblood. He’s apparently very nervous, because he was badly abused when he was young, but not a meanie. And Regal is a big softy who just likes to plod – which is also fine for J, as she’s used to both types.
She will try them out on Monday – going out on a ride with T (the lady who owns them) - and of course let me know.
She’s so excited, it’s scary.
I said i was very happy for her, and it was wonderful if it worked out. I was just concerned that she still keep in touch with Alchemy (because he loves her to bits) and that we go for our toddles with Stormy together – she said of course.
So we’ll both be busy with lots of rides, which is awesome. I’m so pleased for her – she really was miserable about not being able to ride Alchemy anymore. He’s such a special horse.
Opportunities arise in all sorts of strange places, it seems…
I’m glad i opened my mouth and pointed J out.
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