We all had to get up at a half reasonable time today because Gareth had booked us in to go for a carriage drive round South Ronaldsay. When we got down to the stables we were a bit early (see we can be early sometimes) and they were still harnessing up the ponies. They had a young poodle that came running up to Maddy for a fuss so that was her made up, she played with Cindy the dog and totally ignored the ponies. She even insisted that when we were ready to go, the dog sat in the back of the wagon with her.
Both the ponies were really nice, the sort of cobby things that I like. The black one a sort of Dales type and the pale one a Norwegian Fjord pony. We had a good run round South Ronaldsay for a few miles with one brief shower and it was enjoyed by all including Cindy the poodle.
When we got back we were talking to the owners and they were saying that they were going to have to get rid of Norwegian pony as it had a leg injury and would not be able to do the amount of work that they needed their ponies to do. They had checks done on it and it would be OK for light work but not really for the type of work that they did in their business. The upshot was that if we wanted to take it on loan then we could have it.
Gareth was jumping up and down but then he is going back in a few days. Rather surprisingly Pam said NO very loudly.
Maddy washed the ponies down with a bit of help from her dad and the owner of the stables.
When we got back we got an excited phone call from David and Claire to say that they were comong round as they had some good news. They came round about an hour later full of beans as their house down south has sold and all the money has come through so they can start looking for a house to buy up here now.
All in all a good day for everyone including Cindy the Poodle.
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