First we had this very strange man who says he whispers to horses. I thought that this was super strange. I looked and listened (obviously, I had to listen quite hard) – and it was amazing. I learnt that horses need a dominant ‘horse’ in their lives. They need to feel that there is someone looking out for them. In the wild, for instance, there is always a horse on the lookout for danger. He doesn’t sleep but the others will then lie down knowing that there is somone looking out for them. When horses have be domesticated, they need to know that someone is looking after them. If not, they are on edge all the time and therefore very sensitive. This is why some horses are hard to groom – this is why the humans need to become the non-aggressive leader. Ask Nicky or one of the instrcutors to show you how cool the horses and ponies are with their magic headcollar on. They are all super excited about this and it seems the horses are a lot happier.

This week is camp

SKMBT_C36011122019360.pdf

Things are getting hectic round here. Everyone is talking about Christmas. As if that makes any difference to me…….you could brighten my Boxing Day by bringing down some Turkey. As if I am not abused enough, I now have to give you a list of notices from the bossy human (Nicky).

There are camps going on all over the Christmas period so come along and hang out with me. You will have to spend loads of time with the horses and ponies too – sorry.

Apparently there are lots of cool things in the shop that you can ask Santa for. We are selling personalized numnahs – you can put your name or your horses name on them (or you could get one with my name on it for me to sleep on). There are also name plaques that you can have in almost any colour with your name on it and a horse’s head too – cool. I assume that this is for the days when you forget what you are called. There are other things like toy horses and trailers and heaps of other useless human stuff.

The kittens are still small and ugly. I attach a picture to prove it. The humans have called them Jaws, Terminator and Fang. I think this is in a bid to turn them into rat killing machines – as if that is going to work! I am still having to wake up and work for at least 30 minutes every day. What was the point in getting them if they do nothing but play and purrrr.

The other picture is of Ben having turn out. It is really cool to see how much the horses love this and I know that the staff all spends loads of time making sure that every horse has at least 2 turn outs every day.

Anyway Clayton taught lots of the kids and the adults and it made me laugh. They worked so hard and he shouted so loud – the adult humans found it really hard I think!!! He was super popular though and as soon as a lesson finished, the riders were straight into the office asking for another lesson. Hopefully he will be back once before the next Olympics.

Next visitor is Andrew Froggart who is a Horse Whisperer. I wander if he talks cat too………………

There have been some comings and goings at the club – these huge trucks arrive and the humans put the horses in them. They pile in hay and food and brushes and combs and a million other things. Then they come back a couple of days later – all the hay and food is gone, they have silly plaits in their mane and have coloured ribbons stuck on their bridles. Quite bizarre if you ask me. Anyway, through extremely clever ease dropping – I have worked out they are going to a horse show in another place. I even managed to find a couple of pictures. The horses definitely come back quite conceited and thinking they are a little bit special.

Okay that’s the latest. Next time, I will tell you about the kittens……………….

I think I mentioned that we had rats because I was a little over-whelmed looking after all the eating on my own. Much as I love a good rat feast, there are limits. The humans expected me to get rid of the rats because I am a cat – no way, that’s a major amount of energy. I have enlisted help – 3 kittens rescued from a building site. Well, let me tell you, I have them right where I want them. Doing all the work and I get all the glory. Awesome. I am trying to teach them to deliver rats to me directly thereby allowing less of my precious energy to be wasted chasing the silly things around.

Last weekend we had a horse show here. It was great. The usual human madness. Why would you jump over a pole when there is a perfectly good way around it……………..you won’t believe this but when the odd sensible horse went around the jump, the human fell off. What a strange way to behave! Even stranger, there were children running up and down the indoor school on and off ponies. At one stage they stick their heads in water and then stuck it into flour and picked up a carrot in their mouth. I attach a photo to prove it. I wouldn’t work that hard for the fattest rat in the world. Actually, I didn’t have to work at all – I curled my way around humans feet and managed to pick up sausages all day. Roll on the next show.

The other photos here are of William. He got bitten by a fly and he had an allergic reaction. His muzzle grew to 3 times its’ normal size. His whole body was covered in lumps. It was seriously funny as he wasn’t in any pain but he looked like his nose belonged to Big Ben!

If you have any good photos from the show, please send them.

Got to go, the kittens have arrived.

Apparently it is competition season again. We have a horse show on 22nd October which I hope to see all my favorite people at. It is always great fun – l love seeing those instructors running up and down all day. Ringo, Richie, Henry and Antonio are off to Bea’s River this weekend to do some competing. Somewhat strangely they jump over things (odd as there is always a way around…) and then they do this dance around a square – it’s called dressage and they have to follow a test. There are letters in a rectangle arena and they are in the weirdest order – AKEHCMBF – there is a rhyme so you can remember it easily – A(ll)-K(ing)-E(ward’s)-H(orses)-C(an)-M(ake)-B(ig)-F(ences). Way too much hard work if you ask me.

Anyway, make sure you all come and see me on 22nd and win lots of rosettes. I have put some pictures of Maggie and Al jumping last season – see what I mean – they go over the top when there is loads of room to go around.

Till next time.

This horse ball is really taking off and lots of the riders are playing. I find it a little odd – why would you want give a ball back when you caught it? Surely you keep it, knock it around with your human paws and then eat bits off it until it’s broken…………this week is sign up week for the CEEC team so there is great excitement. They’ve asked me to tell you that if you would like to be considered for the team, you will need to get your name in to Nicky and you must be available for horse ball training on a Sunday…..

Competition season is on again which means all the horses and ponies get their mane’s put into stupid plaits and loaded onto a car and taken somewhere – they come back with their hair all curly and silly ribbon tied to them. If you ask me, it seems an awful lot of effort for a piece of coloured string. Again, they have asked me to tell you that there will be competition training on Sundays.

I thought that you might all be interested in the pictures of our horses when they were race horses – the one here is Dash. I have added a racing picture and a picture of him now.

It’s cooler today so I am off to find some rats.

Have a happy day

No-one was sure how old Mouse was. We think that he was about 30. He has had a very long and happy life and I know that he loved all the children at the CEEC. He will be deeply missed by all of us and will be impossible to replace.

I do not think that I can tell you much more about today so I will come back tomorrow. We all need to think of Charlie Mouse galloping around, pain free in horse heaven – I am guessing that this is miles of fields and acres of carrots. Everyone needs to think happy thoughts about Mouse.

The CEEC is now back is full swing and the instructors and horses are now working flat out again. There are lots of new staff around – they all look the same to me so I don’t really notice but I heard the office talking about it. Arlene is in the office (she strokes me so I like her). Christian and Ali are new to the yard – they both have whiskers growing on top of their mouth so I am not sure which is which – it’s very odd that humans want to grow whiskers like us felines………….

I think the human Lyndsey went a big bonkers this afternoon. Instead of giving the kids in her lesson a pony each, she made them both ride the same one. Here is a picture to prove it. I bet the parents demand their money back which means I will only get dry food ……………..not quite true but makes it sound dramatic. They even had to stand up on poor Maggie who pretended she was enjoying herself.

I am thrilled that I have a HUGE playground to hang out in now that the government have finally listened to me and closed the CEEC drop off car park – don’t tell them it was me or I will be in sssssssssooooooo much trouble. The bad news is that they are desperately trying to get it re-opened as we are causing more traffic on the road and being super un-environmentally aware. I feel a bit guilty as the whole office seem to be a little touchy on the subject ….. oops.

So, tell your friends about me and let me know if you would like to write on this blog any day – it’s always nice to have time off when you work as hard as me. I am flat out for 4 hours I am awake every day and no-one appreciates it……..except you lot of course.

Poor old Goliath was todays Horseball victim!

Need to have a nap now as exhausted after writing all this.

Things have been busy now that everyone is coming back from their Summer holidays.

Yesterday, there was great excitement as two men came from China. They are Horseball players . It is a very interesting game and Antonio and Comanche were pretty impressive – they did the demonstration and they have never, ever played. Victoria fell off trying which is always entertaining. Nothing you kids love more than an instructor on the floor. Actually, I have to be a feline gentleman and say she was pretty awesome. It is not the easiest game when you are a human with huge paws and no claws but somehow they managed……………..if what I heard is true, you are all going to learn to play and there is a huge match in November.

This is going to be hours of entertainment…………..