Ive had to switch shifts this week at work as we have no students in so im on days this week basically doing nothing! I wasnt told about any of this when I transfered from school so think its hugely unfair to be expected to totally work a different shift pattern,they'd not expect anybody working days to switch onto nights for a week several times a year..not even sure its legal!?!? I really need to get this sorted but didnt want to rock the boat until I got the days off I needed for Crufts haha.
The weather's been pretty bad all last week snowing then icy so the ground hasnt been good for much of the time plus the school has been frozen so we could do a great deal.
I longlined Ali in one of the top fields as this had the best ground,the field is opposite their field so when Ali's pony buddy saw him and started to gallop around shouting Ali got a tad excited to say the least.From the moment I said 'trot' he pinged into canter and well pretty much stayed like that for the 20mins we were in the field,purely his choice he kept boinging away and even had a few bucks.I didnt attempt to turn it into a training session and let him go for it thinking 'well ive wanted forward':) plus it was good for his waistline,he was rather hot and sweaty time he was finished.
He's had two long hacks Friday and Sunday and was a very good boy.Sunday we went out with another livery along a totally different route he seemed to thoroughly enjoy exploring although wasnt amused at having to ride along a muddy track on the way home and gave the other girl a good laugh as he took off into canter as if he'd figured blasting through would get it over with quicker,he really doesnt like mud!
Yesterday he had his second flu jab,because I was at work my friend saw to him for me,when I texted her to ask if he'd been okay her reply was 'yes he was so stressed about it all he couldnt even be bothered to stand up so he had it lying down in the field' I could just picture it too!:))))Slight difference from Polo and his needle phobia:0
Polo's been walked out inhand a couple of times and had a foot soak for his thrush!
*should* be having a lesson tomorrow yikes.........
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A lesson with that maniac? *LOL*
Love the story about the injection. No reason to get up for that, I guess. What a character.
Some horses do seem to think running through the bad footing makes it go away faster. While there is a certain logic to it, it can be kind of "exciting" to say the least. And it too was "forward!" *G*
Hope you got your Crufts days sorted. The educational systems don't quite seem to understand how to manage employees very well here in the USA either. Somehow they just expect extraordinary adaptability and most of us just seem to manage to handle it. *sigh*
bizarre.... but there's probably some small print in your contract somewhere. Are you in the union, nicola? although use of same would depend on abilities of local rep....
i love that about AliG and the injection....tee hee..
I should get you to have look at my contract Claire its pretty vague actually?Do keep meaning to join a union!
I have got the time off for Crufts anyway so will have to tackle the issue soon.
wish us luck for tomorrow we are at a show,im not expecting a thing as they raided the bin yesterday and ate allsorts so all have bloated tummies!{sigh}
oh and lesson didnt happen!
i don't do employment, nicola - join the Union, they have good employment lawyers...
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