Monday, Fun Day

RPD and Pony-girl are being left together on Monday when I’m visiting Non-Pony-Sis in Oxford. Both of them are sunk in deep gloom about this one whole day and we are working on plans for their quality one-on-one time together -
“Can you think of something nice to do?”
RPD thought hard: “We could fill in some forms together! Bank forms and tax forms and - ”
It was a shame to quell his rising enthusiasm, but “No, no,” I said, “have another go. Something fun for the two of you?”
He scratched his head – this was a tricky one. “I know – I can take her to the stables …..early - and collect her …. much later!”
“That’s lovely,” I said brightly, not wanting to be a damp squib re. his obviously wellmeant effort, “but it’s hardly together time, is it? Let’s have another little think, shall we?”
“I’ve got it!” he cried excitedly, “We could clean the fridge out!”
Not promising, is it?

Google searches on my blog continue to intrigue me: some are predictably fevered (I think it’s time I was a spoilsport and point out that ‘she rides bareback’ means the horse has no saddle.) But what would you make of ‘naughty pony names’? I know, it’s an odd one isn’t it?

We are off tomorrow for a Combined Training competition at Blade's Hill which involves dressage (the dread Prelim 10) and jumps at 75cm, faults to be deducted from dressage mark for an overall score. No idea how this will go, we just know we can’t expect another Dream Day - not unless everyone else turns up on an ancient mule and forgets the test, of course.

What do you mean, 'that sounds like PG and Clyde' - ??