We slept in till 7.30 am wow! Must have been shattered ! The boys were really chilled out gave them breakfast hay muck out, and then went back to the lorry continuing setting up camp. I then went back to ride Zaino who initially was a little apprehensive about leaving his new best friend BB to walk down the lovely sandy tracks to the arena. We crossed a small bridge and into the arena I was amazed he went across the bridge !!! He was a lot fresher today than yesterday ! But I managed to keep his attention, he then worked very well for about 40 mins at which time Phil turned up on his borrowed bike (thanks Dad) and we both went out for a little hack in the pine forest which was fantastic. Phil then helped with washing down Zaino and getting BB ready (I wish we had water pressure at home like they do here) it takes 3 seconds to fill a big water bucket !!! Brennus was very distracted today and very very fresh but 40 min later he was beginning to get tired and starting to settle RELIEF !!! and again Phil and I went out for our small hack the weather is perfect beautiful blue sky about 20 ish degrees its just wonderful. We hosed of BB fed lunch and went back to the lorry for some lunch ourselves its now 2pm. What an amazing job Phil had done on the lorry whilst I was doing Zaino, he has actually laid carpet in the back where the horses go after thoroughly cleaning it out and lighting the fragrant candle Sue bought us (thanks Sue) its a wonderful dressing room and wardrobe!!! Having had some lunch we took a walk up to Show Jumping to get our identification/security passes. Security reassuringly is extremely tight here with guards on regular patrol around the stables and lorry park. We then returned to stable to start on tack cleaning etc!
Day 1 waking up in Jerez !
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We think you are the bees knees in your shorts, glad the boys are enjoying themselves (that includes Phil)!! So far no mention of the 6 bottles of gin,brandy,whisky left in the boot of the car!!! Yes you must be enjoying yourselves. Great that Phil is riding the bike, this will work off the chocolate muffins that you are eating in the mornings. Glad the carpet came in handy, must look like the Taj Mahal in the back there with the fragrant candle and all !! Horses sound as if they are quite chilled its such a long journey they must be relieved to stretch their legs and do some work. Well all going on fine here at farm nothing to report all animals now bedded down and Tim Woo still playing with Oli and a ball of wool. Petal has been trying to join in but cats are not having any of it even if he is 20 times their size. We all send our love and carry on enjoying it all both of you.
Hey, you must be both having a fantastic time and considering all the traveling, the boys sound like they are pretty chilled! Zaino look seriously laid back in the picture! The lorry sounds well cosy and I love the idea of the drinks cabinet in the back of the car!
Well I thought you may be interested to know that a chinook helicopter flew right over the wash bay today whilst Aquarius and I were in there! It really was a chinook helicopter, although I know that they can sometimes be confused with a small flock of canada geese! or maybe it was the SWAT team coming to get you!! Anyway, I was completely relaxed about the whole thing, they are so much less scary than geese, no where near so much downdraft! Have fun! Look forward to the next installment! xx