Happy New Year Everybody...

Happy New Year Everyone, lets hope it's a good one. While Mick's parents were staying with us over Christmas & the New Year, we managed to get the Stable doors fitted. It's been extremely cold here over the last couple of days and this morning the temperature was Minus 7.. Even the water buckets in the stables had ice in them. All the outside taps were frozen, so we've had to run water via hose from the kitchen and then bucket the water to the trough's outside.. I've taken these pictures today..
The top photo's are of the girls stuffing their faces on some hay and the bottom photo's are the new stable doors..

Stables On Hold..

There's no further work being done on the Stable's at the moment, as Mick had a very bad accident on Sunday, with the table saw.. He cut the top of his thumb off, making a bird table, would you believe it. Did think to start off with that he would need plastic surgery, but the Doctor's said that as it was a Diagonal cut, running from the top & down the side that it should heal itself. He's having to have, the wound dressed every three days.
The first picture was taken on Tuesday, when the first lot of dressing came off and the second photo was taken today.. Gross... But it seems to be healing nicely...

Stable Doors..

The Stable Doors have been made, just waiting a coat of paint and to be hung. These are not full size Stable Doors in height, as I like my little ones to be able to see over the tops..

Barn Walls Finished..

The render on the walls in the barn is finally finished. The Floor has been levelled, all it needs now is a coat of Unibond and Paint. Oh and to make the doors and hang them.

Barn Walls Part 2

As you can see, one wall is now fully rendered, just another two to do..

Barn Walls Update...

As you can see the Barn is coming along nicely. The render is starting to go on the walls now, had to wait for the cement to go off ,on the floor first.

Barn Walls

As you can see, we've been busy here. The walls separating the stables are in, they just need to be rendered now. Then the floor needs levelling off.

Barn Continued....

Today the old feeding troughs were taken out of the Barn. We gained at least another 2FT by removing them. The blocks laid out on the floor are roughly were the new Stable walls will be built. Mind you all that Rubble on the floor has now got to be moved, so think of me tomorrow on the Wheelbarrow.

Barn...

Today, we've taken out the Cattle bars in the Barn. It looks even bigger in there now. Floor needs to be levelled, and block walls put in for more stabling. What a difference, can't believe the space.

Barn Clearout...

The downstairs of the barn has finally been cleared of all the accumulation of junk. I'd forgotten how big it was in there.. It going to be transformed into more stabling. Just another job to do...

Horse's

Meant to upload these photo's a few weeks ago. Took some pictures of the Horse's at the Stables, where Harry has his riding lessons.
The Picture of the Black Horse, in her bridle is Ebony. She is a Cob Cross and this is the Horse that Harry rides. She has the most beautiful nature..

Harry's Riding Lessons..

Harry's spent all day at the Riding Stables today. We dropped him off at 9am this morning and picked him up at 4pm. He's really enjoyed himself, helping out around the Stable Yard and then having his lesson. Managed to get some Video of him.

Riding Lessons...

Harry's getting on really well with his Riding lessons. He really likes the Riding School that he's going to and gets on really well with the couple who run it. They make it so much fun for the kids. In the Tack room they have a Star Chart, where the kids get stars every time they go. They even get Stars if they fall off. If its a spectacular fall, they can get 10 stars. Harry came home yesterday and said, "I think I need to fall off Mum, to get some more stars". God help him, if he does, can do without another trip to the hospital.