Week Four of Our 2012 Diary

Hello again.

Remember the other week we told you that our friend Bella has been tacked up and We were very excited this week to find that Zoe has actually ridden Bella. And Bella was absolutely perfectly well her Dad led Bella round with Zoe just leaning over the saddle. Then he told her to gently swing her leg over and see if Bella minded. The big day was this Saturday when Zoe rode Bella on her own without being led.

Good for Bella and Zoe! We’ll put in some pictures next week.

We have had quite a pleasant winter but New Mum says next week is going to be very cold and not at all funny. She said that means loads more hay and horse cubes. That is a very nice thought because the grass is not at all interesting at the moment.

Some funny animals are eating the peanuts that New Mum puts out for the birds. They are called Huh-squirrels. We know that’s what they’re called because New Mum says ‘Huh-squirrels’ every time she sees them. We think they must be related to the Huh-rabbits that get into vegetable garden and eat her plants in summer.

New Mum says they are all nice to look at but she wishes they would stay in the woods.

We’ll put in some pictures of the Huh-rabbits and Huh-squirrels as soon as New Mum finds them.

See you next week if we aren’t buried up to the withers in snow.

Don’t forget to visit www.thepercydaleponies.co.uk or read some of the things New Mum has written at www.percydalehappyhorses.co.uk and send your letters and pictures to ponies@percydale.com .