Hello from Portishead :)

[jenbacon]

Hi there - have been browsing on this for ages keeping up to date with the gossip and only just registered so I can add my tuppence worth too!

I'm Jen and ride with Penny Beattie and Ruth Charles in Portishead, North Somerset.

Penny, Ruth and I co-own Tawbitts Harry (rising 5yrs) and Penny also owns Haddon Lucky (rising 17yrs old - who I rode last season in a few shows) and Anchor Eastwind (rising 3)...in addition to 2 thoroughbreds!

We're just sorting diaries for shows this year - hope to see lots of you soon! ;D x

[jackiewharton]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Glad you have taken the plunge and registered .

[sarahburnley]

I love that mixture - Exmoors and Thoroughbreds - no easy life for you then!
Welcome to the forum...

[jenbacon]

Never a dull moment is probably the best way to describe it! They all have their moments - i think the 2yr old Exmoor is probably the best behaved most of the time!

Almost time to start getting on Harry...Ruth has backed him and we've turned him away to mature all winter - no doubt will be on here asking for lots of advice as he does have a tendency to be a bit sharp if something frightens him...which can be quite a lot of stuff! And usually stuff he has seen a million and one times before! The joys of Exmoors! x

[gill]

Hi and welcome!

[Livi-T]

Hello! ;D ;D

I reconigse the name Haddon Lucky - was it you I chatted to at the breed show last year?

My pony stood next to you in the line up (the one that bolted in the lap of honour... ) I remember how lovely your pony looked for 17.

Welcome! ;D

[jenbacon]

Hello - yes that was me! I believe you had an exciting trip home that day via helicopter?! Hopefully see you this year at some shows, Mamie (Haddon Lucky) will be having an easy year (to be fair to her, we know she hasn't got the best confirmation but shes just such a dream to do and ride so we took her out for some safe fun!) - we're concentrating on the 2 youngsters this season so i am looking forward to being dragged around by the 3yr old in-hand and hitting the deck a few times during ridden classes with the flighty 5yr old! I am sure there must be a screw loose somewhere in my head! x

[Livi-T]

Ahaha, yes that is right, if your going to go home in style, get a helicopter!

As you are in the south west sure I will see you out and about showing, sounds like you will have plenty to keep you busy! your five year old sounds lovely!