Blue's Journey!

So, I’ll just do a wee timeline so you realise how quick or slow the day/journey was.

(Background – we had only packed jumps and hay the day before and we were told that the horsebox would arrive around late morning)

7:00 – I got up to tidy my room, pack up all of my stuff and do some laundry. BORE!

9:00 – Packed up all of Blue’s brushes and got myself some breakfast (Porridge nom nom)

9:30 – Got a call from the transport company saying they would be there in an hour! Holy macaroni! I

rushed around and got Blue in to give him Instant Magic which is a magnesium serum used to calm horses. I had given it to him the evening before and I have to say doing it the day before and on the day really made a good effect. When I went to get Blue he was lying down for a nap and so relaxed it took me a few mins to give him the motivation to get up. I then spent the rest of the time brushing him and booting him up

10:25 – We took Blue down to another field to load him since the horsebox would have struggled getting up our road (potholes, the size of Ben Nevis, or near about). I let Blue chomp away at the grass on a long lead until the box arrived.

10:35 – The box arrived and they got the ramp down and showed me where I was to put him. Now, Blue doesn't load, like at all, he just plants his feet for hours at a time. I walked Blue to the box and got him to the edge of the ramp (not on it) and he stopped, he was curious and sniffing so I let him take his time and have a look. I got a bucket of feed and started coaxing him in. He was quite keen on the food but was taking his time to move, so I said just one wee step and you can get it. Both the driver and I knew that once his hooves were on the ramp he would go right in, so then the driver just picked up Blue’s leg  and put it on a ramp, and up he went! Brilliant!

11:00 – We got back to the house and started loading the car up with all of Blue’s things. Dad wanted a quick cup of coffee and I made us some sandwiches for the journey.

12:00 – We were on our way, now I wanted to get to the yard before the box did and I had forgotten that with a trailer you have a 50 mile speed limit. Great... PANIC! So we got well on our way, not stopping at all and hoped that the horsebox would be going slower and stopping more often to give us enough time to catch up. Thankfully the horsebox was also dropping a pony off along the way so that gave us a good time to catch up.

15:40 – We arrived at the yard and were told that the box would be arriving around 16:30, so that gave us plenty time to get all the stuff unloaded and ready.

16:25 – Horsebox arrived! Thankfully the driver got Blue down the ramp which I’m surprised Blue didn't

end up falling straight down it, it was rather a hairy sight. Got Blue out, was on high alert but not misbehaving so that was good, the yard manager showed me the way to his paddock and we let him run. And that was it really, we went for a wee nosey and had a chat with his new chums and he was chomping away in no time.

17:00 – We went out and stuck a rug on Blue and then said goodbye and went on our way.

That’s it! Ooft, one long day! I was really happy with the way it went. The driver was good, not as good as I thought he would be but he defo got the job done! Blue went in within 10 mins which NEVER happens!! And Blue seemed to really enjoy his new home and I can see him fitting in perfectly. Now, I apologise, this is crap writing, it’s so juvenile but ah well! Hopefully I haven’t killed you all with boredom. Now I’m going to do a post on Blue’s first week/couple of weeks which hopefully will be up by Sunday, but as you may have realised this post is late so I would rely on me too much J Thank-you for reading and I hope you all the best, competition season is underway so good luck to you who are in on that and have a nice few days in this lovely sunshine!

Adios x