Today I took my horse Cassidy to his new home, a beautiful big paddock at Centennial Glen, under the dramatic escarpment of Blackheath. From the top of the mountain, it's a steep 20 minute drive ... but I can access it from Little Hartley via a sneaky shortcut, through private property and a locked gate - and it's only 10 minutes from my house!
Although I've owned Cass now for nearly two months, he's been living with his former owner, so I haven't had to really take responsibility for him yet - LeeAnn's been feeding and rugging him, while I just occasionally turn up and give him a carrot and take him for a little ride. But now he's all mine, and it's up to me to take care of him.
Mind you, he wasn't too keen to leave his old home; it took quite a few goes before he'd finally walk on the float. But he seems to like his new paddock; after I let him off his halter, he galloped off to meet his new neighbours, before coming trotting back to me once he realised I had some food for him. Bless him and his insatiable appetite.
After he'd been fed and devoured another carrot, I turned him back out and he charged off to say hi to his new paddock mates. I left him galloping around and playing, seemingly very happy.
Can't wait to actually take him on trails around this beautiful part of the world :)
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| My handsome boy |
Mind you, he wasn't too keen to leave his old home; it took quite a few goes before he'd finally walk on the float. But he seems to like his new paddock; after I let him off his halter, he galloped off to meet his new neighbours, before coming trotting back to me once he realised I had some food for him. Bless him and his insatiable appetite.
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| You mean there's food? |
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| Dining room with a view |
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| Observing his new domain |
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| Cass playing with his new paddock-mates |
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