05.08.08

Thankyou so much for the comments and notes, it means alot to me.

His funeral was today. I couldnt even go because of my bloody back, so that made me feel even more guilty.

I still havent found another racehorse yet. I was thinking about sticking with the big share ive got in the boy still, but Eric had said that he'd renew the contract if i still liked the horse, which at the moment i cant afford such a huge amount of money. So im thinking a much smaller share at about £400 would be ok atleast for this year as a memorial thing.. i guess that would be ok?

God i need something to go right for me right now, just one thing

30.07.08

I got a phonecall from my aunt last night.

Eric was the driver and assistant, to my moms godmother, Agnes. He died last night. I was always allowed to call him uncle Eric

Agnes had a daughter called Zoe, who from just in her teens, decided to devote her whole life to looking after her mother, as Agnes had alot of health problems.
Eric lived in their house from when Zoe was 23, looking after and driving Agnes wherever needed. He had asked Zoe to marry him when she was 28, but she refused as she didnt want to have distractions from looking after her mother.

Eric stayed by their side despite being turned down several times, and Zoe looked after her mom, until Agnes died at the age of 98 only 4-5 years ago. She went deaf and blind in her last years, which is the only memories i have of Agnes.

Eric proposed again and Zoe accepted.

They arent blood family, or even really family, however they have always been included in our family as they have stayed very close with my grandma [obviously] and i


Eric was very into his racehorses, being a trainer in the past, but has owned his own racehorses for the past 30 years with his racing partner. He was one of the main influences as to why i wanted to get into racing, it was his racehorses that i had my first experiences of being up on an in-training racehorse with, and i exercised them whenever i went to go see them after i turned 16.

Ever since i was little, instead of giving me christmas presents, he bought me a small share in a racehorse [of course in his name] which i absoloutley loved.

He was diagnosed with Esophageal cancer 6 weeks before his wedding. He had always had problems with eating and keeping weight, but as you can imagine this was devastating. It made him even weaker, and he was just so frail..

Because they had been so busy getting their new home sorted, he missed two christmasses for everyone. So my birthday just passed, he bought me two huge £1k shares in a racehorse, Eric knew i love watching and studying the horses progress, and decided i could see how the latest horse progresses through the year as i get back on track too.

He was such an inspiration to me, always had time for me.. i feel absoloutley awful that i didnt get the letter sent to him and Zoe in time that i was writing.. he said he wanted me to get my apprentice and go work at the yard his current horse was at, so he could see me progress. Because of everything, i wasnt able to go to the NRC, and now hes gone.. just one more person I've not had the chance to make them proud of me for, and to say goodbye..

Im still in absoloute shock... i know im going to keep up the yearly tradition of buying a small share in a racehorse.. probably pointless but its all i can think of to do right now.. does that sound too stupid? I dont know when his funeral will be yet.. I feel so so sorry for Zoe.. Eric has not just been her husband for just short of three years, but hes also been a friend her whole life.. I've got no idea what shes going to do with herself now..

I really didnt need to lo... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/19368158/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/19368158/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:48:56 PDT

Gurr, I did an update last night, and suddenly realised that the V6 transition has royally ruined my Blue Wing journal layout, Im annoyed as i quite liked it! So atleast for now until it gets sorted, this is my new journal layout...

Annywayy..
I was going to update about a week ago, and ive completley forgotten what i was even going to say..
hmmm..

I would like to say a MAHOOSIVE thankyou to everyone, i've reached 20,000 PV's!! Thankyou so much everyone, for the support too! Would also like to say a huge thankyou to everyone for the commission orders, im getting them done slowly!

I also promise to update DA with new work soon too.. have now got about 30 pieces to go up!

I would also like to thank South Wind for doing an amazing commission of my sweetie Scottie!




In my animal's news...

Turk is doing fantastic. He had the dreaded 'snip' a few days ago, but is still his happy little self..

Im training him ready for the Gun Dog Field Grade One exam, He's been doing 70feet sit and stays in the park.. He's also now learning whistle commands [with a correct training whistle] and is learning directions [has mastered 'Back' we're now just working on Left and Right, which he's picking up really quickly!] He loves working like this! I cant believe his progress for a pup under 10 months too! He's only just over 6 months old!

The boys are all alright, Im horribly missing them, i hate not being able to see them every day.. theyre all happy munching away in the field.. i just want this OP out the way, so i can get my life back in order.. or atleast get my life back. No more news on that front, but hopefully will get a chance to resubmit it soon... i hope!!!

My little cockatiel, April, and budgie, Bluie, have had some respiratory problem, vets think from all this up and down weather and climate.. it's awful! So theyre now both on medication for a while.. Aprils only just started talking and singing again, i really hate it when he goes all quiet, because i know that hes not well! A friend of mines big parrot hasnt been well either. If people and birds are getting affected by this weather.. global warming?


In other boring news..

Well my riding hat got stolen, as well as a full tub of Spuds MSM and Gluco. So im muchly pissed off about that.

The yard was broken into day before yesterday, I told them constantly they need to majorly update the security or else theyre gonna get broken into. For gods sake, i used to work at a yard with twice as many horses, and valueable ones as well as 'duds' so for goodness sake, when you have no experience of how to secure a yard, atleast consider what someones telling you who has got experience!

Im sure anyone horsey in the UK will have heard about all the thefts in the country before and after Appleby, its terrible. And im sick of the thefts too.

Regarding my wrist last time, got a new magnetic bracelet and it seems to have sorted it. Docs had no idea but think its related to an old elbow injury.. well when i tell them it was a wrist and elbow, but no.. they have to look the intelligent ones by pointing out the obvious *eyeroll*

My manipulative Yard Owner wants me to do a commission for one of the liveries. The lady in question is lovely but.. well i wont go into that. To be exact "nothing too hard, just her 5 horses heads"

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Well..

The show didnt go quite as expected last sunday, although it's no one's fault really.. minor accident..


When i was bathing him the night before, one of the horses that had been left in still had it's headcollar on. Got it hooked on part of the top door, paniced and pulled back, which meant the door was pulled off it's top hinge and hit me and Scottie.

Que me having a bitch of a lump and a headache, and Scottie panicing like hell, and refusing to go anywhere near the hose ect, so i just had to rinse him off as best as possible and taking him back to his stable to dry off.

He didnt look too bad in the morning, despite only being half washed. He was sound in the morning, so i got him all ready for the show and walked him down. Which when he was on the soft ground i noticed he was walking slightly misaligned in his hip.

His class was just about to start, so Maria had to get on and in the class without warming up, which i wasnt happy about, he didnt seem quite himself, and when he dropped out of canter, i thought, right enough, and Maria knew it too. He got 3rd non the less, however the girl who got 1st was on the yard managers horse, suprise suprise.

I kept him on the show field for an hour so he could munch before leading him back to the yard. He didnt seem too concerned, and i got some [some? ha, over 200] photos of me standing with him ect

He was fine the next day, so hopefully maria will be able to get back on him in the next few days, which will be nice.

Have the vet and farrier out at 9am today, so that should be fun..

Also hope to get Scottie in the arena and loose school him for a bit. Last time he went around himself, and cleared one of the jumps set up in there atleast 10 times all by himself. Soo.. hope to get some photos of him doing that after the farrier's been

Sounds like something about my OP is getting sorted at last.. i really hope so, because it's getting really hard dealing with this.. after the show last week i sat down and cried at the yard because the pain is getting too much to deal with every day. I hope it gets sorted out sooner rather then later. Idiot me for being a chicken last time.

Im also going to the hospital in the afternoon some time, as something in my wrist doesnt feel right. At the same time, im going in for the 700th time to bitch and annoy the fuck out of the assholes as see if they will refer me, yet again. What lying bastards GP's are, "oh no its impossible to resubmit patients" to my aunt, so, she asks, how come she resubmits her patients all the time? he didnt know what to say to that one. God, the first doctor i saw back in AUGUST really needed a punch in the face. Ignorant, didnt listen to me what so ever, and interrupted EVERYTHING i said with "yes yes ive seen it all before" then battered on about girls needing breast enlargements.. i mean, for fucks sake.

So yes, im going in yet again to annoy the shit out of them, to make them rerefer me faster. If i was mentally strong enough, id sue the first bitch, but i just cant deal with it right now. I can deal with very little right now, and curling up in a pathetic little ball and crying my damn eyes out never helps either.

aaanyway, im going to try and get some sleep.. this insomnia is a total bitch.. plus i dont need to cry before trying to sleep either, that's always a bitch..

dont worry, i'll proba... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/18451809/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/18451809/ Fri, 23 May 2008 17:53:37 PDT

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*Edit*

I also forgot to mention *sheepish* I'd like to say a big thankyou to all my 300+ watchers, You're all wonderful! Please all keep bareing with me, new work will be up soon! Much love xx


Nothing really exciting to tell you all.

Im feeling very confused right now.

Earlier today, Turk was laid on the wood floor, stretched out with his mouth open, it brought alot back to me of Shini. I still dont know how to feel about Shini. I dont feel saddness, or grief, or.. anything? Well.. I feel something but i just cannot tell what it is, and in some ways, it makes me sad, because im expecting to feel something more. Even though we've had Turk just under 3 months. It doesnt even seem, that, it feels like we've had him 6 months, Although he's generally been so much better in all ways then Shini. We knew there were problems in/with Shini's brain, as he could get very dangerous.. Now i should go burn my hand for typing that. It gets to me that he was only 11 months old when he died, and he died in such a violent way.. Everyone grieve's differently.. but.. I just dont understand?

We think Turkie as a young puppy had the old "pin" technique to make him soft mouthed..
It would explain ALOT of things.. pretty horrific method. My uncle's worked with a hell of alot of police, rescue, gun ect dogs and he's pretty familliar with the technique [although he says hes never used the method, thank god] By sounds of it, he actually knows Turk's breeder, as he remembers Turk's grandma! So yeah.. Poor Turk!!


It's just over a month off from being two years since Rocky, my gorgeous coloured cob died. He had problems with his patella that got pretty much sorted out with hill work. He started having problems with his back legs, so the vets reccomended a radiographic exam, which he was then diagnosed with OD. He was put on a nsaid [bute] but that only stopped the pain, it wouldnt stop the damage. Our wonderful vets reccomended surgery, and he had a good chance of recovery. All i wanted was just to have him home, pain free and he could retire early and live the rest of his life as my companion horse. He went in for surgery and had the op, but died under the anaesthesia from CA.

I still cannot come to terms with losing him. Even now. When i moved his ashes casket was one of the first things loaded into the car. I scattered about half of them on his favourite hacking path. Because i lost him, i had to get another companion for Spud, which is why i bought Rowan, as he is now Spud [and Scotties] companion, as well as a pony im bringing on. I wish i could have atleast said goodbye properly..

I miss him so much.

Scottie is going to the show again on sunday, so next two days im going to bath him, make it a bit easier for him as he's so much older. My rider Maria has suddenly got buckets of confidence now.. Tonight she was riding her big mare in a headcollar, which before the show, she wouldnt have done it what so ever.. even her dad said what a huge difference riding Scottie has made, so im ever so happy that, although i cant do much at the moment with my back and everything else, and even though im drugged upto my eyeballs on painkillers, im still helping an old horse have the time of his life, and help get more experience and confidence into a young girl who isnt just a "horse mad girl" she's actually interested in finding out the why's and how's of horsecare and treatment, and really... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/18082825/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/18082825/ Mon, 05 May 2008 16:09:02 PDT

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edit again; whooo

Hmm.. i dont sound very excited do i? i wanted my OP before my bday, but anyway, it's only another day right?

So far in the.. 44minute's its been my bday [in UK time bear in mind] ive recieved over £300 in gear for my camera, which includes some huge batteries, a battery grip [its made my cammy heavy now and various other things like camera cards ect.. might have to ask what some of the things do

Need to get my hair redone again, it's down to the small of my back now.. so my highlights have about 6 inches of roots and the black has faded right out [altho i want it doing brown again so that doesnt matter] and of course, i need the bleach strip re-bleaching so i can dye it blue fading to pink ^_^

I need to give my horsies a cuddle really badly.. ooooh, that reminds me actually, it was Rowans 4th birthday on 3rd may, ive owned him a year now also!

5.06.08
24 more hour's to go till my bday, and i'll be celebrating the whole day with back, shoulder and hip pain and 3 different kinds of painkiller.

*sigh*

30.4.08

Wow, so.. yeah! What a FANTASTIC day out with Scottie on sunday, he was an absoloute superstar, and it really seems like his spirits have lifted even more then before, please..



So, Sunday was the day!

He had a bath the day before. As i was brushing him to get ready, he got very excited and started his usual bucking, rearing, squealing and jogging on the spot, he just knew he was going to a show! Simone saw him doing it, and couldnt believe he was going into a veteran class!

It was nearly time for his class, so i walked him to the show field tacked up [to avoid having to tack him up on the show field when he would be going nuts] all dressed up in his newmarket rug and roller, and waited for my rider, Maria to arrive. When she arrived, she got on Scottie who happily dosed off as we were talking. She warmed up, and got him into his first class, which was Ridden Veteran

There were 5 riders, including Scottie and Maria in the class. I already guessed who would come first, a correctly turned out show cob who had just turned 15, however Scottie came in second!

After the class she had to disappear back to the yard to get her two girls in, brush them up and ride over. I loosened Scottie's girth and talked to 'my two' who were with me and a few others.

Maria finally arrived after the Clear Round had already started, with her two girls, she was riding Stellar, her Irish TB and her friend Tom was riding her other mare, Ledger. Tom took Ledger in the CR and knocked a pole down, Maria took Stellar in and knocked one pole down, however she was still SO happy as Stellar was in a Snaffle for jumping.

I was keeping Scottie warmed up, and because of the stupid entry system, Maria basically had to jump off Stellar and get on Scottie asap. She warmed him up for a few minutes then took him in, he flew around the course and went clear, Maria's mom came over and said how amazed she and Tom were that Scottie did a far better round then most horses, yet he was nearly twice as old as most of them, if not more! Quite a few people nearby also commented how well he was doing.

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Weeelll... I'll probably delete the last journal thread in a few days. Im still pissed off, but whatever. Who wouldnt be though right? Hand over MY horse trailer keys or i get kicked off? arghhh still annoyed >.<

in better news,
Scottie is going to his first show since.. well, since when i last competed him which iss.. nearly 5 years ago. although my little rider will be competing him for me as im out of action.

I was quite impressed when he was last ridden, he absoloutley flew, i've not seen him work like that in years, although when i saw him like that, i was watching videos where i was riding him

I think he's going to go in either 2.3 or 2.6, will see how he goes in the CR, and then decide for the jumping later on. Class wise, he's doing Ridden Veteran. The show is held by the YM who stole EVERYTHING for her show, from the Charity show i held in september, which, is very annoying, because she's made some hilarious mistakes, although, i guess its a compliment the fact she stole ALL my ideas, to hold her own show, plus everyone turned up for mine, they didnt for hers

Soo.. it means that Scottie boy is going to be de-haired, again, and then have a bath in which he is going to get incredibly excited, then he will have to wait a whole day until he's brought in from the field again, brushed and tacked up. Im still debating if i should get his saddle on, at the show field or beforehand when were on the yard [its a 5 minute walk on a field track to the show field]

He gets incredibly excited at shows, in which he will canter sideways, and rear, not vertical, but enough to scare people standing near by and with my terrible back, im not entirely sure i'd be able to lead him going sideways and rearing to the field, and then saddle him in the field when he WILL be acting up.. either way he will have his whitney sheet with roller on.. thinking about it, it might be best saddling him beforehand, then atleast his back muscles will warm to the saddle better.. which reminds me, he needs a new girth.
He'l be led down in his lovely new black bridle, complete with racing reins and bit. I'll deffinaltey be getting photos too.. lots of them, so i will no doubt be posting a few..

It was great to see him look so happy with I tacked him up last time, that spark was back in his old eyes. No one would ever guess he's 30 the way he acts when saddled. Im actually starting to draft idea's for a book about Scotties life, or rather, the events of the last.. year on getting him back.. it's going to be good. anyway, back on topic, Even if it's his last ever competition, it's been with me, and he'l be doing what he loves and still has a spark for. Maybe i'll fully retire him afterwards, maybe he'l keep going. He will let me know, im sure of that.

yeah, rambling lol

Turkleton is doing very well, he went to a puppy party the other day, and he's already doing sit and stay, with me 15 feet away, waiting for a minute, which is fab for a 14 week old pup. He's pretty intelligent too, he's so cute

Christ it's my birthday on may 6th.. i dont want to be a year older, it's going to suck major, i wanted this... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17815112/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17815112/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:49:15 PDT

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Thankyou to everyone who commented the other day.

Basically,

My Yard Owner's Wife [a complete multiple personality angry woman] asked the other day if they could have my horse trailer keys, because someone from a show they recently held, had seen it, and because their horse isnt great with trailers, they wanted to buy a bigger one. Saw mine, and wanted to know if their car would tow it, and if it would be any good.

I will add now that my trailer is not for sale, never has been, never will, and also, it is an Equi Trek, so it looks to the horse like it's a horse box, because they load at the side and face backwards.

I said it was OK that they could try my trailer, but i would have to be there. The Yard Owner's Wife asked for the keys, and i said no, I will have to be there if someone is using my trailer, as it is not insured for other people to use. Yet she asked several more time's, and i simply said my aunt would come over with me, if they had any questions about towing ect [Plus if their 'car' wasnt up to pulling the trailer, and the car got damaged, me being there wouldnt help the legal issue. Most trailers here are a ton or less, mine is 2.5 tons, so as you can imagine, most 4X4's cannot pull it.]

She said it was fine that i go at lunchtime on sunday [yesterday]

On the yard saturday night, told by the YO'd Husband [hes actually the nicer of the two] said if my keys werent there at 9am the next day [being the same day we were coming at lunch time] I would have a 28 day notice to find a new yard.

Now, lets think,

I give someone MY trailer keys, or I get kicked off the yard?!?!? How REDICULOUS is that??

The yard has it's major problems, mainly being that they have NO clue at all about horses, but for gods sake. I spoke to several of the other liveries, and one mentioned they had been doing a similar thing to others when they had complained about the shit service [one reason im always on DIY]

To prevent me ranting and raving about them any more, it got "sorted" by my aunt, although she's just as pissed off and confused as i am.

I dont know why i take such shit from a MPD crazy witch, but i suppose it could be to do with the fact that Spud took so long to settle, and now he's finally settled i just dont want to stress him out again. Bah, i dont know. Although i know if a better yard opens up near by i will certantly be moving, as will alot of the other liveries!!

Now i know why i like animals more

I guess though, i wish i was back at my old yard, but that's too close, far too close.. and he can never know that

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05.04.08

*dances* Anyone watch the National? Im going into flat racing in a year or so, I'd love to do Hurdle racing, but i wouldnt be so great at dealing with the loss of my mount from a bad fall, but anyways, Im pleased there was no carnage, although huge condolences go to McKelvey's owners, trainer and stable lad.

I had £20 on Comply or Die to win, which means i got a tidy £140 as well as £24 from Slim Pickins each-way who came in 4th. My other horses came in 6th, one fell and another pulled up.

Didnt think McCoy would win, nor Hedgehunter, but i really wish McCoy would, going to be atleast 14 attempts now!

Anyways, happy day's and that's just bought Spuddly two new PEssoa rugs

02.04.08

So Aprils Fool day huh? How many of you got done?

I was informed by many that my best ever came a day too early, i announced the discovery of my Horse Skeleton. A horse skeleton? you ask? Why yes, a Horse Skeleton

As part of an Osteo Series ive been wanting to do since i last held a horses skull, i thought, what a perfect opportunity!? And dashed out, camera in hand, to photograph my beloved William's beautiful skull, exposed to the air.

Upon announcing to many of my discovery, there was much excitement, too right! However William is not all it seemed.. Beloved William, who only stands at three foot long, never had a beating heart.

I also did my usual of Vinager and Lemonade that went down a treat with most people, if you're a tad slow, it makes a cruel Coca Cola substitute.. I have performed this wicked act since 12, so im pretty great with the mixtures these days [never hurts to experiment with other things too!]

My puppy, Turk's april fool wasnt so well taken, In a sheer moment of excitement at me trying to remove an item of clothing he had stolen [god knows how] he retook his hold which accidentally was my hand. So i have yet more cuts, although this one hurts like a bitch because its quite deep right across my thumb.

Nina certantly got me with the Road Tax for horses prank, oh my..

Thankyou Da for the MudKips incident... im very out of date when it comes to Pokemon

Other upsetting events are still questionable, im hanging in the balance of not knowing what the HELL is going on, however im, for once, trying to not let it get to me. I think?
but yeah, whatever.

oooh! just over 400 more page views till i hit 10... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17391907/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17391907/ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:05:44 PDT

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21.3.08
Ive just started a diploma in Equine Industry, Management and general Racehorse industry [will come in use especially when i get my apprentice jockey licence] And im finding it.. well.. not hard. I chose it thinking that it would be a good long difficult study program to really push my knowledge, fair enough im having to study all the work they've given me, but ive already completed a section and i just got it!

At the same time, im on a Senior HorseMasters II paper, which is really just to keep me up to date of what i learned 10 years ago ect, not really an expensive paper, but its fun to run through it all. Im also doing a Behaviour & Psychology paper, which also isnt an expensive paper, its just something to keep me busy while i cant ride.

Cant wait to get back in my boy's saddles again and start doing my BHS exams, im hoping to go all the way up to BHSI, but for now aiming for BHSAI for now.. Then i can keep teaching as well as race/ exercise racers, all working the money towards setting up my own yard for problem horses, schooling, training, backing and therapy, exactly like what i used to work at.

come on BUPA give me my sodding operation, i want to ride again!!!

you know what, i think im going to go on eBay and comfort buy.

18.3.08

Well...
After much umming and arrring, finally decided we should just name our little Labrador puppy, Turk.
Thankyou to everyone who submitted names, yours werent ignored, it's just nothing suits him at all.. I wanted to call him Moss after a previous Gun Dog Lab, but sadly that didnt fit either.. We still miss Shini hugely.. i cannot believe its nearly two weeks since he died.. but still, he is remembered, and any success with the new pup will be in rememberance of him.

So now, the new pup's full name is Cassteven Impressive Lad Turkleton!

I thank Scrubs for Chris Turk's character

If you dont know who Turk is, i URGE you to visit Y'Tube and have a good look through the 'Scrubs' clips, not just of Turk.. But of Janitor, Cox, JD ect ect too! especially all the girls names Cox call's JD... and the Guy Love song and and the Turk does THE dance andandand....

yeah! do it now, do it now, and i wont have to poke you!

As you might have guessed im a Scrubs fan.. so much a scrubs fan that when i was in hospital in deember, there was a very tall lanky guy who walked past in blue scrubs, who asked if i was alright [i was upset at the time] and i nearly called him JD when i replied to him I think i have a serious addicion to scrubs, dont ya'think?

Ive never been one to watch TV, just never had time with horses, however having this awful time off riding, ive seen more late TV, and Scrubs is simply brilliant.. awesome characters, awesome music.. as well as fantastic story lines with a combination of realism and fiction comedy.. simply brilliant! plus Dr Cox is just.. a god

aaannyyways, enough of my addiction,

Seriously, thankyou all very much, hop... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17261030/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17261030/ Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:36:47 PDT

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12.3.08

Well no name's yet but he's a blooming monster!

He will also break out into a howl that would rival a wolf, 'tis funny though.. he's glaring at me from in his cage..

Part of one of the stables were damaged in that storm, and the haybarn fell apart /again/.. which is just annoying as its right outside my two stables.. they also took on another livery, despite they keep whinging that theyre overstocked, and that they are going to cut down on grass liveries when someone leaves.. so how come they just took on another grass livery then?? aaagh idiots!

Im still looking for my headcollars that were stolen. Just over a month ago some asshole went onto the yard and stole 4 of my headcollars, as well as Karen's two headcollars and a bridle.. im still quite pissed off because my 4 headcollars totalled nearly £100. Which also meant for a week i was having to borrow someone elses headcollars because Scottie and Rowan have small heads and dont fit standard pony size's and Thow has to have soft padded halter's because of the hole in his poll. God damn thieves.

Anyway,
Scottie's going to a show on last weekend of April, which will be reall great for him, Im letting Maria take him in the Clear Round to let him get the feel of the course, if he comes out still alright in himself, she's taking him in the 65cm class. it's only 2ft but he's not competed in a few years. It will be really great for him, especially getting bathed.. he usually knows it's showtime then!

I would have let my friends little girl Page ride him, but because he can be very strong i dont feel it would be a good idea, especially when the last time she rode her own pony, it was at the show i held in september when he reared her off. I remember being 14 on Scottie when he just decided to do the course himself.. won by 9 seconds though


10.3.08

Can i have some name suggestions please?

Had some really fab suggestions elsewhere, also been thinking of names from Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Scrubs ect ect..

here's a little pic of him, any idea's please let me know!

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Really i had a bad day yesterday, today hes been alot better around me, although hes still missing his home, hes been around me much more, and has already started picking up the 'sit' which is really pleasing, im starting to feel that i like him alot, despite being a crazy little tearaway.. must say he's completley fearless! [apart from the door stop, hate's it!!] lol

Been playing music to try and get him to settle a little as i dont have a ticking clock to calm him, he loves Green Day!!


09.03.08

We'll.. we got a new pup!

He's come from a really well known, good breeder

He finally got here at 10pm, quite greedy and clingy but he's cool.. no idea's for names yet!

I feel really awful saying it, but yes he's very cute, but he isnt interested in me at all. If i hold him, he just tries to desperatley get away from me. I must say im on the verge of tears, its a bit hard to deal with.

because he's first of his litter to be sold, he's really pining his family, so ive given him a mirror and he's finally quietened down.. i always feel awful taking animals from litters, so blissfully young, and being taken away from all that is familliar, including their mo... ]]> =Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17171160/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/17171160/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:13:23 PST

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05.03.08

Well we got him back from the crematorium, he's in a lovely pale wooden casket, with a little name plate on the top.

They were so careful and so gentle with him.. so much respect.. even brushed him and closed his little eyes.. even they were sad he had died so young.

He came home this morning because we missed the last slot for cremating.

Ive only had a small sandwich and a cup of water since he died.. its been that much of a shock weve not felt like eating anything.. still dont, even though its nearly 48 hours since.

Its very quiet in the house now, even with the birds.. however i feel more settled now he is back in the house.

He will be sat on the hearth for a while until we feel ready to bury his casket.. not sure when that will be, but we will know when the right time comes



04.03.08

No sooner was i feeling happy, i write this with a heavy heart.

Shini, my beloved 11 month pedigree black labrador has died..

If you read back in my journal and if you know me from elsewhere you will know all about what happened to him.. he had an operation just a few days ago, he was sat with us in the living room and started shaking/jumping.. i ran out the room because i thought he was going to be sick [i cant stand seeing sick] and all i heard was screaming from jase.. but couldnt hear the puppy's feet on the wooden floor.. jase came in and said he wouldnt wake up, i ran to see him and he wasnt breathing..

an hour later he was moved outside as my birds were getting very upset.. i saw one of his paws..

im.. in complete shock.. he was fine and giving me the puppy eyes for the apple i was eating.. and.. now he's gone.. no more shini and the loo roll pictures, no more company when im alone, or to feel safe when he barks at strangers..

its only just hit me he isnt coming back

i suddenly feel even more alone

.: Art Talk

I will be uploading more of my art soon, For everyone who ive done commissions for, another BIG Thankyou, and i will be scanning in all the work at some point [Promise!]

So, for you first time viewers, welcome to my corner of DA, Im mainly horse based, however im very willing to broaden my skills of photographing still life when i get the time.. and now ive got a new camera!

As mentioned above, my commission books are Closed, however you can still book them in, and they will be started in a few weeks.. sorry for the delay!!


Thankyou to everyone below for featuring my work!

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03.03.08

Thankyou to everyone who sent me note's yesterday, im feeling happier today


just been having a think about old songs..

anyone remember..

Dragostea Din Tei - O Zone [the actual video one, not of Gary doing his dance.. i.e before all the whores exposed the song!]?

Witch Doctor - The Cartoons the.. ooeeooaaatingtangwallawallabingbang i told the witch doctor i was in love with you...." and had hair like thing's you'd find in a sex shop

two words... cheeky cheeky.. thats right, the cheeky girls! i blame them for this troublesome world of 14-20 year olds.. POISONED by the cheeky girls LOL

And of course, no need to mention the likes of Steps and S Club 7 eh? *laughs*


no idea why im remembering all of this weird music.. really, no idea at all..

02.03.08

Dog had another operation a few days ago, so he's been heavily sedated since he came home. He's got drain's sticking out all over the place, he looks like a half plucked chicken. He's got a sattelite dish on too, so he looks quite amusing too. [i shouldnt laugh i know]

He woke up for the first time this morning, very slowly opened his eyes, flopped over and went back to sleep again. Woke up at lunch time again and had a drink which is positive.


Horses are doing okayy, I need to take some more shot's of Scottie again, He's doing a bit better each day, which im really happy about. He's been off bute a whole month now [miniyay]

Rowy insists on escaping into my spring paddock with the field shelter, i feel quite sorry for him being outside when its cold as he's out there by himself. Beauty moved paddocks so he has no one on either side. Im looking forward to spring because then Scottie will be able to live out at night again, so they will both have eachother's company.

I think Spud will miss him as the two ponies on our block of stables live out during the summer, so he will be by himself. Hopefully with Timmy being sold they might let someone else have the stable and *hopfully* bring their horse in on a night.. i hope so anyway.

Still pondering over 'that TB' it's a very very hard decision. But surely i'll make the right one.. right?

hell i just need this op out the way. Ive had more colds since ive been off riding then ive ever had in my life. Ive had flu for 3 weeks, but yaa.. not much else to update on really. it's not an easy time right now to say the least, but i'll pull through, right?

.: Art Talk

I will be uploading more of my art soon, For everyone who ive done commissions for, another BIG Thankyou, and i will be scanning in all the work at some point [Promise!]

So, for you first time viewers, welcome to my corner of DA, Im mainly horse based, however im very willing to broaden my skills of photographing still life when i get the time.. and now ive got a new camera!

As mentioned above, my commission books are Closed, however you can still book them in, and they will be started in a few weeks.. sorry for the delay!!


Thankyou to everyone below for featuring my work!

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Standing outside, in the middle of the night, while a harsh wind and rain is kicking up, is so surreal

one of the lamp posts was really leaning after the earthquake, and it fell down when i was out there, glass flew everywhere and the whole post splintered on the road, yet i hardly even noticed it

im not used to these yellow orange hanging lights, im used to starry deep navy skies, and the frosty bite of living on the very coast it's self,

feeling so tiny, a small, worthless speck, like all others on this large spinning globe

and inbetween hearing my thoughts, and feeling the air it's self chatter into my bones,

somehow, i made peace






wow its weird the way i write when ive been on a simple adventure outside *blink*


28.2.2008

Heloo everyone,

no new news, just trying out another layout CSS, which do you like better? this or Blue Grass? [see previous journal entries for the other layout] please help me decide >.<

26.2.2008

Wow.. i bought a 500 click AdCast ages ago, but it got delayed a bit, so they gave me 500 more clicks because i was waiting so long! although ive had 200 more so.. maybe they've given me 700? not posted any thumbs in the forum for a few days...

Anyway, a Maahoosive big thankyou goes to DA AdCast staff!

I checked DA 4 hours ago, and i had 2,300 pageviews...

just checked it again, and i had over 100 misc messages and comments, and i now have 2,880 pageviews..

ive had over 600 page views in last 3 hours and 40 minutes.. nearly 1,000 pv's in 6 hours *laughs* this has actually made me feel much better, been a rather crummy day... oh and yes ive been up all night again, have flu and the ever so lovely insomnia

its nothing to most people, but yay!

Just reached 3,100 pageviews!!

That was maddness, my adcast was used up in not even a day! so i've bought another AdCast.. whooo
to you all!


[if your wanting my old boy's progress reports, see previous journals]

will get the rest of my work uploaded asap, this is really cool!

.: Art Talk

I will be uploading more of my art soon, For everyone who ive done commissions for, another BIG Thankyou, and i will be scanning in all the work at some point [Promise!]

So, for you first time viewers, welcome to my corner of DA, Im mainly horse based, however im very willing to broaden my skills of photographing still life when i get the time.. and now ive got a new camera!

As mentioned above, my commission books are Closed, however you can still book them in, and they will be started in a few weeks.. sorry for the delay!!


Thankyou to everyone below for featuring my work!

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27.2.2008

We just had a fucking earthquake!!!!

We have a rail line about 500 yards from my house, i felt the ground start shaking and thought it was that, but it didnt feel like the mild vibration the house was actually fucking shaking

my birds cage started to rattle, they were going crazy, the dog jumped up and started barking, i just grabbed their cage and looked out the window and couldnt see a train, then things shook again and some of my models fell off the mantlepiece and smashed, the wobbly CD rack started moving, the mirror and picture frames were ratting, the wardrope doors were rattling.. the noise was unlike anything ive heard before..
i start ringing up people where i used to live [about an hour away] and they had it too.. Radio Humberside had alot of frightened people ringing up.. they think it was a 4.7 on the richter scale..

I hope the aftershocks arent going to be too bad

that well and truly scared the living shit out of me. Im praying my horses are okay.

to even think of what an earthquake must feel like when houses fall..

wow that was scary.

*edit* there was another news flash, it was actually a 5.3, not a 4.7, which makes it 4 points into a moderate earthquake

26.2.2008

Wow.. i bought a 500 click AdCast ages ago, but it got delayed a bit, so they gave me 500 more clicks because i was waiting so long! although ive had 200 more so.. maybe they've given me 700? not posted any thumbs in the forum for a few days...

Anyway, a Maahoosive big thankyou goes to DA AdCast staff!

I checked DA 4 hours ago, and i had 2,300 pageviews...

just checked it again, and i had over 100 misc messages and comments, and i now have 2,880 pageviews..

ive had over 600 page views in last 3 hours and 40 minutes.. nearly 1,000 pv's in 6 hours *laughs* this has actually made me feel much better, been a rather crummy day... oh and yes ive been up all night again, have flu and the ever so lovely insomnia

its nothing to most people, but yay!

Just reached 3,100 pageviews!!

That was maddness, my adcast was used up in not even a day! so i've bought another AdCast.. whooo
to you all!


[if your wanting my old boy's progress reports, see previous journals]

will get the rest of my work uploaded asap, this is really cool!

Art Talk

I will be uploading more of my art soon, For everyone who ive done commissions for, another BIG Thankyou, and i will be scanning in all the work at some point [Promise!]

So, for you first time viewers, welcome to my corner of DA, Im mainly horse based, however im very willing to broaden my skills of photographing still life when i get the time.. and now ive got a new camera!

As mentioned above, my commission books are Closed, however you can still book them in, and they will be started in a few weeks.. sorry for the delay!!



Thankyou to everyone below for featuring my work!

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21.2.2008

I donated a subscription today, yay!

Started browsing around for fave's as well, if you're work is faved, or i watch you, its because i seriously love it, i just struggle to fave everything 'just because' because if i dont like it, i wont fave it *laughs* although if your in my watch list, i love all your work. If i havent watched you, its not because i hate you, promise!

18.2.2008

2,000 page views

Thankyou all so much!!!

09.2.2008

Im finally getting to grips with the new camera lol so many new options to try out! I took some of Spuddly the other night and got some really interesting results, soo..



please take a look some time ^_^

Ive started uploading one or two things, however i still have a good 10 equine art pieces that need to go up.. ive just started a new piece from a photo i took at Badminton last year.. Im having trouble with my damn stretched monitor right now, so for a while until it is sorted, i cant do any more borders to photos [i hear you all cheer lol]




So on the horsey side..

Scotty has improved hugely.. He is still weak, however every day he is putting on that little bit of weight, and is a little stronger. He has about 50kg to put on, which is fantastic now hes put on just over 20kg.

I clipped half of him, and the other half to get to his sores, and found a few new ones.. although he didnt seem to mind at all, infact he loved being clipped as it must have felt nice on his sensetive neck. Despite being really itchy still he's in good spirits.. which is all i could ask for.

His bloods came back clear, thank god, and my vet is thoroughly happy with his progress and the new feed ive put him on.. so in that respect it is fantastic.

He kicked off one morning when Spud went out first as usual, which is exactly what he used to do when he was healthy, so he now goes out first thing to avoid the fuss, and for the first time ever, he jogs to the field.. infact he jogs everywhere!

We were all prepairing ourselves to have to say goodbye to the poor lad, even our vet who is quite fond of him now.. however, if we can keep the weight on the next two months, the grass will be far better and he wont need as much feed. I have a second paddock growing for the summer, so hopefully it will be fantastic for him.. and he can have, atleast, a summer to live happily before any more decisions have to be made.. But we will take each day, week and month as it comes.

Despite being nearly 30 he's a complete pain in the ass.. which is fantastic!!
I will still be keeping a log and photo record of his weight and condition progress, so stay tuned ^_^

Art Talk

I will be uploading more of my art soon, For everyone who ive done commissions for, another BIG Thankyou, and i will be scanning in all the work at some point [Promise!]

So, for you first time viewers, welcome to my corner of DA, Im mainly horse based, however im very willing to broaden my skills of photographing still life when i get the time.. and now ive got a new camera!

As mentioned above, my commission books are Closed, however you can still book them in, and they will be started in a few weeks.. sorry for the delay!!



Thankyou to everyone below for featuring my work!

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News features! which can also seen to the right <--

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Well ive got some AdCast clicks, no new scanner yet though!

Yay im an Official BETA tester now too
Ive got a new camera!!

I PROMISE i will upload all my new work as soon as i can, i have 6 horse commissions to scan before they are posted, so they will be uploaded soon, as well as a good handful of practices/pieces for myself.. promise!!



22.1.2008

Thankfully there's an improvement. Ive got him on a certain type of hay replacer that can be turned to complete slush if needed, He's appearing brighter, and more alert in his suroundings which is great. Hes getting over 3/4 of his hay replacer down him, which is a huge relief to me. Hopefully my poor lad will be feeling better after he's clipped soon so i can look at some sores he has. Thankyou for Scotty's get well note's you guys, it's helping! lol


18.1.2008

Feel a bit sucky atm, need a hug

Scotty's been going into trouble with his system again, he's been drinking 4X what most horses drink in 12 hours, which is worrying. He's been struggling to eat, which doesnt seem to be coming from his stomach/guts, he's had watery diarrhea and now weighs only 260kg when he should weigh about 330-350kg, although he'd already lost half of that before he came to me.

He's got diarrhea and lost an awful amount of weight for quite a few years, each year getting a bit worse, which has always worried me, now i own him ive wanted to get to the bottom of what on earth is going on. The past few days he'd been looking even worse, drinking even more and eating even less. I could tell it was digestive related above his lungs and heart, as things just didnt add up if it was his guts. I'd been trying lots of different feeds to try and tempt him to eat, but he was very uninterested, if anything he needed calories and fribre, but he just wouldnt eat.

I got the vet in, and we both agree'd after doing eating and push tests, and having a closer look at his teeth, that he was having trouble with fibres, and that much longer he could go into kidney faliure. I asked for his tetanus jab to be updated and the vet left me to it. He gave me permission as a VS to administer alternative therapies and basically get food down him no matter what it took. Even though he only has two missing teeth, theyre quite poor in quality, which basically doesnt give any 'grip' to his food, meaning huge fibres either get spat out again or go straight through him because his gut cant digest it.

Thankfully my vet is giving him a chance, we both agree'd that it may just be a case of we cant do anything else to help him, due to his age, rising 30, and poor teeth. However he is fully prepaired that if it is something else, besides his teeth, that we are to give him a chance to figure out what is going on. Ive got my finger's crossed it is related to his mouth. Lack of important things in his diet can be fatal for most horses, especially the young, old and sick. Im not prepaired to put him through endless experiments with drugs just to prolong his life another month or so. He's on Equipalazone for his oncoming arthritis as it is.

He's had blood tests taken, which are being sent off for 41 different tests, So it's just hanging on to see what they say on thursday, and if it is just his teeth, battle to get him eating. If we can get him through, and put on the needed weight in the next 2 months until spring, It should get easier for him as the spring grass will be growing. Because it's winter, the grass has been low, and being unable to eat, hes not been able to keep himself warm [despite being rugged] he's started so starve to death. If he cant keep the weight and doesnt improve, it will be a horrible decision to have to say goodbye to the old guy. Ive known him 10 years this year.. he doesnt deserve to suffer.

So as you can understand, ive had to put commissions off for a few weeks until ive got his bit of stress out the way.

I dont have much time to take pics, but when i can i will be posting a small picture progress on him here on Da, please stay posted

im scared of losing him.

so please send hugs to the poor boy too..

=Oasispegasus http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/10062573/ http://Oasispegasus.deviantart.com/journal/10062573/ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:59:16 PDT EW really is rediculous now, just because my username had a 's in it, they tell me they are freezing my account untill it is changed, because it 'isnt my real name'
HAHAHA how fucking rediculous.
the rules are screwy too, their moderators need their fecking heads bashing togeather
boo fucking hoo if its a 'non profit organisation' and that the mods work in 'their own time'
half of them dont do work for them anyway, and the other half are fucking useless.
3 pieces of my original work got taken down because its 'not good enough' well sorryyyy! i wish i hadnt wasted over a week editing the pictures to make it 'good enough' to fit your bullshite rules
i suppose they are that over run with the 'not good enough' artists that they are making the rules even more tighter so they dont get as many, shame really.. some of my work got into tours.
haha i suppose their tight rules reflect their asshole opinions of my work. go to hell cretins

anywayyyyyys, sorry for the vent, hope you check out my work.. i hope its not /that/ bad ]]> =Oasispegasus