This is Brandy, a Haflinger. It looks like we are taking her on loan, so daughter gets to ride her and look after her whenever she wants. I’ve a feeling I’m going to be spending a lot of time at these stables.

Went horseriding up the Brecon Beacons today. The weather stayed fair, and there were a few of us on the ride, so we could pretend we were cattle rustling in Montana, if you squinted hard enough.

I was walking the dogs over the mountain today while daughter was having her riding lesson. I found this new, pink fairy wand style riding crop, so I thought I’d take it with me to drop back at the stables. I then encountered a big group of walkers who i chatted with. They probably wondered ‘why does that middle aged man have an 8 year old girl’s riding whip with him?”

Not a very good pic, sorry. Realised as I was leaving the stables at 9pm that I hadn’t done a photo today. So, look, a moon.

Daughter and I went to Chepstow Races today. It was a grey, miserable day, and not the sunny day at the races that I’m sure they had anticipated. Still it was good fun. We didn’t come out up on the day.

Today I went horseriding with my daughter up at Cantref in the Brecon Beacons. It was a glorious day, one felt like you could be setting off on a cattle herding expedition.

My daughter is ready to ride tonight – with the clocks going forward it meant it is light on a Friday night when we go up, so they get to go out on the mountain.