WVS and Equicise news
Rory Ramble #18
Despite the excitement of the recent pre-match build-ups, it has been a disappointing sporting season for me so far this year. My alter ego, Roger Federer, fell out of the Wimbledon championship far too early and, despite setting aside my [...]
Rory Ramble #17
Apologies for failing to submit my two weekly report on schedule last week, but I am sure you can imagine how busy we horses had been in preparation for the Wimbledon tennis fortnight – after all, we have to look [...]
Rory Ramble #16
Last week saw what seems to be the beginning of Summer, which is great for grass growth and relaxed strolls around the Common, but also brings the joys of flies and sweat – at least if you should be so [...]
Rory Ramble #15
The first outdoor social event at WVS since the last two lockdowns took place the Saturday before last: a very jolly gathering of most of the liveries and their other halves. I was squatting in Onyx’s box for that weekend [...]
Rory Ramble #14
The erratic British weather may not always give us a clear indication of which season we are in, but sometimes there are other clues. When the mares turn frisky, you know Spring is definitely here, so I was reassured when [...]
Rory Ramble #13
I hope you have survived the past fortnight without a weekly fix from me, but they say absence makes the heart grow fonder so it must be all for the good… […]
Rory Ramble #12
Even though I am a busy bloke (grazing is a 24/7 job), I have decided not to wait until May before sharing my thoughts with you again, despite planning to report less frequently now that lockdown restrictions are gradually being [...]
Rory Ramble #11
I had said I wouldn’t be reporting on interesting and, I hope, entertaining aspects of my life on a weekly basis anymore, but I realised that I should probably make a few comments on the first week’s antics after the [...]
Rory Ramble #10
The Old Bird prides herself on always telling me when she will next see me and, to be fair, her forecasts are typically pretty accurate. On Friday, however, she was a no show, apparently prioritising some soppy cat who needed [...]
Rory Ramble #9
I am told that in preparation for the reopening of the stables next week, the carers are making sure that all the horses will be ready for riders other than their owners, which requires more effort for some than for [...]
Rory Ramble #8
Last week ended on a very sad note, as on Saturday we had to say goodbye forever to Jack, who will be sorely missed not only by his owner, She Who Must Be Obeyed’s younger daughter Steffi, but also by [...]
Rory Ramble #7
They say you should be careful what you wish for and, indeed, so it was when I returned to Manor Farm after having been clipped out for the Spring; the weather had turned chillier and wet and I mourned the [...]
