Snow again

This is what it looked like when I opened the door this morning, and it hasnt stoped snowing yet. In the begining of the week it was almost feeling like spring, but I guess we have to wait a little bit longer now.
Malin jumped three of the horses today, Myran, Uffe and Actrice. They were really good all three, it will be exciting to see them at the shows when the outdoor season starts in a couple of weeks! Sara

Show in Linköping

This weekend the young horses went to a show again, this time in Linköping. On Saturday Malin road Turmalin again and he jumped beutiful. Jenny road the other three Challe, Dunder and Olle and they were all really good, they have really come far in the past couple of months! On Sunday Malin took Uffe and Myran there, and they were both jumping amazing.
I have been really sick for a couple off weeks so I went to the doctor on friday and unfortunatley I have pneumonia so I have been in bed for a couple off days now trying to recover in time for s´Hertogenbosh next week. Sara

Swedish championship

Home from the swedish indoor championships in Helsingborg, we have been there with Arctic, Cissi, Lelle, Danny and Chicago. Arctic and Peder got a bronze medal =) The other horses jumped good, Cissi had jumped the qualifyer and had 2 down there and Arctic was clear and finished fifth in that class. This weekend we have a small show in Dagstorp with Danny and a new 6-year old stallion, 2an.

Next week I have my final test for the lorry license, I hope I get it =) And next friday we're off to Arezzo, Italy!

Malin

How to plait a horse.

I got a request to show how to plait a horse so here we go, the topmodel is Tamina! The most important thing is to have a good mane, it can´t be to thick or to long, then it gets very difficult! I also always wash the mane before, otherwise all the dirt comes out. I use a normal hairclip to keep the rest of the hair away, Before I start plaiting i wet the mane to make sure the plait gets really tight, the end of the plait I fold in so all the little hairs don´t stick out. Then i roll the plait all the way up and secure it with another rubberband. And voila, Tamina is now ready to show! I normally make around twenty plaits depending on the horse. Sara

Welcome!

From now on also the blog is going to be in english so all you not swedish ones can follow our daily life in the stables. If theres anything special you would like to read about or if you have any questions don´t hesitate to comment on this page! And I better start off with appologising for my bad spelling, hopefully it will get better over time!
The last big show we did was Gothenburg wich was not very succesfull for us, but thats the way it is sometimes, the horses are having a bit off a rest now and will hopfully be back in form for the next World Cup show in s´Hertogenbosh in two weeks. In the mean time its been time for the young horses to compete, on sunday I drove the lorry to Helena Lundbäcks place only ten minutes away from home. Malin jumped Turmalin the son of Tornesch for the first time on a show and he did a nice clear round! Jenny jumped the other tree fiveyearolds, Challe, Olle and Dunder. They were all good except for Dunder who seemed a little bit chocked, but the second time around he got it and jumped really good!
In the afternoon Malin continiued with Uffe and Myran who both did really nice clear rounds, and Uffe was behaving really well wich is a bit unusual for him!
Sara

Scandinavium

Nu är jag på plats i Scandinavium, och första tävlingsdagen är avklarad. Vi åkte hemifrån vid 7 igår och var då framme i Göteborg vid lunch. Gårdagen bestod av att packa upp, besiktiga, Peder trimmade både Cissi och Arctic och när allt var klart var det dags att checka in på hotellet. Jag delar rum med Sara som jobbar hos Malin. Jag har aldrig varit i Scandinavium förut så det är riktigt roligt att få komma hit.

Isag var jag i stallet klockan sex för att kunna gå och äta hotellfrukost vi halv sju, hotellfrukost måste ju vara bland det bästa som finns! Sen trimmade Peder båda hästarna lite och sedan var det lite pyssel innan det var dags att göra iordning Cissi till första klassen. Hon gick en 1,40 hoppning och hon kom 3:a. Sen var det dags för Arctic som också gick 1,40 och han hade 1 tidsfel men hoppade väldigt fint. Sen var det bara att göra klart i stallet, borsta, linda ben, mocka och fylla vatten och sen gick jag och Ida och Karin upp och kollade lite på 1,50 hoppningen och åt popcorn.

Nu är det dags att sova, det blir tidig morgon imorgon också!

Malin

Då var vi igång!

Vi kom fram till Göteborg igår vid lunchtid. Packade ur hästarna och alla saker, vilket går på ett kick här för man får hjälp av en massa snälla människor! Sen var det dags för besiktning och på kvällen kom Malin och red. Jag var färdig i stallet vid åtta så då gick jag och installerade mig på hotellrummet som jag delar med Peders groom Malin. Härligt att slippa lastbilen för en gångs skull! I morse var jag uppe och fodrade tidigt för att hinna med frukost innan Malin kom och red klockan åtta. När man väl bor på hotell kan man ju bara inte missa frukosten! Tamina hoppade första klassen, en 140 speed och var femma! I kväll går Tore och Räven, sista klassen börjar 21.10 så det blir en lång dag! Sara