Hello strangers!

 Wow it feels like a life time ago since I updated my blog let alone since I actually started first writing this blog. So many things have changed and I’ve kept thinking about restarting this but every time I think about doing it life gets in the way and before you know it I just haven’t done it. 

So where do I start, how about with the big fella himself. My midnight magic is now 8! He has a heart of gold and after a particularly rough year is definitely coming out of the other side. Magic is a jumping lover and if you let him pick I think that’s all he’d ever do. He’s spent a lot of time working on his flat work which in the long run has really helped to develop his jumping. Last year magic suffered a horrible injury, he damaged his suspensory ligament on his front left leg and on the same leg damaged the collateral ligament that goes to his coffin joint, unfortunately for him he had a pretty bleak prognosis, with only a 30% of being even field sound. With a little bit of luck, blood, sweat, lots of tears and a lot of money, he slowly came out the other side and after 9 months of rehab work he got the all clear to go back to his old work schedule. His works been gradually increased over the last 3 months and he’s now working harder in his dressage and enjoys jumping and hacking as a reward. 

I suppose we need an update on the rider to now?! So on the 5th may this year I had an ankle ligament reconstruction, which unfortunately meant for 6 weeks I was unable to ride. Angie was fantastic (instructor and coach) and took over riding magic for me and keeping him ticking over, while my amazing mum kept on top of his care for me. My recover has been slow and full of complications but I’m now back to riding 5 days a week, 2 days in the school and 3 hacking. In September not only is my little squishy jax starting on a new adventure, but so am I. After 10 years since I first went to university it’s time to go back to university but for a different course all together. In September I will be starting my access to higher education in animal science. I’m nervous and excited but my aim is to apply for the veterinary nursing course next year. So it’s s time for lots of changes at the moment. 

There is so much more that has gone on since I last posted anything on my blog that it would probably take me a a year to right it all in one go. So for now I’ll leave you with that small update and the promise that I’ll update again soon as i have so many things to tell you all. 

Xoxo 

Amber