Wonthaggi ARC and Ilona leaves home

It was rather wet and cold in Wonthaggi at the weekend but it was great to catch up with nice people and horses. Flatwork in the morning and pole work or jumping in the afternoon. Of course the afternoon was really a continuation of the morning. The better the horses go on the flat the better they jump. The new sand arena had perfect going with no boggy spots despite the rain. We came back to the grounds for dinner. The clubroom more than warmed up with the wood burning stove, alcohol,  masses of delicious home made food and good company.

We had fun with horses of all sizes and shapes

My this year's foal Ilona, out of an eventing bred thoroughbred (Lady Dalrymple x Woodmount Magic) and by the Dutch warmblood show jumping stallion Valhalla has left home! She has gone to Churchill to be with 2 other foals who are about to be weaned. She led the way down a totally strange track with lots of horses and ponies being very curious about tiny Mojo.

It was a huge day for Ilona. She is now in a lovely big paddock with the mares and foals and a rather large sheep.

We let her stay with her pony friend for half an hour and then changed him for lucerne hay. I do not know how parents leave their children at school for the first time - so much can go wrong! I managed not to call and have now heard that she has settled well and is following the others around and waiting to be 'included'.