Day Two Hundred and Fifty Five - Sub Zero Mini Racing

Dear all,

I love horses. And my goodness gracious, I love our minis. They are so cute you wouldn't believe it. Alyson ( a FABULOUS volunteer who was with us last year) and I have a particular love for Pippen. She is a miniature horse and she is bad ass! We truly believe she has super powers. After a detailed examination, I think she does.

Pippen and I have slowly bonded over the last couple of years. Initially, she was strongly opposed to anyone coming within a 10 metre radius of her area, she was known to 'charge' the electric fence to escape to 'grasses greener' on the other side and wore a very classy, studded red head collar: The latest in 'Horse-Couture'.

We have now bonded ( possibly because I give her food...) and she now greets me with head nod and a whinny, lets me give her a full body hug and occasionally protects me from the other horses ( if she thinks I need it). All in all, she is SUPER CUTE [My sister will fall in love with her on impact].

Here she is modelling the new line in Icicle-Chic.

Anyway, I wanted to achieve a major first today by having Pippen and I race simultaneously through the snow covered field. I failed, sadly.. but Pippen's right hand man, Frodo, gladly stepped in! Here is video proof of the race... I think I won!

And in other news:

1. The Guineas ( presumably originated in a somewhat warmer clime.. ) are very unimpressed by the weather and have tucked themselves away until the New Year.