We asked for rain, we got it: Big Time!
Within 24 h , 210 ml..all the flat paddock were absolutely drowned, water up to the top fence line. Our horses are all fine, we had plenty of notice to put them in the hill paddocks. No big damage on our farm, but the on the neighbours. 2 days later, the river is still high and muggy, so you can't see the bottom of the river yet. Going for a ride out there is rather adventurous, we'll do it anyway;-). Big logs in Paddocks, whole river banks washed away, fences gone etc. Definately not the biggest flod, but a decent one...

The second Horse & Pony Play Week was such an experience again:-).The kids had a ball, learning heaps about themselves as well as the horses. As it was more beginners joining in, it was a pleasure to see the boys & girls getting more done & developing an understanding and a better relationship with the horses over the 4 days.
Even better: lots of changes within themselves e.g. changing their attitude from "I can't do this" to "I can learn how to do it & I can give it my best":-). " Humanship for children...
A big thanks again to our horses & ponies for their patience and amazing teaching on so many different levels: "only if you ask correctly and nicely I do what you ask me to do... and learn to listen to me:-)"..Ian & me being the "translators" we really enjoyed facilitating the processes.

They all had a go in playing "at liberty" with the horses as well one girl riding at liberty. The children had heaps of fun on the trails, swimming  and playing in the water, turning a log into a ferry etc.
So it will continue in the next term holidays:-).

Today was the last day of our Horse & Pony Play Week. It has been going really well with the girls' growing and developing their relationships with their ponies and having lots of fun: Games in the arena from the ground and on horseback (obstacle course with & without potatoe on a spoon: Who is the fastest? Who is the slowest?..and always points for the best relationship with your pony and loose rein.
Going on treks through the bush and river was also part of it, picknick & swimming with the ponies up the river, discovering an "island" and naming it:-) and for sure learning about the horse's behaviour and what they tell us in each situation.
This will definitely be a regular school holiday program:-).

We are enjoying the summer:-). A few days a go it was almost too hot to do anything with the horses. Yesterday a fast ride over the hills with our friend Tine from Germany on Oscar & me, Anke on Texas..the boys just loved to stetch their legs:-).
Today Pony Play Week and the girls going swimming on Podge in one of the swimming holes up the river surrounded by beautiful bush...what a life!