The Good Life: This little piggie went to market....

Well the pigs are booked in for their one way trip on Wednesday - my birthday of all days! The homekill man is coming then to, well, homekill them plus one of the cattle who grazes here, and then we will soon have a freezer full of bacon, yum! We'll get some more soon, after we've been on holiday in March.

Some pics of the pigs modelling their new feed troughs that Ben made - a 200l barrel cut in half lengthwise with wooden skids attached. Works really well! Gives you an idea of the size of the piggies now too.

Ben's pig troughs (TM) (Patent pending)

Do you have food for us?

Just in case there is something still in there from before... (as you can see they are both most definitely boys!)

Had a group ride this morning at the arena with Sarah on Em and Rachel riding Bert. Ellie came down too and took pics and had a quick ride on Oscar (who was going very sluggish but then it was blinkin sweltering down there). We had a bash at left canter but didn't get it and it probably didn't help that he was being a sloth. Did get the odd moment of some lengthening in trot so that was something! And we rode all the way home from the arena (first time) and then carried on for a wander up the road past home. The boys were all great and I think Em liked his outing too.

Our free walk attempt