opps missed anniversary

Just been informed by Em that last week we've had Rory for 5 years. Where on earth has the time gone he's 9 this year and still a fruitloop lol.
Currently he has lumps (which Im pretty sure is heat rash) and has decided he cant bear to be touched this included my legs on his side on Weds dressage outing.
Leg on = launch forward and the slightest rein contact was try to grind to a halt shaking his head. Not pretty. Still got 60% in both test and am out again tomorrow.
Pait went really well and did her first prelim and beat rory's scores in both classes to Em's delight.

Little update from sat for my records.
Took Rory out for a good fast hack to shake off the cobwebs so he was in seventh heaven. Decided to have a mess with Duke when I got back and fully tacked him up to lunge. Completely not fussed about banging stirrups etc so grabbed Em and I got on him.
Still not fussed so had a walk round the school on both reins with Em on the lungeline. Asked for a little trot and he went good as gold thought I'd stop if he unbalanced on the corner but he was fine so did a full lap to Em's disgust.
Think its a case of long reining to establish steering really now as the next step.

Can''t wait for end of winter

I'm so sick of mud it's unreal. Farrier was booked for friday afternoon as I'd got a bit of time off due to being on a course in the am so Em very kindly promptly booked all 6 in trim/shoe!
Got the boys and Belle in first and held Belle whilst Rory was shod tied up. Well him and Duke created merry hell. First was located all plastic bags and sling them around just to make sure Duke wasn't left out Rory passed him one in the stable whilst poor baby-Belle was stood wideeyed being trimed across from a bag headed Dales. My language was rather colourful. Next thing was I looked over to find no pony- Rory had untied himself and taken the lid off someone's feed dustbin and was quite happily tucking in. Abandoned Belle with farrier whilst I retrieved Rory. I was rather grateful when the farrier declared them done and I could turf them back in the field.
Pait tried it on at first as she didnt want her new shoes thank you very much but as soon as I grabbed hold of her she decided very quickly to behave and thankfully Bex and Tal were as good as gold.