Windswept!

Goodness me this wind is playing havoc with my hairdo!  Over the last 48 hours we've mostly had wind, rain, hail, more wind and more rain…..

This is a view that isn't seen that often, look you can actually see my forehead, it does exist underneath that luxurious forelock, honest!

Speaking of which…. my forelock is definitely misbehaving in this wind, FH says I look a bit like a fraggle, I can't imagine what she means?  There's no resemblance that I can see?

I do quite like his style though, not a bad hairdo!

That's better hair, this is a stylish windswept look, I almost look pristine and free of mud from this perspective, looking handsome hey ladies?

Hmmm just don't look at this view, all looks good from the shoulders forward….

My Mini pal is not impressed with the wind, he doesn't even have to worry too much about bad hair as his 'do' is a little more practical for days like today.  The look says it all, we'd like the 70 mph gusts to end now if you don't mind, it's hard work being a mini in the wind. 

One of us is loving it though, Dragon stands resplendent in the paddock asking the weather if that's the best it can do?  That is one self confident muletta….. she gladly took Smiley Human out for a ride this morning in a gale with hale storms and floods all around, and of course she delivered them both safely home having had a lovely time :-)  Definitely a day to be riding a sensible mule we reckon, well done Dragon :-)

Only one thing left to do on this windy day…. get the wind up my tail and go for a little run around!

Hope all of our friends are well, with each day of bad weather we must be getting closer to the Spring, we're sure we saw some green shoots of grass in the rested paddock, oooo Spring grass'll be here before we know it!!

Roller's Summery Favourites!

Greetings Muleteers!  Alas the summer is nearly at an end... the days are getting cooler and the nights longer, I have been growing my winter woolies in preparation for the best season of all for Shetland ponies!  We haven't had much of a summer this year, officially the UK has had the wettest summer for 100 years... I can't remember that far back but it sure has been a bit on the damp side of things :-(

There is always fun to be had though and I thought I'd share with you my favourite things of the summer!

1/. Sunshine!
Occasionally we got a glimmer of sun muleteers!  It peeked through the cloud and said hello whenever it could frighten away those nasty rain clouds.  When the sun shone my coat gleamed like golden sand, the sun even kissed my mane and gave me highlights.

2/. Wind!
I know muleteers this is not a 'normal' choice but here at Muleteer HQ we like a blustery day.  The wind stops the nasty midges from attacking my BF The Mini and it blows my mane around making it look super swish!

3/. Bananas!
When the temperature goes up in the Humans' stable their food goes 'off' more quickly.... this means that their bananas turn a delicious shade of brown more quickly.  For some reason MH doesn't like them when they've gone brown and gooey so he fetches them for us muleteers.  We are only too happy to ensure that nothing is wasted in this household.  In the winter we look forward to the root veg like carrots and parsnips.  Sadly our apple tree hasn't produced a single fruit this year as the wind blew away all the bees - now that is a shame!

4/. Gardening
Summer is the time when MH gets a little over zealous with the saw, secateurs and shears.  This means lots of yummy branches and twigs for us, at this time of year there is even lots of yummy leaves still on them.  I've heard that MH has ordered in the logs for the wood pile.... this is a good thing muleteers, we like to strip them of bark before the humans burn them.  They have such rubbish coats that they need fire to keep warm, shoulda been a Shetland pony folks ;-)


5/. Grooming
In Summer it is essential to look at my best as we have more visitors and you never know when a lady might be watching one's handsomeness.  One of my favourite things this summer has been the loving attention I have been given by my many fans.  Grooming is a good time for a little chat and snuffle and of course makes me look even more mulificent!

6/. Shoes
Shoes are one of my all time favourite things!  I love the smell of shoes and when FH or the unsuspecting wearer isn't looking I often like a little chew on shoes to check how they taste.  In the summer I get to see a larger variety of shoes, not just boring wellies, this makes me a happy Roller.

7/. Walks

In the summertime we have more light so we can go for walks after FH has finished wasting time working as well as at the weekend.  This summer I have enjoyed taking lots of friends out for walks and teaching them the delights of pottering along with the odd stop for a hedge picnic or two....

8/. Friends
The best bit of all seasons is the friends that you get to spend time with.  This is my first summer with my big protector, sometime girlfriend and all round drama queen Dragon.  I have enjoyed lazing in the sun with her and using her as a sun shade to graze next too.  I do feel a little bit on the short side next to her though!

When it feels like this I always have my number 1 friend The Mini.  We are the best of buddies and never far away from each other.  Although we may bicker a little and he is the most annoying big brother always putting me in my pace and telling me off for being uncool I know that secretly he is kinda fond of me :-)







So Muleteers as we move in to Autumn and Winter I am already planning the things that may come along.  Maybe there will be snow? Maybe I will get some new shoes for Christmas?  Hopefully FH will remember our warming peppermint tea?  There will be some frosts on the ground and plenty of time for snoozing!  Whatever happens I will be correctly attired in my magnificent winter woolies.... unless global warming catches up with us!

My Winter Woolies will be magnificent!

Highlights the Roller Way!

Greetings Muleteers!  Today I thought I'd show you my summer hair highlights that are not from a bottle!  FH says that many of my lady fans will be a little jealous of my magnificent mane, apparently it is normally very expensive to achieve such a mulificent effect in your hair, lots of chemicals, time sat in the hairdresser's chair reading magazines (sounds great!) and then scissors (does not sound great!).

Well muleteers my mane is highlighted with sun kisses and mud and I have to say it is having the desired effect on the lady in my life who seems very impressed with my handsomeness!

Just a short post for today as I am busy thinking about my next philosophical Friday....  I'm off to catch some more sun kisses, this mane is a labour of love you know, lots of hard work is put in to making it look this good.... now where is the mud for rolling in???