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Saturday - Yes, second ride in two days, this is the life. Mum turned up again in her posh new truck but with Uncle Tony & Benji in tow.

I love seeing Mum so as soon as I spot her I come rushing over to say hello. She caught Zippy & I a bit by surprise today because she was early to bring us in so we weren't waiting by the gate but were grazing the other side of the field, so after a quick poo I came cantering across the field much to Mums laughter & joy. I like the fact she likes to see me as much as I do her.

I was soon all tacked up but Zippy was again being left on her own (poor Zippy, though secretly I think she likes a little peace & quiet). I thought we would be going to see Eric again but no we set out over the farm fields with Uncle Tony walking alongside & Benji running free.

I'm ok up the track it's next to our field but then I have to go over the canal, really leaving Zippy behind and that's scarey. I tried to say no and kept backing up but Mum was very persistent so in the end I thought it best to go forward and follow Uncle Tony.

I was a bit jiggly over the next field, tried some passage moves, but they are not very good and sideways wasn't being appreciated so I gave up on that and jogged forward. I think Mum was remembering this was where she took a flying lesson, so she was being quite firm with me & I was thinking carrots so I was trying to behave!

We went through a gap into an EVEN bigger field, it was huge! I have ridden in here with Zippy a couple of times but never on my own. We proceeded around the edge in a bit of a nervous trot, I prefer to trot then walk in times of stress. Mum just kept talking to me until I felt a little calmer and managed to walk. Uncle Tony couldn't keep up so took a short cut across the field.

All was good, we had even started to turn towards home which means riding alongside a very deep stream ditch - it's so deep Big Monsters could live in there so it all became too much when one came flying out at me. I had no choice but to go into self defence bucking bronco mode. When I realised it was just Benji I was really mad at him and tried to tell him so, through all of this I forgot about Mum and carrots, but it was Ok Mum was still on top, phew!

We walk/jogged home, Mum and I ignored Uncle Tony's suggestion of going round the field again. We picked Zippy up at the field and I was allowed to be lead pony home. Mum suddenly jumped off just before the railway bridge, I was a bit confused but discovered why when we got over the top - the slurry truck was back!

Scarey with not much space Zippy & I squeezed against the fence, even Zippy was scared, but we survived it went past very carefully and very slowly. After that a motorbike, I was too tired to care by then and slightly steaming we made it home to the stables. Lots of carrots and hugs - an exhausting but good day, happy dreams pony friends.