Hannah Esberger-Shepherd

Happy New Year!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL

Well, it has started with a bang hasn't it? I hope the snow has not caused everyone too much grieve. I think my father has shovelled more snow than any other single man in England...every day since the start he has shovelled all the drive down to the yard, the areas in front of the barns, the horse walker and even tried to tractor it off the arena. Yesterday he finally gave up! and it is still snowing.

The horses have gone past stir crazy, and seem to except the break. The odd snow slide off the roof makes the odd one jump but thank goodness we have the walker.

The plans are up for 2010. Now that Noblesse and Divine have new homes, the concentration has moved on to Rubin to go forward now to small tour and premier leagues, with Vanita chasing . Welkom and Belluga will do the lower classes . Dolce Vita will go for the A/Med and Psg. Whisper will be aimed at juniors with her young rider, and Desert Sun aimed at the para's with his young rider. Coco (the foal) will come in for breaking in the spring so its a very exciting year ahead of us.

I'm really looking forward to the Regionals, I'm just hoping that I will get to ride them before we actually go?!

Hannah