The Journey of a Non-Horsey Guy
This all began when my girlfriend kept bugging me for a horse. Eventually I gave in and we bought a clydesdale x standardbred called Millie. This all began in June 2004 and although I was there when Millie was unloaded off the float to what has now been her home for 3 years I didn't really spend much time at the agistment or take a big interest. This wasnt purely by choice, it had to do with my disability, distance, safety and the lack of a car.


This is us the day Millie arrived

As you can see by the photo I am half man/half car. This is the only way I can really get around. I have a disease that I was born with called "Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva", you might want to google that one :)

With limited movement and most of my joints fused, riding a horse is not something I will ever be doing. I also don't really enjoy being part of anything unless I can be helpful in some way. After many months we eventually found a safer route to travel the 40 minute trip from home to the agistment. I say 40 minutes because we dont have a car, if we did it would be a 5 minute drive. My electric scooter is more powerful and larger than most on the market and one of the most reliable scooters I have owned in 15 years. And this is what I use to drive us to the agistment and back each day Jodi wants to go and ride. The route is full of hilly roads mostly unsealed. Some say we're crazy and others admire the dedication as we do this at least 3 times a week in all weather.

Here are some photos taken over the past 3 years of the things we see on our way to and from home.

A kangaroo at the early hours of the morning	The largest hill we have to travel up and down. Look closer and you can see my scooter at the half way point
one of the roads that goes through a 1000acre cattle property	Sunrise on an early drive to the agistment
The sun rising on an early morning drive	One of the beautiful sunsets we get to see
The frost and fog at around 5:30-6:00am	One of theFour Peacocks we didn't expect to see wandering along the dirt roads
Coming home late in the evening as we enter suburbia	Beautiful clouds late in the evening
Section A Welsh Pony babysitting newborn foals in summer	A funny site of a horse we awoke as we drove by
The biggest bull on the cattle farm.	Another bull on the cattle farm
A mother with her new born	Cute photo of mother who not long ago gave birth
Two young boys relaxing in the morning	One of the many groups of Kangaroos in the area
A rainbow over the agistment	Two rainbows in the same area in 2 years.. has to be good luck right?
Me with one of the Section A Welsh Ponies of the stud along the way	A young kangaroo in the horses paddock

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