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“It beats,Bacon & Eggs.
Well winter months were gone,the stables yard was busy,Gymkhana season was here,James had decided to retire from gymkhanas being as I had retired from it at the end of 2016 season & most of our age group had packed it in,some moving on to Showjumping & some just ordinary Hacking.
James had done well on Xavior, winning 2017 Qualifiers,Ollie coming second to him on Dancer.
Ollie was upset that I was retiring Dancer,well he was 18 yrs old now,he could still compete with the best but it was the travelling the distances to the shows,Ollie had been working hard training Drum over the winter months,James & myself had watched him in the paddocks practicing,also Liam practicing on Xavior.
James & myself talked about what he was going to do with Xavior,he was now worth a lot of money,he had come 2nd to Dancer in the 2015 & 2016 & won the 2017 Qualifiers,a lot of people were enquiring if James was going to sell him but he had decided to let Liam gymkhana him,it was agreed with Liam & Ollie,the monies won would pay Drums & Xaviors expencies,(i.e)Entry Fees,Travell,Shoeing & Keep.
The season started really good for our yard,we were winning all first four places in the Juvenile Qualifiers,(Under 15 year olds) & we were winning the first three places in the open,Ollie,Liam & Gerry,(Jez),who has won the Juveniles over the last four years but now 15 yrs old he had to compete in the open events,he bought a new pony off us last year,(4yrs old,14/2,hh,Dapple Grey Mare,(Rosie),Connemara Pony),just like Ollie with Drum he has been working hard with Rosie training her & was coming on,(Leaps & Bounds).
Liam seemed to be losing communication with Xavior,they were losing places they should have won through silly mistakes,James was now seriously thinking of selling Xavior,the offers for him were moneywise getting bigger,a lot of people wanted this pony,whilst he was trying to make his mind up we had a new batch of horses & ponies in,amongst them was this coloured,(Piebald) pony,(!4/2hh,4yrs old),really on his toes,(Spirited),Liam took an interest in him naming him,(Pie),riding him out,practicing with the others in the paddocks & not bothering to much with Xavior,this made James,s mind up to sell him,phoning the people up that had made the top offer for him,they wanted it for their son,(Mike),who we knew,soon reaching 15 yrs old,so he would have to move up into the Open Events from Juvenile, they picked Xavior up in the week,(on a Thursday),he was sold,a few tears from James,well & myself but we got over it,seeing him doing good at some shows,not Gymkhanas,Showjumping,(Juvenile Class).
On the Friday evening,after school when Ollie & Liam came up the yard with Liams parents,Liam did,nt seem to bothered that Xavior was sold & gone,he said,”Can I rent Pie for tomorrows show”,we looked at Liams parents,”It will cost you,£115.00p for hiring him for the day & Horsebox Travell”,James said,”Thats OK”,Liams Dad said,giving us a wink,making sure the Bois did,nt see the wink,Liam gave his Mom & Dad a hug then they both ran off to the clubhouse.
James & myself were confused,”What did the wink mean”,can,t promise the k** something then say No.
“It,s OK,Roy James,he,s mad for that pony,(Pie),it,s Liams 16th Birthday next Saturday.30th.June,he,s worked hard at school,Top of his class,so we want to buy the pony for him but we don,t want him to know till next Saturday,it,s got to be kept a secret,Ok”.No problem,we said,we agreed a price for the pony,Liams dad wrote a cheque out for the pony plus the horsebox money & a months keep.
I said to Liams Rents,”Can you keep Liam & Ollie away from the yard next Friday,we,ll make it a surprise he wont expect on Saturday morning”,Liams mom said,”That,s no problem,we,re taking them out with Ollies Mom & Nan for a Birthday meal for him,so they wont be near the yard,Roy James”.
“Also make out you,ve hired the pony for him for next Saturdays show on his Birthday,that way he will come looking for the pony on Saturday morning,Add to the surprise”,James said,he knew how my mind was working.
They both said “OK”,& they were off out of the yard .
Liam,Ollie & Jez did well at the show on Saturday,Liam three Firsts,two seconds & two thirds on,”Pie”,although now he did,nt count in the Qualifiers,but he was,nt bothered,to himself he had proved,”Pie” was good.
Came Friday evening,the eve of Liams Birthday,I phoned Liams dad to make sure the Bois would,nt be turning up at the yard,they assured me,Liam was getting ready to go out & soon be picking Ollie,his Mom & Nan up to go for their meal.
We where happy we could get on with Liams surprise,we told everyone who were about the yard if they had Liams or Ollies mobile numbers they where not to phone them & let them know what was going on.
We got one of the grooms to go & fetch,”Pie” from his field & put him in the Paddock with “Dancer” & Aunty Vi,s horse,who was now with us,moved from my Mom & Dads yard,
The rest of us got on with decorating,”Pies”,regular stall in the Barn Stables,a big banner,Wishing Liam,”Happy Birthday from,”Pie”,James Roy,all Stable Staff & Friends,at the lower part of the Banner we had a picture of “Pie”as though talking,saying,”Hi Liam,I’m yours now,Luv from your Mom & Dad,Happy Birthday,Now give me a Hug”,the stall looked great,everyone went off home,James reminding them,”No Phone calls to Liam or Ollie”.
James & me were up at 04.30am,we got “Pie” in from the paddock,put him in a spare stall,fed him,washed him down,we used hair driers to dry him off,the staff arrived at 06.00am bringing the first lot of hire horses in from their field.
We got one of the stables staff to keep a watch for them arriving,Liams mom & dad arrived in the yard saying,we,ve just dropped them off,they think we,ve gone back home, they,ve gone to “Pies” field to bring him in,we took them into the B/Stable,showing them the stall with it,s B/day Decor,we put “Pie in the stall,tethering him with two lead reins,so that he could,nt wreck the decor.
Tony,one of the staff shouted,”They,re coming up the drive”,we told everyone to stay in the B/stable block,we walked around the yard as though looking for something,Liam shouted,”Roy,”Pie,s not in his field”,James & me coming together to meet them,”Sorry Liam,he,s been sold”,we was close enough to the stable block that those inside could hear us & me thinking,”Well I am telling the truth”,Liam & Ollie stopped Dead in their Tracks,”Liam burst out,”You Bastards,he,s booked out to me for the show today,a Birthday present from my Mom & Dad,Some Fucking B/day I,m gonna have now”.I put my arms around him,edging him towards the S/Block,taking all the verbal abuse he could give me,trying to shake himself free from my hold on him,I managed to get him inside the S/Block,a big cheer went up for him & a chorus from the staff & all the early risers who come into help get the first ride out, of “Happy Birthday Liam”,and as if on Cue,when the greetings had died down,”Pie”,neighed as loud as he could,Liam looked up.tears were streaming down his face,saw,”Pie”,looked at me,gave me a Peck on my cheek, whispered,”You,re still a Bastard”,I let him loose,he ran up the passage way between the stalls to “Pies” stall,going in & Hugging him,I felt a hand take mine,I looked down,it was Ollie,he said,”You,re crying Roy”,through his sobs,James coming in between us,wrapping his arms around our shoulders,not a tear from him,just a smile.
Ollie ran off up to Liam,both hugging each other,looking around the decor,liam kept hugging,”Pie”,reading B/day cards that had been pinned around the stall,& going to who ever had left them & giving them a kiss,M/F.not caring.
Liams Mom & Dad & now Ollies Mom came out of the background,Liams mom giving him a clip around his ears,”Don,t you let me hear you swearing like that again”,”Sorry Mom”,he said,giving her a hug,she gave him an envalope,he opened it,pulling out the contents,it was,”Pies”,Passport,”He,s yours,keep that safe & register him to yourself as his owner” he gave his Mom & Dad a big Hug,looked at me & James & said,”Don,t look like I need to clean him,so i,ll treat everyone to breakfast at the cafe,bye the way who did get him ready”,James said,”Roy & me,04.30am”,he said thnx giving us both a big Kiss.
Well Liam had a great day at the show,he came home winning all seven Gymkhana events,teasing Ollie about how “Pie”was to good for “Drum”,it was all in good fun.
We did similar for Ollie on his B/day,Sunday,8th July,his 16th B/day.we hid “Drum”,in a paddock we keep for any sick horses or ponies at the rear of the stable block,we knew he would look in the stable block after what we did with “Pie”.
I sent him around to the paddock with a little grey pony,saying it was,nt well & him sobbing,thinking we had sold “Drum”,James,me & stable staff & friends went out the backdoor of the stable block,his face when he saw,”Drum”,all the Banners & Buntings,we gave him,”Drums”Passport,”Yours now Ollie,gotta get earning his keep,keep winning the Events”,I had to walk away,Blarting like a Tart.
Well thats,Liam & Ollie Story up to Date,Sweetest k**s ever,to James & me,Like our Adopted k**s.
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