Hi peeps!

Sarah and Tippy here:

It's well snowy outside the H+P office today. Sadly, Laura hasn't made it in but Hannah and me are holding the fort!

Latest from Tippy's field (it's well weird not seeing her when it's snowy) is that her and Poppy are fine, munching lots of hay and just chilling out (literally!). Silly mares won't go in the field shelter but are sheltering from the worst of the snow by standing with their backsides in the hedge.

Sally said they were very impatient for their brekkie this morning as she couldn't carry buckets and hay so had to make two journeys - the girls just wanted their food NOW!

Tippy's biggest problems is the snow building up in her hooves. I've told Sally it always does no matter what you do and she ends up walking around in stilettos. All you can do is keep picking out her hooves and wait for the melt.

Back at the H+P office Hannah and I have had a snowball fight and built a snow-horse!

Not sure who won the snowball fight!

If you've built a better snow horse - email us a piccy to laura@horseandpony.com

Hey!

Hannah here:

Love ponies but never had a riding lesson? Well now’s your chance… This half term all would-be pony/horse riders in London can get 10% off at six different riding schools across the city.

The special discount has been arranged by Hoof, the London 2012 Olympic legacy project, for an introductory lesson at one of six equestrian centres. You can get this awesome discount at London's Hyde Park Ross Nye Stables, Trent Park Equestrian Centre in north London, Mount Mascal Stables in Bexleyheath, Littlebourne Equestrian Centre in Hillingdon, Woodredon Equestrian Centre near Epping Forest and Aldersbrook Riding School in east London.

Prices vary depending on whereabouts the stables are but start from only £12 for half an hour. Make sure you book yours over the middle two weeks of February and learn to ride! For more information, booking details for the riding centre of your choice and the 10% discount voucher, go to http://www.hoof-in-town.com/learntoride.html

Hi chums!

Laura here:

Well, you’ll be happy to know I am in a super-chilled and cheery mood. I’m full of energy and recuperated after a week's holiday in Devon. It was lovely. Whilst away, we saw a load of Exmoor ponies who live semi-wild on the moor, they were just munching at the side of the road.

Since I’ve got back there’s been yet more ponies roaming around – just down the road from the H+P offices of all places!

I was driving to work the other day when a Shetland pony stepped out on to the path next to the road. His fence to his field had come down and the cheeky little monster had squeezed himself out and was running loose! I stopped to help round him up and made a headcollar with my coat belt to hold him.

Eventually we got him back in his field out of the way of the cars. His owner came as soon as she found out and made his paddock safe again - so disaster avoided! He was super cute though, when I caught him I did wonder about taking him into the office and keeping him as an office pet!

A couple of cute Exmoors search for some nosh on the moor!

A few of the deer we also saw while we were away.

Hey folks

Hannah here:

I’m back in the office after 10 days in lovely Thailand – it was hot, hot, hot! It took a massive 16 hours to get there but it was well worth it! I got to try lots of Thai food (and have probably come back twice the size…), went elephant riding – it’s a lot scarier than horse riding, and went swimming in a waterfall with giant fish that sucked my toes and fingers which was really weird!

Apparently, I’ve got a good suntan, which must look a bit strange to most people seeing as we’ve had heavy snow and freezing weather here. Speaking of which I was really sensible before the flight home and put on lots of layers of clothes and packed coats in my hand luggage as I knew it would be really cold when we landed at London Heathrow. Unfortunately I totally forgot about my feet and left my flip-flops on – I got some really strange looks on the London underground and my feet were blue by the time I made it home to Norwich late that night…!