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    Backing 3/4yr olds

    Ru is on week 4 of his time off, took him in the school yesterday for some mounting block practice and I have been dying to sit on him again, so i did :D We had a little mooch around and a trot bareback. He is such a chilled baby, dragged him in from the field and just had a play, it made my...
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    Backing 3/4yr olds

    @Ample Prosecco What a lovely update, the reality of the journey with a youngster, so glad you're so happy with her Really interesting Connie update @McGrools. I moved Ru, my over height connie, to a new yard this weekend, our old place was amazing and i am sad to leave behind such amazing...
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    New share pony!

    Ditto this :)!! How lovely to have the ride of 3! Lovely post x
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    Backing 3/4yr olds

    Ru updates from this weekend. We had the saddle fitter, he's chunked out, up 2 gullets from August. Watched a beautiful sunset and trotted around some pole exercises - great success 😊 I could just eat him, he is a cutie!!
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    Backing 3/4yr olds

    Oh no, really hope she hasn't done anything silly, sending good luck for the x rays!! I've had Ru the connie for 4 months now, just looking at comparison pictures from July when i first got him, to today. We have been hacking 2/3 times a week, a few weeks off, otherwise he has been turned out...
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    Backing 3/4yr olds

    Nice to be able to post in the forum again after a break, i lost my ex racer in October 😔 Had some time to get some sleep again but realised sleep is over rated and I needed to get back in the saddle! This is my little 4yo connie, Ru 😊 he is such a cool dude, went for a group hack today and he...
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    Pictures Top brownie points!

    I have been going through a real rubbish time in life for the past few months, yesterday as I got home from work after a bad day, my other half volunteered himself to come and take some pictures of me and my ex racer during 'golden hour'. He is a camera novice but is somehow brilliant at getting...
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    Plaiting tips and tricks?

    Ready to get slated for this with regards to the showing world...haha:D I will thread for County + showing, however these images are from local shows where I have used my trick, I also do this for dressage ;) Buy bun pins. They are like wide 'bobby pins'. Plait down as normal and then fold/roll...
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    Ex racers…

    I’ve watched his races on replay if that counts :D! It really does make me proud to remember the life he had before me in a completely different world. We are a new partnership I have only owned him for coming up to 4 months but I love him to pieces he is the kindest and most gentle giant! Oh...
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    Ring Doorbell

    haha!! Love mine too, I was having the exact same issue! Luckily he got a new phone and hasn’t bothered to re download the app so I can get away with anything now ?
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    Do you think this winter and price hikes will mean an abundance of loan horses?

    you are right, I did try and edit my post but cannot ?! A sharer she is!
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    Do you think this winter and price hikes will mean an abundance of loan horses?

    I am incredibly lucky. I’ve never loaned out before but the world works in funny ways and this was meant to be. I let him go to her for 3 days a week and reduced myself to 4 days for 10 months before I bought my other horse. It killed me not seeing him everyday but knowning that he is making her...
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    Shameless new ex racer post!

    haha, there is definitely a variety of TBs some fizzy and some donkeys! :) I have to agree, they really are so special. Thank you so much, we are getting on very well. I really cannot fault him! Thank you so much ? Thank you very much! My fiancé is so brilliant with the camera. Thank you...
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    Do you think this winter and price hikes will mean an abundance of loan horses?

    I have an amazing loaner, I wasn’t looking for a loaner but when a family friend said they were looking for a horse for their teenage daughter, Rocky was everything and more that they wanted. I tossed and turned over the thought of loaning him out having never done it before and owning him for...
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    Pictures Feeling very lucky!

    thank you so much ? Thank you ? I’d never take them for granted but sometimes I just stop and look at the and think you’re bloody lovely ?? Thank you Palo! Couldn’t agree more ? I really would be lost without them. Such wonderful animals that I am eternally grateful to have in my life...
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