Recent content by overpopulatedzoo

loving these posts. only had my own lad just under a year, bought as a project (relatively unhandled 4yr old colt). he lives out year round at a local farm with no others around him (with exception of a few months when i first got him) but even there, not so much the mentalness but a lot...

really appreciating the coments. Got my lad in May as an unhandled rising 4 colt. gelded in october hes come n beautifully. been bitted twice now and saddled once took it all in his stride. been leaning over him using a mounting stool flapping about and patting him etc... time to bite the...

took troy out in a bit and bridle first time yesterday, was a proper gent :-) think the wee dander helped take his mind off the bit in his mouth. by then end he wasn't chewing it anymore. gave him polo's apple and allowed him to eat some grass a bit to let him see it wasn't a problem. next...

i got my first horse in may, bought as a basically unhandled rising 4 stallion. its been a long rocky road but now after being gelded in october, he has in the last couple of months become a big sweetheart (nicknamed the big dog :p) been bomb proofing him, now started putting weight on. tack...