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This is why I hate it when people on social media immediately jump to 'the poor dog must have been abused'. In the genetic lottery of...

Gosh EP that sounds so so stressful for you, especially right on top of your profound grief losing Jesse. :( I have had a few collies...

Tess definitely not grieving for Jesse. Tess and Jesse lived in different parts of the house to keep Jesse safe. Tess was very jealous...

Did I get what I wanted? I wanted a pony suitable for an old lady, legs at each corner, not tall, would hack out alone. Yes: he was a...

Went out to buy one warmblood foal - came home with 2 …

Nearly always. I tend to look round breeders and buy youngsters. Current pony is a bit different in that I was after a new Icelandic but...

I wanted a safe and steady first horse that is easy to look after. Preferably bay with no white on legs, or a spotty or a skewbald and...

No and yes! Late gelding (got in 2002), was looking for something a bit older with eventing experience to help me learn. Ended up with...

I was feeling my age so thought a nice cob would mean I could spend my older years doing a few riding club events, fun rides etc. He...

I wanted a 16hh, 7-10 yr old warmblood gelding, bay. - the aim was something a decent height with some experience. Got a 13hh, 4 yr...

No - I wanted a nicely produced 16:2-17h 5 or 6 year old warmblood mare with good SJ breeding who had not been rushed or done age...

Surprisingly, yes, although my criteria was simply 'not a lunatic, suitable for hacking and fun rides'. I have always loved hairy cobs...

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I've never cared about colour or markings, so that makes things easier. My best mismatch, was when I was...

As you can probably guess 🙈 I wanted a NF, bought first one, dark brown untouched gelding 4 yo, who made a cracking jumping pony sadly...

nope. wanted: a buckskin connie x tb mare (a yearly was for sale which started my shopping, but the owners decided to keep her) I ended...