2 years (and because I can finally post pictures again)

[PapaverFollis]

2 years since The Beast passed her vetting. Picture of my first ride on her and on a hack out this summer. Safe to say she's bulked up a bit... possibly too much! She was just turn 5 when we got her so some of it is just filling out and muscling up...

She's turning out to be such a lovely horse for me... can't believe I didn't want to buy her now! Glad I listened to husband for once. 😂

 

[Chinchilla]

Aww! She is lovely! (This new forum, not so much!)

 

[DD]

gorgeous

 

[PapaverFollis]

Thank you both. 🙂

 

[Floofball]

You both look so much happier now she’s lovely and isn’t it nice to be able to ‘like’ a post!

 

[PapaverFollis]

You both look so much happier now she’s lovely and isn’t it nice to be able to ‘like’ a post!

Yes! I was pretty terrified when I first sat on... she's very powerful and it was like sitting on a rocket waiting to go!! Now we understand each other a bit better and she's still powerful but feels much more controlled. I don't think she was impressed with an odd assortment of people riding her while she was being sold so is highly suspicious of me in the first picture. I'm liking the liking too. 😂

 

[DabDab]

Oh bless her, she does look a bit goofy in the first pic because her body doesn't quite match her feet and head! She's looking absolutely amazing now though 😁

 

[PapaverFollis]

Oh bless her, she does look a bit goofy in the first pic because her body doesn't quite match her feet and head! She's looking absolutely amazing now though 😁

😂 I know she was a right gangly duck. We thought she was a huge chunk then though! I don't know what we'd think if we first met her now... most people's first reaction to meeting her is "she's big isn't she?"... she's only 16hh. 😂

 

[SpringArising]

She looks like a lovely kind horse!

Can I make a tiny note? Your bit in the second picture looks too small for her, are you able to go a size up?

 

[PapaverFollis]

She looks like a lovely kind horse!

Can I make a tiny note? Your bit in the second picture looks too small for her, are you able to go a size up?

Oh 🙁. Now I feel bad because I hadn't noticed/it looks ok to me in real life although it does look small in the picture... she was doing something funny with her gob because she wasn't for standing still for the picture but I do see what you mean. She's generally very happy in her mouth but she's also, as you say, a very kind generous sort who probably wouldn't complain much about anything. I'll check it out tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if she does need a bigger size. 🙁

 

[Pinkvboots]

She looks lovely and you see the difference in her neck she has filled out nicely.

 

[oldie48]

She's lovely and you look really happy on her. It's great when you start appreciating their power rather than finding it a bit intimidating, isn't it? Suddenly it all starts to come together, it's taken me rather longer than you though!

 

[Ambers Echo]

What a transformation! She's lovely.

 

[Ceriann]

Lovely mare and what a difference! You should be very proud.

 

[SpringArising]

Oh 🙁. Now I feel bad because I hadn't noticed/it looks ok to me in real life although it does look small in the picture... she was doing something funny with her gob because she wasn't for standing still for the picture but I do see what you mean. She's generally very happy in her mouth but she's also, as you say, a very kind generous sort who probably wouldn't complain much about anything. I'll check it out tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if she does need a bigger size. 🙁

I'm sure she's fine, don't feel bad! With loose rings, it's always good to be able to fit the width of one finger between the corner of the mouth and the bit ring, to avoid pinching

 

[Reacher]

She looks smart and you look happy! When are you changing her name from The Beast?!

 

[PapaverFollis]

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. I'm very pleased with how she's coming along... even if she doesn't fit in any of her rugs anymore! 😂 And we're still working on being fit not fat! But the more work she does, the bigger she seems to get... I can feel ribs without too much poking though, so hoping at least some of the bulk is muscle!

I'm sure she's fine, don't feel bad! With loose rings, it's always good to be able to fit the width of one finger between the corner of the mouth and the bit ring, to avoid pinching

Thank you for the advice... I will check it tomorrow. She is due a new bit, this one belonged to the old boy so was only ever supposed to be temporary. 2 years later... 😂

She looks smart and you look happy! When are you changing her name from The Beast?!

She will always be The Beast... she is still beastly in size if not in attitude. 😂 She flirted with being The Rhino for a while? Although I also think The Grand Duchess might suit.

 

[PapaverFollis]

Just because I find the way horses change over time endlessly fascinating, and I love to overshare to the point of boring everyone, I'm resurrecting this thread with another picture of The Beast (rather than spamming the forum with another thread). October 2016 to April 2019. Day she arrived to a few days ago. If nothing else her tail got a lot cleaner!!

(PS. sorted the bit too, thanks Springarising! It was too small.)

 

[hobo]

Great to see the change, her neck is so much nicer now and much more muscle and yes that tail is SO much cleaner.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

She's beautiful and the beast definitely suits her. I just want to spank that lovely big bum 😁 Does she have an actual name as well or is she just 'Beast' to her friends?

Eta I also have white tail envy 😒

 

[PapaverFollis]

Thank you. I sometimes worry that we're doing everything wrong but seeing the neck development make me think we must be doing something right at least!

Her bum is quite marvellous and enormous, ESW, she is very proud of it. 😂 Her real name is Lady... sometimes it suits her. Sometimes Beast is much more appropriate!

 

[Clodagh]

She is beautiful, and has such a lovely eye. (And bum!).
Is it a face like a duchess an arse like a cook?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Face of a Lady, arse of a Beast.

 

[ElleSkywalker]

She is beautiful, and has such a lovely eye. (And bum!).
Is it a face like a duchess an arse like a cook?

My cob is this perfectly, she has a tiny little super pretty pony sized head and a spectacular bottom 😂

 

[SpringArising]

Just because I find the way horses change over time endlessly fascinating, and I love to overshare to the point of boring everyone, I'm resurrecting this thread with another picture of The Beast (rather than spamming the forum with another thread). October 2016 to April 2019. Day she arrived to a few days ago. If nothing else her tail got a lot cleaner!!

(PS. sorted the bit too, thanks Springarising! It was too small.)

That's great! She is beautiful.

 

[PapaverFollis]

My cob is this perfectly, she has a tiny little super pretty pony sized head and a spectacular bottom 😂

I feel another thread coming on...

 

[Sprout]

She is stunning, I am so glad you are enjoying her, and she has changed SO much.

The name Beast rather makes me laugh ...... my previous pony Custard was sometimes referred to as Rhino hide, when he marched through the electric fencing! 😀 xx