A bit sad, but had one of those warm moments today.

[Christmas_Kate]

I havent really done much with G on a one to one basis since teaching him to lunge and helping him to lose weight over the summer. Otherwise it's been the children riding him and G just being G in kiddie mode, slow, ploddy.

I was a bit bored this afternoon and he looked bored too so I dusted off the lungeing kit and went and lunged him. He was having great fun, was snorting and you could literally see the smile on his little face. His eyes lit up and he had a whale of a time. We stuck to walk with one circle of trot on each rein because he's unfit atm, and very hairy.

He was such an angel i took him out of the top of the field and long reined him round the headlands. He was an absolute star! considering he hasnt done it for months he just fitted right back into it. I brought him back along the road and ished for a moment we were keeping him and I could get a little trap for him.

Back at the field he realised I had a likit treat (Idon't titbit as a rule, but bought this as a one off). he was nuzzling my pockets and I was shooing him away. He kept squealing, cantering off, bucking, farting, then coming back and coming to a halt just infront of me, to be shooed away again. He made me laugh so much.

I know it's really sad, but I built up such a relationship with this little guy over the last year. At times, in the beginning I thought he was an evil little scrote, but in the end he was just unsure as to what anyone actually wanted. He didnt know how to be a pony

. And now he is that, a proper mini horse, with a proper job to do, he's thrived.

I'm feeling terribly sentimental about him and actually quite sick at the thought of him leaving. I feel stupid, because afterall, he is just a kid's pony, but I feel so 'deflated' and tearful.

But whatever happens, I'll have two great memories, the light in his eyes the day he was first ridden off the lead rein, and of him bucking, farting and squealing at the mere thought of not getting his likit

*sob*

 

[Ravenwood]

Ah Katy - you have done so much more with this Shetland than most people and turned him into a real Kids pony. I am sure you will find him a super home so he can carry on teaching children to ride . Did you ever find out why those other people never turned up?

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Lol at the 'evil little scrote' comment.

Don't be sad about him going - you have the good memories to remember

It is hard to detatch yourself especially when they are such characters but he will be giving someone else pleasure soon and that should give you that warm feeling too.

 

[amandathepanda]

It's always sad when you have to part with one, but at least you can feel satisfied that you have improved this pony so much and by doing so you have given him chance to have a far better quality of life than he would have done if you had not spent so much time with him. Be happy that he will go to somebody who will love and enjoy him whilst you think fond memories of him

 

[PennyJ]

I know exactly where you're coming from here, it's the same feelings I have for my daughter's pony (the one I overhorsed her on which I now ride as she refuses to). I love him dearly, evil little scrote could also apply to him sometimes even if he is 14.1. I too will miss him loads when he is eventually sold.