Michen
Well-Known Member
I was pretty much set to give up horses for the foreseeable future after everything with Torres and Summer. Unfortunately I could not even contemplate buying another financially, as I had absolutely no lump sum to purchase. The stress of everything really took its toll on me emotionally and I have to say my love for horses was somewhat gone.
And then this boy rocked up. I've actually met him several times before, he is one of the lovely livery yard owners horses where my friend keeps her herd. He was tentatively looking for a full loan home and although I wasn't massively enthused (in fact I had even dismissed him earlier this summer in the field as "not being my type", eating humble pie now!) my friend coaxed me on to him. And what a total star... I spent several weekends going back to ride him and he just left me with such a massive smile every time. So straightforward, honest, simple and generous. He's totally daft but just the most uncomplicated horse you could hope to meet. He stables, he turns out, he loads, he ties up, he leaves the yard without standing on his back legs... The list goes on and all of these things are total novelties after my mare!
Most of all I feel 100% safe on him at all times. He's been home for ten days and bar a few days off I've hacked him out alone every single day. I feel like I could go anywhere with him and no longer am I constantly looking one hundred metres ahead to see what was there to provoke a spin, rear or a massive spook. He's still got enough about him to be fun and he LOVES his jumping.
Slowly but surely he is restoring my faith that horses are fun, that it's meant to be easy and that its not always as horribly stressful as the last 12 months have been. So here is Basil.. Please excuse my awful jumping position but this is the highest I've jumped in over a year (pathetic I know.. I am truly terrified now) and Basil took total charge even when I was practically begging him to put a stop in.
You may notice the hernia on his belly.. He had surgery a few years ago as he ate some wire, I did say he was a bit daft.... But I totally adore him already
I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to have such a fab little horse on loan, hoping to get him fit enough to do a little hunting over winter and then some general RC stuff next year. I still miss Torres a huge, horrible amount, some days it feels like it only just all happened but I am grateful for everything he taught me and the time that I did have with him.
Ps I still can't say anything about anything else for now, but all safe and happy
And then this boy rocked up. I've actually met him several times before, he is one of the lovely livery yard owners horses where my friend keeps her herd. He was tentatively looking for a full loan home and although I wasn't massively enthused (in fact I had even dismissed him earlier this summer in the field as "not being my type", eating humble pie now!) my friend coaxed me on to him. And what a total star... I spent several weekends going back to ride him and he just left me with such a massive smile every time. So straightforward, honest, simple and generous. He's totally daft but just the most uncomplicated horse you could hope to meet. He stables, he turns out, he loads, he ties up, he leaves the yard without standing on his back legs... The list goes on and all of these things are total novelties after my mare!
Most of all I feel 100% safe on him at all times. He's been home for ten days and bar a few days off I've hacked him out alone every single day. I feel like I could go anywhere with him and no longer am I constantly looking one hundred metres ahead to see what was there to provoke a spin, rear or a massive spook. He's still got enough about him to be fun and he LOVES his jumping.
Slowly but surely he is restoring my faith that horses are fun, that it's meant to be easy and that its not always as horribly stressful as the last 12 months have been. So here is Basil.. Please excuse my awful jumping position but this is the highest I've jumped in over a year (pathetic I know.. I am truly terrified now) and Basil took total charge even when I was practically begging him to put a stop in.
You may notice the hernia on his belly.. He had surgery a few years ago as he ate some wire, I did say he was a bit daft.... But I totally adore him already
I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to have such a fab little horse on loan, hoping to get him fit enough to do a little hunting over winter and then some general RC stuff next year. I still miss Torres a huge, horrible amount, some days it feels like it only just all happened but I am grateful for everything he taught me and the time that I did have with him. Ps I still can't say anything about anything else for now, but all safe and happy
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