lannerch
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Lily is stunning , looks like she’s also being a very good girl. Suspect she’s got some growing to do to . Love her
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TheMule
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Great to have another on board and she's lovely! How is she bred?
rara007
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She’s by Validos Highlight a German riding pony sire out of a Riccio (florestan x Rubinstein) horse mare 
TheMule
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I haven’t updated for a while because the babies have just been busy decorating the field, but I'm on holiday now so work recommences next week. I gave them a loose jump today and the mule outshone the jumping bred horse (again!)
I'm going to try and do Nova's futurity filming next week but it's a bit tricky trying to borrow helpers and catching a time when it's sunny but not too sunny. The list of what you have to film is extensive, I think it might take more than one go!
I'm going to try and do Nova's futurity filming next week but it's a bit tricky trying to borrow helpers and catching a time when it's sunny but not too sunny. The list of what you have to film is extensive, I think it might take more than one go!
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lannerch
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Wow they both can jump but the mule looks a future star, are mules allowed bsja ?
TheMule
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Not yet..... maybe she will change things?!
Northern
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I can join this thread now Love following progress of all your lovely youngsters
This is Bella, she is a rising 3 (in Feb) WB filly who arrived a few weeks ago. I suspect she will finish up over 16hh! She is by a stallion called Bellario (Belissimo M) from a Capone I mare, I am hoping she will be a nice eventer in time for me!
So far she has settled in and has learnt to pick up her feet somewhat reliably, she let me rasp them the day after she arrived which was a nice bonus. I am at the point now where I think she will be reasonably behaved for the farrier, shall see! She has also politely walked out with me around the property, walked in a dam, learnt not to barge her shoulder at me, learnt to stand tied and is learning not to nip (this will take some time for her to work out). She lives at a big livery yard so lots to cope with, riders, cars, trucks and galloping herds. I am hoping to introduce the roller to her in the next few weeks so I can make a start long reining. She is already tolerant of ropes around her hocks and yields nicely, so won't be a stretch for her I think. She's my first unbroken youngster, so will be an interesting and challenging journey with her. I hope I can mold her into the ideal riding horse for myself
Love following progress of all your lovely youngsters This is Bella, she is a rising 3 (in Feb) WB filly who arrived a few weeks ago. I suspect she will finish up over 16hh! She is by a stallion called Bellario (Belissimo M) from a Capone I mare, I am hoping she will be a nice eventer in time for me!
So far she has settled in and has learnt to pick up her feet somewhat reliably, she let me rasp them the day after she arrived which was a nice bonus. I am at the point now where I think she will be reasonably behaved for the farrier, shall see! She has also politely walked out with me around the property, walked in a dam, learnt not to barge her shoulder at me, learnt to stand tied and is learning not to nip (this will take some time for her to work out
). She lives at a big livery yard so lots to cope with, riders, cars, trucks and galloping herds. I am hoping to introduce the roller to her in the next few weeks so I can make a start long reining. She is already tolerant of ropes around her hocks and yields nicely, so won't be a stretch for her I think. She's my first unbroken youngster, so will be an interesting and challenging journey with her. I hope I can mold her into the ideal riding horse for myself
lannerch
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Congratulations northern she looks lovely and I bet she can move! Also like my lady I suspect she’s still got a lot of growing to do . 
daffy44
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She’s by Validos Highlight a German riding pony sire out of a Riccio (florestan x Rubinstein) horse mare
I know a mare who is the half sibling to Validos Highlight, and she is the most amazing mare in every way, so I hope your mare will be equally wonderful.
TM, I think your mule is going to change several rules jumping like that, outstanding!!!
TheMule
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This is Bella, she is a rising 3 (in Feb) WB filly who arrived a few weeks ago. I suspect she will finish up over 16hh! She is by a stallion called Bellario (Belissimo M) from a Capone I mare, I am hoping she will be a nice eventer in time for me!
So far she has settled in and has learnt to pick up her feet somewhat reliably, she let me rasp them the day after she arrived which was a nice bonus. I am at the point now where I think she will be reasonably behaved for the farrier, shall see! She has also politely walked out with me around the property, walked in a dam, learnt not to barge her shoulder at me, learnt to stand tied and is learning not to nip (this will take some time for her to work out
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She looks a sweetie. I like the Belissimos and nice jumping lines on the other side, should do the eventing job!
TheMule
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I hope so- she is a lot more talented than the average BE80 horse I see!
daffy44
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lannerch
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Someone is already trying to change the rules , must have seen the mule https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/new...der-campaigns-for-mules-in-showjumping-718558
Northern
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She's certainly going to be very different in movement to my TBsCongratulations northern she looks lovely and I bet she can move! Also like my lady I suspect she’s still got a lot of growing to do .
She already has a cracking balanced canter going in the field, good start!palo1
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Wow - all of these sporting youngsters look fabulous! Very exciting new horse rara007! Quiet week for us; saddle fitter arrived and sadly declared that my faithful old Humprheys and Swain saddle doesn't fit Alw any more and that we should find an alternative. A bit uncertain in which direction to head now but I really trust the saddle fitter even if she did have the temerity to suggest a M2M saddle as well as an equicore band No way can I run to both and could only really even consider a M2M saddle for Alw if I was convinced it would last absolutely ages. Having scrimped and saved for a Harry Dabbs M2M for my spotted gent (which is wonderful and completely spoils me for anything else) I know what a difference that can make but now is probably not the right time. Anyway I can't afford it. And I don't want to afford equicore bands so will have to think up and practice more polework in hand etc etc!!!
I am hoping to hack out tomorrow quietly but of course I am now mindful that my saddle is probably not the best fit...Ho hum. A very whizzy, rather irritable in hand session today - Alw was yelling her head off for her mates and either gave every pole on the ground about 4 foot or virtually fell over them. Just as I was convinced that actually she is irretrievably badly made/badly broken, she gave me 2 sets of nice work in each direction, huffed in my face and we both went on strike. It was bad luck that just after the moment I gave out my final teeny piece of carrot, she offered me the most lovely square halt (we have been working on that). I did give her loads of praise and then let her go free. Which she did at top speed Not brilliant today but not entirely awful either. We just need to keep plugging away at transitions, half halts, pole work etc etc - I am trying to find every which way to encourage her to work more correctly but it is quite hard work for both of us. Very tempted just to head straight for circus tricks actually...she likes doing those!!
Very exciting new horse rara007! Quiet week for us; saddle fitter arrived and sadly declared that my faithful old Humprheys and Swain saddle doesn't fit Alw any more and that we should find an alternative. A bit uncertain in which direction to head now but I really trust the saddle fitter even if she did have the temerity to suggest a M2M saddle as well as an equicore band No way can I run to both and could only really even consider a M2M saddle for Alw if I was convinced it would last absolutely ages. Having scrimped and saved for a Harry Dabbs M2M for my spotted gent (which is wonderful and completely spoils me for anything else) I know what a difference that can make but now is probably not the right time. Anyway I can't afford it. And I don't want to afford equicore bands so will have to think up and practice more polework in hand etc etc!!! I am hoping to hack out tomorrow quietly but of course I am now mindful that my saddle is probably not the best fit...Ho hum. A very whizzy, rather irritable in hand session today - Alw was yelling her head off for her mates and either gave every pole on the ground about 4 foot or virtually fell over them. Just as I was convinced that actually she is irretrievably badly made/badly broken, she gave me 2 sets of nice work in each direction, huffed in my face and we both went on strike. It was bad luck that just after the moment I gave out my final teeny piece of carrot, she offered me the most lovely square halt (we have been working on that). I did give her loads of praise and then let her go free. Which she did at top speed
Not brilliant today but not entirely awful either. We just need to keep plugging away at transitions, half halts, pole work etc etc - I am trying to find every which way to encourage her to work more correctly but it is quite hard work for both of us. Very tempted just to head straight for circus tricks actually...she likes doing those!!
daffy44
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Palo, I have to ask, is Alw short for something, or is it her name, and if it is, how do you pronounce it? I keep trying to say it in my head and failing miserably!
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palo1
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Aw, Daffy44 thanks for asking this - Alw is Welsh for the word 'Call or Song' (it doesn't quite work in translation but think pleasant, harmonious sound sort of thing!!!) and is pronounced Aloo - but with a pronounced w at the end (Aloow/Aluw etc). Handily enough this is also the Hindi word for potato which is also quite apt.
I often wonder what people think of it as a name but I think it is very sweet and thankfully is MUCH easier than some of the stud's names We don't terribly go in for stable names here so it helps to have something that is a proper name that we can all cope with
daffy44
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Aw, Daffy44 thanks for asking this - Alw is Welsh for the word 'Call or Song' (it doesn't quite work in translation but think pleasant, harmonious sound sort of thing!!!) and is pronounced Aloo - but with a pronounced w at the end (Aloow/Aluw etc). Handily enough this is also the Hindi word for potato which is also quite apt.
Thats brilliant! Thank you Palo, I was really struggling to know how to pronouce Alw, but now it all makes sense, and thats a lovely name.
TheMule
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Nova did part 1 of his futurity filming today and mostly gave a very good display of his athletic bucking! Hopefully it's good enough to use, but I find it very difficult to judge at home when they don’t have that extra adrenaline and sparkle
This was him today, looking more like a fat show hunter than sport horse ?
This was him today, looking more like a fat show hunter than sport horse ?
rara007
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splashgirl45
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all of the youngsters on here are lovely, hope you all continue to have fun with them, as i have given up it is so nice to see what you are all doing, brings back great memories for me....please keep posting
Cherryblossom
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Bah! Who’d have horses? Poppy the Pillock decided to show how little jumping ability she has today by trying to hop a fence. Both the fence and her leg are now wrecked. Got the vet out but she wasn’t happy to knock her out in the yard and as the cut was over a joint I had to take her to a different vet almost an hour away. After a good washout, he’s happy it isn’t into joint or tendon, but it’s going to be fun keeping a horse who wasn’t ever handled until 8 weeks ago on box rest. Pic of her stoner face as it’s cuter than the wound!
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TheMule
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Oh no! That's my absolute nightmare- I can’t imagine how stressful the journey was. How long does she need to box rest for?
lannerch
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Well on the plus point she’s going to be well handled when the box rest is over .
how worrying and infuriating for you cherry blossom glad to hear it sounds not as bad as they first feared to. Time is a great healer although poppy is going to hate every minute. Hope she’s not to much trouble and it heals quick , bet she has a nice vets bill to ?
how worrying and infuriating for you cherry blossom glad to hear it sounds not as bad as they first feared to. Time is a great healer although poppy is going to hate every minute. Hope she’s not to much trouble and it heals quick , bet she has a nice vets bill to ?
Cherryblossom
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Two weeks!
Thankfully the vet has put on a dressing that *should* last two weeks, because our work on letting her back legs be handled has been very slow progress. I’m going to have to try and change that before the dressing has to come off.I think must’ve had some kind of premonition about it. Bought one of those trickle feeder balls yesterday morning!
palo1
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Two weeks!
I think must’ve had some kind of premonition about it. Bought one of those trickle feeder balls yesterday morning!
Oh no! How incredibly stressful and frustrating for you Cherryblossom
BUT as others have said, she will be very well handled and accustomed to being stabled at the end of this. Hope she heals quickly now.
j1ffy
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Oh no! I’m sure she’ll cope ok and you’ll get plenty of handling practice in, on the plus side...
j1ffy
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Chilli continues to do well in Spain. I've actually managed to book a trip there in September, hopefully to coincide with sending him home. Here's a little video of him from this morning (it's nice to know what the view will look like...!) and a photo of him cantering. The photo looks lovely but being a 3yo there are also plenty of wobbly moments, the joy of internet forums is I only need to share the good ones
Michen
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Chilli continues to do well in Spain. I've actually managed to book a trip there in September, hopefully to coincide with sending him home. Here's a little video of him from this morning (it's nice to know what the view will look like...!) and a photo of him cantering. The photo looks lovely but being a 3yo there are also plenty of wobbly moments, the joy of internet forums is I only need to share the good ones
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He's absolutely gorgeous! Really beautiful. I don't think my horse has ever sounded that out of breath even after an XC course- feel like he has never bloody worked now lol!