palo1
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Wow!! I was hoping you might be able to try hunting US style. So glad you had a good time with friendly people. In that country I think Mr Coyote definitely has the advantage too. 
Boggle- USA bound!
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Michen
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Boggle update! I jumped him over some little box things this evening which he found very exciting, he was completely feral Glad he's feeling good though.
I am a nutter paying for extra hay and double the amount of shavings (they don't bed down the same way we do here), so he's costing me a small fortune. But the riding services are proving useful actually so I'm glad to be somewhere that I can have such full care.
I'm spending way more time pampering him, not sure if it' because the indoor barn is such a nice environment to be in or because grooming a non mud covered horse is quite pleasurable but it's nice! And he just seems really happy. He has more weight on him than he has ever had in the winter. He doesn't seem to be craving other horses company as bar a brief sniff he's not really interested in talking to anyone he comes across. I wonder if he's happier on this part livery type routine (even when I sometimes disrupt it). Either way I'm really pleased and feeling ok about leaving him for 10 days over christmas and 5 days from wednesday.
Company car arrives soon so I can get snow tyres yay! Although I've been in a very nice BMW X5 since last week whose heated steering wheel I'll miss dearly And I'm going to make a loose plan to bring Pepper over early March.
Really excited for Mexico on wednesday. So within 10 days I'll have hunted, skied and dived. That's why I'm here!
One thing Bog definitely doesn't appreciate is cross ties
Glad he's feeling good though.I am a nutter paying for extra hay and double the amount of shavings (they don't bed down the same way we do here), so he's costing me a small fortune. But the riding services are proving useful actually so I'm glad to be somewhere that I can have such full care.
I'm spending way more time pampering him, not sure if it' because the indoor barn is such a nice environment to be in or because grooming a non mud covered horse is quite pleasurable but it's nice! And he just seems really happy. He has more weight on him than he has ever had in the winter. He doesn't seem to be craving other horses company as bar a brief sniff he's not really interested in talking to anyone he comes across. I wonder if he's happier on this part livery type routine (even when I sometimes disrupt it). Either way I'm really pleased and feeling ok about leaving him for 10 days over christmas and 5 days from wednesday.
Company car arrives soon so I can get snow tyres yay! Although I've been in a very nice BMW X5 since last week whose heated steering wheel I'll miss dearly
And I'm going to make a loose plan to bring Pepper over early March.Really excited for Mexico on wednesday. So within 10 days I'll have hunted, skied and dived. That's why I'm here!
One thing Bog definitely doesn't appreciate is cross ties
Michen
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Wow!! I was hoping you might be able to try hunting US style. So glad you had a good time with friendly people. In that country I think Mr Coyote definitely has the advantage too.
Palo it was so funny tbh- US style indeed it was! I had so many comments about my riding (which really is scraping average in the UK) and told I must do H/J classes. That made me smile because Boggle and I would be kicked out of the ring pronto
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
The regime is suiting him by the looks of it, M. He's never had a better top line than he's got now, has he?
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Michen
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I actually thought he looks pretty weak top line wise so that’s nice to hear. Because really I don’t know what I’m looking at? I haven’t really done enough gymnastic work and he’s not schooled properly all summer as it’s been so dry the school was too deep. Now he’s acclimatised it’ll be back to it plus the indoor always has poles on the ground so it’s far more motivating to use them!
SEL
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I know I'm showing my age but I couldn't stop thinking about Road Runner and Wile Coyote when Michen said that's what they were hunting.Wow!! I was hoping you might be able to try hunting US style. So glad you had a good time with friendly people. In that country I think Mr Coyote definitely has the advantage too.
I'm also loving that you had to get changed into tweed for tea!!
Boggle is looking well. Riding in snow is fun and I haven't done it for so long because we just get icy, slushy nonsense here
splashgirl45
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How are you finding riding in the snow? Is it balling up in his feet or is it different snow to the UK. He is looking fabulous
Michen
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I took the shoes off so absolutely no issue balling up in feet. Other people use snow pads but the consensus seems to be barefoot is better. I’m going to buy a third pair of renegades to put studs in though for longer trail rides.
Michen
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New bigger paddock with more to look at than where he was. Happy boy!
He really hates rain and mud, I think the bog pony was always destined to be a desert pony ?
He really hates rain and mud, I think the bog pony was always destined to be a desert pony ?
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ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Michen
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The only time he magically didn't mind mud was hunting. Eventing, you'd have to work to keep him on his line if he saw any of it before the fence.
He is a massive pansy!
Michen
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So stressed. Just about to leave the country and Boggles broken through the fence hours after I left him (he seemed totally fine). No idea why he’s usually really respectful of any fencing.
Now he has to go back to his small turnout and there aren’t any bigger metal fenced ones free
I could cry, in fact I am.
Now he has to go back to his small turnout and there aren’t any bigger metal fenced ones free
I could cry, in fact I am.
CanteringCarrot
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Ah, well, there was that time when I left my yearling at his new yard in the US and the YO called me when I was 15 min down the road to tell me he'd bent a metal panel in half and was now on the other side of it. Although he just broke into the empty pen next door, and was delighted when we removed the bent panel and he had access to both.
Maybe he didn't like to location?
Maybe the YO would be open to a larger pen again if you put up a strand of hot tape inside the fence? Not sure how they feel about that.
Hard to tell sometimes if they spooked, got bored, didn't like the location, or just wanted a change of scenery.
Not ideal since you're leaving the country but it sounds like you're at a good enough place that they'll hand things and him alright.
Maybe he didn't like to location?
Maybe the YO would be open to a larger pen again if you put up a strand of hot tape inside the fence? Not sure how they feel about that.
Hard to tell sometimes if they spooked, got bored, didn't like the location, or just wanted a change of scenery.
Not ideal since you're leaving the country but it sounds like you're at a good enough place that they'll hand things and him alright.
nagblagger
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Maybe he felt insecure in his larger pen. Think positive, at least he isn't injured. As CC said maybe something scared him, lots of 'odd' animals out there.
Michen
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Yeah. I just wanted him to be in a bigger turnout. And feel sad he has to go back to the smaller one that’s kinda on the end with not much stimulation. I wonder if he simply strained over the fence to look at something and it gave way. The nearest horse is also across the pathway.
This morning- totally fine!
This morning- totally fine!
CanteringCarrot
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Get him a donkey. Protection and possible companionship. Problem solved ?
Michen
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I’d laugh if I was feeling humerous rather than stressed!
Caol Ila
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He did a rather impressive job destroying that fence.
Is there an option of going out with a buddy there?
Is there an option of going out with a buddy there?
Michen
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No not in the winter turnout, only summer.
Michen
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Got off lightly I think. Barn have cleaned and ointmented them.
I am resisting the urge to want to fix this problem “now” and trying to remind myself he was perfectly fine in that smaller turnout. I hate not being able to have an immediate solution.
CC good suggestion re hot wiring. I’ll let the dust settle until I’m back.
Wine is needed, hopefully it’ll help the stinker of a cold I have too.
I suppose it was all going too well.
I am resisting the urge to want to fix this problem “now” and trying to remind myself he was perfectly fine in that smaller turnout. I hate not being able to have an immediate solution.
CC good suggestion re hot wiring. I’ll let the dust settle until I’m back.
Wine is needed, hopefully it’ll help the stinker of a cold I have too.
I suppose it was all going too well.
Caol Ila
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Leaving him where he's happy while you're away makes sense. Then start thinking about solutions.
I could be that annoying person who posted on every fencewalking thread ever I wrote, suggesting I buy the horse a goat. I always wanted to type in caps, what f*)cking planet do you think I'm on, where a full livery yard will let me keep a goat and turn it in and out with my horse????!!!!!
I could be that annoying person who posted on every fencewalking thread ever I wrote, suggesting I buy the horse a goat. I always wanted to type in caps, what f*)cking planet do you think I'm on, where a full livery yard will let me keep a goat and turn it in and out with my horse????!!!!!
Michen
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Hahaa. Apparently the guys saw him do it and he was calm and literally just pushed through it. Didn’t freak out, just mooched around waiting to be caught. Not sure what planet he’s on he’s got plenty of work in him (I had ridden him beforehand). I guess he worked out it’s wooden and moveable and then decided to really go for it.
I blame Bear for teaching him about fence tricks.
nagblagger
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It has proved what a good livery you are at. Sending pictures and updates.
He was happy in his smaller turnout - now he's ore confident testing his boundaries - literally.
He was happy in his smaller turnout - now he's ore confident testing his boundaries - literally.
Michen
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It does. Thank you. That made me feel better!
Michen
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Colorado continuing to take my breath away!
Fraggle2
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Looks amazing.
Have been missing your pics and updates on here.
Have been missing your pics and updates on here.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Moobli
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I was getting withdrawal symptoms too. Stunning ?
Michen
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Sorry guys I've been rubbish on the updates. Went to Mexico for a bit then LA for work and now back in Colorado for two weeks until I go back to the UK for christmas. Which I'm a bit nervous about as worried it'll make me very homesick, but my two great friends are then coming back with me to Denver for 9 days so that'll take the sting out!
Boggle just seems on such good form. Barn are working on the turnout situ. I really hope it can get figured out because the place is just brilliant in every way and the care is really good. But I must remember first and foremost that a larger turnout space for Boggle is a must, and that comes before things like indoor arenas or heated barns. So fully prepared to move if I have to but I'm sure it'll get figured out and for now he's safe and seems really great. We trailered out today, here's a video of some of the scenery! A big stag, and saw some coyotes (not filmed). The snippets at the end are from my hike this morning. He's being really sensible to hack, it's almost worrying....
And it was so mild today and his clip has grown out a fair bit that he went out naked, how nice to have the sun on his back in December.
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Boggle just seems on such good form. Barn are working on the turnout situ. I really hope it can get figured out because the place is just brilliant in every way and the care is really good. But I must remember first and foremost that a larger turnout space for Boggle is a must, and that comes before things like indoor arenas or heated barns. So fully prepared to move if I have to but I'm sure it'll get figured out and for now he's safe and seems really great. We trailered out today, here's a video of some of the scenery! A big stag, and saw some coyotes (not filmed). The snippets at the end are from my hike this morning. He's being really sensible to hack, it's almost worrying....
And it was so mild today and his clip has grown out a fair bit that he went out naked, how nice to have the sun on his back in December.
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