Brownie points for No 2 horse

[Auslander]

I'm very pleased with my recent acquisition - the infamous pregnant gelding from my naughty spoof thread a while ago.
He was retired last year, and I took him on as a companion for Alf. He's forever cavorting round the field causing trouble, so I decided to see if he fancied coming back into work. Dragged him in from the field today, tacked him up and threw my crash test dummy aboard - and bless him, he was absolutely angelic, and thoroughly enjoyed his little hack round the farm.
I've been caught out by old horses having major tantrums about coming back into work, so we walked him round tacked up a bit first, and I led them for the first 5 mins, but he didn't put a foot wrong.
He has been a dressage horse in his dim and distant past, and obviously hasn't forgotten that he was once quite posh. I think he has a fan -crash test dummy is planning to make this a regular thing.

 

[Dizzleton]

Bless him! It's always good to keep them going

 

[Auslander]

Bless him! It's always good to keep them going

He really enjoyed it, but in a nice, polite way! Alf is a rambunctious idiot, so I'm conditioned to bouncing, bucking, spooking and spinning. Spike just got on with it, no silliness whatsoever. He's a dude!

 

[Dizzleton]

He really enjoyed it, but in a nice, polite way! Alf is a rambunctious idiot, so I'm conditioned to bouncing, bucking, spooking and spinning. Spike just got on with it, no silliness whatsoever. He's a dude!

What breed is he?

 

[Auslander]

What breed is he?

Danish Warmblood

 

[babymare]

Awwwwwwww bless him

 

[warmbloodcrazy]

How lovely enjoy!

 

[Auslander]

I want a go now - but it would be unfair while he is so unfit!

 

[Dizzleton]

Danish Warmblood

When's he due

 

[nikicb]

Wonderful - so pleased for you. Long may it continue. x

 

[Auslander]

When's he due

Snorts! He's deflated a bit since the pregnancy thread!

 

[Auslander]

Wonderful - so pleased for you. Long may it continue. x

You'll have to come and have a go on him once he's done a bit more!

 

[Dizzleton]

Snorts! He's deflated a bit since the pregnancy thread!

Do you know his breeding at all?

 

[nikicb]

You'll have to come and have a go on him once he's done a bit more!

Sounds good.

 

[Auslander]

Do you know his breeding at all?

Unfortunately not - he doesn't have his original passport, and I can't find any info about him through searching on his registered name. I've emailed the breed society in Denmark with his brand number, but they haven't replied. Id love to know more about him, but I think I'll have to accept that its not going to happen!

 

[Dizzleton]

Unfortunately not - he doesn't have his original passport, and I can't find any info about him through searching on his registered name. I've emailed the breed society in Denmark with his brand number, but they haven't replied. Id love to know more about him, but I think I'll have to accept that its not going to happen!

What's his full name?

 

[Auslander]

What's his full name?

Thorsogards Ravelli. 1994 brown gelding (2 white socks behind) The number on his brand is either 022 or 023

 

[Annagain]

Why did he retire? He looks like he's enjoying being out and about!

 

[Auslander]

Why did he retire? He looks like he's enjoying being out and about!

I'm not entirely sure, but iirc, his previous owner had another, younger horse, and no time to do both, so he was retired. He's perfectly happy being out in the field too, so I don't think he minds being retired. He is one of life's uncomplicated, nice to have around horses - occasionally bogs off like a naughty little riding school pony while you're leading him, but apart from that, he's pretty much perfect1

 

[Auslander]

Wow - I just heard from the breed society in Denmark, and the old man has some nice bloodlines! He's by the elite sire Racot, with Raimundo and Ramiro Z further back. Out of a mare called Decire Lundgard, by Ibsen. Nice to know a bit more about his family tree, if nothing else!