Can you help me name my horse please?

[claracanter]

I have a brown 7 yr old ex racehorse and I want to start doing a bit of unaffiliated dressage,showing, jumping etc. but I am really not keen on his 'posh' name

Racing name: Blantyre ( yuck)

Stable name: Ted

Sire: Generous, Dam: Bella Macrae

Anyone got any suggestions please?

 

[be positive]

Considering who owned, bred and probably named him I would keep his original name.

 

[_GG_]

Considering who owned, bred and probably named him I would keep his original name.

Snap!

 

[maxine1985]

Considering who owned, bred and probably named him I would keep his original name.

I agree!

 

[claracanter]

Yes, I did wonder if that would be a factor!

 

[Coldfeet!]

I like his name, he is who he is, wetherbys wouldnt change it anyway, I always think it is bad luck to change a horse's name.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Tricky one. How about XYZ of Blantyre ?

Duke of Blantyre. A play on his royal connections maybe ?

If his stable name is Ted, maybe Edward of Blantyre. Could Blantyre be an area in Scotland, perhaps google the name to see what/where it is or means.

 

[claracanter]

Tricky one. How about XYZ of Blantyre ?

Duke of Blantyre. A play on his royal connections maybe ?

If his stable name is Ted, maybe Edward of Blantyre. Could Blantyre be an area in Scotland, perhaps google the name to see what/where it is or means.

Nice suggestions. Yes, it's a place in Scotland.

 

[s4sugar]

What is wrong with Blantyre? I though you were going to say his name was Tesco or similar instead of a village in South Lanarkshire. Try using a rolling r when you say it

Ted isn't too bad, much better than my mare who was called Patch before I bought her but pick a name you are happy to shout down the field.

 

[claracanter]

What is wrong with Blantyre? I though you were going to say his name was Tesco or similar instead of a village in South Lanarkshire. Try using a rolling r when you say it

Ted isn't too bad, much better than my mare who was called Patch before I bought her but pick a name you are happy to shout down the field.

I love the name Ted, I just wanted something for unaffiliated comps.

The rolling RRR- Good tip!

 

[AmyMay]

Considering who owned, bred and probably named him I would keep his original name.

Agree.

Why on earth would you change a registered name?

 

[AmyMay]

I love the name Ted, I just wanted something for unaffiliated comps.

So call him Ted.

 

[AmyMay]

Is this your horse??

http://interactiveracecard.bluesq.com/horse/60374-blantyre

 

[claracanter]

Is this your horse??

http://interactiveracecard.bluesq.com/horse/60374-blantyre

Yes, thats him

 

[AmyMay]

Yes, thats him

Previously owned by the Queen - impressive. I'd certainly not change his name for that fact alone.

 

[claracanter]

When I tell people his registered name, most people dont like it but judging from everyones' contributions on here, it's a good name.

 

[doriangrey]

I like Blantyre, it kind of has an old-fashioned quality about it, like a character out of Wuthering Heights or something

 

[doriangrey]

I KNEW there was a reason the name Blantyre rang a bell, there's a character in Black Beauty called Blantyre, you should defo keep it now!! Here's a link to the chapter

http://www.cybercrayon.net/readingroom/books/blackbeauty/blackbeauty-24.html

 

[claracanter]

I KNEW there was a reason the name Blantyre rang a bell, there's a character in Black Beauty called Blantyre, you should defo keep it now!! Here's a link to the chapter

http://www.cybercrayon.net/readingroom/books/blackbeauty/blackbeauty-24.html

Oh thats brilliant, thanks for finding that out. Everyone loves Black Beauty. You're so right, I will defo. enter him in everything with that name now!

 

[AdorableAlice]

I love the name Ted,
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Ted's rule. I had a Little Ted who turned into a Big Ted, who is getting ever bigger by the day.

Mine is not a blue blooded Ted though, more of a furry feral carthorse.