Do you ever realise just how lucky you are?

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Does anybody else ever just look at their horses and realise how lucky they are? Despite all of the stress and cost of my recent BOGOF baby, plus my old boy being poorly, every day when I go out into their field I feel absolutely blessed.

And so I should. The pony-mad little girl of yesteryear could never have begun to imagine one day getting to glance around and see sights like this: my very own mare and foal running over to say hi.

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Nor could she have imagined looking over at my shiny, strapping boy to the left of them, nor the gorgeous little fairy pony stood next to him.

No matter how many times I see the four of them, and no matter that none of them can be ridden right now, I never can get over just how privileged I am to have them.

Seeing them all in their glossy summer coats, beautifully muscled and in rude good health, it makes all of those hard winter days abundantly worthwhile, doesn't it? :)
 
Yes, we live for these days when everything is right with the world! Your mare and foal are totally gorgeous 🦄
 
I got to ride my gorgeous girl tonight in the beautiful late afternoon sun. I know I am very lucky.
 
yes, when my 2 year old has a sit/ride round on my 21 year old amazing pony and i just cant believe how lucky i am to have such an amazing pony in my life. Who'd have thought when my mum and dad bought him 17 years ago when i was 17, that sometime there grandaughter would be riding him.

They could have spent a million £'s on a pony all those years ago and never got me a pony a good as him :)
 
Everyday. Wind rain or shine. I may be middle aged now. But I still sing "white horses" as I canter my grey arab along the bottom of the sea wall :)..Used to watch it as a kid, thats when the dreams started.:)
 
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Yep :o

As I tucked my girls up for the night I thought how outrageously fortunate it was to have not just one lovely horse, but 2 :)
 
BSL said:
Everyday. Wind rain or shine. I may be middle aged now. But I still sing "white horses" as I canter my grey arab along the bottom of the sea wall :)..Used to watch it as a kid, thats when the dreams started.:)
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Lol BSL this is me too! middle aged with a grey Arab and thinking that i'm the luckiest person in the world to have such a perfect friend.
( i hum the music from Robinson Crusoe when i ride off on my own into the wilderness!)
 
Yes.

I have my horse at home, he is the easiest horse in the world yet has all the spice When needed for competition. I bought him after one sit as a 4 year old. Took him to a hunt ride with the yard following weekend, where he jumped without looking (concerning as a 4 year old lol) and was a handful on the ground. Yet I still knew he was for me! He lives out with his herd of misfits, is happy as larry and after 3 months not ridden I can hop on and go for a hack on a long rein, even had a cheeky canter in the field. All 17h of him happily does ride and lead with the Shetland. He loves to sleep flat out at any possible opportunity - and is impossible to get up lol. He steals anything that he could possibly play with. He's besties with a baby alpaca. He's the only horse my vet likes :p

I did my first 1* on him, as a 6 year old and finished flying with an unbelievable round xc. We did pc open champs as a 7 year old, youngest in class and flew the xc again finishing 5th. He hacks out like a boss, does fancy dressage moves and jumps off any angle or stride. Is a gentle giant, gentleman and loves people. He is very easy to train!
I've had him since he was 4, loved every minute of having him even through the lows. He's here for life :)

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I mean, who wouldn't love this?
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Apologies for the gushy post and the unnecessary photos :p
 
Absolutely! Every day. I grew up in London dreaming of horses, and now I live in the country with my horses, I've gone through a lot to get here, but it was worth it all, and I never stop thinking how outrageously blessed I am.
 
I think it at 5.30am, every time I look at my phone during the day - of course they are my screensaver and wallpaper, again at 5.30pm and last thing at night at 9.30'ish, every single day.
I truly feel so blessed to own my wonderful pair of ginger girls.
 
Yes totally!

My lad is an angel on 4 legs.....I can always trust him to behave in whatever situation, but has enough spark and character to make everything fun. He jumps anything, looks after me, makes me laugh, lets me cuddle him when I feel sad, and literally has not a bad bone in his body.

He is the type that everyone wants - the sort of horse you can take anywhere and do anything (and usually come home with a rosette), put anyone on, bombproof in traffic, hacks alone and in company, safe for a novice but will step up a gear for a better rider, has no vices or health issues and good to catch/load/clip/shoe etc etc.

And the nicest part of it is that he has been the first youngster I have bought on, so all my own work - but do feel that luck was on my side with his temperament! He is now 8yrs and totally established, confident in his own abilities, and a pleasure to own.

He is simply irreplaceable.
 
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Everyday, I feel so lucky to have horses and good health enabling me to work hard to afford them, look after them and enjoy them :-)
 
Totally!
On nights like tonight when we go galloping cantering and ambling through the forest, stopping to pass the time of day with brightly clad cyclists and watch the deer and completely lose track of time until I realise it's getting dark (despite setting out at half six). Arriving back in the nick of time and hearing the soft nicker of my amazingly beautiful bargain basement filly who's snoozing in her stable.....it's heaven
 
Yes I've had my 22yr old 12years and there's never been a day when I don't look forward to seeing him. We've had some ups and downs as you do with horses but I feel very lucky to have found him. I love going for an evening ride this time of year just the two of us. I wish I could bottle that feeling, it's amazing :)
 
Yep. Since my mare developed an ongoing lameness issue last year and was on long term box rest with a guarded future, plus diagnosed with Cushings/EMS, I have really come to appreciate how lucky I am to have her in my life. She's now doing exceptionally well, back in work and I'm aiming to get out there and do some long awaited dressage next year after I have recovered from having my second baby. I really hope I have many years left with my mare (she's 16 now and I've had her 7 years). She's the kindest, sweetest horse I've ever met.
 
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It's not luck, it's hard work and perseverance! Or at least it is for me. I've earned every precious second, and I'm immensely proud of that fact.
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Definitely an element of this for me!

I don't think I am necessarily lucky, but I am very grateful for what I have and that I was able to get it.

Going from riding a friend's horse** back to riding my own, realising just how well schooled my horse actually is (I take this for granted loads when it's not going well and sometimes am upset he's not as forward or well schooled as others...) and how willing. And how happy I am when I'm with him. Yes, very grateful indeed!


**not that friend's horse isn't well schooled or willing, I'm very grateful that I've been allowed to ride her! But she is very different and, well, not my BB :P
 
I think a lot of girls dreams is to own their own horse.
So yes, the fact that I am able to have bought and enjoy my very own boy makes me feel incredibly lucky.
 
Oh absolutely, I have 5 wonderful horses, most of them were freebies and maybe not that desirable to some people but you know what, I can take them out and do ANYTHING with them and they will always give it a good go! Lucky doesn't even come close!
 
i think im very lucky.
My 28/29 year old is now retired and ive got a 5 year old i brought on myself. This very morning we have had our very first self sufficient hack, we have been out solo for a few weeks but after doing a bit of ground work on mounting we don t need anyone to launch us anymore!
I went off and bought my oldie from dodgy macdodgy the irish horse dealer infamous for his moment of fame on the bbc one show. After a short period of time where he dedicated his life to hoying me off, we gelled and had 9 years hacking out. then last year out of the blue i got the chance to bring a youngster on. The experience was amazing and my husband bought her for me.
 
KittenInTheTree said:
It's not luck, it's hard work and perseverance!
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I think I'm more in this camp TBH. When I was a child and teen I loved my horses but now I'm a bit older I'm not particularly gushy over them and don't really relate to feeling like the luckiest person alive for having them etc.

I like any horse I have, and have loved a few of them, but they're not without their issues and they don't let you forget that!
 
I dreamt of owning my own horse all through my childhood, unfortunately my parents could not afford it and I did everything else within my power to get my horsey fix.

Roll on to my 30th year and I was gifted my very own first horse, a 21 year school mistress and I have never looked back. My beloved mare stayed with me 10 years and over the years I have acquired other horses until I am now at 48 years old completely and utterly devoted to my very handsome IDx.

I am not ashamed to admit my thoughts are with him most of my waking day, I look forward to hearing his welcome whiny in a morning and tucking him up in his stable at night.

But best of all is enjoying the beautiful countryside with my best pal, I really couldn't put a price on it and I wouldn't swap it for a life of money and glamour (who needs clean nails anyway ha ha)
 
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