S_N
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Urmmm Well his Dad was Topper's 1/2 brother. A shire horse, that was exported to Australia I believe (is that right Z?) and This fella, is the ONLY TBxShire, by him in the country!! UNIQUE he is
Does this horse exist
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Zebedee
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Thanks!
He's a shire tbx. My tb mare & a shire stallion! (He's a relation of SNs Topper) He's about 17.3, but the lady riding him is only 5'3".
He's lovely to do in everyway (except mane pulling, but he new clipper sharp comb has resolved that!) I clipped him right out in the summer, & the only thing he did wrong was to put his head down a bit too low for me when I did his ears!
He was taken on a fun ride with about 50 other horses recently, & was happy to go first, last or in the middle, & didn't bother at all if he was over-taken, and of course jumped everything he met!
He's a shire tbx. My tb mare & a shire stallion! (He's a relation of SNs Topper) He's about 17.3, but the lady riding him is only 5'3".
He's lovely to do in everyway (except mane pulling, but he new clipper sharp comb has resolved that!) I clipped him right out in the summer, & the only thing he did wrong was to put his head down a bit too low for me when I did his ears!
He was taken on a fun ride with about 50 other horses recently, & was happy to go first, last or in the middle, & didn't bother at all if he was over-taken, and of course jumped everything he met!
Zebedee
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Yes, SN is right. He is the only outcross from his sire (Trelow Father Abraham) who was indeed exported to Austrailia to improve the gene pool there.
Weezy
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He sounds lovely - REALLY reminds me of Emily - my 18hh+ Shire x Hanno - she took me round 1-30ms with her eyes closed!
[img=http://thumb17.webshots.net/s/thumb1/6/51/13/182065113rnqNoL_th.jpg] Click to make bigger!
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Zebedee
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Yep - very similar!
(You only posted the photo link to show off having realised that I have to get SN to post pictures for me!)
(You only posted the photo link to show off having realised that I have to get SN to post pictures for me!)
Weezy
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LOL actually that should have been a little pic and then you click to enlarge - so much for being slick!
Governor
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Govvey has the scope surely?! Not quite proven, and well, erm, not for sale either...unless we're talking prizing him out of my cold dead fingers!!
Saying that he's coming to uni with me next year and I don't think we'll be far from you (warks)...maybe i'll dump him on your doorstep and take him back when you get bored and he's all nicely trained! Hehe.
Elise
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Zebedee
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Don't want this to turn into the common room, but feel its only polite you wish you goodnight Weezy, SN & everyone else of course, as I am now retiring to bed!
Weezy
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Meg I would have Gov in a heartbeat - I have, as you know, coverted him from afar for years!!!!
YAY another close EWer - Charlie is coming to mine the week after next as we are off to see Razorlight together then Zutons in Nov - you can join our gigging posse!
YAY another close EWer - Charlie is coming to mine the week after next as we are off to see Razorlight together then Zutons in Nov - you can join our gigging posse!
Weezy
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Very nice but for £18-500 I would want him to have form in something higher and more technical than Fox!!
Tharg
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Could be possible, although may take quite a while to tick all the boxes
PapaFrita
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I'll keep pestering the farrier for you! Actually, I saw a VERY nice young dapple grey jumping week before last, but he belongs to someone who 'makes' horses so might be humungously expensive. Will ask around a bit for you.
polaris
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Apart from the last 2, Polaris was all that and more...The horse is out there! Keep looking and all the luck ever!
Chambon
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druid
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Pluto
All that, easily and unfortunately just heart brakingly parted with!
Tierra
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If you have the money to spend, you'll find something Im sure
Unfortunatly, when you want more ready made types it tends to come down to the cash you're willing to spend. Personally, if you have it, i would go for something with a proven record as opposed to a "with the potential to". Once you have him and are back out competing at the level you want to and having fun, then you can start thinking about the future and the "with potential to.." youngsters
Ive had mine for a year now but he's 100% with everything bar clipping (where he snorts alot but only really to state his disapproval), hacks alone or in company, has competed to advanced dressage but still has novice level points, has proven BSJA record to NC (but i really dont fly anymore) and has a few wins round PN eventing. He's 16.1 gelding by baron b out of a connemara mare (so pretty as hell in his head) and he's a dark fleabitten grey (despite his age.. he's 13 now which was his only drawback really. Did pass a 5* vetting. Didnt have x rays since he'd had them a few months before but his legs are clean as a whistle.). We paid a hefty price tag for him but have had no regrets whatsoever even despite the fact that we're still paying monthly repayments on the loan attached to him on top of his livery.
Ive had mine for a year now but he's 100% with everything bar clipping (where he snorts alot but only really to state his disapproval), hacks alone or in company, has competed to advanced dressage but still has novice level points, has proven BSJA record to NC (but i really dont fly anymore) and has a few wins round PN eventing. He's 16.1 gelding by baron b out of a connemara mare (so pretty as hell in his head) and he's a dark fleabitten grey (despite his age.. he's 13 now which was his only drawback really. Did pass a 5* vetting. Didnt have x rays since he'd had them a few months before but his legs are clean as a whistle.). We paid a hefty price tag for him but have had no regrets whatsoever even despite the fact that we're still paying monthly repayments on the loan attached to him on top of his livery.