Season’s Bleatings
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My bestest ever dog was called Turnip so I have a real soft spot for the name. Gorgeous horses!
Eek, I’m OMG and excited!!
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daffy44
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They both look absolutely gorgeous! I wish you hugely happy and successful futures with them.
Lammy
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Both gorgeous! Congratulations! Absolutely love turnips name and Millie has such a lovely face 
MrsMozartleto
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Oh very nice.
Loving Millie's face!
Loving Millie's face!
ihatework
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Well both girls have finally landed!!
Had to abort the Millie pick up on Saturday, the situation was not set up to succeed so we made a Plan B and she arrived this morning safe & happy.
Turnip also wasn’t massively compliant!! What is it with yearlings - too big to manhandle, too young to really reason with!! Anyway we got there in the end and she arrived Saturday evening.
Both utterly sweet and friendly, a lovely pair, I’m very lucky. Millie is going to be big, despite Zidante only being 15.3/16hh. Turnip is more petite and lighter built, I’m guessing she will finish 16.1ish.
There will now be a couple of years of radio silence while they eat grass and I pat my ponies ?
Had to abort the Millie pick up on Saturday, the situation was not set up to succeed so we made a Plan B and she arrived this morning safe & happy.
Turnip also wasn’t massively compliant!! What is it with yearlings - too big to manhandle, too young to really reason with!! Anyway we got there in the end and she arrived Saturday evening.
Both utterly sweet and friendly, a lovely pair, I’m very lucky. Millie is going to be big, despite Zidante only being 15.3/16hh. Turnip is more petite and lighter built, I’m guessing she will finish 16.1ish.
There will now be a couple of years of radio silence while they eat grass and I pat my ponies ?
Goldenstar
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Good news ,
Millie is seriously nice .
Millie is seriously nice .
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
So glad that they have arrived safely. Looks like Millie got herself an upgrade to travel in a Bloomfields box, ha! And why not .
Lovely, lovely pair.
Do you have them on diy?
.Lovely, lovely pair.
Do you have them on diy?
ihatework
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The Bloomfields box I specially rented wasn’t good enough for Millie she said ? Millie said her daddy was a racehorse so she wanted her own personal racehorse men to come and get her, thank you very much ?
They are out on rented land with some other broodies/youngstock for now. A friend generously said they could join her gang which is great because her land drains well so they should be able to stay out 24/7/365.
They are out on rented land with some other broodies/youngstock for now. A friend generously said they could join her gang which is great because her land drains well so they should be able to stay out 24/7/365.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Haha! What a character!
Your set up sounds ideal.
Your set up sounds ideal.
Surbie
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I can't believe I missed this - they look super. Love Millie, she's beautiful and Turnip is a great name!
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Xmasha
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you have two lovely fillies there. Exciting to see what you have in a few years. Perhaps you could rename them? Plug and basin, sink and toilet ?
LaurenBay
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Millie is a stunner, a very kind expression too.
Bernster
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Agreed, patting of ponies is interesting too ya know. Especially when they are so pretty.
ihatework
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I’m sure I can oblige with pony patting updates!!
I was very very lucky to get the opportunity to buy Millie, she is the type you can’t really get on the open market, but I saw her the day after she was born and have been biding my time to try and buy her. I actually didn’t think it was going to happen hence going on a shopping trip.
I was very very lucky to get the opportunity to buy Millie, she is the type you can’t really get on the open market, but I saw her the day after she was born and have been biding my time to try and buy her. I actually didn’t think it was going to happen hence going on a shopping trip.
MidChristmasCrisis
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Class shines out from both of those youngsters..they are lovely...congrats.
SatansLittleHelper
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Absolutely love Millie, class looking filly ?
Not that Turnip isn't lovely of course
I've only just realised that Turnip is a girl....no longer do keen of the name...it's not very ladylike ???
Not that Turnip isn't lovely of course
I've only just realised that Turnip is a girl....no longer do keen of the name...it's not very ladylike ???
Scotsbadboy
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This was so the wrong post to click on right now, lol!
MrsMozartleto
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Yay arrived safe and well!
Will definitely need lots (and lots!) of growing up pictures ?
Will definitely need lots (and lots!) of growing up pictures ?
Jayzee
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They are divine! How exciting! Looking forward to lots more pictures
wills_91
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Both absolutely beautiful, I particularly like Turnip and her name! You could always call her Neep as us Scots would say for Turnip ?
ihatework
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Great minds ?
It’s top of the list for a nickname.
The girls are now best of friends and sharing grub. They have to stick together against the bossie broodies!
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
both lovely but millie is my favourite colour so she wins
ihatework
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Pony patting updates may get a bit dull and repetitive, but pony patting photo with a nice sunset this evening.
One of the foals is besotted with Turnip to the point he is trying to suckle off her #confused.com
One of the foals is besotted with Turnip to the point he is trying to suckle off her #confused.com
LadyGascoyne
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Nope, not even remotely tired of pony patting updates. They are gorgeous! So sweet that they get along so nicely.
Jeni the dragon
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They are both very pretty and that is a stunning picture!
One of our gang is a Ramiro B and he has the most fabulous temperament. I'd have another in a heartbeat!
One of our gang is a Ramiro B and he has the most fabulous temperament. I'd have another in a heartbeat!
chaps89
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What a lovely set up for young horses, wonderful.
Gorgeous photo too, it's sweet they get along so well.
Gorgeous photo too, it's sweet they get along so well.
splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
as i now dont have a horse of my own to love its great to see pics of everyones horses especially the youngsters and seeing them grow and change. so please keep the photos coming, i wont be bored...
Annagain
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If Turnip if going to be "Neep", does that mean you'll have to call Millie "Tattie"? You'll then have to buy a third and call it Haggis!
ihatework
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He he! But I’ve been naughty buying 2 - I DEFINITELY do not need a 3rd ?
I’ve known Millie since the day she was born so although I’m a bit ? ‘another brown mare called Millie’, Millie she is!