Twiglet
Well-Known Member
Some of you may remember my mildly despairing post about looking for a new horse (and my opinion of seller honesty!). Anyway, after much searching, lots of driving and one failed vetting, I found Mr Perfect a couple of weeks ago. He ticked every one of my boxes, even if he only squeaks into the 16.2hh+ bracket. I've never watched my phone as much as while I was waiting for the phonecall about his vetting, but he passed with flying colours, and I was able to pick him up last Friday. At the time I was at riding camp at Plumpton College, so the poor thing got thrown in at the deep end and brought straight to camp. He coped very well and behaved beautifully - I was in love within about 10 seconds of unloading him. We managed three lessons (poles, showjumping and dressage) within the first 18 hours of our relationship 
He's a 6 yr old 16.2hh ISH x KWPN (Cruising/Lancelot lines), has done the Young Event Horse series in Ireland and 5 yr old and BE100 since coming over at 4.
Plan is to get him out to new dressage trainer this weekend, then sign up for a winter BD membership with some hunter trials and unaffiliated SJ over the winter, and aim for the early BE90's next season. Am so excited about him
At camp:
With his old owner:
And in case anyone remembers Buzz, yes this one is the spitting image, and seems to have a similar relaxed view of life I'm a sucker for a chestnut with a big white face. His lordship is doing well....worryingly dropped some weight whilst the grass was baked but is piling it back on now that we've had rain, and is generally doing far far better than anyone expected him to.
He is also fab at teaching the boyfriend his horsecare skills
On a different note - can anyone recommend any livery yards in the Cobham area? Potentially looking at moving out of London to the 'sticks' (and when I say sticks I mean within striking distance of a Waitrose), and would like to have the horses on the doorstep if at all possible.
He's a 6 yr old 16.2hh ISH x KWPN (Cruising/Lancelot lines), has done the Young Event Horse series in Ireland and 5 yr old and BE100 since coming over at 4.
Plan is to get him out to new dressage trainer this weekend, then sign up for a winter BD membership with some hunter trials and unaffiliated SJ over the winter, and aim for the early BE90's next season. Am so excited about him
At camp:
With his old owner:
And in case anyone remembers Buzz, yes this one is the spitting image, and seems to have a similar relaxed view of life
I'm a sucker for a chestnut with a big white face. His lordship is doing well....worryingly dropped some weight whilst the grass was baked but is piling it back on now that we've had rain, and is generally doing far far better than anyone expected him to. He is also fab at teaching the boyfriend his horsecare skills
On a different note - can anyone recommend any livery yards in the Cobham area? Potentially looking at moving out of London to the 'sticks' (and when I say sticks I mean within striking distance of a Waitrose), and would like to have the horses on the doorstep if at all possible.
