Pictures Flower turns five...

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... and we have our first proper lesson booked for Sunday! I could wax lyrical about how much I love her, but suffice it to say that she's still the best surprise I've ever had.

We've had a hard couple of months between us, after losing our old boy and Flower and Mary's constant companion, but I'm trying to do him proud now by giving myself a kick up the bum and remembering why I love having horses.

So, here is yesterday's birthday girl and her beautiful mum!

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And as a baby with her much-loved babysitter - and quite possibly the best pony who's ever lived. You never forget how much it hurts to lose them, but somehow it's still a shock to the system every time.

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This is not possible. I remember your "fat or in foal?" thread like it was yesterday. I was about to say she's turned into an absolute stunner but she always was stunning!

So sorry to read about Uncle Sixpence, he was a little darling.

I honestly feel like I’ve blinked and missed the last five years. I still remember going to the stables on the day I took those initial pictures and thinking “wow, where did that belly come from”. And then those first responses coming in!

Thank you. Six was a truly wonderful soul and the kindest pony I’ve ever met. His loss is still a constant ache inside, even seven weeks down the line, but I feel so lucky to have had the privilege of calling him mine.
 
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Noooooo, I can’t believe she is five!!! Where has the time flown to?? (It feels like a very short time ago I was dropping the training books off to the yard for you)

I love seeing pictures of her and Mary. What a gorgeous pic of you having a best mum squash between them.

I am so very sorry to hear you’ve lost Six, I don’t log on a lot and I must have missed the news. He has always sounded like an amazing pony, he will leave a huge hole in your heart I am sure and I hope you can be kind to yourself, he’s had a wonderful life with you.

It’s made my day seeing Flower (and Mary).
 

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Sorry to hear about Sixpence, he always looked a gentle soul though no doubt had a cheeky pony side. As for Flower where has that 5 years gone. Happy Birthday Flower, enjoy your birthday present lesson (be good).
 
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So sorry for your loss.
Hope your lesson goes well, Flower is lovely, as is her mum! Cannot believe it's been 5 years...
 
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5? How can that be? She's still as wonderful as ever, best bogoff in history!
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These years are flying by too fast. I loved following the thread about Flower and still love hearing the updates. You struck very lucky the day you bought Mary. Sorry to hear about your loss of Sixpence.
 
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