Has anyone seen my little colt?

[Sleipnir]

I was very sure that when I go to the field I'll be met by this spindly baby:



But instead, there's suddenly and out of the blue this 3yo, 16HH animal with the attention span of a goldfish, grace of a labrador puppy, mass of a freight train and self confidence of Freddie Mercury at the very least! Where did my innocent little colt go? Sigh. They grow up so fast!






(excuse the dirty legs in this pic, we were just testing out the shed for future photoshoots)

 

[EllenJay]

Wow! He is beautiful - I might steal him xx

 

[misst]

gorgeous boy I might need him in my shed

 

[Sleipnir]

Wow! He is beautiful - I might steal him xx

Just be warned, he has been observed opening simple electric tape gates with...his tail.

 

[ZondaR]

He is actually giving the camera the same 'look' in the 1st and 2nd pics.

 

[PurBee]

Ohhh he’s gorgeous ?

 

[Sleipnir]

He is actually giving the camera the same 'look' in the 1st and 2nd pics.

Haha, true, I hadn't even noticed that! Must have been a sign of things to come.

 

[AutumnDays]

Oh my! Isn't he growing into a heartbreaker?! I agree, he does have a bit of a smouldering look going on in those pictures!

 

[meleeka]

He’s very handsome ?

 

[Sleipnir]

Oh my! Isn't he growing into a heartbreaker?! I agree, he does have a bit of a smouldering look going on in those pictures!

Thanks! We've got a breed show coming up next week, so I hope he behaves well and breaks the hearts of the judges as well. ?

 

[silv]

Great photos, very striking horse, what is his breeding?

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Yup lol I do that quite a lot!!!

he’s lovely ?

 

[Sleipnir]

Great photos, very striking horse, what is his breeding?

Thank you! He's a registered Latvian Warmblood, his sire is Capitano, a Saxon-Thuringian heavy Warmblood from the Moritzburg stud in Germany.

 

[Xmasha]

Gorgeous ?

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

Wow, he's fantastic ????

 

[Hepsibah]

Good lord, he's beautiful. The last picture looks like a work of art.

 

[COldNag]

My golly, he is one handsome horse!

 

[Bradsmum]

Ah but what a beauty, good luck with him. That colour blue looks stunning on him.

 

[planete]

Impressive looking beast! Best of luck at the show.

 

[hobo]

The look he is giving you in second picture is incredible he is very handsome and I think you are going to have lots of 'fun' with him!

 

[Elno]

He is GORGEOUS! ?

 

[Trouper]

He is a stunner - but, then, he probably knows that!!

 

[ycbm]

I remember thinking how stunning the breed is when you got him. He's grown a bit, hasn't he? ?
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[brighteyes]

Just wow! Do you breed lots, was he a one-off from a loved mare? Whatever his origin, you've hit the jackpot with aesthetics. Plus, he is the best colour in the world.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

Gosh, what a lovely looking horse. You must be over the moon with him.

 

[Wishfilly]

He is so handsome- I remember some of your previous posts about him. Good luck at the show!

 

[Sleipnir]

Thank you for the support, everyone! Sorry for disappearing, but I was a bit stressed preparing him for the show. It was his first time traveling alone, and to such a huge venue no less! There was a showjumping competition going on in other arenas, so there were I think more than a hundred horses and tons of people, but he behaved almost brilliantly, apart from neighing his head off...and dare I mention that, when going back to the trailer to go home, he suddenly spooked because of some reeds shaking in the wind , tore out of my hands and went galloping straight in the general direction of the showjumper warmup arena. Eek! I was mortified and myself, as well as several other people, went running after him, just to see him suddenly stopping in a patch of grass and munching away happily.

Anyway, we placed 4th, which I consider a lovely achievement for his first show, and hopefully he will do better next year as a 4yo. (There's only one national breed show per year here and only 3yo and 4yo horses can participate, as well as broodmares and approved stallions)

Here's a little tiktok of his appearance in the show: https://www.tiktok.com/@eq_siena_kaudze/video/6986169337795169542?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

And, if anyone's interested, here's his full video from the live youtube feed:

https://youtu.be/TxpTKQdzzTw?t=16818

 

[ycbm]

He's bleddy gorgeous, such a movement on such a big handsome horse.
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[Sleipnir]

He's bleddy gorgeous, such a movement on such a big handsome horse.
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Thank you! I have high hopes for our future together.

 

[Polos Mum]

That is such a good description of a 3 y/o all the attitude but 0.001% attention span