MrsMozart
Just passing through...
Some of you may have followed my posts regarding our Little Lad. A 13.1hh-ish Welsh cross (we believe), who can move and jump, but would on the whole really rather not
Laminitic, slight sweet-itch, has got the buck and the dropped-shoulder off to a fine art; on the plus side, he is practically bombproof and is a joy to hack out, and quite likes Handy Pony clases
. He's good to load, travel, vet, farrier, dentist, back man.
So, we've thought long and hard, explored and considered various options (loan/rescue home/companion/PTS - many, may thanks to those who have helped and given time and guidance on this), and come to the conclusion that he will stay with us. I think, in part, that the decision is due to me having lost too many times in the last few months, to lose Little Lad as well, well it's just one too many for now.
Daughter is happy to ride him five days a week: she is a bit long in the leg for him(!), but light enough. Usually hacking out, he's in a Happy Mouth snaffle and she can stop him from a canter even when we're all moving along at a quick pace: he doesn't buck or try to bob off when we're out
. Once a week she takes him into the school and he works reasonably well: daughter has to stay awake and sharp to control those moments when he's testing her control. She's introducing him slowy to Games, just for fun - he's getting the hang of it and seems to be enjoying it, but he's never going to set the Games ring on fire, but it doesn't matter.
He leads in and out in a Chiffney with no problems. I'm going to experiement with a pressure halter as he's responded well to it whilst doing ground work.
As we're looking for our own land/house, we will be able to tuck him into a suitable spot and he can be our own companion.
Hubby isn't too chuffed at keeping him, he doesn't see the point in having three neds when only two of us ride; he wants daughter to work on Little Cob and have fun on him, so we make sure that LC is always ridden first and he's the one that daughter has lessons on and taks to shows, etc.
If the right person came along and wanted to ride him/loan him, then I'd be happy with that, so long as he stays where we are.
He's not at his best on the lunge, and this was from a year or so ago
, he's a bit better now...
. He's also lost a ton of blubber
, if I can get the recent piccies off hubby's machine, I'll post them.
So, we've thought long and hard, explored and considered various options (loan/rescue home/companion/PTS - many, may thanks to those who have helped and given time and guidance on this), and come to the conclusion that he will stay with us. I think, in part, that the decision is due to me having lost too many times in the last few months, to lose Little Lad as well, well it's just one too many for now.
Daughter is happy to ride him five days a week: she is a bit long in the leg for him(!), but light enough. Usually hacking out, he's in a Happy Mouth snaffle and she can stop him from a canter even when we're all moving along at a quick pace: he doesn't buck or try to bob off when we're out
He leads in and out in a Chiffney with no problems. I'm going to experiement with a pressure halter as he's responded well to it whilst doing ground work.
As we're looking for our own land/house, we will be able to tuck him into a suitable spot and he can be our own companion.
Hubby isn't too chuffed at keeping him, he doesn't see the point in having three neds when only two of us ride; he wants daughter to work on Little Cob and have fun on him, so we make sure that LC is always ridden first and he's the one that daughter has lessons on and taks to shows, etc.
If the right person came along and wanted to ride him/loan him, then I'd be happy with that, so long as he stays where we are.
He's not at his best on the lunge, and this was from a year or so ago
