Hello!!

[Coco’s Dad]

Hi all, we are brand new to not only this site but also to owning our first horse.
Trepidation mixed with excitement would sum me up, bought Coco for my daughter whose horse bonkers, where as I no absolutely nothing.
Anyway, no doubt I will be diving in to utilise all you experts with a bunch of stupid questions and will hopefully hit the ground running.
Thanks all Coco’s Dad..

 

[FinnBobs]

Hello! Coco is very pretty

 

[Red-1]

Welcome to the magic carpet ride.

Nice photo!

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Lol, I’ve been told to buy some deep pocketed trousers and kiss goodbye to free weekends ?

 

[ycbm]

Lol, I’ve been told to buy some deep pocketed trousers and kiss goodbye to free weekends ?

I'd listen to them ?

We've had a few dads whose hands we have held as their horse addicted daughters grow up. Welcome.

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Ohh that’s great, thank you, I’m looking forward to the roller coaster ride ?

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Hello! Coco is very pretty

Thank you ?

 

[Baywonder]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Horse ownership is a wonderful thing - and just remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question.

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

Horse ownership is a wonderful thing - and just remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question.

I’ve already embarrassed my daughter greatly, I didn’t realise horses slept standing up, I thought the “extremely posh no sense of humour” lady was having me on ??‍..

 

[Ownedby4horses]

Welcome to the forum, Coco is absolutely lovely. I’m sure you will find the forum really useful and Helpful. ?

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Welcome to the forum, Coco is absolutely lovely. I’m sure you will find the forum really useful and Helpful. ?

Thank you, I will need all the help I can get ?

 

[Leah3horses]

Hello gorgeous Coco, Dad and very lucky daughter! How old iare your daughter and new 'grandhorse' Mr Cocos' Dad? Please feel free anytime to PM me if you think of anything you'd like to ask away from the forum, anytime... most people on the forum are lovely and supportive to newbies , but there might be one or two that aren't so nice, just like in real life!

Oh, and yes horses can and do 'doze' a lot standing up, but don't be alarmed if in time you find Coco flat out , when relaxed they can and do sleep lying down too ?

 

[brighteyes]

Welcome. No question is too silly and yes he really DOES need that new rug. And that other bit. And the vet bill was only £300? Wow, lucky escape with that one!

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Welcome. No question is too silly and yes he really DOES need that new rug. And that other bit. And the vet bill was only £300? Wow, lucky escape with that one!

Oh yes, the rug thing has already started ?

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Hello gorgeous Coco, Dad and very lucky daughter! How old iare your daughter and new 'grandhorse' Mr Cocos' Dad? Please feel free anytime to PM me if you think of anything you'd like to ask away from the forum, anytime... most people on the forum are lovely and supportive to newbies , but there might be one or two that aren't so nice, just like in real life!

Oh, and yes horses can and do 'doze' a lot standing up, but don't be alarmed if in time you find Coco flat out , when relaxed they can and do sleep lying down too ?

Amazing thanks Leah, I will definitely take you up on that kind offer

 

[Coco’s Dad]

My daughter is nearly 15 and Coco is 4, I’m 47, grey, and soon to be poor lol..

 

[brighteyes]

My daughter is nearly 15 and Coco is 4, I’m 47, grey, and soon to be poor lol..

Oh, a youngster. Right. This could be interesting. Do you have experienced help where he is kept?

 

[brighteyes]

Oh yes, the rug thing has already started ?

The wardrobe required for summer is paltry in comparison to the winter one.

 

[Coco’s Dad]

The wardrobe required for summer is paltry in comparison to the winter one.

Heavy, light, winter, summer, it’s madness!

 

[Coco’s Dad]

Oh, a youngster. Right. This could be interesting. Do you have experienced help where he is kept?

Yes, the yard owner is amazing, I know the previous owner also and he is kean to help should we encounter (which I have no doubt) challenges ?

 

[brighteyes]

Heavy, light, winter, summer, it’s madness!

Your sense of humour will serve you well. It'll be tested and need to be reinforced regularly.

 

[ycbm]

I’ve already embarrassed my daughter greatly, I didn’t realise horses slept standing up, I thought the “extremely posh no sense of humour” lady was having me on ??‍..

They do, but they also need types of sleep they can only get lying down, so if a horse never lies down, it can start collapsing. There, you know everything about horse sleep now ?



There is a user called Darbs who was in your situation many years back with a younger daughter than yours at the start, about the same age now, and has been on the forum for the whole journey. You can contact him by PM, using the envelope symbol top left on the screen of you want to try picking his brains.


PS I love your avatar! I think I would add, 'and pay'.
.

 

[Coco’s Dad]

They do, but they also need types of sleep they can only get lying down, so if a horse never lies down, it can start collapsing. There, you know everything about horse sleep now ?



There is a user called Darbs who was in your situation many years back with a younger daughter than yours at the start, about the same age now, and has been on the forum for the whole journey. You can contact him by PM, using the envelope symbol top left on the screen of you want to try picking his brains.


PS I love your avatar! I think I would add, 'and pay'.
.

Lol, I honestly had no idea, thanks I will look for him.
Pay for sure, so many extras I didn’t realise, luckily for me my daughter is writing a list ??