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Michen

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Kamikaze said:
I felt sad when I sold Minto and Solis trailer. I had had it over 10 years and like you say lots of adventures in it. Silly as it is just a box! I was so happy when new owner messaged me with pictures of it and her horse out on an adventure. Sadly it was getting old and Robin a bit bigger so money from my dad (who died shortly after) bought a lovely new 511 and I’m also attached to that!!
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Ridiculous isn’t it. I love that lorry.. and keep second guessing myself if it’s the right thing to do. But I’m spending so much money on horses and I’d like to spend it on other hobbies too, so something “should” give. With one horse out for a year or so and a 4ye old who won’t be doing a huge amount it makes no sense for lorry to sit there all winter!!

She has served me well :). New chapter
 
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Michen said:
Thanks everyone. I am really pleased.

But feeling a little sad, my lovely lorry (ESW you’ll know how I feel right now) I think has sold within 24 hours to a really nice local girl with a mutual friend. Such fun times in that box. Feels like the end of an era, many happy times with Boggle, Bear and of course Basil in it.

But a new chapter, and lorries shouldn’t sit mostly unused all winter. Meanwhile baby Bear will have to lump it in a trailer ;)
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I saw your ads for it and got quite emotional looking at the pictures as it was always really my beloved gingerfaces lorry dispite all of mine having been in it an one time or another. Sad as I am to see you sell her she's a game old girl who needs to be kept scampering about the countryside so if dear little Bear and the awesome Bog won't be going anywhere much for a bit a trailer is probably wisest as they have less personality (haha offending all trailer owners there, sorry!) and don't mind being left for weeks on end :)
 
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ElleSkywalker said:
I saw your ads for it and got quite emotional looking at the pictures as it was always really my beloved gingerfaces lorry dispite all of mine having been in it an one time or another. Sad as I am to see you sell her she's a game old girl who needs to be kept scampering about the countryside so if dear little Bear and the awesome Bog won't be going anywhere much for a bit a trailer is probably wisest as they have less personality (haha offending all trailer owners there, sorry!) and don't mind being left for weeks on end :)
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Hehe brilliant message, just read that out to my friend and we were both laughing! Very well put. The girl who I think is buying it asked our mutual friend about the lorry and she said “I don’t know much but I do know she loves Sybil to bits” ??.
 
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Michen said:
Hehe brilliant message, just read that out to my friend and we were both laughing! Very well put. The girl who I think is buying it asked our mutual friend about the lorry and she said “I don’t know much but I do know she loves Sybil to bits” ??.
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Am happy for new owner to contact me if she wants re speedo or anything else :) since I had her in 2012 the old girl has wanted for nothing ? Spoilt lorry ?
 
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So happy for you! It just feels like "home" to sit on your own horse. I know Bear is yours too, but you know what I mean ?

As for the lorry, it's a practical decision. A lot of times practical decisions are liked by the head and not the heart! Trailers can tolerate sitting better than a lorry.
 
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Boggle despite 2ml of sedalin. I really wasn’t sure about doping to ride but it’s proving to be an absolute life saver at the moment, hoping With turnout (bear had back shoes off today) it won’t be necessary. The dope doesn’t seem to make him any less jolly or yeee haaa but I don’t have to fear for my life quite as much when a massive tractor comes down the road on the other side of the hedge. Sound up for Boggle snorting his way around his 30 min hack ?

Riding him again is making me so so happy. And he is so happy too!! He just loves working and he seems genuinely pleased to finally be the “chosen one”. I have to say I really prefer him to Bear just the length of his neck and the general shape of him. It’s always like riding a nifty little TB being on Boggle. Or maybe I’m being biased..

Am feeling nervous to turn them out together tonight!!! Might just shut my eyes and walk away..


 
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Just caught up with this - SO pleased for you Michen! I know exactly what you mean about riding ‘your’ horse... i’ve had Sky 7 years now but there’s still nothing like sitting on Maldwyn for me ❤️
Really looking forward to further updates and if you’re keeping Bear, I hope to see a ‘Boggle and Bear’ Instagram page to follow soon :)
 
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alexomahony said:
Just caught up with this - SO pleased for you Michen! I know exactly what you mean about riding ‘your’ horse... i’ve had Sky 7 years now but there’s still nothing like sitting on Maldwyn for me ❤️
Really looking forward to further updates and if you’re keeping Bear, I hope to see a ‘Boggle and Bear’ Instagram page to follow soon :)
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Aha it’s not named as such (genevieve_isobel) but it’s is pretty much a bog and bear insta!!
 
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Im so pleased to see them happy together. Moving J so he had a friend was the best move I have done, he is so much happier and confident :)
 
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