NeverSayNever
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i thought this too - most highlands i know have very traditional scottish names.
he is totally gorgeous! Bet he looks cracking under saddle, I do have a soft spot for a nice HiPo
Highland pony update - he's arrived
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i thought this too - most highlands i know have very traditional scottish names.
he is totally gorgeous! Bet he looks cracking under saddle, I do have a soft spot for a nice HiPo
bex1984
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He's gorgeous.
Mark Todd rugs are great for chunky beasts (and good quality too).
I'd consider under-rugging a bit this winter if I were you, just to keep his weight under control
Mark Todd rugs are great for chunky beasts (and good quality too).
I'd consider under-rugging a bit this winter if I were you, just to keep his weight under control
MyBoyChe
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Yes, Im planning a lw rain sheet more than anything. The plan is to winter him out but I would like to try and keep him a bit cleaner and drier if poss to make tacking up easier! His paddock has some natural shelter but if he's anything like my TB he will be permanently muddy..
Snowy Celandine
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As a fellow Highland owner I would definitely second Mark Todd and Masta rugs. I've also got a JHL that fits my mare and Shires Stormbreakers fit ok too.
Your boy is lovely but I agree that he is on the hefty side. I had a gelding (now sadly sold) who was a real porker and it was really hard to persuade him that eating wasn't the only thing he could do really well My mare is one of those rare non porky HiPos and I'm really grateful for that except it does mean higher feed bills 
Good luck with your new pony and please post plenty of updates, preferably with photos!!
Your boy is lovely but I agree that he is on the hefty side. I had a gelding (now sadly sold) who was a real porker and it was really hard to persuade him that eating wasn't the only thing he could do really well
My mare is one of those rare non porky HiPos and I'm really grateful for that except it does mean higher feed bills Good luck with your new pony and please post plenty of updates, preferably with photos!!
threeponies
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He's lovely! Another vote for Masta rugs
indiat
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He's gorgeous! I am another that uses masta rugs on their Highalnd. I am a recent convert, I always thought I would stick to Irish cobs until I met a Highland at my local RDA centre, now I am batting my eyelashes at hubs to let me have a matching pair!
I am another that uses masta rugs on their Highalnd. I am a recent convert, I always thought I would stick to Irish cobs until I met a Highland at my local RDA centre, now I am batting my eyelashes at hubs to let me have a matching pair!