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that I accidentally seem to have acquired another horse?

Meet Spike!

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Hahaha...So glad you could look after MY new horse for me for a while before I accidentally realise I just can't cope and have to gift him to you :wink3:


How's that?
 
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He's a companion for Alf, but a rather lovely one. 16.1 Belgian Warmblood - getting on a bit now, but still sound and healthy (which will be a novelty!). He's a super safe hack, so I can let other people ride him, and apparently he's a bit of a dab hand at the old dressage, so might give him a spin round once he's a bit fitter, and has regained a bit of muscle!
 
He's lovely! Just tell you hubby that a friend of yours is in a really horrible situation atm with her family and she really couldn't cope with having to take care of her horse too, so since Alf needs some company anyway, you suggested that you could help her out and take care of him, while she sorts herself out. And if he asks again in a couple of months, tell him that she can't cope with him at all anymore and said that you can have him for free if you want :) There, hows that??? :)
 
My OH told me that if I had any more animals he was leaving, I text him on the day I bought a springer pup that pup had been bought and his bags were packed and ready. He thought I was joking until he got home and there was the lovely little Jess who he now absolutely adores. Since then I have bought a mini foal and he has persuaded me to have another two minis. I can only assume that he decided that if he couldn't beat me he would join me in animal acquisitions. Just tell him you have bought the horse, it doesn't affect him and you are keeping it.
 
Yum. He looks nice, from what we can see :)

MrsMozart said:
:D :D :D

I don't suppose "Oh that old thing, was at the back of the wardrobe hunny" :D would work?
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Gloi said:
Say nothing. If he's as observant as men I know he'll never notice.
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One of mine is away at someone else's right now. She'd been there some time before the husband came in and asked 'Do you know there's a big fat horse in the bottom field :confused3::lol:
 
PingPongPony said:
He's lovely! Just tell you hubby that a friend of yours is in a really horrible situation atm with her family and she really couldn't cope with having to take care of her horse too, so since Alf needs some company anyway, you suggested that you could help her out and take care of him, while she sorts herself out. And if he asks again in a couple of months, tell him that she can't cope with him at all anymore and said that you can have him for free if you want :) There, hows that??? :)
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Hmmmm methinks you've done this before????😊😊😊😜
 
SatansLittleHelper said:
Lol @ the no husband :D There really is nothing like being single and walking to the beat of your own drum ;)
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I'd love to say I miss those days, but actually I don't have to. Dan gets himself new bikes (usually old ones actually the need fixing and selling) and I get the horses. We've never bought anything without letting the other know first, but neither of us has ever said no or even questioned the others right to do what we want...'tis rather awesome compared to what happens with some of our friends. :-)
 
Slightly clearer pic of the boy this morning. He is exhausted after a night stuffing his face with my very very good grass!
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. He's totally losing that mane today!
 
"What new horse? I can't see anything darling. Oh my god we have had burglars!" Or my old one " it's not mine my mum fancied another horse but lives in Spain!"
Or better still, and again my recommendation, divorce non horsey husband and trade in for younger model who has horses, rides and agrees that lorries beat a trailer and sleeping in a tent at BSPS champs any day! :) lol
 
I might be doing similar with acquiring a pony for the baby next year, luckily the OH really has no idea how many horses our family has, still doesn't know all their names after 10 years I don't think, but thats ok, I still know sod all about bikes! :biggrin3:
 
I have this situation to face in the next couple of weeks.... I have just gained an extra pony for my daughter and am not sure how OH will react to another equine! My way of dealing with him is to let the new arrival just arrive and not say anything until he actually asks - he will never chuck them out once here but may say no if asked beforehand!! Will have steak and wine ready for him!!
 
_GG_ said:
I'd love to say I miss those days, but actually I don't have to. Dan gets himself new bikes (usually old ones actually the need fixing and selling) and I get the horses. We've never bought anything without letting the other know first, but neither of us has ever said no or even questioned the others right to do what we want...'tis rather awesome compared to what happens with some of our friends. :-)
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Awesome...I need one like this then...when I eventually get round to bothering lol :p
 
SatansLittleHelper said:
Awesome...I need one like this then...when I eventually get round to bothering lol :p
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Haha, it's easy. I feed him and he fixes things. We both do the housework and laundry and dog poo picking and stuff. We do loads of stuff together, but don't mind if we are apart. If he needs help in the garage, I see a funny looking face at the window and out I go to help. If I need help up the yard he either comes with or if I am already there and need him, he'll drop what he's doing and come help.

I'll give you a hint....get a housemate. Dan moved in with me as a lodger and after few weeks of us both trying our best to deny the blatant chemistry, we decided to give it a go and here we are :-)

I love it. We go to parties and generally it is men and Dan and another couple that do what we want...the boys go and do their stuff and me and Lou do ours. We can go hours without even knowing where they are, even in the same house and we don't care. All of our others female friends constantly check in on their OHs or get annoyed if they don't come and check on them. I have never understood it.

We're all different though :-)
 
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