Auslander
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Even though I wasn't the one long lining him, I think he's blaming me!
I@ll be sleeping with one eye open tonight
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Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
Long lining lesson 1?
Will he consent to there ever being a long lining lesson 2, do you think?
Will he consent to there ever being a long lining lesson 2, do you think?
Peregrine Falcon
Sunshine and warmer weather welcomed
Hmmmm, the look in his eye.......be afraid!?
I think you are right to be concerned.
I think you are right to be concerned.
Midlifecrisis
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That’s one cross hoss!
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Goodbye, Auslander...
The Fuzzy Furry
Living in 🦄 🦄 land
Tee hee! The glint of revenge...... ??
View
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And remember he’s a sh1tland -and well aware that revenge is a dish best served cold.
Be afraid - be very afraid!
Be afraid - be very afraid!
Auslander
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Not his first lesson - he's been long lining on the roads for a few months now. The difference today was the harness, and a pro driver behind him! He was angelic for a while, until he decided he would rather be in the field, and was furious to be told to shut up and get on with it! 10 minutes of head waving, stamping, broncing, rearing and trying to spin later, he realised that resistance was futile, and it would be sensible to do as he was told. 2 minutes later, he was back in the field. Useful life lesson
Auslander
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I've bribed him with corn on the cob, and locked all my doors!
SatansLittleHelper
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I would sleep with BOTH eyes open if I were you ????
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
One time, I long reined my Sh!tland along the road in the rain. He knew how to long rein. He was not afraid of rain, he came off Shetland for goodness sakes. But no, he met a puddle and there he planted. And planted.
I had to ring Mr Red as I could not shift him. Could not drag him, could not push him.
Traffic built up. Mr Red tried. No.
He was long reining with a little saddle on, reins through the stirrups. Mr Red is very strong. He ended up putting his arm down the gullet of the saddle (loosening the girth a bit) and physically lifting the brat to the side of the road. Where...
He became angelic Shetland and walked in hand as if he was an angel.
We decided not to bother trying to train him to harness. TBH, Rolo was cleverer than me. Rolo just had a lovely life, eating and supervising his slaves.
I had to ring Mr Red as I could not shift him. Could not drag him, could not push him.
Traffic built up. Mr Red tried. No.
He was long reining with a little saddle on, reins through the stirrups. Mr Red is very strong. He ended up putting his arm down the gullet of the saddle (loosening the girth a bit) and physically lifting the brat to the side of the road. Where...
He became angelic Shetland and walked in hand as if he was an angel.
We decided not to bother trying to train him to harness. TBH, Rolo was cleverer than me. Rolo just had a lovely life, eating and supervising his slaves.
Auslander
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He did some excellent levitating - which is actually Alf's signature move - he must have been watching! 
and some angry front leg waving
and some angry front leg waving
Auslander
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I am on the fence about actually putting him to a carriage! He is the most unflappable pony, but he has a stubborn streak a mile aide, and if he doesn't want to do something, he makes it VERY clear!
Auslander
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I've found one of Alf's levitation pics. Ivan has DEF been watching and learning!
BeckyFlowers
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Farewell Auslander, we hardly knew ye 
BeckyFlowers
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Hell hath no fury like a shitland scorned.
Cortez
Tough but Fair
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! The eyes! The eyes!
Auslander
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I'm secretly impressed by his ability to sit behind. He'd have canter pirouettes nailed in no time if he was big enough to ride!
Cortez
Tough but Fair
I actually thought at first glance that was what you were doing with him: I have seen a shetland in Portugal that was being ridden by a 6 year old doing piaffe, passage, Spanish Walk and levade, so it is eminently possible.
Spotherisk
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I have a very similar one - you can have it if you’d like, then you could have a pair of ‘em! Smurf is a Dartmoor hill pony but obv a big dollop of shitland in him!
Auslander
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I'm now contemplating seeing if I can get him doing some funky stuff on long reins!
Auslander
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Don't tempt me - a matching pair would be even more entertaining! One of TFFs is similar, but she's a girl, and I think he might be a bit distracted!
The Fuzzy Furry
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She would distract him, the hussy! She reverses up to anything male! Would work best as a wheeler in a tandem.....
Elf On A Shelf
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Do remember he is a Shetland! You won't be sleeping with one eye open tonight... you will sleeping with both eyes open forever more!
Knowing Shetlands as well as I do he will not be hasty in his revenge. He will plot and simmer and plot some more. He will make you sweat never knowing how or when the revenge will come - which is punishment enough on itself! And then when he does finally take it it will catch you completely off guard and unawares!
Do not be surprised if he bullies, cajoles and persuades others to help him in his mission either!
Basically - your screwed! ??
Knowing Shetlands as well as I do he will not be hasty in his revenge. He will plot and simmer and plot some more. He will make you sweat never knowing how or when the revenge will come - which is punishment enough on itself! And then when he does finally take it it will catch you completely off guard and unawares!
Do not be surprised if he bullies, cajoles and persuades others to help him in his mission either!
Basically - your screwed! ??
MrsMozart
Just passing through...
It's been nice knowing you A...
Nasicus
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Oh he mad. Big mad.
thefarsideofthefield
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The look that says ( to misquote Liam slightly )
" I don't know what you think you're doing but I want you to know that I have a very particular set of skills , skills I have acquired over a very long career . Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you . If you let me go now then that'll be the end of it . I will not look for you . I will not pursue you . But if you don't , I will look for you , I will find you …… "
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Trouper
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"Even though I wasn't the one long lining him, I think he's blaming me "
Pleading that you were "just following orders" will not work as an excuse in Shetland speak.
Pleading that you were "just following orders" will not work as an excuse in Shetland speak.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
catembi
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When I had the mad idea of backing mine, I tried long reining (nearly got cow kicked lungeing for daring to flick the whip in her direction) and first of all she wouldn't move because there was grass to eat, & then she ran off, jumped a huuuuuge ditch, jumped it back again, jumped over, jumped back & then took off bucking & squealing. At that point I decided that I wasn't that fussed about backing her.