I love my simple pony. 1st ride in 5weeks. And first ridden show

[Kallibear]

I stupidly broke my arm 5 weeks ago (kicked by a friends horse) and have missed out on weeks of glorious riding weather The doctor said I have magical healing ability (saw me 2weeks after having it plated and thought it was a 6 week check up!) but absolutely no riding at all allowed for 6 weeks. Well, 5 weeks is kinda close, right?!

I so love my pony :wub:Thought the first ride should be safe and sensible, so decided Piper was prob a better bet than Mr Drama Queen Toby.

So this avo off I toddle with my just-broken not-quite 4yr old, in a headcollar and bareback and took him off for a hack Such a good boy as always and just sauntered round and even managed a little trot

AND he did his first ever ridden show last weekend. I couldn't ride so a friend (who'd never even met him before ) was drafted in, stuffed into my show gear (there was a reason she was chosen ) and sent off into Condition and Turnout, where they came 4th in a huge class He was a little bemused with all the horses round him, and had a little paddy in line up (which, after 25min of standing still, I don't blame him!) but my friends car had to be thoroughly checked on way home to ensure no Piper Smuggling occured

The rather Windswept look

(I should point out his feathers were spotless before he had to walk through very dew damp grass!)

And the outcome.

I'm so glad I bought an easy simple pony now. Choice was between a higher maintainance, properly comp horse to go out and about with, or an easy little coblet just to have fun with for a while then sell on. But since he appears to be doing some growning (made 14.3, yey) he may well not be going anywhere

 

[Meowy Catkin]

he may well not be going anywhere

Keep him! I always think that it's wise to hang onto the good ones and he's definately rather special.

 

[Kallibear]

Aha, just found it again, stupid mobile H&H.

Thank you. He is lovely and such a good boy and i'm so pleased with him (and he might grow that last 2inchs).

Had him out yest with Mr Drama Queen ponying along on a rope. Pips thought it was fabby cos he got to be in front and Toby wasn't allowed to overtake Today was deemed wet to bother riding

On Sat he's going to his first Common Ride with a friend so we shall see if his halo slips.....

 

[debsflo]

hes gorgous

 

[Shysmum]

Piper is simply gorgeous, definitely my kind of pony In fact he rather reminds me of my pony

 

[JenTaz]

are you taking piper and toby to currie? i may well see you if you see a giant grey gelding acting like a total idiot with a blue numnah thats me! haha

 

[Kallibear]

Shymum, there's a couple of nice looking cobs on H&H!

Jentaz: Jo's riding Pips for the first little bit. I'm still too broken to ride and Toby therefore not fit enough. Gutted I'll have to be there to do official stuff etc but even the riding schools wouldn't let me hire a horse so soon after breaking my arm I'm going to miss Penicuik and West linton too cos T won't be fit enough