Sleipnir
Well-Known Member
I must admit, I was not actively looking for a second horse. I did not plan it. But, when a breeder I know well posted the first pictures of a newborn colt she had, I instantly fell in love...
I visited him for the first time when he was 6mo. By the time he was 8mo, I had bought him, but, as I wanted him to grow up and mature in the company of his dam and herd, I only collected him on the 6th of this May.
Captain is a mix between a Saxon-Thuringian Heavy Warmblood and a Latvian Heavy/Carriage Warmblood. He's black, he's bold, he's beautiful and I've been progressively more and more in love with him ever since I first met him. He takes everything in his stride and as for now, as a 2yo, he leads, bathes, can be ponied, can be lead into water, understands basic pressure/release exercises, doesn't mind a saddle pad on his back, stands for the farrier/vet, trots in hand and knows the very basics of lunging, read - understands how to walk in a very large circle around me. He's curious, adventurous and, although quite emotional and high energy, he always looks up to me and sees how I react - if I'm calm, he instantly calms down and explores any new challenges with curiosity and playfulness.
Snickers, my big gelding, although being the top stud in his herd (gelding, actually, but don't tell him this
), took to Captain surprisingly well and has been nannying him ever since Captain joined the herd - I see them together all the time and it's quite surprising how horses of the same owner seem to feel this connection even before being properly introduced!
Less talking, more pictures now. If there's interest, I'll be happy to share our progress. Captain is not the first youngster for me to train, but the first this young being my own for sure!
First 2 pictures - first 2 days, 3d picture - 6mo, 4th picture - 2yo
I visited him for the first time when he was 6mo. By the time he was 8mo, I had bought him, but, as I wanted him to grow up and mature in the company of his dam and herd, I only collected him on the 6th of this May.
Captain is a mix between a Saxon-Thuringian Heavy Warmblood and a Latvian Heavy/Carriage Warmblood. He's black, he's bold, he's beautiful and I've been progressively more and more in love with him ever since I first met him. He takes everything in his stride and as for now, as a 2yo, he leads, bathes, can be ponied, can be lead into water, understands basic pressure/release exercises, doesn't mind a saddle pad on his back, stands for the farrier/vet, trots in hand and knows the very basics of lunging, read - understands how to walk in a very large circle around me. He's curious, adventurous and, although quite emotional and high energy, he always looks up to me and sees how I react - if I'm calm, he instantly calms down and explores any new challenges with curiosity and playfulness.
Snickers, my big gelding, although being the top stud in his herd (gelding, actually, but don't tell him this
), took to Captain surprisingly well and has been nannying him ever since Captain joined the herd - I see them together all the time and it's quite surprising how horses of the same owner seem to feel this connection even before being properly introduced! Less talking, more pictures now.
If there's interest, I'll be happy to share our progress. Captain is not the first youngster for me to train, but the first this young being my own for sure!First 2 pictures - first 2 days, 3d picture - 6mo, 4th picture - 2yo
