Introducing Mr Darcy

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Well after 7 months since selling Ollie finally I have found Mr Right :D

I bought him from a UK dealer who imported him from Ireland, he is an Irish Draught and 4 yrs old. Mr Darcy has been with us now for 2 months, I have just started to back him and he is an absolute star. I have finally changed my signature (long over due)!

I will be doing before and after pics as we progress, I hope you all like him and the new sig x
 
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He's lovely :D
Will look forward to updates, and before and afters.
Wish you lots of years of fun together :D

Harper_gal: That comment made me laugh :)
 
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Can you please post some 'now' pics - or some before ones - my eyes are fading as I get older and older and it's hard to see him properly in your lovely new siggy! :D
 
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Well I bought him unvetted, untried over the internet and via a short phone call to the dealer. I paid for him after phonecall via bank transfer and had him transported to Norway at the end of that week. I spent months of searching, having horses tried by professional riders then vetted and none of the sales actually came off for one reason or another. With Mr Darcy I went with my gut instinct and it paid off :)

I had the vet look him over when he arrived, he had his jabs, I wormed him, EDT came out to remove two broken wolf teeth. He is an absolute star both on the ground and in training.

I am planning to do low level dressage with him and I am also hoping he will do some local jumping :)
 
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One of the pics I had from the dealer

This is Mr Darcy this past week

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He is going to look amazing when he has filled out...Big guy :) Can see from the pic he has taken well to being sat on,is he carrying on that laid back attitude when you move off?x
 
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hadfos said:
Do you know his breeding?What is it like over there for competitions?:D x
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Sadly not sure of his breeding as he is not registered, I went out and looked for an Irish Draught with a good amount of bone to carry me around until I get back into shape after illness.

Competitions locally are easy to win as not many entrants lol!
 
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Vixxy said:
Sadly not sure of his breeding as he is not registered, I went out and looked for an Irish Draught with a good amount of bone to carry me around until I get back into shape after illness.

Competitions locally are easy to win as not many entrants lol!
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Lol...have you room for a lodger,little competition is what me and my boy need,lmao :D
Have to say i do like the ID's,their natures are second to none :) x
 
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He is going to look amazing when he has filled out...Big guy :) Can see from the pic he has taken well to being sat on,is he carrying on that laid back attitude when you move off?x
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So far this week I have just sat on him and fiddled around up there a little bit, the moving off is yet to come :p We will see! Slowly, slowly and all that :) I think I am a little nuts to start a horse when I have not ridden for errrm 7/8 months, not even sat on a horse in all that time! Plus I am a little rusty due to the weight I put on when I was really ill. Could be interesting ;)

He is a big chap he is 16.1 now and doing the old leadrope test I think he will get up to around 17hh when he has finished :) He is currently wearing 7ft rugs :eek:
 
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Thank you! Much better. :)

That head shot is lovely - he has a very kind eye.

And I love the fact the pony is standing casually under the tree as you lunge. :D
 
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So far this week I have just sat on him and fiddled around up there a little bit, the moving off is yet to come :p We will see! Slowly, slowly and all that :) I think I am a little nuts to start a horse when I have not ridden for errrm 7/8 months, not even sat on a horse in all that time! Plus I am a little rusty due to the weight I put on when I was really ill. Could be interesting ;)

He is a big chap he is 16.1 now and doing the old leadrope test I think he will get up to around 17hh when he has finished :) He is currently wearing 7ft rugs :eek:
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Slowly,slowly is good :),and No you are not a little nuts to start a horse :) confidence,patience and riding knowledge is all it takes,take it slowly and things will work out well :)..i had never fully backed a youngster until my guy,after 3yrs of not riding we did just fine as he was such a good boy and trusted me completely!x
 
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I am fairly knowledgeable on the starting youngsters as I kept my horses on a yard that started youngsters and re started 'problem' horses and ponies (yep I did all the naughty ponies that learnt bad tricks off spoilt kids lol). The yard was a showjumping yard and I learnt the hard way there.

So apart from the weight and rustiness everything else is all there. I really don't think he will be difficult as he is such a kind, giving and laid back chap :)

I think the bond starting a horse gives you is fantastic :) Well done you x
 
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I am fairly knowledgeable on the starting youngsters as I kept my horses on a yard that started youngsters and re started 'problem' horses and ponies (yep I did all the naughty ponies that learnt bad tricks off spoilt kids lol). The yard was a showjumping yard and I learnt the hard way there.

So apart from the weight and rustiness everything else is all there. I really don't think he will be difficult as he is such a kind, giving and laid back chap :)

I think the bond starting a horse gives you is fantastic :) Well done you x
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Thankyou :D No seriously i was just lucky to have a beautifully natured baby,lol :)(handled him from 8mnths old though,so probably made all the difference)!
Wish i had taken pics today though,little lad(8)in field with 16.3 beasty getting mobbed nicely for carrots,without mum present,lol :) Love my big guy!
Cant wait to see pictures of you both progressing,i so believe the saying Gentle Giants though..a 12.2 would give you more grief,lmao!x
 
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Rudey said:
Looking good Vixxy! Seeming you're doing such a cracking job, you can nip over to England to do Rox for me next year! Go on, you know you want to! ;) xx
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Wait to see how I get on with Mr Darcy first then ask lol :p I am a bit nervous of maahosive snow and ice studs and the bringing on over Winter part :eek:
 
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Ah fresh thick snow will make a soft landing! ;) Nah, I jokes, no jinxing you allowed on this thread! You know my advice on everything, 'have a special coffee and all will be reeet!' xx ;)
 
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