Gamebird
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Meet Reggie the Sportscob!! ![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I haven't really been on here for a while. I've been busy moving house (moving counties actually), moving job, working on a small eventing-related internet project and trying to fit competing 2 horses around a rota which involves working every other night and every other weekend in addition to 5 days a week. So on the basis that there's at least an hour spare each day when I'm not sleeping I decided to buy another project to keep me busy over the summer. For those of you who don't remember me I've had 8 or 9 of these in the last few years. All so far have sold pretty well and gone on to new lives and new careers. Time for another challenge!
Last week I went to see this pony (please don't pass out in horror!):
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Although possibly I should have gone to Specsavers instead
. Two days later Reggie the Sportscob arrived chez Gamebird to begin his education in life, the universe and eventing. He's out of a cob mare and by a TB/ID stallion. He's 4yo, about 16hh and completely unbroken and uneducated.
His first test was meeting the neighbours...:
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He's so far learnt to lead, lunge, wear a roller and have someone very tall and scary stand next to him on a mounting block.
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I have also removed enough hair from him to knit King Kong a onesie
- when I'd finished pulling his tail the pile of hair on the floor came up to his hocks!
Reggie's aim is to be a nice all-rounder, but secretly I'd love him to be a Badminton Grassroots contender
- he'll be just the right sort if I keep his hairy ankles in check! He's also starring in his very own feature on breaking in horses on www.e-venting.co.uk - first instalment later today.
Only boring black coffee on offer I'm afraid. For some reason (TOTALLY unconnected to working crazy hours and now having three horses) I find myself inclined to drop off after lunch![Roll Eyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Yay for Sportscobs!!!![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I haven't really been on here for a while. I've been busy moving house (moving counties actually), moving job, working on a small eventing-related internet project and trying to fit competing 2 horses around a rota which involves working every other night and every other weekend in addition to 5 days a week. So on the basis that there's at least an hour spare each day when I'm not sleeping I decided to buy another project to keep me busy over the summer. For those of you who don't remember me I've had 8 or 9 of these in the last few years. All so far have sold pretty well and gone on to new lives and new careers. Time for another challenge!
Last week I went to see this pony (please don't pass out in horror!):
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi302.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn100%2Fgamebird6209%2Freggie_zps6be68c27.jpg&hash=de0114e435c958b99e2fe64200cb9bdf)
Although possibly I should have gone to Specsavers instead
His first test was meeting the neighbours...:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi302.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn100%2Fgamebird6209%2FReggie2_zps65e17041.jpg&hash=536d3e252965f8dfa508cf0c12dd11ae)
He's so far learnt to lead, lunge, wear a roller and have someone very tall and scary stand next to him on a mounting block.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi302.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fnn100%2Fgamebird6209%2Freggie3_zps95fad484.jpg&hash=3b9ab770f0fc3b17ed222ac4d136cf77)
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I have also removed enough hair from him to knit King Kong a onesie
Reggie's aim is to be a nice all-rounder, but secretly I'd love him to be a Badminton Grassroots contender
Only boring black coffee on offer I'm afraid. For some reason (TOTALLY unconnected to working crazy hours and now having three horses) I find myself inclined to drop off after lunch
Yay for Sportscobs!!!
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