Introducing Zach

[Btomkins]

Zach has a mini me. Some of you eagle eyed people may have noticed him on the gypsy vanner thread.

Meet Ernie. Another Dragon driving special of questionable breeding, but my gosh isn’t he cute? Pretty much unhandled and very nervous, but if you have a feed bucket to hand he quickly becomes your friend. Typical cob!

He’s been stabled for a week whilst being wormed and handled, but he went out with the big lad today (after being in a small section where they could meet over the fence for a couple days).

Needs plenty more handling practise and a visit from the vet to remove his knackers when they drop but so far so good

I think I must have the most oddball herd in existence. A Lusitano, Appaloosa, Flemish draft and now a gypsy cob. Pretty sure by now I don’t have a ‘type’ ?













So nice that Zach has a friend actually in his field, not just over the fence.

 

[PurBee]

Little n large - soooo cute! ??

 

[Bernster]

How cute is that?!

 

[Laurac13]

I love Ernie ? his markings remind me of a Clydesdale!

 

[J&S]

They are really sweet together. Must be lovely to go out and find them waiting for you!

 

[stangs]

He’s going to grow up to be absolutely lovely too, and how brilliant for them both to have a friend of a similar age to muck about with.

 

[Squeak]

That is a lovely little and large! Ernie looks very cute.

 

[Widgeon]

That last photo is wonderful.

 

[Archangel]

Absolutely gorgeous.

 

[AmyMay]

What a fabulous last photo!! He’s def a cutie xx

 

[[153312]]

That second to last pic is just gorgeous!! They are such a fab pair ?

 

[The.Dr]

Now that is super cute

 

[Rumtytum]

??? the pics! Ernie is gorgeous and has the most beautiful eye ?

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I love them both! Fab picture of them running together.

 

[southerncomfort]

Oh my gosh, he is super cute!!

 

[Ceriann]

Just caught up on this thread. Zach is just gorgeous and the “we wants to be together” photos with Ernie are too cute!

 

[DizzyDoughnut]

Ohh they look so cute together, especially the last photo! They are both gorgeous.

 

[LadyGascoyne]

So gorgeous

 

[babymare]

He is gorgeous ?

 

[Btomkins]

Well, Zach is officially 3 and after a winter of hoolying around with his mate I decided he was ready to start a bit of gentle work. He really is a BIG boy but he doesn’t seem to realise it (in a good way).

I’ve been struggling for time to do justice for all 4 of my delinquents, so Zachy went off to big boy school a few weeks ago.

He’s been a star pupil and is doing lots of long reining out and has now even stated a few short hacks, both in company and alone. I’m sure he’ll have his moments but for now he is doing better than I’d hoped for and I couldn’t be happier with him He is getting plenty of time off and they are taking it nice and slow as he is still a baby.





Not sure how long he’ll be away for, but he has a lovely life there living out 24/7 surrounded by girlfriends he adores so I’m in no rush to have him back just yet.

 

[hobo]

Fantastic update he looks fantastic. In that first picture of him I thought he had a sad look in his eye but now he is just glowing and a lovely kind eye and not sad at all. You have done him proud. I hope you have a long and happy time together.

 

[stangs]

Lovely update, he's looking great (both in the good sense of the word, and the size sense)! How's Ernie?

 

[Btomkins]

Ernie is fab! Causing me a bit of a headache atm as he only has one ball dropped but he’s behaving like a perfect gentleman so no rush to have him cut just yet

He turned one this month and unfortunately I don’t think he’ll make much over 13.2 but I shall wait and see!

 

[millikins]

Lovely. Whilst you may not have a "type", you've certainly got an eye for a good looking horse

 

[IrishMilo]

What a beauty!

 

[Btomkins]

Lovely. Whilst you may not have a "type", you've certainly got an eye for a good looking horse

Thanks, I’m a sucker for collecting pretty ponies it seems ?

 

[Birker2020]

He looks lovely, hope you have a brilliant partnership over many years x

 

[Bernster]

Ooh he’s smart!

 

[Rumtytum]

Pretty obvious Zach has ‘prescence’, he really is a statement boy and as for Ernie well, I just want to munch him ?

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Lovely update, they both look super. Enjoy.