I've got a new horse

[Fools Motto]

I should be so very happy and jumping for joy, but I'm feeling it would be very insensitive at this moment.
The Queen, a lover of horses, I'm sure would just smile and approve so I'll just quietly announce it here, rather than on FB, where my non horsey friends would not approve.
Anyway, (I need help getting photos on here) a lovely little black mare arrived to be part of my life. I did something that is definitely not recommended and purchased off of a video. I was so nervous, there were many 'what ifs' (a wild palomino mustang stallion leaping off the lorry was an image that crept into my head!!) Incredibly early days, but her very very sweet temperament has won me over already. She loves polos, and people and isn't fussed with squealy little pony friend.

BUT, she doesn't have a name. I like Ciara, (irish meaning dark haired), but with todays news, if someone can come up with a Royal connection that fits, I'd be thrilled.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Queenie! Or lili
You need to screenshot the picture and reduce it slightly

 

[stangs]

Maybe a bit much, but, as she’s also a black mare, Burmese?

 

[Fools Motto]

Hopefully got a photo.. She is 15.2, 6yrs
She is meant to be black, but I think looks very very dark brown? Can blacks 'fade' and still be black?!

 

[SEL]

I have to email photos to myself to shrink them - & we need photos!

I'm hoping the Queen has taken a pocket of carrots up there for my old boy and I think she'd be happy for you with a new one.

 

[SEL]

Hopefully got a photo.. She is 15.2, 6yrs
She is meant to be black, but I think looks very very dark brown? Can blacks 'fade' and still be black?!

Ooh nice!

 

[millikins]

Congratulations, I hope you have a lot of fun together. I too was going to suggest Burmese, or maybe Peggy who I think was the Queen's first pony. I really struggle with pictures, all I can manage is post to FB on "only me", open in a new window and save as a download then you can post as an attachment on here. That's for the laptop, no idea on phone.

 

[Barton Bounty]

I have to email photos to myself to shrink them - & we need photos!

I'm hoping the Queen has taken a pocket of carrots up there for my old boy and I think she'd be happy for you with a new one.

She will have them all round her

 

[Barton Bounty]

Hopefully got a photo.. She is 15.2, 6yrs
She is meant to be black, but I think looks very very dark brown? Can blacks 'fade' and still be black?!

Shes lovely!

 

[millikins]

Black can easily be sun bleached and appear brown. She's very nice

 

[blodwyn1]

I think she looks like Burmese who is I should think getting carrots right now.

 

[PurBee]

Congratulations on your new mare ..she looks lovely. My black mare’s coat can shift colours depending the season/coat changes/nutrition.
So glad your bought from a video purchase has turned out fab ? look forward to more pics!

 

[MereChristmas]

The Queen’s names
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

 

[ester]

She looks black to me

 

[SashaBabe]

Congratulations. She's lovely. Hope you have many happy years together.

 

[Bluewaves]

September is a lovely month to get a new horse.

I got my first ever horse eight years ago this month and it was one of the most special moments of my life. He is a very, very dark bay horse a bit like yours who looks black in winter and who fades to brown dapples in summer. I'm very fond of that colour and your girl is gorgeous.

Much health and happiness to enjoy her!

PS i have a very good friend called Ciara with dark hair so i approve of the name. But if you are thinking of a royal connection, what about Queenie (or is that disrespectful? My apologies if so.)

 

[Barton Bounty]

September is a lovely month to get a new horse.

I got my first ever horse eight years ago this month and it was one of the most special moments of my life. He is a very, very dark bay horse a bit like yours who looks black in winter and who fades to brown dapples in summer. I'm very fond of that colour and your girl is gorgeous.

Much health and happiness to enjoy her!

PS i have a very good friend called Ciara with dark hair so i approve of the name. But if you are thinking of a royal connection, what about Queenie (or is that disrespectful? My apologies if so.)

I suggested that too, i think thats a perfect name ?

 

[Fools Motto]

I actually love the name Burmese. It almost feels fitting...

 

[Barton Bounty]

I actually love the name Burmese. It almost feels fitting...

I like that too ?

 

[LadyGascoyne]

I think the Queen would totally understand your excitement.

How lovely - a beautiful looking mare.

 

[twiggy2]

She looks lovely

 

[ycbm]

Congratulations FM, lovely mare. Got to love a dark bay ?
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[Snow Falcon]

She looks lovely, congratulations.

 

[Flame_]

Hopefully got a photo.. She is 15.2, 6yrs
She is meant to be black, but I think looks very very dark brown? Can blacks 'fade' and still be black?!

My horse is black but isn't black... I don't think too much about the rights and wrongs of it tbh.
She looks lovely!

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Hopefully got a photo.. She is 15.2, 6yrs
She is meant to be black, but I think looks very very dark brown? Can blacks 'fade' and still be black?!

She is gorgeous!

I was ways told it depends what colour the muzzle is. If the muzzle is dark brown then she is dark brown .

 

[TheOldTrout]

She is utterly gorgeous. I love the name Ciara.

 

[Flame_]

Could you call a mare Windsor? I've heard it for geldings.

 

[PapaverFollis]

She's lovely.

Any derivative of Elizabeth would work. I do also like Burmese and Windsor.

I think if she was mine I'd call her Betty, Bess or Lilly. She just looks honest and they are honest, simple names.

 

[teapot]

Balmoral, Betty, Bess/Bessie?

 

[fetlock]

Another vote for Lily

She's lovely.