Greylegs
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Not read all the posts but your OP described my highland perfectly. He's yellow dun ... a very serviceable colour ... gets my vote every time.
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The Fuzzy Furry
Getting old disgracefully
MOC, you could pop along to both the FPS and the DPS summer breed shows, both in Aug, on a fact finding mission
DPS is on 5th Aug at Barnard Castle and FPS is on 6th Aug at Dalemain, Penrith.
Would mkae a nice weekend away
windand rain
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Nipna stud is in the north east they have beautiful ponies and Anna is a lovely young lady I am sure she would help you find what you are looking for when the time comes. She also makes beautiful leatherwork bespoke bridles etc and no I dont have any connection at all just she was growing up showing in our area for a long time so got to know her through that
The Fuzzy Furry
Getting old disgracefully
What a load of clap trap you type :mad3: obviously you haven't had much to do with other large breeds at all or you wouldn't have put that.
Sweetie, when you know not a lot about a subject, then don't open your mouth (or use your fingers) as it makes you look a complete eejit.
windand rain
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Wouldnt own another Connie if I was given it to be honest very pretty but pretty useless in my experience only do what they want to and only when they want to. Plenty of scope for more but not very giving in the main. Having said that it has been mares that have been like the gelding that has just arrived is sweet but again a bit dim. I know many people love them but it would be a boring old world if we all liked the same
Midlifecrisis
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Motherofchickens ..is it worth looking at the Icelandic pony breeders south of Edinburgh ..in the pentlands? Admittedly I don't know much about them but they are dark colours..nice looking and hardy?
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
DPS is on 5th Aug at Barnard Castle and FPS is on 6th Aug at Dalemain, Penrith.
Would mkae a nice weekend away
its the weekend I go down to Wales, a stop at Penrith on Sunday is doable-not sure I can do the Saturday though.
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Hi, its a good point-they are hardy
. I have ridden Icelandics quite a lot and a gaited animal wouldn't be my first choice but they are cute and come in great colours! am also 100% sure they will be out of budget.
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
another one I have looked up-smashing ponies.
thanks all-I have a lot to look at which is brilliant
Midlifecrisis
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Good point about pricing!..if anything locally turns up I ll let you know.
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
I've not looked at their prices recently but they used to start at about £6k. they are super little horses and fab hacks for this sort of terrain though.
Cecile
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Worth checking out with the sweet itch organisation, was years ago but there was something in one of the sweet itch newsletters about Icelandic and higher incidence of sweet itch (Could be wrong)
New Forest all the way, I rode a NF as a child, bay too, miles and hours of enjoyable hacking and far too lazy to put on a saddle most days
New Forest all the way, I rode a NF as a child, bay too, miles and hours of enjoyable hacking and far too lazy to put on a saddle most days
Cocorules
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This is completely true mine is forest born and doesn't bat an eyelid at traffic.
Clodagh
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That is so funny!
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Lintel
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Very biased.
Sounds like my boy would be ideal for your needs.... Looks a bit like a Haffie in colour too
But he's a highland through and through!
Sounds like my boy would be ideal for your needs.... Looks a bit like a Haffie in colour too
But he's a highland through and through!
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
Very biased.
Sounds like my boy would be ideal for your needs.... Looks a bit like a Haffie in colour too
But he's a highland through and through!
I am not ruling out a Highland
but I do want to see more Fells and Dales (in particular) first.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
It is when last time I looked they had other beasts themselves
pansymouse
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I love Section Ds just because they're brainy and sharp; mine is crossed with a TB so she's brainy, sharp and fast
If I wanted something less challenging I would go for a Highland - the therapy centre next to my yard have several (from Balmoral, no less) - one is a particularly pretty mouse dun (I'm was nearly short for calling it donkey coloured...).
If I wanted something less challenging I would go for a Highland - the therapy centre next to my yard have several (from Balmoral, no less) - one is a particularly pretty mouse dun (I'm was nearly short for calling it donkey coloured...).
SatansLittleHelper
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I absolutely adore Dales, awesome little guys!!! I so wish I wasn't so tall or that they were much bigger
Snowy Celandine
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Not all Highlands are stuffy but some certainly can be. I've been lucky with mine as neither have been overweight plods (although one was over height ) but they are not capable of the extension of a WB don't have the speed of a TB or the jumping ability of some other breeds, as a rule. There are, as always, exceptions
For hacking, showing and a bit of low level dressage and jumping (although some do well at both the latter) I think they are great and I am so happy that I went back onto ponies in my 40s
) but they are not capable of the extension of a WB don't have the speed of a TB or the jumping ability of some other breeds, as a rule. There are, as always, exceptions For hacking, showing and a bit of low level dressage and jumping (although some do well at both the latter) I think they are great and I am so happy that I went back onto ponies in my 40s
JFTDWS
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Ah yes. Very true. Nobody's ever done anything useful with a non-connie native. I can't think why I own mine - they just don't do anything I want them too. :rolleyes3:
WelshD
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seriously? how ignorant.
Some people just don't know what a talented well put together native pony looks like let alone what they are capable of, there are Welsh D's and New Forests jumping at high level and all breeds need to manage decent heights in working hunter classes so pretty sure they can cope with a bit of hacking!
OP I would look further afield for a nice New Forest, if you put part of your budget towards a few trips and hotels I'm sure you will find something well suited and still within budget - the distance travelled will be long forgotten a couple of months down the line
MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
its not so much the actual travel etc (one of my horses came from Portugal, the other from deepest Wales-I love a road trip) its the time-I just can't get away easily. Those commitments I spoke of include two jobs, lots of animals and family ones. I am away 5 days in August and its literally the only time OH and I can work it between us before October (since last october) lol.
Once the other one is sold, I wont limit myself to a specific breed-I'll be looking at all sorts
but looking at Dales and Fells has made me more excited about horses than I've been for some considerable time and am looking forward to finding out more about them. With the right pony I may well get back into some low level stuff again (just not showing!) plus a bit of endurance-I have the transport.
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MotherOfChickens
MotherDucker
DPS is on 5th Aug at Barnard Castle and FPS is on 6th Aug at Dalemain, Penrith.
Would mkae a nice weekend away
you going to either TFF?
The Fuzzy Furry
Getting old disgracefully
Sadly no, not this summer, used to attend every year from early 80's through to the turn of the century (cor, thats a good one to use!).
Happy to put you in contact with people if you like x
KittenInTheTree
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You have just summed up my chap's temperament to a t! I love him dearly, but am very aware that he wouldn't suit everyone. It's probably worth noting that I also love Haflingers and Icelandics, although in my personal experience neither of these were as *ahem* self-possessed as the Connemara!
Ddraig_wen
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I have a fell, a highland and 3 welsh. The fell, is loving, stubborn and mischievous and fairly lazy. The highland cuddly, willing and forward. They've almost put me off my welshies but not quite. So much easier even in paddy mode
FfionWinnie
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What do you want to do with it?
FfionWinnie
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No but at least you'll have some change from 4K for something very average but a Connie, to go out and do stuff with your "useless" alternative.