Life in the old dog yet

[Auslander]

Considering he was retired from competition at 11, and almost written off completely at 15, due to unsoundness, I don't think the old man is looking too shabby at 24!
Shoes are going back on this weekend - and then he can start yet another "just one more year" of bouncing round the lanes, spooking, spinning and tanking off.

 

[Julie Ole Girl]

Lovely, my mare is 21 in June they still think they're kids!

 

[View]

Yes, but nobody told Alf he is 24 - in his mind he is forever 7

 

[ElleSkywalkingintheair]

I love the bouncing like a deer ????

 

[Auslander]

I love the bouncing like a deer ????

It's very unseating!

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

He is looking very well - a real credit to you!

 

[rextherobber]

One of my favourite HHO horses, always look forward to a post about him - thought he was going to jump out at one point!

 

[Auslander]

One of my favourite HHO horses, always look forward to a post about him - thought he was going to jump out at one point!

Not a chance - he doesn't believe in jumping!

 

[Ceriann]

I’d be very happy he was my 24 year old - although maybe a little anxious about the getting back on!

 

[holeymoley]

Love his canter!

 

[ArklePig]

He's fantastic! Lucky you and lucky him, he looks so happy.

 

[Caol Ila]

He looks awesome. You got any magic tricks for managing arthritis in old draft crosses? I feel like I'm in a knock-down-drag-out fight at the moment, and barely clinging on by fingernails.

 

[Auslander]

I’d be very happy he was my 24 year old - although maybe a little anxious about the getting back on!

Hes pretty good - always reliable, even if its reliably awful! After 9 years, I know him well enough to anticipate most of his manouevres!

 

[Auslander]

He looks awesome. You got any magic tricks for managing arthritis in old draft crosses? I feel like I'm in a knock-down-drag-out fight at the moment, and barely clinging on by fingernails.

He has a Cartrophen jab every couple of months, and I make him move a lot, even if its just going for a wander hand in hand

 

[babymare]

He is simply gorgeous ?

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

He looks fab...daughters mare is 23 and we said we d retired her but last week daughter decided to get in the arena for a pootle and we had to pop her on the lunge for a short while as she bounced around in hand walking into the arena...no decorum ....

 

[Auslander]

He looks fab...daughters mare is 23 and we said we d retired her but last week daughter decided to get in the arena for a pootle and we had to pop her on the lunge for a short while as she bounced around in hand walking into the arena...no decorum ....

I was planning to take him for a wander down the lane after his school session. but he was about 18.3hh and very pissagey/snorty when I caught so I decided to put him back in the field instead!

 

[Nicnac]

Can't believe he's 24 but guess we've both been on here a while and have also aged (in years, not in mind!) He's looking wonderful and self-lunges beautifully.

 

[Auslander]

Can't believe he's 24 but guess we've both been on here a while and have also aged (in years, not in mind!) He's looking wonderful and self-lunges beautifully.

Time really has flown! Hes still the 15yr old I bought, in my head!