sparky78
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone
Just thought you might like to see some pictures of my first horse Jack who sadly is no longer with us. (link below) I got him from Ada Cole rescue stables because I felt sorry for him! Really not the best way to pick a horse! He was 16 and had been showjumped to death then sent from pillar to post and returned as people could not ride him. All he needed was a little love and care. I mostly worked him from the ground and even taught him to pick up a ball and bring it to me using clicker training (much to the amusement of the yard!) Sadly a year on and he went lame and after lost of referrals to Newmarket they found sacroiliac problems due to being hammered and not looked after. So I decided to retire him back to Ada Cole with the proviso that he was never ridden again and that he lived a happy life. But being Jack he got himself into a scrap a year after that with a mare in his field and damaged his leg and they decided that it was best to put him to sleep.
Nonetheless I am glad I gave him a chance and he taught me alot even if I didn't get my dream horse and he was completely unsuitable for me! I hope to get another horse soon after a 5 year break but I wil always remember the "Ginger nutter" as he was known!
Kathleen
http://kayemerton.spaces.live.com
Just thought you might like to see some pictures of my first horse Jack who sadly is no longer with us. (link below) I got him from Ada Cole rescue stables because I felt sorry for him! Really not the best way to pick a horse! He was 16 and had been showjumped to death then sent from pillar to post and returned as people could not ride him. All he needed was a little love and care. I mostly worked him from the ground and even taught him to pick up a ball and bring it to me using clicker training (much to the amusement of the yard!) Sadly a year on and he went lame and after lost of referrals to Newmarket they found sacroiliac problems due to being hammered and not looked after. So I decided to retire him back to Ada Cole with the proviso that he was never ridden again and that he lived a happy life. But being Jack he got himself into a scrap a year after that with a mare in his field and damaged his leg and they decided that it was best to put him to sleep.
Nonetheless I am glad I gave him a chance and he taught me alot even if I didn't get my dream horse and he was completely unsuitable for me! I hope to get another horse soon after a 5 year break but I wil always remember the "Ginger nutter" as he was known!
Kathleen
http://kayemerton.spaces.live.com