May I introduce myself - I'm new

[Buddha]

I am Buddha - the other half to Mickeymoo, and Shiney the show cob/dressage stallion is my boy.

I have been off riding for a few months due to an operation but hopefully will be back in the saddle at the end of October.

I hope to repeat if not better my wife's success when I take Shiney back into competiton.

I started riding at 56 after a successful career in pro-am body building often competing at national level. I have been quite successful in dressage competitions until my illness put a halt on in.

By the way, I am a 62 year old male and Shiney is 22. Are we the oldest combination on the forum??

That is me in my avatar on Shiney last season at a local hunt.

 

[Sarah Sum1]

Hello, nice to meet you

 

[FigJam]

Welcome! Are you going to be a dressage diva then?

Mr FigJam is forever saying the only reason he doesn't learn to ride is that he doesn't want to show me up by being better!

 

[kerilli]

welcome! always nice to have a new person around! good luck with your recuperation, look forward to hearing how you do when you're out and about again.

 

[nessiehhorse]

Welcome Buddha. Looking forward to hearing how you get on once fully back into your stride

 

[Sarah_Jane]

Welcome to the mad house. You are cerainly the oldest combination I know on the forum looking forward to the wisdom that must come with it

 

[Buddha]

Thanks for your replies.

FigJam - Mickeymoo swears she will never compete against me as because I learn't to ride late in life I haven't yet developed bad habits, where MM was thrown on as a child and only really had lessons in the last 5 years.

Kerilli - I am hoping to be back up to speed by Christmas.

 

[alwaysbroke]

Hi J at last you have joined us in the mad house!!!!

 

[BBs]

Hello and welcome

Nice to meet you.

 

[lizzieb]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Chloe_GHE]

welcome to the forum

hope you can get cracking with your dressage again now, you will love the forum it's v useful for advice and letting off steam when horses bring us back down to earth!

 

[mrsew]

Welcome Buddha! Hope you are feeling well after your op. Goodluck to you & Shiney with your dressage - will you still be hunting? Sxxx

 

[TableDancer]

Welcome - am loving the name

Will you bring the serenity and wisdom it promises to this madhouse?? If so, you truly are a God...

 

[Buddha]

mrsew hopefully will hunt but i have to be careful with my old boy as i pick the going and now only show jump up to 65cm.

i have jumped a 3ft post and rail with him, we flew the jump but parted company on landing

. but since then i have got more secure in the saddle.

 

[Buddha]

TD - Buddha was my nick name in bodybuilding and Shiney's show name is The Wise One, so hopefully we both will bring serenity and wisdom to this mad house.

 

[NR99]

Ha ha welcome Buddha. Do you and MM have separate keyboards just see you sat side by side tapping away on your keyboards, LOL.

Beats being tossed out of bed as it is for sleeping and not for being on the bl00dy pc again, ha ha!

Hope you enjoy all the banter!

 

[Bubblegum]

hello, and welcome. OOOOoooo...you make me feel young!!!!( not many on here do!!)
I look forward to your posts...and words of wisdom.

 

[Mickeymoo]

nickirhia99 = No he is on the new laptop he bought me a couple of weeks ago..

At least it will keep him busy while I'm at work.. Good luck to you all.. the words of wisdom will be coming your way.. xxx

 

[OldGit]

Ey up mate, glad to have another old fogey on here, balances up the average age a bit

 

[now_loves_mares]

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TD - Buddha was my nick name in bodybuilding and Shiney's show name is The Wise One, so hopefully we both will bring serenity and wisdom to this mad house.

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God (Buddha?) knows we need it

Welcome to the house of fun! (Is that showing my age?

)

 

[punk]

Welcome !!! Glad to have you on board!!!
Take everything with a big pinch of salt!!!!!