Meet my new horse :)

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Most of you probably remember Dan, my old Welsh Section D who is now 22 and retired due to recurrent lameness issues, so I've been on the hunt for a newer, younger model.

Yesterday I went and picked up my new project. He is a 5yr old (6 in May) chestnut gelding with flaxen mane and tail and 3 white socks, registered Welsh Section D, 15.2hh. He was bred in Ireland and imported to the Sydenham stud, where he spent a year or so before being sold on to a home in Wales, where he was broken and hunted. Last October he was due to go to the sales, but a woman was on a hunting holiday with her horses there and picked him up while she was there. She wanted to make him into a show-jumping pony but he's quite nervous, so she decided to sell him on, and now he's mine! He is not very well conditioned yet and needs to build up a hell of a lot of muscle on his back end, but I think I can see potential in him. I will be mainly using him for dressage and he has fantastic paces, a huge walk, lovely springy trot and a great canter too. He is still very green, so lots of work for me to do.

His name is Knocknaveagh Eomer (so i have a Welsh Cob with an Irish name!) He is by Sydenham Elgin, out of Sydenham Orchid, both of whom are by Llanarth Lloyd George.

Here are some pics and videos of him if you're interested Videos are from his first day out in the field today and from when I tried him for the 1st time.

http://community.webshots.com/album/562660706aozADA?vhost=community

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ONCvXHOKloc
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yVeKzy_Rsjo
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qgKe1YkhZBA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YTpAVio3Ze8
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WvPTwML6Txg
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1jInA71-A
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zPlZocz06Bs
 
bless him, he hasn't been turned out for the last 4mths due to previous owner's lack of grazing, so dont blame him for being a bit sparky!
 
How lovely! I remember your successes with your other section D...please keep us updated with his progress.
 
How exciting star! He's very smart.
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Hope Dan's nose isn't out of joint!!!
 
Dan is living a life of luxury on full grass livery at my friend's stud - he has his own herd of broodmares, has lived out all winter with no rugs and hardly any feed and is still porky - he looks very happy and content and is perfectly sound as long as i dont ride him. now it's just going to be a mission trying to find time to visit him because he's an hour away and new pony will take up lots of time, but he doesn't need to worry - i'll never forget him.

just taken new pony for 1st ride - little walk and trot hack and 15mins in the school - he was a star considering it's a new yard and a new rider for him. i have high hopes for him
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He is seriously gorgeous (like most D's - he probably knows it!!) lol
I am not surprised you you have high hopes for him!!
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Agreed!!!
 
He looks really nice. I'm so glad you've got a new horse and look forward to you beating all those warmbloods again.
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