Murphy (pics)

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Thanks to everyone who sent me PMs, greatly appreciated. Here are the pictures that you have been dying to see. Got farrier out to correct he pigeon toe (reason he was stumbling). Hes really settled in and loving his new freedom lol

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Few weeks before we got him

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Just after a roll

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Saying hello
 
Aw is this the horse you got from the trekking centre? Poor old thing; he looks awfully dejected. I can see why you wanted to take him now. I hope he starts to brighten up and enjoy life for a while.
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Hes a great boy, rode him today and he needs very little leg, wanted to investigate everything. He was so excited and i loved it soo much, only out for about 10-15 minutes and he wanted more.

Looking at him its hard to believe his age, cause he certainly doesnt act like it!! Im so glad now i took him, both vet and farrier were out yesterday and said he definitely isnt ready to be pts. Vet gave him the clean bit of health for hacking, he certainly seemed glad to be working again.
 
Yeah Tia its the boy from the trekking centre, he certainly perked up, prances the whole way to the field now and when i let him off he goes at a mad canter often letting out a few bucks.

Farrier put shoes on him that are slightly raised on the inside to correct the pigeon toe, found out that was why he was stumbling and falling.

He trots over to see me now when i go see him in the field, chasing away the others lol.

Hubby has fallen for him loads, went and got him a masta rug!!! The headcollar thats on him cost us £12 aswell lol, its a full and i can only get it into the first hole! Everyone who sees him just loves him, i can understand why people were nervous about us taking him, it was a huge risk but thankfully it paid off
 
It was a kind gesture to take him in in his twilight years & I sincerely hope he will get to enjoy a few years of happy retirement (or semi-retirement! lol) with you!! xx

(I adore 'oldies', there's just something so special about them! That 'been there, done that. got the t-shirt' look & attitude they have! lol)
 
I'm so pleased for you; and him aswell. Well done for going on your own gut instincts and telling us pessimists to sod off!
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I'm sure you'll both have a great relationship together and how lovely for him to semi-retire gracefully. Hope you have a long and happy time with him.
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Aw he looks lovely and I'm so glad you went with your own feelings too and decided to give him a home.
He looks so down in the first picture and yet full of sparkle in the other two when he is with you.
Good on you and your oh for agreeing to take him in.
I hope you have many more years of happiness together with him, I say that with the most sincerity I can give xx
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and it looks like you were Murphy's
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Thanks everyone, i guess with no one else knowing him, it sounded like i was ruling with my heart instead my head.

Shalt be telling previous owner that he was usable again after a pair of shoes lol. Will get pictures of him riding asap.

Have to admit that i am spoiling him, not that hes complaining!
 
Thank you Cazee, my friend took that picture of him when he was working, she sent me it when she told me that he was being pts.

First day he arrived he seemed really anxious, but he soon settled in.

His legs arent as swollen anymore and he can walk without stumbling
 
I am so pleased for you I really am and I'm so chuffed you took him.
He did look very depressed on that photo I will def admit that. He had the look of a worn out, broken and bored riding school horse doing pretty much the same thing every day.
I have seen racehorses walk around a paddock in pretty much the same way especially 12 year old plus chasers.
It's one thing being a sane and ploddy cob but it is another thing entirely to see a horse that has lost its zest for life.
I'm sure that over the weeks to come he will surprise you every day as he rekindles some youth and enthusiasm.
A change of scenery and actually been made to feel like a horse again and not just for our pleasure ( riding and work) will do him the world of good.
I don't mean don't ride so don't take the wrong way I just mean he will be out of that boring regime.
Some horses thrive on work in busy yards/schools etc while others seem to fade away with the monotony of it all. I think looking at that picture of Murphy it looks like he was in the latter category.
Personally I do think you were an equine angel in what you have done for him and he will repay your kindness every day when he looks into your eyes x
 
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