My Little Cigar, from birth to jumping- LONG!!!

[PapaFrita]

The journey of Little Cigar.

In 2007 I decided that I would like to breed a showjumper from PF (pictured below)

(I agree that not wearing a hat is idiotic- please feel free to be as critical as you choose )

And THIS was the stallion I liked His name is Remonta Habano and he's now been sold to the USA. Ridden by UncleSr.

On 15th Jan, 2009, this small wet spidery thing popped out of PF. Luckily he improved and turned into a gorgeous foal. All plans of selling a colt and keeping a filly went out of the window.

I can see this is going to get very long-winded so...

LC aged 1

LC aged 2

LC aged 3

Just backed

First canter

Jumping in the lane at old yard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzDTewgjQwQ&list=UUUbsbpYXy77DlIuv9VIjw-A


And a few days ago It's supposed to be autumn but it was very very hot, hence my not-very-cheerful face. Mum was sitting in the shade.

LC is so good I can just leave him loose to faff around with poles and he'll wait.

Doesn't he look like PF??

First video of jumping under saddle. First few fences (at trot) have a placing pole. I'm aware that there is a huge amount of poo (photoshopped out of the stills above) It's not usually that bad but YO has been putting his horses in there overnight. There is usually enough space and sun and heat that poo isn't an issue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaqB-hHip0&list=UUUbsbpYXy77DlIuv9VIjw-A&index=1

LC's breeding (his proper name is Partagas, and PF's IS indeed, Charlie Big Potato)

http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/partagas8

 

[only_me]

Wow he has grown up!! I remember the pics of him as a foal, can't quite believe how long ago that was!
He looks lovely, and looks to have a fab temperament as well! He's PFs mini-me

 

[Cheiro1]

wow he is looking so grown up!

Fab to see him doing so well

 

[Pigeon]

Oh goodness, I remember when he was born!!! He looks fantastic!!!

 

[PorkChop]

Hasn't he grown up beautifully He does look like his mum

 

[Ellies_mum2]

I'm another that remember him being born and PF being so fed up of him being cheeky she told him off and he went and stood in the corner of the stable

 

[Ilovefoals]

Lovely boy!

 

[Scarlett]

I'm massively dissapointed by the lack of pink....

He looks super...! He's the first HHO foal I've followed, it's lovely to see him as a grown up!

Has he turned out as you hoped?

 

[Carefreegirl]

Bless him all grown up

Love the pics of you doing the fences whilst he just stands there watching.

 

[PapaFrita]

Wow he has grown up!! I remember the pics of him as a foal, can't quite believe how long ago that was!
He looks lovely, and looks to have a fab temperament as well! He's PFs mini-me

I still have videos of him kicking inside PF. He's absolutely adorable. SO kind and loves everyone

 

[PapaFrita]

wow he is looking so grown up!

Fab to see him doing so well

Thanks it does seem strange to look at pics of him when he was little. It seems so recent!

 

[PapaFrita]

Hasn't he grown up beautifully He does look like his mum

When I was looking at the photos I had to check which bridle they were wearing

 

[PapaFrita]

I'm another that remember him being born and PF being so fed up of him being cheeky she told him off and he went and stood in the corner of the stable

He was VERY cheeky! He never stayed in the corner for very long

 

[PapaFrita]

Lovely boy!

Thank you

 

[olop]

Just beautiful, you must be very proud

 

[PapaFrita]

I'm massively dissapointed by the lack of pink....

He looks super...! He's the first HHO foal I've followed, it's lovely to see him as a grown up!

Has he turned out as you hoped?

I do have a photo of him with a pink saddle cloth the day I first sat on him... but only because it was the only one I had clean at the time!
I love looking back at the photos of PF's tummy and then when he was born. It seems so recent and yet at the time it seemed like ages and ages.
Yes, he's very much as I hoped he would be, although I wouldn't mind him being a couple of inches taller He's a fraction under 15.2 at the moment, I think

 

[JustKickOn]

I remember his foal-y pics, hasn't he grown up nicely! He looks like he could be a lot of fun!

 

[PapaFrita]

Bless him all grown up

Love the pics of you doing the fences whilst he just stands there watching.

He's so easy in every way. PF would've p*ssed off if I'd not at least dropped the reins over the jump stand!

 

[PapaFrita]

Just beautiful, you must be very proud

Thank you, yes, I'm thrilled, especially as I've done all the work myself

 

[PapaFrita]

I remember his foal-y pics, hasn't he grown up nicely! He looks like he could be a lot of fun!

He's very straight-forward, which is lovely and very willing, which is great fun

 

[PapaFrita]

Oh goodness, I remember when he was born!!! He looks fantastic!!!

Thanks He's a bit blonde at the moment

 

[Abbeygale]

What a lovely chap! Was it LC that had a fascination with sticks when he was ickle? And he does look incredibly like PF in the ridden pics!

 

[TheoryX1]

Ah, lovely Leeeeeeeetle Ceeeeeeeegar, he is a sweetheart. However, shock horror gratituitous shots of showjumping stallion riding hatless riders is far too much for a Sunday evening for me ........ wanders off to get a stiff G & T.

He is a sweetie, nice to see his pictures of him growing up, plus another vote here for 15hh mares as well.

 

[Sportznight]

He's gorgeous, but then so he should be with parents like his!

The vid of the jumping lane is actually a chestnut jumping a course?

 

[PapaFrita]

What a lovely chap! Was it LC that had a fascination with sticks when he was ickle? And he does look incredibly like PF in the ridden pics!

Thank you, LOL, yes, he was a bit of a stick fiend

 

[PapaFrita]

Ah, lovely Leeeeeeeetle Ceeeeeeeegar, he is a sweetheart. However, shock horror gratituitous shots of showjumping stallion riding hatless riders is far too much for a Sunday evening for me ........ wanders off to get a stiff G & T.

He is a sweetie, nice to see his pictures of him growing up, plus another vote here for 15hh mares as well.

Oh God, don't call him a Stallion, his head is already far too inflated (maybe why he can't wear a hat )
15hh(ish) mares are the best

 

[SuperNoodles]

Aah, I saw on fb that you were doing an LC update on here, so had to have a look He's gorgeous & so like PF to look a You must be seriously proud that you've produced such a lovely, willing little horse.

 

[PapaFrita]

He's gorgeous, but then so he should be with parents like his!

The vid of the jumping lane is actually a chestnut jumping a course?

Oh ******. That's the next one.
Here's the lane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY0NV3VPghU&list=UUUbsbpYXy77DlIuv9VIjw-A&index=2

 

[PapaFrita]

Aah, I saw on fb that you were doing an LC update on here, so had to have a look He's gorgeous & so like PF to look a You must be seriously proud that you've produced such a lovely, willing little horse.

*whispers* Who are you on FB? You can tell me on there if you like. I'm rubbish at remembering!!
I really am delighted with him, he's such a joy to own and ride. I'm actually a bit nauseating

 

[noname]

I adore LC and love your posts. Lovely to see him under saddle. He makes jumping look so easy!