yhanni
Well-Known Member
Ted looks so well! And almost grown up - physically at least.
Gave me a smile, thanks AA. Can TtT's groom possibly come and make Henry's stockings that fabulous blinding white colour before we compete?
Pig oil is your friend. On a quality horse just wipe the legs with a soft cloth with a few drops of plain pig oil, do it every 4th or 5th day. The mud just slides off and you can then just wash or use stainaway spray on the white bits. (for Ted I use it by the gallon ! )
He really is magnificent, AA. I take it plans for him to join the fuzz have been shelved?
He wouldn't pass the testing for temperament, he is physically sound but his mind isn't and I doubt it ever will be. We have tried to expose him to strangers but he really only trusts 3 people, the guy who broke him, me and his rider. I am sure he would learn to trust others but it would take time and he would hate a big busy yard. A friend rode him last week, she is a good experienced rider but Ted was immediately suspicious and got ever more tense out on the hack. I was disappointed to see him getting upset, but he is what he is and at least we do understand him and he has a home for life.
He is off to the Spring ride at Bissell Wood in a fortnight, so if any of you are there stand clear, he loves his pleasure rides and will be flying his feathers !
He really is lucky to have ended up with you. So many places wouldn't have had the experience or the patience to deal with him - or the ability to step back and say, "This isn't working, I need to get advice."
And, being a horse, he probably has no idea how lucky he is!
He's stunning AA, a big change from the foal you started with! What are your plans for him long term? Any showing or does he not really 'fit' in a category well enough?
I cannot believe this is the same horse as on page one of his epic story. I am a tiny bit proud of him. Letting him find out where the feed room is was not the best of idea's, if he gets in there I will need a tin opener and the fire brigade to get him out.
He will be 7 in June and I think he is just about done, he won't let me put the stick on him so I don't know how big he actually is.
I do think I need to stand up for Ted here.
After all Tim is not known as Dim Tim for no reason, and I'd like to see some proof that he did not get his knitting in knots all by himself before Ted is convicted without trial.
I agree with this with some reservations: I have a soft spot for Tim so am assuming he was called dim because it rhymed. Willing to admit I might be wrong there.. But no evidence on which to convict Ted is spot on. I think it was the cat.
Having four of my own to base this on, the cat does seem like the most likely culprit!
Cat admitted it, but insists Tim's big sister Alice, offered jumbo packs of prawns as a bribe.
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