My next equine project horse

[TrasaM]

PAH! Who needs brains when you've got brawn. and well done Ted for being big and brave. Hope you're also mending AA and the burns and inflation are clearing up. X

 

[AdorableAlice]

Oh bless Ted. He reminds me of my cob.......best way into a treat ball.......smash it with your foot! Glad Alice is on the mend and you are sounding very much back on your feet x

Even better than being back on my feet I got on my horse this morning, yah, I did it at long last. My confidence is at an all time low, it was a struggle on the few times on managed to ride through the chemotherapy in the summer and now with a huge gap during radiation I have hit rock bottom.

The cob is safe, a tad green but steady enough, bless her she looked totally bemused as I tacked her up. Her normal gear is a GP saddle and plain cavesson bridle with a nathe straight bar snaffle. This morning she sported a rubber pelham in case she ran off with me, a five point breast plate to be used as handlebars for me, draw reins god knows why, and for the first time in 40 years of riding I wore a body protector. The cob thought she was going around Badminton and pointed out that with her build it would take several hours rather than minutes and a lunch break would be required !

Between us we were so restricted that the 30 minute block turned into a 45 minute shuffle and a combined sigh of relief when we undressed outselves. I am now trying to persuade my muscles it was a good idea and she is stuffing haylage.

 

[splashnutti1]

Even better than being back on my feet I got on my horse this morning, yah, I did it at long last. My confidence is at an all time low, it was a struggle on the few times on managed to ride through the chemotherapy in the summer and now with a huge gap during radiation I have hit rock bottom.

The cob is safe, a tad green but steady enough, bless her she looked totally bemused as I tacked her up. Her normal gear is a GP saddle and plain cavesson bridle with a nathe straight bar snaffle. This morning she sported a rubber pelham in case she ran off with me, a five point breast plate to be used as handlebars for me, draw reins god knows why, and for the first time in 40 years of riding I wore a body protector. The cob thought she was going around Badminton and pointed out that with her build it would take several hours rather than minutes and a lunch break would be required !

Between us we were so restricted that the 30 minute block turned into a 45 minute shuffle and a combined sigh of relief when we undressed outselves. I am now trying to persuade my muscles it was a good idea and she is stuffing haylage.

awwww well done hun its a step in the right direction.

Sounds like you have a great mare bless her i have a confidence issue and find wearing my body protector really helps

Hope you dont ache to much xxxxxxxxx

 

[Adopter]

Great news there is nothing wrong with a bit of insurance none of us bounce as well as we get older!
Hope muscles are not too bad tomorrow!

 

[AdorableAlice]

Great news there is nothing wrong with a bit of insurance none of us bounce as well as we get older!
Hope muscles are not too bad tomorrow!

Flat on my back, electric blanket on, Votarol rubbed in, racing on, glass of wine and packet of peanuts.

It's going to be a fair old shock when I return to work just now ! Need to find the will to ride again in the morning, once I get going again I will be ok.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Great that you managed a ride today, and whilst a body protector was a very good idea confidence wise, I imagine that it was restrictive on your post radiation recovering anatomy?

Bless your cob! Mine is the absolute double of her. He came with the factory fitted comfort suspension option which I believe is available as an optional retrofit upgrade to models kitted out with the agricultural variant, subject to some retuning.....

 

[AdorableAlice]

Great that you managed a ride today, and whilst a body protector was a very good idea confidence wise, I imagine that it was restrictive on your post radiation recovering anatomy?

Bless your cob! Mine is the absolute double of her. He came with the factory fitted comfort suspension option which I believe is available as an optional retrofit upgrade to models kitted out with the agricultural variant, subject to some retuning.....

Ow, peanuts in the keyboard ! The body protector was tight, as are all of my garments at the moment, so not only did it press on the sore boob it all also cut my breathing off.

I will return the cob to Massey Ferguson and ask for new suspension arms, not air suspension we don't want any rumbles above the ground do we.

 

[dianchi]

Well done you!

Well done mrs cob for putting up with "safety" precautions

Careful you will start planning next years backing...........

 

[AdorableAlice]

Careful you will start planning next years backing...........

Well now you mention it. The backing of Ted will be under way fairly soon. Given his size and anxiety I have decided to get going with the process early. I have acquired a very light weight friend who is willing to do the leaning over etc, her name is Trudy Trollope. I do need to get Trudy a pair of overalls before she comes onto the yard. We have a footpath adjacent to the barn where Ted will be getting to know Trudy and I dare not risk any old dears walking past and seeing Trudy on Ted. Does anyone have a bicycle pump I could borrow.

 

[LittleBlackMule]

Well now you mention it. The backing of Ted will be under way fairly soon. Given his size and anxiety I have decided to get going with the process early. I have acquired a very light weight friend who is willing to do the leaning over etc, her name is Trudy Trollope. I do need to get Trudy a pair of overalls before she comes onto the yard. We have a footpath adjacent to the barn where Ted will be getting to know Trudy and I dare not risk any old dears walking past and seeing Trudy on Ted. Does anyone have a bicycle pump I could borrow.

Hysterical!

Lets hope she doesn't get a puncture at an inopportune moment or they'll both be in orbit, her and Ted together!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Best choose a windless day for Ted's introduction to Trudy Trollope, I think!

When you are looking for a real jockey to start leaning over Ted, how about seeing if Leighton Aspell is free? He seems to have some good stickability (I saw his winning ride on Deep Trouble at Sandown yesterday). Backing Ted would be a walk in the park compared to that!

 

[Adopter]

Hysterical!

Lets hope she doesn't get a puncture at an inopportune moment or they'll both be in orbit, her and Ted together!

I can't stop laughing at the thought of an explosion
Love the name TT, what colour overalls is she going to model?

 

[AdorableAlice]

Hysterical!

Lets hope she doesn't get a puncture at an inopportune moment or they'll both be in orbit, her and Ted together!

I think Ted will go into orbit when he sees her anyway ! My OH said if we cut the hair off Ted would be fine because he has been used to seeing me bald all summer !

I saw Leighton Aspell too, amazing ride. Trudy will be wearing pink overalls and may have to have a little sand in her pants to weight her down a bit. We do Ted's training in a barn and he produces enough wind to frighten anyone. Trudy has an alarmed look on her face anyway so she will be fine.

 

[Ladyinred]

Yes!! Signed in to HHO and theres a Ted update.. made my day.

Trudy Trollope.. is he deliberately trying to make poor Alice jealous! Are these tactics designed to make her keener?

Thank you AA, I needed a good laugh.

 

[AdorableAlice]

Yes!! Signed in to HHO and theres a Ted update.. made my day.

Trudy Trollope.. is he deliberately trying to make poor Alice jealous! Are these tactics designed to make her keener?

Thank you AA, I needed a good laugh.

There's a thought, better keep Alice away from Trudy Trollope she might stick a pin in her.

 

[ClobellsandBaubles]

I feel I need some sort of text/facebook notification every time there is a new Ted update.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I feel I need some sort of text/facebook notification every time there is a new Ted update.

Indeed!

It's rather funny that no one has enquired further as what Trudy Trollope's real target market is. Everyone seems to know....... !!

Btw, AA, how is Alice? How long before she can be turned out again?

 

[Ladyinred]

Indeed!

It's rather funny that no one has enquired further as what Trudy Trollope's real target market is. Everyone seems to know....... !!

Btw, AA, how is Alice? How long before she can be turned out again?

I think asking for a pump probably gave us all a clue Hilarious, would love to be a fly on the wall when Ted meets 'her'.

 

[AdorableAlice]

I think asking for a pump probably gave us all a clue Hilarious, would love to be a fly on the wall when Ted meets 'her'.

The camera will be there. Trudy Trollope is going visiting to Auslanders Alf first to learn how to change the diagonal, leg yield and good old 'around the world', she will most certainly need overalls on for that exercise. Hope Alf doesn't do any dropped shoulders, whiz rounds or rumbles with her I don't want her getting all windy and nervous, I can do that all by myself.

Alice is doing really well, the wound is clean, no filling and she is sound. She is being turned out in the barn at the moment and hopefully the field in a few days, she is still bandaged at the moment and no proud flesh has occurred.

Trudy Trollope came from Amazon at great cost, £5.49 free shipping she even had a free catalogue with her, Ted put it under his bed. We could not stretch to the equine dummy rider model, they are very expensive. I am sure Trudy with a bit of sand in her wellies and knickers will do the job just as well. I won't be lunging or long reining, all I need to do is get Ted to accept something sitting behind and above him. He has always had issues with being touched on his crest and top of his head although this is improving. I am hoping Trudy will help desensitise the horse and get him used to something human shaped, climbing all over him. I have had to improvise and invent different ways of persuading Ted that life is good from the very beginning, most things have worked, hope Trudy does as well.

 

[TrasaM]

Ok..so you knew it had to happen; someone was going to google inflatable dolls to see what Trixie La Troloppe looks like. You'd never believe what I found instead and it provides the solution to dressing up Trixie .. It's a fancy dress of an inflatable doll so instead of dressing Trixie you get Ted used to her nakedness then when it comes to getting on you don the nakid lady costume.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inflatable-...5477&sr=8-2&keywords=A+adult+inflatable+woman

 

[AdorableAlice]

Ok..so you knew it had to happen; someone was going to google inflatable dolls to see what Trixie La Troloppe looks like. You'd never believe what I found instead and it provides the solution to dressing up Trixie .. It's a fancy dress of an inflatable doll so instead of dressing Trixie you get Ted used to her nakedness then when it comes to getting on you don the nakid lady costume.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inflatable-...5477&sr=8-2&keywords=A+adult+inflatable+woman

Far too expensive and it would not fit me, I have not had a figure like that for 30 years.

 

[dianchi]

Love the idea AA and oddly not the least surprised

Glad to hear Alice is on the mend I'm sure she will take the pics of Ted and Miss TT!

 

[AdorableAlice]

He is going free to a bad home again.

Caught him and Alice's mum this morning and led the pair together, I was most impressed with Ted he struggles with being led on his right side but was excellent this morning.

All down hill from there, he gives Alice's likit spinning toy thing a good bashing and manages to get the lick out and fling it over the door onto the gravel, where is disintegrates into a million pieces, that made Alice cry, it was her favourite flavour Candy Cane. Ted was unrepentant and muttering 'fattening'.

The farrier arrives and Alice stands like a little angel, despite having been locked for a fortnight. Alice's mum is done and I feel a deep glow of embarrassment on my face as the farrier parts the copious amount of feathers and reveals some rather long feet. 'There are feet under those feathers you know', I grovel and offer tea and chocolate biscuits.

Ted decides he has never seen the farrier before, or his apron and box of tools. Now my dear farrier has spent an awful lot of time with Ted in the 18 months since he arrived and the last time he was done he was a really good boy. Ted was decidedly rude, the farrier was sweating and I got so hot I removed my very smart fur hat (one of those lovely Cheltenham racing suede and fur types), I put it on the post in the box and forgot it. Ted finished along with various threats of sausages and I go home. I have just done the yard and found my hat has been thoroughly plucked.

 

[Adopter]

I have never had a plucked hat, perhaps Ted is starting a new fashion.

 

[ridefast]

Oh dear, naughty Ted! I'm sure he's just having a backwards day.

 

[dianchi]

Opppps, Norty Ted!

 

[PolarSkye]

I'm sorry, but any horse that can pluck a hat is right up there among my favourites - them's major skillz .

P

 

[PolarSkye]

Even better than being back on my feet I got on my horse this morning, yah, I did it at long last. My confidence is at an all time low, it was a struggle on the few times on managed to ride through the chemotherapy in the summer and now with a huge gap during radiation I have hit rock bottom.

The cob is safe, a tad green but steady enough, bless her she looked totally bemused as I tacked her up. Her normal gear is a GP saddle and plain cavesson bridle with a nathe straight bar snaffle. This morning she sported a rubber pelham in case she ran off with me, a five point breast plate to be used as handlebars for me, draw reins god knows why, and for the first time in 40 years of riding I wore a body protector. The cob thought she was going around Badminton and pointed out that with her build it would take several hours rather than minutes and a lunch break would be required !

Between us we were so restricted that the 30 minute block turned into a 45 minute shuffle and a combined sigh of relief when we undressed outselves. I am now trying to persuade my muscles it was a good idea and she is stuffing haylage.

Hurrah! How wonderful to read .

P

 

[AdorableAlice]

Hurrah! How wonderful to read .

P

It has got even better - I trotted this morning, don't know who was more surprised the cob or me.

 

[dianchi]

Hehehehehe

Glad your having fun!