My next equine project horse

This is fantastic progress. Getting Ted to accept the long lines, especially when they are touching his thighs and hocks, is very impressive! That is always a very big ask for a youngster.

Love the pic of him sniffing Trudie! She is pretty shameless, isn't she?!

Go Ted and AA!
 
Well done Ted! He may surprise you and accept and enjoy his training!

Hope Ted or Alice do not decide to taste Trudie, and cause deflation! what happened to Trudie's overalls has Ted shrunk them in the water bucket?
 
Are you sure she's the right person to back Ted? She's clearly designed to spend a lot of time on her back, but do you really want Ted growing up thinking that's where riders should be?
 
Auslander said:
Are you sure she's the right person to back Ted? She's clearly designed to spend a lot of time on her back, but do you really want Ted growing up thinking that's where riders should be?
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You have a point, I did tell Trudy not to fall off because Ted must never realise anyone can be got rid of. Clothes are a problem, she is a size 4 and my clothes are, well, more 44. Vet called in this evening and has promised me a pair of childs overalls. A neighbouring farmer also called in this evening and was most impressed with how Ted is looking, unfortunately when he saw Trudy he fell over laughing.

Ted has just gone to bed and assures me he has remembered his lessons.
 
I have to keep going back to look at Trudy's face......its....well.....weird!
I like that she has bend in the elbow mind....thats a useful thing to have :D
 
Carefreegirl said:
Since you've 'unveiled' Trudie you've had visits from the Vet and a neighbouring farmer....

Not that I'm assuming anything :wink3:
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I would love to repeat what the farmer said but would be banned for life. Don't want to do that because my dream is to end Ted's story on here with a picture of him and Alice doing their first prelim tests, me slimmer and returned to full health. Onwards to my goal. I have to go for a bone scan which is freaking me out a little but the oncologists and surgeon do not want to see me again for six months so that must be a positive.
 
Been reading this for a while!

Lovely story! :) its like my favorite tv program!

Glad to hear you are on the mend :)

Please can we have an overload of pictures soon!

B x
 
Carefreegirl said:
You could get Ted, Trudie and Alice matching onesies :biggrin3:

Good luck with the bone scan x
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Thank you.

Alice wear designer labels only, she likes Victoria Beckham but can't get anything past her fetlocks. Ted suggested she comes with me to Evans, he got a slap from both of us. Trudie is an Ann Summers girl.
 
Charlotte and Valegro look out, Trudie and Ted are closing in on you.

With time and energy in good supply this morning Ted came in for more taming. With the bum line in place he had a little rumble but soon settled so we progressed to long lining around the barn, he was brilliant to start with but the further away from me I pushed him the more he started to stress. I am puzzling what to do with this problem, I seem to be his comfort blanket and he is totally chilled as long as he is within 2 or 3 meters of me. Sent further away he has a melt down.

With him accepting Trudie above him so well I climbed on a box and leant over him myself, I have not been able to see over him for some time now and even on my box there was not a great deal of difference. Must measure him.

We ended with Trudie having a bounce around on him, doing around the world she did manage to kick him in the ear, but he took it all in good humour. She then faulted off his rear end and landed gracefully in the shavings, on her back - she spends a lot of time on her back, don't know why.



The National Shire Horse Society has an annual show and there is a part bred ridden class, minimum 50% which he is and his mum was registered so I can enter him next year. Conveniently the show has moved from Peterborough to Arena UK which is a fair trip but closer than Peterborough for us.

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AdorableAlice said:
You have a point, I did tell Trudy not to fall off because Ted must never realise anyone can be got rid of. .
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Actually, I don't know if you've heard of Stacy Westfall but she's been doing a video diary on backing one of her youngsters.. point is, she teaches her horses to stop when things fall off it - surcingle, saddle.. so that if/when a rider should come off the horse, the horse has been taught that things falling off means stop, rather than a lot of horses who never have this training simply getting spooked by a falling rider
 
ridefast said:
Actually, I don't know if you've heard of Stacy Westfall but she's been doing a video diary on backing one of her youngsters.. point is, she teaches her horses to stop when things fall off it - surcingle, saddle.. so that if/when a rider should come off the horse, the horse has been taught that things falling off means stop, rather than a lot of horses who never have this training simply getting spooked by a falling rider
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That is really interesting and very relevant for Ted and his anxious nature. Everything I introduce to him is first given to him to inspect on the ground before it touches him, I then let it fall off him both sides and over his bottom. I started with a polypad and today let the driving harness fall off him before Trudie fell off. He did not move. I could do the same once his is moving and get him to halt as the kit falls off. Thanks for that, given me lots to think about.
 
Is that your head peeping out over Ted's withers? You will definitely need a taller step!

These photos are priceless! I was noting that you use much of the same training equipment as me, roller - check, breast girth - check, bum line - check, inflatable recreational doll, erm, no, must order one......

Fabulous update, so good to see Ted taking it all in his stride!
 
Tiddlypom said:
Is that your head peeping out over Ted's withers? You will definitely need a taller step!

These photos are priceless! I was noting that you use much of the same training equipment as me, roller - check, breast girth - check, bum line - check, inflatable recreational doll, erm, no, must order one......

Fabulous update, so good to see Ted taking it all in his stride!
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It is me, I am 5'6", I must measure him, the farrier trimmed him yesterday and the first thing he said was how much the horse had grown in six weeks. I improvise a lot with tack but always use a breast girth, if anything slipped back on him all hell would let loose. He looks clumpy and slow but he is anything but if something rocks his boat.

Old sand filled welly boots next, hung over his bag and bumping his sides. I still have not put a bridle on him, he is so good in a normal head collar or the dually. I think I might be doing things backwards, most people mouth them first.
 
I so love this thread, it is so uplifting and brightens my day when I see an update. What an inspiration you are, and as everyone says you really must write a book. I wish I had a Ted.
 
AdorableAlice said:
Old sand filled welly boots next, hung over his bag and bumping his side.
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Would love more pics as you go. I will be starting my rising 3 yo this year, and I like the sound of the sand filled wellies. I don't usually get anything flapping down on their sides until I have the stirrups part way down. Also interested to read ridefasts post about training them to stop if an item of equipment falls off, what a great idea.
 
Sven said:
I so love this thread, it is so uplifting and brightens my day when I see an update. What an inspiration you are, and as everyone says you really must write a book. I wish I had a Ted.
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Thank you, I need inspiration most of the time ! Could have done with a bucket load this afternoon. The posh ball is looming, the frock is dusted off and is feeling a little snug to say the least. So off the Marks and Sparks this afternoon and there I am standing in the queue behind ladies with pretty clothes in their basket. I have a pair of extra strong control pants and sculpting tights ! The sexy high heels gave me the wobbles and have been replaced with kitten heels.

All I have worn for nearly 12 months are slippers, PJ's, hospital gowns and now jeans and yard boots. I better start the scrub up now, it could be a long job.
 
There's some weird craze where people post pictures of themselves laying flat on bizarre object. Is it called planking ? I think you post that second picture of Trudie where she's laying on Teds neck :biggrin3:
 
AdorableAlice said:
I have to go for a bone scan which is freaking me out a little but the oncologists and surgeon do not want to see me again for six months so that must be a positive.
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Not posted on here till now, but have been following your journey with interest and much amusement.

Just wanted to say please don't freak out about the bone scan, it's done to see if the chemo and radiotherapy has had any effect on your bones (Osteoporosis), if so all it will mean is a calcuim supplement of some sort. Check ups from the Oncologists will be every 6 months for a couple of years, then yearly till you reach the 5 year mark and they tell you to sod off with a smile on their faces! Que party time!! :)
 
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