My next equine project horse

Having just read the duct tape calming thread, I have just ordered 100 metres of the stuff, I am going to wrap him in it and bingo, he will be quiet.
 
AdorableAlice said:
Having just read the duct tape calming thread, I have just ordered 100 metres of the stuff, I am going to wrap him in it and bingo, he will be quiet.
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Well it should at least keep him still for a while if you do a good enough job wrapping him in it, not sure what Alice will think of his new attire.
 
be positive said:
Well it should at least keep him still for a while if you do a good enough job wrapping him in it, not sure what Alice will think of his new attire.
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Alice has gone up in the world, she has her own form of bondage with a rope up her bum. Ted was watching and made it quite clear he would not be trussed up in duct tape or breaking tack. He then did a large rear, a levade, a fart, a buck and a massive catleap. I think he meant to gallop off into the sunset but he got in a muddle and his hind end gave way so he sat down instead.

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Alice is looking very grown up, poor Ted after all that activity he must have been exhausted no wonder he needed to sit down, I expect there are times you wish he would successfully gallop off into the sunset, or just anywhere if he could find the way!! you would miss him though.
 
Just have to say that I'm in on the duct tape fund if you promise to report back after you've tested the theory, with photos.

Alice's progress must feel reassuring in comparison to Ted - hopefully he's just a typical boy and late to mature.

Hooray for your scan results, fantastic news :)
 
Adorable Alice, I have spent the last three days reading this thread and have laughed, cried, spluttered and annoyed the OH with 'listen to this bit...'
Thank you for your humour and honesty, as others have already said you are truly amazing.
I've just had minor, elective surgery to my hand, and was persuaded to have this done under local anaesthetic- as a needle and blood phobic this was a big deal for me.
Your stories made the wait to going to theatre bearable and put things into perspective!!!
I'm now trying to figure out innovative ways of doing daily tasks one handed, but am pleased to report that it is possible to open a bottle of wine 🍷!

I also think the OH's are fantastic for doing all the horsey jobs. Mine has done everthing whilst having me 'supervise' which I know annoys him greatly and he hasnt moaned. Tomorrow he has to ride the mare for me....they don't always see eye to eye, so he is a very brave man!

Keep the posts coming - can't wait to hear more about Ted and Alice and the others.

Now I've mastered the corkscrew- here's to good health!!!
 
What a lovely post Hanson, hope the hand recovers and for heavens sake be careful with that corkscrew, lethal implements !

Unfortunately Team Ted And Alice are besieged with bad luck on the equine front at the moment. Three of the four horses are on sick leave at the moment, the big boy has breathing problems, the barge horse has just come out of horsepital with a stifle injury and poor Little Alice has had an accident and is quite poorly.

The only healthy one is Ted the Twit who remains as bonkers as ever.
 
I'm so sorry to hear that there are injuries and bad health.
Kisses and cuddles to all of your team and wishes for a speedy recovery to all.

BTW, my mare is a warm blood cross with a cob and didn't stop growing until recently...she is rising 9 😉 and I have had to take everything very slowly.

Extra big kiss for Ted.

Thank you
 
Hanson said:
I'm so sorry to hear that there are injuries and bad health.
Kisses and cuddles to all of your team and wishes for a speedy recovery to all.

BTW, my mare is a warm blood cross with a cob and didn't stop growing until recently...she is rising 9 😉 and I have had to take everything very slowly.

Extra big kiss for Ted.

Thank you
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OOOOOHHH!! (Anguished squawk) - my four year old has similar breeding (Mum was a warmblood, Dad a Trad cob) - he's already 16.1 hh and Bum high, so clearly about to have another growth spurt. Please tell me he won't carry on growing until he's nine!!!

Hope your team all recover, AA and Ted gets some sort of handle on Life and the World in general. I havefollowed this post from the beginning,and my admiration is boundless!!
 
Oh my goodness - have just rediscovered this thread after commenting a couple of times eons ago and read the whole thing over last couple of days. OH asked me numerous times if I was ok as I snorted, sniffed and laughed out loud.

So pleased to hear you are NED AA (wow impressive acronyms ;-) ) and that Ted continues to be gormless. Alice looks amazing. Please carry on as this is priceless stuff.
 
Nicnac said:
Oh my goodness - have just rediscovered this thread after commenting a couple of times eons ago and read the whole thing over last couple of days. OH asked me numerous times if I was ok as I snorted, sniffed and laughed out loud.

So pleased to hear you are NED AA (wow impressive acronyms ;-) ) and that Ted continues to be gormless. Alice looks amazing. Please carry on as this is priceless stuff.
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Well, this weekend has been, shall we say 'trying'. It started with a planned lesson for my friend with me as groom on Saturday morning. On the Friday evening friends horse decided he had never been through the electric gate before and yanked off, friend hung and as the horse, just a 4 yr old, was wearing the dually he did not get away. That was all ok until this morning when friend could barely get out of bed and arrived on the yard looking ghostly. Lesson abandoned and friend to GP, friend has strained all the muscles down her right hand side and is in agony. Horse in the dog house and called various names.

With Alice still on barn rest and friend on bed rest the weekend could only get better. Well maybe not, all the field horses were restless and noisy and I soon realised why, when the first of many groups of DofE students crossed the footpath. At least the land is bone dry unlike last year when the little dears lost wellies. I carried on mucking out without a worry because Ted the Twit and Dim Tim were not on the footpath fields. The old show horse was in the way but he is far too aloof to bother with children and he lives permanently on the footpath so he sees lots of walkers, so on hearing screams I was puzzled and then realised that the barge horse mare Martha was in the tiny paddock, she is on restricted exercise following her horsepital diagnosis.

Now this mare views everything and everyone as a food source, she is an equine black lab. I raced out, well ambled, out into the paddock to find 8 boys in a huddle, all with huge rucksacks and carrying walking poles, with Martha, all 730kgs of her, circling them with her best menace face on. I possibly didn't help when I screamed 'Martha leave them alone'. I decided to move her inside for the rest of the day and rode her later.

Well that was a mistake, all the lovely DofE's were in the village and sat on various grassy banks having their lunch. Martha thought this was outrageous and napped at every group. Inwardly wanting to drop the stick on her but worried about appearing to beat my horse up in public or knowing my luck, coming off her if I did drop her one, I was soon wishing I had not ridden at all !

The rest of the day will be better, er no...Ted refuses to be caught and when I finally get a rope around his neck he announces he has never seen a headcollar in his life and stands up to shake hands. No big deal had he not done it in front of someone interested in him. Whilst all this is going on Dim Tim decides he cannot possibly stay in the stables on his own and throws a hissy fit.

What a day, at least husband had the sense to suggest a meal out rather than the normal 'what's for tea'
 
"What a day, at least husband had the sense to suggest a meal out rather than the normal 'what's for tea'"

Can we swap OH's - when I have days like this his usual response when I get in is 'what's for tea and will it be long', usually then when asked what he wants replies 'Oh anything' and when I go to cook 'anything', whinges and says 'oh is there anything else'

Men!!!!!!!!!
 
Oh dear, I think some wine is needed. But wait, someone is interested in Ted? What kind of interested? He isn't leaving you is he? I want you to keep him forever and entertain me with hho forum posts!
 
armchair_rider said:
I think you should consider chocolate as well
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Chocolate makes me fatter every day, I am addicted to the stuff.

Ridefast, don't panic, he is staying with me despite vast reservations I have to admit. I have decided to have him broken to ride before broken to drive. I think I have found someone very special to do him.

Who would buy him, after all I haven't done his potential advert any favours with a 3 year old thread and 1500 posts have I ! It might be stretching the truth if I put quiet in all ways and novice ride.
 
Oh, good, I can relax then. I know I'm being thoroughly selfish about you keeping him, but I'm willing to compensate you for the next 20 years of drama by commenting on your thread :D Sounds fair??
 
Almost three years has past and a lot of water under the bridge. This weekend another chapter begins. Ted leaves tomorrow to be professionally broken to ride.

He has not been told so please keep it a secret. A small army of people will be loading and travelling with him including his personal vet, therapist, agony aunt and his legal team. Thankfully he is not going far. His suitcase contains a head collar and rope, nothing else. All toys banned and no contact with his friends allowed.

To be continued..
 
I wish Ted and his travelling companions a safe journey, and look forward to hearing how he progresses!

My two four year olds loaded recently, straight in first time and they had not been down our drive since they arrived three years ago.
 
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