My next equine project horse

Hope The Boy has behaved better today AA. Poor Alice having to put up with a delinquent . No wonder she's considering some alternatives. Good taste too if she fancies Frankel :)
 
TrasaM said:
Hope The Boy has behaved better today AA. Poor Alice having to put up with a delinquent . No wonder she's considering some alternatives. Good taste too if she fancies Frankel :)
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He has been on the naughty step all day, no sweets, no Ipad, no mobile phone and no TV. He eventually said sorry.

One more week of part time at work and then back full time, staying awake is going to be tricky.
 
Alice can come bedroom share with Bridgette, she appears to have just remembered that Monty (who she was weaned with) is still all man and is fluttering eyelashes at him from across the road.

I have a spare empty roses tin? Might fit one hoof?
 
He can come to Horstal here. Alf doesn't tolerate anyone picking on me. A certain expensive one waved a leg a few days ago - and Alf dived across the school and bit him on the bottom!
 
Ted has five thousand lines to write. Is grounded for a month and then will have a curfew and an electronic tag.

He is to write out;-

I am sorry I humped Alice whilst mummy was opening the barn doors. I am sorry I made Alice jump and crash into mummy. I am sorry that the fingers I kicked on mummy recently were pinched in the barn door.

Flipping creature is like a demented honey monster at the moment.
 
Ouch! Poor you, hope hand and fingers are not too bad.

Your description of Ted reminds me exactly or our Big boy Sec D as a 4 year old. He was AWFUL! A real thug, and yet he had been such a charming polite boy up until then. Eventually, and after a lot of (human) pain and (equine) misbehaviour we sorted it. He was as high as a kite on sugar and a total junky for it.. real Kevin gimme gimme gimme behaviour. We removed ALL sugar other than that naturally found in grass and in 48 hours he was back to our chilled out boy. However, even now, 11 years later, the slightest whiff of sugar and he is a maniac again. Daughter rang me last year and said he was being monstrous at the grand age of 15 and what did I think it was. It turned out she hadn't been able to buy the usual chaff mix so had bought a molasses free substitute; on reading the label it is 'lightly sprayed with sugar to improve palatability'

Might improve the flavour but did s** all for his behavioural problems!!
 
Tiddlypom said:
Oof, poor you.

Bet Ted's hyper behaviour is due to the blue smarties in the spring grass.

Don't know if you are a 'believer' or not, but might it be worth trying a calmer for a bit?
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This is before he gets the spring grass ! All the fields bar one are closed. I have a trash paddock where he spends most days searching for grass or rolling Alice in the mud. I have used various calmers for various situations and yes, he is certainly heading for something. There is no malice in him, he is just a hooligan and very childish. I can just look in his eye and know that he is about to be naughty. He chases magpies and rabbits in his paddock. He reminds me of a kitten having a mad moment at times, except his moments are more crash and splat.

Favourite trick at the moment is not being caught in the barn, he pretends to be frightened and then when I say xxxxxxx you then and turn my back on him he is immediately behind me saying 'don't leave me'. The difference between the two of them is immense. Alice is so careful and polite, Ted is a huge cumbersome oik. The female species is far superior !
 
At least, LadyinRed, your lad had an excuse - he is Welsh ! I had a huge section E years ago bought him at 6 months and lost him at 29 yrs, mad as a box of frogs, scared me witless every time I hunted him but safe as houses as long as I just held the breast plate and had several pairs of pants on.

I have not fed Ted at all this winter, just adlib haylage. He is growing at such a rate I dare not feed him. He had Suregrow from 11 months to 24 months and then just grazing and haylage.

He remains polite on the halter but I have a feeling that might change just now. Might be time for some professional advice, break him now or wait until he is four. I know the traditional heavy horseman break the heavies at 2 or 3, there must be a reason for it.
 
Oh dear. That's an awful lot of horse to deal with if he's being naughty. Only thing I know about biggies was from that program martin clones did and the chap started them early because they were easier to teach before they developed attitude and not Fully Grown! Guess that's why they get chased out of the herd at this age..Begone! and don't come back until you've got some sense :D
 
AdorableAlice said:
This is before he gets the spring grass ! All the fields bar one are closed. I have a trash paddock where he spends most days searching for grass or rolling Alice in the mud. I have used various calmers for various situations and yes, he is certainly heading for something. There is no malice in him, he is just a hooligan and very childish. I can just look in his eye and know that he is about to be naughty. He chases magpies and rabbits in his paddock. He reminds me of a kitten having a mad moment at times, except his moments are more crash and splat.

Favourite trick at the moment is not being caught in the barn, he pretends to be frightened and then when I say xxxxxxx you then and turn my back on him he is immediately behind me saying 'don't leave me'. The difference between the two of them is immense. Alice is so careful and polite, Ted is a huge cumbersome oik. The female species is far superior !
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Roo can come and live with you and they can entertain each other. They sound very similar. He's already managed to kill 2 rabbits :(
Roo is bored bored bored. He had a 4yr old gelding friend to play with but has since been confiscated (picking up the 14hh highland pony by his mane doesn't go down well with the owner ( even if said highland is yelling 'wheeeeee! and giggling madly). He now has only the boring old fart of a mare and she's boring. No amount of goading, irritating or cajoling will make her lower herself to play fighting and mud wrestling. This morning he spotted me coming up the hill, leapt 3ft in the air with a squeal, managed an impressive 0-60mph within one stride, bucked squeaked and reared down towards me and screeched to a halt in front of me in a shower of mud. So all in all a perfectly normal morning greeting. Sigh. He needs a big strapping oik of a thug to play with. I'll pack him off down to you first train in the morning (cos my fields can't survive any more hooligan shenanigans! )
 
Clare85 said:
Naughty Ted! Sounds like he needs a job to do.
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He has found himself a job this morning - hanging over the footpath style and frightening all passing horse riders. He hides in the hedge then pops his head over the style as the ridden horse gets level. Oh joy.
 
Well at least he is trying to hump a girl..........my gelding is currently trying to hump the other geldings....:eek:
Maybe he needs some male company.....my youngster at 2 was a hooligan - total asbo! He took an awful lot of it out on my (luckily) very playful (and immature!) cob! 2 year old boys do like to play rough and tumble with each other......maybe Ted needs a friend.....;)........I can send you a (mostly) converted hooligan (but still having "moments") by return post. No thanks or postage cost necessary ;)
ps.......Ted - if he comes.........be afraid........VERY AFRAID!!!
 
Oh dear naughty Ted. lol.

Must be something in the air as my big lad has turned into a delinquent at the moment to! He has whilst waiting to come in, performed gymnatic stunts i never knew a big heavy clumsy cob could do, aparrently has forgotten electric fence can bite and has waltzed through it twice, knocked my door frame out last week, pulled his shoe off, ripped his rug and also kicked me whilst i was treating his poorly knee ( no damage done just a sore hand)!!

I arrive at the yard at the moment wondering what he will have done today!!!

The dually has been a god send to my sanity! he is most DEFINATELY on the naughty step!!

He did redeem himself a bit by being an angel when we went for a ride in the woods at the weekend which was a surprise considering his recent behaviour on the ground and the fact he hadnt been sat on for 5 weeks before hand!

He has hit the naughty four year old stage !! good job i love the devil!
 
AdorableAlice said:
He has found himself a job this morning - hanging over the footpath style and frightening all passing horse riders. He hides in the hedge then pops his head over the style as the ridden horse gets level. Oh joy.
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What a great game ted has invented! My two seem to know when it is Sunday and spend the day hanging over the walls mugging passing walkers on the footpath next door which leads to NT land!
 
I'm sure AdorableAlice won't mind me updating her Ted and Alice blog from yesterday, although I apologise in advance as I won't be anywhere near as good at writing them as she is!

In the past few weeks I'd been feeling down in the dumps, missing home and the horses and had had a bit of a whinge and moan in the club house about it. Next thing I knew I had a private message from AdorableAlice. Turns out her yard is not far from my uni halls and she said I was more than welcome to go down and meet Ted and Alice!

We arranged to meet up the following Friday afternoon (yesterday) and I can honestly say it couldn't come fast enough! I finished my lecture and headed back to get ready, just as the sun came out. It stayed out all afternoon.

When we arrived at AA's yard I couldn't help but grin. It really is a beautiful yard, not too small, not too big and full of character. First of all we went to meet Martha the cob. She is such a lovely mare, very kind face with a beautiful big white blaze. AA had also said I was welcome to take her for a ride after we had met the others!

Next we met the HHO famous Ted! Even though I knew he was part shire I was still taken aback by the size of him - and the size of those feet too! He definitely has the look of "what can I get up to next" in his eye but is a total sweetie. We had a bit of a cuddle and went on to meet the others. Leo was next - the most beautiful show horse! For such a big lad he really is, hand on heart, the most gentle horse I have met. Later on AA showed me a couple of photos of him in his showing days, along with his photo in Horse and Hound magasine. The only word for these pictures is WOW.

We went along to the barn and met the real life Adorable Alice and her Mum, a lovely kind mare. We moved Ted in with the two of them and let them out into the field whilst the sun was out. (There was no mistaking the thunder of Ted as they all set off up the field for a hooley!)

It was time to take the lovely Martha for a ride in the glorious sunshine, so off we went to get her brushed and tacked up. AA legged me up and off we went! I'd been given directions and AA drove to the half way point to give me the next set of directions to get us back.

"So you go along here, turn left, keep turning left, left at the grassy island, follow the road and right at the junction".
"Got it!" I said and off we went. Poof! Directions forgotten. Trying to forget the fact I was lost, in a place I'd never been before, on someone else's beloved cob, I decided Martha would be able to help me out! We managed to find the little grassy island, but was it left or right? Martha convinced me it was right, so off we set. "This must be right" I thought "Martha really is striding out, this must be the way home!"

It Wasn't.

The further along the lane we got I couldn't help but think it was wrong. So we turned round and just rode, praying we'd get back! Finally we reached the junction I recognised and were back at the yard! I told AA about our mini adventure and she laughed and told me one of her good friends lives up that lane and she often hacks Martha down there to see her! So Martha was forgiven.

After the ride we had a play around with the horses, I gave them a brush whilst AA did the mucking out (I somehow got the long straw here!) and then sat down for a chat and a drink. We fed up and AA gave me a lift back to the station.

I had such a wonderful day meeting AA and her beautiful horses. She really is such a lovely lady. And the best bit? I've been invited back!
 
So pleased you enjoyed the afternoon. I have never been away from friends and family so can't imagine how lonely being at University can sometimes be.

Thankfully Ted behaved himself and did not pebble dash, bite, kick or sit on you - always another day mind ! I thought the cob would be a little sedate for you, I bet your legs are aching today, she is as wide as she is tall. If the beautiful Worcestershire countryside and the company of the horses helped cheer you up I am more than happy to look forward to seeing you again.
 
Adopter said:
What a lovely update. What a fantastic lady you are AA.
It is hard to imagine how big Ted is getting, have you measured him recently?
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Absolutely not ! dare not in fact. There must be grass sprouting from swamp land, Ted failed to come when called this evening. Alice tip toed her way across and had almost made the gate when Ted realised he was on his todd and set off after her like a hippo on roller skates, he skidded to a halt behind her and showered her in *****. That was a shame because our lovely visitor had groomed Alice rather nicely yesterday and Alice has not rolled today, so was looking rather glamorous.
 
I'm very, very jealous!!! I'm completely addicted to this thread and get notifications on my phone when there is an update (and get seriously over excited when one arrives!!!)
 
Tiddlypom said:
Thanks, Love, for the great update on meeting AA, Ted, Alice and the rest for real.

Also, I can now put a name to the mare formerly known as Mrs. Cob, or the Brick Outhouse! She definitely looks like a Martha.
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The story behind Mrs Cob is 'What would you do in my situation' dated 10/7/12. Glad I listened and bought her now!
 
When my sister was many miles from home at college an old friend of the family, who also lived in The South, invited her for Sunday lunch, that was many many years ago and sister went to stay with them last summer :) So just be careful Love and AA, you may never get rid of each other :D
 
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