My next equine project horse

Sven said:
Hmm sorry I asked ��
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I am blaming you completely !!

The furry fool is always waiting at the barn gate each evening for his carrot. He and his friends run several fields and have a big bale to pick at at either end. They sleep in the barn especially when it is a horrid day. This evening there is no sight of Ted or his mates, it is blowing a gale, pitch black and raining sideways. Now Ted is dressaging in the morning so I wanted him in this evening.

I call and rattle a bucket, nothing. Do the stabled ones and call again, nothing. The barn lights are on and I am sure they will all appear soon. No they did not. So cursing merrily I have to go and find them. Maybe continuing to call them as I trudged over the field was a mistake, they all set off at top speed towards me and covered me in mud, then they argued about who was being caught and I got even muddier. Ted was finally captured and we set off back to the yard with lots of spooks and imaginary monsters bothering Ted.

We him safely in bed I manage to add insult to injury by tripping myself up whilst carrying his sodden rug across the yard. Flipping horses, we must all be bonkers. !
 
Over excited, fab morning for both of them. Proper update later.

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annagain said:
Yay. Well done Ted! That is an incredible score for a 3rd(?) ever test!
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Thank you, it is his fourth outing. He did his first test with David and won a small class outdoors, then today was his third attempt at intro B indoors. So four tests in all with 2 wins and 2 thirds. I am so proud of him and the two words of, easy and Ted can actually be put together. Unbelievable words - Ted was easy to handle and a joy to be with.

He went to sleep whilst I plaited his mane (please Santa can I have a taller plaiting stool). He ambled onto the lorry and immediately tucked into a net. Not a peep out of him on the 30 minute trip and just a tiny bit warm. Unloaded him and he looked round before saying - 'been here before' and raided my pockets for treats, good job David was not around as treats are banned.

The gorgeous Brad arrived and we got tacked up and over to the warm up arena.

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Brad has been out and about around very big shows but always in a pair and in blinkers so today was very different for him. He was a bit bemused but behaved beautifully. He did a nice first ever test just losing his balance a little on corners. His two half ten metre circles were better than Ted's and the centre lines were dead straight. Brad was also sparkly clean unlike Ted who was rather grubby.

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Ted did a nice test, a little tense in places and he is still struggling with opening his walk. Most of the bend was correct but both centre lines resembled a drunken duck. Back at the lorry he loaded and stood for half an hour with his hay net. I was very pleased with his attitude on the lorry, it was the first time he been asked to wait. The class finished and both horses had a rosette. Brad's first ridden rosette with a fourth place. A lovely morning for all of us

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Both horses are hoping to go to Solihull Riding Club in January for baby dressage at a different venue.
 
Depends on the weather Jen, and the wonderful help my friends give me. Ted is barely ridden now but both him and Alice are forgiving creatures and as David likes to say - 'just get on with it'. Ted has the words stamped on his forehead, it is all David ever said to him !, and me come to think about it.
 
Gold star for Ted.

We were pleased yesterday with Ted's attitude to working in a gale but today he excelled himself. We hacked out early taking a route that included a green lane leading to a ford. For some unknown reason the Council have dropped two concrete blocks across the lane to prevent cars using the track. It is not suitable for vehicles but some people do drive down it and attempt to cross the ford.

We didn't know the blocks were there and the first one had red stripes on it and was about 3' high. The gap left for walkers or horses to get through was barely 2' between the block and the hedge and on very soft verge. Several decades ago we would have thought nothing about trying to jump it but those days have long gone. The lead horse, my ever faithful barge horse was asked to show Ted the way through the gap. Unfortunately she said no as did another horse. Ted stood watching the shoving, pushing, cursing and reversing without moving a muscle. As tempting as it was to drop the stick on my mare, there was just not enough space to force her without risking injury plus it would have upset Ted.

You can guess what happened next, Ted ambled past the two wimpy horses, breathed in and squeezed himself through the boggy gap and continued with his hack up the lane on his own. Incredible behaviour from a horse that was frightened of his own shadow not so long ago.

The other two horses followed Ted's lead and we headed on to the ford where Ted had a good play and splash about. The next concrete block had a wider gap to allow us through without a problem. Apparently the ford has subsided and the barriers have been put up to stop vehicular traffic.

The little furry one has won a red rosette and earned a gold star this week. I so want to change his name to Super Ted.
 
However.................a human approaching him in the field in the dark carrying his mac created havoc until he realised it was me. Happily I did find my welly boot that got sucked off in the mud. Bless his little soul.
 
Didn't you know that human size squelchy mud monster may attack innocent horse when they are grazing...really! Especially if they wear...head torches!����
 
Love him!! He is so gorgeous!!
I think he'd make a lovely police horse - he has a nice face and a kind eye, and with breeding like that he's going to be massive!! :O Shame about the pricing of him though - really wish horses weren't so cheap to buy, in a weird way...
 
It is apparent that Ted's tummy and the clippers are not compatible.

However I am pleased with him, he said sorry after he flattened me and remained at my side even though I was not the right way up.

Anyone competing at Allens Hill on Saturday please don't laugh at his unique clip, he will get a complex.
 
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