My next equine project horse

I have followed this thread from the beginning and I couldn't be more pleased about the NED. I love the 3 Counties -
which is Ted entering?
 
sky1000 said:
I have followed this thread from the beginning and I couldn't be more pleased about the NED. I love the 3 Counties -
which is Ted entering?
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I doubt Ted will ever grace a County show, unless they have a furry fool class ! Ted's rider has his own horse, The Ginger Ninger, a middleweight hunter. This horse takes a lot of getting fit which is why Ted The Twit is redundant at the moment. He is not safe enough for me to ride yet so he is dossing in the field whilst The Ginger Ninger is getting all the attention.
 
Oh dear, Ted is sulking. Alice has seen the comments on here about Ted going to the Counties and has told him the only use he would have is hauling the muck cart. He has called her a Fat Bird again and there is a terrible row going on that has woken the neighbours. If they wake the old horse up there will be trouble.
 
Darling husband, please go and mend a broken rail, which field ? do you really need to ask ? So off he goes to Ted and Dim Tim's paddock armed with his tool box. I get on with the jobs and the phone bleeps a message.

'There are two broken rails, the horses are being a pain and the football is starting so I want to go home and Tim has got my saw.'

Deciding that I did not want an argument at the beginning of the weekend I went over to help. Sure enough Dim Tim has the wooden handle of the saw in his mouth and is waving the blade at Ted. Que me screeching at the husband, WTF is going on, can't you see what Tim is doing followed by some more rude comments about keeping tools away from the horses. Well that was a mistake, my brain rarely kicks in before my mouth !

The end result was Tim clearing off still hanging onto the saw which is now pointing towards his knees and the husband muttering 'do your own fencing'. Happy days at AA Towers this evening.
 
I seem to remember, many pages ago, a similar story about Ted and a hammer I believe it was. So maybe Mr AA didn't learn his lesson! ;) I hope you and Tim are now forgiven (may we please have a photo of Tim sometime, I feel I've only ever seen his head!)
Fab news about your results too :)
 
Oh dear
Stiff drinks needed all round, (human not horses)
Congrats on the NED.
Do you think the boys would like one of those huge plastic? or are they rubber? balls to play with. I can just see them charging about after one.
 
How did I manage to miss these updates?

Fantastic news on the NED.

And oh dear, Dim Tim learning from Ted the Twit - sorry, but it did cheer me up while I am on sofa detention.
 
Adopter said:
Was Alice nice to him? Hope your herd enjoyed lots of fun and games and a big party tea.
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No she wasn't invited, she was busy doing her second dressage outing - badly. Ted had a boys only party.

Alice had the grumps as can be seen ! She was ok when stood still. The horse flies were unbelievable, I am considering forgetting competing until they clear off.

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Glad Ted had a nice party, poor Alice, the horseflies yesterday were the worst I have ever seen , killed at least 15 on Baggins, he was fly sprayed but they still landed on any little bit I had missed. We have a jumping lesson on grass this morning just hoping I will be early enough to miss them.

Love your reports, well done for getting both out and about - I need to make more if an effort with the baggage (as I call him) he has regular lessons and boxes up alot but we have yet to compete as it's really not my thing at all !
 
The flies are horrendous. I compete in fly veil, nose net, several litres of spray fly repellent and repellent cream on the face. Then I was bitten on my ear which looked like a cabbage for several days!
 
It is a big day in Tedland today, he is over his birthday hangover and subject to finding a girth to go round his tub he is to be ridden. The diary is telling us he has had a month off. Hopefully he will be civilised and remember all his lessons. I caught him this morning easily which surprised me, his bulk surprised me even more, he was really quite lean in early May but a month off and he is looking like a ready for market bullock.

Now it is hard to say which direction he will go in if it all goes wrong, so should anyone find him please pop him in a large jiffy bag and return him to me, he will need a sandwich and a bottle of pop to travel with, I will refund postage costs.

My lovely barge horse mare managed to get a rosette last weekend at our local show, she wasn't entirely impressed and the judge was lucky to keep his fingers when he gave her the prize of 12 whole pounds ! she has actually got some income, that is two whole bags of nuts which will last her ages.

A picture of grumbleweed for you.
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Wow, doesn't Martha look fantastic!

I hope Ted's uniform still fits and that he can actually concentrate in lessons - but if he does do a runner and turn up here, is he allowed fizzy pop? Fizzy pop used to send my youngster completely loopy.
 
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Wow, doesn't Martha look fantastic!

I hope Ted's uniform still fits and that he can actually concentrate in lessons - but if he does do a runner and turn up here, is he allowed fizzy pop? Fizzy pop used to send my youngster completely loopy.
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He did his own Fizzy Pop when he felt the weight in the saddle apparently. He had been girthed gradually and led around but did have a hump so his rider got off and did some more walking and turning before getting back on without any further issues. Then he hacked out with Marvellous Martha and passed lots of lorries and other scary things without a problem. A cyclist skimmed his backside and make him jump but that was it. What is wrong with bike riders, they never stop amazing me with their unhinged stupidity around horses.

The reality of the babies not being babies anymore and needing to be in work, plus the cob and my riders own show hunter is hitting home now, we don't have time to keep them all going unless I retire, but if I do that I won't have the funds to keep them anyway. Rock and hard place situation. More planning is needed, a spread sheet, now that is an awesome idea, Ted would like to be on a spreadsheet. Maybe a horse walker ? the carnage Martha could cause on a walker would be epic.

Alice announced she is unhappy at her work life balance and wants a restructure with a revised contract. She is finding working most days very trying and her make up bag is being thrown on a regular basis at the moment. She now has her own box of Stroppy Mare and a trip to a therapist booked. They are so different, Ted loves to work, loves being with people and adores hacking. Alice cannot see the point of anything that requires any effort. I hope she grows out of it soon and puts her face straight, she pouts so badly she will trip over her bottom lip soon.

Common sense tells me to find homes for them, but my heart says no, time to buy a lottery ticket then.
 
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