throughtheforest
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Tbh I think he was passed around from teenager to teenager in Cardiff area not ideal
My yearling has been ridden!
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bonny
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There is no comparison between a racehorse and that poor pony.
Lintel
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Poor baby! Unfortunately not an uncommon sight on certain websites. Glad he is in good hands and seems pretty emotionally unscathed by his early life, he is a handsome boy I do like a coblet! Good luck with him OP
Elf On A Shelf
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Absolutely nothing like a racehorse. They are broken at 18 months properly and gently worked away. Given a break over winter and then brought back in to race from April onwards (There are no 2yo races before Easter) They have structured work regimes and the required feed and nutrition to go with it. They aren't tanned about the roads as and when the owner feels like. Basically they are produced and conditioned to the work not haphazardly shoved about.
Leo Walker
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Thats still not a 6 month old foal. Probably around 18 months to 2 year old which ties in with him being the age hes supposed to be.
ester
Not slacking multitasking
At least he's had an upgrade now OP.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Poor little sausage. I don't care what age he was in that photo, he was far too young. I'm just pleased for the poor mite that he's with someone who cares about him now.
Will you keep us updated with his progress TTF?
Will you keep us updated with his progress TTF?
throughtheforest
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Yeah I'll keep you all updated thank you 😊
tiahatti
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He has a loving home now. He is lovely.
scats
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No idea on ages by looking at the photos, but he looks far too young to have been in that. Glad he now has a loving home and I’m looking forward to following his progress.
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Nope, that is not a 6 month old. That's at least a yearling, if not much older.
Seriously - do you think manes grow that quickly?
I must dig out some photos of my beasts at 6 months so you can see what different ages of foals look like.
throughtheforest
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Nope, that is not a 6 month old. That's at least a yearling, if not much older.
Seriously - do you think manes grow that quickly?
I must dig out some photos of my beasts at 6 months so you can see what different ages of foals look like.
I've seen 1 year old cobs with manes and tails like that, I've also seen plenty of 2 year olds that look to an ignorant person, to be fully grown. You, just can't tell 😊
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
Alrighty then.
Your poor, poor foaly, being cruelly worked at 6 months! And then cruelly clipped at...I've lost track - Dec 2018 still 6 months, right?!
And now a year later - poor yearling!
But - now lucky to be owned by a non-ignorant knowledgeable rescuer with access to two vets, a farrier and multiple previous owners to ask for advice.
Who knows what dreadful damage has been done, though - just like those poor abused racehorses.
(I aim to please
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Who knows what dreadful damage has been done, though - just like those poor abused racehorses.
(I aim to please
Yup! So thin and neglected but forced to work and race
Shilasdair
Patting her thylacine
I'm uphauled, EKW, simply uphauled.
Elf On A Shelf
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Absolutely discusting so it is
Cinnamontoast
Fais pas chier!
Yup! So thin and neglected but forced to work and race
How old is that one?
dogatemysalad
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None of those photos show a yearling, but the poor little mite has been resold several times without a passport and was shod far too early. He deserved better.
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
But TBs are raced on the flat as 2yos because the £££s speak, not because of consideration for their long term welfare.
Jeni the dragon
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He looks a cracker EKW!
Elf On A Shelf
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He's a crackpot! Seriously he is! He goes out on the gallops with 2 horses to use as a guard/barrier/set of brakes as he has a tendency to bolt when the mood strikes. These 2 horses form a wall and they are usually big, even tempered horses that don't kick but also don't shy away from having something right up their arses.
CT - He is 6yo. Broken as a 3/4yo I expect as he is a jumper and didn't run til he had just turned 5yo.
TP - I HATE 2yo racing. I honestly do. It's not fair on the horses. BUT you will never change it sadly. 2yo's can't race until Easter so they are at least generally 2 full years old before they run - most flat horses are aimed to be born Jan/Feb/March time. Given that you will never stop 2yo racing I would much rather they couldn't race until at least July 1st so the temptation to break them as yearlings is far less.
Lois Lame
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Good grief.
LaurenBay
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Poor pony, regardless of his age, he looks far too young in that photo. I also wonder why he has been passed around so much. I hope you continue to post updates on him OP, what are your plans with him for the future?
JFTDWS
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I have a January born highland. He was an accidental mating of sorts, but I saw photos of him in the snow as a new foal at the time - it really can happen.
Elf On A Shelf
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It's these pesky native ponies! Honestly! I am looking at an early January Shetland foal. They don't play by the rules!
JFTDWS
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Masochists! They're just showing off how big and hard they are that they can cope with chucking out babies in mid winter
Elf On A Shelf
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Masochists! They're just showing off how big and hard they are that they can cope with chucking out babies in mid winter
Nah! They aren't that stupid! They know they will get to come into a nice warm cushty stable with some food away from the worst of the weather! They have us humans wrapped round their little hooves!
JFTDWS
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Merrymoles
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Whatever his age and his past, he looks a nice sort OP. I'd remove any shoes, chuck him out for a year and let him have some "baby" time before you even think about doing anything with him. If he's been driven hard on the road, his immature joints may well have suffered but only time will tell and a good long rest now to finish growing may help.
I know very little about the history of my horse but suspect he was driven and/or ridden before he came over from Ireland and he has one whacking great splint and a slightly stiff hock but is generally fit, able and sound and has been for the seven years I have had him apart from when he fractured a sidebone.
I know very little about the history of my horse but suspect he was driven and/or ridden before he came over from Ireland and he has one whacking great splint and a slightly stiff hock but is generally fit, able and sound and has been for the seven years I have had him apart from when he fractured a sidebone.
throughtheforest
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He's having the rest of the year, the whole of next year and two winters of just being a horse, obviously no shoes, good hay, friends and some good feed over the winter. I'm expecting a different horse by the time he's fully rested! He's really a lovely type and his attitude is just fantastic. Through it all he absolutely loves people still!