Aww Spaniel he is absolutely lovely!! What fantastic dapples he has and beautiful mane and tail. I hope he proves to be as wonderful as he looks and you have a wonderful time with him.
Have now had a proper look through all the photos, and am struck by what a poseur he is! Always got an eye on the camera
He is super, and I am really looking forward to hearing how you get on with him. He fills his stable! He doesn't look as huge standing next to you as I thought he would. He just looks gorgeous.
Oddly enough, for a big horse, he doesnt feel 'big'.
I think its because he doesnt have legs up to his armpits and is quite short lengthways. All the bulk is in the middle (and he spends all his time trying to keep that bit full with hay or grass!).
Well if he is anything like the IDs I know he will never go lame and doesn't need as much food as you would think for something that huge! I think you sit quite low on them, if that makes sense - although the withers don't look prominent, they are quite high, so they don't feel as huge as they sound. Looking forward to some ridden pics though. Did I already say that? Heading towards 30 and the brain is seizing...
Your descrption of his build sounds familiar, although I fill mine with other things...