New Horse!

[mrdarcy]

Well after a couple of false starts finally I have bought my new horse. He's still in Wiltshire at the moment until I can arrange shared transport to the wild North but I thought I'd introduce him. His name is Ingrato 2, he's a 14.2hh, 6yo PRE (Andalusian), gelding and he is beautiful. Here's a photo - I'll post more in the Picture Gallery.

 

[Penguinboots]

WOW!! He's stunning! What are you planning to do with him?

 

[gemma1992]

WOW! Look at the mane!

 

[Weezy]

Ohhhhhhhhhh you went to NFA! Well done on getting a 14-2 they are VERY sort after!

Hope you have years of fun!

 

[mrdarcy]

Thanks

He's my dream horse. We'll be mostly competing dressage, unaffiliated first but then, hopefully, affiliated.

 

[mrdarcy]

Thanks Weezy. Sheila at NFA was so lovely, and what a beautiful place... I could have moved in! When I tried Ingrato I took him out for a hack, just him and me and the tanks on Salisbury Plains. He didn't turn a hair

 

[Weezy]

Chico will be going there to be sold when his loaner has had enough of him LOL - yep Sheila does come across really nicely and the area I know well - its beautiful!

When do you hope to receive him?

 

[Ash the arab]

He is stunning! I hope you can get him home soon! Bet you can't wait.

 

[S_N]

OH GOD - WOW!!!! *scoops tongue off floor* He is divine!!

 

[mrdarcy]

I'm hoping to get transport arranged for next week... it's a long journey so I'm having to wait for a shared load (all my money went on buying him!).

I'm sure Sheila will find Chico a lovely home, you can tell she adores all the horses she has in

 

[johnsongreyhorse]

he's gorgeous, wish my PRE had a mane like that, he rubs too much! they can get very itchy!

 

[Weezy]

Are you using Kevin Scott (ECS)? I know they use him to import (I use him and he is fab)

 

[mrdarcy]

His mane won't look so glossy once he's rolled in our Lancashire mud!

I've been told about their delicate mane beds - meaning no rugs with necks which means lots of caked in mud!

 

[SarahRoads]

Wow what a beautiful horse!

 

[mrdarcy]

Sheila did mention Kevin Scott but he doesn't have any loads coming in my direction unfortunately. Sheila and I went on one of those multi-quote websites and Dan Hudson International Transport came back with a good price. Kevin gave them the thumbs up so will probably end up using them.

 

[Weezy]

Oh thats a shame - mind if Kevin gave this other company the thumbs up then I am sure they will do a great job!

Its all very exciting

 

[x_Hannah_x]

OMG!!! That is the horse Iv had my eye on for about the last.... 3months!

You are one very lucky person!! xxx

 

[JoBo]

WoW, what a stunner! Bet he wasn't cheap!

 

[welshpony]

Wow, what a lovely horse! -heads off to photo gallery-

 

[teapot]

It's a dennis lookalike (dennis was an andy that was at my yard for about a year but eventually went back to the breeder)

Very nice horse you've got there

 

[meandmyself]

He's very yummy!!

 

[mrdarcy]

Sorry about that Hannah... I was like you, as soon as I saw him on the NFA website I was smitten

I do feel very lucky to have him

 

[ladylisa]

stunning

 

[Skhosu]

what is trhe NFA? and the website..
what a stunning horse!

 

[mrdarcy]

NFA is North Farm Andalusians... they specialise in importing Spanish horses... http://www.north-farm-andalusians.com/

 

[SirenaXVI]

Fab! But then I am biased

Did you buy him from Maria Ward-Jones?

 

[4whitesocks]

my god he's gorgeous!!!

 

[buffy2]

Hes gorgeous

 

[MagicMelon]

Gorgeous! And only an ickle 14.2hh! Andalusians are absolutely stunning. You'll have so much fun with him!

 

[mrdarcy]

Well Ingrato arrived at tea time, after his five hour journey from Wiltshire. He got himself in a state to start with, apparently, but was calm and settled by the time he arrived in the frozen north.

He seemed quite impressed with his view from his stable window:

And he soon settled and started eating his net:

Tomorrow he gets to play out in the field with my other horse and then Thursday, if he seems totally settled, I'll jump on him. Can't wait to get going with him