New horse!

[shanti]

My list of requirements was REALLY simple -
1. No Arabs. (I love them and have owned them before, but really couldn't be arsed with the crazy at this point)
2. Well educated, push button point and go type, ready to just ride and play with.
3. Not spooky or nervous at all!!!

That's it, everything else was completely open for negotiation.

*Sigh* So I would like to introduce Remmy, my new uneducated, very spooky Arab. He is 14, much too fat, unfit and has only been ridden about 6 times. But he is very pretty ?

 

[ycbm]

Well from the look of that field you're not in the UK ?

Congratulations, he looks lovely. How come he came to be backed so late?
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[shanti]

Nope, I'm in Australia, this is us after no decent rain for a month? He was originally brought as an unbacked 8yo by his previous owner, she started him then kids came along and she just didn't have time to finish him off so he has had a life of lesiure as a field ornament. He has nice manner's though as he was apparently shown in hand as a yougster.

 

[ycbm]

Well he's a bit old for the 3/4 or the 5/6 year olds threads, but maybe he could be an honorary member. It will be interesting to follow his progress.
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[Ratface]

Breeding anorak alert: how is your pretty Arabian bred, please?

 

[shanti]

Ycbm, I'm curious as well. I have never had the experience of training an older horse. I wonder if it's different to a youngster? Guess I will find out ?

Ratface, I have no idea how he is bred. He has no papers, could be anything ?

 

[Bernster]

As I was reading that, I knew you were going to say you bought something totally different. It would be really interesting to read how you’re finding training an older horse. It looks so dry where you are, wow.

 

[southerncomfort]

My list of requirements was REALLY simple -
1. No Arabs. (I love them and have owned them before, but really couldn't be arsed with the crazy at this point)
2. Well educated, push button point and go type, ready to just ride and play with.
3. Not spooky or nervous at all!!!

That's it, everything else was completely open for negotiation.

*Sigh* So I would like to introduce Remmy, my new uneducated, very spooky Arab. He is 14, much too fat, unfit and has only been ridden about 6 times. But he is very pretty ?View attachment 85940View attachment 85941

? Congrats!

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Congratulations! He's gorgeous.

 

[shanti]

Thank you! Yes, it's pretty dry here at the moment. This is what it looked like just over a month ago! It's feast or famine here?

 

[SEL]

I think I should pump water out of my top field for you! It's a swimming pool ? Lovely, lovely horse and hope you'll keep us updated as to how you get on.

 

[Flame_]

My list of requirements was REALLY simple -
1. No Arabs. (I love them and have owned them before, but really couldn't be arsed with the crazy at this point)
2. Well educated, push button point and go type, ready to just ride and play with.
3. Not spooky or nervous at all!!!

What a stupid list of requirements. Glad you came to your senses and bought the prettiest horse.

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

Hahaha…how to follow a shopping list..not! Lovely looker….congratulations.

 

[ycbm]

Ycbm, I'm curious as well. I have never had the experience of training an older horse. I wonder if it's different to a youngster? Guess I will find out ?

Ratface, I have no idea how he is bred. He has no papers, could be anything ?

I found it very different doing 5 year olds and a 7 year old from a 3/4 year old. I think you will probably find him very confident in his own skin compared to a baby, with better balance, and needing more of a discussion about how you can achieve things together than telling him "this is what happens now". It will be very interesting to follow if you plan to give us updates. Please ?
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[SheriffTruman]

He's gorgeous! Congratulations. Can relate to not sticking to the list. Has to be a good sign.

By the way, I don't really know Arabians to be crazy or overly spooky. I have known several that were used as beginner's ponies. So maybe yours will turn out to be the steady ride you were looking for! Own one myself, he has character but nothing too hot to handle.

 

[twobearsarthur]

Gorgeous!!!

Congratulations on joining the I’ve bought what I wasn’t buying club

I was meant to buy a 10 yo+ schoolmaster WB mare ANY colour except grey

I bought a grey 6 month old ID colt.

Welcome to the club

 

[HashRouge]

Very nice! Can't beat an Arab, in my opinion.

 

[Hackback]

Congratulations on making the right choice and also he's not grey so added bonus ?

 

[shanti]

And the fun begins....

Had the farrier out today as I noticed he was very slightly lame. She is pretty convinced it's Laminitis. Getting vet out as soon as they can get there.

I feel terrible! I have been stuffing him with carrots and apples and feeding new hay and the poor guy has been in agony Lucky we have very little grass right now.

 

[TheOldTrout]

He is gorgeous. Hope the laminitis clears up.

 

[Reacher]

Happy new horse - he looks lovely.

Hopefully you have caught the laminitis early - at least there is no grass to have to deal with

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Nice Arab I would also be interested in his breeding.

I hope you caught the laminitis early and he recovers well, my Arab's are good doers they don't need much feed or grass.