PercyMum
Well-Known Member
After much mental wrangling after another broken and now retired horse, I have thrown in the towel when it comes to big horses and pure TB's. I am now (as from Saturday) the proud owner of a Highland x 7/8ths TB (well, I couldn't completely wean myself off ).
She is 15.3hh, still a teeny bit bum-high at rising 6 and looks like an overheight Highland - not sure where the TB is in her! She was bred at Nashend Stud and I have met the breeder and her Dam. Her sire was Brig O'Doone and he looked like a super boy. She has done very little except hack and is a lovely kind girl. I am so excited as I have never had a Highland and looking forward to something completely different...
...and so is there anything that I need to know about natives and in particular Highlands? Clearly feeding one will be hugely different to feeding a TB so I know Ihave to be very careful there. Any other tips or pitfalls to watch out for?
Thanks!
She is 15.3hh, still a teeny bit bum-high at rising 6 and looks like an overheight Highland - not sure where the TB is in her! She was bred at Nashend Stud and I have met the breeder and her Dam. Her sire was Brig O'Doone and he looked like a super boy. She has done very little except hack and is a lovely kind girl. I am so excited as I have never had a Highland and looking forward to something completely different...
...and so is there anything that I need to know about natives and in particular Highlands? Clearly feeding one will be hugely different to feeding a TB so I know Ihave to be very careful there. Any other tips or pitfalls to watch out for?
Thanks!