Pocket Rockets - does anyone on here have one?

Basil is sort of a pocket rocket is a 15.2 TB gelding Basil, he looks like a pony standing next to most of the other horses in the yard but can he ever shift! :)

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I am so glad its not just me that loves these little horses - some lovey photos as well. Give me a nice 15 hander any day.

Shame i havent got the hang of that photobucket thing - do you have to pay for it, as it tried to charge my credit card, of I would post some pictures of our pocket rocket. Its interesting as well to see that a lot of them are mares as well.
 
TheoryX1 said:
I am so glad its not just me that loves these little horses - some lovey photos as well. Give me a nice 15 hander any day.

Shame i havent got the hang of that photobucket thing - do you have to pay for it, as it tried to charge my credit card, of I would post some pictures of our pocket rocket. Its interesting as well to see that a lot of them are mares as well.
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I would love to see some piccies of yours... why dont you upload some onto your profile on here, then you just have to click the picture icon above when writing a post and copy the URL into the popup box!
 
TheoryX1 said:
I am so glad its not just me that loves these little horses - some lovey photos as well. Give me a nice 15 hander any day.

Shame i havent got the hang of that photobucket thing - do you have to pay for it, as it tried to charge my credit card, of I would post some pictures of our pocket rocket. Its interesting as well to see that a lot of them are mares as well.
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Photobucket is free, I would not use it otherwise :D
 
Gadget was 15.3 ish - he was very short and like a bouncy ball!! so quick and nippy and would jump anything you asked!!

It used to scare me when lou took him in the ring and the fences towered above him but he didnt care
 
I do! Bailey is 15.1hh, bay tbxcb. Tiny short little body, but longish legs. Shes like a springy ball! Will jump over anything, turns on a sixpence and her gallop is much faster than anything else i've ever ridden!

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This is a reasonable place to take off in Baileys opinion.

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Excuse by bizarre hands in this, and we both seem to be making the same facial expression.

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Once again, my hands! In my defence, the slacker the contact the calmer she is when we're mooching around in fields. :)
 
Love the people saying 15.3hh is a pocket rocket - it is plenty big enough for me!
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He is 15.3hh on tiptoes :D Very difficult to beat in a jump off and only ever had time penalties (all 3 of them) at his very first ode.
 
I have one (15hh on tippy toes), although he is getting on a bit now (rising 21) and is a bit creaky these days (arthritis in his fetlocks in front :( ) But on a good day he is still a speed demon and all round superstar.
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Not sure the coloured one counts (15.3 in shoes) but he has a pony brain and is like sitting on a bouncy ball, makes the time xc without feeling like he's trying, has a medium trot to die for and more scope over a fence than I will prob ever use! He is also, however, a cocky wee sod at times, but I wouldnt swap him for the world :D
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Dante comes up as just 15.1hh & 1/2 an inch! :p (I swear he shrunk...) but I would never really want to go over 15.2/3hh max!! I'm hoping my next one will be no more than 14.1hh (Fell pony!) :eek:
My last horse was *just* 14.2hh approx and happily jumped 4ft+ although not with me :p She's now competing down south with a young lad BE, and doing very well!! She could jump anything from anywhere and was very clever :) Dante's still a little bit clumsy but has a hell of a jump on him when he wants to :D
 
I also LOVE Saff Measles... Escada yours looks lovely too... funny how a lot of these have a lot of attitude too ;)

Loops is JUST 15.3hh (although everyone thinks she is MUCH bigger) and is a real pocket rocket in my books, small, blooming powerful when she wants to be, with LOADS of attitude, and scope!!

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Not anymore but I used to have one. He was 15.2 IDXTB. The first comment I got when he arrived was ' where's the ploughing match/'!! He was 4 yo and hairy. He turned out to be one of the best I have ever had. Completly bombproof. Won numerous WH classes and champs. Team chased and Int, drag hunted over massive fences, showjumped, qualified for numerous xc champs. Only sold him as I was well into team chasing and although the height of the fences was no problem, I felt I was pushing him too hard on the flat. Fab horse and If I get another ( current boy 17.1) I willgo smaller again xx
 
KatB said:
I also LOVE Saff Measles... Escada yours looks lovely too... funny how a lot of these have a lot of attitude too ;)

Loops is JUST 15.3hh (although everyone thinks she is MUCH bigger) and is a real pocket rocket in my books, small, blooming powerful when she wants to be, with LOADS of attitude, and scope!!

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Ha ha thanks KatB! Lily certainly has a lot of attitude i think its because they are small they think they need to act tough so they dont get bullied! :D
 
I want one!

I currently have a 16.3hh chunky TB who I feel is far too big for me, so I am considering looking for a 15-16hh schoolmistress type if anyone wants to send one over my way!

I'm 5'7 though so am I going to look ridiculous?!

I would really like to be closer to the ground these days!
 
KatB - I think we have twins! Saffy has her moments but when she is in the ring she gives her all and we wouldn't be without her. She is also the kindest, sweetest horse in the stable - it's just all ridden work outside the ring that she enjoys keeping A on his toes!

Your girl looks very similar!
 
measles, yes very similar... L pulls lots of faces in the stable, but that's more at other horses than anything I think! She is generally very sweet and affectionate. I love her for the "quirks" though!!

Botters, I'm 5'7 and not exactly small boned, and don't think I look too underhorsed?
 
KatB said:
measles, yes very similar... L pulls lots of faces in the stable, but that's more at other horses than anything I think! She is generally very sweet and affectionate. I love her for the "quirks" though!!

Botters, I'm 5'7 and not exactly small boned, and don't think I look too underhorsed?
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No you look great together, we are probably about the same build.

Right, best get shopping then!
 
KatB said:
measles, yes very similar... L pulls lots of faces in the stable, but that's more at other horses than anything I think! She is generally very sweet and affectionate. I love her for the "quirks" though!!

Botters, I'm 5'7 and not exactly small boned, and don't think I look too underhorsed?
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A is just over 6ft and that's him on Saffy.... So, Botters, the answer is a resounding no you won't!
 
The guy in my picture on the left was barely 158cm, I used to compete him at 1.45m and his biggest problem was that his stride was too big in distances! A complete dude that had started out in life barrel racing in Switzerland (!) he could turn on a sixpence and was the quickest, sharpest, most powerful horse I've ever had. Long before we bought him it turned out a friend had competed him in Switzerland and has a picture clearing a puissance wall at 2.10m :-) A complete superstar and has definitely ruined me for life as every horse I sit on now lacks the power and sheer athleticism this guy had.
 
Spanner is titch at 15.2hh :) When she makes the effort over a jump, she has tonnes of scope, and have some very nice paces. I only wish she was bigger! She's 6, and she'll probably be for sale in the Spring as I want something bigger.

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Me (waves hand in air).....i have a pocket rocket!!!

Also a Mare, 14.3 PRE.

Dad is around 16h, just came out of a small mare, so didn't reach usual breed height.

Perfect for me at 5ft1 and think she would probably end up being too much for me if she was bigger.

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Massive paces, no need for a massive warmblood.

Shame, i haven't got any decent jump photos, she def as a 5th leg...i would go as far to say that she doesn't just help me out, she does it for me!
 
My Princess is only 15.1 at a push 15.2hh. She has been jumping over the paddock fencing since she was a yearling and it's brand new fencing! She pops over anything and everything that she's asked. Her present love is ditches and they are over 2M wide. She's only 3 but one of the most talented youngsters I have come across. She does have a serious attitude to match her size and can be a complete witch!! I cannot wait to get her up and in work next year.

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I have the photo's of me on her on Facebook which I cannot access whilst at work!
 
FigJam said:
Lol, poor _April_ spent most of the round like this (on the grey);

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Shouting "whoa"!
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Lady T thought it was the best fun EVER though! :D
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That still makes me laugh those photos and poor J at the back shouting 'hold!' as Lady T vanishes into the distance like a grey blur.
 
Back when i was 14 I had an amasing mare on lease for 10months, she was only 14hh but she had such an amasing jump. Would clear clear 1.10 SJ and could turn on a six pence. XC wise no idea how we ever made the time but she did!
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No idea how 15h3 is a pocket rocket- mines 15h2 and feels huge!
 
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