Pocket Rockets - does anyone on here have one?

[BronsonNutter]

I don't have one anymore - Wibs is 15.2hh but definately didn't get the 'rocket' part of the memo

Bronts on the other hand was like the equine equivalent of a Jack Russell - big guy attitude stuffed inside a tiny 14hh exterior. He was so smart, I still miss him loads.

And getting me out of trouble!

 

[TableDancer]

Awww, some lovely types on here I'm another member of the Saffy fan club It's weird because a friend of mine produced an identical bay mare, same size, type etc also called Saffy (Saffy Superstar in this instance).She went to one girl who Saffy obviously sussed out straightaway as within a week she couldn't ride her down the drive So she was sent to the Bleekmans to sell, and Althea immediately clicked with her (aged about 16). Together they went round countless Intermediates and 2*s, plus going Advanced and 3* when Alfie was borderline under-age to do so Their dressage was always "interesting" as Saffy never saw ther point, but she was a mare in a million

Anyway, we've had a few pocket rockets in our time - being 5'2" although I will ride big horses I far prefer little ones This is my horse of a lifetime, Herbie, 15.3 (although everyone thought he was far bigger as he held himself like a stallion)

Apologies for my position - I never could sit that medium trot

Then this is 15 hand Bilbo who went double clear round his first CCI* at Necarne when he was 7

And 15.2 Turbo...

But we mustn't forget current star Pocket Rocket, piloted by miniTD, Noffy:

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Aren't we lucky to have/had such a collection of PRs? Thanks for the chance to reminisce and post And I'm really sorry about the sizes of these photos I keep trying to resize on Photobucket but it doesn't seem to be working

 

[KatB]

TD I didn't realise Herbie was a little 'un! Some fab pics, he really was a pocket rocket Still love Noffy though

 

[measles]

Awww, some lovely types on here I'm another member of the Saffy fan club It's weird because a friend of mine produced an identical bay mare, same size, type etc also called Saffy (Saffy Superstar in this instance).She went to one girl who Saffy obviously sussed out straightaway as within a week she couldn't ride her down the drive So she was sent to the Bleekmans to sell, and Althea immediately clicked with her (aged about 16). Together they went round countless Intermediates and 2*s, plus going Advanced and 3* when Alfie was borderline under-age to do so Their dressage was always "interesting" as Saffy never saw ther point, but she was a mare in a million

Tabledancer - what super horses - every one of them. I often think the small horse is overlooked as a step up for younger riders and that many of us are fixated with a horse that is over 16hh for competition. This thread demonstrates just how athletic smaller horses can be, and with a mix of pony blood how sensible and 5 legged.

How was your friend's Saffy bred? Ours was bred in Belgium and has a KWPN passport, by Lux Z (now standing in Ireland) out of an Animo mare (RIP Animo ) How odd that they are so similar. Perhaps Saffy is the closest previous owners could get to Sh&*y??

 

[kirstyhen]

So many PRs! Another Saffy fan, plus KatBs Lucky and I do love TDs Turbo after grooming at Burgie.
I want like to take this opportunity to point out I don't not have a PR Mally is getting closer to 17hh every day, I just make her look like a PR!

 

[Lolo]

So many PRs! Another Saffy fan, plus KatBs Lucky and I do love TDs Turbo after grooming at Burgie.
I want like to take this opportunity to point out I don't not have a PR Mally is getting closer to 17hh every day, I just make her look like a PR!

I stand by the fact you're lying and she's definitely about 15.2hh max... She looks so pocket-rocket like! Also a massive fan of Saffy, she makes it look so stupendously effortless. I wish Al had stayed on the pocket-rockets, as Reg is not only 16.3hh, but leggy with it... Could he qualify on the fact he acts/ jumps like a 12hh WHP?

 

[miss_c]

I think Genie counts as a PR at 15hh! She gets me out of trouble bless her!

 

[ChesnutsRoasting]

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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MG]

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![/QUOTE]


One word - stunning:)

 

[racingdemon]

this was mine..... he was just under 15.2, and would jump for fun until he developed KS, but he was fantastic, & a total bargain at about £200!

 

[spookypony]

Aces_high: wow, can see why you're excited about the future!

Miss_Christmas, loving the second pic of Genie!

The Spooky Pony should count, I think: he's 14.1, and if he could channel as much speed and turn-on-a-dime ability into getting to jumps as he has shown getting away from jumps, he'd be unbeatable in a jump-off!

As it is, he has no trouble keeping up with the big boys as soon as we hit canter...his legs just go like a wee little centipede under his belly!

Here he is, pi$$ing around the school in March, and jumping over a wee upright:

 

[EventingMum]

My horse of a lifetime was definitely a 15hh pocket rocket. Bought from a dealer to replace my outgrown 13.2hh when I was 12 is arrived in a poor state - he was supposedly a 4 yo but we soon found out he was probably younger. You can tell my parents weren’t too knowledgeable!

Any how he was absolutely amazing and taught me so much. We did the usual PC stuff including area eventing – there was only open sections back then as I’m no spring chicken! We also team chased where he was the boldest horse imaginable and loved to be out in front. However his paces hampered our attempts at dressage so instead of eventing we focussed on show jumping.

He won numerous unaffiliated classes and championships and then when I was 14 we started affiliated jumping. At our first show he won the foxhunter! He went on and won several other foxhunters and then won the regional final qualifying us for HOYS – 4 faults in the final was more than I could have ever hoped for. We continued through the grades qualifying for a number of national finals including the Grade B Championship final at the first jumping ever held at the NEC – shows how long ago it was! At each level people would say he had reached his limit but he proved them wrong. He went to Grade A and jumped some Area International Trials which were seriously big tracks. He was also great against the clock beating some renowned speed specialists on occasions.

Far more important than all that was that he was my best friend – he saw me through all the usual teenage angst and was always there for a cuddle. He was outside the church at my wedding although he did take exception to the piper! In fact bagpipes and horse drawn vehicles were the two things he really couldn’t abide and his reaction to them cost us dearly in competitions on occasions. Once a pipe band struck up next to the ring where we were jumping an AIT and he froze completely before the last line of fences ,he was clear to that point with only two horses going clear and another time at the Royal Highland the horse drawn drays rattled past the jumping ring, again just as we reached the final fence causing him to panic and flee across the ring. On several occasions we were offered a lot of money from people who wanted to re register him as a pony but it was never an option and he saw his days out with us. He truly was my horse of lifetime.

 

[olop]

My lickle PR Blackie, he is just short of 15hh

My husband showing us how its done lol

 

[gillianfleming]

Me but he's a proper pocket version at 14.1hh on his tippy toes. He is 22 now but i've known him since he was 4.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47015540@N00/4380403740/in/set-72157600512722745
Here he was 8 maybe with his old owner, looking angelic but after the next fence he carted her all the way back to the start.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47015540@N00/1532282872/in/set-72157600512722745
This is him a couple of years ago dressed up.

He was bred to be about 12.2 but ended up 14.1

 

[Mince Pie]

I had one but sold her at the beginning of the year Miss her loads, she was my little ginga ninja welshy!
I got her looking like this,

backed her: (I didn't keep that saddle!)

and then spent 2 years having a fab time with her before finally admitting that she just wasn't going to get any bigger

Oops bit of an overload there, sorry!

 

[SpruceRI]

Rosie would definately fit into the pocket rocket category.

She's 14.2hh and has had a crack at BD, BE and BSJA. With BSJA she found the distances a bit long and so struggled above Discovery, but was so bold, she'd still give it a try even though I mostly just sat there and held on!

She's not really a dressage queen, though always tries her hardest, but Eventing has been her forte.

For one so small, she was very fast round the XC and careful on the SJing which invariably made up for our rubbish dressage mark!

She really is my 'horse' of a lifetime, even though she still scares me with her spooking!

She may have gone a lot further if I'd been several stone lighter, or she could've done Juniors. But I don't think she minds. She's 18yrs old now and we're winding down a little.

 

[Aces_High]

Thank you Spooky Pony! I've just found this photo.... She was getting a little strong by this point!! She's coming back into work in about 4 weeks and I cannot wait She thrives on being in work, hence the short break and hasn't taken well to being on holiday. I ideally wanted to leave her until the spring but mentally she will not take it.

 

[little_Christmas_monkey]

this is my pocket rocket my 12 yr old mare who i have had for 10 years she is 15 1 hh

sorry about the pic overload lol but i adore this mare, she def one of a kind and a sharp ticket!! the straw bale was 1.35 m

 

[Gingerbird]

Indeed I do! He's a reg Connie, he stand 148cm. His paces are stunning, really flashy and he won his 2nd dressage at the weekend against lots of flashy types. It was only a walk/trot test but he's young. His jump is awesome and he always looks in need of a stud girth from the pics, and over naturals he is brave and blood. You also get the benefit of a pony brain which I love.

I'm an adult but never quite made it to mini tx's height, nearly but not quite, so I love the fact I have a horse that can 'do' and still get my legs round it!

 

[now_loves_mares]

I have never owned anything over 16.1. Current one is 15hh. 7/8ths TB, and really is a rocket! She's cute but super naughty

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2523394132489&set=t.570417568&type=1&theater
Think I might be a bit big for her though, seem to be trying to make myself smaller in this one! I think her speedy legs is a camera fault, I don't think they are that much of a blur in real life!

My first eventer - 15.2 skinny TB and another speed merchant, also rather beautiful in my unbiased opinion

My first pony - 13hh but quite a talent

I like them small! I'm 5ft 6 but very light so don't need a big built horse.

 

[Janette]

I have one - a 14.2 coloured native. She was in the wrong queue fro brains - she got a racehorse brain, not a coloured ploddy cob brain

We don't jump because she scares the pants off me. (she's far too enthusiastic, and it seems such an easy way to fall off...)
The only horse on the yard we can comfortable hack out with is a 16.2 ID because of the length of her stride in walk. We spend a lot of time waiting for people to catch up with us.
Love her to bits.

 

[Vindaloo]

Hi, i've just realised who you are!!!!! Lovely to see the pics of Rosie, she is an absolute credit to you.

I came along with a mutual friend (who I think was on B at the time) and took some pics of you all at Firle. In fact I think i've still got the vid somewhere...

Anyhoo, Rosie definitely pocket rocket and I wish i'd had one like her.

 

[sakura]

I have one!

My mare's 15hh but can out jump many horses taller! She has a huge amount of power and can cover the ground in no time. 100% genuine, she'll jump off any stride at all and will get us out of my biggest c***ups, couldn't have a better big pony/little horse!

At 5ft 2 I don't like riding nor handling anything over 16hh so she's perfect for me

this was one of her first courses, she was seriously fast into them!

 

[sakura]

doing what she does best, making jumps look tiny! sorry for the bad quality - was off some footage before I had her

she was 14.3hh at the time of that ^ ^ bless her!

 

[AandK]

I don't own a PR (my TB is a lanky 16.3hh, although after a days draghunting I can confirm there is definitely some rocket in there!) but I had the ride on one this year, Amber is 15.1hh (and as I am just over 5'3" she is the perfect size for me!) and she is amazing to jump, I had such fun riding her - we were placed everytime out bar one this year (clear but too far from BT), and will hopefully be competing her again in 2012!

 

[Grey_Eventer]

I have one who once was a pony (14.2hh), but aged about 6 he grew to 15.2hh.
we turn up at team chases against the big old fashioned chaser types, half the time i cant see over the hedges and he leads as fast as i dare to let him go!
In his younger days (hes 17 now- not that he gets this!!) you couldnt beat him against the clock and we dabbled in PC open eventing (he found dressage too boring). Started aff. SJing aged 12, did Newcomers on him for 2 seasons, then we retired from that to hunt and team chase.
He hunts at the front, likes to think hes a masters horse!!
Hes a dude and definitely thinks hes a racehorse...or about 17hh!
Here he is team chasing:

and open eventing:

 

[NR99]

And here is ours as we are sneaking 15.3's in, though she is more like the starship enterprise than a pocket rocket at the moment . Been on many teams with Amber above and I believe girly pocket rockets are the best Don't shoot me I just love their attitude!

She cleared this!

And this, she always finds a 5th leg if they get it wrong!

 

[supercowpony]

Mine is cobby and a pocket rocket!
It's the yard joke that if you turned him inside out he'd be a thoroughbred, or a flashy warmblood! He has the talent to match, but (un)fortunately a bit of a pony attitude.
Had him for 3 years now, and he's grown from 14.2hh to probs about 15hh, or 15.1hh (need to measure the blighter!)
He's my first horse/pony, and I went out as a nervous rider looking for a safe dependable cob, which he was as a fat unfit hairy thing straight from the field. After 2 months however, it was like riding an unexploded bomb.
not much has changed, aside from I've got braver and bonded with him. Even over these 3 years he's done so much for me as a rider and a person I owe him so much. Now I just want to go places with him, which I know he'll love! He's such a show off, though sometimes his idea of showing off doesn't always mean we fill the criteria for the discipline we happen to be competing in. Though he can really pull some paces out of the bag, in his opinion dressage is really a race.

anyway, I'll stop rambling now and give you some photos.

 

[star]

i love small horses - I have 3 of them. Why do you need anything bigger when a 15.2hh can clear the biggest of hedges out draghunting and beat the poncy warmbloods at dressage I have a 15.1hh Welsh Cob, a 15.2hh Welsh Cob and the most rocket like of them all is a 15.2hh Welsh Cob x TB. The former was never particularly good at jumping but he wowed in the dressage arena, regularly beating some v fancy looking horses. The latter 2 jump like stags, clearing humongous hedges and both have got that 5th leg to get you out of trouble when you need it most. Speed wise they are both to be found right behind the master on his 19hh giraffe keeping up with no probs. Dont have many pics of them as ran out of money to keep buying them but can see them all in my signature.