Clodagh
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I am with you there, I could certainly find him a stable space.
Potential hunters - selling unbroken
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I am with you there, I could certainly find him a stable space.
Goldenstar
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I would describe him as "old-fashioned" and there is nothing wrong with that
Yes but he's old fashioned with a low set on neck .
Don't get me wrong I bet he's a lovely person but I would need more than that to embark on the four plus years it would take me to produce him the old fashioned way to do his job well .
Very few people produce hunters properly to sell now a days it's a shame the last one that came my way was Fatty .
conniegirl
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I don't think it is all that low tbh, just weak which is not unusual for an already 17hh + youngster who lacks condition.
I'd find space for him if I had the money. I'd be very interested to see him a 3 years time, in work and muscles up.
Auslander
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That's exactly what he's like! He planted in the middle of the yard this morning, and stood there like a great big lemon, completely oblivious to my attempts to get him moving -because he was transfixed by a bird on the fence. I left him on the yard, and put the other two out, fully expecting him to realise he was alone and come flying after us. 5 minutes later, he strolled round the corner, and mooched into the field, coo as a cucumber! Love him!
conniegirl
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Aww bless him! Feel free to send him my way! My current one has the same attitude and is absolutly awesome! Safe as houses out hacking and takes the world in his stride!
ETA current one was by a big Irish stallion out of a TB x cob mare so not got the prettiest head but he holds his own in the show ring
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Auslander
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No success with head-up pics yet! He is very focused on regaining all the weight he lost!
LadySam
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Heh. He looks like the equine version of your average, awkward young teenage boy. Which is what he is, really. All tall and weird and changing shape.
Auslander
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No info about mums breeding, but this is him as a foal, with Mum in the background
MissTyc
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Bless him, he's just a baby ... Might grow into something lovely yet, but he has so much growing to do that I wouldn't rush his backing or getting him hunting. If he's uncomplicated, there will be a market for him. Low set neck may well change as he matures as well, but it doesn't bother me as my best event has his neck attached to the top of his front legs and can't get his poll higher than his withers. Yet in dressage he concertinas himself and looks adorable bless him, and for jumping and hunting he's unstoppable (you just need to look well ahead, stare at the hedge, and trust that he has seen it and WILL jump not dive into the bottom of it).
Auslander
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Totally agree - he's very immature! He was a May foal, and there's no way I'm even thinking about backing him til the tail end of next year. He's just going to have fun learning important stuff this year - like how to pick his feet up - he and his little chestnut mate can't see the point at the moment. Unlike his mate, he doesn't try and kick my head in when I touch his back legs!
AdorableAlice
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I absolutely love looking at pictures like this horse. Yes he is coarse in the head, but with a correct bridle the head will be handsome. Overall he is not particularly incorrect. Look at the limb on him. The neck set is not worrying me and all he needs is time, lots of, plus space and money.
Anyone remember this ?
I was convinced his neck set was rubbish and he would never be any use. The reality is he is too thick and common in the gullet. This horse and Auslander's horse will never trouble a HOY's judge but they will give lots of fun and be useful, if brought up properly, for many years to someone lucky enough to own them.
Anyone remember this ?
I was convinced his neck set was rubbish and he would never be any use. The reality is he is too thick and common in the gullet. This horse and Auslander's horse will never trouble a HOY's judge but they will give lots of fun and be useful, if brought up properly, for many years to someone lucky enough to own them.
Auslander
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He has got a cracking set of legs! He's nice and shortcoupled too - I reckon he'll jump.
He's the sort that we would have turned away on a water meadow, when I was doing horses more seriously.
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Not slacking multitasking
Who was it who had vinnie with a spectacular pic of him as a yearling?
Ditchjumper2
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I like him.....a lot. We always used to buy 3 year old. They looked like that to start with but ended up as crackers.
Apercrumbie
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Those legs are fantastic! He's just going through an ugly duckling phase - I think he will be very handsome once he fills out properly.
Auslander
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He went on an adventure tonight! I opened the gate and all three of them brought themselves in, like they do every night. I grabbed the stallion they're out with, like I do every night, and followed them in, closing their doors as I passed them. Archie was in his stable, Basil was in his stable, no sign of Fugly! I lobbed the stallion into his stable, and went hunting.
He had gone all the way round to the far end of the stable block, round the corner and was in the barn, checking out the workshop!
He had gone all the way round to the far end of the stable block, round the corner and was in the barn, checking out the workshop!
millitiger
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That would be me!
The worst looking weanling and yearling ever to walk the earth, he looked like he'd been put together with all of the leftovers on a Friday afternoon.
However, he matured into the most stunning horse, everyone who saw him couldn't keep their eyes off him as he really was fabulous, moved like a dream and had the definite X factor.
I haven't posted much on here recently as sadly he was pts due to being a wobbler as an 8yro, just coming into his prime.
PorkChop
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Sorry to hear this Millitiger, I remember your posts about Vinnie, he was indeed gorgeous x