smolmaus
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He has got his feet truly under the table 
Look at that lovely round bum, I'm swooning
Look at that lovely round bum, I'm swooning
Potential New Horse Thread - Vetting Today!
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AandK
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Wow! He looks like a different horse, so smart! He is going to be a biggun, if you end up jumping him at least the jumps will look teeny 
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Thank you everyone for the kind words and support on this thread, but I’m going to let it lapse. Not posting for attention, but just thought I’d let those that have followed it know. My happiness has been fragile for a long while and Dex is doing a lot to fix that and whilst I am aware that everything to do with horses garners a lot of opinions, all different, I don’t want to end up with the joy sucked out of it when all I can do is my best with what I have available to me. Hopefully those who have posted off the back of the buying horses thread about having found a steed will update on their journeys, which I look forward to following!
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Good luck with him ASBMO, he is a super horse. I think the improvement in him shows there isn't anything that he thinks is terribly wrong with life at the moment. I hope you have a lot of fun getting to know him this summer.
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Dustygirl
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Enjoy your gorgeous boy ASBMO. x
nagblagger
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Have fun.. I wouldn't mind the odd picture of him in 'have you taken a photo today thread' though.
Btomkins
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Please post the odd update 
I totally understand not giving a detailed rundown as the amount of (often unasked for) opinions you get can be overwhelming and often deflating.
You’re doing a fab job with him, enjoy him and look after yourself.
I totally understand not giving a detailed rundown as the amount of (often unasked for) opinions you get can be overwhelming and often deflating. You’re doing a fab job with him, enjoy him and look after yourself.
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
Good luck with him, I think you have bought a cracker!
Trouper
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You bought him to enjoy him so totally understand you want to go and do just that. Agree that the occasional photo on the photo thread would be great.
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Thought I’d drop in with a small update - Dex is learning big boy things! Honestly couldn’t have cared less about the whole thing, didn’t react or bat an eyelid once. The guy backing him is super - didn’t have a sit and he said he never does first day, he said he probably could with no bother but he has nothing to gain and he’d like to end it on a good note. I 1000% agree, it’s great to have someone on the same page as me with it. I have lost 2.5 stone now since May when I bought him, so I’m well on the way to being light enough by around spring time I think.
His biggest sarcoid also dropped off. I’ve been feeeding the main ingredients to Radiance Gold, Sarcex and some oily herbs and putting flour and salt paste on it for about 3 weeks. It was one of those that was a ball under the skin, so I’m super happy today!
His biggest sarcoid also dropped off. I’ve been feeeding the main ingredients to Radiance Gold, Sarcex and some oily herbs and putting flour and salt paste on it for about 3 weeks. It was one of those that was a ball under the skin, so I’m super happy today!
dixie
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Fabulous update, you must be very excited. 
Barton Bounty
Just simply loving life with Orbi 🥰
Buzzing for you!!!! Absolutely love your matchy matchy 
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Thanks both! I am quite excited, especially for him to sit on tomorrow.
The matchy matchy is accidental, someone at the yard has let me borrow their saddle which is very kind, so I’ve ragworted their field for them
The matchy matchy is accidental, someone at the yard has let me borrow their saddle which is very kind, so I’ve ragworted their field for them
Bowie
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What a kind face he has (referring to Dex not the orange squiggle face
). Well done on your prep as well! Look forward to the ups and supporting with the downs (because we have them- no matter who we are). But he is a beautiful looking lad with a kind eye 
). Well done on your prep as well! Look forward to the ups and supporting with the downs (because we have them- no matter who we are). But he is a beautiful looking lad with a kind eye
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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What a kind face he has (referring to Dex not the orange squiggle face
Thank you - George has a kind face too!
. A fellow livery took a few photos in the moment so it was nice to see that Dex didn’t have a worried eye in one of them, really took it in his stride. His kind eye was one of the things that drew me to his advert I have to say. He got scared at a table yesterday and pulled away and burnt my hand (again) and nearly went over YOs garden! but today he cantered up to the combine and baler working 2ft from his fence line to have a watch! The ups and downs are there already
splashgirl45
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Great news, he has such a lovely expression on his face , looks like he will be a sensible chap. Sounds like you’ve picked a good person to back him, roll on tomorrow
rextherobber
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Lovely to see - thanks for sharing!
Cookiemonsterintraining
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He looks lovely, and completely unbothered by having a person leaning on him.
I love that you’re taking things slowly and didn’t want to push too much in the first session
I love that you’re taking things slowly and didn’t want to push too much in the first session
SEL
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Lovely you've found someone who'll take it slowly and Dex is completely chilled.
Also loving the matchy matchy !
Also loving the matchy matchy !
Red-1
I used to be decisive, now I'm not so sure...
He looks so much more mature. He is a special one!
Trouper
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Update really appreciated. What a star he is!! Fascinating to see the changes reflected in his hooves.
babymare
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He is gorgeous. A lovely kind relaxed face.
ycbm
Einstein would be proud of my Insanity...
Congratulations on the weight loss and great news on the sarcoid. So pleased for you!
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southerncomfort
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Great update. He's filling out lovely!
Love the sound of the guy backing him. So often people plough on because the horse seems accepting, but I've always been a great believer in doing things in bite size chunks and giving them time to digest it.
Can't wait to see you on board next year!
Love the sound of the guy backing him. So often people plough on because the horse seems accepting, but I've always been a great believer in doing things in bite size chunks and giving them time to digest it.
Can't wait to see you on board next year!
Horseysheepy
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Ahhh that's so nice to see.
Please do keep us updated on his training!
Please do keep us updated on his training!
wills_91
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He looks very happy and chilled out. Such a handsome boy.
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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It’s funny you say that, I hadn’t noticed until you pointed it out! Very interesting, I’ll have to have a good look tomorrow.
Thanks everyone, he really is amazing (fingers crossed) - George sat on and used a little leg pressure today because he was so unreactive to him sitting up there, and he wasn’t unsure of any of it, didn’t even raise his head and get tense or anything.
He did then break out of his field twice this PM just as I had gotten home as he realised the electric fence wasn’t on
YO couldn’t find the short so he’s come back in overnight and will go out in the AM in someone else’s field. Little sod! He’s definitely not silly..teapot
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He's a cracker!
Does he have company @AShetlandBitMeOnce? Just thinking in terms of he's a big horse (and will get bigger!) and imho no bad thing to be reminded of field/herd manners occasionally, not least for your own safety.
Does he have company @AShetlandBitMeOnce? Just thinking in terms of he's a big horse (and will get bigger!) and imho no bad thing to be reminded of field/herd manners occasionally, not least for your own safety.
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Yes
AShetlandBitMeOnce
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Thought I'd drop in with another quick update, even though I write about him on the forum all the time!
I have now lost 4.5st and have hit my goal to get on board! I would like to drop another 2-3 just for personal preference, so am cracking on with that. He is also now 17.1hh... supposed to make 16.2hh.. whoops!
He did nothing at all after those two weeks I posted about in August as he was still only 3 and a bit. Then when I lost my job mid-Jan I did another couple of weeks re-backing at the beginning of Feb, but then when we had gotten to the 'walk on a lunge line bit' the weather closed in and it's been VILE ever since.
Soggy two-some! (Yes he has a fieldmate and has done for over 6 months)
Well today it's been lovely and I thought sod it, he's done nothing for two weeks and the spring grass is definitely coming through as he's been... exuberant, but I did a quick lunge and then hopped on and had OUR FIRST SOLO RIDE EVER -- eeeeek! He was fab, didn't quite understand at first as he didn't have anyone to follow but then we got the hang of it and did 2 or 3 20m circles on both reins and I called it a day.
Poor boy had a mentally taxing day
Other than that we have been hacking in hand when the weather permits:
Still doing some groundwork - he does a fabulous collected trot on a vocal queue now, shoulder in and travers on both reins, moves towards and away shoulder/haunches etc and varying degrees of inside flexion on a trot circle depending on where I point the whip. Currently we are working on walk pirouettes (but he gets confused when I'm standing behind him bless him!)
(excuse my annoying voice in that video, I can't help it! This was actually a couple months ago and he was pretty much unbacked so you can see how unphased he is by me leaning over and patting etc)
Long story short, after the turbulent 6 months I have had I think he is about the best thing since sliced bread and I don't think I could possible love an animal more. My impulse purchase, which on paper was about the stupidest thing I could have done, and which could have gone seriously wrong, might just be one of the best decisions I have ever made.
I have now lost 4.5st and have hit my goal to get on board! I would like to drop another 2-3 just for personal preference, so am cracking on with that. He is also now 17.1hh... supposed to make 16.2hh.. whoops!
He did nothing at all after those two weeks I posted about in August as he was still only 3 and a bit. Then when I lost my job mid-Jan I did another couple of weeks re-backing at the beginning of Feb, but then when we had gotten to the 'walk on a lunge line bit' the weather closed in and it's been VILE ever since.
Soggy two-some! (Yes he has a fieldmate and has done for over 6 months)
Well today it's been lovely and I thought sod it, he's done nothing for two weeks and the spring grass is definitely coming through as he's been... exuberant, but I did a quick lunge and then hopped on and had OUR FIRST SOLO RIDE EVER -- eeeeek! He was fab, didn't quite understand at first as he didn't have anyone to follow but then we got the hang of it and did 2 or 3 20m circles on both reins and I called it a day.
Poor boy had a mentally taxing day
Other than that we have been hacking in hand when the weather permits:
Still doing some groundwork - he does a fabulous collected trot on a vocal queue now, shoulder in and travers on both reins, moves towards and away shoulder/haunches etc and varying degrees of inside flexion on a trot circle depending on where I point the whip. Currently we are working on walk pirouettes (but he gets confused when I'm standing behind him bless him!)
Long story short, after the turbulent 6 months I have had I think he is about the best thing since sliced bread and I don't think I could possible love an animal more. My impulse purchase, which on paper was about the stupidest thing I could have done, and which could have gone seriously wrong, might just be one of the best decisions I have ever made.