SummerStorm
Well-Known Member
I know this is posted in the CR as well but I thought that a few of you who don't go in there would be interested too...
First off, no I'm not joking and I'm not dramatising it either.
Well, not much
All the following is true and happened a few hours ago...
Coming soon to a cinema near you...
Based on a true story...
From the makers of, "Spirit, Stallion of the Cimmaron" comes the new blockbuster, "Silver, Stallion of the Wild Moors."
This is the tale of a small grey pony's bid for freedom, the adventures he has and how he collects his first herd of mares. Only one thing is certain; this pony really will forever remain unbridled, unbroken and unbeaten...
So, the initial plan was to take Silver competing today (showjumping) but that plan went a tad, er, 'bottoms up' as he didn't want to load into the box and then started working himself into a state once he was in it. Consequently, I decided the best thing to do would be to go up onto the moor instead and let him let off some steam by having a bl00dy good gallop and give up the idea of competing today completely.
Just a bit of stress relieving, 'blow the cobwebs away' session really...
Well, we went out for the ride and he was an absolute star - really full of himself but controlled with it and we both really enjoyed ourselves. The accelerator was working a treat but, at last, I had brakes as well!!!
I should have known it was too good to last...
Got back to the box and there was a couple of wild ponies there. I untacked and was just about to load Silver when the mares started whinnying to him.
Uh oh...
Silver got one foot on the ramp, decided it was far more fun where he was, and b*ggered off at a gallop with the leadrope dangling to join the two mares. Naturally, I was forced to let go...
Anyway, I followed on foot (he'd only gone about 100 yards at this point) and called him. He threw his head up and the wild ponies decided that it was a good idea to gallop off into the sunset.
And, equally naturally, with Silver in tow...
No one except those who have been in the same position as me then can know how horrible it is to watch your pony disappear into the trees knowing you'll never be able to catch them again unless tey want to be caught. You know what the moors are like - open, deserted, totally unfenced and, worst of all, with relatively busy roads criss crossing it everywhere...
We split up - my dad stayed with the box in the hope that if Silver did come back, someone was there to catch him, me and my mum split up and started searching.
For forty minutes, there was nothing. Nobody had seen him, and the one women who had told me he was galloping flat out with two mares in tow towards a road about 10 minutes before I had met her.
Then, when I nearly had no tears left to cry, I got a phonecall saying how Silver had been caught by someone we didn't know but was safetly locked away in their stable. The relief was unimaginable.
I made my way back to the box and headed over to the stable where Silver was - two miles from where he had broken free and in exactly the opposite direction from the direction he had initially taken off in. He had crossed at least one road to get there and the girls who caught him (round a near blind bend on a road - I don't even want to think about it
) told me they found him accompanied by EIGHT mares.
Typical - he's loose for the best part of an hour and he has to go and find himself, not one, but eight girlfriends...
Anyway, he loaded *surprise surprise* first time when I boxed him to come home. He was quite excited but, remarkably, we *think* he's completely unhurt.
Got him in the field back home and the poor little lad had obviously worn himself out rather well as he curled up in the sunniest part of the field and fell asleep after he filled his tummy up a bit.
I'll go back and see him soon to bring him in for the night. I hope he's ok - I'm sure that he's understandably just rather tired!!!
If anyone has got any thoughts on the best way to load him when he's being an a*se then please let me know - a chiffney has been suggested and I'm tempted to try it...
I think that's everything - Silver is a lucky, lucky pony...
~SilverFox xxx
Oh yes, and in case you are interested the headcollar and leadrope are still in near perfect condition, if a bit soggy
First off, no I'm not joking and I'm not dramatising it either.
Well, not much
Coming soon to a cinema near you...
Based on a true story...
From the makers of, "Spirit, Stallion of the Cimmaron" comes the new blockbuster, "Silver, Stallion of the Wild Moors."
This is the tale of a small grey pony's bid for freedom, the adventures he has and how he collects his first herd of mares. Only one thing is certain; this pony really will forever remain unbridled, unbroken and unbeaten...
So, the initial plan was to take Silver competing today (showjumping) but that plan went a tad, er, 'bottoms up' as he didn't want to load into the box and then started working himself into a state once he was in it. Consequently, I decided the best thing to do would be to go up onto the moor instead and let him let off some steam by having a bl00dy good gallop and give up the idea of competing today completely.
Just a bit of stress relieving, 'blow the cobwebs away' session really...
Well, we went out for the ride and he was an absolute star - really full of himself but controlled with it and we both really enjoyed ourselves. The accelerator was working a treat but, at last, I had brakes as well!!!
I should have known it was too good to last...
Got back to the box and there was a couple of wild ponies there. I untacked and was just about to load Silver when the mares started whinnying to him.
Uh oh...
Silver got one foot on the ramp, decided it was far more fun where he was, and b*ggered off at a gallop with the leadrope dangling to join the two mares. Naturally, I was forced to let go...
Anyway, I followed on foot (he'd only gone about 100 yards at this point) and called him. He threw his head up and the wild ponies decided that it was a good idea to gallop off into the sunset.
And, equally naturally, with Silver in tow...
No one except those who have been in the same position as me then can know how horrible it is to watch your pony disappear into the trees knowing you'll never be able to catch them again unless tey want to be caught. You know what the moors are like - open, deserted, totally unfenced and, worst of all, with relatively busy roads criss crossing it everywhere...
We split up - my dad stayed with the box in the hope that if Silver did come back, someone was there to catch him, me and my mum split up and started searching.
For forty minutes, there was nothing. Nobody had seen him, and the one women who had told me he was galloping flat out with two mares in tow towards a road about 10 minutes before I had met her.
Then, when I nearly had no tears left to cry, I got a phonecall saying how Silver had been caught by someone we didn't know but was safetly locked away in their stable. The relief was unimaginable.
I made my way back to the box and headed over to the stable where Silver was - two miles from where he had broken free and in exactly the opposite direction from the direction he had initially taken off in. He had crossed at least one road to get there and the girls who caught him (round a near blind bend on a road - I don't even want to think about it
Typical - he's loose for the best part of an hour and he has to go and find himself, not one, but eight girlfriends...
Anyway, he loaded *surprise surprise* first time when I boxed him to come home. He was quite excited but, remarkably, we *think* he's completely unhurt.
Got him in the field back home and the poor little lad had obviously worn himself out rather well as he curled up in the sunniest part of the field and fell asleep after he filled his tummy up a bit.
I'll go back and see him soon to bring him in for the night. I hope he's ok - I'm sure that he's understandably just rather tired!!!
If anyone has got any thoughts on the best way to load him when he's being an a*se then please let me know - a chiffney has been suggested and I'm tempted to try it...
I think that's everything - Silver is a lucky, lucky pony...
~SilverFox xxx
Oh yes, and in case you are interested the headcollar and leadrope are still in near perfect condition, if a bit soggy
