Spanish Boy arriving next week - EEKK!

[Pi Cob]

We are all waiting

It is unbearable!! And I am sure all my family and friends with say the same of me at the moment

 

[Beausmate]

Dropped into see if he's arrived yet. Guess not!

 

[Nocturnal]

Oooh how exciting!

 

[Pi Cob]

Dropped into see if he's arrived yet. Guess not!

Not yet, but he's on his way.
1st stop over tonight, South Of France.

 

[FieldOrnaments]

Oh a red one too lovely

 

[Beausmate]

That's a really cheeky face!

 

[Pi Cob]

Looking chilled on his latest stop. Doesn't seemed to have dropped any weight on the journey so far.

 

[Horseysheepy]

What a stunning horse.
May I ask what colour he is? Or simply a chestnut?
He's very much like the colour of an Irish Red Setter dog! But please don't take offence to that, Google and you'll see what I mean ;-)
No wonder you're excited look forward to updates.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Not yet, but he's on his way.
1st stop over tonight, South Of France.

This makes him look so similar to Michen's morgan boy.

 

[Pi Cob]

What a stunning horse.
May I ask what colour he is? Or simply a chestnut?
He's very much like the colour of an Irish Red Setter dog! But please don't take offence to that, Google and you'll see what I mean ;-)
No wonder you're excited look forward to updates.

He is just a" plain" old chestnut, but the latest pic makes him look more liver chestnut, I guess it could be the light in the pic.
I haven't met him yet, so will update on his exact colour when he arrives on Wednesday.
This is a pic from his sales post, he does look darker in this one too...
Yes he does look a similar colour to a red setter

 

[FieldOrnaments]

What a stunning horse.
May I ask what colour he is? Or simply a chestnut?
He's very much like the colour of an Irish Red Setter dog! But please don't take offence to that, Google and you'll see what I mean ;-)
No wonder you're excited look forward to updates.

Red is red is red

He's chestnut. Actually not a common color in iberian horses

 

[Pi Cob]

Red is red is red

He's chestnut. Actually not a common color in iberian horses

Yes, really quite rare due to them not being included in the Spanish stud book until 2002.
He is my 2nd Spanish and my 2nd chestnut ;-)

 

[ihatework]

But a lovely shade of chestnut! Pony envy

 

[FieldOrnaments]

Yes, really quite rare due to them not being included in the Spanish stud book until 2002.
He is my 2nd Spanish and my 2nd chestnut ;-)

He's fabulous and I love a red hossee you've got your very own fire horse!

 

[Pi Cob]

He's fabulous and I love a red hossee you've got your very own fire horse!

We did toy with the idea of changing his name to Fuego - fire in Spanish. but sticking with his given name, although we do always find them nicknames, don't we!!

 

[Cloball]

What a beautiful colour! He seems to be managing the journey well

 

[Pi Cob]

What a beautiful colour! He seems to be managing the journey well

Yes, I am so relieved how chilled he is, taken it all in his stride.
Hopefully he will stay super chilled at our yard, he does seem a calm chap...

 

[Nocturnal]

Love a chestnut - he is stunning!

 

[Nicnac]

He'll have a good crossing too as weather kind.

 

[Pi Cob]

He's on the ferry from Belfast to Liverpool, stopover in Birmingham tonight and the Southbound to me tomorrow - I am beyond excited and nervous too, really can't wait

 

[Pi Cob]

He'll have a good crossing too as weather kind.

He has travelled brilliantly according to the transporters and every photo I have had of him during the journey, he has looked chilled and eating well

 

[Reacher]

How exciting, he looks lovely!

 

[BBP2]

He looks fabulous, a dream horse.

 

[YourValentine]

He's on the ferry from Belfast to Liverpool, stopover in Birmingham tonight and the Southbound to me tomorrow - I am beyond excited and nervous too, really can't wait

Sorry a very confused lurker (for the photos and new pony excitment), I thought he was coming from Spain? Is he doing Spain - Ireland - England?

 

[tristars]

One white sock, keep him till the end.


Looking very happy and relaxed

A lovely open honest face

Wishing you the best of luck with him

 

[Red-1]

One white sock, keep him till the end.


Looking very happy and relaxed

A lovely open honest face

Wishing you the best of luck with him

I wonder if it is EU related. Mine came from Southern Ireland, but came via Northern Ireland, something to do with EU regs and imports. It made a difference financially, but I have no clue what difference that was. Importing H was all sorted out for me by professionals.

Or it could just be to do with ferry timetables!

 

[Pi Cob]

Sorry a very confused lurker (for the photos and new pony excitment), I thought he was coming from Spain? Is he doing Spain - Ireland - England?

Yes, they bring them in through Southern/Northern Ireland so that you don't have to pay duty & VAT. Before Brexit they would bring them in through France. Just a loophole that's used to save ££

 

[Pi Cob]

One white sock, keep him till the end.


Looking very happy and relaxed

A lovely open honest face

Wishing you the best of luck with him

Thank you!
He does have an honest face, doesn't he!

 

[Pi Cob]

I wonder if it is EU related. Mine came from Southern Ireland, but came via Northern Ireland, something to do with EU regs and imports. It made a difference financially, but I have no clue what difference that was. Importing H was all sorted out for me by professionals.

Or it could just be to do with ferry timetables!

Yes, exactly that, just a tax loophole.
Adds a couple of days to the journey though

 

[YourValentine]

Yes, they bring them in through Southern/Northern Ireland so that you don't have to pay duty & VAT. Before Brexit they would bring them in through France. Just a loophole that's used to save ££

Ah! That makes sense. Thanks.
Stupid Brexit.