Tell me not to!

[Zuzan]

Wow .. your epic thread has brought back memories of when I bought mine... as a woolly somewhat wild 2yo.. Lovely lovely memories.. I hope in 16 years you too will look back at all those years you have spent together too, celebrate the horse that makes your heart sing in front of you and be looking forward to more wonderful years together.

 

[Trouper]

The whole story so far just has that "meant to be" feel to it. Love reading about him and hope Ludo and Deza ease up on him soon.

Of course, we should take some credit, too, for mercilessly encouraging you to go for him!!

 

[dorsetladette]

I don't want to tempt fate but I have a feeling he will be easy to back. He sounds like he is a nice 'person' and being nice to look at is just a bonus. If he's smitten with you already he'll be eager to please you under saddle, I'm sure.

 

[Tarragon]

I am looking forward to seeing the video of his ground-covering trot

 

[ycbm]

He's a sad lonely boy today. Neither of the others want him and they both keep driving him away. It's not helping that the weather has turned very cold with a sharp wind and I don't have a rug small enough to fit him. I'm hoping to borrow one later today. They are fine together in the field but I can't leave him in the barn with both of them, so after coming back from Ludo's lesson, he's alone in the field but he can come right up to the barn.

I've checked out picking up his feet and he's uncertain but got the right idea. I know he's been rugged because you can see where the leg straps rubbed away his coat.

I am looking forward to seeing the video of his ground-covering trot

I'll get some when he's confident enough for me to feel I won't upset him by driving him away from me. He's far too clingy right now, I'm his only friend. Next week maybe.
.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

Maybe a 4th is required so he has a friend...

 

[ycbm]

He's growing in front of my eyes! He's gone right up on the back end, and now he's gone long, so next will be up in front, and on the circle goes. I'll be astonished if he doesn't make 15.2, and not astonished at all if he makes 16 hands. I must string test him and see what that predicts.
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[ycbm]

Maybe a 4th is required so he has a friend...

You are a very bad girl ?

 

[Zuzan]

Maybe a 4th is required so he has a friend...

Yes I would recommend another youngster for him to play with..

 

[JGC]

I think he'd like to come inside and lie down on the rug in front of the fire!

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Groups of 3 can be tricky so 4 is obviously better. It's a nice even number.


Just sayin'

 

[Baywonder]

This is where you say "please talk me out of buying a 4th horse" @ycbm ?

 

[ElleSkywalker]

5 is a better number TBH ?

 

[FireCracker238]

Groups of 3 can be tricky so 4 is obviously better. It's a nice even number.


Just sayin'

Has to be a 4 from me aswell, I like even numbers too

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

Eh ? What happened ? I was only gone for a few days …..
But well done you , Jojo is lovely (despite the haircut , which does absolutely nothing for him - he'll look soooo much better when that grows out ! ) . Make a nice WH type ?
Wishing happy days ahead for both of you

 

[HollyWoozle]

I was going to say that 4 is definitely better than 3 in my experience as well, except that we now have 5.

 

[Sam_J]

I don't have a rug small enough to fit him. I'm hoping to borrow one later today.
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Did you manage to get a rug for him? If not let me know what size you think he might be and I'll see if I've got one.

 

[luckyoldme]

I'm loving this thread.
It's like a romantic novel!
More pics please!

 

[ycbm]

Did you manage to get a rug for him? If not let me know what size you think he might be and I'll see if I've got one.

I have got hold of a 5'9 but it's filled and I need unfilled. I am guessing he will fit either a 5'6 or a 5'9 it would be great if you had one.
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[FireCracker238]

I've a 5'9 combo rain sheet with a (?)cotton lining, maybe too heavy and it needs a patch on the hip on the off side too but its going begging

 

[DabDab]

Oh, poor boy - such a shame that they are being so resistant to him. Hope you get the rug situation sorted - unfortunately mine are all to big too ?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I'm sure I have one that you could have if Sam J doesn't have one. I could post tomorrow morning.

 

[Clodagh]

I think adding a gelding to an established pair of late cut male and a mare was unlikely to work. I hope they don’t hurt him, especially when you have seasons to cope with.

 

[ycbm]

I think adding a gelding to an established pair of late cut male and a mare was unlikely to work. I hope they don’t hurt him, especially when you have seasons to cope with.

Did you have to, Clodagh?

He's been here 3 days and they are absolutely fine in the field.

They push him about when contained in the barn which is too small a space at the moment, but my cob used to be much more difficult to introduce horses to. Nobody is trying to hurt him, just sending him away, and he responds by going away.

I know my two extremely well, and know that my mare is very unmareish and doesn't show when she's in season and my late cut gelding is very much bottom of the pile in any company and a very submissive horse. He is temporarily jealous, and herding him away, not attacking him. He has been in a mixed group with in season mares here before.

If I had thought there was any risk, I would not have bought Jojo.

Honestly Clodagh, please go away and piss on someone else's parade, this post of yours was just plain nasty. Could you just not wait a week before telling me I don't know what I'm doing?

These were taken yesterday. I took him out because they kept moving him and I didn't want any risks if I wasn't there to supervise.



He's not alone, this is what happens when I take him out, Ludo spends most of his time talking to him.

 

[Zuzan]

He certainly seems to be very socially aware .. with other equines as well as humans .. he knows how to behave to become accepted ..

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

I have a 5ft9 rain sheet but it’s got pink unicorns on it...Jojo strikes me as a bit too cool for it.

 

[millikins]

Would it work to leave one of the established ones in the barn and turn him out with the other? Mix them up a bit so they have less opportunity to gang up? My new girl is out with the Shetlands because the two her size were so vile to her. No kicks but they turned their backs and kept to wherever was the furthest point in the paddock from her. She looked very lost and lonely after her first night. Now she's got very little grass to eat but the company's fun.

 

[ycbm]

Would it work to leave one of the established ones in the barn and turn him out with the other? Mix them up a bit so they have less opportunity to gang up? My new girl is out with the Shetlands because the two her size were so vile to her. No kicks but they turned their backs and kept to wherever was the furthest point in the paddock from her. She looked very lost and lonely after her first night. Now she's got very little grass to eat but the company's fun.

I am doing that. I know how to introduce horses to each other. They aren't ganging up. After 3 days they are now in the field in a triangle, each one an equal distance from the other, about 20 feet between them.


Not to Millikins specifically:

I was so enjoying sharing him, he lifted my depression, and it's been ruined and now I'm in tears. Please no more advice.

 

[ycbm]

He's a sad lonely boy today.
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When I called him this I meant that he's moved home, in a new place, in a new routine, young, obviously confused and not yet made friends.

It's not a welfare situation.

 

[Zuzan]

FWIW the photos show exactly how a well socialised youngster introduced to new equines should behave .. It's very evident from the body language of all three that it is just a matter of time. I am sure you will have a very happy trio.