Tell me not to!

[ycbm]

Well it worked. When I got back with Deza, the three were happily in the barn together for three hours until I turned them out. Fingers crossed, that's the introduction finished.

He'll have been here a week tomorrow and not put a foot wrong or been anything other than better than any expectation I had of him
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[PurBee]

Well played ycbm - you obviously know your pair well and your plan worked a charm!

Wishing you a fab weekend loving the 3some ?

(pssst we’d love more pics!)

 

[TheresaW]

Thinking back, when Max came to us, he went out with Dolly and Ol, who had been together forever (or so it seemed). I thought nothing of it, there were no real scuffles, but I remember sending a video to Clodagh. Once she mentioned it, I could see Ollie “herding” Max away from Doll.

Glad they are all settling, and am sure they will be fine.

 

[wills_91]

He's a beauty.

I've got 2 geldings and a mare together. The geldings have been together for 9 years and I moved them in August to keep this wee mare company. Its only been in the last 2 weeks that she has fully accepted one of them. It's been a long slow process. Herd dynamics/relation ships/new groupings are fascinating to watch.

 

[ycbm]

All standing together outside this morning and happy as Larry in the barn right from the off today. He's been here a week at 3 o'clock today and I couldn't be more happy with him.

On soaked forage from today because they have all put on some weight. I'm hoping to keep it ad lib for a while, but might need to use straw as well. The pile Ludo is eating was in case he pushed Jojo into the pen, but he hasn't. They did a round Robin for a minute or two before they settled who was going to have which of the four lots in there, but it was very friendly.

 

[Cortez]

Looks a good sort, and you can't beat the price ?. I always said I'd name the next brown, not-a-Spaniard, horse Poldark (or Ross). Jojo makes me think of a rabbit.

 

[ycbm]

Got it in one, C, I called him that because he's got huge ears.

???

 

[Abi90]

Oh YCBM he’s lovely. He reminds me of Rosie but he’s less gangly than she was at his age

 

[tristar]

Looks a good sort, and you can't beat the price ?. I always said I'd name the next brown, not-a-Spaniard, horse Poldark (or Ross). Jojo makes me think of a rabbit.

i`ve got the ancient video tape of poldark, love watching it

 

[ycbm]

Jojo and Ludo closer to each other than Deza, that's a first. The outside pen is shut (left hand door) to get Ludo to accept that just because it's easy to push Jojo out into it, he shouldn't have to leave the barn unless he wants to. I've watched them like a hawk and it was calm and quiet in there all afternoon. And from the way Ludo sniffed her and her poo today, she's in season as well, so that's another milestone reached.

I picked his feet out today. Fronts are fine, backs he isn't sure about but nothing a few more goes won't resolve. He's a very quiet youngster and he loves a cuddle. I really can't fault him.

 

[ycbm]

Horses who feel threatened don't lie down. Ludo has, on the second day of not being able to push Jojo into the pen because the door is shut, given up. From how he is behaving (not her, I can never tell) Deza is in season, so that's one less thing to worry about as well. Jojo isn't riggy and Ludo hasn't got aggressive over her.

I love his face, he has a big broad forehead down to a tiny narrow muzzle His profile is neither properly Roman, nor straight, but he currently has a big head for his size and I think he'll be very handsome when he grows into it. He's got two whacking great molar eruption lumps spoiling his jawline, but he doesn't seem uncomfortable and is eating well. They'll disappear in time.

 

[cauda equina]

I love your barn. I wish I'd thought of having a set-up like that instead of stables

 

[ycbm]

I can't believe it took ten years for me to realise I could use it like that! It was going barefoot and wanting to keep them moving more that did it.
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[Emilieu]

They look super chilled. Feel like we needed some nice head shots to go with your description however, so we could fully admire his loveliness

 

[ycbm]

I don't think he's very photogenic, and my phone camera is rubbish!

He's gone hugely bum high!




He just has such a sweet, kind look almost all the time.

 

[thefarsideofthefield]

The Barn of Calm !

 

[Sandstone1]

His marking on his head looks like a C? I think if he were mine I would call him Caspian, I loved the Cs Lewis Narnia books as a child. He is very Handsome.

 

[ycbm]

His marking on his head looks like a C? I think if he were mine I would call him Caspian, I loved the Cs Lewis Narnia books as a child. He is very Handsome.

How did I not notice that! I sign myself "C" when I write to people who know me. I think he might have to stay.
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[thefarsideofthefield]

How did I not notice that! I sign myself "C" when I write to people who know me. I think he might have to stay.
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How posh are you with your personalised horse then !

 

[Emilieu]

I love his face. What a nice, soft, kissable nose.

 

[ycbm]

I love his face. What a nice, soft, kissable nose.

And he loves it being kissed, he's a very cuddly horse

 

[Squeak]

What a lovely kind face he has. He really does look a cracker.

 

[zandp]

He's more and more adorable and I love how quickly they all got on with each other.

 

[SatansLittleHelper]

He's got a really lovely expression, I love his little face ♥

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

He looks so lovely! I've enjoyed following along with how he's settled in and seeing how you've approached getting the three of them introduced

 

[tristar]

I don't think he's very photogenic, and my phone camera is rubbish!

He's gone hugely bum high!

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He just has such a sweet, kind look almost all the time.

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if he grows to those hind legs he has a lot to grow yet

 

[ycbm]

if he grows to those hind legs he has a lot to grow yet

My current thinking is that he is likely to make nearly 16 hands. His back end is at least 15.2, and unless he stays permanently bum high, which seems unlikely, that's his absolutely minimum, but the head and legs belong to a horse of at least 16h.
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[ycbm]

He looks so lovely! I've enjoyed following along with how he's settled in and seeing how you've approached getting the three of them introduced

It's credit to all three of them really. Deza is the least marish that a fertile mare is possible to be. Ludo is the least stallion like that a gelding can be, never mind a late cut one who sired foals. And Jojo is the soul of diplomacy without being a complete victim.

I watched Ludo with Jojo before I left for a lesson with Deza this morning, and he seemed to be running Jojo up and down the barn. It looked worrying, then I noticed that at the end of each length of the barn, Ludo was stopping and licking and chewing, which we all know is a submission gesture. I came to the conclusion that he was trying to get Jojo to play. He's a very playful horse and I would love for him to have found a playmate.
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[tristar]

its all so interesting all this minute by minute viewing of a situation of how they can come to interact with new horses and the different personalities

 

[IrishMilo]

I think he's gorgeous. I have a feeling you're going to have loads of fun with him in time!