JFTDWS
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What do you think? He's just started hurdle training and we're very hopeful for next year's national...
Top tip for Grand National 2013...
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Carefreegirl
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PINK SKULL CAP ?
JFTDWS
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PINK SKULL CAP ?
Is that all you can say about my flying highland hurdler?!
Take it up with dafthoss, she's the jockey!
Jericho
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I can just imagine what it feels like to sit the ping on that pop! He looks great!
Carefreegirl
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Is that all you can say about my flying highland hurdler?!
Take it up with dafthoss, she's the jockey!
No
Just trying to dodge the fact that your flying highland hurdler jumps a damn sight better than my (when sound) ex-racehorse (And I did notice the stirrup irons
)JFTDWS
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No
(And I did notice the stirrup irons
ha I doubt that!
Alas the pony's matchy matchy is all me, I'm afraid
JFTDWS
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Apparently it can come as quite a surprise...
I wish I had photos of the first time they jumped it
dafthoss
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Apparently it can come as quite a surprise...
I wish I had photos of the first time they jumped it
I think you need to rephrase this as he jumped it and she flew! and post the picture showing just how big it is
JFTDWS
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yes, well Fergs jumped and landed in one county. Dafthoss jumped and landed in a different county
cheeryplatypus
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I'll back him!
Btw, how do you build up to that and how forward going does he have to be? We're still struggling with 2'6"
Btw, how do you build up to that and how forward going does he have to be? We're still struggling with 2'6"
Princess Jess
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Haha well that will certainly give those stressy TB's a run for their money
JFTDWS
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I'll back him!
Btw, how do you build up to that and how forward going does he have to be? We're still struggling with 2'6"
Once you get the canter, everything else falls into place. With F, we started doing grids, getting him athletic and forward and seeing the stride, and within a week he was moving up from 80-85cm spreads to over a metre. So I would say really, really forward, but not very fast.
Haha well that will certainly give those stressy TB's a run for their money
They might be so scared of him they all run off in the opposite direction, leaving him to lope home
Princess Jess
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They might be so scared of him they all run off in the opposite direction, leaving him to lope home
Well that's one sure way to win! Think I'll be putting my money on you
cheeryplatypus
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Thank you and good luck for 2013
Devonshire dumpling
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What really makes me laugh about that photo is.............
The horse and rider are pulling exactly the same "oh god" face lol... go back and look! X
The horse and rider are pulling exactly the same "oh god" face lol... go back and look! X
dafthoss
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You didnt see the previous attempt!!
We parted company in the air
hence the overly cling on position and funny face.gingerarab
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Go hairy pony GO !!
whats his racing name gonna be ?
whats his racing name gonna be ?
JFTDWS
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dafthoss's face is priceless Fergs is his standard "it's ok, I know what I'm doing" face
Open to suggestions on the name front Will need to get him registered with Weatherbys
Fergs is his standard "it's ok, I know what I'm doing" face Open to suggestions on the name front
Will need to get him registered with Weatherbys ShmellyEm
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I don't think he really cleared it to be honest, his bellys dragging through the top!
Definitely betting on Ferg for 2013, he's going to make history
Definitely betting on Ferg for 2013, he's going to make history
Keltic
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Only one name for him........
The FLYING Scotsman!!
The FLYING Scotsman!!
Jesstickle
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I really didn't expect it to be that big from the way he's jumping it. Clever lad.
I mean, I know dh is a short ass but even so, that's a good size for a little pony
ETS: dh, did you only go and stand next to it after you'd jumped it
I mean, I know dh is a short ass but even so, that's a good size for a little pony
ETS: dh, did you only go and stand next to it after you'd jumped it
dafthoss
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I really didn't expect it to be that big from the way he's jumping it. Clever lad.
I mean, I know dh is a short ass but even so, that's a good size for a little pony
ETS: dh, did you only go and stand next to it after you'd jumped it
Neither did I
. The others said it was big but I didnt realise how big! Hey I'm not short
I'm verticly challenged and its about 1.05-1.10 I'll have you know I measured it against me when I got home . But yeah only go stand next to it after you have jumped it
actually I did kind of fancy doing it on knobbert next time it didnt seem that big even after standing next to it JFTDWS
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I really didn't expect it to be that big from the way he's jumping it. Clever lad.
I mean, I know dh is a short ass but even so, that's a good size for a little pony
ETS: dh, did you only go and stand next to it after you'd jumped it
I'll admit, I am rather proud of his little feathery socks
Jesstickle
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Hey I'm not short
But yeah only go stand next to it after you have jumped it
All the best people are short don't worry!
Yellow pone could easily jump that.I don't look at them at all if I can help it. I jumped this out on BH and thought it looked a bit big, and they told me it wasn't, so I jumped it, but then I looked at photos of it with other people jumping it and it blimming is!
Glad I didn't realise how big or I wouldn't have done it!http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cudh/node/3654
I'll admit, I am rather proud of his little feathery socks
I'm not surprised. He's a lovely lad and a credit to you and his breeder
JFTDWS
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All the best people are short don't worry!
Yellow pone could easily jump that.
Very much agreed.
I don't look at them at all if I can help it. I jumped this out on BH and thought it looked a bit big, and they told me it wasn't, so I jumped it, but then I looked at photos of it with other people jumping it and it blimming is!
http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cudh/node/3654
bloomin' 'eck
I'm not surprised. He's a lovely lad and a credit to you and his breeder
Thank you, I have never deserved him. He is, I think, my pony of a lifetime
(and yes, he's a credit to Morrich highland ponies, from whom I bought him
)Mondy
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Sweet pony but it seems as if your saddle is too small for you?
Paddy Irish
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cattysmith
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Bloody love a highland with that kind of spring in it's jump! People really underestimate them I think. They really can turn a hoof to anything and potentially very well if you've got one with the right attitude. You get a good one like that though and you're in for some mega fun times! I've had 2 who can jump like that and have had so much fun with them.
SusannaF
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This is exactly what we need to counter all those flat-racing pedigrees in NH
Littlelegs
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There was me thinking it was another racing thread. What a brilliant pony, he's got a fantastic little jump. You can't go wrong with a native grey pony. The colour gives them special powers. (not his breeding lol)