Update on New Boy!!!!

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Phew, finally getting around to doing this, as some of you know he arrived the same day that my Mare came down with suspected Lymphangitis & panic stations set in - within 24hrs of vet treatment my mares leg had returned to normal size and she was fully sound!!! Unbelievable - rode her yesterday morning & was keen & willing & back to her normal self....

So onto the new boy - poor thing didn't get much of my attention first couple of days due to my Mare but we cracked on & had a lesson on Thursday morning.

For anyone who hasn't read my previous posts I bought my mare last year as a 4yo after a 12 yr break due to fracturing my neck in a bad riding accident.... My Mare is my utter pride & joy - its been such a learning curve & journey together - slowly slowly is the best way with her & she is incredibly powerful jumping for such a small horse so its baby steps all the way.

So roll on two mths ago & I found my position to look for another .... initially was looking at ads of 16.2 warmbloods with jumps to die for but after a good heart to heart with my instructor she wanted me to look at something closer to the ground as said she always remembers me the first time I went back to riding and was on the RS ponyhorses I was fearless & would get the tricker ones.... So the hunt was on, tried one horse who I clicked with first time but not so much the second time trying ..... and out of the blue got a call from my instructor about a full up Connie who had been there, done that, jumps 1m 10 for fun so went off to meet him... LOVED him from the minute I saw him.

Tried him a couple of weeks ago, had him vetted & he arrived on Tuesday.

So had a lesson on Thursday on him & enjoyed every second of it once I relaxed - we we jumping happily over a small grid at the end of the lesson & for me that is huge - was jumping with a massive grin on my face.

Roll on today & am over the moon - flew solo & took him into the arena & warmed him up & then just cracked on & got jumping ( normally I would be making excuses not to lol or delaying it ) - did some skinnies, water tray & a bigger grid with a skinnie as the third part - MASSIVE confidence jumping him - he just takes you to a fence bang on stride...
Did it all on front of an " audience " lol - may not have been my finest riding BUT we did it...
He is exceptionally affectionate in the stable & is getting to know that I carry apples lol....
Bringing both of them XC Schooling tomorrow & cant wait - the new boy is going to do wonders all round for my confidence which in turn will do wonders for my Mare....

At end of session today we went for a hack down the road & there wasn't a bother on him!!! despite HUGE diggers & inconsiderate drivers who you ask to stop & keep driving ......

Sorry its a bit of a rambling post - wont have pics till tomorrow but below is a lovely collage that the girl I bought him from did up wishing me the best of luck with him.

So Ive done things backwards & got the youngster followed by the schoolmaster but thats how my life generally goes lol...

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I missed this! He's so sweet :D Dun ponies are the cutest- you and your mini will have to do pairs now!
 
Posts like this give me hope:) I'm not a horse owner and I dread buying a horse that I don't get along with. My RI keeps recommending I get an oversized Connemara or a X bred as 14.2 would be a little short for me. I think she's probably right.
Your chap is lovely. Well done on finding him.
 
so pleased for you! hope you have a good time xc'ing!!!! and that we get regular reports on both horses going out and winning (due to the newly resurrected confidence!!!)
 
Well today was xc schooling day, my younger brother was doing the honor of towing, so he came up to house and off we went until red battery light came on, apparently the lightmeans alternator was not charging battery so unsafe to tow, queue panic stations but thankfully lady who was coming to ride my mare had her jeep so panic over ... Well until 2 hrs down the road where we missed a turn and had to do a u turn, next thing cyclist behind us skidded and came off her bike , roll on ambulance having to be called! finally made it to venue about half an hr later. . Well Marley was a total dude, although he really didnt like the puffin statues next to the tiger trap lol... So we jumped everything from skinnies to riding up and down banks and steps of varying heights, in and out of water complex, also jumped a pretty big brush fence up a bank , cantered down to roll top log and marley slammed brakes on, it wasnt huge so insisted he had to go over it rather than circle around, he had last laugh , took huge leap and i didnt let reins slip enough so tumbled over his head lol. got straight back up again and he flew over it. seriously, this was the third time ive ridden him since he arrived and to do what we did today was an incredible confidence boost. So at end hopped on madum powerhouse and took her up and down some banks, through water complex then had a good canter up some pretty good sized steps before turning to a drop with a ditch . Wow is all i can say for a 5 yr old ahe is utterly fearless. So onwards and upwards and jumping confidence at an all time high for the first time in an exceptionally long time. QUOTE=TandD;12031349]so pleased for you! hope you have a good time xc'ing!!!! and that we get regular reports on both horses going out and winning (due to the newly resurrected confidence!!!)[/QUOTE]
 
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