whats your happiest moment with your horse/pony

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As mentioned in title - happiest time with horse or pony.....im really interested to know...Mine would have to be when my lad allowing me to ride him and lead two ponies either side of him around a 10 mile sponsored ride...
 
Still thinking......and thinking!
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Let you know when I have thought of one!
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Yep.....when I brought him and he past vetting!
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Getting my first own pony when I was 12 (although my mum wouldn't let me stay off school the day he arrived) and it snowed so heavily that week we rode out in the snow drifts cos I couldn't not ride him! Also when he walked carefully all the way home one day when a friend's horse managed to kick my knee twice - it was before the days of mobile phones and my pony always wanted to gallop but I was in agony. He was brilliant and just walked carefully home.
 
It might sound silly but ....every time I go down to his stable to see him. He comes over to me & seeks fuss & attention & nuzzles me gently.
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Love it when they get to go out on Spring grass after a dull winter stuck in stables. They look so happy it makes me and my daughter tingle!!!!
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2 spring to mind!

First one is just handling - when I first started riding her she used to kick when being caught and chase me round the stable but now I can go in and fuss and play with her in the field and she is cured. Never thought I would be able to do that and it makes me so happy when she comes down to me straight away with a little whinny.
It's so rewarding turning a sour little beast into a lovely sweet horse.

Second is ridden and it's when I won a DR class. Everything just clicked together and it felt wonderful. I would have been so happy that day even withought winning. She tried so hard (at 20 odd!) and I was so proud of her I got all teary LOL
 
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What a star! That is worth it's weight in gold to be so trustworthy
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Ah thats such a cute pikkie!

12 months ago my answer to your question would have been when I took my chap XC training and we both totally loved it.

However, now it is the fact he pulled through colic surgery recently - I really thought he was a gonner and was beside myself, thankfully hes as tough as old boots and wanted to stick around
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There are so many I couldnt mention them ALL but my 1st ODE win with my 14hh pony when everyone else was on 16hh - this was a PC open... We felt pretty dam cool!

Very time I jump a double clear or score under 33 with BE.

Or very first thing in the morning in the forest riding to the gallops its so quiet and high up feel rather like your the only two on earth and the views are incredible!!
 
ooooo, how long have you got? Every time i am with them
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One moment sticks in my mind.
I had Florin on Lincolns common for her last summer. Must have been the happiest time in her life. She is the grey below on the common. I went early one morning and she rested her head on my chest and went to sleep with my arms around her head. A real special moment
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I have two.

The first has to be the day I found her. I'd sworn never to get another horse after Mickey died, but was dragged around 23 different places by my mother, who was determined not to let me give up so easily. Four months down the line, I resolved to give up - we were never going to find the right one. And then we found her, on our doorstep. My instructor/trainer (well, more of a mate really, I never know how to describe him) had her in his yard on trial from a local (dodgy) dealer; he said she was a renowned stopper and very spooky, and that unless I could get her round his scary Jump4Joy course, complete with planks and fillers, at first go, she wouldnt be right for me. Needless to say, we just clicked, and she popped round as sweetly as anything! I've always taken pride in myself that I've never cried in front of him, but that day I just broke down; she gave me back everything I had lost when Mickey died.

My other wonderful moment with Ellie was at Stoneleigh in 2002, in the Trailblazers finals. We'd bumped into someone I used to go to Pony Club with, and her grandmother was there watching her. When I went into the ring, the grandmother said, 'Hang on, isnt that Georgie, the girl who was always falling off?' That summed up my reputation as a child; I was pretty much useless - even having wonderful push-button ponies could not hide the fact that I could never seem to stay in the plate. But that year at Stoneleigh, that reputation was torn into tatters, as we went on to become Reserve Champions, and I have to be honest and say that is the point in my life when I actually started to believe in myself.
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Every winters night, when the weathers horrid and it's dark and they are tucked up in warm pj's, with big haynets in their stables with a lovely clean bed!
 
Being placed second at this show - only a small show, and only second, but the first placed horse was ridden and produced by a professional and my spirits just plummeted when I saw them enter the ring and I thought we had no chance. Beauty proved me wrong by not putting a foot out of place the whole time, she went like an absolute star that day and I was alternately grinning fit to burst and about ready to burst into tears. She really did me proud that day
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(I only wish she'd engage herself like that at home
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when my girlie severely damaged her SFDT and vet said it was 99% I wouldn't be able to ride her again due to injury/age etc. But several months on, a lot of time, patience, tears and worry, I started to gently ride her - 5 minutes, 10 mintues, 15 minutes etc etc.

The first time I got back on her I cried! - what a daft brush LOL!
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too many to think of!

when i first first met her all those years ago, couldnt take my eyes off her and fell instantly head over heels.

when i first got her on the bit and how amazing that felt (only 13 at the time and she was no mean feat!)

jumping her in the field when i remained 100% in control (always a rarity!) and had the most perfect clear round
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again, about 14, maybe 15 yo

riding her in a double bridle for the first time

riding her after a 2 year break at a different riding school where i couldnt get a tune out of any of their horses, 5 mins on Shads and we were wowing the instructer who couldnt believe that either of us could perform that way
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jumping shadow at said new RS after losing my confidence on other horses and having the time of my life

buying her and bringing her home
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starting to ride her again after 2.5 years of breaking down after RS hell, hoping to just be able to walk and trot

doing our first ever dressage test together and coming 6th and the age of 23 for me, 26 for her
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taking her to a 10mile sponsored ride 9/10 months after slowly coming back into work, jumping and all sorts!

and then its the everyday stuff, the way she would always whinny to me when i got to the yard every night, the way she used to career towards the gate when i called her to come in, being as fussy as hell about eating her dinner but making so much noise about getting to it! and the absolute trust she showed in me, day in, day out, with all illnesses and all scary situations, and most of all was feeling how big her heart was with whatever we tried.

truly, truly a horse in a billion
 
When my totally none horsey parents bought me a pony for a surprise one Christmas when I was 12. I knew nothing about it until I went with my dad to feed his friends pigs. We walked into a barn and there inside a stable was a lovely bay pony. Above the door was a sign saying Happy Christmas. I couldn't believe it and was dizzy with excitement. I had been riding for a few years and was desperate for a pony of my own. I had never asked for one for Christmas because 'people like us' just didn't own them! My dad later said he realised that I was 'aching' to have a pony, so he sought advice from some horsey people and got me Rusty. It's the best Christmas I ever had and was the start of a wonderful partnership. I felt like I was living the life of the people in the books I had devoured - Ruby Fergusons Jill, Dora from Follyfoot and those from the Pullein-Thompsons. God, I'm showing my age now! Anyway, I've had loads of special moments since, on different horses but nothing quite beats that one!
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The day he was born, he looked so small and soooo cute at about 2 hours old! and he loved attention from day one! and grew into 1 BIG show off!!!
 
The first time I was able to hold him out, felt in full control for the first time was the best feeling! Also when I first took him on a 3 hour hack! was so proud of him we faced paragliders, kites and lots of people!
 
New horsey - when I got her home after buying her as a 3yr old and she was having a lye down in the stable, went in with her and she fell asleep with her head in my lap. She was so relaxed and trusing and she had only been there a few days.

Ginger one - getting on him again after being told he would be so lame I would have to put him down by this spring - was like going home after years away.
 
All the times that he's looked after me out hacking, getting out of the way of spooking/naughty horses and always giving me a good time.
Our first ever rossette is also v.special, took us 5 years but it was definately worth it!
 
Mine would have to be when i brought my first horse last year...and him coming to the stables and old owner handing him over to me...was one the best days of my life!
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I had a lovely moment with this litlle dude at the weekend.

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he's a bit headshy and he came to me and actually gave me a kiss!!
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My first ride on Sol , 6months after buying her as an untouched 3yo
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Happened to be on my 16th b-day too so made it even more special
The pic in my sig was from that day
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