Who wants Shetland photos…?

[catembi]

Well, she’s back! The mayhem has started. Trev was delighted to see her.

We’re in north Beds not far from Keysoe…if anyone has a job she could do apart from eating and escaping, I would be open to suggestions!

 

[cauda equina]

What a poppet!
Btw, your yard looks fantastic; I'd love something like that for my fatties

 

[Rumtytum]

She’s such a darling ? with a sassy look ?.

 

[Gloi]

She had to come back ?

 

[catembi]

Oh yes, she is sassy & tries to boss everyone!

The hardstanding is where they live in winter as the clay is impossible past October. It sounds cruel, but our first winter here was horrific as I simply had no idea what clay was like (previously on sand and before that chalk) & OMG...!!! Now I've seen what a winter on clay is like, Shetland covered in clay 'wind chimes', moon boot clay feet to pick out...I honestly do think that they prefer to have lovely dry legs & feet. There are 6 stables with a hay net in each, topped up twice a day, and access to the trough, which is better than knee deep mud.

 

[catembi]

But what am I going to do with her now she's back...? I will probably want to hog roast her by tomo lunchtime when I've had to retrieve her from somewhere she's not supposed to be...

 

[millikins]

She's lovely. The obvious job would be breaking her to drive but that's a further time commitment for you. Or a sharer, though you may not want other people or children on your yard. I've just bought a book on teaching your horse tricks, haven't tried it yet, but of my two Shetlands, one has been found to have an arthritic hock and the other is very anxious anywhere off the yard and I thought it might improve confidence and exercise little pony grey cells.

 

[hollyandivy123]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13393867...MIhaCwmYaC-AIViLPtCh1kKgUDEAQYAyABEgIWXvD_BwE

just a suggestion...........

 

[cauda equina]

I've got raised poles set up in my field on physio's advice for my oldie with arthritic hocks
I led the Shetland over them - because why not? - and he did them so neatly, I'm thinking about trying some agility type stuff with him, or seeing if he'll do little jumps on the lunge (not that I know if he lunges at all yet, I got him as a companion which he does brilliantly)

 

[catembi]

Mine lunges but gets the zoomies! She also jumps on the lunge.

 

[I'm Dun]

Have her broken to drive. In that part of the world there's a really brilliant yard not far away that will break her and teach you at the same time. There is honestly nothing quite as fun as blasting about in a little carriage pulled by a keen fit shetland!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Ah so glad you got her back! She is very pretty ?

 

[Squeak]

Another pleased to see you got her back, she looks like she's slotted straight back in and has never been away.

Driving sounds a great idea for her.

 

[ponynutz]

So so glad she's back! Lovely photos x

 

[catembi]

Florence and Tiffany grooming each other! They were having a good groom the day that Florence went and I was watching them while I was eating my breakfast, thinking, ‘well that’s the last time you will be doing that’ ?

Tiffany has been trying to groom Trev but it doesn’t really work as she’s 12hh and he’s 16.1… Now she’s got her grooming pal again! It makes me stupidly happy. ?

 

[black and brown]

Could she be trained as a pony who visits residents in retirement homes? Probably a long shot but I saw an article in a magazine recently about a mini Shetland who did home visits and the joy it brought was amazing.

 

[brighteyes]

I see you did as you were told.

 

[catembi]

Interesting idea! I am not sure whether she would be quiet enough as she is bold and forward. Nothing much scares her, either. I saw a photo of a support Shetland smelling the face of a very elderly lady in a hospital bed & the lady looked so ecstatic.

 

[catembi]

I see you did as you were told.

Indeed! It was a classic heart vs head vs bank a/c vs being bothered with the extra work & hassle & I just needed a tiny nudge as I was dithering. Even o/h was pleased to see her & was having a chat with her earlier, & he really doesn't like horses

I am just so pleased to see her trundling about. She is such a cheerful, bold, industrious little soul.

 

[catembi]

I thought yesterday morning that it would be my last oasis of calm before the bedlam started, but everyone was super chilled this morning waiting for their breakfast ?

 

[Trouper]

She's got a job - keeping Trev happy!!!
You can always threaten her with expulsion again if she misbehaves

 

[Haniki]

Looks like you made the right decision on buying her back. Everyone looks pleased to see her so far...
She's a beauty.

 

[jumbyjack]

Agility is great fun and can be a mental workout, my grumpy shet loves it but it's not very aerobic. Another vote for driving!

 

[Sir barnaby]

I have just acquired my granddaughters pony Dave as they are moving abroad, he is lovely and I’m now a convert as don’t generally live shetlands. He is now going to be barneys companion, but I’m hoping to find a little body to ride him sometimes and also when he’s settled lunge him. He has become very attached t Barney though so has to stand in his stable whenever I go riding. I weighed him today and I feel he could do with losing a few pounds too. Can you tell me how much your Shetland weighs on comparison. Dave is very stocky and he is in a pen 24/7 with just a handful hay twice a day and the smallest amount of chaff when Barney has his feed.

 

[Sir barnaby]

My favourite photo of Dave whenever was with my grandaughter

 

[I'm Dun]

I really want a shetland now!

 

[catembi]

Shall I post her…?! ? I could also post her Dartmoor friend who was inexplicably on the wrong side of the fence last night and is therefore clearly a Shetland in disguise…

 

[hollyandivy123]

Shall I post her…?! ? I could also post her Dartmoor friend who was inexplicably on the wrong side of the fence last night and is therefore clearly a Shetland in disguise…[/QUOTE

how about Dartmoor Shetland tandom driving pair?

 

[catembi]

OMG, how much naughtiness could one cart take...?! If driving's anything like long reining, I once tried long reining Florence (note that it was only the once...) & we got as far as a patch of grass and then she wouldn't move any further. I had the audacity to touch her with the lunge whip, & then she squealed in outrage, took off, jumped a sizeable ditch on my property back and forth twice and then galloped off. I dropped the long reins as I couldn't hold her & then had an entertaining time trying to catch her. If a cart had been attached...do carts jump ditches...? I don't want to find out!

 

[MereChristmas]

OMG, how much naughtiness could one cart take...?! If driving's anything like long reining, I once tried long reining Florence (note that it was only the once...) & we got as far as a patch of grass and then she wouldn't move any further. I had the audacity to touch her with the lunge whip, & then she squealed in outrage, took off, jumped a sizeable ditch on my property back and forth twice and then galloped off. I dropped the long reins as I couldn't hold her & then had an entertaining time trying to catch her. If a cart had been attached...do carts jump ditches...? I don't want to find out!

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