Yak pony and son got two rosettes :)

[nikicb]

Just a follow up to the thread I posted about how to 'prep' my son's very hairy sec A for a show today (see http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=522344). I went with the non clipping and effectively steam cleaned him with towels soaked in very warm water. It worked really well and I got him all lovely and white with no shampoo (or pneumonia!) so thank you to the person who suggested it.
He was still very fluffy, but at least he was clean and my 9 year old son got 2 thirds - one in M&M in hand, and one in the veteran class (pony is 20). There were some very smart turnouts so we were both pleased. Of course the first thing he did when he got home was roll, but that is normal as he seems to hate being clean.

And a photo (sorry not great as taken with my phone).

 

[vieshot]

awww hes not a yak! sweetest face!

 

[maxapple]

Well done. He looks very White and fluffy in that photo!

 

[dafthoss]

Very cute but I dont fancy the job of getting all that hair out when he starts moulting

 

[mulledwhine]

AW bless them and well done to them both.

It is making me want to show our Sec A

Surely that's a face any judge could love

 

[millikins]

Well done they both look lovely. That's a really good tip about steaming, I have a grey native who is also a hippo.

 

[BlizzardBudd]

awww cute bet you were pleased

 

[nikicb]

Thank you all. He has a very sweet face which allows him to get away with far more than he should. His coat is coming out in handfuls at the moment and gets EVERYWHERE!

Mulledwine - your sec A looks cute, and you're lucky, virtually no white! You have no excuses.

The steaming was great, after I did it I just put a couple of large towels under his stable rug, left him for a few hours and he was fine. He didn't even mind it as the water was lovely and warm - much better than a cold hose!

 

[mulledwhine]

I am defiantly going to try the hot water treatment, dust shows up on black

 

[Quantock-cob]

Well done - you must be so proud of your son And pony looks very smart.

 

[MrsMozart]

Very well done all of you


I must tell D1 about the steaming! Grey Mare is wonderfully adept at being able to get a poo stain - even in a thirty acre field

 

[Ceris Comet]

What an adorable pair niki
Is it their first time out ?

 

[Boxers]

ah well done to your little boy and his yak. They both looked lovely and clean and fluffy!

 

[nikicb]

Thanks everyone! They are both cheeky monkies, but can turn on the charm when they need to.

We've had the pony for 12 years as he was my older son's first pony, but it was younger son's first showing show (just one gymkhana last year). Blame it on useless mother, second child, house moving etc.

 

[dunkley]

Both the yaks look very impressive! Well done to you all

 

[Dave282B]

Presses the "Like" button

 

[Marydoll]

Yaaay well done to you all, looks cute n the pic

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

Yey well done

Cute pony - looks like the boy version of our Section A

 

[Always Henesy]

Aw just lovely! You must be very proud.
What a wonderful idea re the hot towels...

 

[lq22]

Well done to the pair of them niki!

 

[Paddy Irish]

Yak and son look smashing , the steam cleaning idea is fab and i bet it secretly felt lovely for the yak - even if he did feel the need to roll afterwards!

 

[olop]

Aw you must be so proud, they both look very smart

 

[nikicb]

Thanks for all your lovely comments. Feeling shattered now but it's always nice bringing a couple of ribbons home at the end of a lovely day. I think we will all sleep well tonight - me, child and pony!

 

[Dubsie]

Well done on both the rosettes as well as the shiny white pony.