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.. you can hack your 5 year old on a relaxed rein through the village at rush hour, in 40mph winds and heavy rain to your jumping lesson, have a fantastic lesson jumping all new fences and fillers like a pro, then hack back without a care in the world.

Counting my lucky stars! 🍀

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Is he a Welshie?? What a gorgeous little chap. Well done! I rode my little girly (profile pic) through a working quarry when she was just-backed-and-riding on at 4yo. Some youngsters just have the brain of something twice their age, I took a huge punt on my girly, not ever having had a youngster before, and being an older rider I was a bit worried; but I did have the person who'd backed her available and able to help me if needed.
 
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MiJodsR2BlinkinTite said:
Is he a Welshie?? What a gorgeous little chap. Well done! I rode my little girly (profile pic) through a working quarry when she was just-backed-and-riding on at 4yo. Some youngsters just have the brain of something twice their age, I took a huge punt on my girly, not ever having had a youngster before, and being an older rider I was a bit worried; but I did have the person who'd backed her available and able to help me if needed.
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Hi, his sire was a Welsh D and his Dam was a traditional cob. He seems to be the right mix of welsh fire and cob reliability! He’s got enough about him whilst being sensible and reliable. The type that might look suspiciously at a purple flower but will trundle passed a cement lorry churning out cement without a care in the world! Always reliable when I need him to be and has been since first hacked as a rising 4 year old. It sounds like your youngster has a similar temperament, they are lovely to work with aren’t they? I’m glad it’s working well with your girl. I also took a punt taking on a young horse for the first time, but touch wood it’s been worth it!
 
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ImmyS said:
Hi, his sire was a Welsh D and his Dam was a traditional cob. He seems to be the right mix of welsh fire and cob reliability! He’s got enough about him whilst being sensible and reliable. The type that might look suspiciously at a purple flower but will trundle passed a cement lorry churning out cement without a care in the world! Always reliable when I need him to be and has been since first hacked as a rising 4 year old. It sounds like your youngster has a similar temperament, they are lovely to work with aren’t they? I’m glad it’s working well with your girl. I also took a punt taking on a young horse for the first time, but touch wood it’s been worth it!
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Ahhh! I suspected Welsh D! Any idea of bloodlines??? I had a lovely Welshie mare (now gone, sadly) and I sort-of "see" a similar "look" in yours....
 
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Where are you OP? I started driving when the 3rd person said exactly that to me. She passed on a phone number of someone who drove locally who took me out with his Shetland, and that was that. I'm sure we can find someone nearby who could take you out for a taster.

PM me if you're anywhere near Hampshire.
 
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scruffyponies said:
Where are you OP? I started driving when the 3rd person said exactly that to me. She passed on a phone number of someone who drove locally who took me out with his Shetland, and that was that. I'm sure we can find someone nearby who could take you out for a taster.

PM me if you're anywhere near Hampshire.
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Thank you, unfortunately a little way away though!
 
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For what it's worth, I think both you and the horse are lucky.
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Thank you I really appreciate that, as I’ve really struggled with worrying I’m not good enough and not doing him justice, especially for a young horse who has obviously had trauma at some point but now we’ve started to build a relationship he just goes from strength to strength and is such a forgiving, honest little horse.
 
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He doesn't care if you are not jumping 100cm courses or performing medium level elementary dressage tests. All he cares about is that he is fed, cared for, fed, loved and fed. :) He will do his best for you. In the next year he will have a few 'teenage strop' moments but you will both get through them. All the time he is having positive experiences your trust in each other will grow. Never think that you are not doing him justice and don't listen to anyone who says other wise.
 
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ImmyS said:
Thank you I really appreciate that, as I’ve really struggled with worrying I’m not good enough and not doing him justice, especially for a young horse who has obviously had trauma at some point but now we’ve started to build a relationship he just goes from strength to strength and is such a forgiving, honest little horse.
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Again, for what its worth, when you were talking about selling him I had to sit on my hands not to get him bought before he hit the market!!!
 
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if you do ever find you have to sell you wont need to advertise as there are quite a few on here who would bite your hand off to have such a nice sensible boy. hope you never have to and can keep enjoying him yourself,,,
 
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