Hello lovely folk of NR!!
Missed you all loads so thought would pop back for a bit,and figured some of you who remember me may want an update on the spotty fruit loop and the grumpy welsh cob:wink:
Well the lovely Marb first.He seems to have finally grown up (he was 7 yesterday!!),and i have been riding him loads.We did have an enforced break of almost 4 months over winter due to a particularly prolonged and difficult abscess,but finally we are back on track,and loving it I have to say:biggrin:
We hack out mainly with grumpy cob,but also on our own (he is very bold these days and even chilled occasionally,but we still very much have our 'moments' of leaping around and spooking for a passtime lol),I am enjoying hacking him so much it is definitely 'our thing' and even when he acts like a twit I still find him so much fun,and he never does anything dangerous or stupid,just likes to 'liven things up' on occasion lol.
I have also recently ridden him in the school.
Doesn't sound like a big deal,but I have never been overly keen to ride him in a proper size school (I don't mind in my small school as less room for his antics lol) as historically with his little sharer (had a fabby teenager for a few months to help me get him going ridden wise as I couldn't do it due to a foot condition and quite honestly a lack of nerves/suicidal tendancies lol) he was so badly behaved in the school at times and the only time he had me off was in the school,so bad memories all round really.
He seems to have matured with this as well though,or maybe I just don't ask as much of him as his sharer did (very keen,much better rider than me and very brave!!),and we have been schooling of sorts (I don't ride well enough to do much but it's exercise for us both at least!!),and although he's not very relaxed in there and rushes,is tense etc (to be fair I think a lot of that is he associates the school with a lot of jumping and exciting stuff as that is what sharer used to do a lot of with him in there) he does listen to me and doesn't make me feel unsafe.Work in progress but we are going to keep on making the effort.
Just to show how he used to be in the school and because i was having a laugh at them recently here are couple of the vids from him in the school (not the best but only short ish ones could find,on second one only need to watch first 1 min 15 secs) with sharer.In his defense this was much earlier in his ridden career when he was still very much figuring it all out.I used to try and ignore this kind of behaviour,or wasn't aware of it (I wasn't always there with them,trusted them completely so happy to leave them to it) hence why never shared any of these before,but can laugh about them now we have moved on and am enjoying him so much:giggle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS697HyY2rA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-t3ab8HmQ
So sharp and such a pingy pony (with an inclination to be anxious,not the best combination lol),didn't honestly think he was ever going to be suitable for me,but just goes to show can't always tell how they will mature and turn out with a bit (ok a lot!!) of time and work.
Sorry to bore but couple more vids to show his journey and that although a naughty pony at times there were glimpses of brilliance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN2x6OKAdSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKsoUXslpX8 (this one was when he went on a little holiday to Sharer's home town when my ground got too wet to ride/work him on).
Would like to add here that she did a cracking job of riding him for me,loved him as her own,and never gave up on getting it right.She finally has a pony of her own now and is doing great things but she still pops over for a ride occasionally and a catch up.I love to see her and she can't get over how good Marb is these days!!
I don't do vids so have none of him and I (am not technical enough and have no one to do them usually!!),so will have to make do with couple of pics of us recently.
In case anyone is wondering about the overload of tack and western saddle some of it is due to his headshaking but mostly as this was our first time on the school and as mentioned I get very apprehensive about it so was to make me feel secure really.I often ride western BTW as just find it more comfy but not usually for schooling,and have been riding english in there last couple of times now feel happier about his behaviour.
Cute one after our ride,love him!!
So yeh sorry for essay,but been away a while and he such a complex little fella.Have put 3.5 yrs of hard work into this pony,and boy has he been hard work at times!!
Has been worth it though and wouldn't part with him or change him.
So grumpy cob,well what can i say,he's still slow as ever,still a bit of a thug and still about as sensitive as a brick lol
However he's also the safest ridden horse I've ever known,and the perfect nanny horse which is what I got him for.
They have become reluctant good friends,and I do think grumpy cob even likes Marb really,not sure Marb feels the same to be fair though lol.
He get's ridden by everyone and anyone,mostly beginners,novices etc (just how it has worked out,and I'm not about to turn down company to ride!!),and looks after them all so well.
I can't stand riding him as his slowness and plodding drives me to distraction,but I value you him so much as without him I wouldn't be doing nearly so much with my spotty botty,and it's so nice to know you have something can chuck anyone on and don't have to worry about them.
Couple of pics of him looking quite well I thought,and not too grumpy for once lol
One of him and Marb having a rare bestest buds moment,awww!!
Phew very sorry that was so long but so many on here knew them well and is nice for me to have progress to report for once!!
Hope everyone is well and ponies all ok,am looking forward to catching up:smile:
Missed you all loads so thought would pop back for a bit,and figured some of you who remember me may want an update on the spotty fruit loop and the grumpy welsh cob:wink:
Well the lovely Marb first.He seems to have finally grown up (he was 7 yesterday!!),and i have been riding him loads.We did have an enforced break of almost 4 months over winter due to a particularly prolonged and difficult abscess,but finally we are back on track,and loving it I have to say:biggrin:
We hack out mainly with grumpy cob,but also on our own (he is very bold these days and even chilled occasionally,but we still very much have our 'moments' of leaping around and spooking for a passtime lol),I am enjoying hacking him so much it is definitely 'our thing' and even when he acts like a twit I still find him so much fun,and he never does anything dangerous or stupid,just likes to 'liven things up' on occasion lol.
I have also recently ridden him in the school.
Doesn't sound like a big deal,but I have never been overly keen to ride him in a proper size school (I don't mind in my small school as less room for his antics lol) as historically with his little sharer (had a fabby teenager for a few months to help me get him going ridden wise as I couldn't do it due to a foot condition and quite honestly a lack of nerves/suicidal tendancies lol) he was so badly behaved in the school at times and the only time he had me off was in the school,so bad memories all round really.
He seems to have matured with this as well though,or maybe I just don't ask as much of him as his sharer did (very keen,much better rider than me and very brave!!),and we have been schooling of sorts (I don't ride well enough to do much but it's exercise for us both at least!!),and although he's not very relaxed in there and rushes,is tense etc (to be fair I think a lot of that is he associates the school with a lot of jumping and exciting stuff as that is what sharer used to do a lot of with him in there) he does listen to me and doesn't make me feel unsafe.Work in progress but we are going to keep on making the effort.
Just to show how he used to be in the school and because i was having a laugh at them recently here are couple of the vids from him in the school (not the best but only short ish ones could find,on second one only need to watch first 1 min 15 secs) with sharer.In his defense this was much earlier in his ridden career when he was still very much figuring it all out.I used to try and ignore this kind of behaviour,or wasn't aware of it (I wasn't always there with them,trusted them completely so happy to leave them to it) hence why never shared any of these before,but can laugh about them now we have moved on and am enjoying him so much:giggle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS697HyY2rA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo-t3ab8HmQ
So sharp and such a pingy pony (with an inclination to be anxious,not the best combination lol),didn't honestly think he was ever going to be suitable for me,but just goes to show can't always tell how they will mature and turn out with a bit (ok a lot!!) of time and work.
Sorry to bore but couple more vids to show his journey and that although a naughty pony at times there were glimpses of brilliance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN2x6OKAdSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKsoUXslpX8 (this one was when he went on a little holiday to Sharer's home town when my ground got too wet to ride/work him on).
Would like to add here that she did a cracking job of riding him for me,loved him as her own,and never gave up on getting it right.She finally has a pony of her own now and is doing great things but she still pops over for a ride occasionally and a catch up.I love to see her and she can't get over how good Marb is these days!!
I don't do vids so have none of him and I (am not technical enough and have no one to do them usually!!),so will have to make do with couple of pics of us recently.
In case anyone is wondering about the overload of tack and western saddle some of it is due to his headshaking but mostly as this was our first time on the school and as mentioned I get very apprehensive about it so was to make me feel secure really.I often ride western BTW as just find it more comfy but not usually for schooling,and have been riding english in there last couple of times now feel happier about his behaviour.
Cute one after our ride,love him!!
So yeh sorry for essay,but been away a while and he such a complex little fella.Have put 3.5 yrs of hard work into this pony,and boy has he been hard work at times!!
Has been worth it though and wouldn't part with him or change him.
So grumpy cob,well what can i say,he's still slow as ever,still a bit of a thug and still about as sensitive as a brick lol
However he's also the safest ridden horse I've ever known,and the perfect nanny horse which is what I got him for.
They have become reluctant good friends,and I do think grumpy cob even likes Marb really,not sure Marb feels the same to be fair though lol.
He get's ridden by everyone and anyone,mostly beginners,novices etc (just how it has worked out,and I'm not about to turn down company to ride!!),and looks after them all so well.
I can't stand riding him as his slowness and plodding drives me to distraction,but I value you him so much as without him I wouldn't be doing nearly so much with my spotty botty,and it's so nice to know you have something can chuck anyone on and don't have to worry about them.
Couple of pics of him looking quite well I thought,and not too grumpy for once lol
One of him and Marb having a rare bestest buds moment,awww!!
Phew very sorry that was so long but so many on here knew them well and is nice for me to have progress to report for once!!
Hope everyone is well and ponies all ok,am looking forward to catching up:smile: