rabbitsfizz
Well-Known Member
Hallo everybody, not sure if I have actually posted on here, before, but here I am.
Misty is a two and a half year old gelding, Red Dun Roan Pinto, bred by me. I started working with him seriously (ground manners)about six weeks ago, but did not intend going any further until the spring, although at the back of my mind has always been the fact that I should really like to drive him at the Breed Show at the end of the year- but Misty came first and, if it was not to be, then I was OK with that.
Fast forward to the fact that we are now under six feet of snow (yes, OK I am exaggerating) and I have 16 mares furthest from the stables that actually, for some reason, do require feeding!
I talked it over with Misty and he said he would consider it, but that, basically, it seemed OK to him (I could hear Rabbit sniggering in his paddock).
So long story short I harnessed him up and he pulled the cart over with the feeds and the hay, ate his feed (would you work without pay?) whilst I gave it all out, then pulled the cart back for me. He is only working (pulling) at the moment, no driving involved, and he is, as I keep telling him, a little STAR.
I am so pleased with him, I can't tell you. I though this boy was going to be hard, as he can be a bit of a prima donna, and he has always been a bit nervy, too, but no, he seems to have taken to it well. I also really thought I was going to need blinkers, but, agian, no, he is fine! His biggest problem is with my ill disciplined dogs, who get hyper when a horse is in harness and go hooning around barking and rolling over one another - Misty has never been too keen on them, but once he realised I was not going to tell him off for flattening his ears at them (Bertie had to be physically restrained form attacking them which, in harness, gets a bit scary!) he was a lot better.
This boy did quite well in the ring as a colt, was only gelded as I needed a gelding and did not need another stallion, so I now cannot wait for spring so I can get him going properly!
I shall not be tempted to do any more than the occasional bit of work like this til much later, but it really is brilliant to know that he seems to be going to enjoy it.
Now all I need is the money for a Jerald!
I am pretty sure I have the harness worked out,even though I shall need two collars, but the import on the Jerald is pretty hefty and there just is not a cart producer in Europe that does anything near as good to look at!
Although, I do like the Meadowbrooks as well.
And I do want a Hyperbike.
Trouble is I cannot claim, with a clear conscience to have been "good" so the chances of any of this coming on Santa's sleigh are non-existent!!
Misty is a two and a half year old gelding, Red Dun Roan Pinto, bred by me. I started working with him seriously (ground manners)about six weeks ago, but did not intend going any further until the spring, although at the back of my mind has always been the fact that I should really like to drive him at the Breed Show at the end of the year- but Misty came first and, if it was not to be, then I was OK with that.
Fast forward to the fact that we are now under six feet of snow (yes, OK I am exaggerating) and I have 16 mares furthest from the stables that actually, for some reason, do require feeding!
I talked it over with Misty and he said he would consider it, but that, basically, it seemed OK to him (I could hear Rabbit sniggering in his paddock).
So long story short I harnessed him up and he pulled the cart over with the feeds and the hay, ate his feed (would you work without pay?) whilst I gave it all out, then pulled the cart back for me. He is only working (pulling) at the moment, no driving involved, and he is, as I keep telling him, a little STAR.
I am so pleased with him, I can't tell you. I though this boy was going to be hard, as he can be a bit of a prima donna, and he has always been a bit nervy, too, but no, he seems to have taken to it well. I also really thought I was going to need blinkers, but, agian, no, he is fine! His biggest problem is with my ill disciplined dogs, who get hyper when a horse is in harness and go hooning around barking and rolling over one another - Misty has never been too keen on them, but once he realised I was not going to tell him off for flattening his ears at them (Bertie had to be physically restrained form attacking them which, in harness, gets a bit scary!) he was a lot better.
This boy did quite well in the ring as a colt, was only gelded as I needed a gelding and did not need another stallion, so I now cannot wait for spring so I can get him going properly!
I shall not be tempted to do any more than the occasional bit of work like this til much later, but it really is brilliant to know that he seems to be going to enjoy it.
Now all I need is the money for a Jerald!
I am pretty sure I have the harness worked out,even though I shall need two collars, but the import on the Jerald is pretty hefty and there just is not a cart producer in Europe that does anything near as good to look at!
Although, I do like the Meadowbrooks as well.
And I do want a Hyperbike.
Trouble is I cannot claim, with a clear conscience to have been "good" so the chances of any of this coming on Santa's sleigh are non-existent!!
