Brennan has settled in really well. This morning I let him out of the yards at 7am and he had a wee chat to Robbie who is about 100m away in a neighbouring paddock and wandered around picking at grass and taking in more of his surroundings. I left him to chill out and once I was happy he was feeling recovered and ready, I introduced him to his new grazing companion, Paddy. Paddy is a 20 year old TB gelding who has been with me for 18 of his 20 years. He's often mistaken for a matronly broodmare because of his enormous grass belly, haha! He has been retired for a few years now - no real reason other than having other horses to ride and him being a bit of a spare. Paddy has just about the worst front leg conformation of any horse I have ever seen but has always been sound. Now that he is getting older however, he is starting to find trimming a little uncomfortable so I have him on a herbal mix to (hopefully) help make him more comfortable.
It was funny when I introduced them as Brennan got verrrry excited and more than a little confused! It took a wee while and a few confused attempts to mount Paddy, before he worked out that it was not a happening thing. Last seen the two of them were grazing, side by side, almost as if attached by an invisible thread. Cuteness!
I have already had an enquiry for Brennan this season so have prepared a stud contract and sent that away. I am also trying to decide whether to put him over a mare myself. I am quite keen to do this but also aware of numbers and not keen to get myself into any difficult situations. Ideally I would like to find someone who would be interested in this foal and would lease the mare for the breeding - so, if you are interested, sing out! Mare is a 4yo Trak/TB by Holme Park Flute out of a Kenfair mare. Her name is Kingcroft Tickled Pink and the plan has always been to breed her to Hamish but she is the only mare I have at present that is suitable and not already in foal! Alternatively, I might lease another pony mare but if I do this I need to find her fast!
Here are a few photos from today:
It was funny when I introduced them as Brennan got verrrry excited and more than a little confused! It took a wee while and a few confused attempts to mount Paddy, before he worked out that it was not a happening thing. Last seen the two of them were grazing, side by side, almost as if attached by an invisible thread. Cuteness!
I have already had an enquiry for Brennan this season so have prepared a stud contract and sent that away. I am also trying to decide whether to put him over a mare myself. I am quite keen to do this but also aware of numbers and not keen to get myself into any difficult situations. Ideally I would like to find someone who would be interested in this foal and would lease the mare for the breeding - so, if you are interested, sing out! Mare is a 4yo Trak/TB by Holme Park Flute out of a Kenfair mare. Her name is Kingcroft Tickled Pink and the plan has always been to breed her to Hamish but she is the only mare I have at present that is suitable and not already in foal! Alternatively, I might lease another pony mare but if I do this I need to find her fast!
Here are a few photos from today:
He can see Robbie
This is for Meg
Scary hiding water trough
Cuteness
Looking at the big Man aka Robbie
Happy to have his very own friend
Sticking close to his new buddy
Greetings
And, in other news: Robbie was supposed to be collected today. I got sick of my emails and txts not being replied to so I called the number provided for the person who is to collect him who told me that he was no longer doing it today but would be able to earlyish next week ... communication FAIL! I had been stressing and waiting (and crying) most of the day for nothing! Grrrrr!
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