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Aug 2021
11:38am, 28 Aug 2021
6 posts
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Chimbo
These are my girls:
Poppy, 16, TBxWelsh, mostly retired, all round stiffness and prone to ulcers
Liv, 21, cob, mostly retired, all round stiffness and recently diagnosed with PPID
Aren't they beauties? 😂
And my stables - been here over six years now 😱
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Aug 2021
12:01pm, 28 Aug 2021
1,427 posts
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RooA
They're very cute. I like your stables. It's nice to have your own little space on a yard.
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Aug 2021
12:04pm, 28 Aug 2021
3,147 posts
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Fellrunning
I know what you mean Phil.
I've ridden George but it wasn't a comfortable experience for either of us, and it seems a long way down. An added issue is that his owner generally rides him bareback so he's not that happy with a saddle.
Also you have to remember to point his head so that his good eye sees anything unexpected.
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Aug 2021
12:13pm, 28 Aug 2021
8,979 posts
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BaronessBL
I occasionally ride a very elderly mare who only has one eye. The owner won't let the mare be ridden out alone because of this but I suspect she worries more than she needs to as I've never had an issue other than making sure I'm aware all the time of anything that might be on her blind side that she needs to see. I ride the mare on her own in the paddock and most of the time you wouldn't know she can't see.
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Aug 2021
12:17pm, 28 Aug 2021
7 posts
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Chimbo
Doogs - not heard that before! 😂😂
Fr - I'm not much of a rider these days. Until a few weeks ago I hadn't ridden for over two years.
Will write a proper blog about it all when I can.
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Aug 2021
12:21pm, 28 Aug 2021
8 posts
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Chimbo
BBL - we have a younger mare with one eye at our yard, and as you observed, most of the time you wouldn't know. She was always a lively ride beforehand anyway, so is only ever sat on by sympathetic and experienced riders - think it's just her owner and one or two of the senior yard staff.
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Aug 2021
12:25pm, 28 Aug 2021
17,110 posts
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jennywren
Oooh a pony thread! Ace. I’m pretty sure I used to be in a Fetch Horselovers group but do groups even exist? Anyway, am lifelong horse lover and had my own horses up until 2014 when sadly I had to give up riding because my hip disintegrated. I love your girls Chimbo. I’m wondering whether to have another go at riding, although I’m not keen on riding schools.
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Aug 2021
12:36pm, 28 Aug 2021
1,428 posts
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RooA
What about driving, jennywren? I'm seriously considering getting a driving pony. Well dual-purpose driving and companion pony (but don't tell Ellie that we're planning ahead because obviously she's going to live forever. 💔)
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Aug 2021
12:38pm, 28 Aug 2021
3,148 posts
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Fellrunning
The other two issues are that George doesn't really do amateurs and that English is his second language (his owner talks to him in Arabic).
So a one eyed horse that prefers to be ridden bareback and only by someone who knows what they're doing and doesn't speak English.
Not likely to end well...
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Aug 2021
12:47pm, 28 Aug 2021
17,111 posts
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jennywren
I think I could ride - it’s just how to arrange it without it being on an overworked and sad horse (that’s probably really unfair but this is Manchester and the riding schools are very popular and oversubscribed)
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