Show us your horse

Borderfox

As the title says show us your horse, any sort of pictures and tell us a bit about the two of you (how you came to have her/him and what makes you tick)

I will kick it off with my horse called "Spirit" He is a 12 year old gelding and looks like he is half Connemeara and half Irish Draft. Hes very curious and has a cheeky character. Loves turnout and rolls as much as he can. He is 15-2 hands high and is very sure footed and has a lovely canter which has a couple of speeds. He gets very excited when hes jumping and can make up for all my shortcomings before we even get to the jump.

Now its your turn, stick up a picture and tell a story. Doesnt have to be your own horse could be a schooly horse that you get lessons on.

fits

Wow, that is such a beautiful picture.
We had a thread like this already, I'll see if I can bump it.

eta.. the last thread is gone, so I'll post some pics of mine again.

Werner... he died in February (it hasnt really sunk in) I dreamt about him last night. He was by Highland King (one of his last foals actually), and out of Duchess. He was the cheekiest most curious horse ever.. Sometimes got himself into scrapes.


Duchess, I've owned her since 1993. You dont 'tell' this one to do anything. She'll only do something if she sees a point to it. She is brilliant for hacking, (almost bombproof) and an exhilirating hunter. I think shes a standardbred/cob.

Borderfox

Sorry to hear about Werner Two beautiful looking horses. Amazing animals to have interaction with they are so intiutive to whats going on around them and even how you are feeling. One girl in the yard where my horse is had a fall and Dillon (gelding) waited for her to get clear before he got up. Going on hacks must be nice, my guy is a bit nervous out on the road and needs some company.

Bendihorse

Wow Borderfox, they are beautiful photos, some of the best iv ever seen! Would love you to take some of my two!You have a great ability to capture a moment and leave the subject totally unaware - i love your style and your horse is BEAUTIFUL!

I used to know a man who owned a horse very like him, he looks like the beautiful stallion from into the west (not the one used in the riding scenes with the kids, the one seen in the galloping along the beach scenes etc) - id love one like him...

He is similar in shape and build to my Ben except ben is a little smaller and iv sadly out grown him

Borderfox

Thanks Bendihorse, if you live near enough to Dunshaughlin I would take some pictures no probs. I have done some work and people dont see me at all until they see the pictures and you get a much better reaction too.

togster

Hi Borderfox. I used to whip in at a hunt. Always thought it a shame no one was able to capture the action as it happened. Is there any video recorder you could attach to your helmet?? Or a small camera which yould take photos at regular intervals.??

Regards

Borderfox

Have a look here http://www.viosport.com/ that would be great craic

fits

I know a photographer that often took his camera out hunting with him... Lots of good photos of the Brays and Wicklows on his website.
There are some beautiful beach shots on it somewhere..
www.hoofprints.ie

eta... look at Bray hunt wicklow polo gallery 1 & 2 of 5...

Bendihorse

Heres my two

Mandi :- 15.1hh and rising (Hopefully) Bay Mare by Radolin out of Master Imp x Covers Diamond Boy Mare. Lovely little thing but very green and nervy at the moment. She is coming on though, hope to do some SJAI or maybe some Working Hunter on her as shes SO purrrdy



Ben :- 14.2hh Dun Connemara Gelding. I have him since i was 12 i think?? Hes really cheeky, knows it all and wants everything his own way! Loves hunting (but not with me ) and anything that doesn't involve arenas (unless its jumping) and is great fun to ride. Dont do much with him these days since i got Mandi so thinking i might try and find someone who would like to take him on loan for hunting (never gonna sell him, hes by baby!!)



And heres a few of them doing what they do best - Kicking back and relaxing









Be Wearing his wooly PJs in the last two as you can see Hes like two different horses between summer and winter!

Borderfox

Lovely shots Bendihorse, the first is a really good working picture of Mandi (really purrty by the way) and Ben looks like hes so sweet and with an Angelic face saying that wasnt me??

fits

I dont think you look too small on Ben at all btw... from a fellow small horse owner.

Borderfox

I have lots of pictures from hunting last year but I dont think its ideal to post them up as I wouldnt know whos hands they might get into....

togster

Heres a horse i used to ride. Living abroad so don't have any others at the moment.
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Borderfox

Some jumpers Togster, very nice

fits

yeah nice pics...

Bendihorse

Lovely pics Togster, Elvis seems familliar, is he the horse that Oliver used to ride on the hunts or do i have my wires crossed?

I really like the look of Coosheen

togster

Dont think oliver ever road him hunting. But yeah he used to belong to him so you might be right. Cosheen was a wonderful eventing pony. That is my sister riding him. He was passed down the family. My sister competed in germany with him.´He HATED dressage.

togster

Hey Bendihorse could it be possible we might have hunted on one of the fields in your photographs. The one with the machinery in it.?

Bendihorse

Yep Togster, The hunt goes through that field every year during the Rockfield hunt, its my parents place and thats where i keep my two beauties! There are a few man made fences around the land that pose a few questions down the years!!:)

I came across more pics of the hunt actually passing by the front of there a few years back... ill post them up if i can find them again, you never know you might be in them!

togster

Yeah there are some tricky ones!! I got stuck on one a couple of years back jumping into that field. A good few fell off!!!:eek:

Bendihorse

Ya it was a tricky one alright, the ground the far side of the jump was much higher and the ground infront of it looked very soupy (it wasn't as bad as it looked when you walked in it) a lot of the field had trouble with it, the gate was opened in the end and 99% of riders went that way, one or two of them attempted it but didn't get over it - not sure what was the problem as some of the really experienced hunters refused it too!

Anyway, i think its been removed since during redevelopments so you wont have to worry about it next time I bet anymoney that your in those pics that i mentioned if only i could remember where the hell i came across them!

Bendihorse

I found them - they are crap though, cant see anyone! I suspect it was my mother who had the camera out when they were taken, shes afraid to go any closer than that

I have more on another computer, will post them if i get a chance!

togster

lol bendihorse. Thats me in the second photo on the grey. You can just make him out. His name was cavallo a 5yr old super horse.!!

Borderfox

Small world!! Lovely shots. I spent so much time cloning telegraph poles out of my pictures, they are a bloody nuisance...

jonski

My daughter on my Sisters horse ........ always liked this photo even if the quality isn't that good ...kind of a proud father moment .

fits

jonski wrote:

My daughter on my Sisters horse ........ always liked this photo even if the quality isn't that good ...kind of a proud father moment .

I can see why. Horse and rider are both very good in it.

Borderfox

Very nice johnski..

fits wrote:

I can see why. Horse and rider are both very good in it.