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moy83

frazzledhome wrote: »

Always nervous of riding school ponies as they seem to be programmed to go in clockwise circles a bit like circus ponies.

Any change let me know, cheers

Would they not be delighted to go straigh again when they get the chance ? The riding school the young lad is in lets them out on treks and criss crosses the arena aswell .
If I had time I'd love to get a horse and break him in . I dont know if I'd be any good at it buts its something I'm going to try before I cock my toes

Kovu

moy83 wrote: »

Would they not be delighted to go straigh again when they get the chance ? The riding school the young lad is in lets them out on treks and criss crosses the arena aswell .
If I had time I'd love to get a horse and break him in . I dont know if I'd be any good at it buts its something I'm going to try before I cock my toes

Plan to do exactly that this summer! Have re-broken two before so it will be fun to do it from scratch. Taking bets on injuries sustained soon:D

moy83

.Kovu. wrote: »

Plan to do exactly that this summer! Have re-broken two before so it will be fun to do it from scratch. Taking bets on injuries sustained soon:D

What kinda horse will you go for ? I would rather stay clear of injuries rather than take bets on getting them !

freedominacup

Reggie. wrote: »

Yeah that seems to be the problem at the moment anyways. Too many ponies not enough money

Bit of change in that lately apparently. Sales last month were best in a long time. No problem to get paid for quality but poor stock was still at poor prices. This is according to a neighbour who buys breaks and sells his own and other peoples stock. Tangling in horses all of the time, makes his living from them.

Reggie.

freedominacup wrote: »

Bit of change in that lately apparently. Sales last month were best in a long time. No problem to get paid for quality but poor stock was still at poor prices. This is according to a neighbour who buys breaks and sells his own and other peoples stock. Tangling in horses all of the time, makes his living from them.

Are there not loads of horses in the country for slaughter but the factories can't kill enough of them

Kovu

moy83 wrote: »

What kinda horse will you go for ? I would rather stay clear of injuries rather than take bets on getting them !

My last mare was 16.1, a green book draught, last gelding was 17.3, a half warmblood/draught. I would probably go for something 16hh-17hh this time, but sometimes you can tell a lot from a horses head and carriage in the sales if they will be a pain in the hole to train and work with or not.

What I would love would be something with arabian/friesian blood but I doubt I will find any of those here :D

moy83

.Kovu. wrote: »

My last mare was 16.1, a green book draught, last gelding was 17.3, a half warmblood/draught. I would probably go for something 16hh-17hh this time, but sometimes you can tell a lot from a horses head and carriage in the sales if they will be a pain in the hole to train and work with or not.

What I would love would be something with arabian/friesian blood but I doubt I will find any of those here :D

That horsey slang has me lost ! A piebald will do me whenever I decide to have a go .

Muckit

.Kovu. wrote: »

Have re-broken two before

Is there such a thing? once you break in a horse and his mouth is made is that not it??

Kovu

Muckit wrote: »

Is there such a thing? once you break in a horse and his mouth is made is that not it??

If they're left for a few years with no handling, it's almost the same thing!

moy83

Muckit wrote: »

Is there such a thing? once you break in a horse and his mouth is made is that not it??

I think its harder to do them the second time .

J.O. Farmer

.Kovu. wrote: »

My last mare was 16.1, a green book draught, last gelding was 17.3, a half warmblood/draught. I would probably go for something 16hh-17hh this time, but sometimes you can tell a lot from a horses head and carriage in the sales if they will be a pain in the hole to train and work with or not.

What I would love would be something with arabian/friesian blood but I doubt I will find any of those here :D

I see why you're taking bets on injuries. Would they not be 2 of the livelier breeds.


Would something like this not suit you better. Less chance of injury.

Kovu

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

I see why you're taking bets on injuries. Would they not be 2 of the livelier breeds.


Would something like this not suit you better. Less chance of injury.

Maybe I should go find moys roadside pony :rolleyes::P

moy83

You might get a free one if you go to the galway thread

J.O. Farmer

.Kovu. wrote: »

Maybe I should go find moys roadside pony :rolleyes::P

Yes much safer. That one I put up came out of drumshambo mart 2 weeks ago. Dad bought her for my 2 year old neice.

Seriously though you must have a done a fair bit with horses to want an arabian or friesan. The friesan is one of the nicest looking horses I've seen though. I can see why you would want one.

Kovu

J.O. Farmer wrote: »

Yes much safer. That one I put up came out of drumshambo mart 2 weeks ago. Dad bought her for my 2 year old neice.

Seriously though you must have a done a fair bit with horses to want an arabian or friesan. The friesan is one of the nicest looking horses I've seen though. I can see why you would want one.

Enough to know how to work my way around them alright! This was the last guy I had, bear in mind kovu is 5.7.
http://i.imgur.com/K0vwcbf.jpg

and another who flew over any jump- http://i.imgur.com/e0liqRo.jpg

Damo810

Nothing but a waste of grass!!

J.O. Farmer

.Kovu. wrote: »

Enough to know how to work my way around them alright! This was the last guy I had, bear in mind kovu is 5.7 pg[/url]

and another who flew over any jump- http://i.imgur.com/e0liqRo.jpg

2 lovely looking horses big too. The second fella is a rare enough colour although I prefer the first. I'm guessing you use them for some kind of jumping as opposed to just riding on the flat.
I think the shetlands might struggle to clear the jumps.

Reggie.

Damo810 wrote: »

Nothing but a waste of grass!!

Mad4simmental

One of the lads sent me this, he reckons its the perfect cross, exactly what the supermarkets are after.

sea12

Mad4simmental wrote: »

One of the lads sent me this, he reckons its the perfect cross, exactly what the supermarkets are after.

Brave bull. If he gets a kick there he will be out for the season. It will have even an expensive ride

jt65

.Kovu. wrote: »

My last mare was 16.1, a green book draught, last gelding was 17.3, a half warmblood/draught. I would probably go for something 16hh-17hh this time, but sometimes you can tell a lot from a horses head and carriage in the sales if they will be a pain in the hole to train and work with or not.

What I would love would be something with arabian/friesian blood but I doubt I will find any of those here :D

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I just about know 1 end of a horse from the other, that's my knowledge

got a friend in Scotland who's big into Arabian, don't know if this will work it you're not friend with her on FB
https://www.facebook.com/radioscotland.leighann/media_set?set=a.471821762883264.1073741831.100001663336043&type=3

on the river

Mad4simmental wrote: »

One of the lads sent me this, he reckons its the perfect cross, exactly what the supermarkets are after.

:eek:

Wow.

A new breed angus + pony= PONUS

Kovu

jt65 wrote: »

.
I just about know 1 end of a horse from the other, that's my knowledge

got a friend in Scotland who's big into Arabian, don't know if this will work it you're not friend with her on FB
https://www.facebook.com/radioscotland.leighann/media_set?set=a.471821762883264.1073741831.100001663336043&type=3

Unfortunately no but no worries.

naughto

my new horsey

Reggie.

naughto wrote: »

my new horsey

You wish

naughto

you did look at the pic reggie ??

Mad4simmental

naughto wrote: »

my new horsey

Good one!!

on the river

I think he meant

Reggie.

naughto wrote: »

you did look at the pic reggie ??

Of course.... Seen that one before

onyerbikepat

on the river wrote: »

I think he meant

Istabraq right? Surprised even myself there.

Kovu

My early morning wake up call- CSQ heifer calf @ 295 days.

Time for some smaller bulls methinks.

on the river

.Kovu. wrote: »

My early morning wake up call- CSQ heifer calf @ 295 days.

Time for some smaller bulls methinks.

gorgeous tell me the bloodlines:) of the mother

Kovu

on the river wrote: »

gorgeous tell me the bloodlines:)

Jaysus memory don't fail me now.... cow is by Paco lm (PAC?) out of a lmX brfr that I have a picture of here - http://i.imgur.com/djqyG1S.jpg

Bodacious

Damo810

Bodacious wrote: »

Thats some funny looking pig!

GrandSoftDay

Bodacious wrote: »

Rather her looking at the window than the lads with the hi-vis vests!

Conmaicne Mara

Bodacious wrote: »

That's an awful clean lookin car for a farmer! :pac:

Wrote a phone number in the dust on my dash last week

on the river

wheres the NCT ?

golodge

New calves. The roan is a heifer sired by AI Charolais, out of 1/2BB, 1/2dairy cow. The black is a bull calf. Sired by AI Angus, dam is 1/2Limo, 1/4Charolais, 1/4dairy.He's the first calf for his dam.
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Reggie.

on the river wrote: »

wheres the NCT ?

That's what the animal is wondering too

Kovu

on the river wrote: »

wheres the NCT ?

Sure it's brand new 141, doesn't need it:D

Damo810

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

That's an awful clean lookin car for a farmer! :pac:

Wrote a phone number in the dust on my dash last week

I remember when the uncle bought a new car a few years ago, he said 'This car will never carry meal or hay in the back, tis the best car ive bought'....2 weeks later, he made 2 trips in the one evening, one with 7 bales of hay and the other had 8 or 9 bags of nuts in the back!

Bodacious

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

That's an awful clean lookin car for a farmer! :pac:

Wrote a phone number in the dust on my dash last week

pack of those cheap Tesco dash wipes never too far away, the back of jeep is a different story!

Bodacious

.Kovu. wrote: »

Sure it's brand new 141, doesn't need it:D

Yep clean out of the box.. I wish:-)

Bodacious

Moving the heifers yesterday .. They follow the bag anywhere ..
He has 5 maybe 6 of the 7 bulled in 2 weeks .. Will scan and sell a few

mayota

Bodacious wrote: »

Moving the heifers yesterday .. They follow the bag anywhere ..
He has 5 maybe 6 of the 7 bulled in 2 weeks .. Will scan and sell a few

Who does the farm roadways for ya Bod?

GrandSoftDay

A friend had this little lad yesterday, we weighed him today at between 75-80kg, out of a cwi stock bull. Never have I seen such a horse of a calf before!

Muckit

Fine calf? Who's the redhead?

GrandSoftDay

Muckit wrote: »

Fine calf? Who's the redhead?

I'm the redhead

Kovu

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

A friend had this little lad yesterday, we weighed him today at between 75-80kg, out of a cwi stock bull. Never have I seen such a horse of a calf before!

Poor cow. Some size of a lad!
Was talking to our AI man in town today and he was saying calves are coming big everywhere this year from what he sees and hears on his travels.
Silage quality with the good summer may be a factor.