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simx

I see there’s a working dog sale in blessington next week has this ever been held before? Might pop up for a gooch

gozunda

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Best of luck with um, after all the work that went into the hores.
In fairness that heifer is looking so much better now. I've never seen the back of the neck done like that before but then again I'm no expert.
The heifer looks like a right punk Rocker with it.

I was thinking Elvis with a quiff

Best of luck LH

_Brian

whelan2 wrote: »

Young lad here has been in the Christmas spirit for weeks. Got the thing he wanted in black Friday sale yesterday. He comes down this morning and says he wants to change his letter as he doesn't want it anymore, near choked on my porridge. Daughter played a blinder and he wants it again now.

We’ve managed to keep the girls on the asking Santa for a surprise line. It definitely takes off allot of pressure.
Eldest is 16 now and helps keep younger lass on track.

Youngest really wants a pony!
It’s taken quite a bit of convincing that Santa never brings a pony as a surprise.

Pony will happen but she’s just 10, I told her when she’s 12 we will get a pony. She will have another 2 years lessons and stable training done.

wrangler

_Brian wrote: »

We’ve managed to keep the girls on the asking Santa for a surprise line. It definitely takes off allot of pressure.
Eldest is 16 now and helps keep younger lass on track.

Youngest really wants a pony!
It’s taken quite a bit of convincing that Santa never brings a pony as a surprise.

Pony will happen but she’s just 10, I told her when she’s 12 we will get a pony. She will have another 2 years lessons and stable training done.

I leased a corner to a neighbour who wanted it for a childs horse.....she'd done all the lessons and all. After what that horse had to suffer I'd advise caution on buying one.
And I would've always been an advocate of children having horses, A lot of children are too spoilt and fickle now to accept responsibility of a horse.
Really used to feel sorry for that horse, I got rid of them and they had to put him in a proper stables .......darling daughter wouldn't allow him to be sold.
At least he's being properly looked after now, they could be paying for him for a long time yet.
I'm always amused at kids buying dogs, they move on and parents are left with the dog, one case I know is a pyranean mountain dog, he's fourteen stone ....lovely

148multi

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Best of luck with um, after all the work that went into the hores.
In fairness that heifer is looking so much better now. I've never seen the back of the neck done like that before but then again I'm no expert.
The heifer looks like a right punk Rocker with it.

Mr T, and all you need is the jewellery ðŸ˜

_Brian

wrangler wrote: »

I leased a corner to a neighbour who wanted it for a childs horse.....she'd done all the lessons and all. After what that horse had to suffer I'd advise caution on buying one.
And I would've always been an advocate of children having horses, A lot of children are too spoilt and fickle now to accept responsibility of a horse.
Really used to feel sorry for that horse, I got rid of them and they had to put him in a proper stables .......darling daughter wouldn't allow him to be sold.
At least he's being properly looked after now, they could be paying for him for a long time yet.
I'm always amused at kids buying dogs, they move on and parents are left with the dog, one case I know is a pyranean mountain dog, he's fourteen stone ....lovely

Turning every silver lining into a big dirty cloud.

Cheers !

Reggie.

_Brian wrote: »

Turning every silver lining into a big dirty cloud.

Cheers !

Ah that's what he's here for

patsy_mccabe

_Brian wrote: »

Turning every silver lining into a big dirty cloud.

Cheers !

A lot of truth in it though. Know someone who's dream was to have a house in the country with a horse. Got the horse, complete with wood chip pad and all. A year later, horse was gone. He then got a dog and some chickens. Forgot to lock the chicken coup and the dog killed them all. Then the dog bit someone and had to be put down. Some people just don't undetstand the commitment needed in owning animals.

Water John

Look at this fella after getting a Referendum on cows horns on the ballot in Switzerland today. Lovely pic of him relaxing with the cow. wouldn't you like to have a vote?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/25/swiss-voters-take-the-cow-by-the-horns-referendum-armin-capaul

Would the EU consider a payment?

Odelay

_Brian wrote: »

Turning every silver lining into a big dirty cloud.

Cheers !

On the plus side, I was on a hunt today. It was great kids as young as 10 enjoying the outdoors, taking care of their ponies and how fearless they jumped ditches and drains. Great day out, great respect shown to landowners.

TITANIUM.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Nearly ready for tomorrow

Well how did they go for you?

gozunda

wrangler wrote: »

I leased a corner to a neighbour who wanted it for a childs horse.....she'd done all the lessons and all. After what that horse had to suffer I'd advise caution on buying one.
And I would've always been an advocate of children having horses, A lot of children are too spoilt and fickle now to accept responsibility of a horse.
Really used to feel sorry for that horse, I got rid of them and they had to put him in a proper stables .......darling daughter wouldn't allow him to be sold.
At least he's being properly looked after now, they could be paying for him for a long time yet.
I'm always amused at kids buying dogs, they move on and parents are left with the dog, one case I know is a pyranean mountain dog, he's fourteen stone ....lovely

As children my little sister and myself were given a (very small) pony who we found standing on the flagstones in the Kitchen with a red ribbon and bell around its neck on Christmas morning - many moons ago.

I was a not quite four - but I still remember that to this day....

The pony survived - we survived and were taught to take care of the pony and all of it's successors!

I was determined my kids would have the same experience . Best experience ever!

Lady Haywire

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Well how did they go for you?

4th & €80 prize with the bull. Heifer was a total brat in the ring and got nothing. Enjoyable day & now relaxing with a hot toddy

Oh & he was 317kg!

simx

simx wrote: »

I see there’s a working dog sale in blessington next week has this ever been held before? Might pop up for a gooch

Anyone?

Reggie.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

4th & €80 prize with the bull. Heifer was a total brat in the ring and got nothing. Enjoyable day & now relaxing with a hot toddy

Oh & he was 317kg!

Where did ya meet your hot toddy?

Lady Haywire

Reggie. wrote: »

Where did ya meet your hot toddy?

Glancys :P
Now in watching Grindlewald. Early start again tomorrow to check in on the two.

charolais0153

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Well how did they go for you?

Friend of mine got 4th and 1st and a reserve champion.
Paid 1400 for the one that came 4th.
1st and reserve champion was tvr out of bbq cow. Some calf

Say my name

simx wrote: »

Anyone?

I think it's on every year there.
I could be talking out of my arse but I'm sure I've seen that advertised in Blessington Mart other years?

TITANIUM.

charolais0153 wrote: »

Friend of mine got 4th and 1st and a reserve champion.
Paid 1400 for the one that came 4th.
1st and reserve champion was tvr out of bbq cow. Some calf

Christ fair play. He must have um good.
I'd like to meet to man or woman who put tvr on a bbq cow. Go hard or go home. Any pics?

wrangler

_Brian wrote: »

Turning every silver lining into a big dirty cloud.

Cheers !

just telling my experience, pity someone didn't warn me, it should've been enough that the childs grandfather didn't give them some of his land.
horses destroy land.

Neglecting animals shouldn't happen

TITANIUM.

Lady Haywire wrote: »

4th & €80 prize with the bull. Heifer was a total brat in the ring and got nothing. Enjoyable day & now relaxing with a hot toddy

Oh & he was 317kg!

Well done. Did you sell? You got a few quid outta it anyway. That bitch of a heifer. How did she compare to the other heifers? More importantly, how did the fancy hairstyle fair?

charolais0153

TITANIUM. wrote: »

Christ fair play. He must have um good.
I'd like to meet to man or woman who put tvr on a bbq cow. Go hard or go home. Any pics?

Section of course but tvr does what it says on the tin. Fine cow too. Must be close to a ton. Calf only born may

tanko

Bloody hell, thats some animal.
Dont suppose you have a pic of the champion?

gozunda

wrangler wrote: »

just telling my experience, pity someone didn't warn me, it should've been enough that the childs grandfather didn't give them some of his land.
horses destroy land.
Neglecting animals shouldn't happen

Only if they are allowed to I think. Thing is to rotate with other livestock and keep on top of things like ragworth. Horses are good in rotation and beneficial to keeping sward in the correct balance - though kids sometime need reminding about minding animals. Good learning in the long run ...

Base price

A well deserved win for our rugby team

http://rugbylad.ie/the-2018-world-rugby-team-of-the-year-has-just-been-revealed/

charolais0153

tanko wrote: »

Bloody hell, thats some animal.
Dont suppose you have a pic of the champion?

She looks 100x times better in the pic there. He has her trimmed to perfection. When i seen her in the flesh she had an awful dip in the back but he has her straightened out a lot. He only had pics of his own.

Hard Knocks

Tricia Kennedy has good photos & videos on FB

Any word how 390kid got on.

Called if for a short while, some serious stock

wrangler

gozunda wrote: »

Only if they are allowed to I think. Thing is to rotate with other livestock and keep on top of things like ragworth. Horses are good in rotation and beneficial to keeping sward in the correct balance - though kids sometime need reminding about minding animals. Good learning in the long run ...

This crowd wouldn't even keep the post and rail maintained until eventually the horse stood on a nail on one of the rails that was on the ground.....you couldn't make it up, foot used to flare up regular because of it .......often saw the horse lying out flat with pain, vet often recommended putting him down too.
Not much silver lining there

orm0nd

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Tricia Kennedy has good photos & videos on FB

Any word how 390kid got on.

Called if for a short while, some serious stock

just had a gawk, as you say serious stock, a credit to the owners

Lady Haywire

Now perhaps twas just me but thought the judge to prefer black limo cattle to reds!
Maybe twas just me! Anyway, am off for the night!! Thank you all for support & kind comments

Base price

gozunda wrote: »

As children my little sister and myself were given a (very small) pony who we found standing on the flagstones in the Kitchen with a red ribbon and bell around its neck on Christmas morning - many moons ago.

I was a not quite four - but I still remember that to this day....

The pony survived - we survived and were taught to take care of the pony and all of it's successors!

I was determined my kids would have the same experience . Best experience ever!

You lived the dream that I had as a child and what a wonderful memory to cherish

As a young child my first experience of sitting on an equine was holding onto the hames when Grandad was mowing and raking hay. Other than that he would throw me astride on one of the shorthorn cows when they were heading up the road from the field into the parlour. When the cow got chained into the stall I would turn around and hold her tail along with a bit of baler twine holding the tail of the cow standing next to her so that he and my Uncle could milk in peace without getting tail swiped.

I got my first and only pony for my 10th birthday - Mystery was a 12yo dun Connie mare.
Unfortunately three years later I was involved in a car accident that resulted in neck injuries that prohibited me from riding horses.

Hard Knocks

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Now perhaps twas just me but thought the judge to prefer black limo cattle to reds!
Maybe twas just me! Anyway, am off for the night!! Thank you all for support & kind comments

He had a preference for the dark colour alright

Odelay

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Exactly, have a look at the state of the land around coolmore, the national stud, gigginstown..... oh hang on..

whelan2

Odelay wrote: »

Exactly, have a look at the state of the land around coolmore, the national stud, gigginstown..... oh hang on..

Now in fairness I don't think a one pony enterprise is anyway in the league of coolmore etc

Lady Haywire

Hard Knocks wrote: »

He had a preference for the dark colour alright

We're you here? Ye dark horse, you never said hi!

patsy_mccabe

Lady Haywire wrote: »

We're you here? Ye dark horse, you never said hi!

Any links to pics of the 2 being shown. I'm getting confused following these posts. :mad:

Lady Haywire

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Any links to pics of the 2 being shown. I'm getting confused following these posts. :mad:

Maybe fb? Class 30 was the heifer, the wee wagon.
Guy that owns her has a cow sick to calve, 22 days to blue bull. Watching her now

patsy_mccabe

Took this from Facebook (Tricia Kennedy).

148multi

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Maybe fb? Class 30 was the heifer, the wee wagon.
Guy that owns her has a cow sick to calve, 22 days to blue bull. Watching her now

Never thought a blue would bring that long, what breed is the cow.

Farmer

The science of soil rte1 now

Odelay

whelan2 wrote: »

Now in fairness I don't think a one pony enterprise is anyway in the league of coolmore etc

Was more of the thinking, horses in a poorly managed field full of weeds, “feckin horses ruin land” see cattle in a field full of weeds, “poor land/ bad farmer”.
Horses, one or many can be kept without ruining the land, if managed correctly. That was my reference to the studs.

Birdnuts

Odelay wrote: »

Was more of the thinking, horses in a poorly managed field full of weeds, “feckin horses ruin land” see cattle in a field full of weeds, “poor land/ bad farmer”.
Horses, one or many can be kept without ruining the land, if managed correctly. That was my reference to the studs.

Its not long ago either that the Irish Draught and other working breeds were the most valuable animal on many farms!!

Odelay

Birdnuts wrote: »

Its not long ago either that the Irish Draught and other working breeds were the most valuable animal on many farms!!

Excellent point! I also have an Irish Draught😀ground is in great condition, grass bounces back and with management, no more than any other animal, weeds can be kept in check.

kowtow

Water John wrote: »

Look at this fella after getting a Referendum on cows horns on the ballot in Switzerland today. Lovely pic of him relaxing with the cow. wouldn't you like to have a vote?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/25/swiss-voters-take-the-cow-by-the-horns-referendum-armin-capaul

Would the EU consider a payment?

The swiss habit for referendums is brilliant craic.

I remember when we lived there we had the one about whether any more mosques should be allowed to be built. The village voted steadfastly against but (being internationalist) they insisted is was for the protection of paragliders!

Hard Knocks

Lady Haywire wrote: »

We're you here? Ye dark horse, you never said hi!

Was there for about 2 hours didn’t see you

Hard Knocks

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Took this from Facebook (Tricia Kennedy).

That’s some heifer, she’s claimed some prizes this year

Say my name

Odelay wrote: »

Excellent point! I also have an Irish Draught😀ground is in great condition, grass bounces back and with management, no more than any other animal, weeds can be kept in check.

Coolmore buy a heck of a lot of cattle to run (bad pun. Graze.) with the horses.
The cattle eat the grass the horses won't and the grazing species break the chance of either cattle or horse parasite burden building up.

patsy_mccabe

Hard Knocks wrote: »

That’s some heifer, she’s claimed some prizes this year

???? She's the photographer.

Keep Sluicing

kowtow wrote: »

The swiss habit for referendums is brilliant craic.

I remember when we lived there we had the one about whether any more mosques should be allowed to be built. The village voted steadfastly against but (being internationalist) they insisted is was for the protection of paragliders!

Crafty buggers, those Swiss lads

Hard Knocks

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

???? She's the photographer.

Tricia is a brilliant photographer, but the heifer in the pic has won a few grand in prize money