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[glenatron]

Cash seems to be settling well - yesterday he whinneyed at me when I got to the yard in the morning and trotted over for a hug, both yesterday and today he came straight up and allowed us to put a halter on him. As he grows in confidence he is starting to reveal himself as a really big cheeky personality. He is actually super-adorable.



Handsome profile.


Not the only handsome horse in our field. Zorro and I did a little schooling - he is doing really well now I know what we're looking for. Starting to feel much more transparent.


Posing for the camera, you're doing it wrong.


That is more like it!


Tomorrow evening we have our trimmer coming over so hopefully she will start to get rid of some of the flare that is making him uncomfortable and putting strain on his feet, after which I embark for Adventureville!

Comments

[herecirm.livejournal.com]

I really love that profile of his. Such a gorgeous head.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

It really is. If you see him side on you realise it's just a tiny bit too long for his neck, but he's such a sweet little fellow you don't really pay much attention to that.

[harnessphoto.livejournal.com]

Hahaha. Guess it's not just my camera that makes the horses look good :-P This was a really fun entry. :)

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

XD Thank you! There is nobody's praise I value more highly in that respect.

[fleefloodle.livejournal.com]

He is a very pretty horse! Although I don't envy you that pink nose.

Good to hear how quickly his trust and confidence is growing.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

He's doing so well. I knew when I met him before that he really wanted to get things right, but I hadn't appreciate how quickly he would blossom with consistent daily handling and lots of hugs.

[serennig]

Some handsome animals there.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

They most certainly are. Evening sunlight fits well on a palomino coat...

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

He is a nice-looking boy. Thoroughbred cross?

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking that! A beautiful fine face.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed, Thoroughbred/Irish Draft. Classic Irish Sport Horse ( or as my Irish friend refers to them "horse" ) breeding.

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! I have a friend (online) who's bred her Appendix QH mare to an Irish Draft to get a lovely (and lively) Irish Sport Horse (who is the spitting image of her mama in looks and temperament).

I was wondering ISH. Nice potential you've got there in that boy. Lots of power if he's anything like my friend's Rain mare. But her mama had some fried brain issues from being forced to do Western Pleasure before Ei bought her and turned her into an eventer (which Moonlight loved). Lite also has Issues, though they're moderating with age. Rain is powerful, strong, and strong-minded. But with lots of athletic potential. My friend bred another mare (TB this time) to another Irish Draft for another ISH because she likes Rain so much. CC (this filly) is big, elegant and powerful.

We're speculating that she could go up the levels in eventing.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

This guy clearly has some physical stuff going on and will be better after meeting the Chiro but unusually he is much stronger behind than in his shoulder - he has a chunky backside and hind legs and quite weeny shoulders - and I don't think it will take long for him to become a really impressive little horse. Also he can flag his tail properly when he gets excited and it is ever so cute...

Interestingly, the problem they now have in Ireland is that they sold most of their really good stock to the continent in the last few decades ( most breeders were farmers rather than horse specialists, breeding a few hunters, so a good offer on a stallion was something they wouldn't turn down ) so there are fewer really great Irish stallions than there once were and a lot of their best stock still sell for export.

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised about the hind end. That's often a Quarter Horse issue and it's one I had to address with Mocha (there's a reason why we take pix of QH butts all the time...their best feature!). What I did with her was work on foreleg stretches on the ground, which really seemed to address that front end weakness.

Not surprised about the Ireland issue, though one of my friends picked up a Really Good ISH over there as a jumper, and he's doing well. Keep looking for the name Touch Cruise (Cruiser or Da Nose). If he stays sound, you'll be hearing more about that boy.

[joycemocha.livejournal.com]

Face and body really strike me as TB, or else Appendix QH. Except that I don't think there are that many Appendix Quarter Horses running around that neck of the woods. And an Appendix face would be shorter.