A new pupil?

[glenatron]

This is Iris:


Her mum is a Hanoverian/Shire cross, dad is a fancy Lusitano ( Idolo for those that know about these things ) and if she passes a vetting this week, she is going to be my new riding horse.


She's six years old and very green but also steady and sweet natured. She's got a lot to figure out, but that's something I am confident I can help with and I'm confident that she has a lot to offer too.


Pretty mare. Please excuse my weird leg position- I'm using my stirrups on a strange saddle and I didn't want to spend too much time adjusting them to a more normal length.

Comments

[makoiyi.livejournal.com]

She looks gorgeous and such a kind eye. I didn't look at her confirmation, just overall, but she still looks a 'baby' and some of these heavier horses do take time to completely grow. I love dapple greys and she is a classic. :)

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

She seems really sweet natured and smart enough that I think we'll have a lot of fun together.

[feather-armor.livejournal.com]

Well, you know I for one going to ooh and ah over an Iberian cross!

Loved your post about Zorro, too. I hope Iris can be your next partner!

[feather-armor.livejournal.com]

There should an"am" between "one" and "going." :)

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

If you look at the pictures of dad, he was quite a pony.

Her breeder really knows her stuff.

[ellie-equus.livejournal.com]

She's gorgeous! Good luck with the vetting!

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

She is, and thank you. I really hope this works out.

[serennig]

Pretty and substantial looking lady, that. Good luck with the vetting.

One question though.

What's the galactic glowing green goo creeping through the plywood in the bottom photo?

[goingferal.livejournal.com]

I believe that's called "grass" in some universes. ;)

(Looks like a hole leading to a view of the outdoors and some virulent spring growth.)

[serennig]

Yeah, when I looked longer at it I figured it out... but it was a fun first impression all the same.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

It was a really dark indoor arena, so the camera was making the most of any light it could find.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Yeah, right, so you want me to believe that you're not constantly assailed by mutant radioactive slime mould in Canada? I'm pretty sure that stuff gets everywhere.

[serennig]

No, probably too cold for it here. It would congeal in place and what's the point of being a slide mould if you can't go anywhere, right?

[flax.livejournal.com]

She is adorable and if she happens to disappear from your yard please don't check over here in Colorado, okay?

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I'll make a note of that if she ever does vanish. Useful to be able to narrow things down.

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

Lovely girl! I love her expression. All the best with the vetting.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I really hope she passes because I think she'd be an awesome horse to have, but I am trying to steel myself against the possibility that there are problems that show up because I really don't want to have to contend with physical issues and I'll have to be sufficiently determined and hard hearted that I need a horse I can ride.

[harnessphoto.livejournal.com]

She certainly is a pretty thing!

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

She is- that's something one can't do much about with training so its nice to have on the start.

[oifonly.livejournal.com]

What a beautiful horse! And an amazing mix of breeding too, lovely. Keeping everything crossed for vetting!

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I really hope it gives a definite answer one way or the other. Having one of those "should I/shouldn't I" situations would be a real nightmare.

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

Indeed. She'll get lighter as the years go on- in a couple of years she'll probably have the classic rocking-horse dapple, a few years beyond that and she'll be white.

[linasfyre.livejournal.com]

Oh my.
She is beautiful!

[glenatron.livejournal.com]

I think as she greys out she will be truly stunning too.