Harry horse & Charlie adventures! Horse chat & much more! Everyone welcome!

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Thank you so much for that great update! Wow, Charlie is growing up quickly...he's quite the young man now. It's so nice when young people find their calling early in life, instead of fumbling around trying this & that then settling for just a job. Good for him!

Glad to hear Harry is doing better, that must have been a worry to find him in trouble. It's obvious how much he means to you.

Thanks for the good wishes re: the tumble. Hey, maybe I'm like one of those toys "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down"? Nah, I fell but now I'm bouncing back.

Thanks again for the super update!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

You just take it steady Debby! No more tumbling over! I'm sure I had one of those weebles wobble toys when I was a kid.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Harry didn't want his pic taken this morning!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Beautiful, silly horse!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi!

Hi there

Beautiful, silly horse!

Yes he is silly Wishing But I wouldn't swop him

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi there



Yes he is silly Wishing But I wouldn't swop him

I saw the thread under new posts and figured I'd click it plus I think I've seen some pics of Harry you posted on another thread before

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I saw the thread under new posts and figured I'd click it plus I think I've seen some pics of Harry you posted on another thread before

This thread got resurrected after I forgot about it so some pics will have been on other threads. I must be getting old and forget some that I post on

 

[ShrekDawg]

This thread got resurrected after I forgot about it so some pics will have been on other threads. I must be getting old and forget some that I post on

Lol it's okay

I forget a lot too and I'm young and i never used to forget haha for me i think it's diet/being on my phone 24/7 and not using my brain hahah

 

[scottcaddy]

Hi everyone! Do you know I totally forgot about this thread

Both are doing great at the minute, a few bumps in the road over the last few months but right now all good.
Charlie is growing up fast! Too fast and has overtaken me height wise! I can feel the empty nest creeping in already!
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He has decided on being a gamekeeper when he leaves school so has started helping out at the local country house shooting estate ~ http://carltontowers.co.uk/
He's really enjoying his time with the keeper there and is learning lots already. He applied and was granted his shot gun license which he was over the moon about. He gets to have his own cabinet now and can go out shooting when he likes now rather than having to wait and go with his Dad. He's applying for his firearms certificate next so he can get his own rifle. Think the laws are going to tighten up soon on being granted these so he's doing it now before it gets tougher to get one. He's had quite a lot of foxes since last summer whilst out with his Dad and is turning into quite a good shot. This was his first one last summer ~
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Overall he's just super into his shooting at the moment and he's got himself a couple of ferrets too that he's going to work in the winter. I'm pleased he's been responsible about them and he's doing great at taking care of them. They are growing on me but I'm never going to be a fan of them!

Harry is all good again now. We had a scare a few back when I found him lame in the field and knew straight away it was a tendon. Same leg he had done before and I thought that was going to be the end of his ridden life. Vet came out and looked and advised box rest Bute, icing, cold hosing and bandaging. No way will he stay in on box rest so I had to make him a small stable sized paddock in the field so he was at least out with his pal next to him and more settled than if boxed. I'm more than sure extra damage would have been done had he stayed in.
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Kept on top of everything, got the heat and swelling down ready for the vet to scan a week later but thank goodness he didn't need to. Vet was pleased with what he could see and put it down to a strain or slight tear in the tendon sheath. We are still on just walking work and hacking out, taking it steady so that we have a few more years left of getting out together. He's been really settled whilst out with his best buddy Branon, plodding along behind him.

Think that's about it for now, but do give me a poke again so I dint forget about this thread again!

Hope you are all having a fab day and Debby make sure you take it steady after your tumble

Will Charlie do some college courses for Gamekeeper or on the job training only?
It sounds like our wildlife officer positions over here. I wish him all the luck in getting the job.
He is growing up fast, the difference in the two pic's a year apart are something eh?
Scott
Scott