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[TropicalBabies]

Here he is
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I love the look of Welsh ponies. Nice neck, great height. Good looking boy.

 

[cassie123]

Hi kids! I'm here too. This is a nice break from chores . Mahalo Butterscotch. Looking good- there are some real beauties posted.

I'm Leslie, I had a 12yo Welsh Paint when I was young and we were inseparable (till dad sold ) . Married me a man with 3 Arabian horses a decade ago. We rode a bit (western pleasure) together. His horses were in good shape but in their high 20's and within 7 years we lost them all. 1 mysteriously, another got tripped up in wire, the last foundered- RIP Kula, honey-girl and Kapakahi.
A few years back we purchased "his and her" horses. I picked out a just-made-3yo-handful, named Hombre View attachment 1651740 (<-day we picked up hombre) and my husband purchased a 3yo beauty named Cisco View attachment 1651745 (<-choosing Cisco). Hombre is now 5+ and Cisco is 4. Certainly not turn key like almost every ride I have been on through the years. I have to keep a good eye and tight rein on my young thing but getting better! Lots of ground work, round pen, arena, light beach and trail. With the big assist of an awesome trainer it has been very enjoyable and we are getting to where we want to be.View attachment 1651756View attachment 1651762

They are BEAUTIFUL!

 

[cassie123]

Anyone else!

 

[cassie123]

@Butterscotchbitesfinger can you post a pic of Hudson?!

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

I'm waiting till tuesday for pictures...

At least it isn't raining and I can actually ride!

 

[TropicalBabies]

I do have some photos and some "feel good" horse stories. This one is of Ko'olau. When my hubby and I were picking our "his and her" horses he first pick out Ko'olau. Ko'olau's mom was older and her pregnancy unplanned. The daddy is a well respected stud (who snuck under the fence), has nice demeanor and he puts out real nice colts. Ko'olau was no disappointment, he had an amazing disposition and was a looker like his bro's and sis's and my DH wanted him.
We gelded Ko'olau before we brought him to the ranch for safety reasons, he was 2. But two months after the surgery (rescinded testicle) he started to get soft poops. We contacted the vet- to make that part of this story shorter, we tried everything... EVERYTHING!!!, several times over for months and he only got worse- His diarrhea became liquid and he slowed his eating and drinking to almost nothing, he started losing weight and would even lay down during our small walks!! We all were sure we were going to lose him, and we were sure it was NOT colic, so we made arrangements with the gal who we purchased him from to take him back (no $$$ back, but save his life) to her 300 acre ranch where he could possibly run it out and if not could live his little life out happy. My feeling was he needed to be left alone by human interference at this point. So the arrangements were made. A week before he was to leave, he started eating and drinking a bit better and having some firmer poop. He quickly gained his appetite, got fiesty on our walks... almost back to normal!!
But we were still extremely worried about Ko'olau so we let him go... 1 of 2

 

[TropicalBabies]

We trailered him down the road to the new/original owners home and to where his mom and yes, new little brother Storm were being held temporarily in her pretty much large backyard/pasture. Again, his mom has older and apparently there was still a hole in the fence cuz this is Ko'olau whole brother and he was a S N O T T Y handful. Mom was too tired to school him so very shortly after ko'olau got there and after mom oked him, he took over child rearing responsibilities. She passed a few months later but this beautiful colt Storm, has had no laps in care. And Ko'olau continued to thrive with his new and inseparable brother.
What a strange twist of fate. We get to see him when owner brings him and his brother to her place. He is friendly and we miss him but know he is where he needs to be. We are so grateful in so many ways. And yes, we do dream about buying them both and to never separate them.

Many months later... Ko'olau has be about 3yo n here.Just him and bro now.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

@Butterscotchbitesfinger can you post a pic of Hudson?!

Of coarse I’d love to

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

@TropicalBabies what a powerful story

 

[TropicalBabies]

@TropicalBabies what a powerful story

Makes my eyes kinda well up in happiness and sadness. We/I tried so hard to help that little guy. Just was not meant to be. He is a little angel and we miss him a lot. I should have mentioned that he and my DH picked each other. Ko'olau and DH walked straight up to each other the first day and stayed together for hours before we brought him home. All other horse ignoring the heck out of them both.

He was also untouched... and went STRAIGHT into our trailer w/o any hassle. It was kinda freaky, we all stood with our jaws on the ground till someone snapped out of it and closed the door.. lol