RiverOtter's pony and thread drift thread

[casportpony]

I found the sire, but could not find the dam
https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/kaleidoscopes+oreally

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Hey, @Overo Mare , @MIAMI LEGHORN , and the peeps from @The Moonshiner 's thread, over here!

Poor Bessie's hock was pretty swollen at the last check and for the first time since the first day, we had to really roll her instead of just encouraging her to her other side. She either banged it (again!) trying to get up or her calf stepped on it, so we separated the calf, who is happily old enough to wean - and nurses on our Jersey cow anyway. Bessie started to get a good sulk going after being rolled (we had to roll her to her back and get her one leg tucked under her, because she was pushing to stay as she was, and then quickly roll her back and keep going to her other hip. Took two tries) but a few flakes of nice hay and some snuggles cheered her back up. A dollar says she's back to her favorite side in two hours.

But, to cheer me up, the promised pony pics! Gandalf (yeah, I'm a giant geek) is a 7 yo, Connemara Sportpony stallion, and the kind of horse I breed for. He is happy to do anything, so long as he does it with people. Wanna take a trail ride? OK! Let's mount up;
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Then through the woods
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Over a mesh bridge at a construction site
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And a break at the top of the mountain!
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Then maybe some jumps
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And we'll finish the day with a little light logging
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Btw, not my house. I live in the barn. Really.

Wow.
Just wow.
Beautiful horses.
The landscape,the views are EPIC.

 

[Painted Calls]

I found the sire, but could not find the dam

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All jibberish to me. I only read in AQHA and APHA.

Are they any good?

 

[Miami Leghorn]

Thank you!

Thanks, @casportpony, I'm really pleased with him. We have 3 foals on the ground from him, and are expecting more this year. But soon, sadly, he is to be gelded unless he goes out on a breeding lease. Not through any fault of his own, but I can't keep 2 stallions and his sire just came to live with me! I'm wildly excited.

Gandalf's daughter Zephyr
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And his sire, Connemara Kaleidoscope's O'Really
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Again the scenery is amazing.

 

[casportpony]

All jibberish to me. I only read in AQHA and APHA.

Are they any good?

I don't know connemara breeding, just Welsh, QH, TB, and a little Arab.

 

[Peaches Lee]

Interesting that your horse goes back to Andalusian, he really struck me as being of Spanish descent before I read the Connemara part! Being that you are in NY, any chance you're a fan of Erin Go Bragh?

 

[casportpony]

Erin Go Bragh?

 

[RiverOtter]

Wow.
Just wow.
Beautiful horses.
The landscape,the views are EPIC.

Thank you <<hugs>>
Ok, so, I caretake 415 acres that go all the way to the top of the mountain, surrounded by state land, full of wildlife. The owners wanted the agricultural exemption on it and to make some money.

I do agritourism. This is my thing. History of agriculture and breeds, how to, and of course, horses.

The owners were VERY enthusiastic ... and then decided they didn't want guests here. No guests = no money. Also, they're vegans, so no livestock for meat. And then they took some really bad advice from the former owner's son who wants to see them fail, and decided cutting hay wasn't profitable, even though ALL of the equipment is here. And then, since they're not making any money, they've put it up for sale.

So, wanna buy it and be my boss? Because I could make bank on this place - how much would people pay to come here, get on some of my beautiful horses, get their luggage packed onto pretty Agnes the mule, have a trail ride out to their yurt and spend a weekend with unlimited horseback riding, hiking, cow snuggling, the works. Farm fresh eggs and produce delivered on horseback every morning, learn to milk a cow, see the wildlife. Did I mention eagles? Yeah, there are 3 pair of bald eagles here, you're pretty much guaranteed to see one.

and I'm broke! sob ...sniffle

All jibberish to me. I only read in AQHA and APHA.

Are they any good?

Yes. Yes they're good. Like, I got a personal invite to join the association when word got round he was coming to my farm kind of good. I lost everything when I divorced except my horses, who you can pry from my lifeless fingers - I could never get bloodlines like these again in my life if I had to start over.

I don't know connemara breeding, just Welsh, QH, TB, and a little Arab.

Welsh? Because I have a 4yo daughter of Bristol Silver King. Dragonfly. I don't think I have a good picture of the little blur though - she's always in motion

If you're really into sport ponies, I also have a grandson of Belefonte D'Avalon
Meet Sitka

 

[Painted Calls]

Ok, so, I caretake 415 acres that go all the way to the top of the mountain, surrounded by state land, full of wildlife. The owners wanted the agricultural exemption on it and to make some money.

I do agritourism. This is my thing. History of agriculture and breeds, how to, and of course, horses.

The owners were VERY enthusiastic ... and then decided they didn't want guests here. No guests = no money. Also, they're vegans, so no livestock for meat. And then they took some really bad advice from the former owner's son who wants to see them fail, and decided cutting hay wasn't profitable, even though ALL of the equipment is here. And then, since they're not making any money, they've put it up for sale.

So, wanna buy it and be my boss? Because I could make bank on this place - how much would people pay to come here, get on some of my beautiful horses, get their luggage packed onto pretty Agnes the mule, have a trail ride out to their yurt and spend a weekend with unlimited horseback riding, hiking, cow snuggling, the works. Farm fresh eggs and produce delivered on horseback every morning, learn to milk a cow, see the wildlife. Did I mention eagles? Yeah, there are 3 pair of bald eagles here, you're pretty much guaranteed to see one.

and I'm broke! sob ...sniffle



Yes. Yes they're good. Like, I got a personal invite to join the association when word got round he was coming to my farm kind of good. I lost everything when I divorced except my horses, who you can pry from my lifeless fingers - I could never get bloodlines like these again in my life if I had to start over.


Welsh? Because I have a 4yo daughter of Bristol Silver King. Dragonfly. I don't think I have a good picture of the little blur though - she's always in motion

If you're really into sport ponies, I also have a grandson of Belefonte D'Avalon
Meet Sitka
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[RiverOtter]

Interesting that your horse goes back to Andalusian, he really struck me as being of Spanish descent before I read the Connemara part! Being that you are in NY, any chance you're a fan of Erin Go Bragh?

Oh, my, YES. I don't think you have to be from NY for that! He was what first got me interested in the breed, when I was in HS. Here, so no one has to hunt him down - the legend: https://acps.org/about/the-connemar...s/27-pony-profiles/48-hideaways-erin-go-bragh

Folks, do yourselves a favor and do a google image search.

Oh, and in other news, I confirmed today that Bessie's sling will be here Wednesday.