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[Eggstraudinary]

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Unlike you who are clearly talented with a camera as well as horsemanship, I am not good at taking photos. I have one of my partner's young horse Zak when we first got him as a 2 year old (the harness was just put on him for the photo.... we did not start driving him until the following year) and then him winning a driving show this summer just to contrast the before and after..... he was born on a tether in an industrial estate and was in a bit of a sad state when we got him. He now drives single and pairs and has also started his hunting career although he is still a bit sticky with his jumping but he will get there. I have had a couple of side saddle lessons on trained side saddle horses at a riding school but my aim is to hopefully find a suitable side saddle for him.View attachment 1234312
View attachment 1234288 View attachment 1234309 The other 3 are my ggs. All 3 siblings. I also have their mother. Sadly I lost their father last summer to colic which was very traumatic. They live in the centre of the village and everyone spoils them rotten! Rascal on the left is 19yrs young and has been trouble from the day he was born. He will be a juvenile delinquent until the day he dies (he is a loveable rogue though). MeMe in the middle is their baby sister at 9yrs old and is my good girl. Rebel, my handsome lad, is the oldest of the 3 at 20yrs but thinks there isn't a 0 on the end! He is a gentleman in the stable and loves to give kisses but is very "sharp" when ridden and basically a bit of a devil if he thinks he can get away with it. He loves to gallop and cannot figure out why anyone would just want to canter.... Rebel drives as well as doing ridden work. Their mother Cora(not pictured) is a welsh cob. She is 25 and rather stiff these days after 7 foals but she still has a bit buck and kick when I let them out in the field together.

That last is of MeMe in the centre and Rebel on the right.

Wow!! Your gg's look fabulous!! You're too lucky to have so many, and to have bred too! I did have a little 13hh chap to drive but unfortunately i'd only had him about 6 months and he had a funny turn, went off to Newmarket for tests and he had Equine Motorneurone disease (who knew there was such a thing!) and had to be pts at only 5 yrs old. I made the decision to just stick with Fin then as it was such a heart ache. I keep him at livery so there are plenty of equine friends in paddocks next to him. Two of us decided to put them in together but he's such an arse we had to separate them as my friend couldn't take hers out without Fin jumping out!! (although being in the paddock next door doesn't mind!!! lol) Gotta love em eh!! lol x

 

[rebrascora]

@Pluckingawesome

Oh! I'm so sorry about your other pony. That must have been so upsetting. I didn't know they could get that either! There are enough issues horses can suffer without getting human ailments too!
Those are all great photos and what an attractive couple you make! Such lovely smiles and those girls are just beautiful! The goats look cute as buttons but I bet they can be naughty.... they just have that "trouble" look about them. I bet they get into all sorts of mischief and then blame it on each other when they get caught! You either have very photogenic animals or you are very talented with a camera. That shot of the cat is fantastic! I have a similar looking tom cat called Tiger. He has started spending more time up at my stables recently instead of at home which I'm not unhappy about as he is a good mouser and rabbiter and I could do with some of them knocking back up there. Not sure he would take on a rat but I'd be delighted if he did.

 

[Warriorgal]

Hi everyone,

I'm a young 45yr old nurse who's trying hard to change my life to become a self sufficient small holder!! (and desperately trying not to admit it's a mid-life crisis!!! lol)

I've always been madly passionate about animals - can't for the life of me work out why i didn't become a veterinary nurse!! lol - and have quite a menagerie! I live in Norfolk UK with my hubby and two daughters (well part time as one is at university and the other will be going to university this year) and sometimes two step sons (it's great when they're all here as they get on so well). I have a horse (well pony really at 14.1hh) that i keep nearby at livery, two dogs, two cats, 9 guinea pigs, 1 tortoise, two pygmy goats, 2 brown mixed breed hens (i had my first eggs this week!! Woohoo! lol) and i've just hatched 5 corturnix quail

It'd be lovely to get some information and experience from you lovely lot about my birds so i can do my best for them

Chat soon Chucks!! x

Welcome on board Pluckingawesome its great to have our corner and have a chat about things. You wanting to be a small holder sounds brilliant to me, you are probably aware by now that this site has tons of information and helpful people, and its great to know.
Love your pics by the way. Im just a chicken `pet holder` lol, got me FOUR roosters so im going to find homes for three of them (probably to my neighbors relief) and then buy in a pullet or two.
Best regards

 

[Warriorgal]

In case anyone from UK is watching this thread....

here is Pepper...
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/s...ster.html?link=/search?keyword=silkie+rooster

And here is Astra....
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/s...ster.html?link=/search?keyword=silkie+rooster


Ive not put Popcorn on market yet because im not sure if someone is interested in him, and I shall see how these go.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi everyone,

I'm a young 45yr old nurse who's trying hard to change my life to become a self sufficient small holder!! (and desperately trying not to admit it's a mid-life crisis!!! lol)

I've always been madly passionate about animals - can't for the life of me work out why i didn't become a veterinary nurse!! lol - and have quite a menagerie! I live in Norfolk UK with my hubby and two daughters (well part time as one is at university and the other will be going to university this year) and sometimes two step sons (it's great when they're all here as they get on so well). I have a horse (well pony really at 14.1hh) that i keep nearby at livery, two dogs, two cats, 9 guinea pigs, 1 tortoise, two pygmy goats, 2 brown mixed breed hens (i had my first eggs this week!! Woohoo! lol) and i've just hatched 5 corturnix quail

It'd be lovely to get some information and experience from you lovely lot about my birds so i can do my best for them

Chat soon Chucks!! x

Hi Welcome to the thread & BYC!

Great intro and lovely pics you have posted since
You have quite a collection of animals there and boy am I jealous of your goats! They look real characters! Would love some here but right now I just don’t have the room.

 

[chicknovice123]

Welcome on board Pluckingawesome its great to have our corner and have a chat about things. You wanting to be a small holder sounds brilliant to me, you are probably aware by now that this site has tons of information and helpful people, and its great to know.
Love your pics by the way. Im just a chicken `pet holder` lol, got me FOUR roosters so im going to find homes for three of them (probably to my neighbors relief) and then buy in a pullet or two.
Best regards

Four?! I assume pepper crowed? Oh I really hope you can find some nice homes for them warriorgal

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

In case anyone from UK is watching this thread....

here is Pepper...
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/117519301/cuckoo-silkie-rooster.html?link=/search?keyword=silkie+rooster

And here is Astra....
http://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/117517367/blue-silkie-rooster.html?link=/search?keyword=silkie+rooster


Ive not put Popcorn on market yet because im not sure if someone is interested in him, and I shall see how these go.

You can get them good homes.

 

[Eggstraudinary]

Hi Welcome to the thread & BYC!

Great intro and lovely pics you have posted since
You have quite a collection of animals there and boy am I jealous of your goats! They look real characters! Would love some here but right now I just don’t have the room.

They are awesome!! I've only had them about 4 months and i'm totally in love with them!! My hubby wasn't really a goat person but he totally is now!!! lol I've just had a walking licence delivered so from now on i'll be walking them round the village wearing my crazy goat lady hoody!! (it's probably more apt dropping the work goat though!!! lol)

 

[Warriorgal]

Four?! I assume pepper crowed? Oh I really hope you can find some nice homes for them warriorgal

Well pepper hasnt crowed yet but it could be he is last of the pecking order. I queried this on another post and it was unanimous pepper is a guy ....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pepper-roo-or-hen.1216136/

You can get them good homes.

Thanks YC early days yet lets hope


Eggstraudinary, I loved the pic of your goats too. I guess they are easy to keep ?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

They are awesome!! I've only had them about 4 months and i'm totally in love with them!! My hubby wasn't really a goat person but he totally is now!!! lol I've just had a walking licence delivered so from now on i'll be walking them round the village wearing my crazy goat lady hoody!! (it's probably more apt dropping the work goat though!!! lol)

Sounds fab! We hand raised a kid at the farm where I keep Harry horse. She was called Kebab and thought she was a dog She was super friendly and loved having a trip round to my mothers who lives in the same village. In the end she went to a petting farm/garden centre and was a big hit with all the children there.

Well pepper hasnt crowed yet but it could be he is last of the pecking order. I queried this on another post and it was unanimous pepper is a guy ....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/pepper-roo-or-hen.1216136/


Thanks YC early days yet lets hope


Eggstraudinary, I loved the pic of your goats too. I guess they are easy to keep ?

I took a look at your thread earlier and I too think he’s a cockerel.