chickenlass Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Just thought the horsey peolpe on here would maybe like to see a picture I took yesterday of the retired riding school pony I have living with me... He is 20+ and really enjoying his lazy life at the moment. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/leann-_/hens037.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 How lovely. What is his name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 ahhhh, what's his name? do you ride him or does he just potter around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 He looks really lovely... I don't know much about horses, but I'd never have guessed his age... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geb0205 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Enjoying the sunshine!! he looks lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 ahhhh, what's his name? do you ride him or does he just potter around? He is called Minstrel and I learned to ride on him many years ago. No one rides him now... he retired a few months ago after giving many many years loyal service at the yard where I keep my own pony Connie.Here she is. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/leann-_/rebbecaandconnie002.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I've got an ex-riding school pone too, he is a stripling at 16 and only has to hack out once a week in return for a life of freedom out in me fields with the others. Satisfying isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Minstral looks very contented and a lucky boy to have such a good retirement home. I've got a chestnut gelding but at 14 he is not ready yet for retirement. In fact he was a bit of a prat today. He didn't bat an eyelid when a 7ton lorry drove past him but took fright at a group of youth hostlers with rucksacks Don't you just love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 ah yes, the 'Terrifying Leaf of Doom' scenario- I know it well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 ah yes, the 'Terrifying Leaf of Doom' scenario- I know it well! How true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 what a handsome fella minstral is. How long does a horse live for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Up to about 35, give or take, depends on how hardy they are and what kind of life they have had.... my Wizard is 'high mileage' and has cancer on his Gentleman's Area so probably wont make it past 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I do not even want to think about that Vasco has just turned 10 and is low mileage. Sorry to hear about Wizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Up to about 35, give or take, depends on how hardy they are and what kind of life they have had.... my Wizard is 'high mileage' and has cancer on his Gentleman's Area so probably wont make it past 25 Blimey 35? I never knew that! So sorry to hear about Wizard, at least he's seeing out his days with you and in good care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 I used to help out with a small RDA group where the ponies were only ridden gently once a week. They were a real group of OAPS. Zebedee (an exmoor) was the oldest, he died at the grand old age of 34. Toby (part welsh) is still going strong at 29, out to pasture and enjoying his retirement My favourite was Napoleon (Roly Poly) a little, fat, black shetland with the devil in him. He taught my oldest son to ride, but died of cancer at 20 Minstrel and Connie look gorgeous Chickenlass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Ahhhh, what lovely photos. Connie looks beautifully turned out, you must spend ages grooming her lovely grey coat. My old TB died aged 22, but had quite a hard life as he'd been a race-horse, then a grade-A professional's showjumper, and then a grand-prix dressage horse, then a 3* Eventer - all before the age of 12 when I bought him for a much easier life as a hack and occasional local shows. A pony I many years ago was reputed to be in his 40's and still going strong! DD is off on an Own-A-Pony Day tomorrow, and is really excited!! I just hope it stays dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 gorgeous photos thanks. At the riding school I go to we have a pony who is just coming up 41 and still working! They did try to retire him when he was about 30 but the place he went to asked them to take him back as he was so unhappy and started seizing up. So Gem still lives at the stables and takes the tots trots "15 minute taste lessons for the under 5s, he's hard to catch when he's been turned out as well and totally barrel rolled a trainee last October. He's so lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 WHAT A VERY HANDSOME CHAP, I LOVE HORSES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 connie is gorgeous, I'm guessing a connemara because of the name? are you the headless horsewoman with her? i was horse mad when i was younger but was allergic to them so had to give up riding in the end, can't even go near a horse without having an asthma attack now i had posters of ponies everywhere in my bedroom For my 10th birthday i got fully kitted out with harry hall riding gear, a very happy birthday that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...