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Gerri
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 Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 12:38:34 PM
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Hi the tb that I bought a couple of months ago went to France as my husband there awaiting my move over there.
I bought her as she was advertised as rides like a cob....... bless her she was raced then had 2 foals then lost 2 foals so was "outed", she was a very gentle, very pretty chestnut mare. It became evident that she had never been broken or schooled, just raced...... she did not put a foot wrong but was totally unbalanced and had no idea what was being asked of her, also she was very underweight
She has been in France a month now is putting on weight, turned out with 2 shetlands that she adores and my Very Novice husband rode her out this morning with a friend and she never put a foot wrong, she loved it and so did he, so much for chestnut mares with 4 white socks
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LadyB
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 12:45:49 PM
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| awww that is really lovely!! well done you for taking her on, she could have ended up anywhere, I bet she is over the moon!!! |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 12:57:51 PM
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 Lately is the Chestnut at the back, my friend was riding her out with me. I had only had her 2 weeks then, I know they are terrible pics but my hubby took them when we were not looking Hee Hee |
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basbob
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France
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:15:47 PM
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Thank you Basbob, she will be with a little more weight but she is so quiet and loving that I had to buy her and wanted something that hubby and son could ride too they are not allowed to ride my arabs I keep that pleasure all to myself |
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rosyw
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:19:40 PM
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She looks a really nice sort Gerri don't forget that some of the nicest horses I've had have been chestnut mares with white socks so I'm biased anyway Simon & Dan should get a lot of pleasure out of her, and you as well |
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Judith S
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:23:16 PM
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| She sounds a lovely girl & I love chestnuts |
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Eeyore
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:23:51 PM
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| She is beautiful I must admit to having a soft spot for TB mares. She sounds like a really special girl |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:43:17 PM
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| ahhhh thanks everyone she is just so gentle and unoffensive and loves a fuss but Milly got sick I just could not give her the time I wanted to so sent her to Simon as I knew it would give him something to do and he does her really early in the morning and then in the evening and makes a huge fuss of her grooming and handling, shes another that won't get passed on as had a bad start, so I will start her basic training from scratch and school her myself when I get there, at the moment is just hacking her out in the countryside and not asking anything of her, just to built her confidence and get used to her surroundings. She adores the shetlands apparently, which is so sweet |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 2:44:28 PM
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| Rosy....... She reminds simon of valentine, not in looks or anything but has the same expression, so in fell in love with her on sight |
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sabinelenny
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 7:33:04 PM
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Hi Gerri
She looks a lovely sweet mare. Where abouts in France are you?
We are thinking of moving there too! Trying to quit the 'rat race'.
Can't wait to move either away from London or to France
How long have you been in France
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moatside
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 30 Apr 2008 : 7:59:20 PM
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I am so sorry for your loss big hugs to you from me and mills ,we are buying a house just south of tolouse, I have not moved there yet because of my horse, as soon as she is well enough to travel I will go too, but would not go without her, but my husband has been there a year and said he would never come back to uk now |
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Evie
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England
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 02:33:56 AM
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| She looks a lovely mare, glad to hear she's doing well :-) |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 9:58:07 PM
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| Thank you Evie my hubby rode her again this morning, and is raving about her, so I think I can safely say I've lost her or so he thinks |
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rosyw
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England
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 10:06:27 PM
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| Hi Gerri, looking at her again I can see why Sy was reminded of Valentine and I'll bet you have trouble getting her back from him but as you said earlier today she will need some schooling |
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Gerri
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 10:09:47 PM
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Yes rosie and I want to do it as no body has bothered so she is going to be just perfect schooling her will be easy peasy the trouble is the last time I was teaching simon the aids, we nearly got divorced Remember I left him in the arena on the horse and he was still sat there an hour later |
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rosyw
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England
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 10:29:29 PM
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OMG! Yes! poor Sy, I reckon it's because his legs are so long it takes extra time to get the signals from the brain all the way down only kidding I'm sure you're going to end up with one lovely mare - might have to come over and check |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 10:39:12 PM
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| What do you mean you MIGHT have to come and check You had better come and spend at least one holiday there with us, got huge house and over 20 acres and the wine is gorgeous one holiday a year that is I would miss you tooo much if you didn't |
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rosyw
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Posted - 01 May 2008 : 10:42:54 PM
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At least one a year - you get into too much trouble and need keeping an eye one Did you say WINE |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 02 May 2008 : 10:30:54 AM
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| Yes wine by thebucket full and its really good wine too your right You have to come and keep an eye on me |
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Marie-Molly
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Posted - 02 May 2008 : 11:48:34 AM
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Hi Gerri,
What's the name of the village?
South of Toulouse is where I came from and all my family is there too - all over Haute-Garonne. My mum lives to the south near the Pyrenees.
Small world heh?
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 12:36:31 PM
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| place called Comberouger, I haven'nt been there yet, but hope to go for the weekend next week |
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basbob
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France
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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 3:30:18 PM
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| Oh my God Gerri what a coincidence - I think I know where you're renting - I have quite a few friends with horses around Comberouger. Are you buying there too? |
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Gerri
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England
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Posted - 03 May 2008 : 4:50:57 PM
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| We are buying the house that we were renting, my husband rented it while we were looking for a house with all the facilities we needed and the owners asked if we would like to buy it and we said yes so we are really lucky to be able to buy it |
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basbob
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