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Offira
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 12:53:56 PM
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My Pony Drani is 33 today. He is by Indrani out of a New Forest mare - Minuet. He arrived 29 years ago and very quickly established who was boss
Here he is this morning eating his birthday breakfast and hanging out with his friends . They look peaceful enough in the photos but 10 minutes beforehand the grey had jumped out of the field to join the Pony in a birthday gallop round the wood whilst the bay was left doing the light fantastic round the field.
His girlfriend Fari - waiting patiently
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Merlot
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 12:57:29 PM
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Aw happy birthday Drani and many, many more. Looks fab for a 33 year old. |
photo by Eric G Jones |
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Goldenmane
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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SEZ
Gold Member
England
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 1:01:50 PM
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Wow - truly inspiring. He looks so happy and content. Well done both of you. |
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gossy
Platinum Member
England
3639 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 1:05:48 PM
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Very happy birthday, he looks wonderful.xx |
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tamila
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England
2532 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 1:29:08 PM
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A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. He looks fantastic. |
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dinkidoo
Gold Member
United Kingdom
652 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 2:15:25 PM
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Happy Birthday! He looks amazing its hard to keep oldies looking that well - well done! |
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x_Kath_x
Bronze Member
England
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 2:17:06 PM
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Happy Birthday Drani! He's looking great and a wonderful age |
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Totalrookie
Gold Member
N. Ireland
613 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 2:25:23 PM
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Happy birthday Drani - a wonderful age and a credit to your mum! |
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krb
Gold Member
England
646 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 2:25:58 PM
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Have a great day, Drani. He looks super, well done you |
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Air Dragon
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 6:00:32 PM
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Happy birthday Drani! You look very well for 33. |
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Pixie
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United Kingdom
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Honeyb060674
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United Kingdom
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mittens
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United Kingdom
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Kirsty5278
Platinum Member
England
2682 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 7:10:40 PM
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he looks great! He's a true credit to you!!
But look at this.....
How uncanny! I thought your fari was my boy raz for a minute!!
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Timberwolf
Gold Member
England
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 8:51:55 PM
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A very happy birthday to you Drani. So nice you've had him for the last 29 years. Jackie. xx |
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NUTTER
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 9:01:29 PM
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Bless him.. wonderfull age and wonderfull looks !!! |
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Offira
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 02 Jun 2008 : 9:31:48 PM
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Thank you everyone for your kind words, it is lovely to read them. In all the years I have had him I only ever fell off him once - when I over rode him at a ditch and he invited me to get off and walk
Kirsty, my heart missed a beat when I saw your photo. In fact I had to do several double takes. They are so alike, it's amazing. |
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Kirsty5278
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 09:02:08 AM
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Even my daughter who know every hair on Razs body said fari was raz!! Whats her breeding? are they related?
Raz is Carmargue and Silouette... I was going to post the allbreeds link but someone has messed around with his pedigree... it says his mum was a quarter horse!!! He's Purebred! Must sort that out! |
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Kirsty5278
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England
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sarahlock
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 09:18:38 AM
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WOW he looks great for his age HAPPY BIRTHDAY X |
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Offira
Platinum Member
England
1583 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 5:12:01 PM
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Hello Kirsty Yes, Fari and Raz are related, but 3 generations back. You would think they were brother and sister. Here is her breeding http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/rahfari I guess it must be the Farette influence that is showing through. Bey Shadow and Velvet Shadow in Raz's pedigree are a flashy pair aren't they?
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Evie
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 6:42:16 PM
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Happy Birthday to your pony! He has the same birthday as me but is a year older!! |
Bristol |
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Kirsty5278
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 8:58:59 PM
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wow! I can just imagine her to have the same character as Raz... its hard to imagine anything else when they are the double of each other....
He's very showy and loves (and I mean LOVES) attention, he's such a soppy horse and has to give you a big slobbery kiss everyday... He's also a big wimp and a big scardy cat but very gentle with everyone he's around... He does like to push it sometimes and test you a bit out on the road and hates working! All in all though he's a very laid back, quick to learn, loves the limelight gent!
Such a shame he was gelded... we could have made raz/fari clones!!! |
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Kirsty5278
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 03 Jun 2008 : 9:07:49 PM
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just had another look... both farette and blue domino are in Raz pedigrees but on opposite sides... |
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TC
Gold Member
Scotland
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Posted - 04 Jun 2008 : 8:23:52 PM
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jst read this,happy birthday drani sorry its belated.he looks amazing.my old mare died at 32 and she hadnt looked as good as that for about 10 years no matter what i did.hats off to you x |
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