Pearl

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:26 am

Went to look at pearl yesterday she is a shire 17.2h allthough she looks a bit clydy she has a lovely temprement and a nice face they said she is ride and drive but hasn't been ridden since august so i put two lead ropes on her head collar and lept on and trotted off she was good.
The people i am loanding her of haqve more shires that are in foal and pearl was going to be on her own she will do me to ride with the wife when she is on joey untill henry is 3
here is a pic of my phone

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:37 am

She is beautiful BB. Lovely, lovely face.

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:02 pm

She is cute Very Happy

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:01 pm

my god does that make Scout Clydy too, she is his doppelganger.... ans because she is I think she is beautiful xxx

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:49 pm

She is a very pretty girl and has a kind face. It will be nice for you to ride out on her until Henry is ready.

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Gosh! She's beautiful! How amazing that she let you get on her back like that- she's going to be great by the sounds of it! I'm jealous- my boy is too young for me to ride- its not fair!!

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She's lovely, such a pretty and genuine face Very Happy

Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:25 pm

picking pearl up in the morning will take her for a little ride tomorrow then down the beach sunday the tide will be right out at dinner time

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:21 am

BB that is fantastic news, dont forget to take piccies of you all. x

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:39 pm

Had pearl down the beach today took a while to get her going as she has not been ridden for a while she was good once she got going here is a few pics from yesterday

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:55 pm

She is a good girl. Very Happy

Your fields look quite dry Very Happy

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:17 pm

Te horses are at my uncles farm he also has 2 horses it is about 300 acres all very dry and lots of grass my field was totally frozen this winter and it is covered in buttercups so i will have to spray it before they go back

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:50 pm

Bless her, thanks for the photos.

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:08 pm

lovely piccys all the best with her Wink

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:18 pm

Have you noticed she has a shrunken voodoo head

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:38 pm

what

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:02 am

Voodoo mask maybe but not her head, although she is a little on the slim side.

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:50 am

She is a bit thin i am going to feed her up Angela have you never seen a shrunken voodoo head cartoon? Google it pearl has a small head for her size

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:36 am

she is lovely xx

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:42 am

BB now she has found you she will soon fill out, she is one very lucky lady and her coat shines so well for Winter. Laughing

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:41 pm

cant say ive come across any voodoos Laughing

are they the things you stick pins in Confused

i wouldnt mind one of them Laughing

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:41 pm

Unfortunatley pearl is going back at the weekend she is foot sore if you trot on the road, her sole is lower than the hoof. I can't get shoes fitted as there are no farriers who will do the big ones i dont know what ill do with henry in the future i may get another cob for my self i have been looking at a couple ill keep you informed

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:46 pm

thats a rotten shame.....but theres a clydesdale farm in cumbria would the farrier not travel to you x its near Millom, I know cumbria is big x

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:01 am

Have I understood correctly that you are not allowed to shoe a horse in the U.K unless you are a qualified farrier... ? Mine has always been plagued with soreness too...definately likes shoes best yes. Difficult to get hold of farriers here too, although thats nothing to do with size. Ive done it (shoeing) myself (reluctantly) a few times, and have had a farrier with me watching on.

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:38 am

Nick you are right, farriers have to be licensed and fully certificated but I know there are those who trim feet under the supervision of a qualified farrier.
How sad for Pearl. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:05 am

I have spoke to the heavy horse centre they are 1 hour from me and the guy who comes to them is in blackpool i think. There is someone in penrith but again 1 hour without the box on and i am not willing to pay the travel it will end up being 150-200 i will have to rethink when henry is older

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:32 am

They do bring their worries don't they BB. x

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Also try Cumbrian Heavy Horses (trekking centre). They're in Millom and I know their farrier lives only a mile or 2 from the yard. I've even hacked past his house from theirs!
Good luck.

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:25 pm

what a shame, you may have to invest in some "old mac boots" when Henry is older, mind am not sure how big they make them xx

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:26 pm

I am still struggling with Samson being footsore. No they do not make Old Macs (or any other bleedin boot for that matter!) in anything bigger than 7 inches (wide or long) am looking into getting some custom made ones from 'Hoofwings' but they are very expensive and I am not confident that having so much feather will not irratate him having a strappy bit over his pasterns

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:48 pm

Had a call today Pearl is up for sale as she is not getting ridden When I had her she was good in the cart we had her cantering along the beach she just needed shoes as her soles were lower than her hoof she is very friendly if anyone knows any one after a shire call angela on 07729911210/01229718880

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:17 pm

lovely ....xxx