Arrival in U.K April 2014
8.15 April 5th a long all nighter by road and sea and an almost catatonic un named barely handled boy arrives
He lay on a pile of hay all day in the paddock with a bucket of water by his side
8.15 April 5th a long all nighter by road and sea and an almost catatonic un named barely handled boy arrives
He lay on a pile of hay all day in the paddock with a bucket of water by his side
Day 2 Clipped and cleaned and medicated
It took Ian hours to carefully clip all the dead hair and muck off while carefully avoiding the sore weeping skin under his tummy and the bony angles
It took Ian hours to carefully clip all the dead hair and muck off while carefully avoiding the sore weeping skin under his tummy and the bony angles
May 2014 Getting lots of Hay and attention
June 2014 Backing
First sit on July 2014
October November its out with his mate Hugo for some growing and relaxing
January February 2015
And then a bit of a blip where I fall off hard [once was enough] and Gordon decides he cannot cope with his new life and has a little melt down !! A conference ensues and between Ian, Me, Matt Hicks and Gordon
And he's off to Matts where there's more turnout and more schools and off road hacking
And then a bit of a blip where I fall off hard [once was enough] and Gordon decides he cannot cope with his new life and has a little melt down !! A conference ensues and between Ian, Me, Matt Hicks and Gordon
And he's off to Matts where there's more turnout and more schools and off road hacking
March 10th 2015 A bit of galloping about is done
March 2015 I get some confidence back from Matt and Ali and Gordon gets some help
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April 2015 Back on board without anyone having to help !
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June 2015 Earning his keep modelling and doing a lot of growing
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August 2015
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June 2016
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March 2014 Gordon was 14.3 when I got him and a 46 " Girth and Medium Wide saddle fit width
June 2016 Gordon is now 15.1 a 50" Girth and Extra Wide Saddle Width
Update
August 2022 Gordon is now 15.2 and a 52" Girth and an Extra Extra Wide Saddle fit so all the hard work and heads down grazing has made him a better shape
June 2016 Gordon is now 15.1 a 50" Girth and Extra Wide Saddle Width
Update
August 2022 Gordon is now 15.2 and a 52" Girth and an Extra Extra Wide Saddle fit so all the hard work and heads down grazing has made him a better shape
April 2017
Gordon has moved to Charlotte Smith's yard and we are ready to do lots more stuff now
Gordon has moved to Charlotte Smith's yard and we are ready to do lots more stuff now
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April 2017
My first trip out with Gordon for a lesson with Ian Smeeth he was amazing so well behaved on and off the box and in the arena so thrilled with my boy I am clearly listening to Ian and Gordon is no
My first trip out with Gordon for a lesson with Ian Smeeth he was amazing so well behaved on and off the box and in the arena so thrilled with my boy I am clearly listening to Ian and Gordon is no
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May 2017
My second trip out with Gordon Polework Clinic at Hicks Equestrian He was such a super boy very excited to be back at Matts and very enthusiastic about the polewor
My second trip out with Gordon Polework Clinic at Hicks Equestrian He was such a super boy very excited to be back at Matts and very enthusiastic about the polewor
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May 2017
Third trip out Dressage he won his Walk and Trot test beautifully ridden by Charlotte
June 2017
Second Competition Dressage he was second in his Walk and Trot test with me on board ! #haventcompetedfor30yrs Pity I then proceeded to go wrong twice in the next test despite it being read to me !!
Third trip out Dressage he won his Walk and Trot test beautifully ridden by Charlotte
June 2017
Second Competition Dressage he was second in his Walk and Trot test with me on board ! #haventcompetedfor30yrs Pity I then proceeded to go wrong twice in the next test despite it being read to me !!
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August 2020
Gordon giving the little cousins rides He was enthralled by them
Gordon giving the little cousins rides He was enthralled by them
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Dec 2020 I moved Gordon to Woolstone and moved him myself and then saw him twice more on arrival day and then left him to settle and tried not to go too early so they would not think I was a silly owner and the picture on the left is how he looked I thought he was ill his little face had fallen in
And the picture on the right is him moments later whinnying as he realises he has not been sold ! I never would have believed it At least I know he loves his mummy !
And the picture on the right is him moments later whinnying as he realises he has not been sold ! I never would have believed it At least I know he loves his mummy !
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I have done ten times as much with him at Woolstone than ever before Its a lovely yard with really nice people
Bertol Clinic 2021
Loose Jumping 2021
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Emily Baker Inhand Clinic Oct 2022
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Bertol Boss Clinic February 2023
