Amos is the oldest and i could say wisest out of the four horses. He is 31 years of age and is a skewbald(brown and white) Cob X Fell pony and is 14.1hh. Amos is also known as Amos The Famous as he is so well known for everything he has done for people over the years. My Aunt has had him for twenty four years and would never change him for the world despite his cheeky little ways!! In Amos' younger days ma Aunt done alot with him as he was ridden every day for hours on end which he enojyed so much. She also competed at many shows taking part in acitvities such as Show Jumping, Cross Country, Dressage and manymore. Amos has done so much for lots of people, such as learning them to ride and giving them so much confidence. There is a endless list of names!!Including me as i learned to ride on Amos and wouldn't be where i am just now if it wasnt for him.He gave me so much confidence as i was really nervous when i started, but was so rewarding for the hard work i put in.I rode him every day out hacking on the roads whith my aunt , down he beach, and was everwhere! I also went two a few local shows and done some shoj jumping, dressage and XC. Amos was 28 hen i started riding him and he always done his best top please ma and help me although somedays he mad me work for it!! I am so gratefull for eveything he has done and will never forget him.
Amos just retired last summer after well deserved many years. There was a poem written about Amos in the newsletter from the local riding club it reads-
A treasure, kind, gentle and swell
How many stories he could tell,
Of all the youngsters he's taught to ride
And carried safely with every stride,
Hes licked thier tears when they'v been sad,
And joined in th fun when they'v been glad,
Many rossetes have decked his bridle,
And over the years hes never been idle,
Always ready 2 be a friend,
To a multidute that knows no end.
Long may he riegn in crowning glory with this little tribute i end my story.
(A long time admirer at Redburn Buckie)
Nimbus is the second odlest in our gang! He is 16 years old and is a Black Conemara with 3 white feet and a white stripe on his face. His proper name is Nimbus Dark Knight. My Aunty has had him for twelve years and they have been through so much together. Before my Aunt got Nimbus he had been through alot as one of his ears had been tagged twice by people who had him in ireland. This has traumitised him for life and it took my aunty alot of time and caring to develop that special bond which they have. It also took My aunty alot of time to get Nimbus where he is today she put herself in a few dangerous stuations as he was young and very nervous and timid, they both have done so well together. They both enjoy alot of competing such as Show Jumping, Cross Country, One Day Events and Working Hunter. They als do some dresage which isnt realy ther thing as they are both always out to have fun and do something they enjoy! Nimbus has also taught me alot such as how to stay on when flying on like a bat out of hell round a coarse of jumps!! Iam also realyb gratefull for everything Nimbus has tuaght me. Here is a photo of Nimbus Dark Knight and there is also a few photos in another one of my posts of him in action!!
Whiskey is a five year old bay Thoroughbred X Highland Clydesdale who stands at 15.1hh but his estimated height is 15.3hh. Whiskey has been with us for 2 years. My Aunt bought him from a friend who breeds horses, he was three years old at the time and had just been gelded and never handled!! Whiskey has such a lovely, caring, honest temperamant but can also be cheeky at times. It took us some time and comitment to get Whiskey where h is today. Every day we handled him getting him used to us and doing things he needed to get used to. For example picking out his feet brushing him and having us workin around him. He adjusted realy well as he as such a nice temperament. A few months later after he was used 2 us we started puting the saddle on him, getting him used to the feel of things on his back and luckily he didn't seem to bat a eyelid. Then we decided it was tme to sit on him, so i was thrown up on to his back and again he didnt flinc. We took our tme with him and he is came on leaps and bounds and is doing so well now. He has done XC, Showjumping and Dressage and when he is olderwill g on to do more advanced level. In a few years he will be sold to My Aunts neice when her kids grow up, tey get on really well together and will learn so much from each other! We will miss him loads but we know he will be looked after and will be really happy! Here is a picture of him being his usualy cheeky self!!
Last but not least there is Frankie. Frankie is mine and i'v had him for a year and a half. His show name being Fun Time Frankie. He is four and a half years of age and is a Piebald Cob X standing at 14.3hh. My Aunt and i also broke in Frankie ourselves which again took alot of time , commitment and patience but was all so rewarding! I baught Frankie from a neighbour when he had just turned three, i passed him every day in the field which they kept him in and just knew that i wanted him. His markings and his cheeky face and characteristics stood out so a few motnhs later he was at home with me. It took us three months before we backed Frankie has as he was still quite young and wasn't properly matured yet. But once i got up on his back we'v never looked back. He always does his best to please although he has his days when he decides he doesn't want me on his back and hisn't short in telling me!! We have been to a few shows and he has behaved so well for not being used to the atmosphere. At the moment he is at the college with me but will be coming home ina few weeks for christmas. I will never get rid of Frankie as i have become so attatched to him and would miss his cheeky littl ways . Here is a picture of him doing what he does best!!
here is a picture of me and frankie :
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