Good Bye Hansome Man

Judmacaroni · Oct 18, 2005

Here is a wee picture of my wonderful horse Brody :wub:

Unfortunately I am having to sell him which is breaking my heart :-(

but it has to be done!

He is such a gorgeous big horse and has the most perfect temperament.
He is 16 hh and will be 6 yrs in the spring!

Hope you like him!

Angel Lady · Oct 18, 2005

That horse is beautiful I can see why it is breaking your heart to get rid of him. I am sorry you have to find him another home. I would make sure that the people who you gave him to will let you atleast visit him...

flips · Oct 18, 2005

WOW

i'm not even a horse person but that is the most beautiful one i've ever seen !!

catxx · Oct 18, 2005

he's gorgeous!!
if i had the space, money, time and space i would look after him for you!
but i live in london, and its like £300 a WEEK at least to keep horses at stables around here.
boooo!

you must be pretty tall by the way if he's 16hh

Annastasia · Oct 18, 2005

Oh he's gorgeous! What breed is he? He looks almost like a Gypsy Vanner. :wub:

So sorry you have to get rid of him. I have horses, and can only imagine how terrible it must be.

((((hugs))))

Judmacaroni · Oct 18, 2005

Yeah he is a Gypsy Vanner. He was only 3 in the picture and was about 15.2hh and has grown and filled out a bit now!

Thank you for all your kind words! Will find out on Wednesday where he will be definately going. hopefully close to home but have had more interest from down south so visiting him might not be practical!

He will be sadly missed but I am confident that he will be able to look after himself and is such a good soul that he wont be passed from pillar to post.

catxx said:
he's gorgeous!!
if i had the space, money, time and space i would look after him for you!
but i live in london, and its like £300 a WEEK at least to keep horses at stables around here.
boooo!

you must be pretty tall by the way if he's 16hh

He doesnt cost so much to keep £60 a month that his grazing and insurance as he lives out on about 150 acres of cattle grazing, doesnt need fed or shod and too hairy for rugs. I'm very au naturel when it comes to my horses! But he's definatley been the cheapest horse "to run " that I've had! I've been lucky to have him for as long as I have!

I'm only 5'6" just got long legs!

Annastasia · Oct 18, 2005

I was thinking Gypsy Vanner. He just looks like one. Totally beautiful. :wub:

Hopefully he WILL stay close to your house. Visiting him might be a good way to keep it so you don't feel like he's totally gone. Keep us updated on what's going on with him!

Angry_Platy · Oct 19, 2005

I am not really a horse person either (too many bad experiences) but that horse is just beautiful. I love his colours and his feet :wub:

Booboo puppy · Oct 19, 2005

He is very handsome! I haven't heard of that breed before.

Bre_B · Oct 20, 2005

I. Love. Gypsy Vanners!!! I want one so badly, he's simply beautiful! i love the trees in the shots, too, it really adds to his elegance!

Judmacaroni · Oct 21, 2005

Thank you to everyone again!

Well a lovely family who produce show horses and ponies and attend shows up and down the country have bought him. They came to see him on Wednesday afternoon and took him away by 7pm that night! Probably better that way I dont get a chance to change my mind!

So he's in for a bit of a culture shock from 150 acres free to roam and occasionaly being brought in to work to being stabled and groomed to within an inch of his life they're even getting him special socks for in the field so he doesnt get muddy! He wont know whats hit him! But you never know 2 years time he could be competing at the horse of the year show! The girl was there this year showing one of her horses! Sad but he really is going to be using all his potential! When I get my photos of him in the field developed I will post them!

xox

Angel Lady · Oct 21, 2005

Thats sad you had to get him a new home. But it sounds like he has got a good home I guess. I just want to say he is the prettiest horse I have ever seen. And I am quite sure you will be seeing him in some horse shows..

SRC · Oct 25, 2005

He is georgeous...I absolutely love paints! And he is so sturdy looking...I love the look of a draft horse, so strong. My friend had a percheron cross that was to die for, but yours is just wonderful.

I did some research on that breed, that is a cool background...sounds like a great kids horse...since they are bred specifically to be so docile. Yours is big though, at 16h, everything I've read says they only get to 15.2h....so I bet he is magnificant in person. You gotta love a big horse.