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Post by fifi134 on Dec 6, 2011 17:06:46 GMT
Hi everyone. Has anyone took on a dartmoor hill from this years drift sales? I HAVE! she is stunning and doesnt trot she floats has mainly arab breeding and is a big tall girl! I have had kelly marks book handling the un touched horse and did manage to get a rope loop on her as suggested in fact it was text book, then went on to run fake arm on withers back and bum ( although i dont like to encourage bum scratching) but it was very hard to safely remove it! after 2 weeks stabling and getting used to a routine i have now constructed a 4.5 ft ( they can jump high if frightened) electric fence in a round shape so no scary corners, and today she is enjoying being out. we have got used to each other taking things slowly she still has no headcollar on tho. Any help tho with anyone experianced in this field would be great. i hope to get hold of a round pen in early jan. she will eat with me next to her so she trusts me as well as can be expected, i dont rush about and dont make a big deal of the daily jobs just go get it done at a steady pace almost to the point of ignoring her really not looking her in the eye etc!
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Post by Bexy on Dec 6, 2011 19:25:22 GMT
Thats sounds brilliant, random question, but does she have any brands? It's just I have a shetland from dartmoor moors with a diamond brand  |
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Post by fifi134 on Dec 6, 2011 21:14:31 GMT
no she has no brands, but she still has the awful sales sticker on her back, not sure wot they put it on with, did try really hard to get it off with 'Kelly Marks suggestion ' a very long bamboo cane she let me try but it wont budge!!
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Post by Bexy on Dec 7, 2011 12:19:22 GMT
Thats awful, at least shes now in a good home!! |
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Post by fifi134 on Dec 7, 2011 20:15:40 GMT
Have just ordered sarah westons book having been recommended to me.. just wish she was based nearer to cambs! gonna hold off doing anything till i can read this bible!!! but things must be heading in the right direction as Mae not running away from me and is now happy and out with access to small fenced off grazing and still in there even in this bad weather so thats a result!!! has anyone tried any of sarahs methods? |
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Post by tbgirl on Dec 7, 2011 20:22:47 GMT
Her book is fantastic, she also has provided support and advice through email too. yes I agree fifi wish she lived nearer! |
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Post by TexasCowgirl on Jan 12, 2012 21:26:56 GMT
Got a dartmoor hill pony off of the drift september 2011 fantastic little 3 yr old filly, so well behaved came right round ever so quickly just started the very slow backing process and she is taking to it like a star quite enjoying it!
She is a blue roan and white so quite a rare colour as adverse to the usual blue and white, means she won't ever grey out YAY!
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Post by someone on Sept 3, 2012 23:09:11 GMT
Got a dartmoor hill pony off of the drift september 2011 fantastic little 3 yr old filly, so well behaved came right round ever so quickly just started the very slow backing process and she is taking to it like a star quite enjoying it! She is a blue roan and white so quite a rare colour as adverse to the usual blue and white, means she won't ever grey out YAY! Actually she was just over a year old when you got her..... (if she was 3 she would as a wild moor pony have had a foal at foot and a foal in belly....... and is Blue and White. Poor filly  ... oh did you all know this girl has jumped her cross country? and showjumps?? also that she is a full grown adult n the little filly is only approx 11hh and the saddle digs into her back with the weight load on it...... fails to mention that doesnt she. Disgusting member of the horse society. If you want to pm me on Facebook you know who i am as you have failed to reply to comments but instead deleted them.... I am awaiting your reply. |
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Post by sparkysunny on Sept 6, 2012 18:39:21 GMT
Thats sounds brilliant, random question, but does she have any brands? It's just I have a shetland from dartmoor moors with a diamond brand I thought that was for Exmoors? |
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... oh did you all know this girl has jumped her cross country? and showjumps?? also that she is a full grown adult n the little filly is only approx 11hh and the saddle digs into her back with the weight load on it...... fails to mention that doesnt she. Disgusting member of the horse society. If you want to pm me on Facebook you know who i am as you have failed to reply to comments but instead deleted them.... I am awaiting your reply. 
