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CMSporthorses · 06-09-2008, 11:03 AM

Ok guys, heres a chance for you.....

Win a Pencil Portrait of your horse for Christmas.

I will do someone an 8 x 10 inch lead pencil portrait of their horses head.

All you have to do is put a submission in this thread about your horse, your connection with your horse, and why this horse in particular is so special to you.

You may enter more than once if you have more than one horse - but each submission must be about ONE horse, and you must post a nice head shot of your horse in the thread as well.

Head shots of the horse must be clear, showing the finer details etc...

This will be open til the 1st November.

You can see my 'style' on my website.... whpindex

Ok, so go for it folks!

Charlie1 · 06-09-2008, 03:05 PM

Seeing as no one else is going first I'll go
This is my first horse Buddy. When I got him he had been off the track for about 9 months and the place I got him from wasn't exactly the nicest place in the world. When I first bought him the day we bought him home he early killed him self running in and out of trees as he hadn't been in a big paddock for a long time. The first time I rode him out was with a friend and he looked after me the whole time even with kangaroos jumping around. He always tries his hardest even if he is scared he will still try just to please me. I am never going to part with him his the best horse I have ever had.

Cheers Jade

jodie · 06-09-2008, 04:33 PM

Ok well I will enter my girl Venus. I purchased her over a year ago as I had to retire my old dressage horse. We had a very rocky start. She didn't want to float and was a handful on the ground especially when she was in season. Over the last year we have done a lot of ground work and training clinics and she is a changed horse. I have gone from hating her for being so difficult and marish at times to absolutely loving every moment with her now. I seem to forever be coming hoem with a huge smile as we have had another big accomplishment. I think we just hit a point about 5-6 months ago where something clicked with both of us and we found are place in the relationship. She looks to me now when she is scared or not sure of a new situation. She floats like a dream (thanks geoff) and our dressage work has come along very nicely and she really tries hard for me under saddle. The last week I have been even taking her for little walks in the bush. Now this might not sound like much but I am a very nervous rider but we have reached a point where I trust her and she looks after me. I love all her little quirks and the funny faces she pulls and wouldn't give her up for the world. To top it all off she has not only chnaged for me but is a much sweeter horse for everyone else to deal with and will happily let you come have a pat in her paddock even if she is eating which was a no go before. We are about to start our competitive dressage career and I hope our relationship continues to grow.

Merrylegs · 06-09-2008, 05:10 PM

I'll enter Levi

I've had Levi for 4 years now and we have a pretty special connection. He always comes to the fence looking for me if he hears my voice, he always tries hard to do what I want him to. When I was pregnant he would protect me, hunting away any other horse that came near me and 'guarding' me at shows (when Candi rode him) by threatening to kick any horse that came too close. He leapt between me and a dog that came racing up to have a go at him at the beach and sent it packing. Now with my daughter he's the same, protecting her from the other horses. I ride him saddle and bridless about the paddock and he will try things for me he'll refuse for another rider. He is very gentle natured and puts up with just about anything. He is very carefull and obliging for the young autistic girl that sometimes visits and is very careful around children and the elderly - he always knows if somebody is vulnerable and never takes advantage yet he loves to play games with people who are quite capable, just to test them out but will never do anything that could hurt or badly frighten somebody. I can trust him entirely and I'll never part with him.

Spider n Toby · 06-09-2008, 07:14 PM

I would like to enter with Zeph

After years and years, of begging my parents for a horse my life suddenly changed when at the age of 13 they told me I could get one, however there were 3 conditions - I had to have agistment ready to go, a job to support him, and money saved up in case I needed it for emergency.

I got myself a very good job, found an awesome agistment and began saving. I always had my eye on Zeph ( I really don't know why, I just did! ) He was for sale though, out of my price range. I spoke to his owner on msn and she had said she had found a home for him. Heartbroken but understanding I tried to get over him.
A week later she said the home didn't work out and he would be up for lease but experienced person only. As I was looking for my first horse I knew I wouldn't be suitable. She then changed her mind and put him up for lease ( a couple of weeks later ) But she said she had a list of people wanting him. Somehow, and I don't know how but we got talking about the possibility of me leasing him. And that's just what I did! I honestly couldn't believe it. I had my very first ride on him at his home and just fell in love with him.

Within 2 weeks he was coming to my agistment!! I couldn't get over my excited. At EXACTLY 9:27am Friday the 29Th of December Zeph came to me. He was my Christmas present.

He got off the float, and was pretty skinny, lacked muscle, coat condition and seemed dull. After fussing about with him the whole money I had arranged the Bowen lady to come out and give him the once over. She told me straight out ' He has a lot of problems - But I'm sure you can help him through it Lauren' Within 40minutes of his first Bowen he got personality! and was being cheeky! LOL This was the start of our wonderful relationship.

I found it very hard paying for him all by myself included the Bowen treatment ( was 13/14 at the time ) and I still pay for him by myself. We can't go to shows much as unfortunately my budget doesn't really allow it - But I know I have my parents 110% support and help..

Then one night on msn in March Alex (previous owner ) Asked what I wanted for my Birthday ( which was in April ) and she announced she was giving zeph to me for my birthday!!! I couldn't believe it and couldn't thank her enough. She had told me that she knew Zeph was happy with me and we were going so well and didn't want to take him off me. So on Sunday the 14Th March, we handed over $1 and Zeph was mine... ALL MINE! YAY

Months later, we got to our first show - I wasn't going to go.. After some people told me ' He was useless, a donkey and to get rid of him!! ' But I did go, and came home with 3x 1 sts, 1 x 2n and 3 thirds - The best ever ribbons/show as I knew I had worked for it all by myself..

He is now, a big, happy healthy horse and I couldn't love him anymore - We still have our ups n downs ( Sunday 23rd December 07 he cut a vein and needed stitches.. You can guess where my Christmas money went! hahaha )

I love him so much - I will never leave him. People never understood for why my first horse I got a 16.2h skinny thoroughbred.. I now have a life partner and will never leave him!

Love you forever Zeph! Our 2 yr anniversary on the 29Th December! LOL LOL

Pic editied by Beccaboo!

Sorry I've wrote so much!

Random_Winger · 06-09-2008, 08:30 PM

I love that story Lauren! It's beautiful!

Unfortunately I don't have a special partner...I will soon!!

Spider n Toby · 06-09-2008, 08:59 PM

Awww thanks R-W!!! hehehe

Oh, got your msg! Yes I was too - ROFL.. Do you have msn? If so, Add me lozza641@hotmail.com

Sorry for hi-jacking!

Webby · 06-09-2008, 09:32 PM

This is my Bessie, Sadly i lost her earlier this year, she was one in a million a mare with true heart and fire, put a nervous kid on her and she would never ever let you down, put a smart alec on her she would put them on the ground.

This little girl did it all, countless champions and supremes, rounding up sheep, show hunter, evented, show jumping, beach pony praties for sick kids, ponyclub, my rideon feeding up when i had my leg in plaster, I loved her to absolute peices as did all that were close to her,

She taught me one of the greatest lesons -to always ask nicely, not to tell, your aids would have to say, "could you please canter"- never "canter now".
She was independant yet loyal, To ride her was always a privllige.

But i think her greatest gift of all, was her son Brynn, the last of her damm's line. He has her fire and that welsh spirit, if he grows up to be half the horse she was, i will be truely blessed.

smarttoy28 · 06-09-2008, 11:27 PM

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This is my 3 year old man PUD i call him PUDALICIOUS he is a T/bred and was a really bad race horse lol.
He has a beautiful nature on ground and under saddle for a three yr old. I had had a break from horse riding after havin my first child at a young age then we went on to have 2 more children so by the time i got back into riding i had had an 11 year break, so i was very nervous when i got offered pud.
I went to see him and i took all my kids my youngest was still in a pram, we walked up to his paddock and he was snorting and carring on at the pram but i fell in love he was absolutly stunning.
we had a great connection from the start which grew as time went on not only with me but with my kids as well, its like he knew he had to be gentle as they were children and he would act like an old man being so very careful with them. Pud very quickly became part of our family and is my life and my love we love you heaps pudman.
And you will be with us foreva

Bucking mad · 07-09-2008, 06:56 AM

Well I'll have to put my stallion Hootchie up.

nearly 2 years now and we've had our fair share of ups and downs. The first 8 months I was wondering what the hell I'd gone and done buying a stallion (he pole drove me into the ground numerous times over the first 3 months) but time and perserverence we are now going super.

We won our first cutting competition together 2 weeks ago and i finally feel like we are working together reather than 2 sperate enities.

I now feel privileged to own such a quiet, placid, spunky man and what an adrenaline rush working him on a cow. He's a powerhouse.lol

Wouldn't trade him for the world.

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