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Ber0cc4

Hi all first post so i thought i would make it a good one

I don't know if anyone remembers Guinness? hes a very green 10yo 15.3 black standardbred (ex pacer). He is my first horse and i was given him to learn to ride on.

Long story short! the previous owner had left him in a paddock for quite some time, his feet hadn't been touched. He had ulcers all down his tongue and the inside of his mouth, no wonder the poor bugger tossed his head when u put the bit in.

We have come along way in the 4 or so months I've owned him, I have had his teeth done, and his feet are all trimmed and neat. I have worked on his manners (he doesn't boof ya with his head anymore), he can stand still under saddle, he now walks in a straight line! Yesterday we trotted a figure 8 of the entire arena at a slow steady trot.. it felt sooooo good. and im starting to get him to move of my legs more.

He is on 2 hard feeds morn/night and gets lots of hay.

His hard feeds are :

hygain showtorque, bran, copra, and oaten chaff

Here are some pictures:

When i got him:





Now:





As you can see he has lost a lot of the fat and has started to build muscle, these recent pics are about a month old, i will be taking some more either tonight or tomorrow with him under saddle.

My goal with Guinness is to eventually do Ode's and show days. we have our first show day at our agistment this w/e which should be good.

what does everyone think?

Remaani

Was Guiness from Northam/Bakers Hill area owned by Megan?

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Ber0cc4

Yes Long story short but i own him now

Remaani

Great!

He looks lovely.

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Talullah

He looks good!!

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Valencia Park Monty

Yay! another STB out there going to compete, he looks good!

Good Luck with him, keep us posted!

Taylorc

Hi Ber0cc4, welcome to Stockyard

Looking and sounding great, well done. Can I ask how the tongue ulcers were treated? Just curious, have never come across them.
Have you taken him out yet (or just working in the arena at home)?

Looking forward to hearing how you're both going, keep us posted

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Ber0cc4

The tongue ulcers were caused by his teeth, they were so bad they would cut into his tongue/cheek when he ate food.. poor bugger so which is why i had them fixed straight away... the ulcers cleared up by themselves

courtney&coco

I think he'll be great I think he's be wicked on a x-country course - as long as you get over your fear of jods!!

See how he does with his five star dressage routine this w/e

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Ali

I remember him. Glad he has gone to a great home now, it sounds like you are on the right track with him. Well done.