2 years later......

[Wally]

2 years ago a neighbour turned up with her trailer and 2 wild , unhandled hill ponies. Totally un announced!

We HAD to take them otherwise they would have been put in a hole! ( you'd think folk would stop telling that old chestnut, wouldn't you:rolleyes:)

Anyway we were talked into it and they were added.

First we had to get near them to get a headcollar on, One rugby scrum in the trailer later, we emerged with two wild colts, kite flying on the end of a leadrope!

This is one of them 2 years on. The dearest, sweetest little person you could ask to meet. Took to driving like a duck to water and loving every minute of it.

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[Beck]

Awww, tehy are just TOO cute!!!! :D:D

[evilgiraffe]

Aww, gorgeous! Got any piccies of the other one?

[Wally]

No he went off to Denmark in a Huff!

[Abserd]

Ah bless, what a cutie!

[karenandandy]

Guess What I Got For My Birthday ?:d

[Rips]

Guess What I Got For My Birthday ?:d

Are you from Denmark?? :D :p

Just gorgeous Wally :) Whats it called?

[Pibstar]

well done wally! great job.. love the pics :D was you upset in the last one? you looked very peed off :D

[Joyscarer]

Guess What I Got For My Birthday ?:d

I was wondering. Get a new thread going and tell us all about it :D

[domane]

No he went off to Denmark in a Huff!

Is that a special kind of horsey boat, Wally??? :p

I LOVE the "red" look..... smashing!!! :D

Ponio is too cute for words.... I'm still giggling at your description of the rugby scrum.....

[NicP]

What a cute little chap!

[Esther.D]

Good man Chappie! Looking really happy there (well he is at least :D )

[coss]

what a cute looking pony, hard to imagine you'd ever need to rubgy scrum him. love the flying a kite image :D

[CurlyWurlyRach]

ooo i have a good horsey friend in Denmark... i may set him off on a shetland finding expedition.... *plots*.

[Mossy]

xxx

[Wally]

That's my thinking face!!!

Sadly I have one of those faces like John Parker, I look like I am in a real stomp, when I am just thinking benign thoughts!

Go on Karenanddandy! What did you get for your Birthday! ;) ;) ;) :D

[karenandandy]

let me tell you the story....... back in march i started carriage driving and saw a little pony on wally and frances website. I fell in love with this little fella but knew deep down inside that i didnt have enough miles under my driving belt and at that time would not be able to do him any justice. i carried on my carriage driving lessons and unknown to me my husband had rang frances and wally and brought little chappie for me. this was kept top secret for four months while wally and frances trained him. what a wonderful birthday suprise i feel so lucky to have him and will keep you all informed on how we are doing. a big thank you to my husband, frances and wally. i have only known this dear soul for 5 hours and i am already in love.

karen

[Wally]

He looks none the worse for his little trip!

I am so pleased you like him, he is a dear little person.

[flintybaby]

Aww thats a really nice story.

Wally - you seem to be very much like my family. We end up taking in all kinds of waifs and strays and transforming them into lovely little creatures!! :D

[Joyscarer]

let me tell you the story....... back in march i started carriage driving and saw a little pony on wally and frances website. I fell in love with this little fella but knew deep down inside that i didnt have enough miles under my driving belt and at that time would not be able to do him any justice. i carried on my carriage driving lessons and unknown to me my husband had rang frances and wally and brought little chappie for me. this was kept top secret for four months while wally and frances trained him. what a wonderful birthday suprise i feel so lucky to have him and will keep you all informed on how we are doing. a big thank you to my husband, frances and wally. i have only known this dear soul for 5 hours and i am already in love.

karen


Now that explains a few things :D

You guys are dark horses :p

[Wally]

No, I see myself as more of a chestnut! ;)...with grey streaks these days! :(

[klebert]

Brilliant tale of two pones!!

He looks adorable in his little red outfit Wally :)

[ShariN]

That is wonderful Wally!! He looks grand in cart.

Am glad I am not the only one that has a thinking face! Seems like most of my pictures of me driving...I get caught thinking.:D

Karenandandy, lucky you!!! Bet you both will do well together. Pictures of you driving when you can.;)

[Wally]

Oohh Frances and I think that the red clashes dreadfully with his colouring!

I am always scowling, I am not good at photographs! I always look so feirce!

[Zingy]

Ooh, best of luck with him! He looks gorgeous so we'll need lots more photos :D

[Wally]

It's up to karenandandy now! sniff, sniff.

[karenandandy]

Chappie has settled in well, and now has a girlfriend that follows him every where, her name is cookie . we did 10 mins of long reining and he never put a foot wrong. Not happy with the harness we have for him, so will not be doing anything much for a while, till i find him somthing that fits better. chappie has already found the feed shed, and deffo likes his grub. will post more pics soon. karen x

[Wally]

If you need anything shortening just pop it in the post.

[karenandandy]

Dont really know what to do wally.all looks a bit bulky for him, the only thing that deffo dont fit is his breast collar, both at the breast, and the withers, the more you tighten it the father down the terrets go. not right at all. maybe i should go for a mini shetland one, but then if it comes with a bridle, i know the bridle will then be too small? what do you think???????

[Frances]

Can you take some photos and Wally will look at them and see.

You can email them to me or to her (see her website).

Cheers
Fx
PS Kisses to the dear boy! (that would be Chappie!)

[karenandandy]

SORTED, bought two leather harness a long time ago at the saddlery auctions, tryed one on by 34inch , then packed them away. seems i bought a shetland one and a pony one, and guess what one i had out on chappie??????? just couldnt work out why it fitted a 34 inch , but was far to big for a 38inch, i know i am 41 years old, but thats to young to be losing it , isnt it:confused:

[Wally]

Don't worry, it's when you forget to do you traces upyou KNOW you've lost it!

Not that I wouod ever do ahything like that you understand! (looking at floor, shuffling feet)

[karenandandy]

Harness fits a treat:rolleyes: now looking for a bit for him, why do saddlery shops not stock small sizes, i see chappie was driven in a wilson? (they didnt have one of them)i think the liverpool is to heavy and bulky, so asked at the saddlery shop what they thought i should get, they said you should always have a curb action,(didnt think that was right?) and sold me a GLOBE PELHAM, for him , im not sure about this bit at all, its a strong bit isnt it ????? didnt have any other bit in his size, but advice would be very helpfull. so sadly we are not up and running yet,but we have been around the field half a dozen times in our cart:D

[Esther.D]

You don't always need a curb action but it is a tradition that can take some killing - when I started driving (about 17 yrs ago) you were looked at very strangely if not using a curb of some kind and I saw people pulled in for using a snaffle in driving trials but they seem to be getting more sensible about it these days. Am pleased Chappie has settled well, he is a lovely chap!

[Wally]

He has been driven in a Butterlfy Pelham with a French Link too.

[SmokeyX]

Aww he's lovely Wally and you can tell how much he's enjoying it, bless him!

[karenandandy]

chappie and my daughter, enjoying the last of the summer sun.

[Zingy]

That looks like one chilled out pony :D Looks like he's settled in well!

[karenandandy]

Happy New Year Too You All. Chappie X

[Palomino Mare]

what a lovely story of the both of them:)

[Wally]

LOL, red does clash!

He's stil the same old Chappie then, daft as a brush.

[chickflick1066]

I missed this tale first time round.

Lovely story :D

[titch_]

awww what a cutie!!

[karenandandy]

The weather was so nice sunday, that we jumped in the lorry,and headed to brean sands, a lovely day was had by all, love Chappie xxx

[Wally]

What a smashing picture.

He's stepping out with style, dear boy that he is.

[minime]

:cool:
How wonderful bet your well chuffed :)

what lovely peeps :)

[karenandandy]

Hi thought id give you all an up date on how chappie is doing ? chappie went to his first shetland pony show at the weekend. He was a very good boy ,and i think he enjoyed all the fuss, we came away at the end of the day with 3 fourths, not bad for a beginner, and an other feather in his cap.

[Wally]

He is looking really well and so happy. He always was a cheerful little fellow.

You was robbed! he's worth at least 10 firsts, he's just a dear boy.

Well done indeed.

[Jenny2502]

he is such a darling, if you ever get bored call me i'll have him anyday!!!!!:D

[Frances]

Well done!

Kiss the nosey for me and tell him well done!

He looks happy. I am so glad.

Fx