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| Happy 5th Birthday, Ben! |
Ben turns 5 years old today. This will be the third birthday I've been lucky to spend with him. His first one was just a few months post-adoption, he was just a gangly, wee thing.
Here are some pictures of Ben when he was first rescued, and then started under saddle. i remember following the J&M blog posts about this guy- his friendliness and rather quick start...these trail pictures were taken on Ben's second ride ever.
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| Love the sign in this picture! Pretty chill for being so green! |
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| 2nd ride ever, 1st ride out of the pen |
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| First time with a saddle & bridle |
Fast forward to a few weeks ago...
I look forward to having a future with guy....so Ben...Happy Birthday to you, and many more!
What a hunk he's turned into. Happy Birthday, Ben!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Ben!
ReplyDeleteWow!! He's such a hunk a sexy horse flesh!! Dickie is gangly right now and it gives me hope that he will fill out. I can't remember, how much has been grown since three? As I recall it is quite a bit. I can't believe how calm your guy looks on the second ride. Dickie isn't worried about me being on his back but he is such a bundle of energy I feel like i am sitting on a keg of dynamite.
ReplyDeleteThanks! When I first got him, he was right between 15.1-15.2 Now he's 16.1hh. So yea, he's uhh...gotten bigger. Honestly, I do wish he would've stayed closer to 15.2-3!
ReplyDeleteThe thing about standies is that they've already had a TON of ground work, handling, and cart work. I just found out Ben raced a handful of times as a 2 yr old. So really, making the leap from cart to saddle is not a big deal at all. That, in addition to their naturally calm demeanor- well, make the standardbred a pretty incredible horse!