Young Colt

[GruesomeTwosome]

Hi All

Looking for some hints and tips with my new clydesdale yearling colt. I have just had him a couple of weeks and he is starting to come round and get quite boistrous now. He was hardly handled before I got him and when he was he was handled very roughly which has made him quite jumpy. He has come a long way in just a couple of weeks but I am struggling to get anything done with him when I am on my own as he wont tie up yet, I usually have to wait til my OH can come and hold him. I dont let him off with any bad behaviour but all the corrections is leaving very little time to actually do anything with him yet.

Any hints and tips??

[munron]

Hey GT, I am useless in the tips department as I do everything wrong :) I hope you get some useful info, best of luck x

[donnick]

Hello not sure if she does joining up but she has a round pen so worth a try why dont you give Jean Gunn a call 01955603270

[froal]

hi, You can make your own round pen with electric fencing but you can do a join up anywhere, i've done many and is handy when you've a horse it won't catch ! :roll:
just takes time and patience plus the recent weather will not be helping !
pm me if you need help ! :)

[GruesomeTwosome]

Thanks all, we are getting on a lot better with him. He is finally standing for more than two minutes to get groomed and tended too and hopefully he will start to enjoy it. I will be starting ground work with him shortly so hopefully that will help too.

[froal]

Hi Gald your getting on well it takes a horse/pony time to settle in to a new home and as long as he doesn't fear you he should come on leaps and bounds...!!!:D
You'll have to post pic's of this handsome boy :D

[Jovi]

Hi,glad to hear that your colt is settling,hope all goes well with your groundwork :D

[GruesomeTwosome]

Here's the boy

[munron]

He is fantastic looking GT, I wish you all the best with the feather washing for shows though :)

Look forward to meeting him in the big bold handsome flesh soon x

[AliciaMackinnon]

I want!!!! Hes gawjus!!!!!!!!!

[froal]

What alovely Big boy how big will he make ?? :D

[amanda]

Hello
Hes a hansome boy did you get him from orkney.Im sure Ive seen that hansome boy before

[merlzin]

He's gorgeous.I love clydesdales.:D

[Jovi]

Handsome, lovely big man :)

[GruesomeTwosome]

Thanks for the lovely comments, yes he came from Orkney, my family came from Orkney so it only seemed right! ha ha. He should make approx 18HH.

Nic - I have a secret weapon there which works fantastic on the feathers. Does Dino have big white hairy feet too as I will share my secret with you! ha ha

[munron]

Ha ha GT no way, Dino will go in a hunter class so off with the feathers I say if I can get at them :) Just need my magic white pooder although sometimes use a bit much I think I was the cause of all the clouds above Canisbay this year :)

[donnick]

aww you lad is lovely and glad to hear he coming along ;)

[GruesomeTwosome]

Ha ha GT no way, Dino will go in a hunter class so off with the feathers I say if I can get at them :) Just need my magic white pooder although sometimes use a bit much I think I was the cause of all the clouds above Canisbay this year :)

Ahh, that explains it, I thought it was steam coming out my sister's ears when my neice took a tantrum! ha ha. I am dying to see Dino, I must pop in and have a wee pet with Paddy too of course!

I think Wullie has had bits and pieces trimmed on him prior to his arrival [evil] but I am hoping he will come on and it wont have caused too much hassle.

[AliciaMackinnon]

Thanks for the lovely comments, yes he came from Orkney, my family came from Orkney so it only seemed right! ha ha. He should make approx 18HH.

Nic - I have a secret weapon there which works fantastic on the feathers. Does Dino have big white hairy feet too as I will share my secret with you! ha ha

My god hes gonna be huge!!! Always wanted a big clysdale!!! Stupid question but ruffly how big do horses grow?

Thanks!