THIS JUST IN
I might, might get this amazing 15 year old Fell Pony (my dream horse) for a barter and a song. The owners need to size down their herd due to illness, and this UK import is too good to pass up. He's 13.2 hands (a little taller than J, but thicker and well trained!) rides english, western, drives, drags...he's a beautiful gelding and I am going to see him this weekend with Patty or Wendy if they are up for it. Plus, Jasper would have an equine partner, finally. This is literally a dream come true for me. If this happens you will be reading a whole lot more about cart horses...His name is Merlin.
I'm dizzy....
posted by Jenna at 11:13 AM
64 Comments:
Oh my goodness, he is GORGEOUS. Fingers crossed for you! Jasper needs a herdmate, and you need something amazing like this.
Awesome!! Good name :)
http://www.afellpony.com/the_boys.htm
read more about him here! ALBC superstar!!! and the very next week after I find a driving mentor? And the owner is willing to barter?! this is almost meant to be...
you can search CAF fell pony, ive been writing about this for years....
We are crossing fingers and paws that you get that gorgeous pony!
HOLY COW!!!! What a handsome hunk of horseflesh!! I am sooooo jealous!! ;)
o Jenna...what lovely news!! He's beautiful!!!
I remember you've been wanting one for ages. Riding your fell pony through a pasture full of sheep, border collie by your side... Well, now you have Gibson and the sheep, it's only fair for the universe to provide the fell pony too!
Go for it, Jenna. He's a beauty!! Another dream realized.
Wow, he is handsome!! Good luck, Jenna!
I love the name, and he seems amazing! He's beautiful and talented to boot. Sending good thoughts your way!
Wow, that is a beautiful pony!! Makes me rethink my whole "I don't want animals bigger than me" policy!!
Jenna, that sounds like a better Valentine's present than chocolate any day!
Lisa
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Good lord! Woohoo!!!! :)
Oh Jenna, He's gorgeous! Hoping the universe can make this happen!
Excited for you! Can't wait to hear more! Good luck!
Ask and you shall receive! It certainly pays to put yourself out there!
He is really nice looking. Hope it works out.
You have a beautiful and amazing way of manifesting your dreams! :)
-Jaime
Well, I know very little about horses, but what a looker he is, and it sure seems that he'd be a huge asset, judging by all his talents. I hope it all comes together for ya!
What a handsome fellow! I will be eager to hear all your adventures in carting with him (I'm just assuming all will work out as you hope.) I have had trouble finding a driving mentor so will enjoy learning with you. Good luck!
Simply gorgeous!! I agree, definitely better than any cartoon Valentine ;) Crossing my fingers, but I'm thinking this is meant to be!
Man, that looks dangerous...if I had a pony that handsome, I'd spend all my time combing out that gorgeous mane and brushing down that shiny coat. Next thing you know, I'd be feeding chickens and slopping pigs at midnight. :)
Jenna, I'm so excited for you! Fingers crossed, prayers being said, hopes being hoped that this happens for you! :)
Beautiful!
Getting slightly green here in TX!
He's beautiful, my fingers are crossed for you!
Wow. I know I'd love reading more about him- and Jasper, too!
Oh is beautiful - envy envy envy - love the color
This seems like it's meant to be! Good luck
Oh wow! Totally jealous! He's gorgeous and his name is perfect! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you!
I have this dream, and you just go live it. He is a beauty.
GORGEOUS. Fingers crossed for you both
Oh. my. gosh. He is beautiful and I am dying of jealousy. Working horses on my small farm is a fierce dream of mine. I spend my time reading Rural Heritage and browsing horses for sale and (I'm in transition) researching folks to contact and learn from in areas where I might live. Seems like you're a few steps ahead of me! Eager to follow you, too, and see how all goes. Best of luck - oh, I hope you get him!
So Great! Beautiful Boy! Sending good thoughts... Valentine's gift to yourself!? check!
oh my.
i think the stars are in line today, or monday the 13th is lucky, or we gals just caught a break today. cuz i'm feeling like a newborn woman me-self this afternoon.
good on 'ya!!!
What an absolutely gorgeous beast. Fingers are crossed that he's yours very soon, and if so, I can't wait to rub his velvety nose at Antlerstock.
this is great Jenna but how will you house him and Jasper? Your barns not in great shape and it seems its already full? Do you have the funds to put a bigger barn up? And your sheep sheds did they fair the winter? Just think this through and don't bite off too much. It's wonderful but is now the right time?
he would be boarded to start, and this summer in an expanded new horse run in barn with jasper behind the old barn. I'm on it Pam!
I'm excited for you. This is wonderful, and Merlin is beautiful!
*swoon* I can't imagine the excitement you must be feeling! Here's hoping that Merlin will soon call CAF home.
He's gorgeous, and his name rocks! I'm with Jaime, your ability to manifest is amazing! Sending lots of good energy your way for this to turn out as you envision it.
I am so glad your life is moving in this positive direction. I like the idea of you having an on farm mentor for driving. Jasper will also benefit from his knowledge if Merlin is able to come live with you.
Fingers crossed. Let us know how it turns out.
He would be so much better for you. Already trained and of the heft and weight you need. Always loved the look of the Fells. Hope you can have him!
almost meant to be??? sounds perfect! congrats! my heart was in my throat when i saw that! i hope your book sells so much you could go down to part time so you have more time with all your critters! ps, i couldn't help it, i sent your poignant gracious request to the universe to my single farming buddy in nh.....
almost meant to be??? sounds perfect! congrats! my heart was in my throat when i saw that! i hope your book sells so much you could go down to part time so you have more time with all your critters! ps, i couldn't help it, i sent your poignant gracious request to the universe to my single farming buddy in nh.....
He is beautiful. And he is trained. And not muddy. Hope you are able to have him at Cold Antler. Good luck.
He's beautiful! I hope it works out, because I want to see more of him.
Jenna he is beautiful!
I wish you good luck, Jenna!
this seems meant to be ... after all the past misery !
I really hope it works out, but are you sure you can you continually handle the extra expenses of hay, straw, grain, vet and farrier bills?
As much of a dream come true as this is for you, we all want to be sure you are fully prepared for him mentally, financially, etc.
He's a dream
Go for it!
Jenna he is gorgeous. But....
I'll write now something I had written a couple of days ago but did not post.
Do less, but do it better.
Going from one horse to two does not double your (a) expenses (b) problems (c) facility requirements...it triples them or even more.
It's very easy as a new farm owner to fall into the trap of "collecting" the things our dreams are made of. Beautiful living things make it even harder to resist.
In light of the past years problems, my best intentioned advice would be step back, make a prioritized list of what you need to make your farm function in the BEST possible way it can, economically and esthetically. And stick to the list.
You have chickens living in a temporary building. You have Jasper living in a very small paddock which will soon be a seasonal quagmire (an additional horse will create huge mud bogs). You don't know if Jasper will like his new buddy, so factor in the vet bills for injuries in the beginning.
Also double your bills for farrier work and preventative maintenance like deworming, dental work, etc. A bad hay year and you need double the previous amount can wreck your carefully balanced budget.
Building additions and increased fencing can be budget breakers also. You may have the room for 2 horses, but fencing adequate pasture for them will be dear. Try to keep them in too small a space and they will ruin your land for years to come.
Yes, he's gorgeous and he's a dream. Doesn't mean he has to live at your house though. Admire him, work with him and the horses at your mentors, but avoid making him a member of your farm family. Two horses, when you aren't using one in a marginally budgeted farm program should be a mental warning flag.
A "free" horse is the most expensive thing you will ever own.
This isn't meant as criticism, but advice speaking from years of farm and horse ownership.
He is wonderful; I'm sure a dream come true for you.. Hope you will get him, even it's a stretch ...
He wouldn't be here for a few months, he would be boarded at a nearbye lesson stable while a two-horse run and new padock would be build, and Jaspers current one would turn into a pig pen.
This is all only going to happen if I can make it happen, if the horse and the stalls, fencing, etc are possible to afford.
I will also be following my gut feeling, I have certainly turned down plenty of productive animals because it wasn't possible, from dairy goats to draft horses.
advice well taken, and I will only take in this pony if it all works out on paper and in my heart. I haven't even seen him yet.
He is wonderful; I'm sure a dream come true for you.. Hope you will get him, even it's a stretch ...
Beautiful!!!!!!! Do you have room in the barn for him, or will an addition need to be built?
is your current barn even structurally sound? did you ever get the roof replaced?
he is GORGEOUS!! fingers crossed for you!
-kate
Woohoo! My fingers are crossed that he's everything you want and need him to be!
Pretty much ditto Ladyfarrier's advice. "Appreciate and work with what you have, and make that work" is pretty much my motto nowdays. That's everything from raw materials, furniture, animals, foodstuff, etc. I look at EVERY POSSIBLE PURCHASE (or even 'free') from the angle of, "How much is this really going to cost me? (or save me)." What do I already have in that category that I can make work, or that I'm not using?
From my own experience owning horses, they are pretty much a luxury item. There is really no money-making attributes about them, in this day and age. Yes, he's gorgeous. Let him be someone else's gorgeous, expensive hobby.
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I am so jealous! He is gorgeous I would love a fell pony!
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