Another Newbie

So Gina has
this 16.2 Chestnut 5 year old for sale....ok, lets go and have a look

Seems pretty quiet, and although I ride like a complete muppet, I felt happy enough for the wee lad to join our mob.

However, I did need to see pictures first to ensure that I wasnt going to totallly squish him, and look out of place on him....satisfied that he could cart my carcase around I picked him up.

But on the way home, we had to detour to Little Valley Farm as I had a lesson on Sammie. Newbie seemed pretty relaxed to wait in the yard, reload and toddle off to his new home.

Interestingly, Wilson t

hought he was a likeable chap, while Sampson was not so

inspired - perhaps had his nose a little out of joint?

However, Monday morning and my six year old wee niece, who has no experience of horses and is intimidated by the big boys, was happy to lead the new boy all around the place, and he was

the most polite of ponies with her. So Sasha I think approves of him.

Now for the long hard yards to develop this greenie into something which might come somewhere near (in time) to filling Wilson's shoes - a big ask!