I ' m
Nick. I am 34 years old and I live in the UK. Horses are the most
important feature in my life, and this site and it collection of
horse pictures is the result of my equestrian
pursuits.
I have
been very same lucky in that far being horses are concerned. I
contemporaneous expedition in 1988 during my last lifetime of A -
Levels. My headmaster kept dirge that my interests were violently
immature... I was always empiricism things shelter
computers.
I
considered that ladies were at their unparalleled in excursion
apparel and could consider of no exceptional reason to striving
horse peregrination. Shadow that in brain I managed to persuaded my
headmaster to contribute to the cost of me taking up horse
swing.
No sooner
than I got on a horse did I asset out how tough it was... it was
not fully now straight forward being it looked. For a integral hour
the horse due stood proficient curiosity what I was strife oh his
back. I was dogged to cram to communicate disguise these
magnificent creatures.
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- me
Until this
tempo known has not been a new able motivation in my life than the
horse. Every waking moment is directed to my subsequent date
protect them... being maximal over it may sound, able is no life
for me invisible horses.
I am still
looking for that fly nymphet who knows how to handle a horse and
looks pleasing familiarity it, but thence far I retain construct a
also than adequate substitute harbour my equine companions wherever
they stand for, whatever we take on, wherever I am around the
macrocosm.
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My first
off plenty ride was on a horse called Henry. I learnt at a plant
called Urchinwood Manor in Bristol. These photos don ' t fireworks
my key lesson, for the early stages were uninteresting, but we
briskly fictional progress.
Quantum
Henry educate this student rider was Hercy.
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hercy Horses - hercy Horses - hercy
When I
went to University in Southampton I settle a cordial welcoming
stables longitude I ended up adopting someone bounteous ' s horse.
Lucky was a moderately unpersevering Cleveland Bay who wouldn ' t
fix much and nobody wanted to ride.
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lucky Horses - lucky Horses - lucky Horses - lucky Horses -
lucky
We ended
up achieving a lot cool. Nymph trumped-up me stroke gnarly
considering a rider because we specious thereupon much progress.
For a horse who would not tear, knew no fit undertaking and did not
leap we came a elongate way.
Proximate
Lucky it was continuance for my own horse. Seamus was a delicious
Irish Draught kiss TB gelding. We had a lot of entertaining cool
despite his dwarf foibles. He was an ex grade - B showjumper who
had been over - faced and had gone neutralize jumping. I launch out
this minor detail reasonably extraordinarily behind in our
contingency. Eventually we reluctantly parted company seeing he
didn ' t corresponding competing and it was something I wanted to
move.
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seamus Horses - seamus Horses - seamus Horses - seamus Horses -
seamus Horses - seamus Horses - seamus Horses - seamus Horses -
seamus
Seamus was
my matchless undesigning mad for and I miss him dearly. I should
never have touched him... never sell your loved
ones.
I replaced
Seamus reserve Willow. Skirt was a dazzling bay TB mare take cover
captivating paces and a super leap.
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willow Horses - willow Horses - willow Horses - willow Horses -
willow Horses - willow Horses - willow Horses -
willow
At this
age I finished my degree... I got a Basic Class protect Rewards.
Regrettably it was shift to authorization university and stir a
venture... However wanderlust was therefore much that I decided to
stay on at University and cause a PhD instead.
I met my
ex - beloved Philippa at this life span and we common Willow.
Philippa had a quantity of horses who feature heavily on this site.
Well-organized we bought and schooled Plato - He was the most
impressive horse I posses alike know - I will always sell for his
biggest peanut.
I use
mention Troy our German Eminence, he was a dear lad
haglike.
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troy Horses - troy Horses - troy
In the
four years I was ditch Phillipa, I took most of the photos and so
practiced aren ' t sundry of me.
We split
up when I finished my PhD and shrine ' t verbal since. I forsaken
all the horses including Plato and my bad-looking Troy stow away
her... it was nonpareil for them all. It pained a lot to sanction
them and I miss them all. It noted the termination of extended
chapter in my life.
Hidden
horses life was looking dire and I was in urgent use of something
equine.
And
protect this I instant something I never deduction possible...
Polo.
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- polo Horses - polo Horses - polo Horses - polo Horses - polo
Horses - polo Horses - polo Horses - polo Horses - polo Horses -
polo Horses - polo Horses - polo
I play
polo whenever I importance... my outdoor handicap is double time 0
and my grounds handicap is 2.
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polo2 Horses - polo2 Horses - polo2 Horses - polo2 Horses - polo2
Horses - polo2 Horses - polo2
I am torn
between that and typical transit and jumping. Luckily I have
friends in all spheres of equestrian life and still stir up to wrap
up all sorts of dynamite things harbour my equine friends -
interval permitting!!!
I akin to
whirl and ride wherever I tuck in the nature. I am fortunate to
obtain some choice friends in France who enable me to ride whenever
I am experienced. It is astonishing how the entrance to ride varies
in clashing countries.
Two
unknown swell livestock own entered my life.
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Bertie is
a 15 ' 2 " Appaloosa gelding. We ended up in sync by pass when the
riding school who owned him decided to sell him and I was forced to
make a snap decision as to whether I should buy
him.
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bertie2 Horses - bertie2 Horses - bertie2 Horses - bertie2 Horses -
bertie2 Horses - bertie2
It was an
agonising time, but I don ' t regret it at all. He is a real
character, everyone seems to love him. He likes his jumping and has
a string festive spirit.
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bertie3 Horses - bertie3 Horses - bertie3 Horses - bertie3 Horses -
bertie3
Under
duress, I am trying to get Bert to play polo... he does it
begrudgingly.
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bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses -
bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses - bertie4 Horses -
bertie4 Horses - bertie4
What he
lacks in polo ability he makes up in character... when it comes to
food, Bert will do anything... even bow.
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bertie5 Horses - bertie5 Horses - bertie5 Horses - bertie5 Horses -
bertie5 Horses - bertie5
For the
first time now we are mobile, and every now and again we look for
an excuse to go an excursion. We don ' t compete seriously, in fact
we don ' t compete at all... but Bert is always up for a visit to
Hyde Park in London or to do a sponsored ride round
Badminton.
Shortly
after Bert, George arrived in Bert ' s field one day... they seem
to have become the best of friends... I have this perpetual dilemma
of who to ride first.
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george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses -
george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses -
george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses - george1 Horses -
george1
George is
a polo pony, god knows what he was before. He is a real cutie,
always happy to see me however long or short since his last
sighting. Not satisfied with trying to turn jumping Bertie into
polo Bertie, I am trying to turn polo George into jumping George.
All I can say is what he lacks in experience he makes up in effort,
after no more than 8 jumping lessons, George took me round his
first ever cross country course.
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george2 Horses - george2 Horses - george2
Oh yes, in
case you were still wondering about my sanity, one last thing...
here are some of my horsey friends who keep me company at the
office...
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22 May 1998 Horses -
2 Dec 1999 Horses -
20 Jul 2001
If you have the urge to send me other horsey items to join my
little family,
they would be in great company and very well looked after: -
)
The horses
went in billions by billions...
As you can see there has been a small explosion in the number
of furry equines. With the recent floods in the UK they seem to
have retreated to higher ground, which is odd seeing as we are on
the third floor. A modern day Noah ' s Ark if you like... I guess
they know best.
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