Backing Beyonce, my KWPN

[amandaco]

well shes going to be 4 in march :scared:
and its about time she was started. :p

so i am off to a highly rated professionals yard on sunday to have a look about and discuss things, and possibly to book her in to be backed in april :eek: so thats gunna be about £200 a week.... :p how to break the news to OH..?

i am a mixture of scared and excited tbh.

ive decided not to back her myself as i am too scared to ruining her, and shes got far too much potential to be messed up.
:pmsl: :o and she has got a lot of her mother in there to contend with :devil:

my trainer sends her dressage youngsters off to be backed there so i know some of the end results and very yummy they are too!

the only thing i am abit reserved about is he is a fairly tall man and although shes about 16.1h, shes very slight still..... hmm maybe i should just stop dithering and get on with it! :rofl:

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Oooh how exciting!
I kept putting off backing my girly cus i was scared i would ruin her :embarrassed: but i had some help from YO and a friend and she has turned out ok :lol:
I cant believe she is nearly 4...doesnt seem that long ago that we were all waiting for her to arrive!!
I think she will be alright with him, hes obviously v experienced :D
xx

[My Crazy Clan]

£200 thats a lot isn't it?

Best of luck and I think we need some photos! its be ages since we've seen them :)

[Zeitgeist Mom]

I'm doing very much the same with Kita. I am going to be sending her to Balhagan Equestrian as soon as they have a place for her. I'm so excited - just hope she's not there too long or I'll be flat broke! :lol: They have a really good reputation, and she can be a bit psycho, so although I backed Zeitgeist myself, I think she would be better off going there.

It's going to be so great watching your progress and comparing notes!!! So exciting!!! :D

[amandaco]

i know :)
i love babies they are fab.
am glad Kaya is well established now so even if i only ride her every 2/3 days she will be fine.
will get some new pics once shes back home. shes slumming it living out atm and looks like a bog horse!
£200 pw is a lot but it will be worth it if he is as good as his reputation :)
i think i may keep a photo diary of her backing :)

[Spockky boy]

Cor 4 years has FLOWN by!!!! I remember us lot willing her to come into the world! Seems like yesterday she was only a yearling!! Lovely news!

[amandaco]

i know
i can hardly believe i will be riding her this year...
am glad ive left her until shes 4 though, she was far too immmature as a 3 year old. plus it will hopefully mean she wont have to have the winter off this year coming......
will defo get some pics- esp comparing her state when she first comes home (bog horse) to after being neatened up ready to go.....omg i feel tearful!

[Sasca]

i think you should do a foal to 4 post! just before the backing starts!!!

[amandaco]

foal to 4 post coming up in a few weeks :)

[vels mum]

i think you should do a foal to 4 post! just before the backing starts!!!

Definately!!!!!!!!!

Please do Id love to hear her story :)

[Woudina]

That exciting! Can't wait to see the end result!
Whats your mares sire?

[amandaco]

Mooiman HFD is her sire.
i keep going from very excited to very nervous as this is the horse i hope to go to PSG with and i want her to get the best start....

[Woudina]

Mooiman! Not bad at all!

[Zeitgeist Mom]

i know
will defo get some pics- esp comparing her state when she first comes home (bog horse) to after being neatened up ready to go.....omg i feel tearful!

That's a thought! I better warn them I don't want Kita getting trimmed :scared: Although they could take off her beard .... :cheekywink:

[Ginny]

Oooo!! Piccies..? :D
Mooiman is a very nice stallion!
My KWPN's sire is Florencio.

[amandaco]

haha we have lots and lots of pics
will stick some up later.
Moo is a lovely boy and local-ish too to boot!
i like florencio- what do you do with your boy?

[Ginny]

It's a girl.. :lol:
We do dressage and a bit of jumping. Shes a real dressage diva, but shes a no-go with jumping!

[amandaco]

opps!!!!! lol sorry!i think Bey will be a dressage diva too- she already is really as she hates getting her feet wet or going near mud haha
here are 2 pics of her as a 3 year old-

[chescar]

Its going to be an exciting year - all these babies growing up and starting school!

[amandaco]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/teesfabpics/kayas%20first%20day/Picturespring08140.jpg

and at 18months
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/teesfabpics/sept%2007/IMGA6293.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/teesfabpics/sept%2007/IMGA6258.jpg

[amandaco]

a yearling
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/teesfabpics/end%20of%20may/IMGA5652.jpg

i went to the trainers yard.
at the moment they have an offer on for half price, but when i go it will be full price again. yard was lovely. they dont get any turnout until may though. stables nice size but the beds werent great......
hmmmmmm...........

[Puss in boots]

I cannot beleive she is 4 :shocked::shocked:
Where has the time gone! :eek:

[amandaco]

well ive more or less decided not to send her there because-
she wouldnt get any turnout
she would probably just get a bare minimum bed that wasnt that clean judging by the beds...
she would be worked in draw reins
and alot of the horses were very nervous looking.....

so i am getting a lady who does backing and comes to your yard, to back her! that way shes safe at home with nice bed and turnout, i can keep an eye on her and be more involved and lastly it will even be cheaper....

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Oh no, but by the sounds of it it sounds like a better idea - working in draw reins, no turnout and no bedding doesnt sound good!!
xxx

[dun blonde]

The arrangments at that yard sound pretty dire TBH,especially for the money they're charging.Obviously too much going in their pockets and not enough being spent on the care of their 'clients'.

I have a funny feeling Bey would have soon shown them what she thought of draw reins and such like though,and bet they would have come off worse:lol:Gotta love that filly;)

Lady coming to you sounds like a grand idea.Knowing how high a standard of care you provide for your horses,and how concerned you always are with their well being,I think having her at that yard,or anything remotely similar would have been a constant worry to you anyway.Good luck,and hope backing lady get's on well with Bey:)

[chaz666]

i love KWPN we have a few at the yard i work at, my boss breaks all of hers (am pretty sure she breaks other peoples aswell. she has a lovely stallion zip phinn currently competing in holland who she broke in herself.

[amandaco]

well i am bringing Bey back home next week for settling in at home for a month before backing

[dun blonde]

well i am bringing Bey back home next week for settling in at home for a month before backing

So we will be expecting pics anytime soon then??;):D

[amandaco]

yep. shes back home next week, she will be made up to be back into her nice warm bed!!!
will do a before and after pic, pre and post tidy up lol

[My Crazy Clan]

Yard sounds awful for that price, glad you've decided against it, shes stunning.