Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Horse diaries (requested by the horse)

Titch: so you've finished that - that challenge thing?
Me: Yes
Titch: And you mentioned me?
Me: I told you I did!
Titch: Only my grandfather, though. Not me.
Me: That's near enough.
Titch: No pictures of me?
Me: I've done pictures of you!.

But Titch sighed. He was obviously disappointed. So I told me that for a limited period only, his photo could have pride of place on this blog.

Titch (pleased): Hmmm. Though I say it myself...
Me: You're always saying it. And okay. Yes. You're beautiful.
Titch: That's all right, then. Got any carrots?

Plus ca change.
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16 comments:

  1. Jenny Woolf1 May 2012 at 23:27

    Handsome horse!well deserved pride of place...

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  2. Kay L. Davies2 May 2012 at 01:51

    Gorgeous!
    K

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  3. Teresa Ashby2 May 2012 at 08:42

    Beautiful beautiful Titch x

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    1. Frances Garrood2 May 2012 at 15:23

      That's one of the reasons I could just look at him for hours, Teresa!

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  4. joanne fox2 May 2012 at 08:48

    A very handsome fellow.

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  5. Rosemary Gemmell2 May 2012 at 09:21

    Well I think you're quite right to want pride of place on this blog, Titch - you handsome fellow!

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    1. Frances Garrood2 May 2012 at 15:24

      Titch says "what very sensible follwers you have", and I have to agree!

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  6. Maggie May2 May 2012 at 14:32

    I know nothing about horses, but he's gorgeous. Is that why he's called Titch - because he isn't little?

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    1. Frances Garrood2 May 2012 at 15:25

      Maggie, Titch is short for Titchfield. I call him Titchfield when I'm cross.

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  7. Jill2 May 2012 at 14:54

    Frances I, too, know nothing about horses, but please explain the 'peculiar' coat-cut; his legs and that patch on his back seem to be left in the natural state while his body is close-cut. Why is this?
    PS...please assure Titch he is the most beautiful horse in the barn.

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  8. Frances Garrood2 May 2012 at 15:28

    Jill, in the winter, most horses have to be clipped as otherwise they get very sweaty when they're exercised and then lose condition. The legs are left because they don't get sweaty (and would be fiddly to clip), and the patch on the back gives extra padding for the saddle, and doesn't show when he's wearing one. I hope that helps!

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  9. Patsy2 May 2012 at 16:35

    He does look good - must be all the carrots and, of course, his grandfather's genes.

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  10. Frances Garrood2 May 2012 at 21:09

    A bit of both, probably (and his own innate beauty of spirit....)

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  11. GB8 May 2012 at 08:04

    Oh dear. It comes to something when I'd rather look at a picture of Titch than the bum in your last post. Frankly he's a lot more attractive. But then I think I might be put off him too if he was wearing a thong.

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