My new Clydesdale gelding

[Jessica Rabbit]

OK, I know these pics aren't that well taken, but I really wanted to share pics of my new boy. He is 11 yrs old and has never been ridden (Until today) but has been driven for carts. I have never had such a tall horse in my life. He is over 18hh!
Im not a short person, Im 5'6" just so you have a perspective :)
Hope you enjoy his big beautiful ole self!

The day I got him:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/ninja_ratty/jessandbud.jpg
And today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/ninja_ratty/budni.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/ninja_ratty/budni2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/ninja_ratty/budni1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/ninja_ratty/budni3.jpg

[poke]

He's a monster alright... hows the view from up there :)

[Jessica Rabbit]

ITs pretty dang good thanks! LOL :)

[thomascanty]

Wow. I'm jealous! :D

[poke]

I used to ride alot when I was younger... looking at your pics, I'm getting all nostalgic

[Jessica Rabbit]

UH oh..... I guess its time to buy a horse..... or come visit. I have a Donkey, 5 geldings and 4 mares you can take your pic! IT would be fun!

[poke]

hmmm... from the look of the country side in your pics... its a fair way from Perth :)

And my transport is a 50cc Scooter :( that only does 55Km / hr

[Jessica Rabbit]

Hmm... Well, when I visit NSW in a few years I guess Ill have to bring him along with me and send him to Westurn Australia.

[poke]

Geez.. I'm glad I've got a few years notice... I'll need it to save up for his food bill :p

[Mills]

Very Cool. He looks Huge!

[dewmuw]

He is big. I remeber riding clydesdales as a kid - one big guy was called Hector and you could have had a picnic on his back he was so wide!

Thanks for sharing and bringing back some memories.

[Pawnee Dan]

Beautiful Animal!
When I was a kid, many years ago, my sister and I used to play 'Circus'. My Dad had a large draft horse named Hirum. He was truly a gentle giant. We would stand on his back and do amazing tricks as he walked around.
Thanks for the memory.

[Airedale1]

What a magnificent animal. That's a lot of horse. Congratulations and best wishes with him.

[cesstrelle]

Wow, he is beautiful. My husband and I have two quarter horses and one percheron/appaloosa cross colt that is almost two years old (and soon to be gelded)...his name is Tatonka, his picture is below. Drafts are really amazing horses....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/cesstrelle/Tatonkastandingsm.jpg

[AFCop]

OK, I know these pics aren't that well taken, but I really wanted to share pics of my new boy. He is 11 yrs old and has never been ridden (Until today) but has been driven for carts.

Congratulations! He looks like a very gentle boy. How did the "first ride" go? From your pics it doesn't look like you had much trouble. I have had my Paints since they were 4 months old, but I've always wanted a draft horse. I've always been amazed by their size and gentle disposition (kind of a necessary combination!).

[Airedale1]

his name is Tatonka

Heather, Did you name him that because of his color? It does indeed remind me of a Buffalo, color-wise, that is. Beautiful horse!

[cesstrelle]

Heather, Did you name him that because of his color? It does indeed remind me of a Buffalo, color-wise, that is. Beautiful horse!

Actually, his name when we bought him was Tonka (like Tonka toy) and my husband changed it to Tatonka (Dances With Wolves, lol) but he is really black with white on his butt, just has a furry winter coat and it's sunbleached brown right now. Once summer arrives and he sheds out he should be more of a black. Allthough we may clip his coat while he is tranquilized after he gets gelded because winter is over for south Florida, lol.

[HJMinard]

What an incredibly beautiful animal. Congratulations!

[CyberDyneSystems]

Oh his a gian all right!

We inherited a huge (and fat) old Clydesdale on our farm when I was about 8 years old... he too was a giant,. and even more so to an 8 year old! His name was,. of course,.. BudWieser.. and other than his girth,. he looked exactly like those in the commercials.. :)

He was also a great relaxed old sould that had no concerns at all about having little kids sitting on him :) Of course,. he had only one speed,. walk. ;)

[Mills]

UH oh..... I guess its time to buy a horse..... or come visit. I have a Donkey, 5 geldings and 4 mares you can take your pic! IT would be fun!

Wow. I thought two Lab's and two Cats added up to a houseful of pets. You must have a BIG back yard! My Aunt used to breed Arabians. Horses are so great to be around.

[neil_r]

That is one handsome boy, there is just something about that word "gelding" :confused:

Enjoy

N

[Jessica Rabbit]

THanks so much guys!

Cesstrella! Beautiful guy! ITs funny, I know two separate people with Appy/Perch's adn all with simular colouring. They are ever so beautiful!

[RockOne]

Wow. Thats a BIG horse. Occasionally a team of them (from Carlton Breweries) can be seen around here done up in full polished harness etc. Unfortunately I haven't seen them since I got the digital !

[defordphoto]

Great horse!

Weird...All of sudden I'm kinda thirsty...

[stoneylonesome]

Congratulations on the new horse Jessica. looks like it's going to be a lot fun. That's a long way down off of that back. :lol: :lol:

[mellow_2]

I am pretty new to the whole photography thing but that first pic looks pretty good to me. That is alot of horse.

[charlesu]

Congratulations!! You look very proud and very happy!

[Fer]

I used to ride alot when I was younger... looking at your pics, I'm getting all nostalgic

Same here Poke. I used to train but one day I fell off my horse while jumping an obstacle and hurt my back so bad that I couldn't ride anymore http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cry.gif

Beautiful Horse Jessica!!!!!

[WaxonWaxov]

Question: in the last picture of the first post, is that 'foggyness' in front of the horse a focus problem, a glare, a smudge on the lens, or is it the horse's breath? If it's his breath, that's pretty cool.