Fingers crossed 
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Add me to the list of those hoping he comes back more reasonable in a month. You be surprised what the smaller horses can carry. My husband is 6’4” and about 185lbs (he’s lanky) and he rides a 14.3 hd Arab mare who is 900 lbs when fat and they’re both happy campers out on trails. We aren’t doing super hard rides, much to her disappointment, but she’s handled him fine for the last 12 years and shows no signs of slowing down or issues now at 16. The vets all think she’s doing great and that they’re a cute pair. As long as the horse is happy and we keep listening to them, we don’t all need huge horses. 
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Just a quick update. Unfortunately I will not be getting the mare, but her owner put me in touch with another guy selling a horse. It’s an arab gelding who I have ridden twice now, and really love. He has lots of endurance experience already too, so he can show me the ropes. He gets vetted next Thursday so crossing my fingers and trying not to get too excited.
(I just have to change the shank bit. Not a fan.)
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Nice! Keep us posted on how the vetting goes. Fingers crossed that it goes well and you’ve found an awesome partner.
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You look nice on him. I hope he vets!
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Pretty boy and you suit him well! Hope he vets - let us know.
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His vet check ended up being today and he passed without any doubts from my vet. He had a lot of good things to say about him. X-rays came out great too. Can’t wait until we bring him home! He was gelded kind of late though so hopefully that won’t be an issue. It’s been 3 years since though so hopefully any stallion tendencies have worn off. I don’t think he was ever bred. 
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Congrats! My mom had a stallion gelded at 18 and he had been a breeding stallion, once he healed up you couldn’t tell that he hadn’t been a gelding forever. Fingers crossed that you have no problems with him.
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Congratulations! He’s awesome, what’s his name?
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His name is Kodiak
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The farm I managed back in the day had a stallion that was used for breeding live cover, gelded at about 6 years old. They decided not to use him for breeding anymore and he was kicked out with the herd the next year (mostly because his attitude sucked and I’d had enough. He was never a problem, actually the herd wimp, since he’d never been turned out with other horses. The old broodmares put him in his place right quick.
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Congratulations! Looking forward to more pictures of your adventures.
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I really hope that’s the case because my neighbors horse was gelded late and can be such a honorary ass sometimes. He gets too excited when he sees another horse that he doesn’t know, and can be hard to handle. He’s been checked twice to make sure he was gelded all the way.
My mom had a Morgan gelded late and he was the best horse, sometimes a little proud but he had all the reason to show off.
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I hope he’s a good one for you in every way. Fingers crossed he’ll be fine. FWIW our 18 YO Standardbred that wasn’t gelded until he was 5, though never used for breeding is my 30 YO QH mares turnout companion. He has a healthy respect for the old girl.
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Well? Is Kodiak home yet?
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Yes he is! He’s been doing amazing too! Just have to fatten him up a bit. He also loves to roll in the mud. 🫣
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He’s gray. They are linked genes.
ETA bc I hadn’t watched the video yet. What a good boy! May you have years of fun together!
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As a total non sequitur, I am visiting Costa Rica in early January. Any grey Arab that I happen to see, I’m going to assume is Kodiak. 
Wishing you wonderful adventures and a great partnership!
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Wonderful! He sure does march right along doesn’t he. Sorry about the mud thing, but at least it’s better than 
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Most definitely (also the owner of a gray wallower 
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Susan
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