Philamon

Philamon (Ages) is a horse I bought as a remedial ride when I was recovering from my knee reconstruction - bout 3 years ago now. He was 17 then and had been turned out for 5-6 years as his old owner had finished with him but did not know what to do with him. He is not an easy horse to ride nor to care for as he is prone to colic. I rode hi for a year - 18 months before we realised we needed different things in life. He loved his hacking and his flat work. He tried hard to become a jumping pony for me but learning to jump at 17 is hard going and his legs did not hold up well. I did learn all sorts of fancy dressage moves on him and had some of the best lessons in my life learning all the fancy stuff. In the end I decided it was best to find another rider for him - I was greedy, Iwanted to keep[ having the lessons but wanted to have a jumping horse too. I tried having him here and having people come to ride him - sort of worked for a while. I tried leasing him to a riding school to teach others what he taught me - total disaster. He came back a shadow of his former self. Lesson learnt!!! Had pretty much thought I had a paddock ornament.

Then Kim came along. I had known Kim for a while but never put her and Ages together. She was working with my daugther and started talking. Short story Kim came out to try him. A match made in heaven.

Here are some pictures of him at his first ever show at 20. I never showed him and neither did his previous owner (she had him since he was 2!!). I understand he got a few ribbons and perhaps created a bit of a fuss. Certainly he held his own against younger horses and more established combinations. Kim has only been riding him for a couple of months. It is 10 years since he did any serious competition.