Sevenordale Basil AK0569 S03-040
SPSBS registered, 38"
Dob: 17/05/2000
Bay and white, mushroom carrier (Ee Aa TOn -m)
Sire: Gardie Odin (AE0474 S97-100)
Dam: Sevenordale Tracey (AE0799 M99-165)
Dob: 17/05/2000
Bay and white, mushroom carrier (Ee Aa TOn -m)
Sire: Gardie Odin (AE0474 S97-100)
Dam: Sevenordale Tracey (AE0799 M99-165)
Basil hasn't been shown by me yet but he has show experience with previous owners.
Here are the results I could find...
Voe show 2007 - 2nd place stallion
Cunningsburgh show 2007 - 2nd place stallion
Viking show 2007 - 3rd place stallion
Here are the results I could find...
Voe show 2007 - 2nd place stallion
Cunningsburgh show 2007 - 2nd place stallion
Viking show 2007 - 3rd place stallion
Basil is now a working stallion. After a few walks with just the klibbers on his back I saw that he was ready to go on to the next stage, weight carrying. Speaking with all his previous owners and handlers they tell me Basil has never been sat on before and certainly never been under klibbers until I tried Kirch's set on him.
Klibbers on already I loaded up the meshies (hay nets in my case) with a few dry peats and showed them to Basil. He had a bit of a sniff over them and went back to seeking out heather berries at the peat hill. I picked up both nets of peats and held them by each of his sides, testing how he would react. He was fine so I placed them in position against his sides. Still not hooked on the klibbers just in case he spooked but he was fine.
When I did hook the meshies on Basil lifted his head and bent around to have another sniff of each net of peat. He looked to me for assurance, "Good boy" was what I said and he went back to munching on heather.
Leaving him for a minute or 2 to move a bit and feel the weight shifting as he moved I knew he had accepted the weight with no issues. We set off for home to unload the peats for my nights burning in the fire. First day of work down, plenty more to come.
Klibbers on already I loaded up the meshies (hay nets in my case) with a few dry peats and showed them to Basil. He had a bit of a sniff over them and went back to seeking out heather berries at the peat hill. I picked up both nets of peats and held them by each of his sides, testing how he would react. He was fine so I placed them in position against his sides. Still not hooked on the klibbers just in case he spooked but he was fine.
When I did hook the meshies on Basil lifted his head and bent around to have another sniff of each net of peat. He looked to me for assurance, "Good boy" was what I said and he went back to munching on heather.
Leaving him for a minute or 2 to move a bit and feel the weight shifting as he moved I knew he had accepted the weight with no issues. We set off for home to unload the peats for my nights burning in the fire. First day of work down, plenty more to come.
2017 saw Basil carry a different sort of weight. A friend visited with her kids for a brief moment while I was trimming hooves. The children were very interested in Basil and Tiki. I asked the 3 year old child if he wanted to have a sit on Basil and he said yes please, so I lifted him aboard and held on to him. Basil stood perfectly, not batting an eye at this new experience.