What a difference 18 months makes...

Hacker · 15-06-2007, 21:38

This is a shot of our youngster Zeus taken 18 months ago when he was a scraggy adolescent....

And this is him this week after a lot of hard work by Jan over the last few months - grooming, long reining, backing etc (but still a long way to go)...

Being a youngster the toys still get thrown out of the pram at times....

**Markulous** · 15-06-2007, 21:41

Wow! Hard work certainly looks as if it's paying off!

Love that last shot! Kids will be kids!

**Sonsey** · 15-06-2007, 22:28

That's quite a transformation Colin, lovely colouring and posture... congrats to Jan for all the hard work that's really paying off.

This really remind's me of the job my partner's been doing with her pride and joy aswell, bought as a scraggy scared young foal and raised into quite a stunning animal, also almost at the point of breaking her in (in a couple of months from now).

If I can find an old and new comparison I'll post it up if you don't mind, after folks have had time to see yours of course.

bob · 15-06-2007, 23:09

really is a good looking animal

b.van_der_dylan · 15-06-2007, 23:13

i know nothing about horses but that transformation looks incredible. brilliant!! love the last shot

***Dave*** · 15-06-2007, 23:28

Great to be able to look back at the difference ...& what a difference !!!

When I saw the thread title I thought you were going to show how your photography had improved over the last 18 months .......btw, which it has at a sickening rate

stupot · 16-06-2007, 01:44

Wow what a transformation Colin, you must be well pleased

Charlotte · 16-06-2007, 02:01

Is that you as a scraggy adolescent with Zeus in the first shot, Colin? Only, I can see a resemblance to your avatar

CathieT · 16-06-2007, 11:46

Great series of shots Colin ... that last one really is cool!!

Be fair though ... is that winter coat too in the first shot??

C

fionaB · 16-06-2007, 11:52

a lovely set of shots which show what a little ( ok a lot) of hard work care and attention can do!

well done excellent set

Fi

**Angela** · 16-06-2007, 11:56

You can see his potential in that first shot but he really has come on amazingly! Fantastic outline!

Just out of interest, do you know his breeding?

gsgary · 16-06-2007, 12:21

WOW he looks like a real beauty, will Jan be competing with Zeus ?

Hacker · 16-06-2007, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Angela

You can see his potential in that first shot but he really has come on amazingly! Fantastic outline!

Just out of interest, do you know his breeding?

Thanks for all the comments. Angela, the sire is Mooiman who is apparently tipped for the Irish Olympic Dressage Team, when we went to see him I was astounded at how calm he was for a stallion and his offspring have excellent trainability, on the Dam side I believe there is some Lauries Crusader in there but my wife isn't here to confirm.

Cathie, yes it is his winter coat

but he was still a scruffy git and completely unhandled when he turned up at our place last year.

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Is that you as a scraggy adolescent with Zeus in the first shot, Colin? Only, I can see a resemblance to your avatar

He is waaay too good looking to be me.