Happy 9th Birthday DJ
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 08:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeFor those of you who don't already know it - DJ is my pony who is on loan from my friend Toni. She made the offer back in 2003 when I lost my pony Jaykub.
The other factor about DJ is that he is my names-sake. As the pictures under the cut will show, I have literally known him all his life.
May 13th 1999 I was horse-sitting for Toni - went with her 2 daughters to check on the horses, to find an extra one!
Toni had a mare-on-loan called Tilly. She was living, by herself in a field when we had seen her the previous day - now she had an extra animal in her field - yes there was a foal. Amazingly, at the time, Tilly was wearing 2 rugs, so it is no suprise that DJ is an escape artist!
Stacey slowly approached Tilly and she allowed her to put a head collar on her and very slowly lead her to a box that we had prepared. As he was a suprise, we called out the vet, to check all was OK. When I phoned the vet, his response was "Horses are doing this all the time" ... my response was ... not to me they aren't!!
Toni returned the following day and told me that they had decided to name the baby DJ (which ar my initials). I was over-joyed; but my Mum's comments was that Toni was mad ... DJ would probably end up like me!! When I told Toni, she agreed with that statement!
However DJ's name has stuck - for better and worse.
So, today, I hope you all join with me in wishing "Cheeko D Chento" a very happy 9th birthday.
This is Tilly and his Mum in their stable ... DJ is less than 24 hours old in these pictures.
Tilly was 14.1 hands high ... DJ is now 14.2 ... so you can see what size he will grow to.
This picture was taken when DJ was 2 weeks old.
And for those who don't want to have to link back - this is DJ, taken about a month ago.
It has been a good 9 years DJ ... you have helped me through some bad times ... and have taught me a lot
Thank You
Happy Birthday
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Date: 2008-05-13 08:22 am (UTC)Happy birthday DJ !
and wishing you a long companionship with him for many years ahead, Deborah .:)
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Date: 2008-05-13 08:28 am (UTC)Yes, it has been a good 9 years.
I shall pass on your best wishes when I see him!
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Date: 2008-05-13 11:45 am (UTC):D
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Date: 2008-05-13 12:05 pm (UTC)The colour change is a characteristic of greys - each coat brings a different colour as they gradually lighten. When he ws 4 he was 100% iron grey!
Toni said that it is being with me is turning him white!
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Date: 2008-05-13 12:45 pm (UTC)He's so adorable in those pictures.
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Date: 2008-05-13 12:50 pm (UTC)I shall pass on your best wishes to him!
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Date: 2008-05-13 01:25 pm (UTC)CUTE!
so Happy Birthday fom me and my horses to you and yours : )
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Date: 2008-05-13 02:09 pm (UTC)DJ was a stunner - and when I have hours to spend in grooming, he still is!
Thanks for the wishes - I will apss them on to him ... and I am sure he would like me to pass you a carrot to hand out to yours.
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Date: 2008-05-13 01:36 pm (UTC)Happy Birthday DJ! :)
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Date: 2008-05-13 03:14 pm (UTC)Many happy years to you too.
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Date: 2008-05-13 03:57 pm (UTC)I shall pass on your message to him - Thanks
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Date: 2008-05-13 05:24 pm (UTC)He's a star isn't he. He doesn't take after his mum's colouring at all does he!
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Date: 2008-05-13 06:57 pm (UTC)No - the weird thing is he stayed black for 2 years nad only got to iron grey at 4 ... Toni said it is since he has been working with me he has gone so white!!!
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Date: 2008-05-13 07:10 pm (UTC)Kathleen
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Date: 2008-05-13 08:07 pm (UTC)Yes, I'm glad I have the pics - it's hard to remember him that size!
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Happy Birthday :)
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Date: 2008-05-13 08:09 pm (UTC)Yes, grey horses change colouor every year as their new coats coame through ... Toni says that it is being with me that is sending him white!!
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Date: 2008-05-13 09:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-05-14 06:53 am (UTC)I shall pass on your best wishes to him - I think he was too busy having fun to do the same .... Sorry!!!
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Date: 2008-05-13 11:00 pm (UTC)Happy Birthday DJ :)
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Date: 2008-05-14 06:54 am (UTC)I shall pass on your best wishes!!
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Date: 2008-05-14 06:55 am (UTC)Thanks- I will pass on your message!
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Date: 2008-05-14 02:59 am (UTC)I wish you many more happy birthdays to come.
Sending over lot's of virtual carrots for you, to share with your fellow horse friends on this a very special day.
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Date: 2008-05-14 08:10 am (UTC)Yes, I'm popping for just a few minutes this evening!
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Date: 2008-05-14 02:53 pm (UTC)Missed you ... you have gone again!
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Date: 2009-04-02 05:10 pm (UTC)Buckskin ... ???? Do you mean colouring? She was a Connemara (as DJ is) but her colouring is called dunn.
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Date: 2009-05-13 02:50 pm (UTC)Tell him Happy Birthday for me! (And DJ is my son's initials, too!)
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Date: 2009-05-13 03:45 pm (UTC)So from 2 DJ's to anothers mother (!) thanks for the wishes!
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