Horse Of The Week - Definitive.

Charlotte Forbes riding her own, Definitive (Finn).[/caption] Definitive was born in 2002 and is a Thoroughbred cross Warmblood. This 13-year-old stands at 16hh, and has been owned for the past 3 years by Charlotte Forbes. Charlotte schools and hacks out with Finn, his stable name, and also enjoys jumping with him. The combination have competed in Dressage at Novice and Elementary levels, and are hoping to get back to competing soon. Before owning Finn, Charlotte says that she had a horse with whom she completely lost her nerve. Now, Finn has rebuilt her confidence, and Charlotte is very much enjoying riding and whatever life has to throw at the pair! Back in 2002, Finn was bred by a friend of Charlotte’s whom lived locally to her. He was later sold on as a weanling and moved out of the area, as Charlotte could not afford to buy him then. They then lost touch for a few years. Charlotte told us however: “I was then looking through Horse & Hound, as my old boy was nearing retirement, and the photo just jumped off of the page at me! My friend still owns his full sister, and so there was no doubt that it was Finn!” Charlotte explains: “Finn has his quirks, he hates to be left in the stable when his neighbour goes out to the field, in fact he is a real herd animal. However he doesn’t like anybody invading his space either! If anyone comes near to me he gets very protective! He also hates to be kept waiting, even while I just go to get brushes or boots. He then whickers at me as soon as I come back in to sight, even if I’ve only been gone for 30 seconds! He thrives on a varied schedule, but equally if I can’t ride for a while he is still a perfect gent. He has been a real soul mate to me in the last few years and I hope we have many more years together to come” Charlotte explains: “Hardy Hoof is a brilliant product! My farrier is very impressed with the quality of Finn’s hoof growth and the strength of his hooves." A FREE 5kg tub of Hardy Hoof is on its way to Finn for being our Horse Of The Week! Each week, the Feedmark team select a horse of the week from reviews, letters and emails sent to them. If you would like your horse to feature, then please send your horse’s details in to [email protected] or go online and write a review.