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| Spanker was a skewbald pony about 13 hands high, born in or near 1975. He enjoyed three years with us after vets had expected only a few weeks. When he came, he was very thin and had a diagnosed liver disease from ragwort poisoning. He was put on a blood tonic, and within a few months of that and careful feeding he was looking so well that we let him do some light work and then the games at a small gymkhana. He and his friend Black Sandy, who had also come out of retirement soon before, had the top score in a pairs competition. He continued to do light work with small children and was much loved by all. He was a happy pony and this lively reel is suited to his personally.
 Spanker in the background with Danny ~ 1999 |
