15/08/2025
After a Second place on his first outing and a First place on his Second outing, The Chaps UK Championships his 3rd outing was always going to be Winning Post’s Mr Unbelievable’s big test re his future after the discovery last month of a stage 4 heart murmur which was and is being monitored. I had no expectations, he just went for the experience. He did very well in his in hand youngstock class yesterday up against much larger more mature looking horses, but as he is growing and getting bigger it is now apparent that his problem is affecting his stamina and growth. After today he will be retired from the show ring for good, (one of my own home bred cobs will take his place not a bought cob) and he will come home be turned away and gelded retired and never worked or ridden ever. He is beautifully bred, superb pedigree, lovely markings, nice feather, lovely temperament but some things are just not meant to be. He will be a beautiful field ornament and can keep my old retired black leg stallion company as a field buddy. He has been produced beautifully by his producer who has gotten him as far as he can go. I am retiring him on welfare reasons. If a show horse is too fatigued to show due to a heart murmur it’s time to call it a day. It’s not his fault and there will be other horses for other show days. He will have a lovely life at home with his buddies and I can keep him safe for the duration of his life how ever long he lives. 3 exciting new cobs will be making their show debut later this year (2 of which are homebred not bought in) more about those later..
This sweet little c**t has given his all and I know when to call it a day. This is him this morning. He’s ok he’s asleep. He’s too tired to compete so is being withdrawn from the event and retired from showing with immediate effect. The horse always has to come first and always will. He will come home and be my pet and a buddy to the rest of the herd as a gelding. You did your best Lucas and I love you x
