What a difference a few years make / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

October 4, 2021 5:36pm CST

Previously I’ve written about a young girl who rode 160 kms on her horse in an endurance ride. She first rode the distance two years ago and now she has done it again on the same horse. In the few years that she has been riding in endurance events, she has learnt a great deal as have her parents and her horse looks completely different now. It is much stronger and fitter. The horse’s name is Mac and he was previously a pacer before coming to Abbey Rose. He has completed two other rides of 160 km, allowing those riders to qualify for the prestigious Tom Quilty Gold Cup ride which was held last weekend. You can see from the photos taken several years apart how much the horse has improved in appearance.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122162)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Oct 21

That is an amazing story of a rider and a horse that have traveling a long distance of a long distance.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

They did really well to travel so far in the time allowed.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122162)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv You are right.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv So he has matured?

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

He is fed much better now and has muscled up from regular exercise.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv That is good news.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

5 Oct 21

Thank you for showing this photo. Mac is beautiful now, I was concerned looking at him in the previous photo.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv The horse is so beautiful now, both look more "confident".

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

I can understand your concern but his young rider is much better informed now about how to care for him.

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@DaddyEvil (174482)

• United States

5 Oct 21

The horse has grown up and the rider is growing up, as well.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

In horsey terms, we'd say the horse has 'filled out' as he was already well and truly fully grown. He certainly looks different now.

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@DaddyEvil (174482)

• United States

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv Yes, filled out and his fur is sleeker now, too.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

5 Oct 21

What a fine looking horse. That's a lot of miles! Great pictures.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

There is a huge difference between the two photos, isn't there? She has done a great job with her horse.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv Yes, there is.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

5 Oct 21

that is an amazing set of pictures - that looks like a completely different horse!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

It's amazing the change that good food and the right sort of exercise can bring about.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54399)

• United States

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv it really is amazing, the two pictures are amazing!

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (28761)

• Mauritius

5 Oct 21

They have both grown

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

They have indeed.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117237)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Oct 21

Yes, I can see how he's gained weight which makes him look so much better.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117237)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Oct 21

He sure does.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

He looks incredibly better, doesn't he? And he has been clipped nicely too.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

5 Oct 21

Amazing work.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 21

She has done really well with him. Her parents are very supportive too.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135770)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Oct 21

They have both grown and learned. He looks great now

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

It's amazing what feeding up can do.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14785)

• Ireland

5 Oct 21

@judyev normally one horse is the same as all the other horses to me but even I can see the difference here.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

Those with an 'eye for a horse' can pick a good horse even when it is in very bad condition. You'd hardly think this was the same one.

Jessica

@JESSY3236 (22245)

• United States

5 Oct 21

nice photos. It does like Mac has grown.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 21

He wouldn't have grown taller but he is in much better condition.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Oct 21

I see a big difference. He looks so much better in the later picture.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

You'd hardly think it was the same horse.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv I wouldn’t have known.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

4 Oct 21

Wow that is a difference. Great photos then and now.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

It's interesting to be able to compare the two photos and see how much the horse has improved.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Oct 21

@JudyEv I love to do that with many photos.

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eileenleyva

@eileenleyva (27555)

• Philippines

5 Oct 21

From shabby to svelte. Way to go!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

You said it very well. He looks svelte now.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56257)

• Canada

4 Oct 21

Both the horse as well as the rider have worked thru this together. It is very evident when you see the horse, he stands so much taller and stronger looking.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Oct 21

That's so true. He looks so much fitter now.

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