Remi and the bobcat (machine not wild animal)

Ok, I keep getting requests for more stories, and truthfully I could write books about this horse as he just never quits or stops amusing us with his personality.

So here goes. On property is a bobcat, you know the same thing you see on many construction sites. We use it help clean stalls. Yes, that is the kind of equipment you need when you have a horse this big.

Now up till about 2 years ago the bobcat was his absolute favorite thing in the world. You see, he has not met too many things outside of buildings that were bigger, so he had no fear of it. The first time I started it he did his usual thing and bit it. phlucck!!! Not good to eat! He then proceeded to circle it and inspect. When he got to the bucket he placed both front feet on it and then the devil made me do it. I raised the bucket. Instead of jumping and running away, as most horses would do, he just put his head down and looked at me from a new and taller advantage.

After a few minutes I tried to dislodge the big lummox by rocking it and bouncing the bucket, but as would turn out to be a usual turn of events he not only didn't move, but seemed to enjoy it. This started a pattern that although amusing caused me to do double the work and pay for constant repairs on the bobcat. You see I had unknowingly created the first Remington amusement park ride. From that time on every time I needed to use the bobcat I had to give Remi a ride. He would come from any point on the property when he heard the engine start.

This continued till about two years ago when he got soo heavy that when trying to raise the bucket it didn't budge. The back wheels did however come off the ground. Seems like construction equipment should at least withstand the horse.

I have now replaced the seat twice. Remi bites ya know. I guess we are all a little upset when we finally realize that six flags is no longer for us....

Some things never change

We decided to give Remi a special treat when we came home yesterday and turned him out in the yard next to the house. You know the one we had to fence off because he stood on the air conditioner and played fetch with my tree.

Well guess what.. Instead of just taking advantage of the really nice grass and grazing the big lug nut had to go and attack a tree again. See the broken limb on the ground and the other poor broken one hanging now dead off the side of the trunk. I really wonder what he has against trees. He doesn't even eat them, He just breaks them and carries them around.

Para os Brasilieros

muinto obrigado a nossos amigos novos no brasil!! Seus sustentação e poço desejam-nos meios bastante. especialmente Bunny (instrutor) viveu em Rio por diversos anos.

A medida de Remington quebrou o registro ontem. Agora nós devemos esperar Guinness para certificar o registro.
Isto pode fazer exame de diversas semanas

Eu tenho saudadge de seus país e esperança bonitos retornar outra vez. Nós afixaremos resultados aqui assim que nós soubermos.


English Translation:

Many thanks to our new Brazilian friends. Your well wishes and support mean a great deal to us. Especially Bunny (trainer) as she lived in Rio for several years.

Yesterday Remington broke the record. Now we must wait for Guinness to certify it. This may take several weeks.

I miss your beautiful country and hope to return someday. We will post the result here as soon as we know.

Remi's Big Day

Hello World,

After an early morning talk with my sweet boy during his breakfast, he must have decided to take my suggestion to wake up and stand tall and proud. He got over his nap time agenda from his Friday's measuring and stood there like a real pro while he was measured at 80" inches without his shoes and passed the current record of 79.5".

After all, he's a country boy who is laid back and happy to lounge around the pasture, decide what kind of mischief he might get in to for the day, and make his frequent visits to the barn to make sure that his room is cleaned to his specifications. He's just not that into super energy mode most of his days.

The record still needs to be verified by Guinness and I am busy putting together all the information needed to do so . I would like each and every one of you to know that we appreciate the tremendous outpouring of support, the love and all the good wishes from the bottom of our hearts.

Stay tuned, stay happy and stay with us.

WOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Remington measured at 80 inches (20 hands tall) today without his shoes. Yesterdays measurement was reported at 80 but upon viewing the photos of the measuring he measured at 80.5

Today's measurement still needs to be certified by Guinness to get their title, but even without it he is still 1/2 inch taller than Radar and that is a new world record.

When the measurement was announced to the crowd they all cheered. He posed for some photos etc. We have just now arrived home. He is happily munching on some well deserved hay, not even knowing how special he is except that his two mommas love him.

Thank you to all for your support and well wishes we might not have been able to withstand all the strain of this without you.

Remington and I are tired now, so we'll be back later.

Trainer mon Bunny

Remington's First Measurement

My boy is a pretty laid back horse and yesterday he decided it was going to be a lazy afternoon, which made it a little hair raising during his measurement. With a lot of coaxing, he finally stood up without relaxing his back foot and was measured at 8o"

For those of you who would like to read the story, here's a link to the newspaper article.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/060609dnmetremington.50e261d3.html

Today he will be measured with his shoes off and has to measure more than 79.5" in order to beat the current world record. It's going to be close for sure, so keep your fingers crossed.

So, we'll just see what happens today and no matter what, my love and affection for this horse will never change. It's been an incredible journey and I hope that you will continue to follow his adventures. Thank you all for your support.

Stay tuned, stay happy and stay with us.

Here We Go

Remington is happily munching his breakfast, unaware of his pending road trip today. I haven't told him yet, so shhhh, it's our secret for now. He has been quite the trooper this past week and has graciously left all the microphones and cameras in one piece. There were a few close calls and I thought I had bought some equipment for a minute there. Remember it's all about the food!

So, in a little while we'll take our walk to his horsie RV and head on down the road to get the big boy measured. I'm packing him a snack of carrots and peppermints so he'll be a happy, happy boy. He is anyway, but when there is food, there is joy.

I'll post today's measuring results as soon as I can and hope you'll stay with us through our journey and beyond.

Stay tuned, stay happy and stay with us.