Country-Mum I rode with my first daughter in the state championships at 12weeks but almost fell off in the mud so didn't ride again. Then with the other 2 my husband forbid me to ride. What a horrific thing to go through. Definitely rotten to the core.

I myself have several Clydesdales. 3 pure's although I am only half owners in 1 of those 3 (a lovely bay stallion) my two mares are pregnant and due in March. Milly I bred to Kaa but my other black Clydesdale I brought already in foal to a different Clydesdale stallion. I am so excited about them having their babies but also really scared something will go wrong. They will be outside my bedroom window when they are due with foaling alarms on and the vet on standby. Milly is a maiden and my other new mare lost her first foal at 5days so I am worried for both of them. Seems so much can go wrong. My dream horse is a dark Clydesdale (black or brown) with my prefix. My mother owns my new mares 2nd foal a black filly so I would love her to have a pair to match her (pretty good chance when they usually have a blaze, 4 stockings and both parents are dark)

I love the Clydesdales! Their such a beautiful breed! I love the local shows around here because they have such beautiful displays of them.. Good luck on your dream Clydie! I would love a lovely bright or rich blood bay, Huge blaze, white socks

Update on my end. No longer getting the Standy as the owner has decided to keep her, The Palomino QH x, he needs to be put down as his front legs are crooked, they have tried corrective shoeing but there's no improvement, so he will never be sound and after much consulting with handlers, vets etc I have decided against getting him.. I do have the sweetest friend who may have just found me the perfect QH, Now to try and find someone willing to float as all the local float services around here are booked out with show seasons etc.. So fingers crossed..

Still uncertain about riding this pregnancy.. I did with my first, but I never knew I was pregnant until the later months. My doctor says as long as I don't plan on falling off and feel comfortable I should be fine, and one of his relatives actually competed in show jumping (whatever the top grade is, I'm not one for show jumping hehe) until 2 days before she gave birth (and rode the morning she ended up giving birth!) no dramas.. Even came off her horse during a show jumping course and no damage was done to her or her baby..

DF is a little uneasy about me riding still, but is happy for me to handle horses on the ground (even the ones who like to bunt and try to run over the top of you) O.o So it's a little confusing.. For me to decide it will probably come down to what horse.. There's a few that I would jump on happily and ride without a second thought, and there's a bunch I won't even go near at all..

Ahhh decisions decisions!