Introducing Beau

@JudyEv (340223)
Rockingham, Australia
November 9, 2023 10:02pm CST
The horse in the photo is Beau, whose name used to be Mr Bubbles. His new owner didn’t fancy standing out in the paddock calling out ‘Mr Bubbles, Mr Bubbles' so now he is Beau. His previous owner rode him in endurance rides but now he will be used for pleasure rides by the lady where we’re house-sitting. He is wearing a fly-veil. These are popular in Australia where we have a lot of flies. Some, including Beau’s, has a flap that goes down over the nose and acts as a shield against the sun. Grey/white horses and those with white noses can get sunburnt during our hot summers, and sometimes gets cancerous growths. Because the nose piece is the same colour as Beau, you can't see it very well. They have even cut out pieces so his nostrils aren't covered up. Some horses that are sensitive to fly and mosquito bites wear cotton rugs during the day as well.
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@FourWalls (68121)
• United States
10 Nov 23
Oh, I thought he was just camera shy. It’s great that he’s enjoying “retirement” and also that his owners are careful to keep him from exposure to sun and insect bites.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 23
He has a friend here too - Toby. I don't know his story.
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@Deepizzaguy (102964)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov 23
Nice looking horse named Beau on this post.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
Thanks. It's been fun having a horse to look after for a few days.
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@Deepizzaguy (102964)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv You are welcome.
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@jstory07 (139702)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Nov 23
Beau is a very beautiful horse. Thanks for sharing.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
Greys get very dirty but they are also look good.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
10 Nov 23
I did not know that horses could get sun burns. I am glad that the owner is using a fly-veil to protect Beau.
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv The sun is dangerous also for our friends the animals.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
The sunburn can turn to skin cancer so it makes sense to protect the horse as much as possible.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 23
@LadyDuck And especially those with pink skin.
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@sallypup (61170)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Nov 23
He's a powerful, handsome horse.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
He is indeed. I've just checked and he is pure Arab which I suspected and 11 years old.
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@Beestring (14561)
• Hong Kong
10 Nov 23
It's good that Beau is well protected from flies and sunshine.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
The sun's rays nowadays are much fiercer than they used to be.
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@AmbiePam (92861)
• United States
10 Nov 23
He looks like a friendly little fellow.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
He is friendly and his mate, Toby, is easy to manage too.
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@allknowing (136566)
• India
10 Nov 23
That is covering his eyes too unless that veil is transparent.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
Of course it's transparent.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Nov 23
Poor things with the flies and the sun Well, yes a shorter name makes sense.
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• Arvada, Colorado
14 Nov 23
@JudyEv Now a great dude
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 23
I looked up his endurance records and he did three 80km rides with a heavyweight rider back in 2018.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
10 Nov 23
I’ve never seen a horse with a fly-veil.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50273)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv It’s good that they have this to help with the annoying flies.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
Fly-veils used to be just a series of short strings hanging over their eyes and when they shook their heads the strings would disturb the flies. The more modern ones stop the flies getting in.
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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 23
He is pretty.
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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv He looks strong enough to do that
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
He is nicely conformed. I checked his records. He'd done three 80km endurance rides two owners ago carrying a heavyweight rider.
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Nov 23
Beau is a very handsome horse, I am glad he is protected from nasty flies,
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
The flies can be a really problem some years.
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@Fleura (30403)
• United Kingdom
10 Nov 23
Those fly veils and fringes and light rugs are becoming more popular here too. Some horses are just tortured by flies.
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@Fleura (30403)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv I can sympathise with that. When I lived on the river I got bitten a lot and developed some sort of reaction where the bitten area would swell up really badly. Luckily since I have had less exposure that over-reaction seems to have subsided.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 23
@Fleura Vince reacts quite badly now to mosquito bites too. We do what we can to avoid being bitten. I guess most people do but we are much more aware than we used to be.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
I had one who seemed to be allergic to mosquito bites and would rub himself raw if he wasn't kept rugged, etc.
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
11 Nov 23
Woow , really nice picture of horse , how old that horse ? thank you very much for sharing it ..
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 23
@cool83 Yes, I do. You have a good memory. I checked and Beau is 11 years old.
@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
I think he'd be perhaps 15 or 16 years old but I'm not sure.
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv ohh really , i remember you like horses rite ?
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@snowy22315 (180870)
• United States
10 Nov 23
The dog that is in my profile pic was named Beau. Good for the sun shield.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
I just checked his profile on the endurance site and he was Sir Bubbles rather than Mr Bubbles. It's still a bit of a funny name though.
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• United States
10 Nov 23
I didn't realize that horses can get sunburned, but I guess it makes sense. Hope Beau likes his new name and his new home.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
White and grey horse are most at risk and those with white blazes on their faces.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Nov 23
Beau is a beauty. I like the fly-veil. He doesn't look like a tall horse.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Nov 23
@JudyEv He looks like a solid horse.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Nov 23
No, he isn't particularly tall but he is quite solid.
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@JESSY3236 (19941)
• United States
14 Nov 23
He's a pretty horse. Can he see using that veil?
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
12 Nov 23
I've noticed flies can be particularly relentless to horses and cows. My Uncle and Aunt had both and they did seem to always be around the poor animal's eyes. That's a good invention!
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Nov 23
Yes, you sometimes see great clusters of flies in the poor things' eyes.
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@porwest (91089)
• United States
10 Nov 23
It would seem odd to rename a mature horse. But hey, it was his horse, so his prerogative. I think I mentioned once the story of Cal who started as Debra, which is an absolutely ridiculous name for a cat. We chose Callie until we realized she had balls, and it then just became Cal. lol
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 23
I wondered about changing a horses name too but didn't say anything. The present owner thinks Beau is a bit similar and says he seems to be reacting to his new name.
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@porwest (91089)
• United States
11 Nov 23
@JudyEv I guess even a horse knows who feeds him and will go to whatever he wants to call him. lol
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