News 2010
31st August
Yesterday we took Drum to the NPS area 4 show in Harrogate. He had a very successful show taking the Highland champion and then going on to get supreme M and M champion. Absolutely delighted with him he was his usual well behaved self, shame he had to miss his ridden class because it clashed with the championship he thought so too when the ponies in the next ring started cantering, he cantered as well although he was in hand!!
Here is a photo from the show.
23rd August
We had a great week at Equifest and the Southern Highland pony show. Got back on Sunday evening and waiting at the gate was a wonderful surprise Molly and her brand new filly foal!!! She was up and suckling but only just born really glad we didn't get stuck in traffic on the way home. Molly had'nt cleansed but did as soon as I brought them both in. They are doing really well.
Here are a couple of pics
Drumochter did really well at Equifest, he won the Equifest qualified Fells,Dales,Highland class and went through to the evening performance, which was brilliant, Drum loved the limelight!! He also got 9th in a massive class of 39 entries in the ridden large breeds, which we were really thrilled with.
On Saturday he was in the ridden highland class and once again he did brilliantly and got 3rd.
He was 2nd in the in hand highland stallion class.
Then on Sunday it was the Southern Highland pony show. Drum was 5th in the novice ridden and 2nd in the stallion class.
Bev took Valerock St George down too, it was his first time at a show and bless him he was such a star, travelled really well and was so well behaved in his classes. George was 4th in the large breeds youngstock, 5th in the highland yearlings and at the Southern Highland show was 2nd in his yearling class.
Pics of George and his dad Drumochter and of course Bev Neal on Drum.
27th July
Still trying to get photo's of the foals for my foals page but the weather here has been dreadful, raining everyday and they are always soaking wet. Really hope it picks up soon and we can mow our fields.
All of the ponies are looking well despite the deluge. Still waiting for Molly to foal she is due next week but hasn't started to bag up yet but she looks massively in foal, hoping that she foals before Equifest and the Southern highland show or I won't be going and that will be such a dissapointment for us.
We have been out with showing with Drum again last week to the Royal Welsh, Drum did us proud once again under saddle he came 5th in the Hoys qualifier, he is going really well now and becoming more established in his ridden work. Also he was at North of England on Saturday but wasn't placed there. Once again thanks to Bev Neal his producer for the great job she has done with Drum!!!
This gorgeous photo was taken at North of England.
Photo courtesy of Equinational
12th July
We are just back home from a hectic weekend of showing with Drum. We have been to a couple of HOYS qualifiers down south. Saturday we were at Thames valley show and Drum was very well behaved I was so proud of him, it was his first big show and he coped very well with the large class. Drum ended up 11th but I was so pleased with his conformation mark which was the highest in the class with a score of 49!!! out of 50.
Then on Sunday morning we drove up to The Festival of the Horse for another qualifier, it was a massive class 43 entered and he was pulled in 6th, but he spooked in his show when a pony in the collecting ring stood on a can and scared him but he still ended up 8th place. We were very pleased with his performance.
Thanks to Bev his super jockey for riding and producing him so well!!!
Here a couple of photo's from the show
1st July
We have been up to Edinburgh for the Royal Highland Show, our annual holiday, we took Drum for the senior stallion class and he got a 3rd. The weather was glorious and we had a brilliant time.
While we were at the show my friend Bev who rides Drum for me, looked after the ponies and the farm.
Here are a selection of photo's Bev took for me.
5th June
Another new arrival this morning, Velvet had a colt sired by Blairgowrie. He is huge a real chunky monkey I am delighted with him. Everything was fine with them both and she is happy with her new baby.
Also today we have been to another show with Drum, he was pulled in top after the go round but was placed 3rd in the final line up because he wouldn't stand still for the judge, but I was delighted with his show he is improving every time he comes out now and thats all we can ask from him as a novice pony.
Bev and Drum did me proud as usual, thanks Bev!!
Pics of the new foal and Drum.
31st May
We have been to our local agricultural show today Great Harwood.
We took Drumochter and Pearl and they both did really well.
Pearl came 2nd in her M and M youngstock class which I was very pleased with, she behaved very nicely.
Then Drumochter was first in the M and M mature class, then he got in hand champion too, thrilled to bits with him. In the afternoon Drumochter was in the novice ridden M and M class, it was his first time on grass and only his third ridden show and to my delight he won that too. Bev rode him beautifully and they did a lovely show and he was turned out to perfection as usual. What a little star he is considering this week he came home to serve mares and then goes back to his ridden job without a fuss.
Here are some photo's from the show.
4th May
Yesterday we took Drumochter for another outing to Holcombe hunt show. He did very well, winning his M & M in hand class which meant that he went through to the evening performance. He then went on to take overall in hand champion, I was thrilled to bits the atmosphere was electric and Drum just loved it especially the hunting horn making him a tad exited!!
In the afternoon he was in the Fell, Dales, and Highlands ridden class, which had to be split with a large entry. Drum exelled himself in this class and was pulled into the top six for the evening performance. I was over the moon with him and Bev Neal who shows and produces Drum for me was thrilled to bits too. Drum looked stunning all down to Bev's hard work to get him to this level after only 3 weeks with her. Well done to them both.
Here are some pics
Photo's courtesy of Equinational.
30th April
Ruby has foaled today and at a very respectable time too around 1.30pm this afternoon. She must have waited for me to go out, I was only out for a couple of hours and when I got back the foal was up and suckling. Ruby has had a filly and this one is by Blairgowrie. At least I can go to bed tonight for the first time in a week. Just got Velvet and Molly to go yet they are both due in a couple of weeks.
28th April
We had another foal born in the early hours of this morning. Bryony of Combebank had a filly by Drumochter. They are both fine now, it was a bit of a drama to say the least. Bryony decided to foal in the boggy ground at the bottom of the field and the filly had obviously struggled to get up, when I arrived she was exausted and covered in mud I managed to get her up and warm her with my jacket and get her suckling so she soon picked up thank goodness.
Here she is
25th April
Drumochter went to his first show of the season today. He won his in hand class and it was his first time out under saddle and he was a such a good boy considering he has only been ridden for the last couple of weeks. He was pulled in top after the initial go round, which was really good but put in a couple of little bucks in his show so wasn't placed in the end, but I was thrilled to bits with that and so was Bev who is producing him for me. They looked lovely and I was so proud of my boy.
Pics from the show.
Yesterday in the early hours Pabbaydene finally foaled, she was nearly 4 weeks overdue. She has had a lovely colt by Blairgowrie. Pabbay and her foal are doing very well, she adores him.
Here are some pics of the new boy.
20th April
Today I have been to see Drumochter being ridden by Bev Neal she has kindly taken the ride on Drum for me and is doing a fantastic job, he has only been there for just over a week and is looking fab and his ridden work is just amazing. Mind you Bev is a fabulous rider bit different to me trundling him out on hacks. Drum is loving all the pampering he is getting I think Bev loves him more than me! Luckily he is only down in the next village and I can still hack him out and visit him for my cuddles on a regular basis.
Here are a couple of pics
18th February
Not a great deal of news to report so far this month. The mares and youngstock are looking great and have thrived out in the snow and ice.
Hopefully there should be five new additions for this year. The mares are all looking very much in foal now. Pabbay is due first at the end of March, the others are due April and May.
Valerock Miss Brodie has gone to her new home in Kent with Michelle Homes and is settling in well.
Here is a photo of Brodie courtesey of Michelle.
This cute picture is of the colt foals, George, Valiant, Victor and Robbie, well officially yearlings now having a sleep together. They do everything together and are so funny a real bunch of cheeky monkeys ! They will be for sale and if I ever get a photo of them clean I will put them on the for sale page.
3rd January
Happy New Year, wishing everyone all the very best for 2010.
It is still snowing here at present.
The ponies are wintering very well, they love this snow and ice. Took some pics this morning of them in the woods. They come down in the mornings to thaw out I think! They were all really hot when I was taking the photo's in fact Velevet was sweating. Couldn't say the same for me though it was FREEZING!!!!!
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