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Welsh Cobs Diary 31 Dec 2008
Here is Saith Sebastian, welsh cob section D, by Monumental Mason. He is having a cuddle with Rob after doing some training with him. Coming on lovely. Such a sweet colt !
Christmas show was great fun, JB came 4th after turning into a proper Welshie and prancing and messing about - loved it, but it was an M&M class so didnt do well. Sapphire came 2nd. Pleased with that, she looked lovely.
Apart from that, its been very quiet. Our new stallion Kromwell has been out in the bottom field for the christmas hols so that I dont have to muck him out as it gets so busy over christmas. Considering he was on a mountain for 4 years, he did not want to stay out ! He is so good. Getting used to me cuddling him..... just :)
Storm saddle has arrived at Huws place, just getting Huw out now to fit it correctly and all systems go as there are a few shows on in february which I want to try and get him too.
Best news is that my lovely brother bought me a 2007 freelander 2, HSE !! WOW what a car, and now I have just bought a trailer (paying it off weekly !!) so when Steve is off on hols or darting, no worries, I can just hitch up and carry on with the shows/fun rides.
The freelander2 has sat nav in it - thank goodness for that !! and heated seats which have been wonderful. Never had such a posh car. Its lovely.
Steve has had a good christmas with his family although his wife, Sue has been poorly over christmas with the lurgy. So far I havent got it, but all around me are suffering.
Tonight off to my best friends house for a buffet and "race night" Really looking forward to that.
So now its time to wish everyone a wonderful, safe and happy 2009. Also to thank everyone that comes on this web page diary and the friends I have met over the internet because of it.
I truly hope that its a good year for us. Poor Storm will be out and about quite a bit over the 2009 show season, but being a boy and a cob, can cope ! JB's back has gone again, so resting him a bit from riding.
And of course I have to lose weight for the 2009 season ! starting tomorrow ! lol (yea !!)
Take care of everyone that is precious to you, be it human or animal, and hopefully meet up with all our friends over the year. Here's to 2009..... (imagine fireworks going off now ! )
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Welsh Cobs Diary 5 Dec 2008
Steve didnt get anywhere in the darts, but had his autograph hunted down ! :) He enjoyed his trip immensely and is now in Telford as I write this.
Im having a small holiday too, going to London for saturday night to see a show - sound of Music - great fun, be singing along. :)
So poor Rob has to look after the herd until Sunday when steve is back. OK, its only bringing in Tai from the field and washing his legs down - mud everywhere ! but he's a good kid doing it for me.
Havent ridden much as everything has been so busy lately. Been playing with Tai and Storm. Both will do Anything for pony cubes - so funny you only have to call Tai and he comes flying down to you from the other end of the arena. Storm will run to the jump and jump it and run back to me. Its great playing with them.
Found a Christmas show at Caerphilly which will take jb in hand and ride him around the arena afterwards. Think Sapphire is going too, so nice day for Saith ! Be all christmassy as well.
I dont think much is going to happen over the next month until christmas and new year is out of the way. Im so busy, organising stuff and doing face painting at the christmas fayre ! Hope there is mulled wine there .... could get very creative lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 24 Nov 2008
Here is Tai our new stallion, he is putting on some weight now and Im going to start working him in the arena to get some muscle on him. He had a bit of a sore time at the beginning of last week as he did the splits in the stable ! OUCH !! but is ok now. Thank goodness.
Had the vet out last week and injections and teeth done, so now I can start riding Saith Johnnie Bach again.
We had two visits this weekend, one from the owners of Saith Magical Sapphire, wanting to see our new stallion, and our good friend Judy over on the weekend for her first visit to our stud. It wasnt nice the weather but the horses gave a good display and Tai went really well.
Both Mark and Pat and Judy went wow when they saw our new boy. Which pleased me loads as making the decision on my own to buy him was HUGE !
I jumped on JB after five weeks of not riding, just bareback to show Judy how he was going. Oh it was heaven and luckily for me, he remembered loads. Does have a wicked sense of humour our johnnie though, I was playing with him to show him off to Judy and then put my riding hat on (as you do) and he decided he was not going to be caught (in front of visitors as well !) so we had to have a little game and eventually he said ok here I am. Soooo embarrassing ! :) Typical Welsh cob ! but you cant help but laugh at him.
Steve is going to Germany on thursday for the darts and keeping my fingers crossed he does ok. He has helped loads up the farm last week and sadly put his back out again. Im hoping that it will ease off enough to play ok.
So once the week is up with his injection, I can start on JB again ! Oh excited about that. Still waiting for the saddle for Storm - Yawn !!! So shall start walking him out in hand to fitten him (and me) up a bit.
My lovely brother is thinking of changing my car to a 4x4 so I can get a trailer and take the horses places when steve is playing darts. Steve keeps smirking at me as he thinks Im not going to be able to drive it, but watch out - Saith trailer and portapotti will, hopefully, be on the road and driving full steam ahead.
Our Farriers loved the stallion too, and he was excellent to have his feet done after 4 years of not having them touched. Very good with the vet with his injection and teeth done, his eyes were popping out at that. But was a good boy.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 10 Nov 2008
JB seems sound again, but the weather has been horrible so not riding in this - yes fair weather rider me ! lol Here he is teasing poor Tai !
Steve went over to Holland I think this weekend, and actually won one leg in his darts - first one this year so was very happy and had his photo taken and autographs - much more exciting than mucking out ! :)
Off to Germany next, I think.
Tai is being a good boy and everyone seems to be happy with the winter routine. Still havent had my new saddle for Storm - 16 weeks !! long time. but dont want to ride in this weather ! :) Ah where have the lovely calm cold days gone ? Its all wind and water :)
Cant believe that Saith DK has been with Elizabeth and Dot for 3 years and Maureen with Saith Revels Mojoe a year ! Now that has gone fast. I still remember driving up to Scotland to deliver Joe like it was yesterday.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 2 Nov 2008
Great show yesterday, so nice to be out and about again.
Took Saith Magical Amber (who was not in the mood !) and didnt know but Saith Magical Sapphire went too !! They followed us there - so funny.
Anyway, Amber came 4th out of 10 and Sapphire 2nd in the same class, then went on to become Reserve Champion and missed out on a silver medal qualification due to the fact they were not members and the champion had already qualified.
Ah it was a lovely show and some pictures of Sapphire on her page. She looked fabulous. Steve took ambers picture and ummm well, lets just say Im not putting them up !
Tai is settling into the routine although I was a bit late this morning and he had eaten all his hay, (4 full nets !) so he wasnt very happy with me. :) His way of not being happy was to toss his head when I walked in - lol. Such a lovely boy.
Hopefully get back on JB this week after having a sore foot. He looks bored
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Welsh Cobs Diary 30 Oct 2008
Tai has settled in well and is getting used to the routine. I wasnt going to keep him in at night this winter and have him out with the mares, but when trying to figure out where the boys and Saith Magical Delight can go, it all got a bit complicated !
So he is out in the paddock in the day and in at night. Only one to muck out - not bad ! Saith Johnnie Bach is lame (ahhhhh) I put them out in the winter field and its a bit rocky in there and they all went galloping around (as they do) and he must have stepped on something. He has no swelling or anything, so keep an eye on him for a few days.
All looking extremely well going into winter which they will need to keep them warm. Rode Storm yesterday and just started him going really, I was hoping to do the show at the end of November, but he is so unfit and soft that I dont think he will be ready. Never mind, wait until spring. Want to take him on a few fun rides anyway. (that should be interesting!)
Still waiting for his saddle to come and it should be here next week, which will mean I can really start on him. Im using Jb's at the moment, and its ok, but not quite there, but only for walking.
Steve's birthday yesterday, gosh that year has gone so fast. So he was out with his family celebrating. OK, its rained all night and Im going to see if we have bog or a field.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 22 Oct 2008
Well HE has arrived. Yahoooo !!
His name is Tai Forgan Kromwell, and already he has been such a good boy. "tai" is totally black with a small white star, beautiful head, and moves amazingly. He isnt a big "un but having large mares Im not worried about that. He has been broken to ride as a 4 yr old by Cheryl, (who did very well at HOYS last week) and then sold to David who used him as his stud stallion for 4 years (makes him 8). He was out for the past 4 years.
His full breeding will be on the web page soon, but is on All breeds pedigree. His sire is Llanarth Lord Nelson and Dam Tai Forgan Catrin. (see her on Tai Forgan web page) Stunning mare going back to Parc Commando who has Parc Lady on both sides. His grandmother was best of breed and 4th at Oympia Show.
His breeding is fab for our mares, and hopefully he will click with them, and produce stunning welsh cobs with tonnes of pony character and incredible movement.
He needs a few manners as david had health problems and couldnt do what he wanted with him. He has the most incredible temperament I have ever seen in a stallion. Very gentle lad. But knew when the mares were around LOL Cheryl also said he loves to jump and was very talented.
Photos soon when he has settled in.
Very happy at the moment.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 18 Oct 2008
Steve is home off hols and back off up to Scotland to play Darts this weekend, hope he does well. Fingers crossed.
All the cobs are looking lovely at the moment, really pleased how they are going into winter and just cant wait to pick up their new "boyfriend". Unfortunately our box failed its plating and now Im worried that we cant pick him up on Tuesday. Just have to wait and see.
Rode JB yesterday, oh he went well. I actually managed to walk and trot with no reins and he stopped off my seat - Im teaching him that when I breathe out and relax my body he stops. Ive been doing this for ages now and at last he has started to connect the signals.
So was over the moon when he did it easily at walk and trot many times over. So canter next.... drum roll !.... I decided that I would go loose rein with him in canter and be brave. He went into canter and i just sat and he did a circle then realised that I had no reins and started a little gallop, which I pulled him in a circle and he went back into canter. I asked for stop and he did it ! yahoo. So tried on his bad rein, and nope, we just cantered and cantered ! It was so funny I was puffing like a train - but no the adrenaline was kicking in so pointed towards the gate and then he stopped.
I was so pleased. Ive done more research into training him and found a site that described what he is doing and it said it takes over 2 years to get them back maybe longer ! ahhhhh. So Ive been doing him a year, another year to go. Always said I would be doing veterans with him. :)
Cant believe the box failed ! Our old one was 20 years old and passed every year. Typical. !!
Got to smile !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 Oct 2008
Rode Saith Black Storm today for the 2nd time since coming home from loan with Steph. I only walked him around the arena, as he was in a borrowed saddle (JB's) so couldnt ask too much of him until his saddle comes. Just want him to get used to someone being on him again.
He did feel nice though.
Then Saith Johnnie Bach's turn. He is now cantering - yahoo, but head in the air when doing it and pretty tense. Not a problem at the moment, just happy to be doing canter and not four beat camel canter ! or galloping off. We canter for a circle and then stop. He seems to be getting it a bit now, but still resisting any contact and takes the bit and goes, so keeping everything very light in the hand at the moment.
Huge progress since changing his saddle for a different one. Will be putting in Flair into this one when I can afford it. So its really comfy for him.
Steve phoned from Spain, saying lovely weather and is starting his journey back, so will be able to get the stallion week Tuesday - as soon as he is here, will tell all the news, as I dont want to jinx anything :)
Have to get so much sorted for his arrival. So excited.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 7 Oct 2008
Very exciting news. Im not going to jinx it just yet, but watch this space, a new stallion might be coming to Saith in 2 weeks time. Would have been here today, but have to wait for steve to come home to drive the box to get him.
Steve is having a wonderful time in Spain and apparently the weather is lovely out there - unlike here. ! lol.
Went up to see Saith DK over the weekend and stayed at Dot and Liz's. Wow he is coming on a treat. Lovely lad to ride and once they have sorted out their horsebox, Liz will be off doing dressage and fun rides and then hopefully start some showing with him next year.
Doing better than me with Storm ! After riding JB, Im so exhausted that Storm always gets another day off ! :) Got to sort myself out, but not being a high energy person, I seem to fade away by the end of the day. Getting old ! Also his saddle hasnt come yet, so still waiting on that really.
He is a lovely lad though.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 29 Sep 2008
Steve didnt do too well in the darts at Newport. He's now on holiday for 2 weeks in Spain, and when he gets back will be going up to Scotland to play darts. Hoping he has better luck this time. So see him in 3 weeks.
Going up to the Welsh Pony & Cob sales in Builth Wells. If you have never been, well worth the trip, its amazing. Looking for a stallion, and hopefully one will be up there. Just so hard to replace Dragon.
I will be going with my mum as that weekend Steve is in Scotland, so hopefully she "might" have her cheque book handy ! :) :)
JB is going well and we actually trotted around the field with a loose rein, without him galloping off - so making progress, although very slowly. Storm is starting to muscle up and Im taking him for a walk today. Still waiting for my saddle to come for him. He has to be trained up and going well to sell him to - hopefully - a lovely home, next Spring. Such a lovely boy though, ohh its going to be hard to sell him.
All the mares are still looking very well and going into winter with a good layer on them. All getting woolly now and losing their summer coats. Saith Sebastian is growing loads ! This weather is just great for the foals. He will be weaned off around the end of November, and then cut in the Spring. (Ouch!)
Then of course the next batch of foals arrive. If all is well, we should be getting 4. That makes 4 weeks of sleepless nights in the barn ! ugg. Things we do for these horses :)
Saith Magical Dream is in foal to Monumental Sir Lancelot
Saith Magical Amber is in foal to Wishaw Revelation
Paith Magical Coriander is in foal to Wishaw Revelation
and Paith True Magical Beauty is in foal to Janton Pheonix. (Palamino)
Fingers crossed that they have all kept the foals. Coriander had twins so one had to be pinched out which I found very upsetting, and we are not sure whether she kept the other one. But its so much risk to let the mare carry twins. I didnt want anything to happen to Coriander. She is such a special mare.
Going to be an exciting time though next year, Im hoping that JB will be out under saddle (it will be veterans for us I think !) and of course Storm will be doing the novice classes, then try and get Seb out to a few in hand shows to get him used to travelling and seeing different things.
Ummm lots to dream about !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 20 Sep 2008
Well after my being sad with JB yesterday, he was brilliant today ! LOL :):)
I changed his bit slightly and he listened to me. Wonderful. His canter was really good, only once or twice went into 4 beat, but I picked him up. Then we did some transitions and circles and then he kept offering me the canter ! Such a good boy.
Just a blip yesterday ! What a roller coaster of emotions I have with him.
Beautiful day, couldnt get to do Storm as I wanted to top the fields and clean out the barn. Only one field left now and they look lovely !
Hope Steve did ok with his darts so far.... will report when I hear from him.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 19 Sep 2008
Very frustrating day today !! Beautiful weather though. Took Storm for a walk in hand and he was superb, bikes, workers with cement mixer going, tractor with turner on the back, dogs barking, jogger, he just took it all in his stride. Very pleased with him.
Then rode JB in the field - oh so disappointed. He is great in the arena, listens works off my seat and legs, hardly touch the reins, but in the field it was "lets go " he wouldnt listen to me at all and I ride very light with my hands. He just got faster and faster and then we were in full gallop before I could even think ! I couldnt stop him until he was at the fence. He didnt listen to anything. Oh so much more work to do. So in the field from now on. He did give me the most amazing medium trot though ! I think he just gets excited and its all systems go and the previous owner wanted him to go. So its taking time to get him to understand that its not all about the gallop.
BUT what a beautiful day. Steve is playing darts this weekend so its topping time ready for winter and trying to tidy up a bit as well as walking out and riding.
I was very pleased with Storm, cant wait for his new saddle to arrive, and then start on the ridden with him.
Hopefully be in a few shows this winter with him. Not sure about JB ! lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 16 Sep 2008
Had a mixed weekend showing. Went to the South West Ponies Association Championship Show at ~David Broom's place - friday saturday and sunday. Its a lovely show and loads of fun and close !! 3 days of luxury as the classes were in the afternoon.
Took Saith Black Storm there, as he has been giving me alot of spirit lately and I thought, umm he's ready for a show. Little did I know he was not !!! He walked beautifully down to the ring and we were in the main ring so loads of room and easy to run. Walked around, enjoying it and looking at everything, then asked to do our trot, nope !! I ran off and expected him to come with me. He did not. He plodded behind me - I was shocked !! So came 3rd on that day.
He needs some more work now and today started on him properly with trotting poles and small jumps.
So onto Saturday and Dream's turn, although I did say that after the Vale's superb day that will be it for her, she is so fat, travelling and a bit of work would lose some more pounds. Off we went and she went really well for me (again) but beaten by a section C stallion. I was pleased though, she was a good girl and always tries for me. So 2nd on Saturday.
Then came Sunday. I didnt know who to take... JB or Amber. Amber is again pretty large and JB has been shown alot lately, so decided Amber would get the short straw. Amber is very intelligent and some days loves showing and really walks out and head held high and giving loads of attitude, other days, she pulls you into the middle because thats where we will end up !
You dont know what day she is having. She hasnt shown in hand for ages, so just thought it would be nice for her to have an outing. We got there, with plenty of time and ate some lunch and then I was late for the class !! can you believe that lol
Went in and she felt really good next to me. Stallion in the class and I thought, ok 2nd again, but I didnt mind because she was happy and excited and it was come on mum - when we did our run.
Absolutely gobsmacked when she was brought in 1st ! Over the moon actually, and then straight into the championship. About 10 in there all the natives and some lovely ones. Amber was pulled in Champion !! Yahoooo.... Bless her she really did try for me that day.
I think thats why I was so disappointed with Storm. There was no try from him. He just didnt want to trot properly - just jog around. Bit embarrassing ! Wendy came over to me and said how they didnt know if he was a Saith or not because he didnt move. I did have a laugh over that, but let me tell you storm can move and over the next 2 months he will be doing exercises that will improve him and then the next time we show - he will run with me !
Lovely show though, met loads of people - some we havent seen for ages - others I havent a clue, one lady and I chatted for ever and then I mentioned johnnie and she said section D and then I think we both realised that we were talking to the wrong person ! That was funny.
Loved it all though, just wish I could get out in the riding - dont care if Im last every single time ! Just would like to be a part of it all. Soon, I keep saying to myself, soon. I must be patient !
So that was the weekend. Started slowly but ended brilliantly.
Didnt take the video as I couldnt find a new tape so no You Tube (wouldnt have put storm up on it anyway !). took some piccies, and will post them up soon.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 4 Sep 2008
Jb now has a saddle ! yahoo. So today the work starts again !
He was not amused riding in the rain (flooding in Peterston !) and having to work hard. He was trying everything to get out of it, medium trot, cantering all the time and then stopping as if to say - ok Ive cantered now lets finish.
The rain did ease off for us to do the serious work of trying to stop him without using the reins. That was fun, but he is starting to get it a bit more.
Im hoping the rain will ease off a bit as I will have to walk up there tomorrow (OMG). Brought Storm and Dream in for a thorough check over and really happy how Storm is now shaping up. He came in with real attitude which pleased me.
Trying to find a show for the weekend, but most of the ones Ive contacted have been cancelled. ahhhh cant do without my showing. Have found one on 21st Sept that does M&M pony racing ! Oh wow, JB and me here we come - although the poor lad is not fast, more powerful than fast, he (and I ) would love that.
Just hope everything dries out otherwise that will be cancelled too !
Peter and I are having a BBQ on the weekend, regardless of the weather ! LOL The last one of the season, we have had 2 so far. Cant believe that.
Everyone else is ok, Steve back safely - didnt win, but enjoyed it loads.
Right off to do some housework ! boring.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 1 Sep 2008
Quiet weekend with Steve off to Holland playing darts.
Played loads with Saith Johnnie Bach, he is such fun and on Friday, while still bareback, he went into canter for me ! I was over the moon, but poohing myself at the sametime. Havent cantered bareback for years and years, but managed to stay on and his canter was lovely. Then just sat with him in the field for ages - he came over and fell asleep over me. Lovely day.
Groomed Sebastian, our little (not so little!) welsh cob foal. He just stood there and didnt move, absolutely loved it. I cant believe he is only 4 months old. Seems like yesterday when he was born. He is growing into a beautiful welsh cob.
When Steve is back normally, we shall try and get some video of him. His foal coat is nearly out, once it is, then we shall video him moving and put it up on our You Tube channel.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 25 Aug 2008
Had another wonderful day yesterday at Badgworth Arena's show. Took Saith Johnnie Bach, and went into the M&M class. Quite a few in there ! But very lucky for us, the judge liked Johnnie and we got first place. Then came the championship after stuffing myself at the canteen - more running !
JB achieved Reserve champion and I was over the moon, although Steve did complain that all I seem to be doing is reserve lately !!! Cheek of it !! :)
Then the Supreme championship in the indoor school and JB went into over drive and pulled me all around the huge huge ring ! Seemed to get bigger after each run. He was superb. He did everything he could for me and although we didnt come anywhere, he was Supreme in my eyes.
Sorting yet another saddle out for him next week and hopefully this will be the final time. I just cant wait to get him out under saddle. Have Saith Black Storm to start work on next, now that Saith Magical Sapphire has gone to her new home.
Looking forward to doing Storm, still very fat but that will drop off over winter. He will have his new saddle delivered in about 6 weeks. Its an ideal working hunter and hopefully made the right choice.
Steve is off on hols (yes again !) going to the Darts in Holland I think for 5 days. Dont know how Sue, his wife, puts up with it, but then I suppose there are consolations such as the TV buttons.
Raining again - None of ours have any feather left ! All gone.
So a superb ending to the season, only a few more shows to do and then thats it. thinking about it although we havent done many this year, but what we have done has been really good.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 22 Aug 2008
Still buzzing about our win on Wednesday and for Sapphire coming 2nd (Congratulations to Mark and Pat) and JB coming 3rd with Rob.
There is a short video on www.youtube.com/saithstud showing our day out. !!
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Welsh Cobs Diary 20 Aug 2008
Back from Holiday yesterday (sun sun and more sun) and up early this morning to bath JB and Dream to go to the Vale of Glamorgan Show.
Saith Magical Sapphire was also going with her new owners !
We managed to dodge the rain and Dream was first in her class with Sapphire 2nd and JB 3rd ! 3 Saith's in the line up - amazing.
Saith Magical Dream then became Champion Section D and won A BRONZE WP&CS MEDAL !!!!
Then she went on to become Reserve Supreme Champion !!!! What a day and at our local "big" show. Lovely cup. Will post some photos up and hopefully a small video on U tube (saithstud).
Bless her, 10 yrs old and still got it ! She was her usual self playing me up ! lol But I was over the moon with it. I just am sitting here with a HUGE smile.
Thats our 3rd WP&CS medal and I didnt expect that today.
Ahhh glass of Cava to finish off a perfect day.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 11 Aug 2008
Just lost everything I put up !
Just to say that Saith Magical Dream and Saith Johnnie Bach had a first each this weekend and Dream became reserve champion.
My son rob ran JB and I was very proud of him.
Off on hols for a week and then back for the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 7 Aug 2008
Well an eventful few weeks since the last entry - more video's on U tube so check them out.
Saith Magical Sapphire once again won her class and came reserve champion. Very pleased with her, and so was someone else !! Had a phone call and a long chat and checked them out and she is just a few miles from us.
She loves them, and they love her. So Im very very happy. She is on a weeks trial (as all our cobs when we sell ) and at the moment (touch wood) she is loving it there.
Guess what - Im going on hols yahoo !!! So steve is in charge ! ha ha !!
So what else, Seb is a darling and now loves his cuddles and kisses (yes soft me !), still cant get a decent picture of hetti ! Cori and delight are doing really well. Dream has been booked in the Vale of Glamorgan along with Jb (my son running ! lol) and guess what Sapphire's new owners have booked her in too ! So 3 Saith Welsh cobs in the same class ! OMG !!
We are coming home the day before - Steve has his instructions. ......
JB is still my darling and off to the NPS Summer champs show tomorrow as he qualified for the Silver medal championship. Not got high hopes as he is working and not in " show" condition, but we are in there and that is all that counts.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 22 Jul 2008
Coriander Seb and Amber are home and happily munching away in the field. Safely in foal to Wishaw Revelation.
We have set up a site on You Tube with some videos of our Welsh Cobs. Dream at the Royal Welsh/ JB / Storm / sapphire etc., Will be putting up loads more, but check them out ! Go into Saithstud or just put in the cob's name that you want to see. 9 up already.
It was so funny today, as I rode JB in the arena and Seb (our welsh cob foal) was just so excited about this and was running around the outside of the arena, and JB went "up" and gave me a fantastic ride ! Loved every minute of it. Not quite right for showing, but I was happy.:)
He is now cantering for me (at long last) so all those months of waiting for it, not pushing it, has worked. We are still at the early stage as he is going into canter and Im patting him and giving him all the praise I can, then he goes into it again and again. So now its just putting everything together and getting him fitter, and we can start showing him under saddle again. Yahoooo !!
Steve enjoyed Las Vegas but came home early as he had "man flu". He had his tests for his ankle and its severe arthritis. Such a shame for him, but he bravely carries on. Walking wounded ! LOL
Paith Magical True Beauty is hopefully in foal to a palomino Janton stallion and Saith Magical Dream is in foal to Monumental Sir Lancelot. 4 foals next year !! ahhhhh.
Hopefully all healthy and happy.
Im thinking of hunting sapphire this winter and continuing Storm's education with some fun rides and cross country events for him.
So great to have the diary up and running ! Can natter on all I like about Welsh cobs, :):)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 22 Jul 2008
Great at last the diary is up and running ! yahoo.
So whats happened in the past few months.
Saith Magical Sapphire has done us proud in the showing.
She has..
1st and Champion
1st / 1st and 2 x Reserve Champion
1st & reserve Champion
and lastly on saturday 1st and champion.
This is in the only shows we have taken her too. Very pleased with her.
Hopefully all the mares are safely in foal and now home.
So everything is fine with us and our welsh cobs and hopefully updating regularly now. Still cant get on to edit the main site just yet, but it wont be long.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 21 May 2008
Great news !! Saith Magical Charm, now in the ownership of Juliet and Adrian, has foaled and produced a beautiful jet black colt with no white apart from one white star. He is by Monumental Mason, owned by Lisa Breese of the Northwick stud.
I tried to swop Sebastian, but she wasnt having any of it. ! Already having hugs and enjoying them and only a few days old. Ahhhh
Been a busy week this week so not alot of riding although my son decided to have a riding lesson and I put him on JB bareback and he was doing ok and trotting just staying on and the next thing he was on the floor. Lesson ended that day, with him doing his Gcse's at the moment thought ummm is this a ploy to get a broken arm ! :)
He was fine, but JB was the funny one, I dont think he really noticed and when I stopped him and went over to rob, JB suddenly went all spooky at rob on the floor. It was so funny. I jumped on him then and just had a quick 5 mins play and still cant sit to his bouncy and extended trot - will I ever get my independent seat !
I still think bareback is under rated. Spanish riding shcool do it for over a year without reins and saddle until they can sit to anything. Stops you collapsing too ! You cant collapse when riding bareback or you will fall off.
Anyway back to the saddle tomorrow, will feel strange after a week bareback. I need to go faster than a very steady sitting trot !
I think he does too ! ha ha. Trying to sort out doing some galloping with him soon, have a local trainer near us and would like to see if I can use his track to give him a blast. He does love his galloping. Thats part of the problem with the canter which we are still working on. He gets so excited that he just cant contain himself and I want him to be light and under me, so putting stronger bits etc., is no good.
He will come, just take a bit longer than I thought, but I know that he is honest and does want to please as much as possible. Just its sooooooooo exciting to go into canter as he thinks its the start to gallop.
Seb is doing great and saw the farrier for the first time day and his eyes popped out ! He has huge eyes. Lovely fella.
Everyone else is fine and sapphie had a lovely bath today, she is beautiful. Cant wait to show her again and hopefully next week the saddle comes. Went for an ideal working hunter. Beautiful saddle. Then we can start on her properly. Im looking forward to it.
Dream and JB are off to the Bath & West show next week. Very early start we are on about 8.am ! LOL Going to be a groggy run. :)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 May 2008
Had a wonderful time on Sunday. Saith Johnnie bach and Saith Magical Amber went on a fun ride together through some stunning scenery in Wiltshire. We did the 10 miles in a hour and 15 mins with JB getting more excited at the end of the ride than at the beginning.
Still stiff and aching today ! What a beautiful day it was. Emily was riding amber and we both really enjoyed it.
Decided to call the new foal Saith Sebastian. He is growing well and having a great start with the lovely weather.
Bath time today !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 5 May 2008
Here he is !
2.30am this morning - Orange / talk talk / 02 was born. Yes chestnut !! LOL Now everyone knows I love blacks, bays, duns, pallies, but chestnuts ! :)
My son Robbie decided to stay and was asleep on a makeships hay bed - Coriander kept going over and sniffing him and nickering ! ahhh she thought he was her foal - I kept explaining very loudly - its still inside !!
So steve arrived at 1.30 and she produced a chestnut colt. One of the reasons we used Monumental Mason was the incredible muscle structure that he had, and it has come out in Pumpkin, yam, carrot top. (as you can see from the photo taken at 7 hrs old !)
We eventually got home at 4.30am, with my husband in bed saying all ok? Chestnut I said ! :) Back up at 8.30am to check all was ok and he came straight over to me and had a stratch. Fab temperament, and such a lovely lad. OK, he may be chestnut, but already he is working his way into my heart.
Moved superbly - at this really young age ! Im very excited about him.
So photo overload soon, as new webpage should be up and running.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 30 Apr 2008
Steve and I are still waiting for Paith Magical Coriander to foal, with bated breath ! She is in foal to Monumental Mason, a stunning stallion owned by Northwick stud.
The weather has been terrible, so no riding for a few days now. Took JB out on a hack with a friend riding Amber, and he was so good. We have a railway crossing to go over and its pretty scary, JB usually goes over it with a bombproof horse, but that day he did it himself.
Then we got chased by 2 sheep - that was funny, Amber didnt care a hoot, but JB was a bit worried about them. Considering he used to live with sheep, I was really surprised.
There is a long hill which is brilliant to trot up, and off we went - JB deciding that he would try out his medium trot going up hill ! I couldnt stop laughing. He is such a fantastic welsh cob, just so enjoyable to ride.
We are still having problems with the canter though. Im plugging away at it, and until I can establish a regular canter, he wont be doing any ridden shows. So looks like in hand again for this year. Not that I mind, get petrified doing ridden - LOL
Everyone else is fine, apart from a good friend of ours Sam, who had an horrendous accident a week ago ending up in hospital on her back for months I would think. Just goes to show that you have to enjoy each day as it comes.
We both send our best wishes to Sam and hope she gets better soon.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 Apr 2008
Had a fantastic weekend !
Saith Magical Sapphire, came champion today, beating some excellent competition. She remembered the in hand bit and rose to the challenge. I was so pleased with her, she stood beautifully and the judge was very complimentary on how well she moves.
Goody goody, more points for me !! We have a "Saith Cup" challenge during showing years between me and steve, and Im up on the points at the moment.
I think she has more to come with her movement, but I was over the moon. Such a good girl. The Hand stadium is amazing !
So very happy tonight, even though the weather has been terrible lately. Im going to start on Sapphire this week - riding. She has had a nice holiday and settled in well.
Steve did really well this weekend, on Saturday, oh um ...now where did he come .....? Ah yes 3rd x 2. Not enough points ! LOL Steve ran really well, although not 100% today to take another one of our cobs to the show, as his ankle was playing up.
Very pleased, our first championship of the season. Yahooo ! Hopefully many more to come.
Good girl sapphie !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 2 Apr 2008
Back from holiday in France, safe and sound (thank goodness - not a good flyer !) It was lovely watching the snow falling without any guilt feeling about the horses, but apparently the weather was not nice back at home !
Came home on Saturday and up the farm on Sunday. Everyone fine and Steve looked in great form and the farm was still there and all the horses were ok ! So started back on Saith Johnnie Bach. Oh we had a bit of fun, 2.5 hrs later he decided that he would listen to me. Cant force JB, (like most horses) but gentle persuasion finally won the day.
The next day (Monday) he went into the arena a different horse and was so much better. Tuesday he was amazing. I always give alot of rein when starting off and let him trot around the arena for about 20 mins without any control just to see what he would do. He did figure 8's, extended trots and medium trot - it was so funny, he was offering everything he had - wonderful.
Started taking a contact and he was beautifully soft. Self carriage in a few places. Worked on his circles and now he is holding his head in the correct position in a circle with the lightest of contacts.
The canter still needs loads of work. His adrenaline just soars even at a short canter, he thinks its "go into gallop", typical JB, very forward and willing !
No riding today as the Farrier was up and do them all. Amber has pulled something in her hip, so Julian to come out and fix that. Sapphire had her shoes taken off and she was brilliant. JB was good too, eating a bucket of food while the farrier did him without a headcollar. Such a star !
Cindy is starting to look fantastic. Took her to the show before hols and realised how hairy and light weight she looked ! We always take the weight off during winter as its a natural process for them, but ummm each year I think they look ok and then the first shows - ohhhh they look a bit light ! but they are healthy, she was shining.
Dream and the rest are all well. Did a huge tidy up today ! Pleased but it will only last a day ! LOL
So all well and happy, hopefully at the Yeovil show on Saturday with JB in hand and then riding him around the show. That will be the test as his adrenaline goes a bit high at shows !
Was going to take Amber, but thats off now.
And finally Steve is a grandfather. Kelly, his daughter, gave birth to a little baby girl, Heidi yesterday. Apparently very pretty and very content baby. Lucky her !! LOL
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Welsh Cobs Diary 16 Mar 2008
Steve has had the all clear from the doctors, so that is brilliant news. He's away at another darts tournament this weekend. Wigan I think.
Been riding Saith Johnnie bach regularly for the past few weeks now and he is getting fitter and more responsive. Starting to ask for a bit of contact and self carriage. Not quite fit enough to hold it long, but its starting to come. He prefers long and low ! LOL
Took Sapphire out for a hack. That was interesting. Alex said that she was a bit nappy when starting off, and it took us 20 mins to get down the drive ! But we got there, and then had a lovely ride. Hopefully when I come back from hols can spend more time on her. Its been a bit busy lately.
Dream is fat ! Took her rug off her today and thought - opps. So in the starvation field already - just for a couple of days, the haylege is very good ! Cindy - ahh she is lovely, jumped on her bareback the other day and she did nothing ! So definitely going to start on her soon. Thinking of taking her to the good friday show. See how she looks on thursday.
Amber ?? Just dont know. Im going to have to find someone for her. She can jump hunt dressage the lot, but is very quirky, so its going to be hard to find the right person for her.
Coriander is coming back up the farm when I come back from my weeks holiday with hubby and kids and friends in France. Skiing in meribel. Im so looking forward to it, a week of pampering. Its been a long wet winter ! No worries for a week ! ahhhhh.
But the rain - its been terrible - im so fed up with it, all our fields are still soaking wet.
This year's foal will be called spring rain ! LOL or Quack !.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 1 Mar 2008
Here are the trophies that Saith Stud has sponsored for the Charity Show on 23rd March 2008 in Carmarthen - details on this web page www.charity-show.110mb.com/index.htm
I will be on holiday in France, so Steve will be attending this show. If anyone going sees him, make sure he's ok. !
So whats been happening since the show last week...
I started on Saith Johnnie Bach. He has had 6 months off. Started doing lots of ground work with him and then jumped on him bareback. He was brilliant. Have ridden him every day for the past week and he is working well. Getting the walk and trot nice and consistant and then start on the canter.
I had problems with the canter due to the fact that he had been hunted and he thought that you went into canter and then into gallop ! So thats our major task for the next couple of months. Getting it right on the ground and then on him. He was very relaxed even with the wind blowing. Really love riding him.
Saith Magical Amber, on the other hand, I do not. ! Got on her, walked her around the arena, got back off ! What is it with that mare ??? Next was Saith Magical Dream, she obviously having 2 years off needs to strengthen her back muscles and do ground work to build up stamina and even more muscles to carry me !
She really performed first couple of days. Snorting and prancing - so funny, she is such a character, its all "about her!"
Sapphire I couldnt do anything with as she had lost her shoe and was lame. Farriers came out on thursday, so gave her a couple of days to get ok and should be starting on her next week. Hopefully taking her to a fun ride on sunday to get her going.
She is going to be the first to be clipped with my new clippers as she will be my hacking out horse and doing shows with her.
Once my holiday is over (which I am really looking forward to, a whole week of nothing, but being pampered) its all systems go. I cant see JB coming out for a few months until he is happy with the canter. Dream, has to get fit, and so it looks like its sapphire to come out in the early shows. Well we'll see what happens.
Riding bareback has certainly helped my position. Jb is so responsive and, bless him, slows down when I start getting a bit wobbly ! LOL :) He is working so well, Im keeping him long and low to get a great outline on him, and did some jumping for a bit of fun. He has the most amazing jump. Not great bareback, but I hung on !
Steve went away last weekend after the show and is away this weekend enjoying a darts tournament in London somewhere. I hope he remembers he has to do them in a couple of weeks time ! :)
Went to the Pentyrch Hunt ball last night, so no riding today ! Ouch it was a quiet day just mucking out the barn and did some tractor work and also had a cwtch with all of them. Best time of the day, just hugging !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 23 Feb 2008
What an exciting day !!
Yesterday pulled them all in for a feed and a good check over and welsh Cob Saith Magical Sapphire was up for the show. After giving the box a really good clean and wash out, it was time to bath (around 2pm). Started on Sapphie and spent 15 minutes boiling water in a large bucket to wash her in. Her mane was extremely dirty and so washed it twice.
As the water run down her legs (always last to wash!) the mud started to come off, I happened to glance down and straight away noticed one less shoe !! OMG !!! its now 3pm and Id used most of the hot water on her mane (she is rugged so body not bad).
Dried her off and chucked her out. Which one was I going to take ? Dream, JB, Amber, cindy ??? Cindy lost her rug the other day and picked up a tiny cold, so that was her out as I couldnt bath her. JB, well still officially on holiday, so although he was my favourite, he stays home. Amber, na !! I hate showing Amber in hand, she has a knack of working her way into the middle as she thinks you'll end up there anyway !
So poor Dream was the only one left. By now its 3.30 and Im boiling water like mad. Managed to bath her, and boy was she very dirty and very hairy ! and of course not amused ! I just could stop laughing at her though, such a character.
Bathed, dried, plaited and put to bed. Up in the morning and off to the show - yahoooo - got there and 3 lovely cobs in our class, 2 stallions and another mare. Thought ummm, we are very hairy, sweating and when we entered the ring, Dream decided "hoo in hand - " and started to be extremely naughty, much to my delight ! LOL She is such a fun pony.
Came 2nd to one of the stallions which I was over the moon about. My legs were hurting a bit though ! LOL
So the showing for 2008 has started and I enjoyed every minute.
Steve managed to get back for the rugby so that pleased him, but I would have loved to have stayed for the ridden. Will be plenty of chance for that later on. It was great, well worth all the cold days, wet days, getting wellies stuck in the mud and now 3 lost shoes in the field somewhere !
Off to bed with a big smile on my face.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 Feb 2008
Its now official Welsh Cobs, Saith Magical Charm and Saith Magical Tiffany have been sold to Juliet Gould, both going to the same home, which is lovely. Juliet has a stallion on the ridden circuit at the moment and he is doing really well. Charm and Tiffany are going to be his girlfriends (when Tiff is a bit older !)
Very pleased as Juliet is very excited about them arriving, in a week ! Gulp, and we hope that Charm's foal by Monumental Mason, will be a stunner to start her stud off.
What else .... although the weather has been lovely, had to go shopping with my mum on monday and tuesday Julian came down to do Sapphire, then today, we had some chippings delivered so all day doing that ! I am so tired. In need of a very hot bath !! Steve stayed up the farm all day and did really well. Pleased about that. Not sure whether he is up for the show next week though, might just take sapphire to get her out and about.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 9 Feb 2008
Just got home and really happy. Got dream in to the barn and started on her again with ground work. She had a bit of a fit and then settled down. Jumped on her bareback and ohh I thought maybe I shouldnt have LOL Her back went up and so we just stood until it went down again. She was in full grump ! LOL So funny.
Anyway did 15 mins of sitting and quiet walking with her and really pleased. We finished on her being long and low and halting from my seat, as with JB yesterday, but only at a walk. She is so round that it was really difficult to sit on her ! Great fun though. Feel good that Ive started on her, she needs about six weeks work now.
Tomorrow ..... amber ..
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Welsh Cobs Diary 9 Feb 2008
What a lovely few days we are having. I jumped on JB yesterday, just bareback to have a plod. Naughty though as he still has 2 months of his holidays left. Couldnt resist it. I was over the moon with him. He remembered everything I done with him before his hols. Went straight into long and low and then self carriage. Really nice. Stopped him just from my seat from a trot to standstill. It was only 5 mins and I must have smiled for the rest of the day. 4 months of not riding him and he just let me do all that, I had to stramble on him - most unprofessional ! LOL, and he just stood. Although Im sure he was thinking, oh she's put on weight ! :)
The last time I rode him we had some fantastic medium trots and he was self carriage for about 60% of the time, long and low the rest. That feeling is incredible, when everything is working from behind and he is as light as a feather in front, just holding the bit in his mouth and listening to my seat and legs. I was worried that I would be a bit nervous, but no, it was brilliant, all in my head !! Once on felt great again.
Hopefully now the fields will start to dry out and I can start - again - on Dream. Its just been so wet and we dont have many fields so cant cut them up in the winter as they need them for grazing. She takes along time to come around to riding, took ages after the last holiday, and of course having a baby (Joe is doing fantastically in Scotland!) has had nearly 18 months off.
Sapphire has settled in well. Just had her pre-vac so a week off now and then can get her out and about. Looking forward to riding her, now I know Im fine.
We have an offer on welsh cobs Saith Magical Charm and Saith Magical Tiffany. Charm and Tiffany - if all goes ahead - are going to the same home, which is really nice for them and us. The lady who is thinking of having them also has a top stallion that is going to be bred to Charm and Tiffany. But will fill you all in later when everything is finalised and settled.
Saith Magical Amber - well Im going to get myself over this. I just dont know what it is with this horse. I have worked on her for years, she is at novice dressage level and I still have a mental problem with her. I cant figure it out. She has not done anything with me, except take the pee now and again. Nothing serious. So what is it with her ? Why cant I get my head around this.
I love hacking her with a friend, but when it comes to schooling her, even though she is doing counter canter and is very beautifully balanced, even to the stage of doing a 10 metre circle in canter, have this wierd feeling in my stomach the whole time. VERY strange.
Going to put this aside and try again with her. Wierd !!
Dot and Liz are doing brilliantly with Saith DK. He went for a hack on his own and was so confident and happy. They have such a bond those two ! Will be posting up new pictures soon.
OK, rushing up there now. Beautiful day.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 6 Feb 2008
Welsh cob Saith Magical Sapphire has arrived home. She is settling in well and just waiting for Julian to come over next week to check her over before I can start riding her. Which is good as she needs to have her flu and tet injections so works in well.
Still cant ride any of them, as the weather has totally saturated our fields and although I dont mind riding in a bog, just cant cut them up as no grass for the spring and summer, Although it is sunny today, which is lovely.
The roads are pretty dangerous around us too, and not having a bombproof horse, gets a bit scary when tractors comes past, usually towing something very noisy, bikes, boy racers, dangerous bends - it all adds up to me grateful that Ive managed to survive another ride on the road and get home safely.
So looks like its going to be in hand for the first couple of shows until the fields start to dry out. Which seems like never at the moment. !!
Im going to hurt though, havent ridden for ages. Ouch. Funny isnt it, so wanted to ride this winter, bought a welsh cob that, again put us in debt, and after 2 rides and her giving me a flying lesson on the second, she's going to be a broodmare ! It seems the powers above just dont want me to ride ! LOL. though Im sure she would be a brilliant ride for someone else and win so much showing as she has such perfect conformation, and moves really well. Anyone interested in a stunning palomino ???? LOL
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Welsh Cobs Diary 24 Jan 2008
Welsh Cob Saith Magical ~Sapphire is coming back to us !
Ive got to stop buying them back, love them all way too much,. LOL Jane and Alex, who have done fantastic work with her, just find she is too small to go any further with them. We all hoped she would follow her mum and make 15hh but it wasnt to be.
Im over the moon she has come back to us. Ive always had an "extra" soft spot for Sapphie, and will continue hopefully as well as Alex has done with her - hard job to follow ! My confidence isnt very good at the moment since hetti deposited me few months ago, so we will go slow for a while until we get to know each other. BUT in hand, oh here we come ! LOL
So we have a fantastic year ahead of us, with our welsh cobs, Saith Magical Dream (who is not happy that she is being brought back into work LOL but she normally takes a bit of time to get into the stride.) Saith JB coming out late in the summer, Saith Magical Amber - ummm my challenge horse, but we have a good friend willing to ride her ! and now Saith Magical Sapphire. Trouble is Im only doing ground work with them at the moment as its too wet in the fields to ride. Is that boring or what !!!
We are going to put Paith True Magical Beauty in foal to Wishaw Revelation. So impressed with Saith Revels Mojoe that we MUST use him again.
I cant believe how bad the "winter" field is at the moment. Mud mud glorious mud ! LOL NOT!!! Its been a very hard winter, as normally I only have to bring them in now and again, but so far its been nearly every night. !!
Steve is doing well at the moment, managing to come up now and again, and once his final assessment is done, and then the results at the end of February, we will know where we are going. He could have died this time last year, so grateful that someone up there, was looking after him.
Its all set for this year, new box, new horses and hopefully a "new" steve ! LOL
My husband Peter has nearly recovered after his major operation, and hes back to cooking the most wonderful meals.
Im so grateful that I have so much. Sad that Cindy has to be sold, but I cant keep Cindy and all the others. Lottery win and I could ! LOL Still trying for that.
So back in debt again ! Until Cindy is sold then I think we will be ok for the rest of the summer. Will definitely get a good home for her, she is so lovely. Yesterday, did the guilt trip on me and followed me around the barn and just stood by me, loving the fuss I was giving her. Ohhhhh !!!
What else, it was sunny today ! LOL
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Welsh Cobs Diary 16 Jan 2008
We, sadly, are putting Cindy up for sale to an excellent home.
She was born in May 1999, has won or placed in so many shows. She moves superbly, easy to do, loves showing.
Was broken to ride, but had a small accident on her leg and we decided to put her in foal. Leg is fine, but has a small lump, hardly seen. She was very easy to ride, trying to please as much as possible. Broken as a 4/5 yr old but not ridden since as been a broodmare for us.
She has won an NPS Silver Medal, and many championships in hand. Also been in the H&H after winning the Supreme at Royal Berkshire show in Newbury. We have shown her under many different types of judges all loved her. She can go under true welsh judges, or M&M judges and riding type, always comes in the ribbons. Good bone and lovely temperament.
She has produced 3 beautiful fillies, and one colt. Her first was a colt, who won his only class, second was Ffion, who has been exported to America, third was Tiffany, retained at stud and her last one out of Dragon, was the beautiful Hazel, sold to a showing home.
She is very easy to get in foal, and to breed. Very good mother. We left her empty this year as she was late in having hazel. This is a very genuine mare and very sad sale for us. All her stock have been stunning. Easy to catch, load, very trusting. Is a bit tense having her feet done, but with loads of pony cubes, will stand quiet.
We have too many broodmares for the few foals we will have a year and so since I have 4 to ride as well, it seems that Cindy would end up just sitting in the field. She has achieved so much for us, and it would be lovely to see her doing that for someone else.
Genuine enquiries only. Email for any further details.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 12 Jan 2008
Wonderful news, have heard from Saith Stefhan's new owners. They live in Windsor and sound like Stef is having a fantastic time, doing show jumping, hacking, cross country and fun rides. Good luck to Zara !! Will be getting photos hopefully soon.
The rain has made our fields like bog, so Amber, Jb and Dream are in the barn, whilst Tiffany, Delight and Morgan are in the stables. Lots of work for me now ! LOL
Hetti (our new mare) is out with a thick rug on. Just dont know what to do about her yet. But it may be that we will put her in foal and just keep her as a broodmare. Not what we bought her for, but there you go ! Just lots of work to do on her and its the time factor really.
Amber was brilliant today, did lots of groundwork with her and she loved it. She is starting to trust me a bit, and Im toying with the idea of taking her on a fun ride at Cotswold Park on 20th Jan. Depending on the weather, not sure yet though.
Started on Dream again, and she is not wanting to work ! LOL I think having nearly 2 years off has suited "her style" and she feels that work is beneath her.
JB was just pleased to be in the barn and fussed, but what a mess he is in ! ~As you can see from the photo, he is a bit dirty. LOL Start feeding him now after his 4 months off, and getting him ready for the summer shows. Hopefully Amber and Dream will be doing the early shows, unless I can get hetti working well enough, then it will be amber and hetti.
All fun !! Not in this weather though.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 7 Jan 2008
Happy New Year to everyone. !!
Great news the Welsh Pony & Cob Society are going to put up a free link to anyone with a welsh site to their web page. This means, at last, those of us that already pay for the web page to be done or do their own can now be available to anyone that goes on the WP&CS web page.
Im not sure how its done yet, just emailed them for details.
Been very wet and quiet lately, not done any riding and today looks like we re going to have to bring the horses in - its horrible.
Steve's not having a good time as his mother in law broke her leg recently and is in hospital so he's travelling back and forth. He should be entitled to a room there soon. ! LOL At the end of this month we should know whats happened with his heart.
A friend of ours is selling her lovely welsh cob. Here are the details if anyone is looking for one. http://www.freewebs.com/uskvale/index.htm
Lets hope its going to be a fun year !
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