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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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