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Welsh Cobs Diary 24 Jun 2010
Great news ! Saith DK got to Cheshire county and came a very respectable 13th out of 27ish. Very pleased with that as he got a bit nervous showing, but luckily seems to be overcoming it now. Well done liz and Dot - superb result :)
Lucy and Saith Black Storm went dressaging on the weekend and got 3rd out of 30 and 6th out of 40 - very highly contested classes, well on to Lucy and Storm.
we were hoping to get to a show, but my car has decided to die on me. New Turbo needed (wish I could get one for me !). So thats alot of money, and no showing until its done. It will be done before the Royal Welsh though.
Rode JB yesterday and he was very full of himself :) Such a star. Amber on the other hand is very lazy and can hardly do a trot. So embarrassing as I love a cob to move, and Amber just says, not worth the effort ! Steve said that she doesnt have to do anything, but stand there ! lol I disagree, I love a cob moving with full extension, and she is old enough now to do it, but ohhh its naaa straight into canter ! Might put her in a riding horse class ! lol But since it was only the 3rd time I rode her - I suppose I cant grumble, she didnt buck or anything silly, a really good girl.
Laura Gray came down and had a ride on her, which was brill as I didnt have to do the work ! lol She is going to Hickstead this weekend with her ex-racehorse and all at Saith wish her the very best of luck and enjoy it !!
Cut some hay so busy with that tomorrow - so no riding boohoo. Having to be "driver " today as my son Rob has hurt his shoulder and needs to go to physio also Peter (hubby) is going to the Cricket and needs a lift in - doubt if I will see him before 12 tonight ! :)
Everyone ok, been in the barn most days (can come in and out as they want). Pepper - well has calmed down a bit so will be trying to keep him entire until autumn because of the flies. He looks a right mess at the moment, as he is very fit looking with playing with Jb all the time. I dont mind it, as we dont usually show yearlings, never want to put the weight on a baby, but would like a touch more on him ! :)
So excited about Royal Welsh, praying that JB will make it. I just really want to do the gallop then Im disappearing ! lol Might have a small flask in the pocket and incontinence pad on ! but apart from that - Im just going for the fun. JB is no-where near ready yet, he still has loads to learn about stopping, but I love riding him. We will be the most talked about probably as he will be in "full" welsh cob trot all the way around ! lol Who cares hey ! thats what they are supposed to do - lol
I will probably be nattering on over the next 4 weeks about the Royal Welsh ! so just put up with me :)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 17 Jun 2010
Had a busy few weeks with Heidi and Frankie coming from Holland to see our horses. Heidi rode Jb and just said he was so light - wish he was in the stopping department ! lol. Had a lovely weekend with them.
Pepper is going to be cut soon - was trying to hold out until autumn, but he is just tooo much at the moment ! He is so coltish, poor jb has had enough of him, and he really needs to be on grass with the others, and not in the small paddock with jb.
Hopefully Coriander is in foal, and will be scanned soon. Put her to Janton Pheonix. Hoping for a smokey black or a dun. :) hoping anyway ! I think there will be only one foal next year as dream had a bout of laminitis and is only just recovering from it. She lives on air that one, so she is in the scrub field with fattie amber.
Trying to do amber but its hard, just want to keep doing jb. Had his feet x-rayed again, and all ok no rotation,Bethan coming out today to have another go on him and I should be able to start riding him. I really didnt think we would be going to the Royal Welsh, but now I have some hope.
I dont want to be picked though ! lol All Im going for is the gallop, and he'll probably be so tired after doing that huge ring that he wont, but knowing jb he will. He just loves to gallop like me. amber and jb are also booked into the HOYS ring on the thursday but we shall see about that. I still have to do amber as anything could happen to jb in that time. He seems to get over one thing and get something else !
Steve is coping pretty well with the pain in his foot and trying to come up most days to help out.
Very excited about going to Ascot on Saturday - royal enclosure no less !! So going to be looking at who to bet on - never win, so I always bet on every horse on the last race so at least I can come home with a win ! lol yes very sad.
Everybody else is really good. Jazz's cut is almost healed and Im really pleased with it, Ginger is looking stunning, Delight bored and needs to start work now, Hazel, just beautiful as normal.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 29 May 2010
Here is Saith Magical Delight, our 3 yr old filly. We took a video of her the other day and it can be seen on You Tube Saith stud channel. It will be on her page soon.
Not a good couple of weeks. Wont be taking Saith Johnnie Bach to David Broom's on Sunday to try in the Olympia class, as Bethan Lloyd came out to give him the once over as he still isnt giving to me. My friend Chris said that I should send him to Malcolm Rosser for a week's training, after seeing his video (on JB's page) and I explained that when you pull JB into an outline he cannot cope and would rear. he has never done this with me, but a few other people who tried to get him between hand and leg.
Chris came back and said its his poll then. I rang Bethan straight away and she came out pretty promptly and did JB for 2 hours and confirmed that he has old damage in his muscles and on his poll. She worked very hard on him and said its going to take a bit of time. Again.... He has been all out of sorts this week, getting used to the changes that Bethan did with him. She is coming out again on Tuesday and its back to the waiting game again. He also has pollen allergy ! Last year I thought it was dust allergy as we had not brilliant hay, so paid alot of money and got the best this year, no dust whatsoever, but as soon as the warm weather came, his nose swelled and his breathing went bad. I give up !!! Got him on global herbs now, and hopefully they will help him.
So decided that fattie Saith Magical Amber would have to be ridden and not put in foal. This is so I dont rely on Jb, even though Amber and I dont see eye to eye ! :) She's too clever for me. She is not happy as being so fat she is in the barn on hay.
Steve went to the hospital about his ankle and they basically said that he could have another operation to fuse it, or put up with the pain and swelling. It terrible, he can hardly walk 20 yards without it flaring up. He is going to try insoles to see if it helps. We had a heart to heart and decided that since he wont be able to help as much as he has done in the past, we are going to sell a few to make it easier for me, and not breed the four foals we had planned for this year. Dream (if she ever comes into season) and coriander will be put in foal, amber my second string for riding.
We will be selling the beautiful Paith True Magical Beauty (hetti) after weaning, superb breeding for a starting up stud, she is a very easy breeder. Also a few others, going to be sad as we were building up because I thought steve could help more and get involved with the showing, but its not to be.
Sad that Hetti has drawn the short straw as her conformation and temperament is so good. I just dont need to breed so many now, a few a year is enough. She has been a superb breeding mare to us and it will be extremely sad to see her go.
Contact steve or email me if you know of anyone looking for a top class breeding mare with special bloodlines, it has to be a loving home.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 17 May 2010
Had an exciting weekend. Took Saith JB to Amman Valley Show, and entered him into the M&M ridden large breeds. He was quite chilled and then once we started he got very strong. Managed to keep him in some sort of control and did some nice extended trots, not his usual full extension, but the ring was small and as I would start to gather speed, we would be at the end of the ring. Did a gallop and he slipped a couple of times on the wet grass, but it was fun. THEN the judge Malcolm Rosser - asked to ride the horses - I was pulled in 4th place. OMG I thought, what will JB do. I had to make the decision whether to let him ride or not. Watched him ride the first horse and was very impressed how quiet he was, thought ok this should be fun.
He came over and asked if he could ride my horse, I quickly blurted out that he was extremely sensitive and he just smiled ! He rode JB really well, even though JB was in his excited mode and Steve videoed the whole lot (on You Tube under Saith stud channel) Thought this guy should be the riding judge at the Royal Welsh, he could handle a welsh cob !! JB's video will be up on his page soon.
We ended up 4th and then I had to do a bit of work with him outside as he forgot all his manners and wasnt listening to me, wanted to jog and canter and do silly things. Eventually he calmed down and worked and I could canter him around the arena with a loose contact and him stay in a canter without galloping off or chucking his head up. It was exciting ! lol
Then yesterday took beautiful Hazel to Sunnybank's show in Caerphilly, she came 2nd to a lovely section B gelding. She is just so easy to do and a pleasure to show.
So a good weekend, I stayed on and really enjoyed myself.
Steve was supposed to go to Austria for the darts, but the Cloud stopped all that. He was not well on saturday having a few strange energy fits and then sunday his whole leg just went. Trading him in soon ! lol
Hoping he will be ok and sort of back to normal soon, as normal as steve can be. His ankle is still terrible and I must learn to drive that trailer as its just getting a bit too much for him.
Oh Hum..... see what happens over the summer. Booked Jb into the David Broom's NPS show on 30th May - he is not fit enough but will just do the trot with him and maybe leave after that, see how he copes. It will be my first ever Olympia class, have to do just one I thought ! Although Jb is no where near ready for the big boys, I just need to get into one and have a bit of fun and a laugh.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 11 May 2010
Here is Saith Magical Dream coming 2nd in a large class on Sunday. Had a lovely day and very pleased we came 2nd after watching the judge for the rest of the day - say no more !!!
We went for Storm really, and watched him do his ridden where he came 4th. Should have been higher and he has just started his extensions - really pleased about that. So ready for the big fight and he said no once and walked on the trailer. Lucy took him off for the ridden and I thought, he will think about this and we will probably have a major battle when he comes back.
We untacked him and I put the B-nice headcollar on and he walked straight in - what !!! took him back out and in and out and in and out, and nothing - so funny. He is a real character no doubts about that. Storm is extremely sensitive and anything you do with him has to be calm, but controlled and firm.
Got home at 8pm and everyone fine. Rode JB today and he went well, just hoping I can get him fit enough for Olympia class at david brooms. Want to do one on him at least !!! hooves seem to be ok, touch wood and if we can managed to do a few laps in canter we shall be off.
Pepper has now realised that he is a "boy" and is trying to get to everything on the yard ! He is in with jb and he keeps him in his place, but he wants a girl - no doubt about that ! lol.
Frankie (new foal) is looking beautiful even though orange, and is still a bit shy of me at the moment. He and Hetti are out with coriander, ginger and Jazz and hopefully the warm weather they promise will happen !
Jazz's cut is still healing, and Im hoping the scar will be ok. She is such a pretty girl and one of our best movers, such a shame it happened.
Most of them still have their winter coats - just not warm enough yet, and Im still in two jumpers ! come on Summer !!
Steve off to Austria this weekend - playing darts - he is convinced he is going to win, so watch this space :)
Then all the mares to be served next week and Dream is due this weekend, so might have to miss her and do her the next time.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 6 May 2010
Here is Saith Now Then, aka Frankie, having a canter on his first day of being alive. Beautiful fella, his head is so pony. Im coming around after the initial shock of a chestnut. :)
Shall be putting more photos up of him next week when I can find the charger for my camera ! Out of battery - typical. Of course this morning put his tail right over his back and gave some lovely movements and no camera ! ahhhh
Been riding JB again, and its heaven. he was a bit naughty, but who cares ! lol Luckily he is safe naughty, just gets a bit joggy and bouncy. Then a bit strong, but we are working on that part, I was thinking I needed to work a bit harder as he flew off in flat out gallop down the field with me. - trees blurring beside me ! lol. My camera has a video on it and Im going to try and take one with us galloping - that would be fun !
Taking Coriander to be served tonight, and the girls, dream and Amber to be scanned tomorrow and checked out and then I know where they are as Im not sure of their dates. This way I know, and can book the stallions. We are using David's Uther Pendragon / Janton Pheonix and Haniel Cochise. Just experimenting a bit, although all beautiful horses, just different breed lines.
Interesting time next year - must get a better chair for the barn when they are foaling though, goodness my back !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 3 May 2010
Ohh we have another foal !! Now, imagine, 50% pally - 25% cremello and 25% chestnut - guess what we got, yes chestnut !!! :) He is lovely and beautiful and alive and healthy what more could I ask (pally cremello maybe) lol. Photos to follow soon. Hetti foaled after 3 days and nights of saying yes Im going to foal - its been so strange being out of the world for 3 days. Sleeping at the barn, in the cold, seeing strange shapes in the trees ! lol. She foaled last night at 9pm - lovely time ! Got home at 11.30 after all ok and happy. Had a brilliant sleep :)
Went to see some future stallions over the past week and trying some new lines - cant seem to find the lines I like at the moment, so experimenting with a few this year. Some lines I would never have chosen, but I would like to see if they suit or not.
Its going to be interesting time for us, and expensive. !! lol.
So a name for the new guy - he has 4 whites and so we were are on the lines of " Saith Now Then " Those who go to the welsh cob sales will understand, those who dont, email me !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 25 Apr 2010
Here is Hazel. We went to the nps Spring festival on Saturday and wow what a day !! We came 4th in a large class, and was very pleased with that. Bit worried though, judge thought she was a section D yearling ! lol Told her she is a section C in the making :)
She was such a good girl. Storm was there and came 5th in his novice class which was brill. He was naughty though, didnt load for 2 hours after !
The standard was incredible. I was watching a summer show, not a spring show ! coming back and seeing our hairies ! lol - never mind, they live out and have to keep themselves warm.
It was a wonderful day - not sure that we are breeding the same type that seems to be in the ridden ring, alot of very high action that wouldnt last a season hunting or working hard, and alot of cobs that couldnt extend in the open. I said to steve, Im going to get jb going again (once he is ok) and just extend the whole way around !!
We have always tried to breed to the description - a working horse with a pony character, good conformation and able to do every job, from jumping to dressage. Looking at some of those cobs, I just wonder. Will be interesting with jb. It will be love him or hate him. We seem to be so different. Then I suppose different is good ! lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 19 Apr 2010
woo hoo - Saith Magical Amber came 1st, 1st champion and champion and overall Supreme in hand champion of the show !!! Fantastic result ! Considering that she is "amber" and hates in hand showing. LOL
We had a lovely day and met some lovely people. Very relaxing and enjoyable - some pictures of Amber on her page at the show.
Just loving this weather. Bringing Dream and Coriander up from the bottom field today and starting the manmouth task of mucking out the barn ready for Hetti to foal in a lovely clean disinfected place.
JB is still sound and vet is coming out this week to give him a prod and see if his hoof has all healed up. Miss riding him so much ! then the boring work of getting him fit again ! lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 Apr 2010
Gosh what an exciting week we've had. Saith Black Storm came Champion in the Blackdown Mendip Riding club winter dressage competition. Well done Lucy and Storm ! Saith DK came 3rd and 4th in the novice ridden, well done liz and Dot and..... Saith Magical Hazelnut Whirl came 1st in the 2/3 yr old Welsh cob class at Parc Howard Show on Sunday. Wow what a weekend !!
The best of it was that we now own Hazel !! Neil and Lynda's business has taken off and they are so busy that Hazel was just sittting in the field and they offered her back to us. We went up to get her and wow she was in excellent condition. Decided to take her out to a show just to see how she goes and it was one of the most thrilling in hand shows I ve had.
She went in snorting and tail over her back, kept it up for at least 5 minutes and did 2 runs while in full show off mode. I was so excited as I couldnt wait to see it back on video, until steve mentioned that he had to have a toilet break when all this was happening. so only ended up getting couple of seconds at the end and then she went a bit flat. I went potty - to coin a phrase. ! Poor steve ! Bag next time for him.
Anyway, pulled in first beating some colts and another filly - over the moon with that and kept the place. She didnt perform for the championship, and a lovely section C colt won who did perform.
It was a lovely day, sunshine and she was a gem. Dont know if she will do it again, but Im hoping ! This time tying steve to the arena. Trying to upload a bit of her on you tube as we speak.
Jazz is doing well and Amber has started on her lunging. JB still slightly lame but looks alot better so hoping next week might be able to start doing some slow work with him. See what happens.
Hetti our pally mare, is huge ! she looks lovely though and will be bringing Coriander and Dream up from the bottom field next week.
They are actually out on the grass at long last :) Although Jazz is still in - in a few weeks she should be able to go out. Beautiful weather.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 5 Apr 2010
Got home safely (hate flying) and firstly Jazz's cut is amazing. Will be posting pictures from start to finish, but I was over the moon with it.
Secondly, well secondly and thirdly in equal measures, Saith Black Storm qualified for NPS Picton Championships in the Summer. Ive never done that and very envious of Lucy - she's done a brilliant job with him bringing him on slowly and was crying when he won the large class, beating two stallions !
The thirdy in equal measures, was Saith Revels Mojoe, who went to his first show in Scotland (not sure of the show yet will get details) and won two firsts and two championships on the weekend. He beat ridden to win the championship - fantastic considering he nearly was put down through a freak accident a few years ago. Maureen battled on with him and he came through, against all the odds. The photo is of him.
So an amazing weekend, happy to be home, and really pleased with the results. Vet saw Jazz today and was also very pleased. JB still lame, but Amber seems ok (big sigh) so started on her today, lunging twice and really working her - she was brilliant. Hoping in a few week to start riding again.
Fields look a bit greener ! Still cant put them out as its too wet. Everyone ok and happy. :)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 2 Apr 2010
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Welsh Cobs Diary 29 Mar 2010
hi everyone,
In France for the week and had my birthday out here which was lovely. Steve just about coping at home with doing Jazz - still working on her cut and vet was pleased when he saw it last week.
Hetti (paith True magical beauty)is looking lovely and big and will be foaling in about 5 weeks - looking forward to having a beautiful healthy foal. But when I get back it means having to clean out the barn (the horses can come in and out as they please) disinfecting it all and laying clean bedding. Thats a major job, as well as trying to get amber fit.
JB is coming on nicely, another month the hoof will look alot better and hopefully be able to start on him again.
Really enjoying myself - needed a break, and its lovely being here - beautiful small village with stunning views and lovely catered chalet with 17 of us here, its fun !!
Missing the horses already, so been on You Tube loads of times just to remind myself how they all look ! Hope steve is coping ok.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 12 Mar 2010
Welsh Cobs Diary 12 Mar 2010
What a strange few weeks Ive gone through. My old and trusty computer died on me, so had to get another one, got a new hd video camera so cant wait to see what it looks like on here. Then couldnt get the diary to work, hopefully sorted now. Then worst of all, Jasmine had an accident and cut her side and it was horrible ! She is mending well and very bright in herself, which is the main thing.
She is loving being in at night though. Jb still getting over his hoof infection and we are having amber checked out next thursday to see why she is unlevel. Then Im off on holiday for a week leaving poor steve to play nurse to jasmine and the other horses.
Weather has been wonderful, but you watch when jb comes right and I can start riding again, winds, rain and hailstones !
Rob is skydiving for Cancer research Wales tomorrow - Im really nervous about this !! Hope it all goes well for him.
My friend Jane knows someone who does classical riding, so might not have to go abroad afterall. Fingers crossed. She also has an instructor every month, so Im hoping I can sneek some lessons in too. That will save alot of money.
Showing seems to have grinded to a halt again, but at least Hetti (Paith Magical True Beauty) is looking mumsy and already little bag has come. Looking forward to another beautiful foal.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 28 Feb 2010
Since the show, we have had jb checked out by the vet and he had an infection in his one hind hoof. Our vet sorted his hoof, but obviously he is a bit sore and tender on it. So no riding for a while. Took dream back down to the bottom field and brought amber up. Will get the vet to check her out, as she was slightly unlevel. Then start on her again !! Miss riding JB, love him so much.
On Friday I went to watch Perry Wood doing a clinic in stocklands. Amazing !! He is into classical riding and I managed to watch 3 riders on Friday and went back on Saturday to watch another 3. Very good trainer and very sympathetic with his riders. I will try and get to one of his clinics next time he is around, and hopefully JB will be sound again to go.
I was very sad with Dream's reaction to the show and Steve and I discussed it as I was going to start riding her again, but she was so stressed that I didnt want her to go through that every show. We have to make decisions about her, really, but for the time being she can be a broodmare ! :)
I am trying to persuade my husband Peter that it might be nice to go off to Portugal to train classical riding as I was pretty fired up after watching the differences in the horses. I thought a lovely holiday and riding twice a day would be really beneficial for me. Well I was surprised that my poor suffering husband said that he would go with me !! yahoooo ! Just finding a nice place now.
Pepper is in at night now - just for a week to get him used to a stable, and a little routine, and then do the same with Ginger and then Jazz. Pepper has settled very well so pleased with that.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 22 Feb 2010
Great day yesterday, Saith Magical Dream, Sapphire and Saith Black Storm all turned up to the NPS area 25 show. All in the same class together and it was lovely to see.
Small video on you Tube.
Sapphire came 2nd / dream 3rd and storm 6th. Storm then went on to do the ridden and was 2nd in a large class of 13, and has qualified for the Champs !! Yahoo - way to go storm !
Dream was a nightmare ! She looked amazing on saturday and travelling her up to the show, she tucked and sweated horrendously. I could not get her dry in time for the class and she just didnt look the same, very disappointed. We had the whole ring and would have loved JB to have been there, he would have enjoyed that ! So nice having the whole ring to run around.
Sapphire and Storm both did us proud and both really looked stunning.
Lovely show, met loads of old friends and it was just wonderful to be there, bit sad because I wasnt riding, but the show went on and in a way I was glad that I wasnt ! Lucy with Storm got home at 6.15pm ! and I was 3 classes after her. We would have been home at 10 !! ahhh!!
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Welsh Cobs Diary 18 Feb 2010
What a week !!! Firstly on Monday, quiet day after the show and lightly lunged jb to get the kinks out of him, and lunged and play with Amber. Then Tuesday, went to roll the arena and tractor wouldnt start, so had to go home and get the starter. This was an ominous beginning for the day. Did the rolling and went and caught jb, tacked up and got on and started walking, then went into trot and he was lame, oh great. Got off and went and caught Amber, did the same, tacked up, down to the arena, did loads of walk work, and then into trot and she was unlevel.
I couldnt believe it. Now really depressed because I would have liked to have shown on the weekend with jb, but not when he was like this. So he has been stable bound and is much better, but going to have his hooves x-rayed to make sure everything is ok. Then my chiriopractitioner is coming out on wednesday to go over him. Will get to the bottom of this.
So wednesday comes and Im depressed struggling in the rain and steve phones, and I tell him whats happened, and he said we'll take Ginger - na couldnt do that to her, travelling on her own, washing socks in freezing water etc., Then he said, what about Dream ? I had totally forgotten dream as she is down with mum in the bottom field, and YES brilliant idea.
Went and got her in the snow today (couldnt believe it was snowing) and swopped Amber for Dream so Coriander would be happy. Once the show is over, I shall get amber checked out and see why she was unlevel.
Dream, as usual, was not amused to be washed down (stinking with mud) and dried and put into a stable. She was happy about the hay though :) Dream is totally unpredictable and is very highly strung, so the in hand showing should be fun. She either pulls faces all the way around, or bounces and jumps and kicks out ! She never stands LOL Depends on her mood at the time. Love her to bits though. So we are still on, now its depending on the weather, probably have loads of snow.....
JB was not happy being in the stable, but I dont want to put him out in all the mud and stones if he has just bruised his hoof. Better to be safe than sorry. Its only for a couple of days then I can see what the vet says.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 15 Feb 2010
Here are Saith Johnnie Bach and myself at a show yesterday, we came 1st and reserve champion :) but only one in the class, good start to the showing year though. Bit of a rush as when we got there I had to get ready straight away, and JB had rolled and rolled all night by the looks of it, and was covered in mud. I managed to get most of it off, saddle and bridle on and changed while the judge was waiting for me. We didnt warm up, just straight in the class. Unfortunately there was cross country going on as well, which made him very excited.
Managed to do a small You Tube video of him :)
I need to lose some weight ! and try and improve my riding, and I keep telling JB to put up with me being so unbalanced too. ! He coped pretty well for the first show although did take off once with me, which was quite exciting. The judge was absolutely lovely and had a long chat to me about him.
We still have a long way to go and enjoying the journey very much ! :) Steve's ankle was pretty bad once we got home, which made me feel guilty, so hope he's ok today. No laughing at the video !
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Welsh Cobs Diary 8 Feb 2010
Everyone is talking about snow again, oh I hope not. Had enough of it last time. Finally getting back into my stride riding. Johnnie was a bit full of himself when I brought him back into work but now is settling down and doing some lovely relaxed trots. Took him out for a hack on Saturday - it was so beautiful, and he was really good. Sunday did some work in the arena and today decided that our bottom field was firm enough for a gallop ! yahoooo !!
Oh boy did he gallop. So funny I hung on for dear life as we shot up the field. He does love to gallop, so do I. :) Then we settled and did some training and back to the farm. He should be clipped now, but Im just so hopeless at it, tram lines all over the place.
Cathy and jake came down yesterday and told me that Sebastian has been behaving superbly and all is well, and I had a box of chocolates and a bottle of sparklely ! oh very nice. So pleased he has found a home that he loves.
Pepper has now become my best friend, follows me around like a dog at the moment. Not really sure why, but its fun and Ginger has her new rug on, courtesy of Seb, and my new waterproof sealskinz gloves came, oh they are very nice. So no more cold hands. Im just waiting now for my mountain horse winter riding boots and I should be really cwtch when riding.
Steve went to Gibraltar playing darts this weekend, I havent heard what happened yet, but he should be back tomorrow, and I hope he did well. Just had the trailer sorted out, brakes checked etc., and so everything is now ready for our first show at nps 25.
I would like to take Jb to start him off again, but I dont think Im going to get him fit enough for it, will try though, trouble is, getting him fit, he does tuck up a bit. But not being clipped, and full of himself, I dont think we'll have a look in :) Hey its a show though!! yahoo.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 31 Jan 2010
Said Goodbye to Saith Sebastian yesterday. Sad, but very happy moment, as Cathy and him are just meant for one another :)
What a star he has been. Last weekend, Cathy and I did some trailer work with him (never been in a trailer) and JB was the good guy, walking in first standing, and then Seb following. It took us about half an hour for him to be comfortable walking in and out.
Yesterday was fun ! I dont know if I have mentioned it before, but we have a mischievous ghost up there. Yes I kid you not !! There is always something going wrong, nothing serious, and when it all started I got so upset about it all - but now, you just think ok, just plod along.
So back to yesterday, Seb's moving day. Cathy and I get up there and all the horses are on all fours ! My friend decided to go shooting in the morning and the horses get very excited when this is happening. I thought, ok here we go. If we can box Seb while he is excited, then Cathy will be able to box him anywhere. We hitched up and I moved forward and the two back wheels had suck ! One released when I moved, but the other was totally stuck. Luckily Mike was still there and he lifted the trailer and managed to unsuck the wheel - OK I thought, just another one of my ghost (harry) doing his fun bit.
So trailer up - all partitions in and jb on and now Seb, he walked on like a pro and tied up and started eating his haynet. We set off really slowly with Steve driving, and he was brilliant - although JB is a very good traveller. So with harry in the car somewhere, we get to Cathy's place about 20 mins away, and as we are just unloading Seb, the hunt comes up behind him ! I just couldnt believe it.
JB used to do alot of hunting, and bless him he started shaking and getting really excited, so we couldnt stay too long and of course, I was getting tearful. Told harry to get back in the car and come home with us.
Cathy texted later and said he went out, with a friend and played and came back in really well, settled in the stable and this morning had laid down as straw in his tail. He actually neighed to Cathy when she got there ! Im so pleased as Cathy has been up as much as possible at our farm to get to know him and he would see her and come straight down from the field to say hi to his new mum. So I know the connection is strong between them.
We will be getting new photos in about a week in his new home and will post them up on his page when they come.
Went out for my best friends 50th last night, so not alot done today. Have bought some mountain horse stuff for the cold as I really am feeling it now, so hopefully with my new boots and gloves I should be able to start riding again. :)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 27 Jan 2010
Farrier came yesterday and did all of them - all 10 !! I should have just done 5 at a time, but 2 hours later all done. Moved Dream and Coriander back down to the winter field, probably snow again now LOL.
Foals were great - opps yearlings I should say and all wormed yesterday as well. Sebastian will be off on Saturday to his new home and all at Saith Stud wish Cathy and Jake the very best of luck with him. He is going to be a very lucky boy !
As for the riding - ohh just too cold at the moment ! Got to get some more clothes on. Probably going to take Ginger to the show on 21st feb, as I really dont think Amber or jb will be fit enough, though Ill give it a go over the next couple of weeks.
Would like to do the ridden instead of in hand, but Im just not good in cold weather ! lol
Steve is having a lovely "warm" time, feet up and happy in this weather, it will be May once he can officially get back up the farm, and thats if everything is ok. Im keeping fingers crossed that it all heals right.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 21 Jan 2010
here is Pepper - ahh such a sweetie. Cant believe he's only just 8 months old. bless.
Well Ive been really good, ridden amber every day and she is trying really hard. Not been ridden for 3 years and I just got on and wandered down the lane. Good as gold she was. Today we managed to get down the lane and half way up the other lane. Just go a bit further every day with her, letting her strengthen her back up slowly.
JB has at last, calmed down. Did some fantastic slow work with him today, and he was so lovely and light in the mouth, munching away, and again (thank goodness) listening to me. Did no canter work and wont for a while now as it just freaked him out the other day, he went into gallop mode pretty quickly, so do alot of slow work and long and low to get him rounded - of course 100's of transitions and we should be getting back to where I left off before his holiday. Then I could canter him around the arena, without any reins and he would stay in canter. Unlike the other day when I sat quiet and gave him the rein, he was off ! lol It will come again, just a little time for him to remember.
Everyone else is fine and pleased with how they are all coping with the winter. Our fields are now back to bog and the gateways are back to mud. They can come into the yard and into the barn to get out of it, but of course it doesnt help the fact that the mud sticks and we lose the lovely feathers.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 18 Jan 2010
Two new videos of Saith Black Pepper and Saith Magical Delight and Saith Magical Amber and a bit of the foals in the snow. When we video'd yesterday (Rob helped - the one doing the skydiving) he trotted around the arena and you could feel the power coming out of him. Just couldnt get that to come across on the video - it was wow !
Had my first ride in ages yesterday and JB was.. ummm a bit hyper ! Going to take Amber out for a very small hack today to get her back into it, and then ride JB again. Im hoping he will be a bit calmer, although it was alot of fun - he was bouncing around the arena like tigger. LOL It was such a lovely feeling to be riding again. Even though it was in the rain - I promised myself not to wimp out when its raining.
Although we are going to have alot again soon, so the weather man says !
My poor video camera has had it now, been a good one for years - so will have to look for another one in the sales, and hopefully get a good bargain.
Thanks must go to Lucy (owner of storm) Laura (who used to ride for us) and Cathy (owner of seb) for donating to see Rob do his leap of faith !
Web page ...Just Giving ... Robbie Davies. Thanks. Hope you enjoy the videos and nice comments only ! lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 14 Jan 2010
Hi Im asking everyone that likes me or hates me or just loves our cobs to do a small favour for me ? My son (no.2) Rob is doing a skydive in March (how much cotton wool can I get by then!) and its in memory of his grandfather, Dr. Ken Davies, who founded a Welsh based charity Cancer Research Wales. Obviously doing research into cancer - they have a web page if anyone wants to check them out. He is jumping to raise money for them.
The charity is doing some articles on him for the local newspaper etc., I thought it would be lovely if I could get some of my friends to give a small amount on his Just Giving page - online - under Robbie Davies. Maybe advertise your stud or in your horse's name in the messages !
Im absolutely petrified about it all but obviously its something he feels strongly about and as a mum, you have to support them. !!! Please leave a message. Everyone knows someone that has been affected by cancer, and would appreciate any donation for him to jump (gulp gulp ) and land safely.
On the cobs front - everyone ok in the snow, although I have gone through most of our winter hay already ! Cant believe how much they have eaten this year. But obviously needed it.
Apparently the snow will be all gone by Sunday and I might even be able to start riding again ! yahooo !!
Take care
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Welsh Cobs Diary 11 Jan 2010
Here is Saith Magical Angelica in Sweden in the very deep snow. More pictures on her page. Well what a christmas, the weather, the eating and the mucking out !
Great christmas for me, went to brother in laws with Peter and rob, and did nothing but eat and drink and then was ill for 3 days afterwards ! Serves me right ! lol. New Year was brilliant and then my son's (robs) 18th birthday was last friday so its been really busy on the home front.
But what about this weather !! Ive been very lucky with my car - trouble is Peter and rob have been pinching it ! The freelander 2 has exceeded my expectations in the snow. Really been pleased with it.
The horses - all back together - Dream and Coriander were down the bottom field, but I brought them up as was worrying the natural stream may freeze down there. Gosh it was cold ! All seem fine, got rugs on pepper and Ginger, and already Pepper has lost his in the field somewhere.
I thought JB had lammi, but after having the vet out he actually had gravel in his foot - and is much better now. We are going to have his hooves X-rayed to make sure everything is ok, and then hopefully start riding him again - Ive missed the riding so much. Everything is frozen and the roads have been so icy I havent managed a ride in ages.
Amber's hooves are improving loads, but she wont be out showing until they are back to normal. Thats if I ever get to ride again ! I was moaning about the rain, but I would rather be riding in the rain than not riding with all the snow and sunshine. !
Saith Sebastian has passed his vetting and Cathy will be picking him up at the end of January. Cathy has been a great help up the farm with helping mucking out and feeding while playing with Seb. He was so good with the vet.
Cant believe the foals are now yearlings. Even thought they are only 7 months old now.
They say the weather is going to be pretty bad in the next couple of days, but Im hoping it will miss us.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 19 Dec 2009
Wow its Cold !!! Listen to me moan about the rain, moan about the cold ! LOL
Today we had a lovely visit from Cathy and Helen. Cathy has been looking for a cob since sadly hers passed away. They came up to see Sebastian and luckily he put all his charms on, and Cathy put a deposit on him.
After trial period and vetting (fingers crossed) he will be going to his new home at the end of January 2010. It will be an amazing home for him, lots of walks and things to see and do, which he will love. We are so lucky to find people like Cathy who wants to take time with Seb and let him develop into the stunning horse he will become.
Cathy and Helen couldnt even have a cup of Tea as the water was frozen, and we have no box as its still up at John Rose. Steve managed to hobble up and down the field and I left them out in the front field tonight (with access to their haylege) as it was so hard and they all seemed to be happy out there. Luckily the stream is still flowing in the field.
Going out tonight, and a busy day tomorrow, giving blood in the morning after the horses have been done, and then sunday lunch and then back up check the horses, and off to a ball on Monday night. Ohhh love christmas.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 12 Dec 2009
Been quiet the last couple of weeks. Sad news about Steve, had his plaster off and then the doctor told him that he now has another 5 months with a splint. Im sure he paid the dr. ! He wont be around until May now, but will have to hobble up and do them in march for a week when I go skiing with my family.
Tried Dream a few times last week with harry on her (dummy) and she really was not happy about it all - so thought that I would go back to the original plan of getting amber going and keeping JB going and putting dream back in foal until she is 14 and then bringing her out as a veteran.
Did some work with Amber and she was really good. Next week put Harry on her and start taking her out walking. JB is a bit lame. Nothing serious and is getting better each day. Sebastian and JB play constantly in the field and Im wondering if he pulled it a bit.
Good news about Saith Black Storm, Lucy won best Newcomer in the Brent Knoll riding club - really pleased about that. Saith Stefhan has a small video of him on our You Tube site.
The foals are all shapes at the moment ! Growing so fast :) Just so lovely that its nice today, although I was face painting most of the day for our local village hall - didnt see much of it, but I know it was sunny. :)
Still planning to get to the February show with either amber or jb - which should be loads of fun ! Well I ll be laughing, either being galloped off with jb or amber saying ummm bored now what can I do ? LOL
Nearly Christmas ! So just in case I forget - have a lovely christmas and new year and really hope that everyone that reads my diary has an amazing 2010.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 30 Nov 2009
Had a lovely weekend away, in the rain (whats new ?) at Juliet's and Adrian's wedding. Lovely wedding and Juliet (owner of Charm and Tiffany) looked absolutely amazing ! Lovely people and had a great time just being with hubby for two whole days.
Came back to a house that smelt of beer and couldnt see the kitchen floor ! lol so mucking out at home and mucking out at the farm. All the horses are fine and hopefully doing some more serious work today, robbie (son) lost his phone, and killed his car in the rain ! He went through a puddle a bit too fast. So back to transporting him all around.
He had a good time though and no damage to the house - phew!!
Had a lovely photo from Maureen (owner of Saith Revels Mojoe) of Joe's head in the NPS show.
Talking of which, Saith Black Storm came 1st in hand at Avon & borders show on the weekend and 2nd in the Mountain and Moorland, beaten by a fell stallion. Lucy was over the moon with him. They couldnt stay for the championship or the ridden as Lucy was going somewhere.
Lucy has also been asked to represent her local area in dressage with Storm. Such an achievement considering they have only been together for a short time. :) :)
Angelica has settled in well and hopefully some up-dated photos to come over from Sweden soon. Camilla is really pleased with her and Im so relieved !
So nearly December - what a year - its flown by. Steve will be having his plaster off in a week and then hopefully doing alot of physio and losing weight.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 24 Nov 2009
BRILLIANT NEWS !!!
Saith Magical Angelica (pictured here at a month old) has arrived in Sweden with Camilla. Oh boy I am so pleased and a day early !! Camilla was in work, so rushed home a bit early and rang me straight away.
She has turned up in excellent condition (thank you Owen and the Nebo stud) and Camilla is over the moon with her. That was my biggest worry was that Camilla wouldnt like her in the flesh, as she bought her unseen, but my fears were dispelled as Camilla was very pleased with her. Now I can relax. Have been worried about her. Camilla said she was going to sleep with her tonight ! LOL
Just so happy now. She has got there in one piece and in this wind and weather !! Im just so happy. !! :) :)
Good luck to her and Camilla and Ulf, I hope she enjoys her as much as steve and I did.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 17 Nov 2009
At last found out where Pepper is lame, its on his heel, has a small cut there which you cant see, but noticed that he was sore around that area and started prodding and "yes" definitely found the spot.
He let me poultice it and hopefully it will still be on tomorrow. I could not get them out of the barn today. Coriander, Amber, Pepper, Jazz and Ginger, all decided that it was much nicer to stay in the barn. The others (apart from Dream who is in the stable) all decided that they would come in and stay in as well. So Im mucking out and they all decided that when I have finished, they needed to give me more work ! LOL
Ginger was the only one that wanted to go out - she would run out of the barn (tail over her back) and run back in, snort and run back out. Everyone else just watched her, and of course, me ! She looks amazing. So much presence in her.
So I had to push them all out and close the gates. They all stood there looking at me, as if I had done something terrible to them. Eventually wandered into the field and dream was in the paddock - nearly weaned her udder is very small now.
Try and take her for a walk tomorrow - in the gales and rain !
Steve is doing well - in a blue plaster ! Saith colours lol.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 13 Nov 2009
Here is our supa star Saith Magical Ginger. She is growing so fast at the moment. Started weaning off Dream and Jasmine, happy birthday to Jasmine yesterday ! 6 months old.
Sadly Dream is not in foal to Tai Forgan Kromwell. I am really gutted about this as with his looks, breeding, movement and fantastic type I was very excited what would come out. Not meant to be, so really sad.
So now, what do I do ? Have Saith Johnnie Bach to do, Saith Magical Amber and now unexpectedly, Saith Magical Dream, who hasnt been ridden for years ! I dont know if I have the time to produce all three of them to the standard that I would like. Ummmm Im going to have to try and see what happens.
Dream is a very sparky mare - which I love about her - but not brilliant in the show ring if the mood takes her. Amber is less sparky but not as typey, and JB.. bless him ... is just jb ! :)
Going to be interesting on what is decided. Have to get dream a bit fit anyway. So next week will start on them. Dream is still being weaned from Jasmine (I take my time over it) and in at night and out in the day with her. Done that for the past week and now today she will stay in, and Jasmine will stay with the others. She is right next to dream but cant suckle from her.
Pepper still a bit lame, got better yesterday, but being a "male" decided that its nearly ok and went galloping all over the field - of course came in last night lame again. So Im going to keep everyone in for the weekend in the barn (coriander Ginger Pepper and Amber and Jazz) and hopefully he will improve again.
Steve is recovering well. In plaster for 4 weeks now and is already bored. Went to see him yesterday with some photos that I received of Saith Magical Hazelnut Whirl - oh wow she looks amazing !! will download it soon. Steve has kept it for a while to drool over her. Never wanted to sell her.
Also had two photos of Toberlone - who looks extremely happy with his new home. Thought he would turn out a bit chunkier as he was a tank as a foal. But only both being 2, they still have alot of growing to do.
Not looking forward to the horrible weekend ahead ! Stables ready just in case Hetti and Delight have to come in. The boys (jb and seb) can stay out as they have rugs on, and of course are "men" :) :)
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Welsh Cobs Diary 2 Nov 2009
Poor Saith Magical Angelica is not going to Sweden until end of November. Hope she will settle ok at Nebo stud for that time.
Steve's operation went really well. He is now home and has to sit there for weeks without putting any weight on his ankle. So pleased it went well.
All of the horses are in tonight, its been raining so hard lately, I thought I would give them a break for the night - all seemed happy with that. Im not, ohhh lots of mucking out tomorrow :( - lol
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Welsh Cobs Diary 25 Oct 2009
Here is Saith Magical Angelica At Nebo stud now ready for her to be exported.
Oh that was sad. Long journey down there and leaving her was hard. She hopefully will be on her way to Sweden soon. She looked so lost in the stable. I've put a bit of weight on her for the travelling and she was on probiotics to help with the stress.
We then visited Gwrthafarn Stud, Elgin and Bethan and their two lovely girls. I just didnt realise how close everyone was down there. Passed Derwen, then Fronarth and Gwrthafarn and then up to Nebo.
Lovely cobs, really chunky at Gwrthafarn. Had a lovely few hours there. Well worth a stud visit if you are in the area. Really lovely people.
Then back in the car and home, crying most of the way ! what am I like !! Got home at 9pm. Very strange without her around. Ginger was calling alot.
JB still on hols and ripped his expensive rug to pieces. Great !!
Steve is off tomorrow for his op - all fingers crossed that it happens this time and is successful. He had a great weekend coming in the top 32 in his darts. Beating two competitors !! yahoo. He's on the way to becoming world champ. :)
All horses are ok, foals and mums are in tonight as they say its going to rain, but it hasnt yet ! Hetti came in as well to keep everyone company.
So on my own now for a few months, but have a few friends available to me.
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Welsh Cobs Diary 18 Oct 2009
Went to the Welsh Cob sales held at Builth Wells, held by brightwells. Lovely weather and really enjoyed it, met so many friends that we hadnt seen for ages and all asking why we arent out showing like we used to !! Steve showed his poor ankle and then they understood. Hope everything goes well next week.
We saw 5 lovely colts, Dy cant remember Shaun - Gwrthafarn had two lovely black colts, one way over our price and the other, we just couldnt decide on. Pony head was amazing, body really good, and I really liked him. One that our friend Geoff was helping to do, really liked him Avonvalley All Black looked stunning, and again out of our price range.
So the hunt is still on for a true to type welsh cob, somewhere between Dragon and Kromwell would be perfect. Some lovely colts, and fillies. Prices were better today (sunday) than on friday and sat.
Came back home and saw ours. I see them every day all day and you know you kinda get used to seeing them. After seeing such a variety of cobs coming home to ours I was really pleased. Pepper is finally starting to fill out and he just looked amazing today, ready for the next growth spurt. I really like him.
Saw Owen from Nebo who is taking our beautiful filly out to Sweden, dropping her off to him on Thursday and today it hit me really hard. She has the most amazing aura about her and although a bit shy when she gives herself to you, its absolute, kind and moving. She will be missed. Very much. She is unusual, marmite as many people say, love her or hate her, but her soul is a good one, and she has a lovely feeling when you are next to her. Been a bit sad tonight thinking about it. She has become part of the stud, and hoping that she gives Camilla the same feeling that she gives us.
Its going to be a very very sad day on Thursday, although I know that Camilla, out of all the people who wanted to buy her, is the right person for her. Thats why we chose her. She wants to ride, drive and have fun on her, as well as a brood mare in the future.
She is the FIRST Cremello welsh Cob filly exported to Sweden - so a first for Saith and a first for the Welsh cob !! Even if she is a marmite. :) :)
I love our cobs, way way way too much, and steve and I both try so hard to breed to the Welsh Cob description not to our own thoughts on what cobs should look like, unlike many who just breed to what they want !
When choosing stallions next year for your mares, read the breed description and think about it, you are producing for the next generation. The welsh cobs are registered for a reason, to keep the breed description - it was laid down over 100 years ago for a reason, because certain people thought the welsh cob was special, special enough to write down what it is supposed to look like and stay like. Dont listen to people that say, ahh head isnt important, shoulder isnt important, bum isnt important, etc., Everyone is obsessed by bone. Bone is relative, the density is that matters, you can have 15 inches as bone, but it can be weak. Yet you can have 6inches and its very strong. Look at Arabs, they dont have alot of bone, but do endurance of upto 50 miles a week and dont break down. Its the density thats important.
Im hoping the welsh cob doesnt turn into the welsh cart horse. They are athletic, sprite, not heavy, they should be pony looking, not cleveland bay types. Opps Ive gone off again. Its hard to get what we are trying to achieve because of the cross breeds of the past, but as a breeder we are trying. Just got to find the right colt !!!
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Welsh Cobs Diary 15 Oct 2009
Here is Hetti (Paith True Magical Beauty) and now tested in foal to Janton Pheonix. Angelica's sire.
So pleased about this. So she is being pampered this winter :). Wont know about Dream until November. We use a pregnancy test for mares, and it has to be 120 days after serving before you can test, and yahoo, at least one in foal for next year !!
Steve is going for his operation (major one) on his ankle on 26th october and Im hoping that it all goes well. He will be off for about 3 months. Lots of hard work for me ! but wont matter as long as he comes right and can do a few shows again.
We are off to the sales for the weekend and starts tomorrow. Looking for a young colt that we might use as a stallion for a few years. Got to be right though.
Will report back if we get one, otherwise the quest continues...
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