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We are currently down sizing, so if you want to come and see us we have some very nice youngsters available and are open to sensible offers.  Please see details below.

Torpenhow Destiny 5 year old bay mare.

Just started competing BSJA already has British Dressage points, shows a lots of promise over a fence and could make a top class eventer.

Sire:  Daddy Cool (Don Davidoff/ Calido)
Dam: Torpenhow Dyna Mo (Furstenreich(Florestan/Matador) /Dyna (Cor De Alen/ Divina (Dynamo/Greenhorn))

Torpenhow Furst Chance 4 year old bay gelding.

Sire:  Furst Romancier (Fürst Heinrich/Romancier)
Dam: Torpenhow Daydream (Don Primero/Divina (Dynamo/Greenhorn)

Torpenhow Declan 3 year old Bay Gelding

Sire:  Decamerone (Diamond Hit/Sandro Hit)
Dam: Torpenhow Daydream (Don Primero/Divina (Dynamo/Greenhorn)

Torpenhow Why At 3 year old Bay Gelding

Sire:  Why Me (Lavito/Heartbreaker)
Dam: Divina (Dynamo/Greenhorn (Gotthard/Wendekreis)

 

Only just realised there had been a problem with the ticketing for the IH event, my fault I’ve sorted it now so it you have been trying to buy tickets for the IH event ticketing is back on line now, so please try again.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

If you are intending to come please buy tickets in advance if possible it will be cheaper as we are trying to get numbers so there is adequate catering.

Carolyn

 

A couple of weeks ago we had a visit from Patrick Gracey to help us with a couple of training issues, we’ve been having with a couple of youngsters. Spookily enough the youngsters are all out of Daisy, one of our mares that has been an over protective mother. It seems that her protection of her foals has left the youngsters with a suspicious attitude towards humans. I proposed to see if we can improve the relationship with these youngsters and other horses with the use of Intelligent Horsemanship.

The affect Paddy had on one of the 2 year olds Declan was amazing, OK Declans attitude hasn’t completely reformed yet, it’s not going to be an overnight thing, but it’s obvious the handling had some affect. Declan accepted 4 or 5 of us in the stable at the same time, all stroking him, and Declan didn’t get stressed . When Paddy left Declan started putting his head out of the stable window for the very first time, he usually kept away from looking out as people are outside. Following Paddy’s instructions I can now get the head collar on Declan without any stress and he’s started getting a lot happier with people.

So following on from this we’ve invited Paddy to come again, this time for a day. To help cover the costs we are allowing other people to join us on 14th April. See http://www.torpenhow.com/intelligent-horsemanship-event-14th-april-2013 for details…

Typical just as we needed a filly to complete this years crop of names, our 2 fillies April and May are now joined by a colt born yesterday Juno. He’s very lively and impossible to get photos with him running round at only a day old just got the one so far…

Dyna is due to foal today.

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Photos taken at the Royal Wedding Street Party – Montgomery Hill Frankby 29th April.

Reno has moved to his new home with Jenny, he’s now at Manor Farm in Frankby.  I’m sure he’ll love his new home and settle in really well. His brother Laddie moved to  a new home with George in Thingwall a few months ago. That’s the last of Wendelin’s foals re-homed, we’ll miss him, but we now have a spare stable to use to move things round a bit.

Luke is due to be sent of soon to start some work, he’ll enjoy that (hopefully), we’re just waiting on the weather at the moment

We lost Finesse this summer from an infection, its a shame she was a lovely lady, and looking very promising.

Now 3 weeks old and getting stronger by the minute.

True to form Dyna foaled on her due date, just as well as the foal is ginormous. We’ve called her Finesse, Ness for short.

She’s really pretty and nicely marked, however its not clear yet whether she will end up grey like her father. I guess we’ll soon find out.

Well you couldn’t expect her to stay awake for too long she is only 3 days old after all.

Mo has been out and about jumping again, she really is photogenic. She is such a handsome lady. Her foal Tina has been playing today as usual, she already thinks she’s a star.