Posts Tagged ‘show jumping.’

She really is a force of nature totally loves people just like her mum, and will happily lie down right in front of you if she feels tired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleeping is such thirsty work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having a bit of a stretch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having a good run around.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And rest again, its all go for a babe.

Mo has been on form lately and is just stepping up she has won a couple of  Newcomers recently, though at South View she came second, and jumped her first double clear in the Foxhunter, not bad really since its only her second foxhunter.

More photos of Why Me

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.

Steve and I have bought a share in the promising young stallion Why Me. We bred a foal from him a couple of years ago and it was very special, we look forward to seeing Eve next year when she is 4 and starts competing.

We’ve just had a good day out at South View in Wettenhall, Cheshire. Only her second newcomers class and her second time jumping outdoors. She’s improving all the time, but has a lot to learn yet, can’t wait to see her in some bigger classes. Amazingly I seem to be improving at this photograph stuff.

Dyna due to foal on 7th May. She is now being watched by staff at Beech house Stud in Staffordshire.

True to form a big Chestnut filly Torpenhow Finesse, pictures to follow.

We are moving Dyna today to Beech House Stud as she is due to foal on the 7th May. Though looking at the size of her she could be early this year,

I’m getting increasingly concerned about the state of British Horse Breeding, as a country we have to face it we have made a real mess of things by not having adequate controls in place. Anyone can breed a horse from any mare, colt or stallion that they chose. Currently you have to have paper work for your horse, but it is still relatively easy to obtain a passport regardless of the parentage of your horse.

Last week in the Horse and Hound magazine there seemed to be hundreds of stallions adverts, hopefully that was just my perception and it was only a few dozen, but it is still worrying. Many of the stallions now advertised seem to be of good established and proven bloodlines, but many were young unproven animals. Obviously you have to start somewhere but it just shows people are planning to breed more horses in the UK . The owners have bothered to buy/breed themselves stallions with decent bloodlines. My issue is not with people doing this, after all I have been breeding horses myself now for over 10 years, but the issue is where is the market that they are breeding for?

Horse riders still seem to be looking abroad first rather than looking in the UK , why is this, there are some very good animals coming through in the UK having been bred here. It is that difficult to find a decent British Bred horse? Personally I don’t think it is that difficult, all you need is the right contacts and you should be able to find any number of animals that will fit the bill. Maybe it’s not as glamorous as being able to say I bought this in Holland , Germany or the like, but I bet it will work out cheaper and you’ll be far more likely to be buying a better animal, not the usual continental rejects that seem to be all too common.

If your looking to buy a horse why not give us a call and if we don’t have anything suitable we may be able to give you other contacts that can help.

We’ve just been to watch Mo jump at Field House in Staffordshire, looks like she’s getting the hang of this jumping stuff. She’s still finding it difficult to get her balance being such a big lady. Hopefully she’ll find the outdoors much easier to handle as she will have much more space.