The 21st April…..
Tomorrow is the 21st April, we’ve had three foals born on this date which is really weird! PP & Catori will be 347 days tomorrow, are we going to see any foals born? Predetermined by Mother Nature on The 21st April…..
As a child I was brought up on a working farm in Cwmbran, South Wales. I used to spend my days pulling up docks in the fields, creosoting the fences, white washing the stables and washing out the water tanks in order to have a pony.
I obtained many other rides in my early teenage days and learnt a little from each one. Every horse was different in size, nature, ability and scope. I very quickly learnt how to achieve the very best from that individual in whatever discipline.
At the age of eighteen I headed off to West Oxfordshire carrying on my education in land management and business studies in the Thoroughbred world. During this time many doors opened,
In 1997 a vacancy at a National Hunt Trainer in Gloucestershire opened a new chapter in my life with the availability of stables and land located nearby. Confidently starting training and competing point to pointers as a hobby.
2007 I started working at The Three Counties Equine Hospital LLP. This has been the most enjoyable and rewarding place of work. I am proud to be part of a dedicated team moving forward in the Veterinary world, full of new and exciting technology to aid the equine industry.
With no horses in my life during my “brood mare” days, I can honestly say it must be a disease in the blood! It wasn’t long before I longed for some kind of “equine interest” and challenge .
Off to France to import Peyres Catori Cat in 2008 and off to Austria to collect and import Princesse Pascale in 2009!
My foundation stock to build upon, Redheart Appaloosas today.
Tomorrow is the 21st April, we’ve had three foals born on this date which is really weird! PP & Catori will be 347 days tomorrow, are we going to see any foals born? Predetermined by Mother Nature on The 21st April…..
Princesse Pascale and Peyres Catori Cat are now carrying low and are slowly showing all the right signs of foaling. We have our new sensor motion camera, I receive instant image updates sent to my phone and can view the mares live at any time, anywhere. Modern technology is great but it can become quite […]
13th April 2009 The Derflinger Appaloosa Stud in Austria produced this wonderful foal. 14th February 2010 A wonderful trip to Austria to collect our new family member! 7th August 2010 The ApHC UK National show gave her, UK & USA yearling filly titles. As a yearling, PP’s début outing at County level achieved her a […]
It’s one week until Princess Pascale and Peyres Catori Cat reach their 342 (average) foaling date. We are under no illusion they will foal next Sunday, we are not expecting them to foal on the same day just because they were inseminated on the same day. What we’re hoping for, is two safe deliveries this month […]
One of the first and most important aspects of moving home, seeking planning approval for an equestrian barn. When a person is highly recommended it’s a blessing, Eleni Randle BSc MSc MRICS FAAV AssocRTPI from G Herbert Banks. Eleni is the company’s first female partner since the firm’s establishment in 1898. Our first contact in […]
Doesn’t matter what the weather, the time of the day or night our little Ink is always by my side. Man’s Best Friend…..
After storing frozen semen from Reus it was always my intention to castrate him. Things were a little crazy last year when we planned to castrate him but this spring the opportunity arose. Mr. Andrew Harrison BVSc CertEP CertVA MRCVS, one of the course organizers for “Practical Sedation and Field Anaesthesia – the essentials”. The aim […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) created the Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD) program is represented by the percentage of registered Appaloosa ancestors for a particular horse. As a Foundation breeder, I’m responsible to work out if an Appaloosa pedigree fulfils our criteria, there are obviously many other factors involved but one factor I adhere to is […]
Such a hopeful time of the year….. the buds are starting to appear on the trees, the wild animals are becoming more prominent as the mating season begins, the flowers are starting to bloom and the lambs have arrived. We have these beautiful hawks in our orchard. Such beautiful creatures…. Plenty of squirrels here, they […]
It is with great sadness I write…. Our gorgeous Ben suffered an accident in his paddock which left him with severe signs of ataxia. We are not sure what he did or how it happened, we are absolutely devastated. The decision was made for us, Ben was put to sleep this evening by the very […]