Man’s Best Friend…..
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…..
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Entries by Paula Cooper
Castrating Reus – Job Done!
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 […]
How I work out my Appaloosas Foundation Pedigree Designation (FPD) percentage.
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 […]
Spring’s Arrived…..
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 […]
Bye, Bye Our Beautiful Ben……
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 […]
Breeding Special – The UK’s Western Riding Magazine……
When it comes to advertising and promoting the Appaloosa, we don’t need much encouragement. Please note; A typo error for Redheart Regal – 97% not 100% FPD. Apologies. The Western Horse UK is the UK’s leading Western riding magazine and covers all western breeds and disciplines. Their February issue is a Breeding Special and as […]
Where’s Ben….
Ben’s paddock is at the back of our house, his favorite spot is between two trees where he is able to have a good scratch….he’s in the same place every morning. One call out of the bedroom window and he responds with a neigh, yes I know it means “where’s my breakfast” but none the less […]
The Foreign Breed Society 1st Annual……
The very first publication of the Foreign Breed Society annual is out NOW! If you would like a copy of this interesting booklet then please contact the Foreign Breed Society. We are very proud to see our Redheart Pascalius on the front cover. Purebred In Hand Reserve Champion at their Championship show in 2016, a […]
Happy Birthday Blu….
We watched and waited for his arrival in 2015….then on the 20th January he arrived. One year later, we still pinch ourselves – he’s ours! Happy first birthday Blu x
Appaloosas in Black & White…..
Something lovely about black and white photographs, especially when they have Appaloosas in them! Many thanks to Ben Lovegrove (our neighbour) who very kindly took some of the following photographs. A talented future photographer… The beginning of 2017 has been the same as every New Year. Dark mornings, early dark evenings and a range of temperatures […]