Levitating....?

Nico is in fine fettle at the moment!

Glorious weather!

Another lovely sunny day, all the broodmares were warm under their rugs first thing so they are now out naked (in March... In Scotland...!!) Nico is merrily strutting his stuff and the chickens and dogs are kicking back in the sun. The Ozpig is out for an al fresco dinner and its nice to sit in the sun and have a beer. The weather is often against us here so when the sun shines I say enjoy it!! Gordian Knot's foal is now sold in utero so we will be touching all wood and saluting magpies furiously until it arrives safe and well for Rebecca!

Follower of fashion...

Nico, otherwise known as "Le Freak" is looking, tres chic, sporting a jaunty off the ear halter as a result of having a major rolling habit and stumpy ears.

Like father, like daughter!

Dusky by Exbury Ghost (Nico) definitely a family resemblance there!!!

Spring turnout.

Good drying (and chicken fluffing) weather and the forecast is set to fair for the week ahead so we have bitten the bullet and all the horses are out in the back field. The broodmares will come back in nearer the house as soon as they start to bag up.

Lucia at eleven months.

Great photos of Lucia with thanks from Morag, Lucia is by Arrayan Numa and out of a TB polo pony called Carribean Dream. A full sibling to Lucia is due on the 16th of May.

Spring is in the air....

The sun is shining, I even checked the horses this morning sans jacket and ridiculous fluffy hat (I have finally grown up and learnt that cold ears make me grumpy!!) The horses are kicking back, sadly they are piling onto the haylage bales with total disregard to the fact its like gold dust. There is one more bale left of our cut (not one bad bale or niggle, fabulous stuff, my we've been spoilt!!) and the next batch will be £30 plus a bale. There is a grass peaking through, some little daffs bravely flowering and the chooks seem to be getting plenty of bugs today. Wildlife a plenty... woohooo is it wrong to think it might be spring... please?

Chamfron Cactus Jack at 9 months old.

Cactus, who is sold to Dean Scott, but won't be leaving us for a wee while yet has been out for a walk in the sunshine and posing in his new halter!

Chamfron Colorado - 20 months old.

Growing up and colouring out!

Suits you Sir....

All the rugs are getting hard up, rips here and there, clips snapped and fillet strings fashioned out of bailer twine but not Quinton's... his was perfect. I was really thrilled to look out the bedroom window and see this, first thing this morning!

So on the basis that there is snow forecast for the end of the week we dashed out and got him a new one. I'm thinking the "extra deep" version was overkill!! Note Bubbles rolling about laughing in the background...

Coat colour testing...

Just recieved the following details from the University of California regarding the hair samples for Arrayan Numa, Chamfron Viscacha and Chamfron Malambo we sent last year, obviously these are in addition to the roan testing they did at the time.

Coat Color results for Arrayan Numa(HR6255):

Red-Factor Result:
e/e - Only the red factor detected. Basic color is sorrel or chestnut in the absence of other modifying genes.

Agouti Result:
A/a - Black pigment distributed in points pattern. Basic color is bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Cream Result:
N/N - No evidence for the Cream dilution altered sequence detected. Basic color is sorrel or chestnut, bay or black in the absence of other modifying genes.

Pearl Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Silver Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Overo Result:
N/N - No evidence for the altered sequence detected.

Sabino 1 Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.

Tobiano Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected. Horse is not Tobiano.

Champagne Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.



Coat Color results for Chamfron Malambo(HR6256):

Red-Factor Result:
E/e - Both black and red factors detected. Either E or e transmitted to offspring. Basic color is black, bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Agouti Result:
A/a - Black pigment distributed in points pattern. Basic color is bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Cream Result:
N/N - No evidence for the Cream dilution altered sequence detected. Basic color is sorrel or chestnut, bay or black in the absence of other modifying genes.

Pearl Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Silver Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Overo Result:
N/N - No evidence for the altered sequence detected.

Sabino 1 Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.

Tobiano Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected. Horse is not Tobiano.

Champagne Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.



Coat Color results for Chamfron Vizcacha(HR6257):

Red-Factor Result:
E/e - Both black and red factors detected. Either E or e transmitted to offspring. Basic color is black, bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Agouti Result:
A/A - Black pigment distributed in points pattern. Basic color is bay or brown in the absence of other modifying genes.

Cream Result:
N/N - No evidence for the Cream dilution altered sequence detected. Basic color is sorrel or chestnut, bay or black in the absence of other modifying genes.

Pearl Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Silver Result:
N/N - No evidence of the altered sequence detected.

Overo Result:
N/N - No evidence for the altered sequence detected.

Sabino 1 Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.

Tobiano Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected. Horse is not Tobiano.

Champagne Result:
N/N - No evidence of altered sequence detected.

For an explanation of the results please see here - UC Davies.