Chamfron Cactus Jack

Tessa says he's been bitted three times, girthed a couple of times, sat on bareback... never seen a school, never been up this track... hacked out like he'd always done it!!

Acorn Bank Mill

Lovely to catch up with Linda (and the mutts!) at Acorn Bank Mill, near Penrith, today.  Drove down in torrential rain and grottiness and came back with summer and glorious blue skies.  Lion hunting dog Jenga said i wasn't going anywhere unless I'd got some good shots of her!!

A little fat busting!

Andrew brought us up 60 bales of haylage yesterday which takes the pressure off a bit if we don't get our field cut, though fingers are firmly crossed we do!  The sun was still shining and there seems to have been a hatch of these white butterflies.  The two roan foals were clearly planning world domination while Sakura (aka Spotty) is proving she is really half dalmation (she also rolls over to have her tummy tickled but I need an extra person to get a snap of that).  Mark stick and balled Pitufa who is a bit plump round the edges and then the rain started...!

Marco Montage!

Caroline pieced together these photos of Marco for me, isn't it just so interesting to see them colour out and grow up!

Another Nico Youngster.

Hannah and Louise's three year old filly by Exbury Ghost out of a Jumbo Hirt TB mare.  She is 16hh, chunky and has a few spots appearing to go along with her stripey hooves and mottled skin.  As is typical of a Nico youngster Hannah has lightly backed her loose in the field and she is described as a very laid back dopey girl.  In the last photo she is with a new pal, Solway Dawn who has been covered by Chamfron Marco Polo for 2013.

Chamfron Marco Polo - Four years old.

Built like a tank and looking very well, photos thanks to Hannah and Louise.

Olympic Round Up!

Well we are all at a loose end now the Olympics are finished (could do some work I guess?) so we thought a wee round up was in order.  Quin (Ireland) got a gold, silver and some bronze medals in the boxing and a bronze in the showjumping, he said "ah be sure we were always grand at riding and fighting!"  Malambo and Bugsy discussed what a super job Great Britain had done, and even better no Paul McCartney at the closing ceremony, bonus!  Stela said 29 Golds, 17 Silvers and 19 Bronze, so so many highlights, while her brother Malambo can pull of a Usain Bolt impression she is struggling to do a Mobot.  Ruby stuck out a cheeky tongue, top of the medal table, you did good yank!!  She quietly hummed the Star-spangled Banner before hurtling around the field shouting "Ooooosa, Ooooosa".  Pitufa (Argentina) got Gold in Taekwondo and Silver in hockey, mini you are bad ass!!  Arrayan (Uruguay) no medals but plenty of beer and womans beach volleyball, he said "Sport doesn't get much better than this"!