Northern Lights

There seems to have been an amazing show of the Northern Lights over Scotland tonight, by the time I went out I think I'd missed the best of it but they were still visible to the naked eye.  I should of headed off somewhere more scenic but I was having a moment.

Standing Off...!

Chamfron Kukri has been busy the last few weekends, picking up rosettes both at Dressage and British Showjumping with Gemma - Eventing season is just around the corner!

Cherry at WD Appaloosas

Cherry happily strutting her stuff in her new home in Perthshire.  She had five foals for us, Confetti, Sakura, Morello and Hanami by Exbury Ghost and Chaco by Arrayan Numa.  Cherry's genetic make up is Ee AA PATN1patn1 and she is PSSM negative.

Chamfron Chaco - 10 months old

Photos would of been better if I'd thought to wait until the sun came over the trees, it was glorious in the yard!  I wonder when the ability to engage your brain returns?  I am now nine horses down since Christmas and everything just feels more peaceful and manageable, in the good moments there is even a certain pride that we've made it to March and we are all still standing.  Fatty is lean (oh the irony!) Ned looks like a badly stuffed teddy bear, my body is clearly waving the white flag of surrender (chest infection, eczema and even my teeth hurt) and I've been known to creep to my bed before 9pm but we are doing OK...

Santi meets Tuco

Just a few hours later and Santi is happily settled with his new big brother Tuco.

Chamfron Santiago Away

Santi has left for his new home to be an endurance horse with Emma Lang.  I've been so lucky to sell the mares and foals to such wonderful homes over the last few months, every one that goes makes life a little easier and they've all landed firmly on their feet!

Unusual visitor

A bold little partridge who wandered straight up the garden path.