Thursday, 11 September 2014

Great Tapestry of Scotland

Nipped into the Scottish Parliament building yesterday (well Peggy and I nipped, Mark set of the security machine and was frisked, dodgy looking swine) to see the Great Tapestry of Scotland.  Nearly 1000 stitchers had created a 143 metre long tapestry depicting Scotland's history, culture, politics and industry.  Featuring Muffin the mule and Tunnocks tea cakes!



Chamfron Nagasha - 7yo

Really pleased to hear from Megan yesterday and to get these great photos of Tizzy, now seven years old and jumping BSJA.



Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Chamfron Paloma - WES Nationals

28 month old Paloma at the WES Nationals last month.  Photo with thanks to David Neve Photography.

Monday, 8 September 2014

Chamfron Tizona - 39 Months old

Looking really well and proving to be very sensible under saddle.



Sunday, 7 September 2014

Chamfron Colorado

5yo Chamfron Colorado has been staying with Chantelle (who owns his full sister Chamfron Snow Goose) for a month or as Lorna his owner has been unwell.  He has been busy hacking out and had a few local show outings - today he was 4th in the family horse, 3rd in the coloured in hand, 5th in the coloured ridden class (big class) and 2nd in the small hunters with lovely comments from the judges.







Breaking Update

We've had a slightly autumnal but otherwise glorious weekend of weather here.  Tiger is now at the end of week three with us and is starting to hack out and work in the paddock.  Ted, our stable jockey, is back at work and having a wee sit on Malambo.  As you can see Ted has a wee drinking problem and was passed out on the job.  That meant that when Mark was riding Stela, Malambo rolled on Ted, resulting in a severely squashed nose, a weak effort Ted!

Unfortunately this weekend we put down Sheila our Australian Cattle Dog, she had been taking fits for some time and every time she did her temperament changed a little including becoming worryingly obsessive about controlling the yard and who moved on it.  We are now regularly getting people turn up unannounced (we love visitors but please please make an appointment first!) and as such sadly it was an accident waiting to happen.







Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Front Field

Coats starting to thicken up but we'll take an Indian summer if we get one!