And counting!
It seems that Christmas is just about upon us once again and through some very inconvenient technical problems (like my computer giving up the ghost and spending a week in at the very nice man’s shop in Warwick), I haven’t been able to post on our blog.
However, all has changed and it is taking me ages to load up the website (Gallopers) and get it going again. You just never realise just how much you depend on on your C: drive until it’s not there.
It’s been a very busy and hectic few weeks for both Evan and I, with me working 4 days for the last 3 weeks and Evan having to cope with all the goings on at Massie Lodge. Let me see if I can remember what’s been happening…
We’re still waiting for rain (being our rainy season), although we have had some over the past few weeks which is always welcomed.
Evan is continuing to do well with PASS and all members will have come out at Christmas time with some extra spending money (even me!!). To have a look at the PASS Blog, click here.
Maddie and Joie
Are back with us after visiting Portland Player. Monika will be out today for their 16 day test and we will know whether the ladies are in foal or not.
Lenny and Jake
Our two troublesome 2 year olds have been brought up to the house stables so that they can have a refresher course on their manners after spending some time in the side paddock for the last few months. Its funny just how quickly they forget! Evan is trying to get Lenny to remember that he is a gelding and not a colt (and hasn’t been since he was a yearling!!) , although Lenny is too much like his father – lets hope he has some of his father’s ability!
Young Maxwell and Jimbo
Are also being reminded of their manners after getting their feet done and playing-up with Adam. Mind you, it didn’t help that Jake and Lenny were in the next paddock at that time. Lenny and Jake are not the world’s best influence on those young boys. So, along with Lenny and Jake, young Max are having a manners refresher course. Lucky Evan. LOL
Short Pants
Has grown up a treat since coming back from Paul Moody’s and has now been moved next to her mate Flossie in the first day yard.
Flossie
Has the bandage off her foot and is wearing two front shoes to support the foot while it continues to heal. Flossie was a very good girl getting her shoes on with Adam.
Dirty Girl
Is not missing Joie or Maddie since they have been moved and is relishing the company of that very handsome boy Oscar who is due to return to work in the next few weeks. You can often see both Dirty Girl and Oscar standing side by side asleep … which is very cute.
Mind you, she doesn’t think much of Lenny!
Sweetie, Libby and Isabell and Lucy
Its funny watching these 2 families …. Sweetie and Lucy are a pretty tight unit and Lucy will not stray far from mum’s apron strings (which means that she will be very difficult to wean!!). Miss Isabell is quite happy to graze away from mum and be with Sweetie and Lucy and Libby doesn’t seem to miss Isabell very much at all. Isabell will be first cab off the rank to wean in the new year, however, both mares and babies are doing very well so there is no urgent rush to part company.
At feed time, Isabell is very much “her own woman” and will seek out the hay that Evan drops before Libby gets stuck into it and eats it in two seconds flat … Lucy however likes to eat with mum, that is when mum let’s her in. We have decided to introduce another feed bin into their paddock so that the young ladies can start becoming more independent at feed times.
Trousers and Vera
Are very happy thank you very much … nothing like windsucking on the steel fence first thing in the morning. Joie and Maddie have joined them down in the big paddock and its very interesting how the pecking order has changed with Joie and Vera vying for first spot!
Hopefully everything will be up and working on the weekend for me to post some photos of all the residents.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their support and wish all our friends a very merry Christmas, filled with lots of joy and happiness.
Helen & Evan.
It seems that Christmas is just about upon us once again and through some very inconvenient technical problems (like my computer giving up the ghost and spending a week in at the very nice man’s shop in Warwick), I haven’t been able to post on our blog.
However, all has changed and it is taking me ages to load up the website (Gallopers) and get it going again. You just never realise just how much you depend on on your C: drive until it’s not there.
It’s been a very busy and hectic few weeks for both Evan and I, with me working 4 days for the last 3 weeks and Evan having to cope with all the goings on at Massie Lodge. Let me see if I can remember what’s been happening…
We’re still waiting for rain (being our rainy season), although we have had some over the past few weeks which is always welcomed.
Evan is continuing to do well with PASS and all members will have come out at Christmas time with some extra spending money (even me!!). To have a look at the PASS Blog, click here.
Maddie and Joie
Are back with us after visiting Portland Player. Monika will be out today for their 16 day test and we will know whether the ladies are in foal or not.
Lenny and Jake
Our two troublesome 2 year olds have been brought up to the house stables so that they can have a refresher course on their manners after spending some time in the side paddock for the last few months. Its funny just how quickly they forget! Evan is trying to get Lenny to remember that he is a gelding and not a colt (and hasn’t been since he was a yearling!!) , although Lenny is too much like his father – lets hope he has some of his father’s ability!
Young Maxwell and Jimbo
Are also being reminded of their manners after getting their feet done and playing-up with Adam. Mind you, it didn’t help that Jake and Lenny were in the next paddock at that time. Lenny and Jake are not the world’s best influence on those young boys. So, along with Lenny and Jake, young Max are having a manners refresher course. Lucky Evan. LOL
Short Pants
Has grown up a treat since coming back from Paul Moody’s and has now been moved next to her mate Flossie in the first day yard.
Flossie
Has the bandage off her foot and is wearing two front shoes to support the foot while it continues to heal. Flossie was a very good girl getting her shoes on with Adam.
Dirty Girl
Is not missing Joie or Maddie since they have been moved and is relishing the company of that very handsome boy Oscar who is due to return to work in the next few weeks. You can often see both Dirty Girl and Oscar standing side by side asleep … which is very cute.
Mind you, she doesn’t think much of Lenny!
Sweetie, Libby and Isabell and Lucy
Its funny watching these 2 families …. Sweetie and Lucy are a pretty tight unit and Lucy will not stray far from mum’s apron strings (which means that she will be very difficult to wean!!). Miss Isabell is quite happy to graze away from mum and be with Sweetie and Lucy and Libby doesn’t seem to miss Isabell very much at all. Isabell will be first cab off the rank to wean in the new year, however, both mares and babies are doing very well so there is no urgent rush to part company.
At feed time, Isabell is very much “her own woman” and will seek out the hay that Evan drops before Libby gets stuck into it and eats it in two seconds flat … Lucy however likes to eat with mum, that is when mum let’s her in. We have decided to introduce another feed bin into their paddock so that the young ladies can start becoming more independent at feed times.
Trousers and Vera
Are very happy thank you very much … nothing like windsucking on the steel fence first thing in the morning. Joie and Maddie have joined them down in the big paddock and its very interesting how the pecking order has changed with Joie and Vera vying for first spot!
Hopefully everything will be up and working on the weekend for me to post some photos of all the residents.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their support and wish all our friends a very merry Christmas, filled with lots of joy and happiness.
Helen & Evan.
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