And so another year begins!

Bonjour 2011!
What a year 2010 was... cant believe I havent posted on this blog since March 2009!! How lapse of me.
So much happened in 2010, 3 new foals, one of which unfortunately didnt survive, Al Hambra lived for 3 days but it is suspected he wasnt right if you know what I mean!
2011 will be interesting, hopefully bringing the sale of our house and a downsize that is desperately needed, Pors an Lunet is vast and far to big for just us two!
Also it would be nice to have ALL our horses at home.
Hopefully we will also find two wonderful Forever homes for Apache Dreamer and Arragon Beau, both boys are super colours and personality and should go on to be brilliant ambassadors for their respective breeds.
Updates can be found on our website www.spanishmustanghorsesinbrittany.com

Well yesterday it reached 28 degrees in my farmyard!!!

I was trying to plant roses...I have 60 in total to find locations for, I was given over 80!!!!Trouble is we have sandy granite soil in most areas so trying to dig holes is not funny and Mark is now working during the days so its down to me!

Cats are trying to help but as soon as they dig a hole they poop in it!!!

I went to do my usual check on the babies yesterday mid morning only to see!!!!..... Promise paddling in the water trough!!! she carefully walked up to the big round trough, had a drink, then one front leg went in....then the other!!! there she was splashing and stomping and having agreat time! only trouble is I have to carry the water from the bowser to their trough about 70 metres and with 35 litres in one hand and 45 in the other its not much fun having to re-fill every day lol ah well at least she is happy lol

She and Uhelga are really bum high now and look so funny against each other like little and large I suspect Promise is going to shed out quite dark.

Meanwhile, I think Uhelga must be coming into season as Andante in the next field was very agitated and calling lots yesterday so I re-taped the paddock at home and brought him home to be next to Octavia, oh did he get stressy, calling, sweating and generally being quite coltish...not with me, he was an angel walking home, remebered his manners waited at gates and behaved beautifully considering every horse was calling him! behind and in front!

At one stage I thought he was going into colic later in the early evening, he was rolling and sweating and I noticed him kicking his stomach... I gave him some hay and he ate it quite happily... Sweating was cos he has such a thick winter coat, kicking his stomach was.....lol his bits were out and troubling him lol Octavia let him sniff and snort at her bits over the fence but then the silly lad did his mouthing "I'm a baby" at her head and she didnt want to know lol

Poppy's udder is starting to become an udder...nothing really to write home about but when yr checking it everyday you notice even the slightest change and they are definately feelable now.

Today.... not sure what I am going to do apart from take a saddle around to a nice couple who have got a breton Gelding and they ordered a navada Barefoot from my supplier. They want me to fit his dually headcollar today too so lets hope its not too hot!

Pics are of Andante mid calling to all the others, this is the first time he has been on his own away from friends of his age!

The pregnancies continue.

Well I now think the New Forest is slightly further on in her pregnancy than previously assumed!

I studied her today and looking at her shape I concluded that her stomach has dropped further than Twiggies...therefore she may be month ahead so possibly a late May foal!

This should be approx the position of the foal at the moment, I must now keep an eye on her udder which isnt doing anything (thank goodness) at the moment. This usually develops 3-4 weeks prior to delivery, until then it should remain tiny in a maiden mare.

Poppy is the mare on the right with the HUGE belly lol (mostly hay that day though!).

And the next shot is her, Twiggy again and the handsome stallion (still a colt really) Teton Brave.

The Blog

Well I thought I would start a blog as our lives are so full and interesting!!!!!!

For instance, today we have a new ornament in our partially finished lounge!!!! Marks Motorbike is happily sitting on a tarpaulin having minor surgery; speedo cable, switchgear, cambelt etc.

Well it is warmer than the workshop and although its not as cold as it has been it is intermittently raining and windy so not a pleasant place to be.

I have no doubt that it will remain in there til tomorrow even though I have been promised it will be put back in its little house later!!! yeah, I believe that like I believe money grows on trees!