We have just a couple of spaces left for our next mini retreat on Sunday 9th June.
Contact me on [email protected] for more information and future dates!
Bring 1 - 2 friends and get £5 discount each
Bring 4 - 6 friends and get £10 discount each
Sending you our best wishes and horsey vibes! 🐎 🧘♀️ ✌️ ❤️
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NAPOLEON (aka Polly )and April have finally gone out at grass earlier today.
They were really good being led out with Trixie , Bertie and BB as their short term nannies. For the next couple of days they will be out in one of our winter paddocks but we plan to move them into one of the summer paddocks with great quality grass on Sunday. There will be one or 2 of the older horses with them but we will alternate.
So far so good.😀😄
Such a super finish to all our easter holiday clubs this week, thanks to all the children that got involved and those fabulous volunteers that help to make it happen 💗
For more information on how to join us on future dates please get in touch at.... [email protected]
OUR FIRST RIDE AND REJUVENATE event this past Sunday went really well. 🏇🧘♀️🤸♀️
Thanks to the great organizing skills of Jo supported really well for the riding part by the one and only Lisa, all participants had a great time.
This was the first trial session with many more now to follow during the coming summer months.
Once again a huge thanks to Jo and Lisa for organizing this event.😀👍👏
Please contact Jo on: [email protected] if you'd be interested in joining in on future dates.
ALL OF OUR HERD HORSES bar Brendon who is proving not only to be an exceptional riding school horse but also a great nanny for our 2 yearlings are for sure very happy tonight as they are out at fresh pasture.
We very very rarely use our summer pastures in the depth of winter but the recent very cold weather has forced my hand. We are running out of the great quality hay we have had in this year and with plenty of grass in this field and very firm ground underneath, Gen and i decided to open one of our huge 20 acre fields.
It is a calculated risk and financial gamble as buying hay this time of the year is very expensive but as long as we dont get very wet weather the field wont be damaged .
Tara is the only one i am worried now as she can be very difficult to catch when out at grass but when the others come in, hopefully she will follow . If not we will see her again when we change fields in 6 to 8 weeks time !!!!😊😅😀
PS re Brendon , he wont miss out as we take turns in changing nannies for Napoleon and the still waiting to be baptised filly !!!
KEVIN is doing really well. Yesterday we went and visited Miles at his new yard and were really impressed. Miles has settled really well and all his horses looked very happy in their new home.
Kevin looked super during his schooling session with Bury farm his next show next weekend. We are now planning Kevins shows as we need to be careful with him as we dont want to overjump or overphase him. He also needs to have a 2 to 4 week holiday which we would like to give him end of April beg of May when the grass is at its best (weather and ground allowing of course.).
Then if we are lucky and the horse is healthy mentally and physically, we would like to contest the 5yo classes in both eventing and sj which take place in August and September.
Lanaken of course would be amazing if Miles thinks he would be competitive provided we qualify of course.
Kevins grandmother, the unforgettable Polydora , almost made it in the summer of 1999 but lost out to a Brendon stud horse.
Eventing wise ,the 5yo at Cornbury is the aim so lets see how it goes .
Very early days yet and lots of dreaming but that why we breed sport horses. Miles says the horse gives him a tremendous feeling , with a maturity in his work so far of a 7yo .
A short video clip will follow soon.🫰🫰🫰
FIRST REALLY COLD spell of the winter and the AFRC has been closed for the last couple of days.
But Marley and Chumley didnt really care and had a great time out in the outdoor manege playing around !!!!😀😁
ASKA and HIPO.
Ever since Aska came back from Anna's, she has been living next door to our oldest pony Hipo who is now in his mid 30's but very happy. They live in adjoining stables and go out together in the field for a few hours every day.
Aska is always looking out for Hipo,Their routine works very well except when the time comes to bring them in from the field. Askadora always comes in first and we then leave the gate open for Hipo to follow. However as you can see in the short video to follow, sometimes Mr Hipo has other ideas and .......................!!!!!!!!!!!!😂😅🙂
Really impressed with our 2 foals.
Weaning any foal from its mother can be very stressful but our foals have been very good. Both mares have been out of sight of their foals all this week .We did try to put them out with our herd but stupid Aniston was having none of, broke the fence and brought herself back in the main yard. She is not at all interested in being reunited with her foal, she just wants to be in a pen next to whoever.
Paris is a very different proposition , she has now shown more of her personality. We thought she would be very happy out with the herd considering Tara and Brendon were very friendly with her but she also didnt want to stay out.
So for the time being both mothers are in pens away from their.
foals, out during the day and in at night.
So this first week , Bertie and Trixie where in pens next to the foals and did so well reassuring the foals that there is nothing to worry.
Today we will change and put Gertie and BB next to them so that Bertie and Trixie can go out.
BEACH RIDE AT CAMBER SANDS:
We all just had the most amazing day out at the beach on saturday, where we couldnt have been luckier with the weather, bright sunshine and blue skys throughout 🌞
A massive thankyou to avril roberts and phillipa jameson for their support in transporting our little herd, and to all our lovely regular clients, for taking part and enjoying the exprience so much, definitely some magical memories made 💗
As always and above all thankyou to all our absolutely wonderful horses, who as alway behaved impeccably, enjoying themselves safely, whilst giving all our clients a fantasically fun and forward ride 🐎 🥰
Checkout the video below to see the fun we had...
Kevin's last day at Bury Farm jumping a smaller course to consolidate everything he learnt and boost his confidence - looking sensational 😍🥰
