Lovely to get the babies out this morning with the best nanny Queen to mind them. It's extra sweet as Defender the bay colt is actually Queen's son born via recipient mare β₯οΈ
First jumps under saddle for Dakota β
She took everything in her stride and loved jumping the fillers, showing some lovely attitude and technique π
Dakota getting stronger all the time, it's taking time for her to grow into herself but it's a joy to watch her grow from the tiny sickly foal she once was π₯°
DHF Dakota is our special homebred by Pilothago TN out of Queen (Hagedoorn)
4 year old Samson getting his first jumps under saddle β
DHF Samson is by Soco Blue out of a Cornet Obolensky sister to DHF Alliance π
3 year old Saphira stretching her legs yesterday evening π
Saphira is by World cup winner Chaplin and is half sister to our exceptional 8 year old Mon Bijou π
Very excited about this girl, she has a lovely effortless way of jumping and is a real sweetheart around the stable
Defiant enjoying her first jumps of the year β
Everything is just so easy for this girlie π©΅
3 year old DHF Samson having his first jumps under saddle this morning, giving a lovely easy feel and seeming to have a beautiful willing attitude β
DHF Samson: by Soco Blue out of the Cornet Obolensky sister to DHF Alliance π
5 year old Olivia Garden TN in great form today doing a little schooling ποΈ
A little clip of her making light work of the biggest fence she's been faced with to date - a 1.30m oxer. Normally I don't jump the young horses bigger than they would see at a show but Libby was feeling fantastic and meeting this fence lovely every time we jumped it at a lower height so decided to pop it up a little and see what she made of it, love how she always lets me know she's having fun with her tail swishes and head tosses after the fence when she gets a pat β₯οΈ
New barn taking shape, can't wait to start kitting it out π€©
Our beautiful 5yo Olivia Garden TN jumping a super clear this morning in MillStreet to book her spot in the final on Sunday β
Well done Dylan Savage for another top ride!
Olivia Garden TN: Highway M TN X Cavalier
DHF Alliance and Comdt Geoff Curran taking 2nd place in today's 1.45m international class at Balmoral and making it look easy βοΈ
Always a joy to see our little Honey Bee soaring π
Cutie Fender stretching his legs and already practicing his changes at just a week old. Recip mom Aero also doing a great job minding him π₯°
Colt by Carrabis Z out of Queen 15 (Hagedoorn X Julius)