Rollestone Farm Stud & Livery

Sarah · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:11 pm Post subject: AI Training

Well we've had a busy couple of days. A lovely chap, Jamie came down from Gloucester to teach our boys to use the dummy mare for collection for AI.

To put it bluntly they were a little slow starting...cue lots of gay stallion jokes, and I was starting to think I had the least sexed boys ever, although Jamie assures me he's seen worse!

Anyway - after 48 hours work they are now both happy to use the dummy, which I am very impressed with. Jamie was brilliant, patient and very imformative - he really knows his stuff. We had 2 extremes - my low libido boys and Gayle a friend of mine bought her VERY randy 5 year old cremello boy down too. He literally spotted the AV and after a very brief tease jumped straight on the AV and voila - easy collection!

At the end Ghost had progressed to jumping the AV without a mare next to it, whereas Inde still needed a mare 10 feet or so on the other side of the dummy to aim for!!

Both boys had very good semen samples - it was really interesting to see the sperm under the microscope and Jamie had a play with extenders and they both chilled well too.

I can thoroughly reccomend him - have a look at www.equinereproduction.co.uk for more info!

I will post a couple of pics....

This should be Inde

Sarah · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

Couldn't get the pics to upload so have put them in my flickr album...

Here's Ghost http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2312418561_38b27dac23.jpg

And Gayle's boy Vangelis
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2312418687_ed3719d1bc.jpg

Chris made the dummy and I have to confess I was very impressed with how it managed to stood up to some serious poundings! And there is a classic close up (which I'mnot posting!) of my face showing sheer terror while I am collecting off of Ghost - I hated it!! Laughing

sarah james · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 1414

thats brilliant info for the future Wink

.....Both your boys are looking fantastic ! Very Happy

.......and FAR from GAY! Laughing

Chris will have open himself up to make DUMMY MARES on commision! Cool

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laura · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 292 Location: Scotland

Sarah wrote:

And there is a classic close up (which I'mnot posting!) of my face showing sheer terror while I am collecting off of Ghost - I hated it!! Laughing

Ah go on - you can't tease us like that!!!! Very Happy

Clever boys, they look very chilled about the who;e experience. We will probably look into it for Arrayan next year, he's a bit of a dope at the moment, Nico bless him would leap on anything!!

I used to work on big TB studs, which obviously DO NOT DO AI ( Shocked

) and it was amazing what some stallions would try and leap on, rugs over fences that sort of thing...... Odd that?!!!! LOL

Sarah · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

Funny you should say that Sarah - he is making one for Gayle to take home tomorrow and has already had interest in another one from someone else so it is definitely something we're going to offer

sarah james · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 1414

i ll seriously commision him to make us one ! Very Happy

just PM me the price Very Happy

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life without horses & chocolate just wouldn t be worth living!
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paul_exe · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Exeter, Devon

Well Done Sar and the Rollestone Crew.... The Boys done you proud Very Happy

I shall pop up to see that photo though!!!

Paul

Sarah · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:38 pm Post subject:

LoL Paul - you can see it - it is awful - Chris zoomed right in on my face!

Oh and there is this amusing one of me willy washing...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2313361540_9c183c7c11_b.jpg

I hasten to add it was a fake cheesy grin - I wasn't really enjoying it that much!

laura · Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 292 Location: Scotland

My OH has walked past several times and is now asking why I'm looking at horse porn.... Shocked

Sarah · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

LoL Laura - we had lots of comments about the horse porn photos we were taking atthe time as well!

paul_exe · Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 344 Location: Exeter, Devon

Worth contacting Du-Barry. I wonder if they would use that photograph as an advertising campaign for their boots!!!!! Rolling Eyes

Paul

Sarah · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:22 am Post subject:

LoL could be an interesting slant on their advertising campaign! Although they don't look as pristine as most Dubarrys do - mine are well and truly yard boots now!

Emily · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 92

Ahh... the joys of horse ownership Very Happy

I must admit willy-washing is NOT my favourite pastime.... Rolling Eyes

On a side note, your looking very skinny in those pics sarah!

Sarah · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

Emily those no need to be nice tome like that - we've already said you can come and stay!! Laughing

And anyway - a baggy jumper hides a multitude of spare tyres!! Laughing

Kate · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 540

sar - the boys are looking really well.. you should be proud of them cant wait to see the first Inde and Ghost babies!

You DONT have spare tyres!!