Rollestone Farm Stud & Livery

Kate, if I had ponies that looked liked that I'd take pictures every day

Looking at the head on of Luci, are you sure she's not pregnant again? She's the same shape as me (and no I'm not pregnant either!!!).....

Toby really is something special and you totally deserve to be as proud as you are...any plans to go to any shows?

FranB wrote:Kate, if I had ponies that looked liked that I'd take pictures every day

Looking at the head on of Luci, are you sure she's not pregnant again? She's the same shape as me (and no I'm not pregnant either!!!).....

Toby really is something special and you totally deserve to be as proud as you are...any plans to go to any shows?

I thought the same on all three counts!! She does look rather wide!!!

Well, Luci was pregnant to Inde on the first 28 day scan and then i had the vet out to scan her at 52 days and she had lost it! She definately has a 'mum tum' but i am 99% sure she is not pregnant!! I would love to take him to some shows next year, but dont have any transport . PLlns for Luci are to very very lightly work her (long lineing and lungeing) when Toby is weaned, to get some top line on her and then get her out and about before she has the next foal! Luci has NEVER been ridden and is 17 years old now so cant really break her in but she will be ok with VERY light lungeing.

Thanks for kind comments on them.

Was having a mess around with Toby yesterday, practising with his bridle on for a show on Saturday.

Here are some pics.

3rd pic down is lovely Kate!

You must be so proud of him Kate, he just keeps getting better and better....and he looks so grown up!

Good luck on Saturday, looking forward to a full report and more pics next weekend....is anyone else from Team Rollestone attending?

Fran x

Yeah i think there is 5 of us going. Sar is taking the Flashy boy, Caroline is taking her pally boy, Obi, Abbi is taking her traditional boy, Gordon and I think Emma is taking Tully for the veteran class. Im everso nervous already!

Paul is cheif platterer! Well for me at least since my plaits resemble golfballs! Lets hope it warms up a bt this week so I can give Flash a bath!

Toby looks gorgeous! and very grown up in is bridle.

I think, Sarah, you will be disappointed on the 'warming up enough for a bath' front - quite the opposite by the look of the forecast.at least once you get them all clean, if it's freezing, they should stay clean. got to be better than mud, mud, glorius (not!) mud!

Out of interest which show you all going to? Is it local?

and of course, Good luck all!!!

Perce

You could be right - I hear we are in for another big freeze... Well I can but hope... if ot then it'll be kettle sponge bath for his white bits! lol

It's at Poltimore on the 7th... SWPA Winter show...You could bring your new boy? (Although not in Flash's class...ha ha!!)

good luck !......looking good .......not ready to start thinkng about starting my season just yet !
do SWPA still run thier "coloured" class as skewbald , piebald , spotted , palomino & Dun .......or have they changed that now ?

Yep all still lumped in together - and they call buckskins, duns which is a pet hate of mine!!

i can t believe they re still running that class like that .......i was a member for a couple of years & tried very hard to get them to realise that "Coloureds" where now a serious showing class not a novelty class ........i gave up !& that was 3 years ago !
they ran good Hunter breeding & Sports horse classes though

My boy and I not quite ready i don't think!!! He is the fluffiest, muddiest pony around! your guys all seem to have summer coats on! My 3 hosses are like hairy yetties. ( so Flash is safe for now Sarah!! ha! ha!) but would love to come to check it out - I really am a complete novice re showing and it is really local, but guests for the weekend... will they notice if i sneak out?!
i need to start my 'showing HELP!!' topic!
so will have to wait for photos and reports!


Perce

Toby looks great Kate!
Good luck all of you at the show!

Where I work is BHS exam centre and we have had exams regularly throughout the winter for which the horses have to be very clean. I now swear by babywipes for removing stable stains and grubby bits on the body that you wouldn't want to bath in the cold weather!