2011 pics












Dont I look like my dad!                  "Harrier" August 2011 xxx
Colt foal "August Arcturus"


"Inca" goes to school



                                           



 

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"Lexi" at Anglesey show. 
                                                                    











"Felicity" Llanddona show 2010


Thanks to Liz for this lovely pic of nimrod and August Cheyanne fascinated by the smallest dexter calf in the world!










Many thanks to Ann Prince for this lovely pic of August Appollo now competing Endurance GB.











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Errin Juno had a really smashing colt foal on 25th April 2011. This colt is a full brother to August Skyhawk.
As ever to my relief Juno had a very easy foaling and both she and foal are doing well. Junos is now 19 and has not been covered this year.

I have just heard that another full brother August Appollo has started competing endurace and recently done a 40km ride.(pic above)



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Thanks to Madelaine for this lovely pic of "Red" aka "August Firefox". So nice to hear Maddy and Red are getting on so well and will be out competing in 2011.
"Red" was Alder Foxtrots last foal and so its especially nice to get an update.

good luck for 2011!! 




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Thanks to Nicole for this winter pic of Buccaneer and friend Shalarno.

I hope you enjoy the endurance rides in 2011

Buck is by "August Dakota" out of "Supersuzy".






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2010

November 2010 was foal weaning time. This went well with the minimum of stress for all concerned.the three fillies had come on well.

Just born                           Just weaned.

"Firefly" (Harrier/Juno)


 

 "Muffin" (Harrier/Supersuzy)


"Lexi"


"Pony Express"
(Champagne Charlie/Luckythirteen)
does well in the "fluffiest foal" class at the winter foal show...(joke)





as  matter of interest August Pony Express" was conceived by ai. many thanks to all concerned!!
Mrs Ann Roberts "Pentaran Stud" Mrs Heather Gwyllim, Mr Dewi williams MRCVS
and royal mail special delivery.

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Alder Foxtrot, foaled 28/5/1987 was put down at home on 3rd November 2010. A very sad occasion. "Foxy" had been here for 20 years she was a lovely little mare with a kind and gentle temperament.

Photo"Foxy" with daughter "Angel"2010 




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"August Dark Art" attends his first show..(Northern appaloosa) and does well....best 2yr old Colt.
thanks to Karen for the pic.










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Anglesey county show..2010. Lovely weather for a change. I took Lucky Thirteen and her foal who took it all in her stride even the grand parade. They were the highest placed appaloosas in the foreign breed classes gaining a second prize each. Lucky was also Second in the 4yrs and over in hand appaloosa.
August Thunderchief (TC)now owned by Mrs Claire McMinimee won the appaloosa youngstock class for the third year in a row and took reserve champion overall..

 










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June 2010. "August Dark Art", now aged 2 years, passed his stallion license with flying colours. Art is by "Moorhey Tomahawk" out of "August Lucky Thirteen". He is, I think the first solid colt to be licensed with the British appaloosa society. He is of super quality and will breed some true sport horse foals. He will be available for ai in due course.
Details may be obtained from Karen Paton, Meikle Obney stud, Scotland. (see links page)
"August Dark Art" at his Licensing

Thanks to Karen Paton for the photo.









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FEB 2010..I was contacted some time ago by House & Hound mag to give comment on PSSM in the appaloosa breed. Being woefully ignorant, I googled this and found a rather nasty genetic condition found in several breeds, the appaloosa being one of them. Having never seen symptoms of this in any of the horses I have bred I thought however it was only sensible to get Harrier and all the brood mares tested and am pleased to say that as expected, they were all FREE of both the PSSM gene and an associated gene MH which makes the condition worse.
If you are thinking of buying an appaloosa do ask for a pssm test.Available at discount for Aphcuk members..about £25 otherwise.
 
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 2009
I received a phone call just before new year 2009 from Mrs Dewson to tell me that "Little Cid" had been put down. He was foaled in 1976 so was 32 going on 33 and had a super life."CID" is Harriers great grandsire so all the horses bred here are descendants of his!!


Photo is of me and "Little Spotty" out drag hunting in the 1980,s
Little Cid was by the TB stallion El Cid (Never say Die) out of a leopard spotted Irish mare. he was one of the first horses registered with the the "new" British appaloosa society in 1976, his registration number was PR/G/54
He was a terrific little performance horse (only standing 14.3) winning numerous open hunter trials, he showjumped to BSJA Foxhunter and was second in the first and only ODE we ever did out of a huge field.He hunted for several seasons with the Anglesey drag hounds and no obstacle was too big for him.He won the Baps performance award on more than one occasion and I was thrilled to be presented the award by the late Dorian Williams at The National show at Stoneleigh.
I very sadly felt I had to sell him after I became a mum myself and was working full time. He spent the latter half of his life with Graham and Ann Dewson near Whitchurch, being incredibly well loved and cared for.
  
Happy memories of a fabulous little horse.
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TC (August Thunderchief) was third and best two year old at the Royal show and again won his class at Anglesey County.




August Serenity also added to the rosette collection proving what a nice cross the Sec D is with the appaloosa for looks and temperament.


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It was lovely to see a mention in Horse & Hound (6:8:09) of my friend Sian Whitehead and her lovely gelding "Enzo".Sian and Enzo won both the Elementary and Novice dressage at Marian Bach EC.Both Enzo and his younger brother "Demi" are doing affiliated dressage and proving to be real stars. they are both sons of "August Arianne"who belongs to Sian's partner Peter Edwards. Peter evented Arianne until an unfortunate road accident ended her career. She is now 22 and enjoying a very happy retirement with Sian and Peter.
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Sian & Enzo at the NW regional championships at Somerford park 2007
photo by Colin Nichols photography.



    
Sian and Demi at Foxes dressage, 2008.

Arianne as a youngster

Arianne with her first foal in 1989 "August Augustus" AKA the showjumping stallion "Into the Spotlight" by Rivaz Pageant.
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Last year I decided that my homebred mare "August Valkyrie" needed to have a chance to go under saddle.She went on loan to the "Anglesey Hussars" for a year and took part in a variety of activities with them. She was pictured in the "Daily Post" taking part in the "Military transport through the ages" display in Caerwys recently.The cavalry charge stole the show!!!
Many thanks to Mel and Ian Walker of the Hussars for transforming Kyrie from a super sensible brood mare to a super sensible riding horse and taking such good care of her.
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Here is a pic of "August Supernova" still going well at the age of 17.
I had wondered how she was getting on and it was nice to come across her again.She is with the Sims family in Cheshire and still jumping the big fences.
Nova is by the TB stallion "Falconwood" out of Danesbrook Marble.



"August Supernova"

any news of her daughter "August kittyhawk" by Harrier would be appreciated. 
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