Happy Birthday Blu….
We watched and waited for his arrival in 2015….then on the 20th January he arrived. One year later, we still pinch ourselves – he’s ours! Happy first birthday Blu x
As a child I was brought up on a working farm in Cwmbran, South Wales. I used to spend my days pulling up docks in the fields, creosoting the fences, white washing the stables and washing out the water tanks in order to have a pony.
I obtained many other rides in my early teenage days and learnt a little from each one. Every horse was different in size, nature, ability and scope. I very quickly learnt how to achieve the very best from that individual in whatever discipline.
At the age of eighteen I headed off to West Oxfordshire carrying on my education in land management and business studies in the Thoroughbred world. During this time many doors opened,
In 1997 a vacancy at a National Hunt Trainer in Gloucestershire opened a new chapter in my life with the availability of stables and land located nearby. Confidently starting training and competing point to pointers as a hobby.
2007 I started working at The Three Counties Equine Hospital LLP. This has been the most enjoyable and rewarding place of work. I am proud to be part of a dedicated team moving forward in the Veterinary world, full of new and exciting technology to aid the equine industry.
With no horses in my life during my “brood mare” days, I can honestly say it must be a disease in the blood! It wasn’t long before I longed for some kind of “equine interest” and challenge .
Off to France to import Peyres Catori Cat in 2008 and off to Austria to collect and import Princesse Pascale in 2009!
My foundation stock to build upon, Redheart Appaloosas today.
We watched and waited for his arrival in 2015….then on the 20th January he arrived. One year later, we still pinch ourselves – he’s ours! Happy first birthday Blu x
Something lovely about black and white photographs, especially when they have Appaloosas in them! Many thanks to Ben Lovegrove (our neighbour) who very kindly took some of the following photographs. A talented future photographer… The beginning of 2017 has been the same as every New Year. Dark mornings, early dark evenings and a range of temperatures […]
It is my opinion that any Appaloosa entering a breeding programme should be tested for the 5-panel test. This test is for five different genetic diseases found in quarter horses and other stock horse breeds such as the Appaloosa. Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED) Recessive Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA) Recessive Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease […]
Wishing all our friends, family and followers a very Merry Christmas x Just for you…..
Makes me smile watching Ben and Blu playing… Such a wonderful View From My Window…..
Our licensed stallion Reus has his own paddock next to our two future stallions paddock. He’s very happy and enjoys watching the young colts play, often seen having a chat over the fence. When a flock of sheep broke into Reus’s paddock, he jumped in with Blu and Ben for support! They rounded up the […]
Couldn’t resist the first scenes of Winter here at the stud…..Enjoy! Winter Appaloosas…..
When time and daylight hours allow, one thing I enjoy, photography. A rich season made beautiful by Autumn Appaloosas……
PEYRES CATORI CAT PRINCESSE PASCALE HEVANS EV CATORRIUS / REDHEART CATORRIUS REDHEART PASCALIUS REDHEART ROYALE REDHEART REGAL DFR PATAHAS REDHEART CARICKS REDHEART The past is now the future…
People and horses alike enter your life for a reason….new friends, new horse, new start! The loss of Redheart Cateaster left a gap in our breeding plan but we were not actively looking for a filly or broodmare but sometimes “events” are meant to be! Logging on to Facebook one morning, this stunning face caught my […]