We were presented with a Register of Merit (R.O.M) certificate for Reus and his son Reality at the Appaloosa Horse Club UK Annual General Meeting yesterday.
Hevens EV Catorrius’s (Reus) achievement reflected his success in his first year under saddle for Western Pleasure.
Redheart Reality out of Peyres Catori Cat by Hevans EV Catorrius
Reality’s achievement reflected his success in his first year in hand for Halter.
We are very proud…
They are all showing the right signs for foaling, some more than others but one thing we religiously do is watch them closely.
Our two broodmares Catori and PP (bottom left and right) are 342 and 341 days gestation. Our maiden mares Myka and Evee (top left and right) are 340 and 320 days gestation.
They’re all in a similar routine and enjoy a lie down for a few hours before midnight!
No reason why we shouldn’t celebrate our wonderful broodmares past foals this Mothers Day!
Princesse Pascale, 328 days gestation today.
Princesse Pascale (middle), her two-year-old gelding Redheart Reality (right) and her six-year-old daughter Redheart Pascalius (left).
Peyres Catori Cat, 329 days gestation today.
Peyres Catori Cat (middle), her two-year-old gelding Redheart Regent (right) and her seven-year-old gelding Redheart Catorrius (left).
Princesse Pascale and Redheart Pascalius.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 1st May 2012.
Redheart Pascalius was born 21st April 2013 at 336 days gestation.
Princesse Pascale and Redheart Royal.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 11th May 2014.
Redheart Royal was born 21st April 2015 at 346-days gestation.
Princesse Pascale and Redheart Reality.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 9th May 2016.
Redheart Reality was born 28th April at 355 days gestation.
Peyres Catori Cat and Redheart Catorrius.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 21st July 2011.
Redheart Catorrius was born 13th June 2012 at 329 days gestation.
Peyres Catori Cat and Redheart Cateaster.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 15th May 2013.
Redheart Cateaster was born 21st April 2015 at 342 days gestation.
Peyres Catori Cat and Redheart Regal.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 11th June 2014.
Redheart Regal was born 13th May at 337 days gestation.
Peyres Catori Cat and Redheart Regent.
AI took place and ovulation occurred 9th May 2016.
Redheart Regent was born 21st April at 348 days gestation.
Well, I’m enjoying my Bailey’s (Strawberry & Cream limited edition), my chocolates and admiring the beautiful flowers whilst my mares are heavily in foal and bagging up…
Redheart Regent and Redheart Reality dam’s were both inseminated and the same day, the boys were born seven days apart April 2017.
They started playing as soon as they were introduced.
As they became colts, they played as colts do.
After castration, their coltish behaviour slowly disappeared.
They are fine apart but they really do enjoy each others company…
They will be two-years-old next month, here’s a short video of them PLAYING March 2019
Peyres Catori Cat, the main mare, the boss and leader of the herd!
ApHC – 90% FPD, ApHC UK – A Register, BApS – Grade A
Bay (Ee Aa), heterozygous for the Leopard Complex gene (LP/lp) and the PATTERN1 gene (PATN1/patn1). 5-panel and grey gene negative.
Here she is in her working clothes in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart 10.02.19
No words LOL
Two seasoned broodmares and two maidens, all in foal to DFR Patahas Redheart.
Our four broodmares on their way to higher ground.
All in their 7 months of gestation, all looking really well (a little too well) but they will need their reserves to get them through winter…
There are many assumptions about breeding for colour especially with the increasing availability of equine genetics to the public. More and more “breeders” are certainly breeding for colour, evident by beautifully coloured marked foals with no obvious thought for conformation, pedigree, temperament, registrations or performance and the list can go on…
No horse has perfect conformation, beauty is and always will be in the eye of the beholder, one reason why we prove the Redhearts in the ring, every Judge has their “ideal” type and colour should never come before confirmation. The rules are simply based on 60% conformation and 40% colour in “Most Colourful Class’s”.
Early this year we contributed a few images of our Appaloosas to aid the explanation of their genotype for the first French written book of equine genetics and it’s scientific approach to the colours of horses. It’s Author Laure Marandet has created an excellent book which explains the process of colourisation and hair dilution in horses. We are certainly privileged to have contributed to this publication.
LES ROBES DES CHEVAUX: Approche génétique et scientifique des couleurs des chevaux.
April 2017 – Redheart Reality imprinted at birth 27/04/17
May 2017 – Redheart Reality and his dam join the heard
June 2017 – Redheart Reality happily enjoying his own feed bowl
July 2017 – Redheart Reality poses for his passport photos
August 2017 – Redheart Reality loses his foal coat and we witness the huge colour change
September 2017 – Redheart Reality developing very nicely
October 2017 – Redheart Reality is weaned
November 2017 – Redheart Reality is castrated
December 2017 – Redheart Reality content to be stabled during the bad weather
January 2018 – Redheart Reality accepts restricted turn out during the winter months
February 2018 – Redheart Reality winters well and re-joins the herd
March 2018 – Redheart Reality experiences the first snowfall
April 2018 – Redheart Reality becomes 1 year old and loses his winter coat
May 2018 – Redheart Reality wins the In Hand Reserve Champion award at Royal Windsor
June 2018 – Redheart Reality is trained from the field and enjoys his rest
July 2018 – Redheart Reality learning the ways within a herd
August 2018 – Redheart Reality attends the ApHC UK National Show, taking Reserve Champion Most Colourful, Reserve Champion Gelding and Reserve Champion Youngstock.
August 2018 – Redheart Reality attends the BApS National Show, taking Reserve Champion Youngstock, Reserve Male Champion and the Reserve Supreme Champion.
September 2018 – Redheart Reality ?
When a person requires images and video’s of a horse, that is never a problem. Nothing better on a nice day waiting to capture that perfect stride with the ears forward. However, it’s rather difficult when you have an inquisitive 5-month-old foal who wanted to be in on the action!
We achieved a few shots of Redheart Regal and then snapped away at Baby Ru who got quite upset as I kept asking her to move out of my way but how could I not take pictures of this stunning filly.
Enjoy…
Peyres Catori Cat 
Redheart Pascalius 
Redheart Regal