Meet Myka…..

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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 eye with the words,

” Myka enjoying the sun, this two-year-old pure bred Appaloosa BApS Grade B filly is still for sale”

My “tick list” is endless when contemplating purchasing a horse but from this moment the ball started rolling.

Name: CARICKS REDHEART bred by Mr & Mrs Wood

Born: 10th May 2014 Expected height 15.2hh

Pedigree: Here

Sire: DREA YAKIMA FIRSHADO from Haverlands Appaloosas

Dam: LAMBRIGG DOLLAR GIRL

We patiently awaited all the test results, before the sale took place but the wait was worth it.

5 panel negative (PSSM1, HYPP, HERDA, GBED & MH) and Grey gene negative.

Bay (AA EE) and true non-characteristic (lp/lp) with one copy of pattern (PATN1/patn1).

Registered with the British Appaloosa Society as a Grade B, her pedigree is full of registered Appaloosas. Her dam is the only horse in the pedigree not registered with the Appaloosa Horse Club. As part of Myka’s sale, Mr & Mrs Wood agreed to register Lambrigg Dollar Girl with the ApHC and the ApHC UK, ensuring Myka’s future registration permits her to join our Foundation herd.

All agreed and off I set “Oop North”!

After a good trip up and down the M18, we safely arrived home.

We take no risks introducing new horses to the herd especially when we have pregnant mares, therefore Myka went straight into isolation. She could see all the horses but had no contact!

She really did protest in the round pen but by night checks she was very settled and much quieter.

Meet Myka……….

May I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to Mick & Carol Wood.

I have made two wonderful new friends and endeavour to do my best by “your Myka”.

Paula x

 

Pedigree’s and hypothetical mating’s…….

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Redheart pedigree’s and hypothetical matings.

All Breed Database:

 

Broodmares:

PEYRES CATORI CAT

PRINCESSE PASCALE

REDHEART PASCALIUS

REDHEART REGAL

CARICKS REDHEART

Stallions:

HEVANS EV CATORRIUS / REDHEART CATORRIUS

REDHEART ROYALE

DFR PATAHAS REDHEART

2017 foals for sale

PRINCESSE PASCALE x HEVANS EV CATORRIUS

PEYRES CATORI CAT x KISS MY FINEST HEART

Hypothetical 2018 foals for sale

REDHEART PASCALIUS x DFR PATAHAS REDHEART *

CARICKS REDHEART x DFR PATAHAS REDHEART *

*Subject to Stallion Licensing

Blanc Indoors…..

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Redheart Regal’s next outing was a short journey to Gracelands Equestrian Centre, under the High Horse Showing Society.

Her first event indoors, having congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB)  there is no doubt she struggled with the light shining through the cladding, creating light and dark “patches” on the floor. Blanc also struggled within the small arena when horses trotted up behind her…

We learnt a lot about Blanc today, we will hire an indoor school before we travel too far and pay entries….

None the less, she stood for the judge and trotted straight, coming back to me very nicely. Loading and travelling being second nature…

Blanc indoors needs revisiting….

 

Keeping Calm, Nothing Stay’s The Same……

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If you have moved house you know the stress levels, if you have moved farms, you know moving house is easy!

The Mares Paddock

Princesse Pascale and her daughter Redheart Pascalius

Peyres Catori Cat and her daughter Redheart Regal

 

 

The Colts Paddock 

Redheart Royal 

DFR Patahas Redheart

The Stallion Paddock

Redheart Catorrius / Hevans EV Catorrius

along with the “lawn mowers”, Catkin & Evan

Back up….

Ruby & Grace, “the security”.

Ink, the “hunter”.

Each paddock has at least two sides if not three surrounded by mature hedging and trees for shelter, the land has a slight gradient which should allow for adequate drainage and hopefully minimize poaching? See what the winter brings?

Just need to Keep Calm as nothing stay’s the same….

What An End…..

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The third show of 2016, held by the Appaloosa Horse Club UK. An abundance of classes open to and supported by ApHC UK members at Rodbaston Equestrian Centre.

Wonderful to see Appaloosa horses from all ApHC UK registers, the USA register (A), the British register (B), the Characteristic register (C) and the Part-Bred register (PB).

 

 

Photo courtesy of Sue Feast

Redheart Pasculius’s last show before joining the broodmares, RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION!

What an end……

“Wild Card” @ High Horse….

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Redheart Pascalius has done us proud again, this time competing at Rodbaston Equestrian Centre, an Open Gala show organised by the High Horse Showing Society. This successful event had the most amazing atmosphere with a huge number of competitors. The weather was glorious and Evee gave an excellent performance against quality horses.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t stay for the Championship due to fencing duties at home. One of the many delights of the day, being awarded a “Wild Card” to compete in an evening Championship class, we did the honourable duty of declining but what an achievement for us.

Not the “wild” day Evee had at Netley Hall a few weeks back!

A Dream Come True……

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I try to keep the “News” updated with show reports and events at the stud that I think are relevant, along with each horse’s profile as their details change or occur.

We use the Social Media Facebook page “UK Appaloosa Horses” as our sponsored effort to promote the awareness of the rare purebred Appaloosas here in the UK.

The most relevant news, Redheart Appaloosa Stud has moved Counties, from Gloucestershire to Worcestershire. We have a quaint country cottage with enough land to cater for our expanding herd. We are starting with a blank canvas and applying for planning permission for an agricultural barn and stable barn, ensuring we can offer the mares, foals and stallions adequate facilities for breeding.

Until the paddocks are established, our stallion Reus is at a local livery yard, Areion Equestrian. We could not be happier and relieved because many livery yards do not take stallions, due to misunderstanding! The owner Jo, runs this professional livery yard, nothing was compromised during our stay. We would like to say a huge thank you to Jo and her team, what a delightful yard to be part of. Reus was a good boy and we made use of their fantastic facilities before bringing him home, his own paddock away from the mares.

I can now see the horses from my bedroom window, such a precious sight and a dream come true.

Show Season Highlight…….

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One of the main highlights of the show season is the Appaloosa Horses Club UK  National show. A two-day event that caters for every Appaloosa enthusiast.

This year we took our two GAP 5 horses, Redheart Pascalius and DFR Patahas Redheart. I participated with both horses in the Appaloosa Horse Club  classes while Crystal participated both horses in the Appaloosa Horses Club UK classes. On this occasion, backed up by a young lady Amilie,  who has caught the Appaloosa “bug”.

Another wonderful day showing, we both achieved a few awards and congratulate all the other competitors.

Already looking forward to the 2017 National Show……

 

Crazy Lady….

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A day showing at Netley Hall in Shrewsbury, Shropshire with Redheart Pascalius.

We look for a reason, we search for answers but sometimes we fail to find either?

Today was one of those days, first class was a challenge, Evee had her own problem to deal with and she forgot to tell me about it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A real sting in her behind? Perhaps?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a little chat outside the ring, she composed herself and returned to that sweet lovable character we know !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking three firsts and two seconds home…

Crazy Lady…..

Always nice to have a break…..

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Since we have concentrated on our yearlings over the past few weeks we decided to give Redheart Pascalius a few weeks break. She been grazing 24 / 7 and certainly looks like she has come up in the withers as she slowly grows into her head….Not to mention the “roundness” of her body!

To get back into the swing of showing, we decided to take her to a local show, South Staffs with no pressure. Very surprised to find a few friends had attended which made our day!

 

Evee was quite “soppy” today!

Maybe something to do with my daughters friend Amelie, who adores Evee.

A quiet and relaxing day,  getting our eye back in after a nice break……..