May Sunshine at the May Foreign Breeds Festival….

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Redheart Pascalius’s second show of 2016 at Onley Equestrian Centre, Rugby.

Lovely day at the May Foreign Breeds Festival under the United Saddlebred Association’s.

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Being an Open Show for ALL Foreign Breeds we gathered a 4th in the Broken Coated any age or sex and we won the Appaloosa Horses & Foreign Breeds 3 years and under.

We have our work cut out for indoor showing, there is just something Evee is uneasy with? I feel her tension and we will try and over come this with more shows in doors, especially before our National Breed Shows later this year! We are not sure if it is the “echo” of the spectators, especially when they clap or the horses in the adjacent ring? None the less, Evee is three now and it’s time to grow up!

Very educational day for Redheart Pascalius during the May Sunshine at the May Foreign Breeds Festival….

British Appaloosa’s at Royal Windsor….

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The start of Redheart Pascalius showing campaign has begun, Royal Windsor. I adore this show, it’s a great family day out and my girls certainly spent the prize money!!!

A bit of a disaster the night before as Evee decided to rub her mane, something we have not experienced before, none the less with at least 8” destroyed it made my decision to hog her quite easy!

As we relaxed outside the ring we talked to a few spectators about the Appaloosa breed, here is a moment captured….

Speaks volumes!

A notorious picture spot at Windsor Show for the equine competitors….

Evee and I waited for our photo behind the British Appaloosa Society in hand and Ridden Champion Megan Share with Desired Edition, many congratulations to you Megan, well deserved.

2016 Young Stock Winner

 


We had a great day, the line up in the over four-year old’s and the ridden class was a beautiful site, the Appaloosa “spots” really stood out at Royal Windsor….

 

The Foundation Appaloosa Stallion with NO SPOTS….

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In the Appaloosa world everyone is quite familiar with the term “sold” or “non-characteristic” Appaloosa. It’s the blood line of Appaloosa x Appaloosa that makes an Appaloosa not the SPOTS and I use the term “spots” quite loosely referring to the Appaloosa characteristics viewed by many!

In our venture to promote the Appaloosa being a “breed OF colour” and Reus being a solid/non-characteristic Appaloosa, we booked his second Stallion Parade with Elite Equestrian Events held at Thompson House Equestrian Centre.

Reus has been back in very light work for ten days to-date, therefore we decided to make the most of our 15 minute slot in the arena. So back to basics, we thought we would complete our show with a light bit of lunging and long reining.

Here’s a few photos of our day……

If you want to see Reus’s in action and his obsession with himself in the mirror when the audience requested to see him loose in the area (something we have never done before) my daughter did a great job of capturing the display, take a look at his Face Book page.

Our promotional efforts to educate: The Appaloosa with NO spots….. 

The Appaloosa Is A Breed Of Colour…..

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During the quiet time and dark days of the winter months Reus has enjoyed being a horse, out in the muddy fields.

We had no plans with him until late Spring or even late Summer, even then we only planned to “ride him around”, we are in no hurry with this horse!

After receiving an email requesting Reus’s attendance at the Northern Stallion Showcase to represent the Appaloosa we thought….not only did he look “rough” but had done nothing for months! So we declined BUT then we bathed him and WOW he looked amazing, so we contacted the organisers and as it happened one Stallion was unable to make it, as a late entry the Appaloosa breed was represented after all!

Reus behaved so well, we didn’t do a lot other than a few trots in the ring but the event was very enjoyable and well organised.

It was not the type of Stallion Parade to expect bookings but we made sure the spectators knew the Appaloosa is a Breed Of Colour……

It’s all negative but so very positive…..

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An Appaloosa Stallion at Stallion AI

After gaining his pre-entry health requirement certificates Hevans EV Catorrius is now a resident at the Twemlows Stud in their Stallion AI Services department.

Our journey timed to perfection, met at the gates by Tullis and greeted by two members of the team. On arrival, all papers and passport were approved and then Reus him self had a thorough health check. First impressions are the lasting one’s…..impressed !

Certified NEGATIVE for :

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)

Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA)

Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

Streptococcus Equi (Strangles)

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Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)

Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1)

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis Disease (HYPP)

Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED)

Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA)

Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB)

Gray Coat Color / Melanoma (GREY)

Hopefully it will be semen worth freezing for the UK & Europe?

Yes, it all sounds so negative but it’s all so positive……

 

Such progress…..

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DFR Patahas Redheart aka Blu, registration certificate has arrived from the USA.

The GENERATION ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (GAP) level 5 printed on the top right of the certificate is  recognition “Blu”  is from two FOUNDATION PEDIGREE DESIGNATION (FPD) parents at 100% .

Over 30 horses in Blu’s pedigree are pure Appaloosa x Appaloosa’s.

In January 2012 the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) announced  “Five Appaloosa’s enrolled in the Generation Advancement Program (GAP) in 2011”. It’s now 2016 and we have the first three here in the UK .

One day Blu will sire a foal with Redheart Pascalius who also has a GAP 5 status, we will then have our first GAP 6, how exciting!

Such progress…..

 

Each to their own…..

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There is no doubt at the present moment we seem to be just “living”, ensuring the horses are properly cared for and that seems to be about it!

 

 

 

 

 

Every night there is a prime moment that makes me smile, as I drive in to the yard and see this!

 

Yes, I would like to think they are waiting for me….but in reality I know they are waiting for their dinner!

I do not get them in because they are waiting, in fact I don’t get them in until one or two of them “take a walk”……Personally I don’t like to give them routine, mainly because my life style doesn’t allow it. I believe a horse can be stress free with minimal anxiety when they can only expect the unexpected but there are some horses that thrive on routine! Each to their own……

 

 

A UK Foundation Appaloosa Stallion…..

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One UK Foundation Appaloosa Stallion

As the weather has turned incredibly wet, all the horses are now in at night.

Our routine at the present time is turning them out in the dark mornings and getting them in during the dark evenings.  A lot of work but it means I sleep well at night knowing they are warm and dry.

The last two weekends I have managed to capture some great images of Reus…


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Just had to share our UK Foundation Appaloosa Stallion with you….