My Boys and Girls

[Anna]

As its been quite a while I thought it might be nice to show you who my boys and girls are nowadays as its all changed over the last few years. I'm now a 4 pony owner (scary thought!) but they all live with mums lot so they just merge nicely with hers and I don't have to think hard about owning too many hehe

My three boys are all entires currently and I hope two are going to stay that way, the third is a pain in the bum (he's not really, just a cheeky monster) so is booked in for the snip next week

This is Hett William or Wills for short. He's by Westwick William out of Hett Rachel and is a little sweetie. I'm quite proud of this chap although he isn't the most mature yet but it'll come and he's also an August baby so going to be a little behind. Plan is to do a couple of shows (maybe a few more if i get carried away) this year but then license him and do a proper show season as a 3 year old next year. He may also cover one mare this year to learn his manners this year but it depends on him.

He's had a bit of a mega growth spurt recently and has gone leggy (which i am cursing him for but thankfully we're still 6 weeks off the breed so plenty of time to level out)
This was taken about 6 weeks ago

and this was at the weekend doing our practise


I also have a couple of yearling colts, Wolsey Xabi (Ravenstar x W.Thomasina) and Silton Black Jack (CH Luke x Hodgson Lane Eloise). Both polar opposites really, black jack is quite a butch, cheeky character whilst Xabi is a much more reserved quiet chap.



Thats Black Jack and this is Xabs



and finally my 4th is non-dales She's actually (and I say this in a whisper) a welsh D filly. Rising 2 this year she's my future ride drive pony but she is also absolutly nutty Although everytime i explain this to someone they just reply "She's welsh". I was going to sell her last autumn as she wasn't making what I wanted but in the end we decided it would do no harm to run her over winter out 24/7 and I am so pleased we have as she's loved her winter out and is a changed beasty this spring. This was her in the school the other day.





Thats it for now, my other love of my life (coloured coblet) left for pastures new this morning but its the best thing for him even if its a pants, horrid (and over-complicated) decision so we won't dwell on that.

[ccc]

I really do like Wills Anna! But am biased as we have Bess LOL

who is it that is being cut? Black jack or Xabi?

[harveydales]

Crikey Anna, you have had some changes! I don't think I knew about any of your 3 Dales boys. What a great bunch! So have you got your own breeding prefix now?

Sorry you had to let the coloured chap go, I know you really enjoyed riding him and it must have been a very difficult decision.

[Anna]

I do, I'm officially the "Pangean Stud" although no pangean foals due for a couple of years. Ginger will have my first hopefully. Pangean ties in with my geology (my degree) and its just a nice word

Mum says to say she's (and I) are really sorry you can't make it up for Spring Pam but you (and the girls) will have to pre-book a space for Summer breed

Claire, its Black Jack thats getting cut.

[NFK Dumpling]

Is Black Jack related to Bob that was born the same year as Double Rocket? I seem to remember he became bobless in short order!

Wills looks a lot bigger stood next to you, has he replaced "Little" Magic in your affections?

Is she a "silly Milly"? She looks to have the Welsh movement, not sure if I'd want to be behind her in a cart/carriage, what about a saddle-chariot? You'd give a Ferrari a run for its money

[Anna]

hmmm yes black jack is bob-bobs nephew and they are like two peas in a pod. They are smart boys with presernce by the bucket load but better bobless definatly but will make absoultly fab geldings because of the presence and the "look at me" attitude! haha.

No Little M is still one of my top lads (behind big m naturally!) at the mo but Wills is fast moving in there as I've "lost" Little M to the ridden job (which he adores) and I like having a young colt to show inhand so hopefully Wills is going to be there to do that.

and yes she is still a very silly welsh, i think i will need a good "bailing" out mechanism when she goes into a carriage but thats in a good few years and she's going to have a baby/see lots of life under saddle before we try breaking her to harness so she's sensible (er).

[dollylanedales]

You definitely have had some changes, Anna!!

They all look gorgeous. You are certainly going to be kept busy.

[NFK Dumpling]

Mar 18, 2008 15:14:21 GMT -1 Anna said:

No Little M is still one of my top lads (behind big m naturally!) at the mo but Wills is fast moving in there as I've "lost" Little M to the ridden job (which he adores) and I like having a young colt to show inhand so hopefully Wills is going to be there to do that.

Can you reveal more?

Milly is very photogenic, I can just picture her in one of those slender big wheeled jobs and you in a top hat c/w veil

[Anna]

thats my picture too! Posh driven job

Do you mean reveal more as in the ridden job? Not much to reveal really, he's been broken since about 4 weeks after we've moved up and is getting on really well. We're very stoppy starty at the moment because we're so busy with everything but that does him no harm as he's got to know we need to be able to just sit on him whenever regardless of how long he's had off. This was him ages ago now with a couple of different riders on board





He will do very little this year really and then do a proper novice season next year i suspect when he's matured a bit further.

[NFK Dumpling]

He looks a lot more grown up in the bottom picture or is it the angle?

[greydales]

Great pics, Wills is lovely! Milly has certainly matured since I last saw her. Little M looks fab under saddle

[Anna]

Mar 18, 2008 16:30:11 GMT -1 NFK Dumpling said:

He looks a lot more grown up in the bottom picture or is it the angle?

Its probably the angle as i think the pics were taken a week apart. He's changing all the time at the moment.

Thanks Gill

[shirlnjazz]

Oh, wow, Anna, your lot are fab looking, not been on much so lost track of what you have been doing. Great to see a wee update.
Will I see you at the Royal Highland this year, now you are further up the country ;D hopefully I can see some of your gorgeous gang in the flesh
How is litte Rocket, do you still have the wee boy. I do have a wee soft spot for the wee chap, if you had been closer then, he may have lived with me....not that I ever regret having Jazz Dont let him know I lusted after someone else before him

[harleydales]

They are all beautiful.

What is your welshie's breeding? I think she'll be great driven.

[Anna]

aww thanks Shirl, yes we do still have Rocket for now, he's growing into quite the handsome 2 year old too.

As for the Royal Highland we are sooo split at the moment, we will get there one year but it runs the day after Lincoln county which is our favrouite (and lucky!) county show of the year so its mega indecision. We are definatly coming north of the border at least once this year tho and will get to the RHS one year if not this year!

Jane, Ginger is Hillgarth Amelia (Hillgarth Zeus who is a basically fully Synod bred section C x Finchale Lady Susanna who is a D). Milly is a D tho.