Time for a picture update. No news a such, but a few pictures from last weekend, when the ponies were moved to their winter quarters. They are now turned out on the stubble, this saves the grass paddocks and gives them lots of scope to roam over the winter months.
below: Medley, Mandy, Maddy & Snow Maiden
Image: Nov 2008
below: Magic & her filly foal Snow Maiden
Image: Magic & Snow Maiden
below: L Snow Maiden
Image: L Snow Maiden 2008
below: Moonlight
Image: L Moonlight Serenade 2008
below: Yearling filly L Marimba
Image: L Marimba Nov 2008
below: Filly foal L Snow Maiden
Image: L Snow Maiden Nov 2008
below:L Madonna
Image: L Madonna Nov 2008
below: Snow Maiden, Sylvie, Marimba, Donna & Mandy.
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below: L Mandolin & L Medley
Image: L Mandolin & L Medley
below: L Marimba, Sylvie & Donna
Image: Nov 2008
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Image: Ponies enjoying the Autumn sunshine
Hard to believe that we are well through October already. We have started weaning some of the foals now, Flute's foal was weaned last weekend and Maddy and Moonlight's today.
Image: Lochlands Musetta
We had a lovely sunny afternoon a couple of days ago, so I thought I would take the chance and get some last photos of the foals before they were weaned. I got a few sleeping foals before the batteries in the camera died !
Above Lochlands Musetta and below Lochlands Moon River.
Image: Lochlands Moon River
Many thanks to Debbie for sending me the following lovely photos of Lochlands Banjo. Banjo has enjoyed another very successful showing season and has added a new string to his bow,now competing in side saddle classes.
Image: Lochlands Banjo
Image: Lochlands Banjo
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Time for a picture update, some photos of Flute's colt foal.
Lochlands Royal Flute ( Rignell Sassenach x Flute of Whitefield).
Image: Lochlands Royal Flute
He spends most of his time with Mandy as opposed to his own mother,and helps himself to her milkbar as well ! Mandy is such a lovely tolerant mare, this year she has fed her own foal, and we have seen both Flute's and Moonlight's foal helping themselves as well. I don't think many mares would be so tolerant.
Image: Lochlands Royal Flute
Image: Lochlands Royal Flute
Mandy with her own foal, Lochlands Medley.
Lochlands Medley ( Rignell Sassenach x Lochlands Mandolin).
Image: L Mandolin & L Medley
Below Magic's foal :
Lochlands Snow Maiden ( Belivat Muldoanich x Lochlands Magic Flute ).
Image: Lochlands Snow Maiden
Lochlands Silver Drum & Lochlands Snow Maiden.
Image: L silver Drum & L Snow Maiden
Maddy & her filly foal Lochlands Musetta.
Lochlands Musetta ( Rignell Sassenach x Lochlands Madasun).
Image: L Musetta & L Madasun
Below Sass and Moonlight's colt foal:
Image: Sass & Moon River
Image: Sass & Moon River
Lochlands Moon River ( Rignell Sassenach x Lochlands Moonlight Serenade).
Image: L Moon River
One more of Moon River :
Image: L Moon River
Below yearling filly Lochlands Marimba :
(Viscount of Whitefield x Lochlands Madasun).
Image: Lochlands Marimba
Thank you to Kathleen Grant who sent me the lovely photograph below of Lochlands Military Piper.
Piper is now 2yo, a licensed stallion and is owned by Kathleen,in Orkney. He has settled his first three mares in foal, and I look forward to continued news of Piper and of the arrival of his foals next year.
Image: Lochlands Military Piper ( Emperor of Whitefield x Lochlands Madasun)
Photo overload this time, to finish I cant resist a final two of Lily !
Image: Lily , Agnes & Wilma
Image: Lily
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Image: Lochlands Madonna
Our show season has ended on a successful note with Madonna winning the 3yo class at both Blair Castle and Duthie Park Shows.
Image: Lochlands Madonna
Image: Lochlands Madonna
The ponies are well and the one bonus of the wet summer is that we still have plenty of grass, which is very welcome at this time of year.
The foals are all doing well, and I really will try and get the camera out and take some photos again soon.
Not pony news, but we have a lovely new arrival, in the shape of 'Lily', a delightful little kitten.
Image: Lily
Lily and Wilma are best of friends.
Image: Lily & Wilma
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Apolgies for not updating before now. I had hoped to have had new photos of the foals, but we have spent so many days in the thick mist off the sea recently, that taking pictures has been impossible.
We have been to two shows since last writing, The HPS Breed Show and Perth Show.
The breed show was blessed with a lovely day, I think everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief, no one wanted a repeat of the day of torrential rain that we had to endure last year. Sylvie was 3rd in the brood mare class, Silver Drum was second prize colt foal, Donna was 3rd prize 3yo filly. Donna and Ailsa of Sunnyneuk were 2nd prize in the new progeny pairs class, both fillies being by Concorde of Whitefield.
Image: Lochlands Madonna, Perth Show 2008
Perth is a two day show and the weather on Friday was horrendous, extremely wet, so things were not boding good for Saturday. However, thankfully the weather improved and although the rings were somewhat mucky from the previous days classes, we had a pleasant warm day. The showers that kept threatening, passed by and we had no more than a few spits of rain.
Sylvie was 2nd in the brood mare class and her foal Silver Drum was 2nd prize colt foal. Photos below:
Image: Lochlands Silver Drum, Perth Show 2008
Image: Lochlands Silver Flute, Perth Show 2008.
Image: Lochland Silver Drum, Perth Show 2008
Donna won the three year filly class and we were delighted when she went on to stand reserve female Champion.
Image: Lochlands Madonna, Perth Show 2008
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We had a most enjoyable day out to Fettercairn Show on Saturday, sadly this show was cancelled last year due to the huge amount rain that fell in the few days before, thankfully no weather problems this year, a lovely dry sunny day.
Image: Lochlands Madonna
Once again we took Donna and Sylvie. Sadly there were no other mares and foals forward on the day, however Donna won her class, went on to be highland pony champion and much to our surprise and delight, was also Reserve Overall Horse Champion.
Image: Lochlands Madonna
Image: Lochlands Madonna
We have decided to call Sylvie's foal, Lochlands Silver Drum. Photos below leading and I couldn't resist the very sleepy foal picture, this showing lark is very tiring for a baby !
Image: Lochlands Silver Drum
Image: sleepy baby !
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We haven't been out to any shows since our last update so don't have any news as such. This was the first year since the early 1980's that I haven't shown at The Royal Highland Show, however it made a very pleasant change to be spectating and enjoy watching the judging of all the classes. Congratulations to the Baird family who took the Championship with their lovely mare Islay of Whitefield, a very popular and worthy winner.
I will update with a few photos for now, below Maddy eyeing up something in the distance.
Image: Madasun, June '08
below Maddy's filly foal:
Image: Maddy's foal, June '08
Magic and Sylvie's foals, both wanting Nikki to give them a scratch.
Image: me first !
Sylvie's foal enjoying a cuddle.
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Sass had been away for a few months this spring enjoying a working holiday, however he is home now, and pictured below with his two sons,Flute and Moonlight's foals.
Image: Father & sons, June '08
Below Sass again with Moonlight's foal :
Image: Sass & Moonlight's colt foal '08.
The three boys again :
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below Flute's colt foal.
Image: Lochlands Royal Flute
Moonlight and Nikki
Image: L Moonlight Serenade ,June '08.
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Alyth Show today, not hot and sunny like Angus last week, but it stayed dry and was an enjoyable day.
Again we took Sylvie and Madonna and both were 2nd in their respective classes, Sylvie was 2nd to the In Hand Champion Islay of Whitefield and Donna 2nd to the Reserve Champion , Ailsa of Sunnyneuk, congratulations to the Baird family and to Martin and Wendy, and also to Louise Cushnie who was 2nd with L Fiery Angel in the 2yo class.
Image: Sylvie and foal
Image: Sylvie, Alyth Show '08
Image: foal
Image: Donna, Alyth '08
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Since last writing we have enjoyed our first show of the season, our local Angus Show. It was a super day, very sociable and the weather couldn't have been better,hope it is the same for the rest of the season !
We took Madonna and Sylvie, Madonna won a very strong class of 2 and 3yo fillies, and Sylvie was 4th in the brood mare class. We were delighted for Louise Cushnie who was second in Madonna's class with her 2yo filly Lochlands Fiery Angel.
Congratulations to the Baird family, who won the Highland Pony Championship, the Mountaina & Moorland Championship and were awarded the overall horse Champion with their brood mare Kimberly of Whitefield.
Image: Lochlands Madonna
above Lochlands Madonna and below Madonna and Lochlands Fiery Angel ( Belivat Muldoanich x Lochlands Magic Flute ).
Image: Madonna and Angel
Image: Lochlands Silver Flute
above and below, Silver Flute and her colt foal.
Image: Sylvie's colt foal
The foals are all growing and doing well, picture below of Flute's colt foal.
Image: Flute's colt foal
Moonlight's colt foal,at play .
Image: Moonlight's colt foal
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Highland Pony Talk is now back online, the server has been restored and everything is working normally again.
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Sorry to everyone who is finding that the forum is not available just now. Hopefully it will be restored and back to normal very soon.
Unfortunately a fire at the company who host the proboards servers has caused a number of networks to be knocked out, unfortunately including the server that Highland Pony Talk is located on.
see news story: http://www.allheadlinenews.com:80/articles/7011131185
Everything will be restored and back to normal very soon, and I have been assured that all the data and content on the board is safe, so nothing will have been lost.
Kate
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The ponies are all well and the foals are growing and enjoying the prolonged spell of dry weather we are having. I will hopefully find the time to get some new photographs of them this week.
I thought I would share with you the lovely painting that artist Nicolla Pennill painted of our filly Madonna last year , I think she has captured the spirit of Donna beautifully.
To see more of Nicola's work :
www.nicolapennillartist.co.uk
Image: Painting of Madonna
Congratulations to Mairi Page and her filly Lochlands Silver Chime, who stood reserve highland pony champion at the recent Strathbogie Farmers Club Show.
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Just a few more photos:
Flute's foal
Image: Flute's colt
Image: Flute's colt
Cute photo of Maddy's filly
Image: Maddy's filly
Moonlight's colt, growing into a big strong lad.
Image: Moonlight's colt
A few misty early morning photos
Below in the lower nursery Flute and Moonlight.
Image: Flute and Moonlight
Moonlight and her colt foal
Image: Moonlight and foal
Moonlights colt foal
Image: Moonlight's colt
And finally one from the upper nursery, Sylvie's colt
Image: Sylvie's colt
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No Bank Holiday for us, but a glorious day, after a wet misty weekend the sun has returned, let's hope it is here to stay.
A few photos to update with.
Below two of Flute, who is still very foal proud and not very obliging about sharing her new baby ! Another few days and the novelty will have worn off.
Image: Flute and her colt foal
Image: Flute carting her baby off !
Old Mandy, 16yrs now and her colt foal:
Image: Mandy and her colt foal
Below Sylvie's colt:
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Maddy's filly is very like her filly Marimba from last year at the same stage :
Image: Maddy and her filly foal
Magic's filly :
Image: Magic's filly
And finally for this time, two photos of our yearling gelding, Lochlands Treble Flute. Flute's foal from last year, by Belivat Muldoanich.
Image: Treble Flute
Image: Treble Flute
I am very happy to report that our mares are all safely foaled, Mandy and Flute have both had colts by 'Sass'. We have six healthy foals, a filly and a colt by Belivat Muldoanich and one filly and three colts by Rignell Sassenach.
Once I have caught up on some much needed sleep, I will get out with the camera and update with photographs.
What a difference a day makes ! Yesterday glorious sun, this morning soaking wet.
Maddy foaled in the early hours of the morning a filly to 'Sass'. Not a day for the camera, will update with photos soon.
First sunny really warm day we have had, absolutely glorious. Lovely to see the ponies all contented, enjoying the sun and some heat on their backs.
We have two new foals Moonlight has a colt, by 'Sass' and Sylvie foaled yesterday and had a colt by Belivat Muldoanich.
Moonlight's baby newly on his feet, "hello mummy " and having a much needed nap.
Image: " hello mum"
Image: tired baby
Sylvie's foal, not long arrived and keeping up with mum.
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Image: wiat for me
Magic's foal is doing well and is to be called Lochlands Snow Maiden.I will get new photos of her within the next few days, below is a photo of Marimba, our yearling filly by Viscount of Whitefield out of Lochlands Madasun.
Image: Yearling filly Lochlands Marimba
Image: Magic's 2008 filly foal
Welcome to the latest arrival. Magic has had a filly foal, by Belivat Muldoanich.
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Mother and daughter both doing well. The foal is delighful and very lively, running at great speed around the paddock, much to Magic's annoyance.
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I will hopefuly have news of other new arrivals soon, the mares seem to be running late this year, maybe due to the cold late spring.
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At last a wee update, although very little to report. The ponies are all wintering well, despite the increased amount of wet that we have had. They are still out on the stubble, and I am very much hoping that things will have dried up before they come back onto the grass paddocks in March.
The mares are all looking in foal now, and with the first of them being due in early April, it isn't too much longer to wait.
Image: Marimba & Treble Flute, the yearlings.
The two foals from last year, are both growing up now and beginning to look more like yearlings as opposed to foals. As the weather was surprisingly pleasant this morning for a change, I thought I would attempt to take some photos of them, unfortunately it was largely unsuccessful though, as they wanted to come and see what was going on ! I will have to try again another day.
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