Roble Stud 2010

February

14th

Just a quick thank you to those mare owners who took the time to respond to my feedback form.  Ive still a few to send out but I appreciate all wonderful comments so far and its nice to know there are happy customers out there.  Fingers crossed for wonderful healthy foals.

31st Jan

Its those little moments that make me smile and all the hard work seems worth it.  This morning i took Noggin up the track to see a couple of the girls and a couple of youngsters.  When we got their, there was only one pile of hay left and all four in the field were stood side by side touching eating from the little that was left.   I know that if there had been more than one pile left the boss mare wouldnt have shared with anyone apart from her filly.  These horses really do have a lovely nature about them.  Anyway i will stop gushing now and go and footbath my sheep.

23rd Jan again

I treated myself to a new video camera the other day to get some decent shots of these horses.  Ive got to play with the video but here are a few pictures from today.

23rd Jan

The snow has gone, we now have running water again but i caught the lurgy so have been coughing and spluttering.  We have started with the enquiries for the 2010 stud season so i am excited about the opportunity to talk horses for hours again and show off my muddy wooley (but happy) horses.  Its a strange time because you really want to be able to present your horses in their best light but dont want to bath them and brush them within an inch of their life because they need all the oils for keeping warm.  Fortunately we have photographs of the non winterified versions to hand.   If you want to come and look at our stallion or youngstock for sale, or just for a cup of coffee and a chat about Spanish horses please get in touch.I look forward to meeting  you. 

10th Jan

Some of Nogs field is on a slope so he hasnt been in for a few days whilst the snow has turned to an icy hard sloping skating rink.  I put him out today to stretch his legs in the round pen and took the camera.  I havent ever managed to take one of him rearing as he doesnt do it very often.

what with freedom, snow and the fact the mares have been in the round pen recently scenting it sweetly for him it was cause for playtime.  I had to laugh though, he knows its a little slippy underfoot so he was playing in what seemed like slow motion, being very careful and moving slowely with just a couple of displays.

6th jan  

I cant believe we are in 2010 already.

For those of you that read the postings in 2009 you will know that we have had a recent addition to our stud farm.   We turned him out for the first time after he spent a couple of weeks in semi isolation (he had a companion to keep him happy). I took the video camera with me, and although the camera is very very old and the picture is rubbish it still made me laugh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-QgmjV6RgQ

As soon as the snow clears and the ground is a bit softer i will get one of him trotting.  It is amazing.