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New foals have arrived!

December 1, 2016
I have just returned home after being away down south in Palmerston North for the semester at University. I had three horses with me down south, basing myself at Tielcey Park where I will be for all of next year as well. The first mare to foal this season was Vive le Rève, who just couldn't wait for me to get home and foaled a huge, strong chestnut colt by Cartell GNZ called Chippendale M, just days before I made it home! What a strapping big lad he is with dead straight limbs, a wonderful type and fantastic temperament. My favourite girl Gradina foaled a stunning colt by Pennsylvania two weeks later, Portland M. I was expecting a plain brown foal and out popped a very blingy bright bay foal complete with hind stockings, a big blaze and a belly splash! A very eye-catching fellow with an unreal canter. I couldn't be happier with both foals this year, all the more special that I did the AI work myself. All go now planning out this year's breedings and getting the horses ready for shows after exams. I also have the two stallions, Calagro and Vadi Rum, to break in over Christmas and plenty of horses for sale on behalf as well as lessons. It's becoming very satisfying walking around the paddocks seeing the lovely horses that are beginning to fill them and imagining what it will be like a few years down the track. Nice when your dreams start to become reality.
 

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2014/2015 Season Wrap Up

February 26, 2015

What an action packed pervious several months I have had! So many opportunities and exciting happenings, and I’d like to think I’m doing my best to make the best of them and go with the flow! After returning from my winter trip to Germany, I moved down to McVean’s property in Cambridge. While Katie was pregnant, I helped out by clipping out and bringing her showjumpers into work for her. I also starting working racehorses, which was a huge learning curve as I’d never had anything to d...


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Europe trip

July 19, 2014
I am home after a fantastic trip away in Europe! I was based at the Lüneburg's property in Hetlingen, Schleswig-Holstein, just out of Hamburg. Rasmus runs a breeding, training, and production stable in Hetlingen, Schleswig-Holstein, just out of Hamburg. There are roughly 25 horses in ridden work and 15 foals born each season. I was lucky enough to have a working/riding position so I rode 2-5 horses every day at home and groomed at shows. I had a few horses that were dedicated to me alone and...
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End of season round up

April 19, 2014
Finally an update, so lots to write about. I have been working on the new look for the website and then got busy, so the website had to wait! We've had a good season, although there certainly have been lots of other things going on that's resulted in the end of the season creeping up on me very quickly! There have been some great results in the young rider and grand prix classes, and although we have been a little plagued with minor irritating injuries, overall I'm pretty happy with the seaso...
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