TF Malteser is on the move again

Malty is the very first foal I bred by Hamish and he's being prepared for sale, again because of owner's lack of time. He's being sold on behalf by Lizzie Sheat of Springbank Farm. It would make me so happy to see this lovely boy in a caring long term home where he will be loved and enjoyed by his lucky rider. For one reason or another he has never really had the opportunity to go out and compete regularly so a competitive home would be a bonus! I've snaffled these slightly more up to date photos of him competing in a baby class at a 2DE down in Cromwell to share with you. Isn't he cute?!

If you want contact details, don't hesitate to email me on talisman.farm@gmail.com. 

My Marvellous Meg

Yeah, yeah, I know! I am always going on and on about how much I love Meg and how fabulous she is but I can't help it! She ALWAYS makes me smile, she always tries her heart out and she always does everything she can with a sense of humour. What's not to love about that? She may not be the most flamboyant mover or athletic performer but that doesn't stop her from being the MOST fun ever!

No, not a buck - just clearing the horse eating poles on the ground

 I don't leave the ground on horse back often and it shows here!!

 Gorgeous girl

 Again, trying to jump - Meg has it nailed, me, not so much!

 Working on forward and into the bridle

 Loving her work

 Friend hitching a lift 

 Workin' it some more

 Getting her Clydie on

 VROOOooOOOM!

 :o)

And here's a teeny video - neither of us will be setting the world on fire any time soon but boy do we enjoy each other! 

Ailbhe's home and Tempi's eye

Summer was delivered to her new home over the weekend which means that Ailbhe's buddy duties are no longer required so we went and collected him this morning. Bless his heart, he walked straight into the trailer without blinking an eye, traveled so quietly you would not even have thought he was on board and then offloaded sensibly when we got home. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this little horse?!

As the weather has deteriorated somewhat over recent weeks, I have gone soft and rugged most of the horses and it would be wrong to leave Ailbhe out, right? Of course it would! So I popped a cover on him before putting him in his paddock. Last winter I think I had him in a 3'9" cover - this winter he's gone up to a 4'9! I only covered him last winter because he came home looking a bit compromised and run down after his  rather extensive travels (I generally don't cover foals/weanlings unless there is a good reason, like illness). I was expecting him to go into a 4'6" this winter but that was too small so he's wearing a 4'9"! He's 20 months old now and has grown an amazing amount in the last 12 months. I don't care - there is just more of him to love!

I wandered out this afternoon with Tempi's antibiotics dose (she is on Bromo TMPS for a lung infection - she was quite poorly earlier in the week but is already, thanks to my awesome friend and vet Louisa, much much better!) and took the camera with me to get some photos of him and his new/old paddock mates. I have him grazing with his mum Hooty and his sister/cousin (not as incestuous as it sounds!), Tempi. When I was taking photos of Tempi, Ailbhe was standing behind me with his chin on my shoulder, breathing down my neck. It was very cute (and rather warm). He's just such a smoochy wee man. Here are the resulting photos, including some of Tempi's eye (and her sporting her very first cover). Enjoy!

Ailbhe looking a lot like his Dad

 But just a bit bigger, now filling out a 4'9" cover

 Another of Ailbhe looking like his Dad

Sweet, soft Ailbhe 

 Ailbhe's vertical double whorls

 Tempi's horizontal double whorls

 Tempi modelling her first cover

Hooty standing over 'her' baby

 Tempi's eye 110 days post injury

Thanks for tuning in, until next time, Au Revoir :)