Sunday 31 August 2008

Echo from the past...

Honyton Michael ap Braint. Taken one day after a schooling session.
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Thursday 28 August 2008

Why is he dressed up like that?

because we are about to lead the local carnival procession yet again! It takes place in narrow streets with balloon waving kids, this year three marching bands and two groups on trailers playing live, and numerous floats including a dancing cake...Even worse was a steam lorry which hissed and spat at you..
Chocx got a bit agitated half way through, not because of the crowds, but because he has to walk so slowly stopping every few yards whilst the walkers catch up.
It says something about his temperament that he copes with this doesn't it...
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A lone stallion facing the crowds..

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Closely followed by the Scots Pipers...

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WI float

This was so funny, 8 middle aged to slightly older ladies from the local WI carrying the slices of cake, the cook dressed as Mrs Beeton blew her whistle and they all came together as a proper cake, sang Happy Birthday then danced off again. I helped lift all of them off when they stopped for a rest, how they carried them for almost an hour and a half I can't imagine..
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Close encounters with a boat!

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Horse frightener!

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Thursday 21 August 2008

Harper's Bornival (Chocolate)

This was Chocx third from last fence and loving every minute of it! He ended up second despite a 19.5 dressage score. (winner was on 19.1 Grrrrr! )
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Sunday 10 August 2008

Leo, looking better!

The restricted movement seems to have worked though I feel ashamed of the mare, she has lost so much weight... the vet is still asking me not to feed her up so she will just have to manage, but she's going to have to have supplementary feed once he's weaned.
Haven't his legs improved?
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Leo

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Leo

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Leo

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Leo August 2008

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