Leo

As you can see his bent legs are slowly straightening. Given 12 months there will be no sign at all I reckon.

Not out of the woods yet but she's home!

Jezz has at least made it back home. her white cell count is normal and now it's just hope that the infection doesn't return, she's on antibiotics for a while plus the vet is changing the dressing as you can see in the next pic, it's no easy task!
The bill from the clinic was £5200 odd , and there will also be the bill from our vets to pay.
We are looking at it as if we had to go out and buy a horse like her we would have paid that price, and trying not to think about the cost too much.
If she hadn't been such a special mare we would have said put her to sleep, but as it is, we knew she was very talented, sane and my husband loved riding her, so really it was no choice.
She will be box rested for a while, then walked out in hand, then padock rested, it's going to be at least three months before she can be ridden again i expect, and the prognosis is still up in the air, if the infection returns it will be bad news.

Jezebel's bandaged hock.

A bandage and a half!

She's lost some condition which you would expect after two ops and being away from home.

Lots of running involved!

We found a handy field instead of the arena as ours is quite a walk away, and they allowed us to use headcollars as the mares aren't used to bridles.

Saffron

Couldn't take a decent pic as her foal was attempting to jump the door, so this was the only one I got. She graded onto the foundation book.

Jenny

She was the best mare and graded onto the Main stud book.

Judy

Funnily enough we think she breeds the best stock but they liked her the least!
She graded onto the foundation stud book.

Harmony

They liked her a lot, and graded her onto the foundation stud book, but said had we had the breeding of her dam she would have gone on the main stud book.

Narramore Rock 'n Roll

This super chap is now called Storm at home and is owned by a would be farrier, so he's fantastic at picking up his feet! (our own farrier said he was the best behaved yearling he'd ever met).
He is by Harper's Bornival ex Harmony, and is huge already but nice and compact too.
The bottom pic makes me smile as he looks so like his sire in his expression.

I had to take my camera today, it's wonderful outside..

Spot the thatched cottage?

This is our nearest neighbour to the East. (Callisto grazing in foreground)

Dartan

An Andalusian ex army horse who always comes over for a head scratch, (once upon a time he'd have had your hand in his teeth!)

Solstice a 3 year old and Galaxy, 2

Youngsters making the most of some fresh grass on a steep slope.

Some mornings are too beautiful to do more than stand and stare

This made me laugh!

I understand Charlie well enough now to know his expressions.
This one says "If you think you are catching me and removing me to a small grass free paddock then sod off!"

Early morning horses..

Lucia

This is the filly who cut her back leg jumping a massive metal gate and it took months to heal. I've always felt her conformation leaves a lot to be desired, but her face makes up for it!

William is growing fast now

On the left is a three year old, he is a yearling yet towers above her.

Galaxy

Is growing at a rate of knots, she's huge! I must trim that tail too..

Who's this with the fat tum?

It's WILLIAM!

Isabella

Izzie the orphan foal who we hand reared is now three..

Oberon and Galaxy

Both aged two enjoying the sun before the onslaught of winter.

Callisto

Now a two year old he is having a growth spurt as he suddenly looks tall and gangly.
This is one destined to event I'm sure.