A walk around the new foals yesterday with our friends Judy and Max.  Thanks to Max for the photos.

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Cheyenne had a filly foal this morning at about 5:30 at the end of a huge thunder storm. Luckily we had brought her in for the night as she was showing signs of an imminent birth.

Bandera’s colt foal has been given the name Alférez.

Alférez means ensign in Spanish this is a nod to Bandera  which means flag in Spanish.

According to wikipidea:
In medieval Iberia, an alférez was a high-ranking official in the household of a king or magnate. The term is derived from the Arabic “al-fāris”, meaning “horseman” or “cavalier”.

Bandera had a colt foal this morning. He is bay now but who knows what colour he will end up. He was born in the field but is now tucked up in stable with a straw bed.

Purdy’s foal has been named Idris. Here is a very short video and some photos of him out in the field with Oyon and Purdy.

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Purdy had a colt foal this morning at 5:30am

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Vader is living in at the moment while she is being weaned. This is good news for her as there is heavy rain forecast for tonight and tomorrow. She has been gradually introduced to our youngsters and Conker in a safe paddock during the day and will go out with the others next week.

Izarra went to a super home near Hartlepool just before Christmas.

Izarra, Bandera’s foal and Vader cheyanne’s foal are both enjoying the sunshine and being turned out on the newly cut hay field.

We received some lovely photos of Tangelo Dragon. She has been with a family in Devon for a year now and will be two in May.

Bartoli has gone to live with a lovely family near Wigan who will spoil him rotten. Mum was interested in dressage and daughter wanted to jump. They had always wanted a PRE.

We did some practice loads in our lorry and he walked in to the transporters lorry a dream.