Hiya Liz
Hope you are well.
Just thought I would send you a little picture of Sooty at his last show.  Not the best photo its very difficult to get friends to take pictures.
We are having at great time, we go hacking on our own now, he is a little star with traffic but the rubbish bins, and daffodils are scary things….
We have qualified for the Summer BD regionals in Novice and have started having a go with Elementary.  We still have a little spooks at the letters - bless him.
Cannot remember if I told you but we were 13th at the Nationals, he was a very good boy but thought it would be funny to have a buck in the middle of the test (lost a few marks for that one !!)
Anyway, hope you are well.
Thanks again.
Nic

Hi Liz,
 
Hope you can see this photo, I’ve just got back from Rowallan where Zeno jumped 9 clear rounds! he is ready for newcomers but Richard wants me to wait until he’s there . We are going to Dabbs for New Year.
 
Hope you are well, Hey checkout Rowallans Elite Spring Tour, theres loads of age classes and good money!
 
Regards,
 
Julia x

APRIL 09 - ZENO WON THE 5YR FINALS AT ROWALLEN SCOTLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Liz
 
Just thought I would let you know how we are getting on.
 
Ashe has been renamed thanks to my two young daughters who love the film Narnia and now Ashe is now Azlan. It took him a couple of weeks to get use to it. Initially he was completely oblivious to my calls when he was out in the field but now comes to his new name.
 
Azlan is loved by all on the yard as he has the most wonderful temperament and people can’t believe how mature his attitude is for a 3 year old, it even amazes me how good he is. If his temperament is an example of his bloodline then I would highly recommend Timeless/Goodtimes progeny.
 
Azlan has not put a foot wrong since he arrived in August. Apart from being a very dirty in his stable I have given up on shavings and now put him on straw which he is much better on.
 
Anyway on to the important stuff, as usual time flys by and we were now in the middle of November and I had not got round to sitting on him for one reason and other. So last weekend I bit the bullet and decided that it was time to break him in properly. Of course he had been worked on the lunge, long reined, saddle on and lent on but had not progressed any further.
 
Due to the fact that he doesn’t seem to be fazed by any thing you ask of him. I just knew I could trust him. So once I was on board and had been led round the arena once I knew I could go off on my own, which I did and he was as good as gold. I didn’t want to be lunged on him due to a previous bad experience I had, with my first youngster. I was right that I could trust him as he never put his back up once and didn’t do anything naughty. This so far has been the easiest horse I have ever been involved with to break in.
 
I look forward to our winter training and the young horse classes next year.
 
Thanks for a lovely horse he was just what I needed.
 
Rebecca

HI LIZ

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT UNIQUE (JE SUIS UNIQUE - EVENTING NAME AND NICA STABLE NAME) HAS BEEN A LITTLE STAR!! HAVE BEEN XC AND SJ AND JUMPED EVERYTHING PUT IN FRONT OF HER. TOOK HER TO A DRESSAGE ON SATURDAY AND GOT 2ND BY 4 MARKS OUT OF ABOUT 30 PLUS ENTRIES WITH 74%

SHE SETTLED IN IMMEDIATELY AND VERY HAPPY.

CANT WAIT TO GO EVENTING NEXT YEAR !!

JUST SENDING YOU AN UPDATE RE VARIOS WHOM WE PURCHASED FROM YOU AT THE END OF AUGUST 07.

HE HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE STAR TO OWN.  I HAVE BEEN COMPETING HIM REGULARLY AT UNAFFILIATED PRELIM AND NOVICE DRESSAGE AND HE HAS WON NUMEROUS COMPETITIONS AND REGULARLY SCORES 70% AND ABOVE. HE QUALIFIED FOR BEAVERHALL AND AINTREE  UNAFFLILIATED CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE COMPETED HIM IN OUR FIRST AFFLILIATED COMPETITION AT TUSHINGHAM LAST WEEKEND AND HE WON THE PRELIM WITH 72% !

ATTACHED IS PHOTO OF US WARMING UP AT BEAVERHALL.

HOPE YOU ARE WELL

MAXINE

Hi Liz,
 
Hope you are well & are enjoying married life!
 
I thought it was about time I updated you on Indi.  She is really well and has filled out and muscled up.  She is stunning and wherever we are people stop to admire.
 
We have worked hard on her flat work, she has fabulous paces and is a joy to watch.  I had forgotten how challenging young horses could be, but I have enjoyed every minute.  She seems to have grown up recently, so all our hard work is paying off.
 
I am now at my friends’ yard which is great, as it is the next best thing to having our own place.  They have 26 acres which we can hack over which is fun after a schooling session.  We are planning to join the Northern Dressage Group as they hold competitions and clinics close to us.
 
Thanks again for all the help and advice you gave me at the beginning.
 
Love
 
Philippa (Haram)  x

Hi Liz

We bought Wilfret from you last Autumn (2006) and thought we should update
you on how he is doing.
We backed him Christmas 2006 and Alastair has only had time to ride at the
weekends and lessons every 3 weeks or so.  But now with a new trainer and
more regular lessons these past few months.

He went to his first ever dressage competition on Sunday 16 December 2007
(Trailblazers) and won both classes with 68% in Prelim 7 and then 70.41% in
Prelim 18.  We are delighted.

Boy can he jump too and loves it!  Weekend before last, he jumped a narrow
log with no wings etc, planks and saw and jumped fillers for the first time
in his lesson and last weekend he jumped them all again and a water tray as
well!

He is an angel to handle and you can do anything with him.  He is totally
relaxed about us clipping him and was from the first time and great with the
farrier.  His feet are so strong and such good shape, he has remained bare
foot since we got him.  He travels in the trailer on his own or with Karino
very happily and eats from the minute he gets in, to the time he gets out!

People always ask us where we got Wilfret from and we always recommend you
and if we did ever want another horse, we would certainly come to you 1st.

He has his own website where pictures and video clips of his latest
achievements can be seen!
http://www.wilfret.org.uk

Best Wishes
Rachael & Alastair

JUNE 23 2008

HI Liz

We took Wilfret to his first Affiliated Novice yesterday and WON the class overall with 69.17% !!He got 64.48% in the second class too. Overall very pleased with him ……….again. All in very strong windswhich didnt bother hinm at all. He is really growing and filling out - every time we go out with him someone comments on how he has grown and filled out ! He is  at least 16.3 now and filled and muscled to match! He is absolutely superb to do anything with and a joy to ride every time.

Thanks

Alastair and Rachael 

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2008

HI lIZ

jUST THOUGHT  I WOULD SEND YOU ANOTHER UPDATE ON WILFRET.

WE COMPETED AT THE BD AREA FESTIVAL AT VALE VIEW IN LEICESTERSHIRE ON SATURDAY AND HE WON THE PRELIM AREA FESTIVAL CLASS OUT OF ABOUT 30 ENTRIES WITH 68.41% AND HAS THEREFORE QUALIFIED FOR THE AREA FESTIVAL FINAL AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPS AT HARTPURY COLLEGE IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE NEXT APRIL.

AS ALWAYS, HE WAS AN ABSOLUTE STAR - BEHAVED PERFECTLY FOR THE WHOLE DAY. HE IS A WONDERFUL HORSE AND SEEMS TO BE LOVING HIS WORK AND TAKING EVERYTHING WE THROW AT HIM IN HIS STRIDE!

THANKS AGAIN,

ALASTAIR AND RACHAEL.

TARLY WAS PURCHASED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO FROM US.

SHE WON THE POTENTIAL SPORTS HORSE CLASS IN CARLISLE.

SHE WENT TO THE BSPS CHAMPS AND WON THE ELITE RIDER ON THE FLAT AND JUMPING CLASSES.

WELL DONE MARK !!!!!

WELL DONE TO PINA COLADA AND MICHELLE.

AFTER PURCHASING PINA FROM OURSELVES THEY EVENTED SUCCESSFULLY AND THEN TURNED THEIR HOOF TO DRESSAGE CURRENTLY WINNING AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL.

PICTURE WINNING THE NATIONALS!!!!!!!!!

WE PURCHASED SOOTY LAST YR AS A JUST BACKED 4YR OLD.

HE WAS PURCHASED BY NICKY BELGER RIDING WELL .  NICKYS HARD WORK HAS PAID OFF -HE IS NOW WINNING AFFILIATED DRESSAGE!!

UPDATE  - AUGUST 2008

NICKY AND SOOTY QUALIFED FOR THE FINALS IN THE PRELIM DRESSAGE AFTER COMING SECOND IN THE REGIONALS AT SOMERFORD PARK LAST WEEK

WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH