Foaling started here at Snelsmore rather unexpectedly on the 7th of April. It was a sunny morning and luckily I noticed Snelsmore Nymph, a maiden mare, giving birth in the field with her friends. Once her little piebald daughter, Scarlet, was strong enough we moved them to a more suitable field where Nymph could quietly settle…
After a busy time at the stud and a few sleepless nights foaling, we left 20 minutes later than we really should have for our second show of the season at Stretcholt Equestrian Centre on 11th of April. Even though we had been to Stretcholt before, I didn’t read the Google directions properly. We took…
Can’t believe the show season has come around so quickly. The winter seems to have ended and spring is finally here. The snowdrops have just about finished and daffodils are almost in full bloom. Unfortunately it’s not quite t-shirt weather though, I still need my winter leggings and a fleece coat as there is a bit…
With Christmas celebrations over it’s time to look forward to 2015. January’s wet weather is making life hard on the farm at the moment. I cant wait for the spring time! Last year’s foals are maturing nicely into yearlings with a few looking like early show prospects and a lot of ours mares are looking…
All of us here at Snelsmore would like to wish everybody a very “Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.” During the Christmas celebrations, things here on the farm are pretty normal, our work has too continued. I remember last Christmas Eve we were faced with heavy storms which meant our indoor stables were completely…
