Cliff and I are having a busy time at Snelsmore right now. We’ve hired out one of our fields for dog agility training sessions with agility World Champion Lisa Frick from Finland. People are coming and going all over the place however it’s nice having so much hustle and bustle; the ponies are having to…
I can’t believe it was four years ago that Snelsmore Nathaniel was born; it only seen like yesterday. I remember Victoria giving birth to a strong, rather hairy little piebald colt, full of energy and life. His cord hadn’t broken so the afterbirth was still attached but it didn’t really seem to bother him and…
The National Pony Show of Wales held at the David Broom Equestrian centre is one of our favourite shows of our year and this year was no exception. In fantastic sun shine, we completed on a great all-weather surface appreciated by both ponies and handlers. Classes in four rings ran well considering the large amount…
A few weeks ago we attended the Chiltern group show in Buckinghamshire. The weather was great which kept everyone in good spirits and the show was well supported. We’re fairly new members to the group and were really impressed with the organization and general camaraderie. Our day was not only good because of the sunshine; Snelsmore…
It’s early March and I can’t believe it’s our first show of the year. It always seems the hardest show, getting back into the old routine is tough after the winter plus the unpredictable nature of the March weather makes it hard to decide whether to wash the ponies or not before hand. On this occasion I…