Colin the cockerel always joins us for our coffee break, but on this occasion Tickled Pink has other ideas.
...Its always been a early four o’clock start for the long journey to East Sussex for the Heathfield show. I also can’t remember a show at Heathfield when it hasn’t rain as well. All prepared for rain and long walk...
Fantastic day with our youngsters at Stretcholt Spring show. Couldn’t be more pleased, a lovely venue perfect for educating our babies. Snelsmore Spectre our piebald yearling colt by Merrylees Talisman had a great learning experience for his first time competing...
This winter has been really hard work so a good start to the show season was the result were hoping for. In the early hours of the 20th March with all the ponies scrubbed up we left for our long...
It feels like such a long time ago now that we first decided we would like a Shetland pony. One evening, after spotting an advert in Horse & Hound, we went to view a mare. However, Cliff completely fell in...
Looking forward to a new year at Snelsmore, with all its ups and downs. Brambles our Dexter cow has got us off to a good start having a beautiful heifer calf called Bramley, it won’t be long before the arrival...
Christmas is a quite time on the farm. A family get together over lunch handing out of presents, really don’t think I would like it any other way. Its become a family tradition, all helping out and working off that...
Here at Snelsmore the job of weaning our babies is nearly all done, with only a few foals left to halter break. We always like to give our foals a bit of encouragement from the mares to help them lead...
Always pleased to hear about our ponies in their new homes. Snelsmore Rumour makes new friends
...After a slow start Luna gets a grip on things and becomes a great mother to Snelsmore Sienna.
...I’ve always slightly blamed myself for Snelsmore Nightingale losing her first foal last year; I wasn’t there for her and have never forgotten it. This year she didn’t help me make up for it and with no warning and no...
Four trophies and a huge pile of rosettes from the Shetland society breed show. So pleased with our ponies, four first, two seconds, three thirds and a fourth place. Reserve Miniature Champion and Best Opposite sex for Snelsmore Mystique. Overall...