April and May are usually pretty busy, and 2025 isn’t different. Aside from handling foals, progressing the education of horses and general farm chores, there were also three events in quick succession and a lot of preparation .
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Many years ago in the Bega district, I was part of a Light Horse Troop (Monaro, NSW). Once again, I’m wearing the uniform, this time as a member of the newly formed Ballan Light Horse Troop.
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Rev. What a different horse he is now. Of course he is older and maybe he was a bit sluggish because he’d tipped his water container over overnight and he had a big drink before the ride. He was definitely in a very mellow mood and not in a hurry today.
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For three weeks in September/October, I went to Europe with friends, attending Feldlager Brandenburg and the Harnischfechten Symposium, had a cool riding lesson and visited museums, castles, churches and other fun places.
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Lots of interesting things happened in 2022, including a public display, reenactment stuff, new foals and some horses leaving for new homes.
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A busy year despite several covid-related slow-downs and shut-downs. The year I finished my PhD….
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The year of covid-19. The year of lockdowns in Victoria. But since we are in regional Victoria, we still had plenty of opportunity to train and do fun horse things with The King’s Horses folks.
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it was a long and hot summer and I’m glad we were spared any bushfires, during this devastating fire season. We had a few small local ones, but nothing serious or close by. Some very smokey days though.
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Autumn is nearly over, and after a week of cold and wet weather it certainly feels like winter is coming soon.
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It has come to my attention that there may be some confusion in relation to my stud activities. To save everyone time and the dreary inconvenience of having to rely on hearsay (both the innocent and the other variety), here is the concise version – straight from the horse’s mouth. Instead of addressing some of the Chinese whispers, here is what I currently do, what the history is behind it, where I’m aiming at, and some of the stuff I believe in as a breeder.
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Foaling season for 2017/2018 finally came to an end, when Pinta finally had her colt in mid January. Six happy and healthy foals as hoped and expected. A few more colts than I had ordered, but I am very pleased overall. Some of these adorable guys are for sale. Head over to my sales listing for more info.
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Finally ready, a freshly-baked new stud website. I hope you like it and you will find it easy to to use and navigate. Please let me know if you see something out of place or something that is broken.
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Congratulations to Julie on the purchase of AuSome She Raz, and to Jodie on the purchase of Leon NS.
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