Wow - what a weekend!!!!

Okay, first of all I have to warn you - you`re in for a lot of pictures now!

This weekend we went to England - the home of the Gypsy cobs.

We had made arrangements to met up with Loretta Rawlings and she would show us around to some of the leading breeders/dealers of the breed and we`ve had an amazing weekend!!!

And we just want to send a big THANK YOU to you for making this weekend so great and taking the time to show us around!!! And of course a big Thank You to Michael, Gordon and Jim for letting us come visit and see their fantastic herds!

We`ve learned so much and seen so many beautiful and spectacular horses!!!

And we all hope to see you again sometime soon - we`ve had a wonderful time :)

And now to the photos - I snapped over 500 pics this weekend and unfortenatelly I can`t blog them all....

But here are a few of them - enjoy! :)

Some of the stallions we saw - I couldn`t keep my eyes of them, they looked so, so good - the pictures don`t do them justice!!!

I kept drewling constantly all weekend.......

Lloyds

Guv`nor

The Pink HorseMonty

Rocket Tricky
Harrison

The Ringmaster

Abe

Beautiful, heavy mares in all the colours you can think of!
And lots and lots of lovely foals running around :)

And I just have to show these yearling fillies - we where stunned!

True beauties and look at all the hair on them already!!!

Okay, that`s it for now :)

~ Elisabeth ~

More Foals!!!!!

Yesterday I went to the field to see to the horses. Ther I found my mix pony in labour. I got to be a part of the birth. A pretty little filly. Dam Cheyenne Sire: Lord Sinclair Primrose - 3 days old. Her feet has already straigthend up... She is so sweet - calling for me when she hears my woise.

Orlando.. two days - he is the typical Ickie baby. Smal short body, with a pretty little head

Had to put in a photo of Nerfertiti - her winter coat is off... and look at the lovely dapples she has!! And then I'm really woudering if she is in foal, or just har a really fat tummy... she has no udder yet...

- Mona -

Just a few more pics of yesterdays surprise....

I just have to admit it - I`m in love with this little fellow! :)

And I had to snap some more pics of him today;

here he is enjoying a sunny day together with mum...

Relaxing....
What?

Do I have to get up?

Ahh, it is not that easy......

There - I made it!

Looking goooooood..... ;)

~ Elisabeth ~

Another black pearl is born!

Today when I got home from work I went to the horses to check on them.

Suddenly I saw Bess with a foal and I thought maybe it was Emilys foal saying hello to "aunty Bess".

But surprise, surprise; Bess had foaled a beautiful black pearl!

Just as I had hoped for; with a tiny, little head and a white half moon on the forehead, 3 white socks and lots of feathers :)

Of course it was a colt (I was really hoping for a filly), but although I`m very pleased with the little fellow!

And here is the little prince` first pictures (no name yet though....)

How cute am I?????

Running free for the first time :)

Look at all the feathers on him already (and he isn`t even dry here!)

I hope he will get daddy Ickies` hair (mane) and mummys feathers!

~ Elisabeth ~

Two new foals in one night!!!

As i told you last night - Rosie had her red filly... And the after I went to bed - Nelly gave birth to a litte colt! Been really buissy to day.. and had no tim to spend with then untill tonight. They ate bout soo trusty and friendly. Love it when i give them a scratch.

I've mad a desission... ALL my foals this year... nomather how good quality will be offered for sale. I just cant keep them all.

Meet Vestlandsbandens Orlando. Dam: Nelly Sire: Ickie. Nelly did a bad job keeping him clean today... not a photographers dream.. but aint he just adorable??
And then... Vestlandsbandens Primrose -dam: Rosie Sire: Ickie. I just love her color and drawings. Her feets are a bit to long for her body - but it will even out in no time.

Had to put in a photo of BettyBoop to. Seeing the other foals today - I saw how much she has grown. The proud daddy... he's been buissy today. Running between the mares, taking care of them, and just a quiq question "ready for my services anythime soon??"



- Mona -

I shoud be in bed by now...

But I just had to go in here to tell you all that Rosie finaly had her foal!!!
The milk has been running from her udder in 12 houers - so I've been watching her closly today.
I decided I just had to go to bed -so I'd manage to get up early -going to my job tomorrow...
Just a quiq chek in the stable, and there Rosie was alt wet - and leeking water..
Just 5 minutes later she laid down and gave birth to a big red ore bay tobiano filly!!! Still wet, and a bit dark in the stable. Guess I'd have to wait untill tomorrow to know for shure.

In the stable nex to Rosie, Nelly is standing - her udder is also leeking milk- hopfully she will have a nice supprice for me in the morning!!!

Well, Im just dooing a last chek in the stable to see if the foal is on her feets.. and then off to beed. To bad I have to start my travle for woork at 7 tomorrow - it will bee a loong day - wanting to go hom to the new foal.
Photos will have to waite untill then.

- Mona -