Stallion show

Happy, happy Happy we proudly announce that Golden Victory got his breeding aprovment by the Norwegian horse society this weekend!!!!!

I'm shure Elisabeth vil poste the judges grades and comments later on. If you are qurious here is a link:

Holms Lacoste of Picasso was also at the show. He did an exelent driving test - being the best among the tinker horses. Unfortionatly the judges found him to young and un finished in his body. So he had to go home - knowing that Victor woud be having a lot more girlfriends than him this summer:) Hopefully the judges will change theire upinnion next year.

Mc Claud - anothe tinker horse that got his breeding aproved. Owned by Marit Røkke.



- Mona -

video

Just wanted to share a small video from our 4 in hand drive this weekend. Enjoy:)

Am I dreaming???

So, I have to admidt - I love driving horses. And after this weekend - more is even better!!!

Inger lives in Stavanger, a two houers drive from me. She has two tinker mares, and drives them in pairs just like I'm doing with Thinka and Rose.

So we've been talking and bragging about putting them togeter for a 4 horse drive. The first 4 horsed tinker drive in Norway!?!

We've only tried and seen it live once before - and I have to admit that no one of us are realy qualified for it. But life is to short to only dream, and not do anything about it - rigth??

So this weekend we had Martin to come along helping us putting the girls together. At fist safe inside the arena. And the today - we just had to take the girls outside for a show off ;)

The girls were behaving perfect..the drive was undescribable.. We just need to do thim MORE, MORE and some more§!§§

So all of my photos were of Inger driving. But fortionatliy Sissel joined uss this weekend, gave us a hand, and worked as the photograper. So at the bottom her I'll share one of her's photos. Prooving I drove them to!!!

Thank you so much Inger and Sissel for spending the weekend playing a bit crasy along with me:)


- Mona -

Vestlandsbandens Golden Victory!

It was so fun taking pictures last Sunday, so I had to take advantage of the beautiful weather and snap a few shots of Victor as well :)

He will be 3 years old this May and he is developing into a fine young stud.

He is still a bit in his teens, but I think he will grown into his nice frame and become something really special ;)

He is a bit bog burned and the other young studs has chewed of some of his mane - grrrr.......hopefully it will soon grow back on....

He is such a sweetheart with the best temper you can imagine!

He is so polite - always trying to do his best for me....mummys boy ;)

Enjoying the snow!

Saying hello to Olivia....

And I had to add this cute photo of Katinka and Emily :)

And a few ones of Ickie...yes, I know I posted quite a few of him in my resent post, but look at this boy - he is so handsome (and he knows it well too hihihi...)

Hope you enjoyed!

~ Elisabeth ~

Winter - time!

Okay - I`m back ;)

I know I haven`t been blogging much these last months - sorry - but finally I dragged myself out today and snapped some new pics of the horses......

It is February and King Winter has payed us a visit - and the horses are really enjoying it (compared to the mud we usually have here).

And our *star-boy* get most of the attention (as always) - he is such a caracther :)

And here he is - Ickie - coming 6 years this year.....doesn`t he look fancy in his pink halter? ;)

Showing off for the girls :)

Hey babes - take a look at me!!!

His mane has grown a LOT - he almost looks like a hippie now :)

Weeeee......

Our mini - goats are wondering what has gotten into him hihihi.....

Gathering his little herd.

Nancy is enjoying a snow - bath....

I couldn`t help posting this shot - take a look at his expresssion - hihihi, teasing the girls.....

Emily and her BIG belly - she is in foal to Ickie and I`m crossing my fingers for heavy and hairy baby :)

And just a few pics of Victor in his winter - outfit....he is such a sweetheart!

~ Elisabeth ~

Holms Lacoste of Picasso!!!!

I'm not to happy about all the snow. Not happy at all - but there is at least one positive thing about it. The horses keep clean. So Lacoste had to have a photo shoot to day.
He is comming 3 years - and building out nicely!

- Mona -

We are alive;)

I know it's been a while. Winter is a quiet time - and normaly it is to dark to take photos of the horses when I'm not at woork.
But today we've had a beautifull sundag. I've started training Lacoste - oure comming 3 years old stallion (micha + Picasso)
I've tied to use Thinka as an educator and trainer - putting him into a pair with her. I've learned so much. This is really a great way of teaching the young horse how to pull a waggon!
Will do som trips with him on his own, and other ones together with Thinka.
I'll newer regrett that I had to work all summer to pay for my wagonnette!!!!!
Thinka has to have her blinders on - I sometimes have to use the wip on Lacoste, telling him to put in an effort.

A coming young coach?? 6 years old she migth be a bit to youg;)

Finaly all done:)

- Mona -