driving, driving and driving..

Last weekend I brogth Thinka and Rose with me to Stavanger. Rogaland Western Klubb arranged a driving course. Jens Peder Nielsen was the instructor. We had so much fun!! My girls did quite well, all thou we still need to practise a lot;)

There were several other tinker horses and owners there as well.. (Inger, Tom, Christine, Maggen ,Solfrid og Sindre) I have to admit I forgott all about taking photos - and the ones I took is in such a lousy quality - I'll leave the all out. But I have to mention it always is extra fun to meet other tinker horse owners. We really shoud do this more freekvently!

- Mona -

Teddy and Robin at the foal show

Today - just for fun and practice - we took Teddy and Robin to an un-official foal show.

They where the only tinker foals there, and although they didn`t get in the top group of the foals, I think their grades were okay.

But there were no doubt who was the calmest and most patient foals there - while the other ones were jumping around, screaming for mummy and being very active - Teddy and Robin just stod there looking at all the drama!

There is sure a HUGE difference in temper between tinkers and other breeds! :)

Teddy and Robin out in "the big world" for the first time!

It is a little scary, but exciting too...

Even (our son and my co - photographer today ;) Robin, Mikal and Teddy.
Me, Mikal and our "babies".

Robin 5 months

Teddy 6 months

No lack in the feather department :)

Here we are waiting for the results..

Robins grades were 8-8-6-8-7

Colt of good type, nice movements but with "french" front legs.

Teddys were 7-7-8-7-7

Ok built colt with nice movements and good legs.

And here we are - happy with our two boys :)

~ Elisabeth ~

Oh happy, happy day!

So I've had my wagon for several weeks now. It's just an new experience, a new peasure to drive in. I believe the horses have the same upinion.
I've only been driving with one horse so far... but today was the day... the wirgin day.
My two good girls working togwether in front of the wagon. Martin came around and gave me a hand - making shure I did it all te rigth way. And wow, we did have fun!! The girls were behaving like they have been doing it many times before - no one coud tell that Rose only has been pulling 6-7 yimes before!
And one thing that pleaces me a lot. It seems like the girls really prefere to work togeter. Thinka is so much happier and doing it all witout any complaining when she's in company with Rose. And Rose is much more confident and calm, trusting her older friend.

- Mona -

Victor

It`s been a while since my last post here, so today I thought I`d post some new pics of Victor.

He has turned 2 years this summer and I`ve started preparing him for pulling the wagon.

He is a sweetheart and very easy going - always trying to do what I tell him :)

Not too clean because of the rain and mud we`ve had here the last month - summer is definatelly over! :(

But - anyway - here he is in his harness.....

Me and Victor - take a look at my beautiful "hat" tihihi.......

Mikal and I switched places - I`m behind the camera (as usual) and Mikal is in the photos (also as usual ;)

"Trying" the wagon.....

....high knee action to get over....

And finally in place!

Notice my cat behind the cart - he wants to be a part of the action, but it is a little scary!

It is safer to hide in the tractor hanger! :)

I think we`ll soon be ready to put the cart on, but I`m such a vimp.....

It IS a little traumatic putting the cart on for the first time hihihi... Hope you`ve enjoyed the photos!

~ Elisabeth ~

Finaly my wagonette is home!!!

So at last I'm the proud owner of a 4 wheeled waggon. Last night we had a 11 houers long drive to get it home. I've bougt it from a german company - so it hawe been on a long transportation to get here.
I'm so pleaces wit it, the photos does it no justice - you just have to se it live to se all the pretty details, and perfect color kombinations. The steel is in a deep dark brown color, combined with the wood it's stunning!


I'ts a medium sice Wagonette. It is suitable for bout one and two horses. "Imagine tinker horses in front of it" hollala
The wood is in perfect kondition, and you may almoust use it as a mirrow;)

Brakes on all 4 wheles, and a hand brake for parking.

I love the detail with the door at the back.

So ai't it beautifull???
I'm so looking forwards to trying it out.. to bad there are so much other things that has to be done to.
And if you shoud be themted to own a waggon like this youre selfe... let me know, I'll put you in contact with my friend who helped me get it to Norway. (He migth be abel to deliver it to other countryes in Europe to)

- Mona -

An update on my stable

FINALY - after 3 years of waiting, planning, waiting and waiting my stable is starting to look like a stable. I newer imagined that it was so much work to be done - and as you can see, there is still at lot more to do. Jupp it needs a roof and doors;) And then there is the water... and ligth...

Lacoste and Corny has already mowed innside. I just had to start using it, knowing that there is absolutly no hope of getting any help form hubby at this time of the year.
( he is a sheep owner, and spends almoust all his time in the mountain looking after the missing ones, ore in the fieels lokking how pretty the lambs has been during the summer;) I'ts a deciese- worse than any horse lover behaive!!)
The building is 9x18 meters. On this side there are 3 induvidual stables. One of them is large. And it has two doors. The boys will be living here in winter time, beeing able to go inn and out as they want. Next to the building on this side there will be a smaal traning area.Up front.. There will be som more walls here. It will be a storage place for hay, and a place where I can wash the horses.
The largest room inside. This is the mares "home" Jupp, it will have doors - but the mares will be able to go inn and out as the want. They will be feed on the floor - putting their heads throu the "wall" My own pattent. I'm so woundering if it will work out.
Her is the middle of the stable. Going in and out for the induvidual stables, and also works as an eating area for the mares. It is a bit wider than it looks like in the photo.
Tack room... a lot of more work to be done her to....

- Mona -

photos

Its fall.. soon the horses will be like big muddy teddy bears. I expect that the fall rain will set in soon now. But that's OK.. my 3 years long, building a stable prodject is alomoust done. At least it has walls and a rof. So the horses are free to go innside when ever they want to!!
Two of the foals are seperating from theire mums now. Shirly because her mum went to a new home, and then Betty to keep her company.
Well.. back to the photos. We had som lovely days this weekend - I vent bananas with the camera.

- Mona -