It's Christmas time!!!!

Juhu, It's Christmas. Family on wisit, tremendous amount of good food and gifts.

Before all this eating and gift trading we normaly take a wissit to the church. This year was special. Thinka and Rose was in an old fashion way pulling the family to church. Its an magic feeling - the horses trotting along and the bells singing. The only thing missing was some snow - but oh it really gave me a good christmas feeling!!

So, Ill just share som photos from oure day - and

wish all of you a Merry Christmas

and a happy new year!!!

- Mona -

Family trip

So, its' my birthday today... no numbers mentioned...
From my family I got a brand new small camera!! Just on top of my wish list! A canon ixus 85is. And off course I had to try it out at once.
Maia is starting to feel safe on the horse back - Thinka is just dooing an amazing job -- the calmest and best novice horse I've known.
So this was oure fist trip, all 3 riding. Suits me perfect... it's hard to walk the hills sorrounding oure farm! A proud 6 years old - riding her own pony. She preferes riding witout a saddle- And I think thas a good thing, she gets to tran her ballance perfect.

Magnar looks... well... he got the smalest horse. Have you seen "tre nøtter til Askepott" He reminds me of the teacher in that film;)
A little break. Thinka almoust fell asleep while Maia was fooling arround on her back.

I just love thes bums!! Lindas tail is so qute. This is wat made me relise that she is a silver bay colored horse. The DNA test proved it. And if you shooud be on serch.. she is for sale!!

- Mona -

December already????

The weeks just fly away. There are so many things I'd like to do with the horses, but I have to admidt, ther is no time for it this time of year. I've been a terrible blogger to - but showing photos of muddy horses in the dark - well I' dont se the point in it.
Today I finaly have a day off, and I'ts winter outside. The boys were begging for a photo shoot - allowing them to run like cracy in the large field. (and it gave me an perfect exuse to put out washing my windows)
The water is frozen, so I didn't wash theire feets - the fethers are muddy and terrible, but you just have to use youre imagination ... imagine them all flashy and white;)

Lacoste... two years old.. Hopefully he will get his stallion breeding aprowing i march. He is a bit to tall for my personal wishes (150 cm), but do certanly have some qualitys worth breeding fore.

Camella Boy Warrior.. 3 years old. I do love his extremly heavy body - and the collour... well it talks for it selfe.

Playtime - Enjoy!!!

- Mona -

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 ~