Today we managed to get a few spots of rain, just enough to wet the horses, but not enough to wet the ground unfortunately. The clouds around us looked so promising, but the rain just slid right on past us. These photos show how brown and dry everything is at this time of year, but [...]
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Merry Christmas! What better way to spend Christmas day in the country but with family and our furry friends?
There is no better way to start the day than watching the sunrise at 5.51 in the morning! But it was certainly warmer later in the day! We’ve got a lot more cape weed growing this year, as well as more clover, rye and barley grass. In the second paddock we actually have a lot [...]
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The reality of life can sometimes be a little overwhelming and occasionallys its nice to just forget the things that make life complicated and have a little fun, especially if it will make the kids laugh. I guess one of the side effects of G’s illness is that we do appreciate the little things in [...]
All four equine members of the family have settled into life at Eagleburra really well. B1 has had her first rides on Sandy who is turning into a very good lead line pony, I think they will be ready to start riding off the lead line after Christmas, as long as I can get B1 [...]
Happy Knight NZ – “Tommy”, 16.1+h bright bay gelding Foaling Date: 01-Sep-2000 Sire: OUR SIR VANCELOT NZ Dam: HAPPY SUMMER (NZ) Country of birth: NZ Prizemoney: $16,956 Starts: 53 Wins: 4 Seconds: 2 Thirds: 6 Best Winning Mile Rate: 2:03.1MS Last raced: 19-Jul-2008 BUNBURY Tommy is my special boy, affectionately called ‘Thomas Humongous’ because of [...]