News 2010
Frosty Mule
The snow lasted well into the middle of January which was fantastic for the horses, we have been able to keep more turned out and they have loved it. I took hundreds of photos including this one showing how well insulated Treacle the mule is.
We were thrilled when it placed third in the Scotsman newspaper's "Freeze Frame" winter photography competition.
With the following comment from the picture editor - "The picture of the Mule is just good clean fun, it reminds me of a saucy seaside postcard, if it wasn't for the snow! But, it is also a very well taken picture and worthy of a place in the top three."
We may be a polo pony stud and breeders of appaloosas but Treacle the mule is a large character on the farm!
We were thrilled when it placed third in the Scotsman newspaper's "Freeze Frame" winter photography competition.
With the following comment from the picture editor - "The picture of the Mule is just good clean fun, it reminds me of a saucy seaside postcard, if it wasn't for the snow! But, it is also a very well taken picture and worthy of a place in the top three."
We may be a polo pony stud and breeders of appaloosas but Treacle the mule is a large character on the farm!
Chamfron Soutra Brae sold
We were pleased that despite the snow Chamfron Soutra Brae got away to her new home with Claire and Doads McDiarmid in Perthshire in January
New broodmare
Well we all know that nature abhors a vacuum so we now have a new broodmare to fill Su's space! St Helen's Regency Bubbles has joined us after a very successful private driving career, with wins at The Royal, The Royal Highland and The Great Yorkshire. Her full sister won the private driving at the Royal Highland 2008, Burleigh 2009 and was then 4th in the Harness champion of the year at HOYS.
Scottih and Northern Equestrian
In the April edition of The Scottish and Northern Equestrian magazine there is a full page article on our Criollo stallion Arrayan Numa.
Chamfron Chipita sold
Chamfron Chipita has been delivered to her new home with Lorna Rowland in Surrey, shown here with Lorna's reining horse Tinsel Catnic.
Visiting mare foals
We were pleased to hear that Will Ramsey at Border Reivers polo club has a bay roan filly by Arrayan and out of the playing thoroughbred mare Jamaica, born on the 21st of April.
Visiting mare foals
We were also pleased to hear Louise Bell's mare Miss Pedantic foaled down a bay filly with appaloosa characteristics by Exbury Ghost, we look forward to seeing how she colours out.
Northumberland show
Chamfron Nagasha placed third at Northumberland County in the three year old hunters in hand, his first show of the season.
We were also pleased to see Chamfron Kukri having his first outing there, behaving brilliantly and looking so well.
We were also pleased to see Chamfron Kukri having his first outing there, behaving brilliantly and looking so well.
Homozygous roan
Our Criollo stallion Arrayan Numa is now fully licensed with Weatherby's NTR and in addition he was tested by the University of California and he is, as we suspected, HOMOZYGOUS ROAN. Making him exceptionally unusual, I don't know of any other homozygous roan horses in the UK.
All Arrayan's foals will be roan.
All Arrayan's foals will be roan.
Visiting mare foals
We were pleased to hear Omar Rabia's mare Phalastine Fasoulia has produced a chestnut snowflake filly by Exbury Ghost.
Chamfron Viscacha sold
Chamfron Viscacha was delivered to her new home in Newton Stewart with vet Jo Gourley and has settled in with no problems.
Border Union show
Chamfron Kukri, owned by Gemma Edwards places at the Border Union show, sixth in a strong yearling hunter class.
Chamfron Kukri then had another showing outing for a third at the Scottish Horse Show in the yearling hunters.
Chamfron Kukri then had another showing outing for a third at the Scottish Horse Show in the yearling hunters.
Scottish Appaloosa show
Chamfron By Dand was second in the two year old class at the Scottish Appaloosa Show held late in September, qualifying for The Royal London Show for the second year running
Appaloosa calendar
The 2011 Appaloosa Calendar has now been published and this year Lizzie of Larchmont and Chamfron Soutra Brae feature in it.
Chamfron Caramia sold
Chamfron Caramia was delivered to her new home in Northants with Jeanette Scott where she will be going showing. A really smart filly, that we thought a lot of, I'm sure Jeanette will have a lot of fun with her.