25th January - Its been a busy year so far. Monique has left for her new home with Donna Pringle, we wish them all the best and im looking forward to visiting her later this year. Minstrel is back in work and doing a sterling job. Gillean has left for her new home in Holland with Marty Stemmer and Jura has been weaned and looking super.
6th December - Laddie has excelled himself again, winning both his classes, the in hand championship and becomming overall reserve supreme of the show. Not bad for his second time out.
22nd November - HPEC agm today, we had an enjoyable day. Alison Paynes cooking was divine and it was so nice to catch up with old freind and meet new ones. We had succesful point card results too. Greadhaich was 7th in the HPS performance and 2nd in the HPEC for his ridden shows and we won the amateur breeder prize which was great. What a wonderful day and a big thank you to all the organisers.
8th November - A big thank you to Jo Fyson for holding a parelli day for the west anglia area. Everyone had a super time and want another one!
1st November - Just picked up the latest member of the Carnegie household, a lovely yellow lab called Olive. Olive is 1 months old and is related to my other lab, Rusty. She has settled in to the horsy way of life straight away and is so good with the cats and Josh.
18th October - Minsrels last showof the year and again he went briliantly and took home a first and championship ridden. I also took Moss-side Orchul Laddie into the in hand for Dorothy Baker and he won both his classes and was in hand champion so a really super day at EANPS.
12th October - Took Greadhaich to the WA Kings forest ride today, such a lovely time of year to ride the forest as the leaves were changing colour, it was beautiful.
4th October - Minstrel had his 2nd ridden show today, at Newton hall in the pooring rain. He won the BSPS heritage ridden, PUK confine Novice ridden and went ridden champ. He was a real star especially with the terrible weather. Proud mum i am again, what a super pony, love him loads.
27th September - Minstrel had his first ridden show today, he was a super star and we came home with a wonderful first, im so amazed how well he behaved for a young stallion, he doesnt stop surprising me.
13th September - We had a wonderful autumn gathering for the west anglia area of the hpec. Thank you so much to everyone that came and also to Claire Kinsley for her wonderful 'ride with your mind' demo on Tosh, all the best of luck at the championships.
10th September - Jo Fyson had a very sussessful day at Ashwell show, Mossy (Strollomus of Talisker) was Reserve Champion Youngstock, what a super end to the season, well done Jo!!!! Greadhaich has been on his first hunt out with the bloodhounds and was a super star, we then took him to the beach last weekend and he had a wonderful time. We are looking forward to our holiday next week. Eilidh Mcqueen has very kindly said we can stay in her holiday home in Loch Goil and so we are heading up to Scotland for a nice weeks break next week.. Thank you so much Eilidh!!!
26th August - Its been a crazy week, i had my first ride on Minstrel and he was a super star. He is so nice and forward going but came back to me as soon as i asked, its hard to beleive he has only been broken 3 weeks. We had super news from the McClellan stud in California that A'Bhasteir of Talisker has been awarded his stallion license and Strollomus of Talisker was reserve champion at Ashwell show so very well done Jo and Mossy, what a lovely end to the season.
19th August - Hazeldene was 1st and reserve champion at both Ponies UK and Equifest, she seems to have liked that combination this year!!! Foaline was second in her class at Ponies UK and Glamaig got 2 firsts for Lou and Mossy a second for Jo...well done guys they look super.
8th August - We had a super week at the NPS Summer Champs. Greadhaich was 3rd in an amazingly strong ridden class and got into the evening performance, where he behaved like a star and did a gallop that made the earth rumble!! Foaline won the 2/3yr old highland class and then went on to become reserve champion. We are still on cloud nine, it was such a super day.
26th July - The West Anglia area of the HPEC held an open day at the Glenwestcastle stud. A big thank you goes to Nicki and Diane Barfield fonr a wonderful day, full of super ponies and demos and also to Bex for her wonderful display on Johnsondene.
19th July - It was Hazels first show today at the highlands and islands show held on the ipswich showground. After five minutes of cheekyness on our arrival she tied up to the lorry munching her haynet nicely before we set off to the ring for our first class with me on tenderhooks. Hazel did not drag meskking across the ring as expected and did a wonderful show. She was first and reserve champion in the end and was such a pleasure to handle all day long. Very pleased with you Hazel pips. Bein also had his first shot at a jumping class and was 2nd to Johnsondene.
1st July - R.I.P Tarskavaig of Talisker
What a sad sad day, we lost little Tarka boy this evening. He was fine at lunch time and when i came back at four he was flat out in the field. We managed to get him into a stable and the vet came, gave him antibiotics, inflammatories, pain killers and hooked him up to a drip. He got up and was up and walking and it looked like I would be in for a long night of feeding him and building his strength and he would recover and then all of a sudden he collapsed and died in a matter of minutes.
He had a slight infection on Friday and with the vets advice we fed him live yogurt and everything cleared up by Saturday morning.
The vet said that his immune system had not had the chance to recover before being hit with another bug which he just couldn’t cope with and being 28 degrees did not help either. It hit him so quickly, i cant believe it, Im so upset, he was such a wonderful foal and so sweet and cuddly, truly one in a million. The vet said she has seen it many times this year, how horrendous.
We are so so cut up, he was a wonderful boy with a wonderful future ahead of him in a lovely home.
R.I.P Tarka boy, you only lived 3 weeks but you were one in a million.
24th June - Bein was 2nd ridden at three counties and also at NPS are 13, we are so pleased with ow he is doing this year. The Kings Forest ride was great fun and we will be planning another ride for later on in the year.
9th June - Princess of Dykes blessed us with a lovely yellow dun filly foal this morning. We have named her Gillean.
8th June - Sad day and a super day today. Truly has gone to her new home with Bev Simcox. I was very sad to see her go but she will have a lovely home and i will be able to keep very much in touch. East Anglian Natives was a great success again this year Greadhaich of Talisker was Champion ridden highland, Glamaig of Talisker won the yearling in hand, Strollomus of Talisker was 2nd yearling in hand and Jameela of Talisker was 2nd in her long rein class on her 1st time out ever. They all looked super and it was lovely to see them again, keep up the good work guys, they are a real credit to you.
2nd June - Hazeldene gave birth to a lovely yellow dun colt by Chief today, we have named him Tarskavaig AKA Tarka.
1st June - HPEC WA Jump cross clinic was held at the National Jump Cross centre at Wittering, it was a super day and everyone had great fun. I am looking into dates in September for us to run this again, so please let me know if you would like to join us. Piccie updated on the HPEC page.
10th May - Congratulations to Louise Thompson and Jo Fyson with Glamaig and Strollomus of Talisker at Newark and Notts county show today. Andy, Josh and I went for our first 'family' outing to support the guys today. It was lovely to see how both ponies have changed and matured, they both look super and are a credit to Jo and Lou. Glamaig won the yearling class with Strollomus taking best gelding.
5th May - Greahaich was 2nd in a very strong class at Woodbridge horse show today.
1st May - Welcome into the world Joshua Carnegie!!!!!!! Joshua was born at 9.03am weighing a whopping 10lb 8oz! Mum and baby are doing well and mum and dad are absolutely besotted!
Druimfearna of Talisker also foaled today, she was due on the same day as Josh (14th April) but held off until Joshua was born - What a coincidence!!!! Jura of Talisker is a lovely cream dun colt by Highland Chief of Whitefield.
13th April - Greadhaich of Talisker won his ridden class at the NPS area 13 show today. It was a super day for the highlands too as Gemma Stanfords stallion Torrin of Croila also took the inhand championship. Well done Gem and Torrin!
31st March - Greadhaich of Talisker did us proud again at the Ponies UK Winter championships this weekend. We came home with two 2nds and a reserve champion, he also has to do a little stint in the evening performace and behaved impeccably. It was lovely to meet up with Jo Fyson who owns Strollomus, Jo showed me some great pictures of him and he is looking really well. Only 2 weeks until my due date now...so no news means good news!!!!
8th March - Very pleased with Greadhaich of Talisker today. He went to the Ponies UK Lincs show at Manor farm for his first ridden show of the season and his second ridden show ever. He was so happy to out and you could see how willing to please his rider he was, he won his class and qualified for the winter championships and also ended up reserve champion.
February - Bein has gone away to Julie Barton in Suffolk to be produced for the Summer. I am trying to be sensible and take things easy this year with the baby coming along. We have also not decided to use Minstrel on his first mares, much to Chiefs delight! The HPEC WA gathering at Littley Green in Essex was a great success, Michael Sharpley attended and gave us a very informative talk on his judging experiences both in the UK and abroad and we also held a photo competition, with a many super ponies entering it made Michaels job of judging incredibly difficult. Thanks you all for supporting us and i hope you had a wonderful day.
25th January '08 - Went to see how Mossy is doing down with Jo Fyson in Stevenage. He looks absolutely super and extremely happy there. Almost a teary moment!
1st January '08 - Happy new year to all, i hope we all have a happy and successful 2008!
31st December - We went to see how Glamaig of Talisker had settled in today with Lou and Malcs from Northampton, she looked extremely happy and in such great condition. Its really hard parting with the foals but its so nice to see them in great homes where they are loved so much.
27th December - Strollomus of Talisker has gone to his new home with Jo Fyson in Stevenage. He seems to have settled in straight away and is living a life of luxury, so a very happy highland in Stevenage!
24th December - We all at Talisker want to wish everybody a wonderful Christmas, a wonderful new year and good luck for 2008!!!
2nd December - Glamaig of Talisker has gone off to her new home in Oxford with Louise and Malcolm Thompson, she loaded up well to come and did not cause a fuss when the trailer started off, she unloaded and settled into her stable straight away. We are very proud of this little girl, good luck with her Lou and we hope to see you out at some shows next year.
25th November - A very productive day today, it was Mags and Mossys first ever loading lesson, well they loaded themselves into the trailer before we had even finished our tea, if only they were all that easy, thank you to Lou and Malcs for all your help today.
24th November - We had a great day at the AGM and thank you to the commitee for holding such a get together. It was also announced that i will be the area rep for the new HPEC area and we will be holding several events throughout next year. Please come and support us.
18th November - We had a wonderful open day and made several hundred pounds for the grass sickness fund and also for the new HPEC area. Thank you to everyone who came and supported us and of course to everyone who helped and donated aution prizes. I will post the pics from the day on the News sub tabs.
1st November - Its the 1st November and so far 3 foalies have been weaned (just one more to go), Nutmeg travelled safely to Mel and Gemma Stanford in Yorkshire and Mossy and Mogs will be staying with me for some lessons before moving on to their homes. I have just added a guestbook (only taken me 4 years to figure out to do this) please sign away and let me know what you think of my site.
6th October - Louise Thompson, her OH and Cathy Ives from the Spitchwick stud came over to see the ponies and catch up, the foals fell in love with Louise and her OH and wouldnt leave them alone and it took forever to get Cathy out of that field!! Piccie of Lou and the babies above, it was great to see you guys and thanks for taking such lovely piccies of the herd.
29th September - This weekend i flew up to Glasgow to say with my freind Eilidh who owns Annacs full brother Hamish, it was lovely to have a ride on him and even pop over a few logs. Saturday we headed up to Oatridge equestrian centre for the highland pony study day, this was a very interesting day with various demos and lectures from in-hand showing to various talks in the afternoon, a big thanks to the HPS for organising it and to Eilidh for putting up with me for the weekend.
23rd September - Just got back from a lovely weekend organised by the HPEC, there are some piccies of us from the beach ride on Saturday and the ride at Burnham on the Sunday in a sub folder above. Thanks to everyone who organised the event and to Helen White for providing the entertainment!!! Role on Burnham 2008!!
16th September - Just got back from the HPEC Newmarket ride and what a lovely day we had. The weather was just perfect and the ride was lovely. It was great to meet some new faces off the board (Polopocket) and see some old ones. Thank you so much Ginny and everyone who has had their hand in organising today for us. I will create a folder above with some piccies of the day.
9th September - Had a lovely visit from Jo Fyson who is having Strollomus, i think they have bonded already! Pictures above, Mossy lapped up the all the attention! Look forward to seeing you again soon Jo.
3rd September - Fernilea of Talisker had a day out today, we were asked by Ponies UK to take her for the native breeds display at Burghley house. It was a great chance to dress up for the day and go shopping for free! Lea as always was a show off and even drew a little fan club on the way back to the lorry.
14th August - PUK summer championships, well it was the last show of the season for us, the weather prediction was terrible and it had been raining all through the night. Luckily the skys cleared for a couple of hours during the highland classes and we didnt get tottally drenched. Minstrel was alot more settled in his stable overnight this time. He was not tucked up at all in the morning and just looked super. He won the in hand highland 2/3yr old in great company and went on to be reserve champion. What a lovely end ton the season.
4th August - Malvern highland pony show, it was lovely to catch up with so many old freinds and meet some new faces, we had a BBQ on both the Friday and Saturday at 'the booze wagon' to celebrate Mums b-day. It was Minstrels 1st time staying away from home and he behaved extremely well, he was quite tucked up on the Saturday but we still came home with a 2nd in the in-hand 2/3yr old colts class. We are so proud of how he behaved on his time staying away.
27th July - Heather Mitchell and i decided to take some ponies for some competing fun in Scotland, we loaded Bein and Isla up and off we trucked. 1st stop Border Union where Bein was 2nd in a very strong class of lovely highlands being judged by Robin Stewart. We then travelled up to stirling where Jaqui (Mulletsmum) very kindly put us up for the weekend with the ponies. We entered the deer stalking class for a bit of fun at Braco on the 28th and were absolutely thrilled when Bein got another 2nd. A big thank you to Heather for giving me the opertunity to do this with her and It was lovely to meet all of Jaquis gorgeous ponies and we hope to visit again next year!!
22nd July - Balleroy Minstrel had his first outling since i returned from honeymoon. NPS area 13 show at Cottenham race course, the ground was lovely and it was so nice to have a couple of hours of sun. Minstrel won his class which was super.
19th July - We have just arrived back from our honeymoon in the Maldives, we had an amazing time but the ponies were sorely missed. Lea is still in a mood with me for leaving her, so i am having to really suck up to her. We had a lovely warm greeting from Minstrel, Chiefy and all the lasses which was lovely. Maggie has teamed up with Nutmeg whilst we have been away and formed 'the terrible two', they are incredibly cheeky between them and Flo and Mossy are getting braver. I will post some wedding pics and foal piccies in the next week or so.
30th June - Well im now Mrs Carnegie, we had an amazing day and the weather held good for us. Thank you to everyone who help with the planning and also calming my nerves and thank you to all the wonderful people who showed p to support us, it was a wonderful day. I will post some piccies on a wedding page when i return from honeymoon.
19th June - Hazeldene arrived today. We are very grateful to Mel and Gemma Stanford for giving us the oppertunity to purchase this wonderful pony. Hazel will go to Chief, we just cant wait to see what next year brings.
10th June - AMAZING DAY AT EANPS, Balleroy Minstrel has just taken my breath away, here goes with todays results:
1st 2/3yr old highland
Champion youngstock highland
Champion highland
Champion large breeds
Supreme champion youngstock
Reserve champion haven (supreme champion from all the breed champions),
Im just speechless, the little boy has made me so proud!
2nd June - As Stevenage show was to wet to go to on the bank holiday Monday for Beins first novice ridden class, we decided to jump into the deep end and enter an open class, well he went like an open pony (much to my surprise as we had been cantering on the wrong leg all week) and we came second in a huge class of open ponies. Very proud of my 'growned up boy'.
24th May - Princess of Dykes gave birth to a lovely little yellow dun filly by Grouse of Langley, we have called her Fionchoire of Talisker (pretty lady).
20th May 2007 - ANNAC HAS FOALED at 5.00pm today Annie produced a gorgeous little cream dun colt, he looks just like his daddy and has two little black thumb prints on the top of his forelegs. We have called him Strollomus of Talisker as this means strong and protected - quite appropriate!
13th May 2007 - Balleroy Minstrel attended his first show today at Milton Park, he was a little fiery but behave extremely well, he not only won his class but was champion aswel. What a weekend!
12th May 2007 - Foaline of Talisker attended her first show today at Newark and Notts county, she behaved so well and we are thrilled to say she won her class, first time out!!
10th May 2007 - Minstrel has been awarded a stallion license!!! It seems like only yesterday we picked up our little bundle of fluff from Dawn Cunningham-Reid and now hes a grown man...doesnt time fly!
28th April 2007 - Still no baby from Annie, should not be too long now.
6th April 2007 - We have our first baby of the season. A beautiful filly foal by Chief out of Druimfearna of Talisker born at 5 am. We have named her Glamaig (means greedy female) as she has not left the milk bar since she was born.
March 2007 - Sassie Lassy of Lound belonging to Karen Donaldson and Bonnie belonging to Helen Riley have both had beautiful filly foals by chiefy...we wish them all the best of luck with their new additions! I will post some baby pictures on the 'foals 2007' tab above.
Princess of Dykes arrived safely from yorkshire, she is in foal to Grouse of Langley and her baby is due in May, shes so much like my mare lea thats its hard to tell them apart, this is going to be fun!
Coulmore April has gone to Julia Rayner just down the road from us, they are a lovely family and are spoiling April rotten!
Annie and Fern have just started to bag up, cant be long now! Many sleepless nights ahead for me i fear!
February 2007 - Ponies have wintered really well this year, the grass hasnt really stopped growing, fern is getting big.
January 2007 - Its been absolutely ages since i have made any updates to my site, life has been a bit of a whirlwind at Talisker to say the least, in the past 6 months i have got engaged, bought a house, weaned foals, broken in my four year old and am also frantically planning my wedding for June this year along side my two full time jobs (one of them being my neddies), to say my life has been crazy is an understatement!! I have made lots of additions to the site and added lots of new piccies of my babies, i hope you enjoy them. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
August - PONIES UK SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS! We had a very cold and wet year this year at PUK, Rhiddoroch of Talisker went and behaved beautifully all week, it was her first time stabled away from home and she encountered all sorts of strange and wonderfuly things yet was not upset by anything at all. In the highland in hand we won the Maconachie trophy for best highland filly for the 3rd year running, the previous 2 years it has been won by BLAVEN of TALISKER and before that there was a 1 year gap when FERNILEA of TALISKER won the trophy, we also came home with 2 second places rossettes which really made the week! Rose can now have a nice relaxing winter as she most certainly has deserved it!
23rd July 2006 - Whilst i was on holiday in France soaking up the rays, Mum decided to take one of our old broodmares 'A'Bhaisteir of Taliskers dam Monique' to the 'Highlands and Islands' bi'annual show at the ILPH centre in Norfolk. It was Mums first ever in hand showing class and she was thrilled that it was also her first ever win! I have just ordered a picture form the photographer of her crying her eyes out as she is awarded her first place rosette.
2nd July 2006 - Talisker Highland Ponies Open Day 2006 - We had a brilliant open day, the weather was wonderful and all the ponies decided to be in pleasent moods. It started off with a talk by Allen and page on feeding native ponies followed by a tour of the ponies 'Chief came and gave everybody a 3 second cuddle slot as he sussed out the strangers when we went into his paddock to see the mares'. Fernilea of Talisker and Heather Mitchell then gave a super deer stalking demonstration followed by a BBQ and raffle and the a talk on highland ponies in America by Jill Mueller.
Emma Smith then showed us the ropes with her western riding skills in a demonstration on Western riding with Ruaridh of Talisker and then to finish the day we had a loose schooling demo from Ginny Redgrave.
It was so nice to meet new freinds and catch up with old ones, we had in excess of 40 people on the day.
A big thank you to everyone that helped make it happen both in the gruelling weeks of preparation and also on the day. I will be doing a full write up as soon as i get back from my holiday in France but for now i have placed a few 'taster' pictures on the pictures page.
17th June - Greadhaich of Talisker and Uppacott Diamond Hills participated in the breed display at the East of England show, it was Trulys first time out and she didnt put a foot wrong, what an angel. Beinn on the other hand lived up to his name 'JCB' and although was quite a handful with all the atmosphere he really showed off and got him self quite a fan club.
11th June - We took Rhiddoroch of Talisker to the East Anglian Native Pony Show, the judge really like and and we won the highland Yearling class for the 3rd year running.
4th June - Ruaridh of Talisker and Helen Babington Smith had a great success at the Keysoe Dressage today, they came away with a first and a second, well done to them both, we are all extremely proud!
3rd June - We took Highland Chief of Whitefield out to Deeping Country Show today, we wanted to get him out for a break after covering mares all spring, he behaved really well and we came home with a first in a large, strong class of large breeds.
21st May-Uppacott Diamond Hills 'AKA Truly', arrived at our yard from Exeter today, truly is a lovely 2 year old dartie filly who has settled in straight away with her partner in crime Rhiddorroch of Talisker.
13th May - Newark and Notts county show, Rhiddorroch of Talisker got a 2nd in the large breeds youngstock in hand and qualified for the Lincolnshire native pony chanpionships in 2007.
11th May - We have a baby! A beautiful cream dun filly by Highland Chief of Whitefield out of Annac Na Dailach, we have called her Foaline of Talisker, foaline means greedy and this is very apt as she has been stuffing her face from the moment she was born.
May - Druimfearna of Talisker has been covered by Highland Chief of Whitefield and has taken, so im really looking forward to seeing her baby next year.
My Boyfreind Andy has had his first riding lesson on Fernilea, he got on really well and has natural talent, bu the only problem is i think i have lost my ridden pony now!
April - Ponies UK Winter Championships - We took Rhiddoroch Of Talisker to her first ever show, which just so happened to be the winter champs (nothing like going in at the deep end), she behaved as if she had been shown one thousand times, we ended up coming 2nd in the Glynn Greenwood and winning the Lee Smith in hand, what a result for her first time out, im so proud of her.
March-Sadly its the End of the hunting season, Fernilea of Talisker has had a great season, our last hunt was at the Milton estates with some lovely big fences and we had a wail of a time, role on next season.
February - ABhaisteir of Talisker made his journey across the ocean to America, he loaded up really well and travelled a treat, he even got a comment from the customs in the us to say what a sweetheart he was. A'Bhaisteir is to become the foundation stallion of the Mcclellan stud.
Jameela of Talisker has gone to her new home with Emma Smith from Godmanchester, she has settled in really well in her new home and made great freinds with Emmas other highland Molly.
January 2006 - 28th JAN - Fitzwilliam Hunt at Milton Park. This is a joint meet with the Woodland Pytchley. It was manic but Lea loved it as it was extreamly fast with some good sized cross country jumps. My friend Alison Babington-Smith came on her pony Poppy. You can see some of the pictures of this hunt on the Other Pictures page.
21st JAN - Hunting at Wistow today. I didn't stay out long as the going was quite deep and there was not a lot of jumping either. Lea hates it when her rider isn't petrified! We got to a covering 2 minutes from where I live after about 2 hours of being out so I felt it best to call it quits there and have a nice steady hack home!
2nd Jan - New years meet was held at the Haycock, Wansford. Helen Babington-Smith, Emma Smith and Myself attended. We had a great time although we covered our tracks on more than several occasions. Lea is starting to understand the whole hunting game and even put in a little buck with me when she felt we should be galloping.
December 2005 - BOXING DAY - Took Fernilea of Talisker to the boxing day meet at The Bell pub, Stilton along with my friend Alison Babingtion-Smith and her pony Poppy. We had a great days hunting although the final gallop home was a bit of a blur due to the Christmas alcohol that we were fueled with.
Saturday 17th Dec - I took Fernilea of Talisker along with my friend Emma Smith and her hairy Highland"Crosspark Molly" to their first hunt of the season, in fact their first hunt ever!! We didn't know how the ponies were going to react but both went beautifully, without depositing us on the floor or disappearing into the sunset with us. We had a great day out, and the ponies throughly enjoyed themselves.
November 2005 - I have brought up Fernilea up from the field. I'm going to start getting her fit and have a FUN winter with her. I have made a rule that I am going to do absolutely no showing but instead get out and do some sponsered rides and cross country for a change. Hopefully, there wil be some pictures of that soon.
October 2005 - We weaned both Jameela and Rose. They both totally shocked us as they were really happy to leave their Mums (Mums also felt the same about losing their babies) and have been really good with all of their baby training.
SEPTEMBER 2005 - What a good month this has been so far. We have just been lucky enough to purchase the stallion "Highland Chief of Whitefield" whom I have had on loan from Melanie Stanford for the summer. Chief has been an absolute angle this summer. We are thrilled that we now own him and are really looking forward to seeing next years foals by him.
AUGUST 2005 - Had an amazing time at 'Ponies UK'. Took our 3yr old gelding, Greadhaich of Talisker, to the final in hand show of his career as a youngster and had a very sucessful time. He was 1st in the large breeds section of the Glyn Greenwood championship and then went on to be Youngstock champion!!! WOW what an achievement, and he was such an angel with all the mayhem of the evening performance I couldn't have asked any more from him. (picture on contacts page)!!
AND to top it all off Blaven of Talisker went into the Highland in hand youngstock on the Saturday and took the Maconachie trophy for the best highland filly for the 2nd year running
July 2005 - 10th July - Blaven of Talisker went to her first show of the season this year as a practice run before the Malvern Highland Pony show. She behaved impecably, came in 2nd and qualified for the Glynn Greenwood Championship at Ponies UK.June 2005 - 25th June - Druimfearna of Talisker was 2nd in hand Mountain and Moorland large breeds at the Crowland Show in Cambridgeshire
18th June - Greadhaich of Talisker was 1st In Hand Youngstock Mountain and Moorland and Reserve Champion Mountain and Moorland at the East of England Show today. This was only his second time out this year and with all of the excitement of the show he behaved perfectly.
12th June - We took Polly Porter's yearling filly 'Catriona of Mystic Isles' (by Corriegarth Rhiddoroch) to the East Anglian Native Pony show today. She was a little angel and came in first in the yearling Highland In Hand.
May 2005 - 25th May 2005, Lyncrests Monique has had a cream dun foal by our late stallion Corriegarth Riddorroch in the early morning hours this morning. He is to be named A'Bhaisteir of Talisker which means the executioner. Lets hope he doesn't live up to his name! A'Bhaisteir can be seen on the For Sale list, will make a good ridden pony and has stallion potential. Monique is currently at my friend Polly Porter's yard and Polly has had many sleepless nights waiting for this baby. Since this is one of Red's last foals Polly has been extra careful, and she has another on the way soon by Rhiddorroch out of Lambrigg Snowspice.
The stallion, Highland Chief of Whitefield, arrived in early May. He is on loan to us from Melanie Stanford for the summer season to cover our mares. Chief is by Emperor of Whitefield out of Neka of Whitefield and has been a prolific winner in hand. Chief is a real sweetie and was out running with our mares after only a couple of days. He has settled in really well. We really look foward to the foals from him next year.
Kincardine Caitlin has had her foal today. (19th May), a lovely cream dun colt "Holmedown Lord of Talisker" who will be available at weaning.
8th May - Druimfearna of Talisker went to her first show of the season at Milton Park. She was first in hand youngstock and Reserve Champion.
April 2005 - Kincardine Caitlin has gone to her new home in Devon to my freind Wendy Bridges. Caitlin has settled in extremely well, although she has chosen not to mingle with the other highlands but instead looks on at them from a distance in disgust. Quite a sight aparently!
Lyncrests Monique has gone down to my freind Polly Porter in Suffolk. Polly is hopefully going to have Monnie broken to harness and driving next year, after her foal to Corriegarth Rhiddoroch has been weaned.
Sporandene of Kildavie, the grey stallion by Glensuie has gone back to his owner Janet Roberts in Essex.
WE HAVE A FOAL!! Our first Rhiddoroch baby of 2005 was born on the 18th April, she is a lovely cream dun filly out of Annac Na Dalaich, it was really lovely to find her after loosing Red a few weeks previous, she is gorgeous!!!! See picture above of her at only 2 hours of age, we have named her Rose "Rhiddoroch of Talisker" after her daddy.
March 2005 - Sadly we lost our old stallion "Corriegerth Rhiddorch" on Friday 26th March, it was a complete shock to us as although Red was 29 years of age, he had never had a sick or sorry day in his life, was living out and running with his mares right through the winter and looking amazing, he will be sadly missed by all here, he was a real gentleman and has left us with some lovely stock
January 2005 - Balleroy Minstrel (Minstrel of Whitefield X Yasmine of Whitefield) arrived today. He is my future stallion prospect and an absolute gem. Considering that he had never been on a lorry or away from home for that matter, he took everything in his stride, was really a brave boy and has settled in really well. I am looking foward to getting him into the show ring soon.
December 2004 - Although Druimfearna of Talisker and Blaven of Talisker were supposed to be turned away for the winter, I couldn't stop myself from taking then to one show just beforeChristmas, a Ponies UK Winter Championship qualifier. I am so pleased to say that they both qualified.
October 2004 -October 24th - East Anglian Native Pony Society Autumn show , Sporandene of Kildavie was 2nd in the large breeds Mountain and Moorland in hand class.
Lena Marriot from Friday Bridge is having our lovely
new colt foal 'Lorien Derwydd' at weaning. Lena plans
to show Derwydd and hopefully keep him entire, which
is great as he has really nice department bloodlines.
We wish her all the best with Derwydd.
September 2004 -Our new broodmare 'Kincardine Caitlin' has arrived
all the way from Llandybie in Wales, with a gorgeous
colt foal at foot 'Lorien Derwydd' who is by the
stallion 'Turin Hill Fortrose' and also in foal to
Fortrose for 2005 which is very exciting. When she
arrived she pottered straight off the ramp and into
the field with the other horses as if she had lived
there all her life, not even a nicker or a snort.
Sporrandene of Kildavie was second in the large breeds
ridden class at Parsons Drove horse show on the 24th,
in a very strong class. This was a good line up for
the highlands as 'Dalmigavie of Stanford' was 3rd with
Ann Fowlie, and 'Ruaridh of Talisker' was 4th with his
new rider Helen Babington-Smith.
August 2004 - Ponies UK Summer Chaqmpionships - Blaven of Talisker was 2nd in the Lee Smith In Hand Yearling Large Breeds on Friday and also won the "Maconachie" trophy for best Highland filly on Saturday in the Highland classes. Druimfearna of Talisker was 2nd in the Lee Smith In Hand 2/3 yr old large Breeds class on Friday. Both fillys are now going to be turned away for a much deserved rest over the winter.
JULY 2004- 25th July-Highlands and Islands show Druimfearna of Talisker 1st in hand 2yr old and Reserve champion. Helen Babington Smith took Druimfearna of Talisker in the young handler class and was 1st place in a strong class, this was also Helen's first ever in hand showing class. Blaven of Talisker was 1st in the in hand yearling.
JUNE 2004-Julie Bowen took her 2yr old grey dun gelding 'Greadhaich of Talisker' to his first show on the 28th of June. He was 1st in the NPS Mountain and Moorland youngstock in hand, so well done to Julie!!
Fernilea of Talisker is in foal to the TB stallion ' Aintlifelikethat' . He is a lovely grey stallion standing at 16hh by Godswalk out of Blue Alicia, and is the winner of 7 races and the MacDonald challenge cup 1998. We hope for our first lovely part bred foal around May of next year.
Saturday June 19th East of England Show - Sporrandene of Kildavie, 2nd in the in hand mountain and moorland.
Saturday 12th June East Anglian Natives - Sporandene of Kildavie, 2nd in the Bailey's novice ridden and 2nd in Glynn Greenwood qualifier.
Sunday 13th June East Anglian Natives - Blaven of Talisker, 1st in hand Highland yearling
Druimfearna of Talisker , 2nd in hand yearling Highland 2/3 year olds and also reserve champion!!
Hopefully 4 mares in foal to Corriegarth Rhiddorroch for next year,
Coulmore April, Annac Na Dailach, Lambrigg Snowspice and Lyncrests Monique have all been keeping Red on his toes!!
MAY 2004-Lovely big boned yellow dun colt foal born
out of 'Lyncrests Monique' by 'Corriegarth
Rhiddorroch' he will be shown this season.
Greadhaich of Talisker has gone to his new home with
Julie Bowen in Surrey, we wish them all the best.
Another 'Red' foal born out of 'Lambrigg Snowspice'
yellow dun filly.
APRIL 2004-Ponies UK winter championships.
Druimfearna of Talisker 2nd place in the Keston
Championship, not bad for a yearling filly in an open
championship!!!
MARCH 2004-NPS area 14 show at Wix, Druimfearna of
Talisker 1st place in the Mountain and moorland
youngstock in hand and qualified for the Glyn Greenwood
championship at Ponies UK summer championship.
NOVEMBER 2003-Manor Farm equstrian centre show,
Druimfearna of Talisker 1st in the youngstock Keston in
hand and overall reserve champion, and Fernilea of
Talisker 1st in the Keston adult class and 1st in the
confined novice in hand and qualified for both
championships at the Ponies UK winter championships.
OCTOBER 2003-Druimfearna of Talisker's 1st show at
Manor Farm equestrian centre, she was 1st place in the
mountain and moorland large breeds in hand and also
qualified for the Keston championship at the Ponies UK
winter championships!!!
