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At 5:39am on December 14, 2009, ursula wilby said…: You are so right about a name for the filly!
She was born on the day called Majken here...but that is a pretty stupid name...on the other hand, why not.
All of a sudden we feel she deserves a much grander name as we are pinning all our hopes on her (dangerous).

Yes I can imagine that putting an old horse down is terrible!
30 years is a good age as well...but it does mean you have had them for such a great part of your life. I have had to have many dogs and cats put down, but this rather shook us all. Is it due to their size?
I dont know.
I felt the same when the foals were born.
After more than 20 litters...having a foal was so MUCH more in every way.

We are off to talk with a friend this afternoon that has a foal of almost the same age and we are thinking of putting them together.
She is in the same field as a 2 year old at the moment (that is bossing her around) but may have more fun with a companion of her own age.

At 1:39pm on December 13, 2009, ursula wilby said…: Hello Carmel, thank you for your kind words about Ivy....and yes its been a bit hard for the foal (no I dare not mention that she STILL goes under the name FOAL do I?).
A very sudden break.
Its been a chock to us all to see a powerful and stong animal like Ivy just go down almost from one minute to the next.

At 3:16pm on December 6, 2009, tony & bev drinkwater said…: Hi Carmel, Thanks for the message she looks really nice if you show her we feel sure she will do you proud. We have a new 8weeks old pup from Brabrook Baboushka x Riverbrue
Dionysus that is Blake Crockers dog. So we are hoping for some luck such as Irish luck in
the future. Best wishes Tony & Bev

At 7:49am on November 20, 2009, Wanda Pepers said…: Hi Carmel
thanks for your comment on the blog...and indeed dee did a really good job...it is a sweetie!!!
kind regards Mara en Wanda

At 6:12am on November 20, 2009, Dee Rance said…: He is because of the passport, Saffy is but haven't got the foggiest what the number is, and I really should transfer her to this address.
Thanks for that I will give it a go and just put in her registration number down the best that can happen is that they register him, the worst they send it back and I have to hunt for numbers...
I will definitely be there at some time, finance's willing. Will let you know how it goes Dee and the gang

At 3:11am on November 20, 2009, Dee Rance said…: Hi there Carmel I am as we speak filling in the registration forms for IKC perhaps you will know...if the mother is registered, will I have to put all the numbers on the bitches side of the pedigree.???? I can't find her three generation pedigree. And yes we will be in Ireland when the opportunity arises. Thank you for the lovely comments on my babies...greatly appreciated. Dee and the gang

At 11:02am on November 16, 2009, Gillian Sterritt said…: Thanks Carmel. Will keep my fingers crossed that you get your Junior ~Champion title on Saturday!!!

At 12:56pm on November 11, 2009, Dee Rance said…: Hi there Carmel
I am glad that I made your birthday last for longer than just the day..And yes I really am run off my feet, they are so big now, but they go at the weekend to there 'forever homes' (I hope) I should be able to get some pictures at the weekend. So hopefully I can post some on the site. Just family snapshots. All the best and nice to hear from you again Dee and the gang.

At 4:57am on November 11, 2009, Dee Rance said…: Hi there Carmel
So sorry I missed you Birthday, Can't think why I didn't see it, SO HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY for the 9th well it gives you greetings for a wee bit longer, So Sorry...Dee and the gang

At 7:55am on November 10, 2009, Susan Morriss said…: Hope you had a lovely day...
Our Summer is late starting, soggy here also...
Susan
et al

At 5:33am on November 10, 2009, ursula wilby said…: It was bad! Towards the end of the day it was getting cold so I pulled up the zip of my sweather...on the photo (before I removed myself) half my face is stuck inside the sweather...so I look rather like a turtle without chin and neck.

That sort of brought me down to earth after winning...:-)

At 5:06am on November 10, 2009, ursula wilby said…: Yes the tailgrip was far worse than I thought...but better than the handlers face!
Oh my god, I should have concentrated on looking good myself instead of fiddling about with the dog!!!!:-)
That is why there is no handler in the picture...only some legs! :-)

At 2:06pm on November 9, 2009, ursula wilby said…: Almost missed your birthday Carmel!
Hope you had a super day and that the sun was shining on you! :-)

At 1:31pm on November 9, 2009, Cecilia GUIOT said…: A very happy birthday to you Carmel.
Hope you enjoyed YOUR day

At 1:14pm on November 9, 2009, Barbara said…: Happy birthday carmel - hope you enjoyed your day.

At 1:03pm on November 9, 2009, Monika Sliwinska said…: May this birthday bring you life's real gifts, good health, friendship, and love. Happy Birthday Carmel !!!