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With the arrival of warmer weather and the retreat of the snow covering the fields here at Evorglens, I was able to build my first paddock. I used a local style of fence building that doesn’t use posts (which would have been impossible to place with the ground still frozen). The terrain in my area is quite rocky and, as a result, several styles of fencing were developed in the past by innovative farmers to deal with this. The fence is far more stable that I expected it to be and I am quite pleased with the result. With the paddock finished, I was able to bring the horses home. Thanks go out to the Brunton family, who did a fantastic job of caring for my horses prior to them coming home.
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The Horses Have Arrived |
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Date: April, 2009 |
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What a year 2009 was! It proved to be full of lots of new experiences for me. In May I was fortunate enough to have my parents come for an extended visit, during which we made some big changes in my ‘barn’. We built stalls, installed windows and put down rubber mats. I also foaled out a mare for the first time on my own in 2009. I was a bit nervous, but all went very well without incident. My hands were full having the mare and foal to look after, so I decided to send my 2 year old Hackney gelding, Sirius, for some training. He was bored at home and responded very well to the more active atmosphere of a training barn. I hope 2010 will continue to bring new and exciting experiences to my life! |
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Happy New Year |
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Date: January, 2010 |
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2010 was another exciting year of firsts! Under the skilled hand of Edwin Thompson, I watched my first homebred horse hit the show ring. Evorglens Are You Sirius had a fantastic show season as a junior Hackney Horse, being a winner each time out. In August we travelled to Toronto to attend the Ontario Hackney Futurity and Canadian National Exhibition shows and then in November we returned to Toronto to show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. What made these shows even more special was sharing the experience with good friends! At home I watched my Arabian-Hackney crossbred gelding develop as a yearling, with the typical phases of youngster awkwardness and growth spurts mixed in with some special moments of beauty and talent. I’m very eager to see how this boy matures! Watch my website for new photos of him this spring. I wish everyone all the best in 2011! |
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Happy New Year |
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Date: January, 2011 |
