New Forest Ponies For Sale

Two New Forest Ponies For Sale.  Frankie and Benny 5 years old Geldings.
For details please see jamesgrassick.co.uk

Hoping Cloud Beta beats all at the championships at Hartpury

Cloud Beta's elegant and winning performance in the Novice Test at Home Farm Equestrian shows a tantalising promise of things to come.  This was all the more exciting as it was her first go at Novice Level!

Her success has qualified Cloud for the Championships on the 11th of May.  We are all systems go now, so fingers crossed!

Snow!!!!!!

Today I woke up to snow and lots of it.  The weather has make the Cotswolds stop.  The roads are treacherous to say the least.

The horses are all watered, hayed and fed.

Southie at Warwick and today at Taunton

On Sunday this week we went to Warwick with South o the Border.  He ran well but was a little out paced in a Handicap Hurdle over 2 and a half miles.  He finished 7th. 

However, today we went to Taunton once again in a handicap.  This time it was over 3mls.  He ran well and was handily placed leaving the back straight  but was tapped for toe and came 6th.

Southie does seem to be showing more interest in his racing so fingers crossed?!

South of the Border at Hereford 22nd November, 2012

Sorry for my absence.  I am going to endeavour to be a better blogger.
I hope Kuniko and co are reading?! 

We have a horse running at Hereford this week.  Southie or South of the Border is running in a Handicap Hurdle. 

Keep reading to see what happens next?!

We have a new horse, Great Autrechene.  He is a five year old.  He will be running December time so keep your fingers crossed!

Well I'm trying to be a better blogger?!  I am going to try and do this more often!!! lol.

Quito Z (G) became a Grade B this week so that's a great achievement.

Our two new racehorses are balloting out permitting, going to run at Hereford. Fingers crossed!?

Warwick Races

Today we took Rose de Rita and Cleeve Cloud to the races. 

Rosie ran in a 2mls5 novice hurdle race.  Her run was part of a plan to make her settle better in races.  We believe she will be suited by a shorter trip but thought this trip would allow her to relax into her races. 
She settled quite well and jumped alittle deliberately but well.  She blew up after 2mls 2 and pulled up about one furlong from home.  She blew hard and for a long time.  This would indicate that she has a big opportunity to improve.

Cleeve Cloud, 'Bailey', ran really well in the National Hunt Flat Race(Bumper).  He was in second place for most of the race.  He lost his way /action about 3/4 of a mile from home when the ground was alittle loose . He ran on quite strongly in the last furlong to finish 6th and was about 10 to 15 lengths from the winner.  This is his best performance to date.  Tracey his owner was very pleased as were all of us.