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'Breaking Babies' 2011

"Nurturing the yearlings through their early days is an important part of training. It needs to be a pleasant, non-frightening experience."

 

 

Colt by Cape Cross
Jubilee Games
Colt by Royal Applause
     

Sean is about to get the leg up on a

Kyllachy colt: 23rd Nov 2011

Sean stays low in the saddle while Nib leads

them round the lunge ring: 23rd Nov 2011

Sean stays low in the saddle while Nib leads

them round the lunge ring: 23rd Nov 2011

     

Kyllachy colt is not too sure ....

23rd Nov 2011

Sean does a great job........

 

Kyllachy colt soon settles down....

     

Fillies canter up behind the lead horse:

23rd Nov

Trigger, out 1st Lot, is on the walker by

the time Sal gets to Musley Bank! 23rd Nov

George on Elusive City colt leads Sean on

Kyllachy colt round the lunge ring: 23rd Nov

     

George on Elusive City colt. Sean behind

on Kyllachy colt: 23rd Nov

Paddy leads Trigger: 23rd Nov

John and Nib with an Oratorio filly:

23rd Nov

     
One...
two...
three...
     

Trigger & Jamie: 16th Nov 

Trigger & Jamie head up to the gallop:

16th Nov

Trigger & Jamie hack up the all weather

gallop: 16th Nov

     

Trigger & Jamie follow Marzena on a

Camacho colt: 16th Nov

Trigger & Jamie walk home from the gallops

ahead of Sean on a Royal Applause colt &

Eireann on a Majestic Missile colt: 16th Nov

The yearlings walk home from the gallops behind

their lead horse (Florin in blue) with Rob bringing

up the rear in the red truck: 16th Nov

     
Rock Of Gibraltar filly .....
lunges both ways with the saddle on ...
before George lies across her in the stable
     

The early stages of breaking...

An Elusive City colt in pad & roller: 12th Nov

Elusive City colt in pad & roller in the

lunge ring: 12th Nov

Elusive City colt: 12th Nov
     

Check-up time! Kheleyf filly has sharp

edges removed by Equine dentist

Gary Waters:11th Nov

Mount Nelson filly is another with an

appointmentwith Gary! 11th Nov

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Flighty Clarets has an appointment

with Michael: 11th Nov

     
     

Trigger & George lead Pastoral Pursuits colt

& Sean out the new barn and up the hill:

7th Nov

Trigger & George heading up the hill

out of the new barn: 7th Nov

Trigger (George) leads Pastoral Pursuits colt

(Sean) & Wyldfire (Laura) round the yard:

7th Nov

     

Wyldfire & Laura lead the way out of the colts

barn. All the babies take turns leading:

7th Nov

Taking it in turns to lead

Wyldefire (Raven's Pass) leads the way out

of the colts barn followed by Trigger &

Pastoral Pursuits: 7th Nov

Shamardal filly is not impressed with a

pink lead rope! (It does suit Ben though!)

7th Nov

     

Nib long-reining a Royal Applause filly

with Ben at her head: 7th Nov

John opens the gate on the walker for

Pete with a Dark Angel filly: 7th Nov

A filly by Shamardal in the lunge ring:

7th Nov

     

Pete lunges Motivator filly with just

one lunge rein: 7th Nov

Con, John & Pete bring Motivator filly into

the middle of the lunge ring to attach the

second rein: 7th Nov

John slowly passes it over to drop down the

off side of the filly: 7th Nov

Our Motivator filly is not too sure about

two lunge reins as Con leads her round:

7th Nov

She jogs and canters round both ways.

It is the first time with two lunge reins:

7th Nov

Pete attaches a pink lead rein!

Pink for the girls .... apparently!

7th Nov

     

Trigger & Laura head out of the colt's barn

and make their way to the indoor ride:

5th Nov

Raven's Pass colt & George walk down the

hill towards the new barn followed by Sean

on a Royal Applause colt: 5th Nov

It's time to get the girls going!

John leads a Duke Of Marmalade filly in pad

& roller to the lunge ring with Brendan upsides:

5th Nov

Spiders Of Spring & Toni (right) lead

Raven's Pass colt & George (left) and Trigger

& Laura round the indoor ride: 5th Nov

Trigger & Laura: 5th Nov

Raven's Pass colt (George) can hear

Duke Of Marmalade filly in the lunge ring!

5th Nov

     

The second group of babies are starting out

with the roller just as Trigger did....

A colt by Excellent Art has the roller fitted

by Con with Ben at his head: 3rd Nov

Excellent Art is none too happy

with his new roller! 3rd Nov

He does eventually warm to the idea however!

3rd Nov

     

Having lunged both ways, Trigger is brought

into the centre of the lunge ring. John frees the

stirrups while Laura gives him a

reassuring pat: 29th Oct

Laura gets a leg up from John and quietly

lies across Trigger while Nib keeps hold

of his head: 29th Oct

Laura stays low in the saddle to begin with

allowing Trigger time to get use to her: 29th Oct

     

Nib leads them round the lunge ring while Laura

stays low in the saddle allowing Trigger time

to get use to her: 29th Oct

Once happy, Laura sits up in the saddle:

29th Oct

Lunging both ways before Laura gets the leg up:

29th oct

     

Nib keeps Laura and Trigger on the lunge until

everyone is happy! 29th Oct

Trigger thinks about broncing but a boot from

Laura changes his mind! 29th Oct

Changing directions and Laura & Trigger

are on their own! 29th Oct

     

Nib leads Laura & Trigger out of the lunge ring

for a walk round the yard: 29th Oct

Laura canters Trigger right handed round

the lunge ring: 29th Oct

Laura canters Trigger right handed round

the lunge ring: 29th Oct

     

Two breaking teams on the go:

George leads Majestic Missile colt with Brendan

long reining: 29th Oct

George canters Majestic Missile colt in

the lunge ring: 29th Oct

George on Majestic Missile colt in the lunge ring:

29th Oct

     

After fitting the headcollar and breaking bridle

Con 'sorts out' Pivotal's forelock: 26th October

Rug off, saddle on! John stands at his head

while Con sets the saddle in place: 26th October

Ready to go! Pivotal with ears pricked,

John leads him out of the colts barn, Con walks

behind, long reins in hand: 26th October

     
On their way to the lunge ring: 26th October
Left handed....
..... 26th October
     

And setting off right-handed...

26th October

Nib has nick-named him 'Trigger'.. John thinks

he resembles 'Champion The Wonder Horse!'

So long as he is a 'flying machine' we'll all be happy !

John opens the gate of the lunge ring ready for

Con and Pivotal to head out on a long reining tour

of the yard! 26th October

     

'Trigger' strides out eager to get out of the

lunge ring for his tour round the yard!

26th October

John keeps a close eye on things!

26th October

Having been on the walker to cool out,

John leans across him for a couple of turns round

his stable before sitting up on him: 26th October

     

Majestic Missile colt lunging right handed:

26th October

Majestic Missile colt in long-reins with Con:

26th October

John sits up on Majestic Missile colt in the

stable with Con by his side: 26th October

     

Con hand-walking a yearling colt by Pivotal

22nd October

Con and Pivotal Colt in the lunge ring...

22nd October

Having lunged well in both directions Con

gives him a kind word & a pat:22nd October

     
Pivotal Colt complete with pad & roller...
lunging left handed...
with Nib (left) & Con: 22nd October
     

and

lunging....

right handed.... 22nd October

     
Colt by Camacho: 19th October

Conformation shots go hand in hand with Yearlings:

A colt by Pastoral Pursuits: 19th October

Colt by Dark Angel

19th October

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