Thursday, November 13, 2008

Vicki and Dutchess


Missed seeing Thomas who was at 'kindie' but it was lovely to catch up with Vicki - due to foal just after Christmas - and to catch my first glimpse of Dutchess. Very nice indeed and once her problem of cart aversion is sorted we can hope to see something a little special I think. Tom (Trotupastorm) looks on in the background. He resumes in a week's time.

Midhurst




Midhurst is John and Christine McDermott's lovely new property at Prebbleton, opposite Nevele R stud. Wow... look at that house and those new stables and that superb track... not to mention the new six horse jogger!

D'Arcy ...


... very pleased with his apostrophe, which he acquired after I left Gerolstein but fully approve of.

Saturday, November 08, 2008

LOVE YOUs in the flesh



LUCY DE GEROLSTEIN (rear) and DARCY DE GEROLSTEIN (front) present to us on 8 November 2008. NZ's premier breeding expert Frank Marrion joins me to cast an eye on the results of his promotion of the leading French stallion. Tres impressionant is the verdict.