29 January 2012 - two months until foaling season starts! I know there is probably still months of rain and snow yet to come but Spring is in the air and its that time of year when I start to get really excited. A frosty cold winter's morning enabled me to capture this shot of Daisy (Taraco Donatella) this week. One of those magical moments that reminds me about how lucky I am to share my life with these amazing horses. I adore each and every one of my horses and foals and just wish I could win euromillions one week so I could keep each and every one of them forever! However, in the absence of such a lucky ticket I shall just be eternally grateful for all the wonderful people that chose to buy a foal from us and give them those magical forever homes as well. This year sees us expecting 6 welsh cob foals and 3 welsh mountain pony foals - all of which I could happily keep :rolls eyes: ...! Fingers crossed for a successful and healthy foaling season and lots of lovely bouncing foals in my fields this year.

29 January 2012 - Taraco Goldikova safely arrives in her new home after a very long journey. Unphased, totally settled and still bouncing at the end of two full days travelling she was finally settled in her new stable. It makes me so proud when they load perfectly, travel quietly, loading on and off at the various stops like a pro and arrive settled, calm, and relaxed in their new homes. It was very difficult parting with this fabulous filly but knowing she has gone to such a truly wonderful and appreciative home makes it much easier!

28 January 2012 - Taraco Echo backed and riding in France I had a lovely email from Echo's owner to say that they had just got back from their first hack together and saying "she is being absolutely brilliant!" (which of course I knew!). Echo was a one in a million filly, by a gorgeous traditional stallion (Shorty - now in Czech Republic) and out of the amazing all round welsh pony Farchynys Cristal. Echo was another I would love to have kept forever but she is a pony in a million with a home in a million. Owned by the Flechet family in France, she travelled over last year to join Taraco Louisiana, and has become a very much loved member of their family. I would like to thank them all for being that perfect five star home and for loving Echo as much as I do.

27 January 2012 - new arrival coming soon somewhat unexpectedly the cob numbers are about to increase! I am very lucky that when she was considering cutting back on her cobs, Jackie at Terackie Stud offered to loan me Terackie Isa. Jackie has been breeding palomino welsh cobs for some years now, but recently started a new venture breeding pintabians. Whilst they take some time to focus on the pintabians, Jackie has kindly agreed that Isa can join Taraco Stud for a few years. This lovely young mare is full of old fashioned welsh cob breeding and will hopefully prove to be a lovely outcross. She is hopefully in foal to Nebo Stud's Ruska Mab Y Brenin (by Nebo Brenin) for a 2012 foal. Photos and news when she arrives.....

27 January 2012 - Taraco Goldikova heads off to her new home it was with a heavy heart that I agreed to sell this delightful filly by Supreme Champion Friars Golden Mark she was a foot perfect palomino filly out of the gorgeous Vervale Gift of Gold. However, she has sold to a fantastic new home and will be shown later this year so it will be wonderful to hear how she is doing. She loaded perfectly for the first leg of her very long journey but should be safely in her new home by Sunday. I would like to wish her new owners all the very best with Goldikova. I hope she makes you smile every day as she has me...