Fraser's highly successful full brother

He is obviously a lot heavier than Fraser, but has similar ears! :D (Click on picture to view full size).

Some photos taken today

Yesterday afternoon Mac, Nina and Sophie went for a hack and had quite a long canter across the stubble! Fraser has a long stride and covers the ground quite fast; Mac found it quite exhilerating. We think Fraser enjoyed himself :)

Citin!

Just got off the phone to Fraser's breeder. Apparently, he is a full brother to Masterful, owned by Jethro, who is a very successful horse. http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/competitionnews/387/264217.html
Fraser was shown as a foal, and was always placed or won. His dam is grey and his sire bay. The dam has quite a lot of warmblood and the sire is a full TB. Fraser is more thoroughbred like than his brother, who is grey. Even as a youngster he didn't have a very strong movement and was a bit short behind. I am promised some photos (can't wait!) and really hope to hear from any of his other owners.

Schooling and hack

No yee-haaing despite the stubble, as Nina has a dodgy hat (result of a crashing fall into a jump stand on Sunday) and Fraser is not particularly fit. And he is a tad lazy. And we are still awaiting the farmer's permission. Didn't stop the wretched dog running off again though. *bang*

Is it a large turd? No, it's...

...Corbett, lying down asleep! I came home one morning and could only see two of the herd of three - Fraser standing up, and Toffee lying down. There was a small dark hump near the hedge, in the shade, which I thought was a large poo until its little head popped up! Sadly, no photo, but it was a very sweet sight - the two of them lying down together.

Do you think we should put this on Fraser's stable door...?


I love this photo, because it shows how much more confident I have become about handling such a huge beast, it shows how easy he is to handle and it shows how colour co-ordinated it is essential to be. Every horse's overreach boots should match their owner's clothing.

In the words of Freddie Mercury...

...It Finally Happened! :D

Hack yesterday evening