Crownie

Competition Name: Crown Bijou
Stable Name: Crownie
Sire: Noble Bijou
Dam:
Height: 16hh
Breed: Thoroughbred
Colour: Brown/Black
Rug Size: 6'6"

About Crownie:
When you first look at Crownie, you realise just how long she is. I am not a fan of long horses, and having simply looked at her, I would have never bought her. However, when I trained her for a friend (who wanted to sell her) ... I was sold. This is the most loving, trainable horse I have ever come across. Trainable: I taught her my horse unloading routine once. Loving: I have seen my 2 year old daughter hanging off Crownie's ears (literally), while Crownie was eating. And Crownie is bold with a capital B: I have ridden her on some pretty scary (steep, wet) tracks and she just keeps going.

Crownie's goals:
We have decided to try eventing Crownie. I know, she is neither schooled, nor fit, nor young. However, with proper feeding and training we should be able to conquer all of those. Our aim is a Preliminary ODE in March 2008. If she is going really well, we might give her a shot at an ODE earlier than that - maybe end of November 2007 or start of December 2007.

Tosca

Competition Name: Tosca
Stable Name: Tosca/Buffa
DoB: 16/12/2002
Sire: Jeune (Clydesdale)
Dam: Princess (TB)
Breed: Clydesdale x TB
Height: 15.2hh & growing
Colour: Dark bay
Rug size: 6'

About Tosca:
If Tosca was human, she would be blonde, she would be into coffee with the girls, she would work in marketing or advertising, she would party all night long, and give everyone hugs and cuddles. (Being a 450kg horse, jumping into my lap for a cuddle is somewhat problematic). Oh, and she would have a weird fascination with ropes and knots. I bred this horse, so I have no one to blame but myself. My husband has repeatedly asked me to sell her, while she was busy rearing at us in the paddock. But I have learnt from her mother ... she just needs time to learn. Given her cuddly and placid temperament (unlike her mother), with love and patience anything might be possible.

Tosca's goals:
Tosca is still growing, both in the body and in the mind. Don't expect maturity. Just expect her to go out for long rides with another horse (preferably Crownie), so she can learn how to be calm and bold.

Princess

Competition name: Princess
Stable name: Princess
Other name: Bad Attitude
DoB: 26 October 1990
Sire: Northern Spring
Dam: Skyrama
Breed: Thoroughbred
Height: 15.1hh
Colour: Bay
Rug size: 6'

About Princess:
Together with Princess I bought myself a challenge. She might only by 15.1hh but at times she feels at least 17hh. She is highly athletic, and highly strung. To say I was over-horsed was an understatement. My aim was to do eventing with her, and in the meantime she was rearing at blades of grass in the paddock. Eventing requires you to jump, and I was getting refusals and standing ovations for simply staying on. (She wasn't bucking, just refusing jumps). But whoever originally named this horse "Bad Attitude", had no insight into how horses think. Together we embarked on a journey of self discovery and horsemanship that has seen this horse go on to successfully do dressage competitions, hunting school, hunts, Adult Riding Club, and freshmans showjumping.

Princess' goals:
Princess is for sale. She would do really well in a serious competition home. To be trained 6 days per week, competed and given a purpose to focus on, would be this horse's dream. Never mind her age or her height. Think 16hh, 7 years old and ready to go on with.