Swifts Green Stud -
News & Thanks
Spring 2011
After another hard winter we are happy to
see Spring arrive and look forward to a good stud season. May and Amy have been
separated and now Amy is happily weaned and doing very well and enjoying her new
friends Teddy, Sophie and Echo!
After much thought about the changes within the Irish
Draught World, the decision was taken to have Chester X-rayed and Endoscoped and
obviously we were delighted with the results that he passed with flying colours! We
have some very nice mares booked for this season and are at the moment awaiting news
of the first of his foals this year.
2010
Another wonderful year with our horses, the birth of our first
Chester foal "Amy" (Swifts Lady Trevelyan) and a further 4 colts and 1 filly. All
with Chester's stamp, lovely confirmation and of course fantastic temperaments.
A good year for us at the I.D.H.S. Breed Show, May receiving
2nd place in Any Breed Mare and Amy 2nd in a good class of I.D. Sports Horse Foals
even with her exuberant behaviour on the day! Mrs V. Morris' pure bred colt by
Chester, "Askwith Prince Trevelyan", was loved by the audience and also received a
2nd place so again a very good achievement in his first year of foals.
I can only marvel in the love and sensitivity of my boy
Chester, having owned him since a Weanling we have a strong, understanding bond
between us. He has never disappointed me with his gentleness and loyalty - my health
is frail and he never uses his massive strength and power against me. Even whilst
riding, and being a severe asthmatic and having degenerative bone disorder, he is a
true gentleman. I live on steroids and inhalers and even whilst riding and schooling
he will stop and wait patiently whilst I take my medication and then carry on with
his work, I swear he knows, he is unbelievable, he is truly a little star.
I would like again to thanks old friends and new for their
encouragement and support through the year.
A special thank you goes to my friend and trainer Miss Hannah
Foulkard and long and loyal friend, judge and stud owner Mrs Kirsty Wilson of
Abbeywood Stud (www.abbeywoodstud.co.uk).
Also, thank you to all of you who have trusted me to get good
semen to you on time and obviously for choosing Chester.
A big thank you also goes to my lovely husband "Buzz" for
putting up with a horsey wife and not forgetting my big boy "Chester" for the fun
and joy we share and the happiness he brings me. |
