New Horse

All horses got through the Eq Flu ok, thank heavens. Mac cut his leg on barb wire, daily dressings by owner T, and O. Coming along ok.

Big News. Bargain Thoroughbred, Evie, 16.5 hands. Arrived just now. Chestnut mare - looks very much like Cedar - who will be going into foal asap. Quiet, well mannered and talented jumper etc. C things O should be going pre-Novice on her by Feb 08.

Equine Flu

Despite almost two months of strict quarantine after two of ours (Cedar and Mac) went to Carrols Ranch and then managed to avoid the flu until this week. Despite quarantine measures even the vets are saying it is airborne. Made the local news our outbreak did being apparently the closest outbreak to Newcastle. Keisha got it first, followed by Mac, and by the end of the week everyone had it. Luckily it seems amazingly mild. No one is off their food. Hopefully it will pass safely.

Carol's One Day Event Aug 07

 

O and Cedar had a great round here - came 13th overall in Introductory. Very pleasing. Less pleasing was the Equine Influenza outbreak that focussed here after somehow getting out of quarantine in Sydney. Luckily our six horses remain EI free two weeks later though the CFields are under a quarantine order for 50 days (because we were at Carol's Ranch then). We are luckier than many other there that day.