Finally! Time to update my blog....foaling, breeding, keurings (with all the prep that goes with it) and show season is over. These days it's building more fencing, ordering new sheds and there's ALWAYS poop to pick up ;-)

This year was a very tough year for us. We lost two beautiful babies. I was going to write the details, but it's so heartbreaking, I think it's better to skip. I think of them daily (I have a piece of both of their manes on my desk) and miss them terribly when I go out to play with the other babies. Two of our other babies could not go to their keurings for smaller problems that are resolved. Breeding season went on forever as many of our mares absorbed at least one embryo! This crazy weather is probably to blame. High of 85 with low of 34...Not good for broodmares!

ANYWAY, we had a great show season and 2 good keurings, getting three 2nd premies and a 3rd for our 4 foals we brought. Our colt Hayden won Champion Colt at Santa Rosa!! Greg and I actually showed twice at intro level dressage. Next year we will be cantering.

The nights are getting cold and thoughts of skiing makes winter very enjoyable! Here are some pictures of what's been happening over the summer. The last one is our Granddaughter, Maddi, playing catch with the babies!!

The annual FPS Keuring in central California was held at the fairgrounds in Tulare.

Gilles was awarded a 3rd Premie and Gregorio was awarded a 2nd Premie.

The annual FPS keuring in northern California was hosted by the Coastal California Friesian Club

Githa was ridden by Laura Gregersen in the IBOP test and received a score of 77.

Hayden and Hannah were awarded 2nd Premie and Hayden was also awarded colt champion of the keuring.

Our second foal, and first filly, of 2010 is born to Urenske at 9:30 AM in the pasture. Urenske was 12 days early with Gracie and caught us by suprise. Grace is named after my husband's mother.

Gregorio, our first foal of 2010 was born at 1:56 AM to Afke. In accordance with the FHANA rules that babies born in 2010 must have names beginning with G, H or I, we named him after my husband, Gregory.