Coleraine Horses

Elle has been away being schooled by friend Hannah since November. Hannah has been working Elle and introducing her to many new things, including jumping.  Hannah has done a fantastic job with Elle and she is working softly and round and has also started jumping small jumps including cross country banks and ditches!!  Hannah has now headed off to Massey to train to be a vet and Elle has returned home to us.  Georgia and I are now fighting over who is going to ride her!!  Hannah bought Elle up to the recent Breeders Show which was Hannahs first inhand showing experience. They got 3rd in a strong Irish Mare 4years and over class and also got a well deserved 4th in the teenage handler class.  In this they scored very well, only being a couple of marks behind the winner.  Have a look at Elles photo album on the photo gallery page for lots of new photos like the two below of her and Hannah recently.

Ryan and Jack were finally weaned (rather late!!) and are now doing very well.  They are relishing the balance of hill and flat paddock they are growing up on and are two very sure footed, well balanced, super moving young colts.  Ryan also proved that he has the makings of an awesome jumper, as he managed to get out of the cattle yards at weaning over the full height of the yard, leaving Jack inside.  We are presuming he jumped as the gate was shut and there is no other way out. This showed real ability as he would only have had a couple of meters run up and it would surely be close to 5 ft high!! Oh the skill and determination of the Irish!!

After a couple of years absence from the Canterbury Horse and Pony Breeders Show, we took along Coleraine Coalfire (Elle) who performed impeccably, winning her three year old Irish Class and going on to take Reserve Champion Irish Youngstock.  Elle was a pleasure to prepare and show and was dropped at Kaylene McCormicks on the way home to be backed.

Well it was with much excitement that we welcomed the safe arrival on December the 10th 2007 of Ryan, our long awaited purebred foal out of Banrion by Coalmans Touch.  I spent the night with Banrion watching over her and with our help Ryan arrived in the early hours of the morning.

 We were also delighted with the safe arrival of yet another Coalmans Touch foal from Noumea - a chestnut colt, Jack.  Initially disappointed at the arrival of  a chestnut filly (it was very very early morning!!), closer inspection revealed that it was infact a colt and a rather nice one at that!!