With the fabulous dry weather, the herd are looking at their best, almost fully fleeced, and clean, and the sunshine beckons me to spend time with the camera, during a rest between paddock maintainance. All that is needed is for the herd to co-operate and pose on request...fat chance of that...I have a theory that ours are not over-fed, as they constantly graze when I have the camera out...I try and attract them to look up with a variety of noises, whistling, trilling like a 'phone, and today I introduced the ee-aw of a donkey! Anyway, let the photos do the talking this week:
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| We are halter-training our youngest, Flamenco the fawn, while Florina the brown is the companion. |
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| When let off their halters, they charge back to join the group! |
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| Fiesta behind Flamenco, both sired by 'Scrumpy', EP Cambridge Columbus of Patou, our herdsire. |
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| "I kissed the grass, and I liked it" |
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| Elstar, a lovely 'girl'. Sire: Van Diemen Qjori of Patou, Dam: Apple Vale Bramley. |
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| Empress decides to graze horizontally Sire: CCNF Talon of CME Dam: Helens Diana of Apple Vale |
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| Bramley leads her daughter, Florina ahead of the rest. |
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| Dappled Elstar. |
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| Mother:Daughter. Helens Diana of Apple Vale and Empress. |
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| Caton Freedom of Apple Vale rolls in the dust pit. |
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| Pixie the dog, rolls in chicken poo! |
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| Pixie wallowing, infront of the tree den that I built in the Walnut tree for grandson Oscar. |
