FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2022

We seem to have reached the end of the restrictions stage of covid thank goodness.

My big news is that I was offered the chance to buy the top stallion Flydon Dant-y-Llew, sire of wonderful stock for the Flydon stud. Of course I jumped at the chance, and he has been running out with three mares here this summer - Gwyn, Rusty Rose and Pearl. He is a perfect gentleman, such a sweetheart, and he seems to be enjoying his life here out in the field 24/7 all year round. Crocus and Cat's Eye have been sold, the latter to Germany! I can't keep them all, although I'm not very good at selling them, but they have both gone to lovely riding homes. Some of the older mares have been retired from breeding, both for various health reasons and to make room for the younger mares in the breeding herd. Floreat Columbine, now a 3yo, is being shown this season by Leisl Mead, and has had fantastic results, not over yet. Gwyn had a palomino filly in 2021 by Zeus, named F. Gilded Lily, who is growing on well, if at a gawky stage at present! I have had three foals this year: F. Clematis (Matty) filly by Danty ex F. Dawn Chorus, and two by Flydon Llew, kindly lent to me last year by the Flydon Stud - colt F. Darius ex F. Double Cream and filly F. Zelfa ex F. Zerlina. they all look very promising.