A bit breezy here and when doing the early evening  check found that Storm Ali had taken down one of our lovely ash trees. Probably over 60 years old and leaving a huge void in the landscape now. So sad to see.  Plus of course the amount of clearing we had to do the next morning (well over four days actually).  The horses just adore  ash  so they all got a few nibbles and are like piranha fish  - nothing is left but the wood.  However the majority will have to go to be burnt - not easy when this storm was then followed by over four inches of rain and the  field it fell into has to be cleared as it is the winter turn out for the mares.   Still the wood burner will be kept happy for some years yet.

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It is so nice to be kept updated on our stock.  Mannog Cracklin Rosie (Sire: Mannog Moonshadow)  had a lovely colt (Ice) by their stallion  Chameral Cortez Murphee.  This colt is for sale and will make a super stallion prospect. He is correct and has a lovely nature with great  pedigree.  I know coz I have seen him in the flesh.

What a sweet picture of Ice and Rosie.

Thanks Sandy and Hilary for the pictures.