KEEPING WARM!! - 28/6/09
We recently weaned a foal at Glenferrie Stud and teamed her up with one of our old retirees Joe. She has made a
wonderful transition to being Miss Independant - and loves to show off to all the other horses just how fast she can
run. However she never likes Joe to go TOO far away!!
SITTING DOWN ON THE JOB - 11/6/09
It's alright for SOME of us to sit down on the job!! Our dogs come out each morning to supervise us putting the horses
out - of course they must be tied up for safety. However each of them feel there is no point not being comfortable - and
quite happily lounge around on the job. Below Oscar chilling back watching the goings on - and Cooper feeling it is
warmer up in the hay than on the ground!
WINTER HAS ARRIVED - 22/5/09
The rain has arrived, the mornings are usually around 2-3 degrees when we first start outside - and although we still
get lovely sunny days the mornings can start off cold and misty. The horses gradually appear in the paddocks as the
mist lifts and the sun breaks through the clouds. Below the Consolidator filly looking for her friends!
THE SKY IS FALLING - 11/5/09
Putting the horses out this morning I was greeted with an amazing sight as the sun rose, the clouds seemed to
descend from the sky, to the point you felt you could reach out and touch them! Had to grab a few quick pics!
CARROT KIDS - 2/5/09
We have two mares here from trainer David Balfour that are absolute carrot fiends - in fact I call them my carrot slot
machines. Pop in a carrot and watch them go!! The girls ensure they are in prime position - 'just incase' - to receive
another carrot after they have been put in their paddock, and recieved 'their' respective carrot!! And honestly, who
could ignore those pleading faces!! Duchess of Avalon on the left, Saintly Spirit on the right.
BUSY, BUSY....BUSY!!!!! - 20/4/09
Glenferrie Stud has been going through an absolutley mad, busy period - not that we are complaining!!! We have had
horses coming and going nearly everyday, in fact for a while it seemed that they were just coming and not going, we
recorded 40 horses at one stage! To name a few those going have been Silvercitymiss, Actin'Snakey, Blue Prussian,
Dubai Dawn, Talented Beau, Tonlyn Spirit, Easy Tigers, Tee Rubble, Barter Time and Kurrimine Miss.
Arriving at the stud - again to name a few! - have been Marryatville, Saintly Spirit, Duchess of Avalon, Fager Son,
Inbound, La Lista, Emerald Queen, Cosmic Commander, Li'l Cashy and a heap of yearlings from Inflate, Face Value,
Gallo Di Ferro and Lord Jim. Phew!!!
TRAINING TIME - 20/4/09
We seem to have recieved an influx of yearlings and foals to be handled, branded, microchipped etc. They have
required from basic first time handling, to having feet trimmed, wormed, rugged and just general day to day hands
on. Below is one of the foals having her first halter lesson with mum watching patiently in the adjoining stable.
LATEST FASHION ACCESSORY - THE FLY MASK!!! - 15/1/09
The flys, the flys, THE FLYS!!! The last few months have resulted in a ridiculous number of flys to the point we have
gone out and got all the horses fly veils to relieve them from the onslaught during the day. Masked crusaders,
Kurrimine Miss, from trainer Peter Macdonald, owner I.Whittaker, and her yearling friend from owner G.Field, were
more than willing to model the latest fashion at the stud while partaking in morning mutual scratchies!
STUD VISITORS - 14/1/09
It was lovely to see trainer Peter Macdonald, and owner Ian Whittaker and his family, visit the stud today to see their
horses.
SEASONS GREETINGS FROM GLENFERRIE STUD! - 13/1/09
Apologies must be made from all involved here at Glenferrie Stud for not updating this site for far too long! Over the
silly season we had some major technical difficulties with the computer, and lost the website in the formatting stage!
However all is now rectified so you can look forward to the regular updates and photos we like to provide! We hope
christmas and the new year was enjoyed by all, and anticipate a successful 2009!!
