WE HAVE OUR COB PINKY (EL SANTA), A 15.1HH COB WHO COMPETES IN SHOWJUMPING AND DRESSAGE.  HE IS ALWAYS PLACED AND HAS TAKEN PART IN TEAM EVENTS FOR RIDING CLUBS, QUALIFIED FOR A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL EVENTS AND IS AN EXCELLENT ALLROUND HORSE.  HE LOVES CROSS COUNTRY AND REALLY GETS STUCK IN.   HE HAS BEEN WITH US FOR 4 YEARS AND HIS PET HATE WAS DRESSAGE ALTHOUGH WITH BOTH PINKY'S AND ALEX'S DETERMINATION HE IS NOW COMPETING AT NOVICE LEVEL ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T BEEN EASY GETTING THERE.  ALEX HOPES TO TAKE HIM BEYOND THIS SO MORE HARD WORK TO COME.  HIS NATURAL LOVE IS JUMPING.  

CHILLI AS HE IS FONDLY KNOWN IS MY 14.2 TB X COB.  HE IS KINDLY FOSTERED TO ME BY EHP IN PITSEA, A SANCTUARY WHO TAKE CARE OF UNWANTED OR ABUSED HORSES AND PONIES.  HE CAME TO BE AT THE SANCTUARY AS HIS MUM WAS TAKEN IN WITH HIM AT FOOT.  THERE HE REMAINED UNTIL I WENT TO VISIT AND INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM.  WE SPENT THE NEXT YEAR GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER AND THEN HE WAS BROKEN AS A THREE YEAR OLD.  HE IS SENSIBLE BEYOND HIS YEARS AND HAS NEVER PUT A FOOT WRONG (NOT YET ANYWAY!!!).  HE WILL REMAIN WITH ME FOR THE REST OF HIS YEARS.  

WILLY OR BRANSTON AS HE IS KNOWN TO SOME OF HIS EHP FRIENDS IN A MINIATURE SHETLAND.  THE NAME WILLY CAME ABOUT AFTER OUR FARM MANAGER
MR. WILLY KINDLY LET HIM STAY ON OUR LIVERY YARD, HE WAS SO TINY HE DIDN'T TAKE UP MUCH ROOM.  HE IS CHEEKY, SOMETIMES NAUGHTY AND VERY FUNNY.  HE HAS STARTED LUNGEING AND IS EXCELLENT, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO TEACH HIM TO DRIVE, HE MAY HAVE OTHER IDEAS!  

KISSES !