tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post3635979436069705412..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: TRIGGER GOES ON HOLIDAY AND A REDWINGEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-32575496941599521702013-03-21T12:24:09.345+00:002013-03-21T12:24:09.345+00:00Me too John - it's nice to see him enjoying hi...Me too John - it's nice to see him enjoying himself. I'll look forward to those pictures! xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-65212462875919476702013-03-20T20:12:22.444+00:002013-03-20T20:12:22.444+00:00That first photo really lifted my spirits em
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P...That first photo really lifted my spirits em<br />J x<br />Ps photos on way soon xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-22665564593487605192013-03-19T11:17:18.151+00:002013-03-19T11:17:18.151+00:00Ragged R - Yesterday I saw what I think are Dunlin...Ragged R - Yesterday I saw what I think are Dunlins but need the nature savvy among you to confirm that!<br /><br />DW - The Arab in him is very well buried in his past. If you have a moment of utter boredom, put his sire's name into google and have a look at him.....Ardenhall Missoni. not my kind of thing but very attractive. Somewhere in his past ther is an Arab relative, but quite far back.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-83559979954872567782013-03-18T22:29:42.347+00:002013-03-18T22:29:42.347+00:00I`m sure i won`t take long for the mares to fall f...I`m sure i won`t take long for the mares to fall for Trigger. Isn`t it wonderful to see the Arabian Half come to the fore sometimes! Our old Arab x Section C can still turn from a rather ordinary Welshie into a stunning Arab with her banner flying in the space of seconds. <br /><br />Hoping that Trigger enjoys his holiday and that Daisy gives you lots of fun when her foal arrives.<br /><br />Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-74011048476109370162013-03-18T20:22:02.411+00:002013-03-18T20:22:02.411+00:00What a gorgeous Pony Trigger is and he looks so ha...What a gorgeous Pony Trigger is and he looks so happy and full of the joys of Spring :) Do so hope he enjoys his holiday.<br /><br />Some lovely atmospheric photos of the moor there too. <br /><br />Its so lovely to see huge flocks of Fieldfare with a few Redwing too :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-87726380047967199892013-03-18T16:48:42.870+00:002013-03-18T16:48:42.870+00:00Weaver - You poor thing with the snow. It's we...Weaver - You poor thing with the snow. It's wet here but the sunshine has started to dry out the puddles a bit and raised our spirits.<br /><br />Shy SB - I will be looking a lot more carefully from now on. The thing is, they're usually so far away that only blowing up the photos allows me to see what they are. Today it's Dunlins I think....I'll be wanting your opinion in the next post!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-27002568073980735342013-03-18T15:27:17.056+00:002013-03-18T15:27:17.056+00:00The obvious joy in the first photo was a pleasure ...The obvious joy in the first photo was a pleasure to see. I hope his holiday goes well. Some very atmospheric photos here, such a different landscape compared to what I am used to.<br /><br />It's always worth looking among a flock of Fieldfare for Redwings and there are sometimes a few Mistle Thrushes among them too.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-34810003824837054792013-03-18T15:16:21.360+00:002013-03-18T15:16:21.360+00:00I do hope those mares come round to adore Trigger ...I do hope those mares come round to adore Trigger - how can they possibly resist him.<br />Lucky you to get some sunshine down there - up here it is still snowing that horrible wet snow.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-47787176168485634562013-03-18T15:05:40.291+00:002013-03-18T15:05:40.291+00:00He seems fairly settled today but having the moorl...He seems fairly settled today but having the moorland ponies right there on the other side of the wall will get him all excited again.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-77824149359284075752013-03-18T13:30:26.757+00:002013-03-18T13:30:26.757+00:00Definitely an Araby boy in those pics, let's h...Definitely an Araby boy in those pics, let's hope it all settles down a bit for you both now. Lovely pics of the moor as always. We have plenty of redwings and very few fieldfares here. I'd not seen redwings till this so-called Spring. CT xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-31387152156257069092013-03-18T12:32:17.286+00:002013-03-18T12:32:17.286+00:00Kath - Not so handsome with the rug off at the mom...Kath - Not so handsome with the rug off at the moment!¬<br /><br />Ann - He is extremely lively which is one of the reasons re-homing him is virtually impossible. Time will tell....<br /><br />Rusty D - I THOUGHT I'd never seen one but perhaps, at a distance, quite a lot of the Fieldfare have actually been Redwings.<br /><br />Parsnip - You're right - he's not going to be happy at all.<br /><br />Kim - No sign of the mares this morning....I think they're hiding in the gorse bushes.<br /><br />Virginia - you must be pretty autumnal over there now? Trigger is not looking so Arab-like this morning!<br /><br />BB - Glad you agree about Daisy. I was trying to think of white flowers but everything was too fancy for her. <br /><br />Elizabeth - Let's hope this really is the last of the snow!<br /><br />Cindy - He had it on because I wasn't planning on seeing him again until morning and it was forecast to go down to minus 5 again. His coat underneath it is like a mop!<br /><br />Gail - Starlings are indeed starlings wherever you go. They are roosting nearby so we see huge numbers flying over if we go out at the right time.Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-39360435863068862832013-03-18T10:58:19.768+00:002013-03-18T10:58:19.768+00:00I think Trigger's companions will come around ...I think Trigger's companions will come around in time. It was great to see him running around having a wonderful time.<br /><br />Great snow photos on the moors!<br /><br />Your Redwings don't look like ours :) Ours are black with a red bar on their wings. Starlings are starlings no matter where they live :(<br /><br />Looks like Daisy found a nice safe place to foal.Gail H. Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491594160247541113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-45556586319186993922013-03-18T10:46:19.280+00:002013-03-18T10:46:19.280+00:00It was joyous letting our horses out of the barn t...It was joyous letting our horses out of the barn to watch them frolic; every day even around the dinner hour they used to kick up their heels. Do you leave Triggers rug on him all the time? we always left ours off so they would grow their heavy winter coat since they preferred outside then in the barn. Very cold here still with temp in the minus dbl digits. xxCindy@NorthofWiartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262513991016475701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-62875273324735448262013-03-18T10:19:11.591+00:002013-03-18T10:19:11.591+00:00Trigger looks thrilled on his holiday!
Snow here t...Trigger looks thrilled on his holiday!<br />Snow here too today!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-70932203922339104202013-03-18T09:23:10.333+00:002013-03-18T09:23:10.333+00:00Lovely photos of his Lordship! How I miss not hav...Lovely photos of his Lordship! How I miss not having my darling boy (Crabbet Arab) any more as he was SO beautiful to watch when he was having a silly five minutes. Looks like Trigger will enjoy his holiday anyway.<br /><br />Great bird photos, and I'm not surprised the winter chappies are still around.<br /><br />Daisy looks like . . . a Daisy to me too!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-18556467066959732342013-03-18T05:21:20.127+00:002013-03-18T05:21:20.127+00:00Isn't he beautiful - unmistakably Arab! Enjoy ...Isn't he beautiful - unmistakably Arab! Enjoy your new pastures, lovely one.<br /><br />Your new friend looks like she'll drop any minute. That will be exciting for you.<br /><br />And the birds - how beautiful they are. And how good your camera is to catch the detail so far away.<br /><br />Thanks for the photos. I hope the weather improves soon. Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-74450089798976213822013-03-18T00:58:03.030+00:002013-03-18T00:58:03.030+00:00Trigger is really a handsome boy and I hope the ma...Trigger is really a handsome boy and I hope the mares will stop running and see it too! ~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-56665581864543334332013-03-17T22:25:40.598+00:002013-03-17T22:25:40.598+00:00Mon Dieu !
He will not want to move back to the s...Mon Dieu !<br /><br />He will not want to move back to the smaller field after seeing "Gay Paree"<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-1165671806356928252013-03-17T22:06:11.788+00:002013-03-17T22:06:11.788+00:00Yes, I do hope Trigger settles in.
Beautiful redw...Yes, I do hope Trigger settles in. <br />Beautiful redwings! I don't think I've ever seen one. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-14715717696313893372013-03-17T21:34:55.631+00:002013-03-17T21:34:55.631+00:00How nice for Trigger to go to another field for a ...How nice for Trigger to go to another field for a holiday...well, we humans like holidays after all! Hope he settles in okay with the others. He looks a lively and lovely boy.ann @ studiohydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01615115294267727281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-86574208641200208592013-03-17T20:57:04.773+00:002013-03-17T20:57:04.773+00:00what a delight to see Trigger enjoying himself li...what a delight to see Trigger enjoying himself like that! He is so handsome.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.com