Today we welcomed Leo Foxfire (Foxy) to our family.
Foxy is a 19yo 15.3hh Chestnut mare that was bred by Julia Fraser. Julia trained Foxy up to advanced level dressage and during their partnership amassed a large number of points in all the grades up to Open Medium (Level 5). Foxy is here as she's not quite ready to retire, and hopefully she can teach me the finer points of dressage.
Foxy has been at Bobbie's place in Kumeu for the last 9 months or so, and was ridden over the winter by a Swedish girl called Maddie who by all accounts had a blast on her. Bobbie kindly offered to bring her down this morning in her truck. Bobbie and Foxy arrived around 9.30am. Foxy stepped off the truck, took one look around and thought, yip I like this place! She wasted no time in making friends with Mack who is absolutely smitten with her.
After a quick coffee, Bobbie hit the road to get back to her mare who is due to foal any day now. I couldn't resist a quick ride and managed to get in before the rain started. We are both very rusty, but I know we are going to have heaps of fun. Foxy was very settled and just cruised around like she'd been here all her life. Even Kevin's racehorses next door having a yahoo didn't phase her.
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| Foxy arrives at Waterford Estate |
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| Exploring the paddock |
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| Checking out The Oaks Stud horses |
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| Making friends |
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| First ride at home |
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| Good girl Foxy! |
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| The smile says it all |
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