Variety training

In the middle of April I moved down with 6 horses to Devon, so that some of the mares could have Embryo Transfers whilst remaining in work and competing. Whilst being here I have made the most of giving them a variety in their training. We have been going for long hacks and finding big hills, been cantering up fields as well as their usual lunging and schooling. It has now been 7 or 8 weeks and the horses are really starting to show the benefits of the variety of work. They are so much fitter, having changed shape and are in a much better mind set. 
They are finding their work in the school much easier and becoming braver when out competing, as they are coming across tractors, cows and even a herd of sheep running down the road towards us whilst out hacking!
It has been amazing learning about breeding and the Embryo Transfer work done by Newton Stud. Watching scannings and flushings and learning about a lot of stallions and what stallions would suit what mares. I was even allowed to choose for one mare, which with help from the Newton Stud team chose Quantensprung who is beautiful with long legs and an amazing canter. Fingers crossed for a successful embryo because it would be so cool to meet the foal next year!

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