I have posted two new photographs on the New Photo page. They are of the Lock of the Lowe’s Osprey nest with one of the parent Ospreys in the nest. I am not sure when the photographs were taken, it could well be when the parent were sitting on the eggs. On the second photograph you can see the camera that are used for the webams and for the security of the Ospreys. There is a very sophisticated security system at the Locks visitors centre to stop the theft of the Ospreys Eggs. Every camera installed is recorded 24/7 and the centre also has 24 hour security staff employed.
Two more Horses have sold for over 3 million guineas at the Tattersall’s Mare Sale today. These belonged to the late Robert Sangster, who died earlier this year. He was the biggest Race Horse Breeder and Owner, other than the Arabs. Paying this sort of money does not guarantee that you will produce winners.
Every Horses official birthday is on the 1st of January. The nearer that you can get to that date when foaling in that year, the better it is. A Horse born on the 1st of January has the whole year to grow before becoming a yearling, one born April/May time is then four or five months behind in maturity, and is more unlikely to race early as a two year old. Get the breeding wrong and a horse born in December will become a yearling a day or weeks after being born. That happened last year to a Broodmare that sold for over 2 million Guineas at Auction, this time last year. Both Bliss and Misty were born April/May time. Bliss matured much quicker than Misty and will probably race earlier.
We have decided that we are going to name Bliss and Misty with the original names that we chose. Bliss being the star that we think she is, deserves the name LIVE THE MOMENT. Misty is a very showy Filly, ITS ME is all about Misty. We had talked about naming Willow GYPSY when I was lucky enough to get it. As soon as I saw that the name had become available on the Weatherby’s list, when it was emailed to me I had to have it. I should think that Weatherby’s had got a lot of phone calls wanting it. The name suits Willow, I have wrote in the Diary before, that she very often wandered off and was with Bliss and Misty more than she was with her Mother, Lady.