I consider myself very lucky to still have my old girls around, below are photographs of them from the past and a couple from the present.
Riccalton Fantasia Born 1977 On the left in 1978, winner of the yearling class at Lunesdale Show where she went on to be Res Champ and winner of the Haykin Cup for Best Yearling. Right posing for a portrait in later life. She has had 13 foals, including Crocus & Firefly.
Riccalton Ladybird Born in 1977 Also posing on the left for her portrait and happily listening to the radio whilst the artist makes some sketches. She had 11 foals and as well as producing both Larkspur and Harebell, she had a very good showing career winning many prizes as a yearling and 2 year old.
Riccalton Firefly Born in 1983 Shown on the right at the Shetland Breed Show in Kinross as a very “big” yearling, and on the left with her filly foal Flair who went to Brazil! and below is a photo of her with her foal Fragrance who went to France. Firefly had 11 foals who are all still alive to this date and at places I know.
Riccalton Sapphire Born in 1980 In the photo on the right Sapphire is with one of the grandchildren and the photo on the left she is with my daughter and grandchildren. A marvelous boy’s pony game for anything but extremely quiet and gentle won hundreds of rosettes in fancy dress and loved showing she was even winning Championships at 18. She also had 7 foals .
