Riccalton’s Retired Mares

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 Ladybird
Born in 1977

Ladybird had 11 foals producing both Larkspur and Harebell,
she also had a very good showing career, winning many prizes as a yearling
and 2 year old.







Also posing on the left for her portrait and happily listening to the radio
whilst the artist makes some sketches.








and still not showing
her age of 32 years young!

Riccalton Firefly
Born in 1983

Shown at the Shetland Breed Show
in Kinross as a very “big” yearling,









and with her filly foal Flair,
who went to Brazil!










and 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.








Here she is pictured recently
aged 26.

Riccalton Sapphire
Born in 1980

Sapphire won hundreds of rosettes in fancy dress and loved showing, even winning Championships at 18.
She also had 7 foals .






Sapphire with one of the grandchildren

and

with my daughter and grandchildren.
A marvellous boy’s pony
game for anything
but extremely quiet and gentle.








Pictured recently at the grand age of 29.