Niffy on Ali doing a superb stand

Catriona coaching the YMCA group

Calvin the vaulting cat on Grenadier !!

Don't forget Gizmo
Gizmo has now returned to Easterton and is one of the horses available for lessons. With Sam and Giz we have two reasonably advanced horses for lessons.

Fortuitous ( Sam), sponsored by Ross Offshore, is the new addition to the Easterton horses. He was purchased in early July 07 and is already a valuable member of the gang. He came with 152 dressage points and a history of being a great all rounder.
He is a 75% TB and 25% Clydesdale 9 year old gelding. He appears to have taken the Clydesdale temperament and perhaps the hind leg!! He is already learning the vaulting moves very quickly and also being used for one to one lessons, either on the lunge or ridden once the client is competent to improve him.
On Aug 12th he accompanied GRENADIER to the NRF in Aberdeen for his first trip - A superstar in the making.

Sam with Kathryn who is taking on the ride to keep Sam in tip top working condition

ILPH Islay is the star horse of the Group. He is an 18 hands, black sports horse, acquired through the ILPH. He started life as a police horse but had a horse version of a nervous breakdown and ended up with the ILPH. He came to Liz Mackay who has carefully nursed him back to sanity and last year he won the best Individual horse at the British Championships.
He travelled to WEG at Aachen last August as reserve horse for the British Squad.

He carries Individuals and the Eagles Intermediate team.

Ali is now a seasoned International, competing at the European Vaulting Championships in Hungary Aug 07 carrying three Individuals.

ILPH Islay

Gleannmhor Jupiter is the favourite of the beginners. He is a 15.3 homebred Welsh Cob gelding, a great grandson of the famous Toad.
Ann rides him in Dressage although now he is too busy vaulting to have time to compete. As a 6 year old he won the Prelim and Novice leagues at Gleneagles.
He has a marvellous temperament and loves all his little friends.
He carried the Eagles Novice team to a win at lastyear's British Championships (2006). This year he carried both the British and Scottish Championships Pre-novice teams
He is available for private lessons either vaulting, on the lunge or ridden.

Gleannmhor Jupiter

Gleannmhor Grenadier

Ben Madhui is a 9 year old 16.1 Irish Draught X T.B. gelding on loan from Joanna MacKenzie while she is away learning to be a Veterinary nurse. He has a wonderful temperament and is learning very quickly how to be a vaulting horse.

He made his first appearance at the British Champs. carrying walk fun classes. He competed in affiliated dressage and hopes to improve under the expert eye of Pat Taylor.

Ben Macdhui

Gleannmhor Galileo, better known as Leo, a 15 hand homebred Welsh Cob, spent the last 7 years as the stud stallion. Since the demise of the stud he has been gelded and taken up different duties with enthusiasm. He is now much happier being adored by lilttle children instead of being bossed by the brood mares.

He lives in the cattle court overnight keeping his last two sons in order. He is taking to riding and vaulting like a duck to water.

Gleannmhor Galileo

Kathryn's back on board working with Leo and Pat