Today is Sunday the 18th of November 2007, we have been very busy working here at Bandora there is always something that needs to be done. As usual.

Adrian and Cody have had Tess, Candy & Billie Jean in work preparing them for the up and coming race season to start in the new year.

Pictured here is Adrian on Tess (Watchmetale). We like to work the race horses with another calm horse for many reasons. Such as to learn how to compete and to get used of other horses moving up behind them and working pass them. We don't like any surprises on race day.

Above is Cody on Sk8erBoi keeping him in work for the up and coming rodeo season.

Below is Adrian working Candy. He is teaching her to round up and drive from behind, also to have someone ride over her.

Also today we have branded 6 young ones with our fitting stud brand of

"XLR8"
short for accelerate!
Bred & Branded for SPEED!

They all handled that very well.

We have been busy handling the foals, we like to be able to lead, pick up their feet and drench them without any problems. So we handle them consistently to ensure this is never a problem.

Pictured here is Merrie with her foal Ricibobi and Jedda with her foal Betty Boo.

Also we have a new camera! Can you tell?

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Keep on Smiling :)

Today is Sunday 30th of September 2007, We have had 1 1/2" of rain since Thursday and it is still raining. Umm it's very wet, we are unable to drive in most of our paddocks of suffer the consequences of being bogged. But our water tanks are full and the grass is still grown although a bit slower because we haven't seen allot of sunshine. But everything is going OK.

Now for what is happens in the horses front!

At the moment Adrian is very busy with a Thoroughbred breaker from Hamilton one of three from France and Dennis Menzel. It's coming along very nice. Adrian still has a big long list of breakers waiting! Also he still has his very busy farriers business.

Also Adrian is working a few of our horses Acatattack (Tomas) a chestnut gelding 2003, he will be starting the barrel pattern to go into our barrel horse team after Adrian has put a few finer points on his extensive foundation. Tomas will be traveling to all the rodeo's this season to prepare him for the future.

Adrian is working the 2 maiden filly's that will race early 2008, BarMaid Billie (stable name Billie Jean) and Destiny Fulfilled (Candy).

Every so often he brings them in from the 100 acre back paddock works them, putting them through their paces and sometimes through Adrian's pre-starting gates chute. It's all in the pre-training and his foundation to help them handle what is coming ahead with their racing careers. They are going great working keen and keeping fresh.

Today Billie Jean got a special treat with getting in the cattle and drafting of 2 to move into another paddock. Something she has never done before, Adrian makes no excuses for horses they must be versatile and do what ever is needed of them.

As for Impressive Duke he is having a long rest with having a set back with a severe reaction to an attack on his immune system. He will rest until a clear bill for health from our vet.

I am trying to keeping Sk8erBoi 2002 gelding in work not quiet fit though, I don't want to have him peak way before the rodeo's start. As we know they would have started but with the Equine Influenza who knows when we will get to start our season! But be sure of one thing we are chomping at the bit!

We have our first foal a lovely natured chestnut colt out of Merrie, he is been handled every day to make sure he accepts all the the contact required to keep him healthy and maintained. He's a real sweetie.

We have also weaning awhile ago Ala Gator from Barracoota, he is being handled and rugged, hoping his winter coat will come out soon. Then we will be taking photo's of him to sell or he may have a place in the Race Team, ya never know!

I guess the rest of the time is taken up with the usual stud maintenance and breeding duties.

Keep on smiling! :)