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Title: newbie in Wales
Post by: kalsi4654 on May 05, 2010, 05:55:07 pm

Hi  :wave:

Short intro - we have a 40 acre small farm/smallholding in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. We have a flock of Icelandic and Jacob sheep, a few goats, pigs, ducks & chickens, and Icelandic horses. Oh, and rather a lot of cats!

Mic
 :cat:  :sheep:  :pig:  :chook:  :&>  :goat:  :horse:

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Rosemary on May 05, 2010, 07:29:31 pm

Hi and welcome from Alloa. Nice pony.

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: little blue on May 05, 2010, 07:32:01 pm

hello and welcome

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Post by: jameslindsay on May 05, 2010, 07:32:25 pm

Welcome from me in Fife, you have a variety of animals.

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: JulieS on May 05, 2010, 07:54:45 pm

Hello and welcome from Devon  :)

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: ballingall on May 05, 2010, 11:40:40 pm

Hello and welcome,

I am up in central Scotland, we have about 20 dairy goats.



Beth

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Daisys Mum on May 06, 2010, 10:43:35 am

Hi and welcome from the cold wet Scottish Borders, have always fancied an Icelandic pony.

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 06, 2010, 12:19:27 pm

Hi welcome are the Icelandics 5 pace ?  I had friends who bred them, and remember a wonderful day out on a 5 gait pony who had that extra gear.  Cant remember what they called it but never had a ride like it before or since.   Lovely animals.

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: kalsi4654 on May 06, 2010, 08:17:03 pm

Yes, they have two additional gaits as well as the usual walk, trot and canter/gallop. Tolt is a 4-beat running walk which is completely smooth for the rider and can be done at speeds of a fast walk up to a fast canter, and flying pace is a 2 beat lateral gait with suspension, used for racing. There's lots more info on our website, http://www.solva-icelandics.co.uk/ (http://www.solva-icelandics.co.uk/)

Mic

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Daisys Mum on May 06, 2010, 09:26:22 pm

Just had a look at your website. You have some beautiful horses.

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: valr on May 10, 2010, 09:44:08 pm

Hi and welcome Ashley  :wave:

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Sandy on May 11, 2010, 09:35:52 am

Welcome from me in Clackmannan!!  :wave:  You must be a busy person looking after all those animals!!!!! Nice life though

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: cairnhill on May 11, 2010, 10:58:49 am

Hello from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

I have a couple of ponies; an old highland mare and a miniature shetland filly.  I also have Hebridean sheep, chickens,  4 dogs and 2 cats.  Would have more but only have 2 acres.

Welcome to the site.

regards
Anna

Title: Re: newbie in Wales
Post by: Roxy on May 11, 2010, 02:35:52 pm

Hello and welcome, from Derbyshire.

We have plenty of animals here ....22 goats of mixed breed.  9 ponies, I have a passion for my Dales ponies .....but also have a couple of Fells too.  Lots of ex battery hens, sheep, plenty of cats etc. etc.