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This is Rose Cottage itself... |
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You've arrived! |
Welcome to Rose Cottage Riding School. |
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The view from the garden... |
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We are AIRE registered, an Inspected and Approved irish Riding Establishment. |
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This is Hamlet (left) and Faith. |
After an accident in her youth, Faith has only one eye. That didn't stop her though, she is Cooper's Mum. |
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Good friends Hamlet and Faith again. |
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This is Miller, Chloe's favourite! |
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Here's a lovely painting of two of our horses - it's by Shannon |
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I'm Patrick and I'm cute! Born 8am, 3rd June 2007 to Domino. |
Photo taken at two days old! Two years old now and, let's face it, not quite as cute as this, you can see more of him on other pages of this site |
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Patrick with Domino |
Mother and two day old son in characteristic pose! |
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Hello Music |
Born six weeks before Patrick, here with her mother Roxy at the back. |
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Just some of our horses |
Here eating... |
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...here drinking and socialising |
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Pickles |
The smaller league. Pickles is a Shetland |
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We have some donkeys here too |
This is Blackie... |
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...and now meet Ballynally! |
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Everybody ready? |
A lesson is starting |
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Our outdoor school. |
Have a lesson right by the sea! |
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A lesson in the sunshine... |
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First time riders try Western tack! |
Ben & Luke on school ponies Miller & Lee. |
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Here they go.. |
Two cowboys.. |
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Luke on Lee |
Lee was given to the school by Paula Taylor of Dunstable. |
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...all watched over by Katie of course |
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Lessons over... |
Enjoying a canter down Trawbreaga Bay |
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And back again... |
The beach is only minutes from us |
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Mind you...<g> |
As Shannon found when riding Echo at the back of a beach ride you can get a bit dirty! |
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Riders returning from a hack led by Valco. |
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Valco (left) and Zuko |
Relaxing after work by doing some mutual grooming |
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Phew! still under 14.2hh!! |
Imogen Gallagher measuring Crooked, a 3yr old pony with Cruising bloodlines. |
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Rose Cottage went to the 2007 Clonmany Agricultural Show |
Here's Kate showing her horse Whisper in the 'Mountain and Moorland Section'. |
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Rose Cottage at the Clonmany Agricultural Show 2007 |
Kate and Whisper being judged. She won Second Prize!!! |
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Cooper and Hope at home and wanting attention... |
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Zuko looking cute while waiting for the vet to come over. |
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Our clever horses... |
Domino can even tell us what she thinks of us ;) |
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What's this? |
Two new customers desperate for a lesson? Well, perhaps not! |
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Ashleigh McDermott came second at Greenacres Equestrian Centre, riding Whisper |
March 2008 |
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Ready for the competition, Greenacres Lodge Equestrian Centre 2008 |
Ashleigh (who came 2nd on Whisper) and Scarlett (who came 5th on Joey) |
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Ivan and Harvey testing the quality of carrots |
May 2008 |
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Ivan just about tolerating being groomed! |
May 2008 |
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I think I might get to like this... |
Harvey, coming up for one year old, enjoying a grooming from his owner Diane. May 2008 |
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Harvey looking gorgeous! |
May 2008 |
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Connor McDermott attending to Zuko |
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Bayleaf and Kate sunbathing |
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Bella English with her pony Billy. |
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Wow, you can see right to the bottom with these new snorkels... |
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The men go fishing whilst waiting for the women |
Adam and Aaron fishing for golf balls |
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I've had enough of this mucking out! |
Aaron having a break! |
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Adam and his girlfriend Ashleigh |
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Ashleigh and Katie, caught looking out from Rose Cottage at the splendid view! |
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Checking in at a dressage day |
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Three of our helpers discussing things at the end of a dressage day |
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Connor (here aged 8) riding Valco (17hh)! |
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Valco on holiday in Bundoran! |
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Little people grooming Valco |
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