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Marcel

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About Me

I grew up in Switzerland close to Zurich, attended public school like most other Swiss. I went on to study chemistry. Since the end of 1996 I have been living in Perth, Australia. We live close to Perth in a rural environment. We have seven horses, one dog, two cats, two chooks, three chickens and a rooster.I enjoy riding in the bush, but can't be bothered to get involved in dressage or related disciplines. I take lessons, which I and my horses enjoy very much, as it gives us something different to do and think then the bush riding. As a competitive sport I really enjoy endurance riding. The good thing about endurance riding is that you can just ride to finish and everybody will still chear you.

My Blog

Anita going to the Tom Quilty

Anita is on her way to compete in the Tom Quilty (tha National Championship Endurance Ride) .  She got offered a place for her horse in a friend's truck at short notice and grabbed the chance at going...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:09:00 GMT

Easter Marathon Endurance Ride

Over Easter our State Endurance Rider club had its annual Easter Marathon ride, three days each of 80 km (50 miles) for a total of 240 km (150 miles) on horse back.  For the layz ones t...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:05:00 GMT

No foal for Dotty this season

I had Dotty preg tested on Thursday and the result was that she is not in foal.  That was the third time we tried to breed her this season and she didn't get in foal, this time even with the help...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:35:00 GMT

Shit

Just got back from the vets for Dotty's pregnancy scan - still not in foal - very disappointed She probably will be ready to breed again tomorrow - hopefully it'll work this time, otherwise I give up...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:36:00 GMT

Buggered up my knee

Today I took my young three years old gelding, Chaska, to the beach.  Chaska was trotting in the water and shied of something or trod in a hole in the sand.  Anyway he went down un...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:32:00 GMT

Dotty has been bred again

Took Dotty to the vet yesterday (Friday) to check whether she might be ready for breeding some time between Monday and Wednesday.  The vet reckoned that she is ready on Saturday.  So we...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:14:00 GMT

Leia is still in foal :-)

Just got the good news that Anita's little mare is still in foal, at the 45 days mark. Anita took her to the vet today for a ultra sound scan. The vet reckoned that she could see the heart beat  ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:40:00 GMT

Only one horse in foal

It didn't quite work out with getting our two mares in foal.  We took them for the pregnancy test on Friday and the ultra sound didn't show any signs for my Appy to be in foal.  I took her a...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:26:00 GMT

Away again

I'll be going to sunny Karratha again on Monday for work until 30 November.  Maybe if I'm lucky I might get out earlier.  Not much of internet access for me up there, so I will only occ...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:54:00 GMT

Both mares have been bred

On Monday Leia, Anita's mare, was bred using live cover.  Anita is going to pick her up again tomorrow. My mare Dotty was bred yesterday at the vet.  I took her in for an ultasound to check ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:22:00 GMT