Meet Hamish, the newest member of the Forelock Family. Hamish (pronounced Hay-mish) is a Clydesdale and stands at 18hh!!! Apart from his height one of the most striking things you will notice about Hamish, is the size of his feet!! He takes the biggest size shoe carried by his farrier, a whopping size EIGHT! Hamish […]
PONY RACING AT PARHAM P2P Yesterday I learnt there were two classes of Pony Racing; Hairy and non-Hairy, or rather, one for thoroughbred types (under 14.2hh) and non-racing pony types (under 14.2hh). I wish I’d known about this when I was young enough and light enough to be a PONY RACER! The ‘Hairy’ Pony Racing […]
Forelock Books’ publisher Michelle Charman and TV actress Susan Jameson visited the team and a group of children from the wonderful charity Ride High, based in Milton Keynes. The day was hosted by Ride High sponsor Sysmex in Milton Keynes and consisted of a reading by Sue Jameson, from her book ‘Pony Tails‘ followed by […]
Chocolate, what can be better than chocolate? Easy… so many things, but here are just a few: Sunshine Friends Freddie Family Overcoming a challenge Laughter Sisters Pony smells Pony cuddles A clean pony Pony rides Freddie Ponies, ponies and more ponies Pony stories Pony books Freddie Pony games Pony chats Pony-time Freddie It’s the Easter […]
Mum !!! How often do you hear or say this each day? With it being Mother’s Day this Sunday, we thought we’d ask, who your favourite Mum is from the Forelock Books range? Here are some of the mothers we think are very special: ‘One Good Turn‘ – Bethany’s ultra-supportive mum, Harriet. Bethany and her […]
What is a visit to your Grandparents like for you? For many it’s a place where you can play, make a mess, make lots of noise and get treats for being good. It’s a haven, where you get to chose what to do and where to go. You feel like a celebrity, the red carpet […]
Excerpt from ‘A Year at the Yard’ by Ken Lake…. “On Christmas Day the owners will gather here at about 9 o’clock then there will be a morning ride down to the church. The ponies can be tied up outside while the owners go in for the carol service and nativity play. There will be […]
The Queen of the Forelock Family is called ‘One Lady.‘ She’s a very forthright KWPN (Dutch Warmblood) and she is far more of a Madam than she is a Lady! Her name, I think, comes from the fact that she has one white sock, but it’s quite amusing to give her a ‘middle’ name depending on her […]
After a long hot day in a dusty field, what better than a cool refreshing bath! Freddie is still missing his friends Ava and Poppy since they moved abroad, but he regularly keeps up to date by reading ‘The Boring One’s‘ blog. He’s a bit jealous that they have a new pony called ‘Spot’ but […]
Freddie has been missing Ava and Poppy since their move to warmer climes, but he’s recently been introduced to a new friend…ZOE! As you can see from this picture Freddie is delighted to have someone new to look after. Like any good friend, Freddie likes to give gentle encouragement, never bullies or expects too much. […]