We have been supplying Sun Hats for all our Visitors and bottled water along with our Health and Safety pep talks. None were needed for this Visitor though from Romania.  it is so nice when your Visitors also bring you gifts as well as take Alpaca ones away themselves…

well the heat continues to stop the grass growing but Im pleased to say we have had our Hay delivered ready for Winter. Hard to think of Winter in near 30 degree heat but practicalities of Farming mean you need to plan well ahead for the feeding of your livestock. Meantime beauty flourishes at Kensmyth as we continue Alpaca Walks and Experiences with so many Cria on the ground, its lovely to see the delight in others when seeing Alpaca for the first time – after nearly 12 years I have never lost that feeling either!

Well its Cotswold Show this week end and courtesy of my non foaling mare, I will be unable to visit this year so I wish all my attending exhibiting friends a good show.

Meantime – I can still show off hubbys endless and yummy courgettes LOL

most regular readers and returning visitors know about Kensmyth Equines but I am being chastised for not putting up more about them – it is an Alpaca blog but as we are between Cria Drops for Alpaca babies I grabbed a few snaps and  here goes… for the horsey lovers and visitors who have grown to love them…

yes, one of our track grass munchers mares foaled early, yes, the other track tidying grass muncher mare has not foaled yet – place your bets  they are grazed anywhere it is in shade at the moment bless!

one of our big Irish Draught (17.1 hh) mares is being scanned for pregnancy again shortly by AI – that’s artificial insemination and the stallion used (Sire) is a very well kept secret. great expectations for that Rare Breed Foal in 2019. and yes I look very grumpy in all photos because it was very hot and I was looking into the sun – she will be home very soon and yes, she is VERY big lol!

and our second big mare will also be arriving home shortly too, its great to have friends who have the facilities that we don’t have here and don’t charge us for them – you know who you are so big thanks to you guys too!

it has been a scorching few days at Kensmyth, the ponies eating the lanes have enjoyed the long grass, the Alpaca are always left strips of longer grass which retains the cooler moisture much needed for them and their newborns and Camelid mating has been all through the night and early hours due to raging temperatures when Alpaca should not be mated.

How to welcome July 2018 at Kensmyth? what better than some scorching red Sunset Shots taken a short while ago.

Welcome July