CONSUELA

Our first and only time competing at a show. Beaten by a shetland!

One of my favourite photos of us, Gilmore ACT April 1999

Outside the stables at LYH

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Consuela severely unwell with peritonitis

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Consuela at Macarthur Park

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At Forest Park for the holiday program

About to head out at LYH

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Dinnertime at LYH

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With Frosty at Bookham

Consuela and Moppy at LYH

Consuela and Moppy at LYH

The first doona rug I bought her, at Macarthur

The first doona rug I bought her, at Macarthur

Gilmore paddocks, where we would sometimes put the horses if Macarthur was being sprayed for weeds or the paddocks rested

Gilmore paddocks, where we would sometimes put the horses if Macarthur was being sprayed for weeds or the paddocks rested

The new rug she got after hers was stolen at Macarthur

The new rug she got after hers was stolen at Macarthur

Keeping warm at Rose Cottage paddocks

Keeping warm at Rose Cottage paddocks

Gilmore

Having a lovely roll after I'd just hosed her off, Macarthur

Having a lovely roll after I'd just hosed her off, Macarthur

Macarthur

I clipped the hair on her shoulder to try to work out what her brand said but I was never able to figure it out

At LYH when she first moved there

At LYH when she first moved there

Catching up after I'd been on a trip to the Whitsundays for a week

Catching up after I'd been on a trip to the Whitsundays for a week

On our 10-year anniversary!

On our 10-year anniversary!

At Gilmore

The original classified ad that was in the newspaper when we bought her in 1998

The original classified ad that was in the newspaper when we bought her in 1998

At Yass

Consuela and I at Hoskinstown, with my friend 'Josh's' ute in the background

Consuela and I at Hoskinstown, with my friend 'Josh's' ute in the background

Consuela and I (centre) with some friends from the stable block at LYH

Consuela and I (centre) with some friends from the stable block at LYH

Taken at LYH after she had sunk into deep mud at the edge of a dam, as described in the book

Taken at LYH after she had sunk into deep mud at the edge of a dam, as described in the book

Keeping the sun and grass off her delicate skin at Macarthur

Keeping the sun and grass off her delicate skin at Macarthur

A shiny new rug for winter

A shiny new rug for winter

Consuela and I on the arena at LYH

Consuela and I on the arena at LYH

The very early days at Macarthur when I first got her

The very early days at Macarthur when I first got her

A photo showing how far into the mud she sunk while I was riding her at the edge of a dam at LYH

A photo showing how far into the mud she sunk while I was riding her at the edge of a dam at LYH

Taken moments before she plunged deep down into the mud and became stuck

Taken moments before she plunged deep down into the mud and became stuck

My girl and I at Yass

My girl and I at Yass

Being a runner at an adult riding club gymkhana

Being a runner at an adult riding club gymkhana

Early days at Macarthur

Early days at Macarthur

Just before she sunk in the mud.

Just before she sunk in the mud.

At the gymkhana being a runner

At the gymkhana being a runner

Moppy and Consuela outside the stables at Hoskinstown. Consuela is enjoying a salt lick

Moppy and Consuela outside the stables at Hoskinstown. Consuela is enjoying a salt lick

I think this is probably the last photo I ever took of Consuela before she died :( Cattle Street Binalong

I think this is probably the last photo I ever took of Consuela before she died :( Cattle Street Binalong

Our 10-year anniversary celebration with Consuela's 'pudding'

Our 10-year anniversary celebration with Consuela's 'pudding'

Consuela and I at Macarthur

Consuela and I at Macarthur