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Post by castlerigg2 on Sept 17, 2014 18:57:14 GMT
 Last year, eight of our Julip horses turned forty years old and we missed taking the usual celebratory pics. Better late than never … this is Alexander the Great, better known as “Big Al”.  These two are Simon Sashieva (the grey) and The Magenpie.  Spring-heeled Jack and the Unicorn, Hilarion …  … Sprout, the other Unicorn, with San Severina …  … and Haakon the golden Fell. Mmmm. Thirty five horses which we bought by post or from Beauchamp Place have now turned forty years old. How time flies! (Back in 1973, Big Al cost a massive £2.25 plus 43p. For special markings and 17p. Postage. That’s £2.85! Don’t laugh … that was seriously expensive!) Sue & Lesley castlerigg |
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Post by elli on Sept 17, 2014 19:00:53 GMT
Love the Fell and the Magenpie is a very traditionally-Julipy Julip somehow  |
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Post by castlerigg2 on Sept 17, 2014 19:07:15 GMT
I know what you mean, Elli, but I do think her "badger face" is unusual!
Lesley
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Post by kits on Sept 17, 2014 19:35:44 GMT
Aww, happy belated fortieth to them all! I seem to remember there being a nice story behind you having unicorns, but can't remember what it was - please could you remind me? (Assuming I've remembered something real and am not just imagining things...!)
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Post by thelonehick on Sept 17, 2014 20:44:50 GMT
Big Al is definitely unique! It's great that you've held on your ponies for so long, and they're in such great condition!
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Post by castlerigg on Sept 17, 2014 21:15:58 GMT
Thanks! Kits, we were doing a display in the local Children's Library on Elizabeth Goodge's book, "The Little White Horse", so we asked Julip to make us an Unicorn from the Welsh Pony mould.  Two Unicorns arrived: Hilarion, as requested, with a neat beard ...  ... and Sprout, from the Welsh Mountain Pony mould, with ankle-fringes, as well. We bought both. Their horns were not very realistic - latex-covered wire in open spirals, like ring binders. We did a quick conversion, using seashells, and got the display up on time. Sue & Lesley castlerigg2 |
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Post by kits on Sept 18, 2014 8:52:08 GMT
Aw, thank you for telling the story again! They are both lovely, the details like beard and feathers are charming.
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Post by EG on Sept 18, 2014 9:24:00 GMT
San Severina (unusual name!) and Haakon are my favourites!
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Post by castlerigg2 on Sept 18, 2014 10:15:05 GMT
"San Severina (unusual name!) ..."
About then, we were in the habit of naming mares after heroines, mostly from Science Fiction, and mostly tragic. Killashandra, Maelen, Domino, Hsiao Lan, Candy Card ... the list goes on ...
Sue & Lesley
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Post by pip on Dec 22, 2014 18:30:49 GMT
i do always love seeing your unicorns. the sea shell horns are such a lovely touch, they look so magical. big al is great too, i don't recall ever seeing him before! i'm a sucker for the HIA mould and that's the most unusual colour i think i've ever seen on it. happy birthday all!
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Post by pip on Dec 22, 2014 18:31:23 GMT
also on an unrelated note, the QH in the castlerigg2 avatar is so beautiful!
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Post by LittleRedBear on Dec 23, 2014 19:17:09 GMT
They are fab  can hardly believe they are 40! |
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