Both Hazel & Annabel are writing the blog today, on this day of Remembrance, which we at Julip observed on the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month. May those that gave their lives for our freedom, rest in peace. We will remember.

It's been go, go, go here! Julip Originals are well and truly back in full production, impressively we were up at 7:00am (going some for a Sunday!), but what a herd is being created. We've just been working on the next batch of spares, 10 4-legged friends and 3 young riders, alongside all of your Christmas orders. Hopefully we'll be taking pictures a bit later to show you all! Annabel has been going a bit mad with her special sculptures, there's a rather Araby looking Arab Stallion, dropped head, very dish face that is coming along nicely, along with a dropped head Welsh Pony amongst others. It is rather exciting! Also we are preparing some rather unique Christmas foals for the attendees of the Julip Chirstmas Party, ho, ho, ho!!!

If you'd like any more information please do not hesitate to contact us. Call 01460 78961 (yes we will answer the phone even though it's Sunday), or email annabel@juliphorses.com

The Julip Christmas Party 2012 will take place on Sunday 2nd December at the Savill Memorial Hall, Cattistock, Dorset DT2 0JH. This event is a combination of live show, PYO, Christmas games and general good fun. As always food & drinks provided. Entry is free. Details are in Julip Christmas Party Schedule within the blog. Doors will open at 9:00am and the Live Show starts at 10:00am. For details on accommodation and if you want to join us for dinner the night before email annabel@juliphorses.com

Hazel and Annabel have been planning the first Julip Christmas Party!

As you all know, Annabel is rather keen on her dioramas, so we have many themes for the Christmas party classes. Section 1 includes the ‘Scene’ Classes, Section 2 Ridden and Inhand Classes and Section 3 Christmas Fun Classes. We have a few themes for the ridden and inhand classes too, especially ‘From Russia with Love’; we’re thinking snowy backdrops, Cossack hats, Faberge, Anastasia, opulence! This day will be all about having fun, playing games, eating, drinking (non-alcohol if you’re driving), singing and making sure you and your Julips have the best Christmas day out ever!

Section 1

‘Twas the night before Christmas’

The Nativity

Boxing Day B movie (Hazel’s favourite is ‘The Black Stallion’ and Annabel’s ‘Towering Inferno’ and ‘The Poseidon Adventure’!

Section 2

For the ridden classes:

‘From Russia With Love’

Olympia (encompassing anything from the show)

Boxing Day Ride

Inhand:

Best dressed Christmas Julip

Santa’s little helper

Section 3

Christmas pudding (blacks/browns)

Cinnamon (bays)

Mistletoe (white/pale Julips)

Frost (dappled and other grey)

Brandy Butter (cream/palomino)

Holly Berry (chestnuts)

Christmas Tree (patches)

Starry Skies (spotteds)

On top of all that fun, we are also having a PYO Christmas foal (provided by Julip, and it certainly will be a one off, expect plenty of glitter!), we are also giving a prize to the most tasteless Christmas accessory worn on the day, a pass the parcel with a super surprise in every layer, Christmas charades, and we are also asking you to provide a hand-made Christmas decoration for our tree! For those who arrive the night before, we’ll be organising our usual supper in the Fox and Hounds, where we will also be making paper chains to decorate to hall the next morning. The show starts at 10:00am, but we’ll open the doors at 9:00am, and those that come early will be obliged to eat mince pies, sing carols and decorate the tree! As ever, a Christmassy lunch and refreshments will be provided. In case you hadn’t realised, we can’t wait! All you have to do is get here.

Silly Santa hats most welcome!

Hazel is back next weekend, so more updates and a full schedule with times to follow! Email annabel@juliphorses.com anytime with any questions, and please don’t forget to let us know you are coming! We’ll need to book supper at the Fox and Hounds early so please email asap if you would like to come.

Although this is a Julip Show, we would welcome all family and friends that would like to join us. The more the merrier!!

We are gearing up and getting excited about heading off to Newmarket next week for the Julip Live and UH Hullabaloo. We do need to know numbers for our Show on the Sunday so could you please confirm by email to annabel@juliphorses.com by the end of this weekend (19th Aug) with your full contact details. Please remember the Show is completely free of charge and you will be catered for. You will also be allocated your own display table, and don't worry about your collections being on display. The marquee is not open to the general public, only to like minded attendees of the Hullabaloo. See you soon!

Julip Live 2012 – Sunday 26^th August – The National Stud, Newmarket CB8 0XE

Schedule - Starts 10am - Entry & Lunch Free of Charge

All entrants will have a table to display their model collection.

Class 1 Arab Stallion/Arab mare

Class 2 Arab Champion/Arabian

Class 3 TB/Hunter

Class 4 Cob Stallion/Cob Mare/Show Cob

Class 5 Welsh Cob/Family Horse

Class 6 Ponies – Welsh/Dartmoor/NF/Highland/Fell

Class 7 Small Ponies – Pit Pony/Shetland/Exmoor

Class 8 Heavy Horses – Farm Cob/Feathered Cob/Shire

Class 9 European breeds – Lipizzaner/Irish Draught/Connemara

Class 10 American breeds – AQH/Mustang/Sport Horse

Class 11 Working Breeds – Working Hunter/Event Horse/Dressage

Class 12 Yearlings and Foals

Class 13 Donkey/Donkey Foal/Mules

Class 14 Other Vintage Horses/ponies (not listed above)

Class 15 HOTY Open (You may show your HOTY any way you want e.g in hand, ridden etc.)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Classes 1 – 14)

LUNCH

Class 16 Customs & PYO

Class 17 HOTY Fancy Dress (Horse & Rider supplied by Julip for you to ‘dress’)

Class 18 Diorama - Horses in History

Class 19 Diorama - Getting Ready for the Show

Class 20 English Ridden Horse or Pony

Class 21 Other Ridden Horse or Pony

Class 22 Judge’s Favourite

Entries limited to 2 per class

Classes may be split depending on numbers

Juniors will be taken into consideration

Changes/additions to the schedule may occur