A Proud Team

Hi Lois, many thanks my friend, I trust you had a great Christmas,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John,
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Thanks so much Wendy, they are indeed gentle giants,
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Hi Jell, many thanks my friend, I hope you had a good Christmas,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Dave,
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Thanks so much Chris, they are so powerful, I’d love the opportunity of photographing some in full harness working on a farm with a plough,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Vicki, I hope you had a great Chistmas,
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Thank-you very much Bela, I trust you had a good Christmas,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Barbara, the flu virus that we both had came back with a vengeance a few days before Christmas so it did put the dampers on it I’m afraid, I hope you had a great one,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Tom,
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Thank-you so much Meike,
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Thank-you very much Pamela, this farmer adopted many of the shires from the National Shire Horse Centre when it closed a few years ago, I often stop alongside one of his fields and watch them, they look wonderful when they start running round the field,
Regards, Rod.

Every time I’ve stopped and spoken to him he seems to be grooming the horses and the smile on his face shows how much it’s a labour of love, thank-you very much Felicity,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Joyce, I haven’t been on the site much at all this last week, a nasty flu virus has been difficult to shake off but slowly getting overit at last, I trust you had a wonderful Christmas,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Cheryl,
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Thank-you very much Nori, I’ve had a flu virus off and on for well over a month now and it came back with a vengeance a day or two before Christmas so that wasn’t the best but still enjoyed a few lazy days at home, I hope your Christmas was a good one, Best Wishes for a Happy New Year,
Regards, Rod.

Now that would make a great photo subject with a shire pulling tree trunks through the woods, many thanks Michael,
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Thank-you very much Evita,
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Thanks so much Richard,
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Thank-you so much Adrian,
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Many thanks Gary, much appreciated my friend,
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Thank-you very much Annemarie,
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Thank-you very much Donna, they are indeed very similar in size to the Clydesdale, the Shire being English whereas the Clydesdale originated from Scotland,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Dave, these, as you are probably aware are the same ones that were on the card you bought, wishing you and your loved ones a Happy and Healthy New Year,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Trudi, yes the black ones are particularly attractive but can be tricky photo subjects with the strong black and white contrast,
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Thank-you very much John, I’ve enjoyed a few sessions photographing these shires over the last few years and enjoyed every minute of them. Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy New Year,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Malcolm and I’d like to wish you self and Sally a Happy and Healthy New Year, I’m looking forward to seeing many more delightful images of yours from Cornwall next year,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Catherine, wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,
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Thank-you very much Luda,
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Thank-you very much Grazyna, wishing you a very Happy New Year,
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Thank-you so much Dave, it really made me smile to think of Devon to Australia then back to Devon again, it is indeed becoming a small world.
I hope you manage another trip over here in 2009 and wish you and your family all the best for a Happy New Year,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Sharon, they are so gentle despite their size and strength, the owner always keeps them looking immaculate,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Corina, a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Liz, as you rightly say, they are in the peak of condition and that is in the main down to the loving care the owner lavishes on them.
A Happy New Year to you,
Regards, Rod.

Many thanks Chen, much appreciated my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks again Wendy, they are such gentle giants,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Sonia, they are a sight to see in full harness, a Happy New Year to you too my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Wanda,
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Thank-you so much dear Rose and a Happy New Year to you too my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Hi Ken, thank-you very much my friend,
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Thank-you so much Linda,
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They are truly gentle giants and make such wonderful subjects to photograph, I really enjoy being close to them, thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.

Thanks so much Lynda, they are wonderful to see close-up and as you say, at country fairs we see them looking at their best,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Monica,
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They are wonderful to see as they make their way over the narrow moors roads, he occasionally hitches six of them on to a large Western style coach with around fifteen passengers, thanks again Renee,
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No Peter these are quite a lot bigger and stronger than the ponies at Cockington. I can’t recall where the shop was at Ponsworthy but can confirm that there isn’t one there now, the nearest shop being at Widecombe nowadays, thanks again my friend,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Ed, the owner spends so much time keeping these wonderful Shire horses in show condition, it’s always a joy to see them,
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Thank-you very much Michael and sorry for the delay in replying, I missed your kind comment at the time,
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Thank-you very much Maxy, they are much loved and well cared for by the devoted owner, always a pleasure to see them on the moors,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, they are such powerful horses and yet very gentle, I love to see them in full harness,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you so much Hans, the owner really looks after them so well,
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Thank-you very much Mariann, they are very well cared for by their devoted owner,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Daffo, they are so well attended by their owner and I always enjoy seeing them on their trips across Dartmoor, truly gentle giants,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much John, I do love to see heavy horses in full harness looking immaculate like this, so good that there are people like this owner who cares for them so much,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Henri, shire horses are such powerful working horses, the owner of these ones keeps them in top show condition, they are a joy to see,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Jean, the owner does keep them looking at their best,
Regards, Rod.

So pleased it brought back the memories from your childhood Trevor, there are few sights more appealing in the country than Shire horses working the fields, sadly a sight we don’t see enough of these days, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Lisa, I am always pleased to see them on the moors, they are such gentle giants,
Regards, Rod.

The owners are farmers on Dartmoor and spend all their spare time keeping them in this top show condition, it’s always a thrill to see them out on the moors, many thanks,
Regards, Rod.

They are truly gentle giants and so well cared for by their owners, many thanks Leilani,
Regards, Rod.

That bit of romantic nostalgia of days gone by sprung to mind when I saw these beautiful working shires Gary, thanks so much again,
Regards, Rod.

Thank-you very much Dave, it’s great to see them out on the narrow moorland roads,
Regards, Rod.