Our Reindeer (or should I say Father Christmas’s reindeer)

We have six reindeer kept on behalf of Father Christmas and they are called:

• Snowflake: Aptly named as she is white and very, very pretty. Snowflake loves to practice her take offs in preparation for pulling the sleigh on Christmas Eve. Last Christmas Snowflake also had the pleasure of meeting ‘Ronnie Wood’ from the Rolling Stones and the world famous chef ‘Raymond Blanc’. Snowflakes mummy had to give Raymond a small punch for checking out Snowflakes flanks for supper!! She is the most affectionate of all the reindeer and great for weddings! Snowflake gave birth last May (2008) to a son called:
• Blitzen: This little chap came into the world unexpectedly and to the complete delight of all the family. He is without doubt one of the cheekiest and loving little boys you could ever have the pleasure to meet (not to mention very handsome!). Blitzen has not been trained to do any of the tricks he exhibits they are all his own doing. One of his favorite tricks is to jump up place both front feet on your shoulders and then he comes in close for a cuddle!! The children and adults absolutely love it when he does this. Blitzen also appeared in ‘Hello’ magazine with ‘Ronnie Wood’ from the rolling stones at ‘Hampstead’ last year. We had trouble getting Blitzen back into the trailer afterwards as his head seemed to double in size!!
• Prancer:  This lovely lady grows a beautiful pair of antlers each year. Her coloring is smokey grey. Prancer loves to get into the feed room and raid the Lichen box (moss imported from Norway). Lichen is the equivalent to chocolate to reindeer when kept in the UK. But even though expensive we try to keep their diet as natural as possible and Lichen is their natural food source in Norway. We bring lichen to every event we attend for the public to feed the reindeer. Prancer is mummy to:
• Dancer: This little chap is two weeks older than Blitzen. Also smokey grey in colour like his mum. He is very placid and quiet but he loves the attention from everybody. He always gets his way though as it is hard to say no to those big brown eyes! Dancer alongside Blitzen will be in training to pull the sleighs.
• Mr Frosty: He is the largest fully grown male we have out of all the reindeer. Mr Frosty is daddy to Blitzen and Dancer! Frosty is stunning with huge antlers and a puffed out white chest. He literally brings everyone to a standstill when they see him. Last year Frosty appeared on ‘Bucks TV’ for a fun and educational programme about reindeer. Frosty can shake hands (something he naturally did and still does) and loves to catch his large toy ball in-between his antlers when we play. A very lovable, intelligent and awesome reindeer with real genuine character!
• Tinsel: She is half sister to Frosty and it shows in her character! Tinsel is a very small reindeer with odd antlers – they grow all over the place! She will show any displeasure or refusal by throwing herself onto the floor and refusing to budge! This has caused much amusement at any event as the staff and family try to coax her to move. She will maintain this position for a few minutes and then co-operate. She sees this as a game and loves to show us up on the odd occasion!  However she is loved by all who meet her and a wonderful family member.

All the reindeer exhibit behavior that is natural to them. We play with them all the time and this has paid off with their respect, love and affection. All the tricks they show are nurtured from natural instincts found in the wild and we feel this is the best way forward for their welfare as we would never want anyone to feel they are exploited in any way.

So to meet the gang, give us a call to secure a spectacular event with some or all of these guys and gals.