News
2013
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Just a quick Thank You to everyone who attended and helped with our open day, was lovely to see you all :) | |
I have been horrendous at updating this page this year but here's this years
show results....
Cerrigydrudion - Boothsdale Disglerio - 1st
2+3yr old fillies and Reserve Youngstock Champion North Western Silver Medal - Boothsdale Bethan - 1st
3yr old fillies and Reserve Youngstock Champion Minsterley - Trehwfa Sash - 1st Barren mare
and Reserve Champion Flint and Denbigh - Aberlogin Sabrina - 1st
Senior Brood Mare, Champion Section A and SILVER MEDAL
winner! Eglwysbach - Boothsdale Disglerio - 1st 2+3yr old filly Clwyd Silver Medal - Boothsdale Disglerio - 2nd 3yr old filly Aberystwyth - Boothsdale Bethan - 1st 2+3yr old fillies Youngstock Champion and Reserve Section A Champion Severn Valley WPCA - Boothsdale Disglerio - 1st 3yr old fillies and Reserve Youngstock Champion Gwynedd WPCA- Boothsdale Bethan - 1st 3yr old fillies and Reserve Youngstock Champion Shropshire County - Boothsdale Bethan - 1st 2+3yr old fillies Youngstock Champion and Reserve Section A Champion Lancashire WPCA - Trehwfa Sasha - LAST - oops! Glanusk - Boothsdale Disglerio - 2nd 3yr old
filly West Mercia - Boothsdale Bethan - 2nd 3yr old fillies NPS Area 27 - Boothsdale Bethan - 2nd mixed 2+3yr olds (beaten by a colt)
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2012
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26/08/2012 | Lovely day at North Western Silver Medal Show (our last show of the season). Bethan won a good class of 2yr old fillies and Ginny was a slightly disappointing 4th in the yearling fillies. |
18/08/2012 | Minsterley Show - Crumpwell Hayfa had her first ever outing and was slightly mind blown but had a very respectable 3rd in the barren mare class behind Frongoch Betsan and Swinford Puffin. Her foal B.Hedwig also had a little stage fright but was 2nd in a strong class. |
4/08/2012 |
Oswestry Show - With Dad on part duties Patries Kok of the Peacock Stud
(Holland) did a super job of showing our ponies. Bethan was 2nd in a mixed 2
and 3yr old class to Coffeepot Aryzona whilst Ginny was a slightly disappointing
4th in a strong yearling class.
The evening saw a lovely party for Mum's 60th with several pony friends amongst the invitees. Mum was absolutely thrilled to receive a lovely Yvonne Garner painting (organised by Patries Kok) depicting our two foundation mares - Pantymel Buddig and Criccieth Dorlen.
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29/07/2012 |
Worsley Silver Medal Show - Bethan put on a good show (despite the mud and
Dad's shoe coming apart in the ring!) she won her class, was reserve
youngstock champ (behind Coffeepot Arzyona) and was 2nd Reserve in the
championship qualifying for the Welsh Nationals. Big well done to our friends Liz nd Peter Sherlock who won their first silver medal with their lovely Swinford Puffin. |
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19/11/2011 |
Boothsdale Malteaser Champion hunter pony and 1st M+M Small breeds at his
show today. Well done Liz and Drew (and Malt of course!) |
09/11/2011 | News from Holland - Dylan and Dolly have arrived safely and are settling in well. |
06/11/2011 |
Boothsdale Malteaser's first show with his new Scottish owners. He was 2nd to Waitwith Golden Wonder, well done to Drew and Liz for having him looking so well! Malt also got to meet his full brother Maverick!
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05/11/2011 |
Clwyd WPCA Boothsdale Vanilla 4th Colin collected Boothsdale Dylan and Boothsdale Dolly Mixture to head off
on the first leg of their journey to the Rivendell Stud, Holland.
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30/10/2011 |
Welsh National Boothsdale Butterfly - 2nd foal to make a future M+M LR Boothsdale Vanilla - 7th of 36 Section A filly foals
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23/10/2011 |
Shropshire NCPA Boothsdale Butterfly - 1st and Reserve Supreme (but very unimpressed by it all!)
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09/10/2011 | Malteaser and Storm head off to their new home in Scotland. Wishing Liz and Drew the best of luck with them. |
The end of the summer season for us as we seem to have picked up a snotty
nose bug so are grounded for the time being. Ponies will hopefully be back to normal soon. |
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10/08/2011 |
Anglesey Show Boothsdale Bethan - 1st yearling filly, she will now go out for her winter hols! |
27/07/2011 |
Nantwich Show Boothsdale Bethan - 1st yearling filly Tillybo Merlyn - 1st stallion
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24/07/2011 |
Worsley Silver Medal Boothsdale Dotyn - 2nd Junior mare Boothsdale Dolly Mixture - 2nd foal Boothsdale Dymuniad - 4th 2yr old filly
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10/07/2011 |
Boothsdale Dymuniad 1st 2 or 3 yr old filly on her first outing of the year
at NPS Area 27 Summer
While yesterday Boothsdale Maverick was first M+M Ystck at NPS Scotland - well done Nicola - here is a picture of Morris with Nicolas Dad.
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25/06/2011 | Boothsdale Disglerio 1st yearling filly Ynys Mon WPCA Summer Show |
30/05/2011
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Boothsdale Disglerio 1st in a strong yearling class at Warrington Show |
08/05/2011 | Tillybo Merlyn 1st NPS Area 27 Spring |
09/04/2011 | Clwyd WPCA - Merlyn 2nd and
Disglerio 3rd in a good class
Meanwhile Morris (Boothsdale Maverick) was 2nd and best gelding at the Scottish WPCA Spring Show |
05/03/2011 | NCPA Cheshire - First show of the season and
first outing for Tillybo Merlyn since he joined us. He was a little star and went beautifully winning the Small breeds 4yrs and over and qualifying for NPS Champs, Equifest and NCPA Pony of the Year show! Most importantly Dad really enjoyed showing him so hopefully he will have a few more outings
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02/03/2011 | Morris (Boothsdale Maverick) is sold and will be
off to Scotland in a week or so
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28/02/2011 | We waved Polly (Boothsdale Buddig) off on her
long trip down South. Her new owners plan to back her and bring her out under saddle later this year - we can't wait to hear how she gets on
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26/02/2011 | The first of the broodmares have come back from
the winter fields and are looking like they might think about foaling in a
few weeks time
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20/02/2011 | Polly (Boothsdale Buddig) is sold and will
be off down South in a couple of weeks
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2010 | |
20/11/2010 | Boothsdale Disglerio (Delilah) 1st + Res Ch Ynys Mon foal
show - a good end to our season! Now a nice break until young stock shows
and foals arriving in the spring.
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13/11/2010 | News from the Elcon Stud - Elcon Lacey Love Tale - Section A
Champ and Res Supreme at Severn Valley Foal Show - A proud daddy moment
for Tillybo Merlyn!
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12/07/2010 | NCPA Shropshire - first outing ever for Boothsdale Maverick
(Morris) and first of the year for Dotyn. Lovely day and both won their
classes. Many thanks to John (Elcon Stud) for an extra pair of hands in
the championship!
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23/06/2010 | Cheshire Show - Daisy (Boothsdale Dymuniad) 2nd in a huge
class of yearling fillies at Cheshire County - a brilliant result as
Cheshire seems to be one of those shows we just can't win at!!
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12/06/2010 | Aberystwyth Show - we just took Daisy (Boothsdale Dymuniad)
and were pleased to be 3rd in a very strong class of yearling fillies
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10/06/2010 | Gretal has finally foaled - we think a perlino colt! |
06/06/2010 | Lloc show - Polly (Boothsdale Buddig) 4th in the 2/3yr old
class - she was not n the mood today and just couldn't be bothered!
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31/05/2010 | My second judging appointment - this time West Yorkshire - a
lovely show with some very nice ponies. Champion was the super broodmare Tillybo Top Totty with Barracks Dancing Queen in reserve Youngstock Champion was the very elegant Wilmira Matylda followed by Elcon Model Miss Also really enjoyed watching Brynseion Dion (who we sold in 2008) win the leading rein class with his young jockey. Dion is a grandson of Criccieth Melisa who is now here at Boothsdale.
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30/05/2010 | Finally a show! - Muleberry - Daisy (Boothsdale Dymuniad)
1st in the yearling filly, Polly (Boothsdale Buddig) 1st 2+3yr old filly
and Reserve Champion (qualifying for the Welsh Nationals)
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17/05/2010 | Criccieth Melisa scanned in foal to Arwr for 2011 (approx 35
days) .... guess that explains why she hasn't shown any signs of coming
into season!
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16/05/2010 | My first medal show - NCPA Staffs - some good classes and
some very nice ponies. Champion was a lovely barren mare I have always
admired - Colliyers Cotton Socks and Reserve was the yearling filly Elcon
Model Miss
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09/05/2010 | Lovely day out to the hill ponies open day - some lovely
ponies, great weather and good friends!
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13/04/2010 | Sasha foals her first - a chestnut filly by Criccieth Arwr -
what a super front this little foal has
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08/04/2010 | Moon foals a lovely chunky colt by Criccieth Arwr
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06/04/2010 | Weston Gretal tested as in foal to Criccieth Gowr- we now
have 5 foals due this year!
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28/03/2010 | Poppy foals a super filly by Criccieth Arwr - despite having
someone staying to "see a foaling" the cameras were on Moon and
Sasha and we missed the whole thing!
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16/03/2010 | Dorlen has done it again - another super filly by Arwr - if
they all come out like this one I'll be very happy!
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01/03/2010 | Very sad to report that we have lost the very promising
young mare Criccieth Gail with suspected grass sickness. Really feeling rather numb right now and can't quite believe it.
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2009 | |
12/12/2009 | Head off to Builth for the WPCS judges seminar. A very
interesting and informative day.
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14/11/2009 | Daisy (Boothsdale Dymuniad) recovering in the vets following
colic surgery - fingers crossed all seemed to go well and she should be
back with us soon.
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06/11/2009 | Passed the wpcs judges assessment and is now on the panel -
really pleased - thank you so much to everyone who said I could do it!
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31/10/2009 | WPCS judges assessment - nearly didn't go as Criccieth Gail
is very ill with suspected salmonella - fingers crossed all will be OK!
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12/10/2009 | Very sad to report the death of a friend and colleague Miss
Margaret Evans. A true old fashioned horse woman of the like we no longer
have!
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02/10/2009 | Back from Hay - We have been naughty again - Mum's call this
time! We bought home Eppynt Silver Surprise (now named Sprite) she is by
Sunwillow Pesaro and out of Eppynt Silver Miss (one of the most beautiful
mares I have ever seen)
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30/09/2009 | We had some lovely Dutch visitors to the stud - hope they
enjoyed the ponies (and the cake!)
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27/09/2009
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Back from Fayre Oaks with a super
new addition - Weston Gretal - Gretal is by Dyfed Harlequin and out of the
very beautiful Weston Mondi (dam of this years Glanusk Ch filly)
Dropped Criccieth Jacque off with her new owners and sold the 2 boys to super homes! Brenin is off to the Hoekhurst Stud in Holland
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19/09/2009 | Clwyd Sale - Balthazar and Velocity both sold to lovely new homes. Best of luck to their new owners. |
17/05/2009 | 2nd show of the season, NWA Welsh at Southview. We just took
Polly (Boothsdale Buddig). She was a very good girl and won her class.
Unfortunately no photographer so no pretty pictures!
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24/04/2009 | Moon foaled her first foal a smart chestnut (to go grey?)
colt by Barracks Candyman
Melisa has wax so maybe another tomorrow??
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08/04/2009 | Dorey foaled a lovely bay to go grey filly foal by Dyfed
Prophet - pics now on foal page
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20/03/2009 | Foalcam is now on line.
Dorey is on cam with a pretty full udder. No more wax as yet though...
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16/03/2009 | Power cut last night so the cam wasn't even working here and
the burglar alarm went off from about 2am - all fun!
This morning Dorey had waxed .... but by this evening the wax had gone and she has a noticibly smaller udder - phew! Am putting it all down to being disturbed by the burglar alarm last night.
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21/02/2009 | Well today feels like the first day of spring!
The ponies we're showing are coating nicely and Dorey has started to bag up and looks on track for a slightly early foal Arwr is looking well and has been enjoying some play time with the 3 yearling colts. He is a such a star and a complete and utter softy with them all.
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26/10/2008 |
We went today to the C|riccieth stud to collect Criccieth Arwr. He has come
for his winter holidays and will cover the Boothsdale mares before returning
home in June 2009. It is an honour to have this little man with us and to
top it all he's like a cuddly teddy bear!
Arwr is currently residing in Cheshire together with all our young stock (HUGE thank you to Liz and Peter Sherlock!) but will return home in about a month when stables and fencing should hopefully be finished!
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06/09/2008 |
We dropped Liza (Gemstone Liza) off at her new home. She has been loaned out
to Sarah Pinfield for her daughter Amy to bring out under saddle. We look
forwards to lots of updates on their progress!
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31/08/2008 | We went down to Crickhowell for the Hill Ponies Open Day at
the Blaenau stud. Had a lovely time and saw some fantastic ponies. We took
lots of pictures a slide show of which can be seen below.
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03/08/2008 | This years showing season has been very bitty due to lack of
stables, ill ponies and ill people! But we are pleased to announce that... ***Planning permission has been granted for the new stable block*** Work will hopefully commence after the August bank holiday weekend and the stables will (fingers crossed) be up in time for weaning!
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26/05/2008 | Warrington Show - Gemstone Liza 2nd in a good barren mare
class and Boothsdale Dotyn 2nd to the eventual champion (Gladlys Princess
Grace) in an excellent mixed sex yearling class
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25/05/2008 | Gemstone Liza has an outing to Lloc medal show where she
wins the barren mare class
Pantymel Buddig foals a lovely bay (to go grey) colt at 11.30pm - so not much sleep for me!
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17/05/2008 | Criccieth Melisa foals a stunning colt by Criccieth Arwr. He
is currently pally but will, I think, go grey
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10/05/2008 | Builth Spring Sales and Criccieth Reduction - I am over the
moon to announce that we came home with a new addition - Criccieth Melisa.
Melisa is a very beautiful daughter of Revel Hey Lady and by Maestir
Odyssey
Melisa is in foal to Criccieth Arwr.
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09/05/2008 | Tammy (Polaris Tamarisk)
is sold and will be off to the Isle of Man later in the summer
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07/05/2008 | News from Holland! Polaris Tosca has given birth to
her first foal, a beautiful colt by Flydon Hapus ap Henri. Many
congratulations to Rhode, Piet and of course Tosca!
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03/05/2008 | Our first trip to Glanusk - Doty 3rd in an excellent class
of yearling fillies behind the reserve Section A Champion!
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26/04/2008 | Dory foals a colt at 2.30am.
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22/04/2008 | Dory now very well bagged up - don't think she's far off
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12/04/2008 | Clwyd WPCA - Polly 4th in another strong class of yearling
fillies (the winner was champion)
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05/04/2008 | Have started to bring Dory (Criccieth Dorlen) in at night as
she's now pretty well bagged up. The camera is also back up and running -
see foalcam
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17/03/2008 | First show of the season. Polly (Boothsdale Buddig) was 4th
in a strong class of 15 yearling fillies under Sue Harries (Castlemead) at
NWAWPCS.
It's great to have the season under way and to be getting the chance to catch up with all our pony friends! It does seem very early to be trying to get ponies in show condition though! Bit of a break now though until Clwyd on the 12th April
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15/01/2008 | Dion has been sold to a lovely home and goes to join his
father (Cardi) in Yorkshire. I is hoped that he will have a few outings in
hand this year and then come out under saddle in 2009. We wish Julia,
Belinda and the children the best of luck with him and look forwards to
hearing how he gets on.
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01/01/2008 | Happy New Year!
Looking forward to this years shows and foals. We only have 2 foals due this year as we left a few of the mares empty due to the house move.
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2007 | |
09/10/2007 | Finally broadband is back!
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07/10/2007 | Just got back from Hay with two new additions Criccieth
Jacque and Criccieth Jalila - two grey filly foals and both half sisters
to Gail!
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23/09/2007 | We are now happily installed at Buarth Mawr. A few teething
problems (such as the lack of internet connection!!!) but other than that
all settling in well!
Twinkle sold to a nice home at Fayre Oaks (despite being in the ring at about 6.30pm on the Sunday!) and is now back in Cheshire. The other BIG news from Fayre Oaks was Lulu's daughter Penboeth Lowri selling for £3,400. Hedwig has gone to live at Reasheath College and now has the job of teaching students "horse handling" Oh, and we did manage a show before the move! Liza was third in a very good barren mare class at Anglesey - pictures to be added once home internet fixed!!! We're hoping to make it to a few foal shows so hopefully news will follow...
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20/07/2007 | House sale has exchanged so we are definitely on the move!
I'm going to need to cut back on numbers slightly - please see for sale
page or enquire if there's someone specific you'd like!
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19-20/06/2007 | Despite broken down vehicles and copious amounts of mud we
had a lovely time on the rare breeds stand at Cheshire and thoroughly
enjoyed telling everyone about the hill ponies. Those seeking further
information can find suitable links under hill ponies on the links page!
Showing wise Tammy was 4th in the senior broodmare class
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16/06/2007 | Not much happening in the way of pony news at the moment -
we have made a very hurried decision to move house so much time has been
taken up with viewings here and (having failed to buy the auction property
we wanted) trying to find somewhere to move to!
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23/05/2007 | I nipped to Beeston for a "quick look" on the way
to work - very glad I did as we now have a new addition - my first Revel
pony - Revel Lulu
Pictures will appear when she settles in and fills out a bit!
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19/05/2007 | NPS Area XI Judge - Beryl Edwards (Minsterley) Criccieth Gail - 3rd 2/3yr old filly/gelding Trehwfa Sasha - 4th yearling filly/gelding Sasha will now be turned away for a little while to mature.
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13/05/2007 | NCPA Shropshire
Took Sasha and Gail out for their first show of the season under Dennis Price (Afan). Sasha won her class and Gail managed a creditable 2nd despite dropping off a lot of condition on the way there and looking a little like a greyhound!
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05/05/2007 | NCPA Open Show - Our first show of the season (and Polaris
Tamarisks first ever outing!)
Despite being just a little bit mind blown by the whole thing Tammy behaved beautifully. Her first run out was virtually non-existent but she just started to get going whilst doing her individual run out. She ended up a very creditable second in a strong mixed class of broodmares, barrens and geldings
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25/04/2007 | Poppy foaled a beautiful filly foal at 10.45pm. She is the
spitting image of her older full brother Boothsdale Brudiwr
We can't believe our luck - 3 healthy foals and all fillies! Only problem is I can't keep all 3 so will have some tough decisions to make!
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18/04/2007 | Dory foaled a beautiful filly foal at 9.30pm. She has the
most exquisite head.
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15/04/2007 | Twinkle has unfolded nicely and Tammy is struggling to keep
up!
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12/04/2007 | Tammy has produced a beautiful filly foal at 1.55am - Boothsdale
Twilight (Twinkle)
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09/04/2007 | Tammy is now 8 days overdue and we're all a little short on
sleep! Fingers crossed we should see a foal this week!
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30/03/2007 | Foalcam is back! Currently on cam is Tammy
- due 1st April. There may be the odd shot of Dory
though as after last years early arrival I don't quite trust her to last
until her due date!
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10/03/2007 | The first two mares (Tammy and Dory) are starting to bag up
and Tammy imparticular looks to be on track to foal before the end of
March.
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01/03/2007 | Due to a change of circumstances Criccieth Dusky who we sold
last year came back onto the market and following a chance enquiry from
someone we used to know she is now back in Cheshire. I'm told that her new
owner, Emilia, has changed her name to Snowy and is very excited about her
new pony. We can't wait to hear how they both get on!
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05/01/2007 | Now looking forward to the spring shows and foals!!!!!
All the mares are hairy and muddy but looking nice and round!
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2006 | |
02/12/2006 |
Another new face! Hinderton Humming Bird has joined us on loan from the
Hinderton Stud.
Many thanks to Sue Rothery for this beautiful girl and to Ann Bale-Williams for putting us in touch in the first place!
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19/11/2006 |
We have a new face at Boothsdale! Despite my disparaging remarks about miniatures
Sooty has joined the family. He is a real little character!
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09/10/2006 |
Back from a weekend at Hay - our first venture to Hay sales! Pleased to say that
both of our ponies sold well to lovely homes.
Dusky has gone to Kirsty Faulkner (and her daughter Olivia) and we are very much looking forward to hearing how she does under saddle! I'm told that she may well be re-christened Strawberry as "she's just scrumptious". Lego has sold to Mrs Newman from Llantrisant as a potential stallion. We are looking forward to hearing how he gets on.
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25/09/2006 |
Just returned from Fayre Oaks - both Tosca and Dambuster sold well both going to
lovely homes. Dambuster went down south as a future lead rein and Tosca is off
to Holland!
It was nice to see Tiverton Pudsey (who we had from a foal to 4yr old). He looked very well and headed off down to Cornwall. Managed to resist the temptation of a couple of lovely older mares but found the filly foal I've spent all summer looking for! She's called Trehwfa Sasha and is just gorgeous!
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03/09/2006 |
NCPA Pony of the Year Show!!!!
Absolutely over the moon - Buster won his championship and went on (in the pouring rain) to take the Brown Turner £100 supreme. Thank you to everyone for their kind comments on him! It's just a shame his next outing is Fayre Oaks!
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01/09/2006 |
Had a couple of days down in mid Wales to visit a few studs (Dyfed, Blaenau,
Eppynt (for the open afternoon) and Afan). Saw some really lovely ponies - Thank you to everyone
for their kind hospitality
Eppynt Skyline Looking gorgeous! Eppynt Verity Jane - dam of Eppynt Vanilla Moon
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27/08/2006 |
Midlands WPCA Silver Medal Show. Went down to collect Dion and took Tosca along
for the ride. She was 3rd in an excellent mixed 2/3yo class. Unfortunately I let
her down a bit - it was a huge ring and I just can't run fast enough!
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19/08/2006 |
Minsterley - Dinky was second to a colt on only her 3rd outing this year. She
has now been turned away for the winter
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06/08/2006 |
Have bought Tosca in to get her ready for Fayre Oaks. Seeing as she was in we
took her to Gredington and were very pleased to be 2nd to a three year old
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22-27/07/06 |
Royal Welsh!! - Far too hot but had a great time. Everything stayed in and we
brought home 2 rosettes so really can't complain.
There were some really, really lovely ponies entered and Tony Tilley did an excellent job of judging them
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09/07/2006 |
Delivered Renie to her fabulous new home. Having had phone calls from all over
the country she's actually ended up just a couple of miles down the road!
We wish Jade the best of luck with her and can't wait to see her under saddle!
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01/07/2006 |
News has been on the slow side recently - we seem to be spending an inordinate amount
of time ferrying mares back and to from stud! Which combined with a hectic work
schedule has led to a lack of shows (couldn't even show at Cheshire as I was
stood on a stand!)
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21/05/2006 |
Liza produced a gigantic colt foal at 11:55pm. - Boothsdale Legolas (and at the
moment he is all legs, and very long ones at that!)
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Photo courtesy of www.esphotography.co.uk Finally a decent photo! This is Twizzle (Boothsdale Talitha). Please excuse the expression on Dad's face - he was concentrating!
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21/05/2006 |
Twizzle wins yearling class at Cholmondley medal show. Still no pictures -
as it was tipping it down!
Also technical difficulties are now solved and the foalcam is back on line!
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13/05/2006 |
Sad news - Unfortunately Harry (Crumpwell Hayfa) lost a lovely bay colt
foal this morning.
We are now trying to get the camera sorted in time for Liza foaling!
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12/05/2006 |
Foal cam is unfortunately off line until we get a replacement part!
Fingers crossed we get it sorted before anything decides to foal! - So
much for technology!
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11/05/2006 |
Still only the one foal! Harry is getting very close, she's very restless
and her udder is getting very tight - hopefully we should see a foal soon!
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29/04/2006 |
Foal cam is now online!
Currently the cam is on Harry (Crumpwell Hayfa) she is not due until the 23rd May but she is fairly well bagged up and I don't think she's that far off You may occasionally get a shot of Liza by mistake if we flick the picture between them. Liza is again due on the 23rd May but is only just starting to bag up.
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23/04/2006 |
Took Twizzle for her first outing of the year to NCPA Cheshire. She was a
little star (as always!) and won the section A yearling class under
Gillian Oldham (Hollytree)
There would be pictures but the photographer forgot the camera and by the time we got home she'd had enough of being beautiful for one day!
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21/04/2006 |
Mum and Dad called in on Boothsdale Busy Lizzie and Carland Hedwig and are
pleased to report that they're growing nicely and looking very well!
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09/04/2006 |
Went to visit Carland Lloyd George (Gemstone Liza's 2005 foal) at his new
home today. I'm pleased to report that he's growing well and is being
utterly spoilt - keep up the good work Annette!
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08/04/2006 |
First show of the season - snow, unfit handler's and general disorganisation! But we had a lovely day anyway! Moon was 5th in the 2 and 3 year old fillies and behaved perfectly with just enough sparkle! Dinky was 5th in the yearling fillies but will now go out for a well earned break as she seemed a little bored with it all!
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17/03/2006 | Got a bit of a shock this morning when we went out to feed
and found a foal! Dorlen has produced a lovely colt (a good three weeks
earlier than expected and without much in the way of warning signs!).
Fortunately both mother and baby appear to be doing well - I just wish it
was a bit warmer and we had a little more grass!
Anyway, Snowy is doing well and seems to be very similar to his half sister Dawnus - so we are VERY pleased!
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12/03/2006 | Have just returned from a trip to the Shacklebridge stud in
Derbyshire where we went to visit Dyfed Popcorn. He really is a beautiful
stallion and we are really looking forward to the prospect of using him
next year!
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04/03/2006 | Despite the snow everything is moulting! Dory has started to
'bag up' so would definitely seem to be on track for an early April foal!
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08/02/2006 | The nights are finally starting to get lighter and the mares
are starting to look a bit like very woolly hippos! First foal is due on
the 8th April but we hope to have some show news before then!
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2005 |
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24/12/2005 | Delivered Boothsdale Busy Lizzie to her new home, Carland
Hedwig has gone with her on loan for the time being. We wish Jill, Phil
and Sally the best of luck with them both!
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15/12/2005 | Carland Lloyd George has gone to his new home - he is the
smallest member of his new family by quite a long way and is being
thoroughly spoilt! We wish Annette and Andy the best of luck with him!
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27/11/2005 | Not much happening at the moment - save for the mud!
Everything apart from the foals is out and woolly on winter grazing!
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23/10/2005 | Today Gemstone Liza and Crumpwell
Hayfa joined us from Anglesey. Hayfa has been added as a surprise
graduation present for me! I fell in love with her when we went to look at
Liza a couple of weeks ago but my budget wouldn't stretch far enough!
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22/10/2005 | Lancashire NCPA foal show -
Twizzle (Boothsdale Talitha) had her first outing. She topped a class of
16 section A foals and then won the LR/FR class too!
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02/10/2005 | Today we went to Anglesey to visit
Mr Duffy of the Carland Stud. We spent a lovely couple of hours looking at
some beautiful ponies. We have purchased Gemstone Liza and her colt foal
by Criccieth Boy Blue - they will be joining us shortly
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26/09/2005 | Back from 3 lovely days down at Fayre Oaks - Pleased to
announce that Criccieth Gail has joined us. There were some lovely ponies
around - I could have easily added a couple of others!
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10/08/2005 | Our first visit to Anglesey show -
Boothsdale Dawnus (Dinky) wins a very strong section A foal class - we are
over the moon! Criccieth Dorlen (her dam) was also 4th in the broodmare
class! Thank you to everyone for their kind comments regarding Dinky - we
can't believe how lucky we have been to have her as only our second
Boothsdale foal!
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