STALLIONS

As yet we do not have our own stallion and are reliant on taking mares to stud or leasing in a stallion.

For 2009 to May 2011- Criccieth Arwr

photo courtesy of www.hillponies.co.uk

To say I am honoured to have been offered the opportunity to have this super stallion to cover the Boothsdale mares is something of an understatement. Arwr needs no introduction - he is a previous RWAS Champion and Super Premium winner at Glanusk. He has sired some fantastic stock including Tiffwyl Mimosa, Criccieth Donna, Trehwfa Bethany and of course Criccieth Barcud who was previously resident at Baledon where he sired Baledon Miss Glamour Puss (champion at last years winter fayre)

Sorry, no visiting mares allowed

For 2008 - Barracks Candyman

I was looking to lease a stallion for the first time in 2008 when Sandra of the Triad Stud very generously offered Charlie. Charlie is by the renowned stock getter Blaenau Dion and out of the lovely Friars Cream Cracker. He is a fantastic chunky little chap with the most wonderful temperament and we eagerly await his foals in 2009. As he was only a 2yr old and we did not wish to over face him he only covered Revel Lulu, Criccieth Gail and Eppynt Vanilla Moon

For reference - Swinford Highwayman

Photo 2005 courtesy of Liz Sherlock

Although he has never been resident at Boothsdale Highwayman gets a special mention as we have been very privileged to be able to use him on a number of mares. In 2003, when I first visited the Swinford Stud, I was shown a little 2yr old colt that I fell in love with. In 2005 when looking for a stallion for Criccieth Dorlen Highwayman was at the top of the list! So far we have had 4 Highwayman foals - Boothsdale Dambuster, Boothsdale Dotyn, Boothsdale Balthazar and Boothsdale Marsh-Mallow.