Clausholm Stud - Welsh Mountain & Welsh Ponies

Clausholm Stud

Welsh Mountain & Welsh Ponies

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Merged Update...

Finally, an update with a bit of what have happend during the Autumn.

Clausholm Lady Jean

Clausholm Sole Mio

The last foal show of the year was held locally, and all our foals were entered. Gunn Johansson of the Burhult Stud in Sweden judged together with Jette Møller Sørensen which resulted in good solid comments for each foal. Sole Mio was the first in the ring and ended as 3rd. The Bs Volvo and Jean ended both 2nd, both times to the strong Norwegian entries. A very good day without any photos of our own ponies, but a few shots were taken when Sole Mio and Jean showed the room mate Caomi, warmblood horse, how to move a few days later.

Residents on an island

Their room mates

Why are you comming?

One the move

Danger ahead - should we go back?

Finally, one jump to the dry ground

Inspecting halter and lead

We continue happily through water

An early morning the phone was ringing - the ponies are in water to the neck on the Summer grazing field. We went there, and the ponies walked quitely on their preferred island as always when the water is rising though having access to 20 acres of dry grass on the other side of the dige. When the water did not drop during the day we decided to bring them back to the dry ground and close the gate. The ponies stayed happily on the field until mid-November where they went home to be stabled.

Autumn Holidays

Finding water their own way

Autumn camouflage

Still some days left on the marsh

Local tourist attraction

Volvo Sold

Volvo will be picked up by his new owners later in the Autumn when properly weaned. We are looking forward seeing him with his new owners Ane & Peder Kjær of the Stillebækken Stud.

Welsh Performance Day

The new owners of Clausholm Viscountess successfully showed her in the an in-hand class at the Welsh Performance Day to be 1^st

Her owner also reports that Viscountess is making quick progress being backed and ridden out. Perhaps she will join the next Welsh Performance Day both under saddle and in-hand?

A Trip to the Muddy Great Britain

Youngstock at Brynseion

Popsters Paramour

Polaris Elner at Rhydygrug

Eppynt Ponies Sheltering

Broodmare at Manorowen

Tyrcanol Ponies

Foals Tyrcanol

Fantastic View of Fishguard

Mare and foal by Pladerw Hall Mart at Senny

Youngstock at Ddeunant

Crossfield Superstar

Zonneweide Mercury

Derwen Tina Maria

Derwen Maid of the Millennium

Derwen Gwendolyne

Derwen Druges Y Mor

The Lloyd Family and the Brightwell Team

Heniarth Yarra Glen

Mares and Foals at Heniarth

Group of Cobs at Osbourne

Brynithion Royal Diplomat

Just spend a weekend in Great Britain visiting studs. Thanks go to the following studs which kindly showed the ponies/cobs: Brynseion, Rhydygrug, Manorowen, Tyrcanol, Senny, Ddeunant, Pensawel, Zonneweide and Brunnera. The stud visits was followed by the Derwen Cob Sale which was impressive despite the bad weather conditions. Sunday I was fortunate to join the Ceredigion Welsh Pony and Cob Association stud tour to Heniarth and Osbourn Studs which I am very thankfully for.

Luckily, I did not rain that much when seeing ponies at studs, but I never got out of the wellies during the week!

More Silica News

Clausholm Silica (Foto: Zonneweide Stud)

First, a few photos of Silica from the show in Nevern and Fishguard. Then a few remaining results:

Llandewi Brefi Show, placed 2nd under Mrs Harris of Hope Stud
Pontardulais Agricultural Show (WPCS Silver Medal Show, placed 2nd under Mrs Curtis of Kingsmead Stud
Llangeitho Show, placed 3rd under Mr A Bowen of Glyncoch Stud

This is probably the last shows this year due to plenty of cancellations because of bad weather conditions, but she will return in the show ring next year.

Another Result for Silica

This week Silica was also shown at the Lampeter Agricultural Show under Mr D Price Jones of the Nant y Bai Stud. She was pulled in 2^nd, but put down to 4^th after HER individual show.

Silica Reserve Champion at Nevern Show

Last Wednesday Silica went on to another show to be judged by Mr J Hendy of the Cledwyn Stud. She was first in her class of 5 entries and awarded the reserve championship sec.B. A result we are very pleased with. Thank you Peter for producing her so nicely again.

News from Jasmin & Viscountess

Sofie & Jasmin

Jasmin in the paddock with a new freind

A bit of news from Lady Jasmin (Rhydspence Squire x Kenwoods Lady Jill) which we have leased out to Sofie for riding purposes. Jasmin are very easy to deal with even riding her without a headcollar! We are looking forward hearing more about Jasmin and Sofie in the future.

A mail also popped in from Simone that has bought Viscountess (Telynau Souza x Kenwoods Virginia). She is now at the Ravnstrupgaard Stud (www.bricksite.com/ravnstrupgaard) on the Southern part of the island Zealand. We are looking forward following her at her new spot in the future.

New Rosettes for Silica

Silica has been nicely shown again by Mr Peter de Rade to obtain a 2^nd prize of 5 entries at a local show under Mr B Pugh.

She also joined the Cardigan Agricultural County show where she was placed 4^th in a class of 8 judged by Mr G W Jones.

Two days later she went to another border of Wales as she was shown at the Fishguard Show where she got another 2^nd prize of 8 entries.

Sorry to those trying to surf on our site during the week the last week. Everything should be fixed now, and I hope it will not happen again.

Leena has been here.....

Clausholm Lady Jean

Multitasking with Clausholm Saphira

Clausholm Lady Jean & Volvo

Clausholm Viking

Clausholm Saphira & Lady Jacqueline

Greycott Jose

And so what?

Clausholm Sky Maxima & Holly Dolly

Clausholm Jutlandia

Focused

Ysselvliedts Seline

Clausholm Sole Mio

Menai Silver Miss Music

Clausholm Skylight

Clausholm Lord Joker

The excellent Finish photographer has just visited our stud again. This year some time was spend on Zealand to see welsh ponies. We saw some very interesting ponies at the Dorthealyst, Aberlour, Møllegaard, Chopin, Neble, Rosegaarden and Dynamite Studs, and we are thankfull that the studs showed us the ponies. If you are curious to see waht we saw please visit www.kaninkuvat.net in short time. And last but not least thank you so much Leena for doing such nice photos of the ponies again.

First Outing for Silica in Wales

Clausholm Silica, our pony in Wales, went to her first show in the end of June. The show was the Ceredigion Welsh Pony and Cob Association Summer Show where Mr Tom Best judged the sec.Bs. With 11 ponies in the class we were very pleased to have the 3rd prize at her first show nicely produced by Mr Peter de Rade.

Jasmin Leased out for Riding

Just as the Summer holidays started for the kids at school a young rider asked for a pony to ride dressage. Sofie came to take a look, and Clausholm Lady Jasmin (Rhydspence Squire x Kenwoods Lady Jill) and her seemed to be friends from the beginning so Jasmin is now with Sofie to learn a bit dressage. Jasmin was already backed the day after arrival, and we are looking forward following their achievements in the future.

Last Foal Born

Kenwoods Virginia got a nice, big colt foal by Telynau Souza early Tuesday morning this week. We have not been blessed with many interesting white markings this year, and this colt will stay chestnut with a blaze and two white hindlegs. He will mature to be up to height, and will be for sale at weaning.

Clausholm Silica Heading for Wales

Due to plenty of work commitments we have chosen to send Clausholm Silica (Rhydspence Squire x Clausholm Saphira by Telynau Souza) out to be shown. As this is not common practice in Denmark Owen Jones of the Nebo Stud took her back to Wales to be shown by Peter de Rade this Summer. We keep our fingers crossed, and at least we will get a well handled filly back!

Strangers moving in...

Foals

Filly Foal by Telynau Souza ex. Kenwoods Lady Jill

Filly Foal by Clausholm Lord Joker ex. Warmwell Safran

Having had Sole Mio since March we were looking much forward seeing the other Mantovani foal expected this year out of Clausholm Duchess. Unfortunately, we lost the foal - a very nice colt.

Luckily, Lady Jill got another super filly foal one day later. This foal is a true copy of her sister Lady Jacqueline being bay with a star and a few white hairs near the hooves. She will be named Lady Jean and will be for sale at weaning.

A few days before these foals arrived our previous mare Warmwell Safran got a very nice filly foal by Clausholm Lord Joker. This is the first foal by the 3-year-old colt so it was eagerly awaited. We are looking forward following her in the future.

Ponies Shipped to a New Meadow

Clausholm Holly Dolly & Sky Maxima

The other group approx. 3 km away

Results from First Youngstock Show

The first youngstock show for pony breeds was held the 19th of April in the Northern part of Jutland. We showed 3 ponies which did very well. First the palomino yearling filly Clausholm Sky Maxima (Dukeshill Magnum x Clausholm Skylight) who was 3rd in her class. Then to two year old sec.Bs. Both the filly Clausholm Silica and the colt Clausholm Viking were first in their respective classes.

Clausholm Sole Mio

(Pendock Mantovani x Ysselvliedts Seline)

First Foal Born

Ysselvliedts Seline decided to foal an afternoon approx. 3 weeks too early. She got a nice grey (chestnut) colt foal. The first foal by our young sec.A colt Pendock Mantovani. This promising colt will be for sale after weaning.

Visit at Donatello's Place

A Sunday in March we went to see Clausholm Donatello (Ysselvliedts Special Edition x Reekse Hoek Desi) at the Greenhill Stud. He was sold as a foal and is now 5 years old and used for breeding. We were pleased to see him and his first foal doing well, and we are looking forward seeing the next foals.

Dutch Stallion Show

The Dutch Stallion Show is always welcomed as a break in a rather grey Winter. Everybody is awaiting the arrival of foals and the shows to come. This year we were very pleased seing the grading of the welsh mountain pony Ysselvliedts Golden Boy (Blackhill Picalo x Blanche Glisten) which we kindly leased some years ago from the Ysselvliedts Stud. Other stallions were also interesting being closely related to our stock. Both Marrenks Daryl (Springbourne Glide x Manorowen Diana), same dam as Ysselvliedts Dalvair which we used some years ago, and Ysselvliedts Superted (Powys (NL) Shon x Ysselvliedts Shirley) who is out of the same dam as our foundation mare Ysselvliedts Seline, was graded.