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News 2010

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and a successful 2010

Is it really ten years since we were celebrating the Millennium?

It is 50 years since I started the stud a lifetimes work!

I hope I have moved with the times just sad some of the ponies that have helped make the stud are not still here to celebrate with me

But time and tide waits for no man

The memories will always be there

2009 was a good year with the show ponies with Terry Wall and John Osborne  as can been seen from below they had a good show season and thanks to the many owners of Baledon  ponies and those related to Baledon who  also kept the flag flying well and a big thank you to All who have kept me informed of how well you are doing at the shows it is always rewarding to see how many different things can be done with them especially the scurry team they are truly Fantastic so exciting to watch

I kept two of Valiant's progeny the colt Sea Admiral is down with Terry getting ready to be shown and I have a very pretty filly Exceptional here she will wait her turn in time to be shown they are both what I hoped I would have from Valiant I could have kept more but space limits numbers

Wishing all who bought foals a successful show season with them

I am looking forward to this years crop of foals by Shore Brooks How Ever who is now happily running with his mares in Australia lucky fellow he is having a busy season having had mares here in May and more again in Jan!!

His son Shore Brooks Hot Gossip will be at the Dutch Stallion show this week-end 13th Feb and will be coming to the U.K by the end of the month I am looking forward to having him to cover the mares Goldie Modryd Aur is home and will be going to Gossip as will all the other mares

I went mad and bought a filly from Castellau she is a very big bay with white socks and goes back to Baledon Virginia she is a very pretty filly with so much bone and has settled in well

Mario will be looking for a new home to be Leased to in 2011 he is a wonderful stamp of a stallion just a pity he is so closely related to the mares anyone interested please get in touch he is a big stallion for being by Revel Humming Top and a fantastic mover hence so many of his stock now go on under saddle and  all his stock have his fantastic temperaments

I am enjoying being on the Welsh Pony and Cob Advisory Committee giving a little back with I hope some useful input I would never have the time to be a council member if anyone has anything you want bringing up at our meetings please let me know as we deal with all sorts of things and it all goes before council some ideas which I hope you will all eventually find useful

I  was also on the judges' assessment panel for the Sec B's which I really enjoyed I hope those who did not get on will try again with a little more experience you should achieve you goal

I am looking forward to doing some judging this year again but I am definitely avoiding the Dartford Tunnel area!!!

Wishing  Everyone a Successful Season Foaling and Showing

January

Shore Brooks How Ever running with his mares in Aus

News 2009

Wishing everyone a happy and successful New Year

It is hard to believe that it is well over 60 years since I had my first Coed Coch pony a sec B gelding and it is 50 year next year since I became a life member of the society I don't know if it is cause for celebration or morn the passing of time it has all gone by in what seems a blink of an eye each year seems to bring something new but it seems to be wishing ones life away looking forward to each years crop of foals to see if your breeding plan and your ideas come to fluition or have you got it totally wrong!!! I have been so fortunate to have had and bred some really beautiful ponies which have been a delight.

I am looking forward to this years crop of foals  by Maestir Valiant and hope there will be a Revel Venetia or any of the "V" line  in amongst them the reason for having Valiant most of the mares are looking in foal I think Hullabaloo is the only one that looks to have not held

Maestir Valiant

I hope the showing season is  successful thanks to Terry Wall and John Osborne who show the Baledon ponies so well and given me so much pleasure seeing them in the ring Miss Glamour Puss will come out again for 3 year old classes before I might have her produced under saddle Modrub Aur (Goldie) will do some 2 year old classes, Extravaganza will do  yearling classes and Hosanna might do a couple of barren mare classes it depends on Terry and how much time he has spare

Look forward to seeing some of the other ponies that have been sold coming out again

The Lawyer will be coming out in 3 year old colt classes Brother Cadfael  who did well at the foal shows will be doing yearling colt classes as will The Welsh Druid and I look forward to seeing the very pretty filly Hafina doing yearling filly classes

Good Luck to you All

I kept 3 very promising fillies from last year as mentioned above Extravaganza and Sea Spray were both by Dyfed Prophet my beloved Sea Spray who fought to get over tetanus when she was just 5 weeks old has mature into a stunning perfect filly going to be well up to height and Llanheulwyn a bay filly by Llwynan Llewellyn ( she is full sister to The Lawyer) thanks to Ceri Fell who has kept her for extra long as I have been poorly with very bad anaemia which I am getting over she is coming home this Wed 14th Jan I am so looking forward to seeing her   

I am looking forward to judging I have taken on a few more long distance shows this time so will see a bit more of the country lets hope the weather is better for the shows this time it all finishes at the Royal Welsh Winter Fayre were I am judging the Sec B's

I have a lovely stallion who is coming to cover the mares this season and be shown but more of that later

Mario Lanza is this year going to  Mr And Mrs Davies of the Ambercamlais Stud and will be going back to Carren Curtis of the Polsmek Stud in 2010 as his foals she had when he was with her about 7 years ago have made such lovely ponies she wants him back some have gone under saddle and have qualified for R.I.H.S his stock do make really lovely ridden ponies given the opportunity

Wishing everyone a very successful 2009 showing foaling and in all you do lets hope this forecast doom and gloom does not hit us as badly as expected and we all enjoy our ponies

January

The Two Girls

Baledon Llanheulwyn and Baledon Sea Spray

Here is a photo of Llanheulwyn with her new friend Spray the day after she arrived she is a really chunky girl with lovely bone I am delighted with her

Llwynan Llewelyn

Sire of Baledon Llanheulwyn

She has a look of her sire about her

Baledon Sea Spray

This is Spray as can be seen she has made a wonderful recovery from her tetanus and is a big strong well grown filly

February

Vechtzichts Helena ( How Ever's dam)

Supreme Champion at the Dutch Equivalent of our Royal Welsh

 Many thanks to the Nina and her father Mr Nijkerken of the Shore Brooks stud for letting this truly stunning Dutch stallion come to Baledon for the season he is by Shore Brooks Stanley out of the spectacular Supreme Champion Vechtzichts Helena who is out of one of my favourite mares to come out of the Revel Revel Hibiscus dam of so many prize winning progeny.

Though only 7 How Ever is all ready the sire of prize winning stock his son Shore Brooks Hot Gossip will be in the Dutch stallion show this week-end 14th February in the 3 year old class

Shore Brooks Hot Gossip

Shore Brooks Hot gossip at the Dutch stallion inspection were out of 26 forward there were 5 accepted he was one of them being awarded a first premium

How Ever is unbeaten at the Dutch stallion show winning his class every time he was shown

Sorry no  visiting mares

March

23rd At last after such a long waite Shore Brooks How Ever arrived at Terry Wall's yesterday we are really delighted with him what a lovely welsh stallion and with the most fabulous temperament thank you again Nina for letting him come to the U.K  

Foals at last are starting to arrive

April 13th Maestir Valiant's first foal

Baledon Worthwhile's filly

Baledon Easter Song (at three hours old)

She was 3 weeks early due to Worthwhile having a very bad teeth problem which now little "Tilly Mint" has arrived is being sorted out she will have had 8 teeth removed in the end!!

Sold

Wishing her new owners every success with her

April 14th

Tiffwyl Megan's colt

Baledon Mystic Mariner (at five hours old)

A really big upstanding colt with so much attitude he is going to make a real show colt with a lovely head big bold eye and 4 lovely long level white socks

Mariner has Star quality will make a lovely colt with super old blood lines

Sold

Wishing his new owners every success with this super little chap

April 23rd

Baledon Lanoushka (3 hours after foaling)

 Baledon Lanoushka's colt

Baledon Sea Admiral (3 hours old)

Another stunning foal by Valiant with a really outstanding head and lovely bone and already free movement

Sea Admiral is a real Super Star

May 2nd

Baledon Hanna just as she had foaled

Baledon Hanna's filly

Baledon Hanina (First Morning)

Another really pretty foal with a super head and conformation

Baledon Hanina

Baledon first choice Baledon Hanina and Baledon Hanna

What a Star this filly is going to be a real welsh filly with bone and attitude

Sold

Wishing her new owner every success with this stunning filly

May 4th

Baledon Heavenly Choice's filly (First morning)

Baledon First Choice

Choice's first foal she is a super young mum she has a lovely filly with a super dished head and good bone

This filly has Star attitude and charisma to die for she really thinks a lot of herself!!

Sold

Wishing Choice's new owners every success with her hope to see her out at a couple of foal shows

May 6th

Baledon Hy Expectations's Filly

Baledon Exceptional

First steps just as she was born

Another really quality big foal with a stunning head should be a quality foal when she uncrumples

What a Super Star this filly is going to be what a mover

June 6th

Baledon Miss Dynamite's Colt

Baledon Masterpiece

1st day

This is a truly stunning colt with the most amazing front head and movement already

He has outstanding Star potential

Sadly he is for Sale as I cannot keep too many colts and this little chap will really make a super stallion as he has fantastic bloodlines including Pendock Legend Clan Pip Revel Janus Weston Wyseworth  his dam was out of the stunning Baledon Diadem he has a multitude of Royal Welsh Winners in his pedigree

he should have a great future as a show colt and as a stallion

Due to unforeseen family problems Masterpiece will not now be going to Denmark

He is Baledon Glamour Puss's half brother out of the same dam

He is still  For Sale  he will make a stunning stallion

Realistically priced to sell

Sold

Wishing his new owner every success with this stunning colt

June 8th

Baledon Hallelujah's Filly 2 days old

Baledon Hwre (hurray in welsh)

After trying for 6 years at last "hally" has a foal many thanks to Mark Woolley and Glangwna Guardsman we have cracked it!!

A lovely bay filly with 4 white socks and tremendous bone

Hallelujah is the last progeny sired by the great Revel Humming Top she is full sister to Champion Baledon Hosanna

Hwre is a very special Star

Sold

Wishing her new owners all the best with this super star look forward to seeing her in the ring

Baledon Hanina Magical Mariner and Sea Admiral

For Sale

A number of filly foals are already booked for this year anyone wanting a foal please get in touch there are quite a number booked for overseas this year which will be nice to see them flying the flag   abroad

April

We have started showing

12th April Eastern Welsh Pony Association

Congratulations

To Terry Wall and John Osborne with Baledon Extravaganza 2nd in the yearling filly class for a first show she went really well

Well Done Both

26th April East Midlands Pony Association

Congratulations

Baledon Hy-Landia's Daughter Res Champion

Popsters Jaleeza

To Ceri Fell with Popsters Jaleeza on winning the mare class and being res Champion

This lovely mare is full sister to Baledon The Lawyer and Baledon Llanheulwyn

Baledon Extravaganza by Dyfed Prophet

To Terry Wall on being 2nd in the yearling filly class with Baledon Extravaganza

Very Well Done Both

Congratulations

Hereford and the Marches

Baledon Hy-Class's daughter does it again

To Ann Abrahall with Rosemarch Heather on winning the Mountain and Moorland lead rein class and qualifying first time out for the Royal International Horse Show

This pony is becoming a real super star

Very Well Done 

May

Congratulations

15th May Royal Windsor Horse Show

To Terry Wall with Baledon Modrwyd Aur (Goldie) on being 2nd in a large Sec A  1,2or 3 year old colt filly or gelding class beaten by a 3 year old filly she is only 2

Well Done

23rd May West Mercia Welsh Pony Association

Congratulations

To Baledon Hy-Class's daughter on being Sec A Champion

To Ann Abenhall with Rosemarch Heather on winning the Sec A  barren brood mare class and going onto to be Welsh Sec A Champion

Also to Sally Roberts and Gaynor Vaughan with Baledon Mozart on being 3rd in the Sec A  stallion class

Well Done

25th May Warrington Horse Show

Congratulations

To Lindsey Berry with Baledon Welsh Druid on being 2nd in the Sec A  yearling colt filly or gelding class

Baledon The Welsh Druid by Dyfed Prophet

Well Done

Carmarthen Welsh Pony Association

Baledon Miss Dior's Son Goes Supreme Ridden Champion

Congratulations

To the John's Family with Heniarth Davy Crockett on winning the lead rein class being Mini Champions

And at the end of the day taking the Supreme Ridden Championship

Very Well Done

Wishing Andrea Brough's Baledon Magical Merlin every success in his new career he has gone on loan to pursue a career under saddle

Good Luck to his new owners

June

June

Baledon Sea Sray and Baledon Lanheulwyn enjoying the summer sun

14th June N.P.S Area 27

Congratulations

To Mrs Gosmore with Baledon Model Miss on winning the Sec A barren mare or gelding class

Well Done

It was nice to see her up in this area she is on loan to do lead rein classes wishing you all every success

15th June

 Jane Davies has sent news of Baledon Mario Lanza she is delighted with him he is doing a grand job down in Carmarthen he is being wonderful with his mares all have been covered so lets hope his endless run of fillies continues as in 5 years he has only had 2 colts and numerous fillies!!

Shore Brooks How Ever is being equally as good he really is a wonderfully quite stallion So easy to handle and Hosanna has been tested in foal to him and a number running out with him seem to have taken

Looking forward to his foals  

Congratulations

To Captain Richard Griffiths and this outstanding pair of Scurry ponies

Qualifying once again for the Horse of the Year Show

Baledon Page Boy and Dolrhedyn Talisman

After a 6 month tour of duty in Afghanistan Richard returned and 2 days later won the British open and then went onto the South of England were they were Champions and qualified for H.O.Y.S

He is the first Scurry team to be sponsored by the R.A.F

Very Well Done

21st June  South Eastern Welsh Pony Association

Congratulations

To Terry Wall and John Osbourne with Baledon Extravaganza 3rd in the yearling Sec A class

Well done

22nd June Three Counties Agricultural Society

Congratulations To Baledon Hy-Class's Daughter

Ann Abenhall's Rosemarch Heather takes 2nd in the HOYS mountain and moorland lead rein qualifier

Rosemarch Heather

Very Well Done

28th June The West Mid Show

Congratulations to All

To Terry Wall and John Osbourne  2nd in the Sec A yearling filly class with Baledon Extravaganza

Baledon Extravaganza

To Terry Wall and John Osbourne with Baledon Miss Glamour Puss who won the Sec A  2 and 3 year old filly class

Baledon Miss Glamour Puss

To Amanda Fairclough with Baledon The Lawyer who won the Sec A  2 or 3 year old colt class

 Moelydview Rebecca

To Gaynor Vaughan and Sally Roberts with Baledon Eternity's daughter Moeldview Rebecca on winning the Sec A  Barren brood mare class

Well Done to All

July

16th July

On the way down to judge Kent County had the pleasure of calling in at Terry Wall and John Osbourne's to see were the ponies are produced from what a lovely yard and it was a joy to see them all looking so well and so beautifully cared for no wonder they are all so happy there

Once again thank you both for looking after them so well

Baledon Modrwyd Aur at home

Baledon Extravaganza at home

22nd July Royal Welsh Agricultural Society

Congratulations

To Lindsey Berry with Baledon The Welsh Druid 6th in the enormous the Sec A yearling colt class

Very Well Done

August

1st August Oswestry Show

Congratulations

To Terry Wall And John Osboure with Baledon Extravaganza 3rd in the Sec A yearling colt filly or gelding Class

To Amanda Fairclough with Baledon The Lawyer on winning the Sec A 2 or 3 year old colt class

To Terry Wall and John Osbourne on winning the Sec A 2 or 3 year old filly class with Baledon Miss Glamour Puss and coming 2nd in the same class with her half sister Baledon Modrwyd Aur (Goldie)

She has now returned home ready to be covered next year

Baledon Miss Glamour Puss took the Youngstock Championship

Thank you so much for making the long drive up so I could have the pleasure of seeing the ponies at my local show

Well Done 

Shore Brooks How Ever Has now been sold to Australia

His 2010 foals are eagerly awaited as there will only be this crop of foals by him in the U.K.

12th August

Had a lovely trip down to Heniarth to see the ponies what a lovely bunch of very level type ponies but lost my heart to darling "Peg" the most endearing Jack Russell I am sure the feeling was mutual I will put some photos of her later

13th August

Called into Dyfed to see Diana on the way home what a smashing crop of foals by Prophet could have come away with a boot full !!! but I think we will be seeing some of them in the Royal Welsh next year

14th August

Absolutely delighted to announce that Shore Brooks How Ever's outstanding son

Shore Brooks Hot Gossip

Is following his sire to Baledon for 2010

After selling his sire Nina did say it would not be possible to have him but thankfully this young 3 year old will now be coming

Thank you so much Nina for making it possible

30th August Home Counties Welsh Pony Association

Congratulations

To Terry Wall and John Osborne with Baledon Extravaganza 2nd in the Sec A  yearling filly class

Well Done

Congratulations

To Gaynor Vaughan and Sally Roberts with Baledon Eternity's daughter by Criccieth Barcud

Moelydview Rebecca

Having had a super August showing being Champion Sec A at Berriw Res Champion at Llanfair Cearinion and Res Champion at LLanfylin

Baledon Hy-class's siblings

Rosemarch Huckleberry and Rosemarch Heather

Have continued to have major wins and Championships at major shows including Ponies U.K and B.S.P.S championships

September

19th September Elite Show

Congratulations

To The Gossmore Family with Baledon Model Miss on being 3rd in the mountain and moorland lead rein class and 2nd  in the mountain and moorland first ridden and Res Champion Mini Champion Well Done

20th September N.C.P.A. Championship Show

Congratulations

To Lynn and Brian Lythgoe with Baledon Brother Cadfael on winning the Sec A yearling colt class

and to Lindsey Berry on being 2nd in the same class with Baledon The Welsh Druid

Well Done

October

4th October N.C.P.A Maelor pre Wembley Show

Congratulations

To The Gossmore Family with Baledon Model Miss 2nd in the novice first ridden and 3rd in the lead rein mountain and moorland

So pleased all is coming together well now

Well Done

Horse of the year show 1st Day

Congratulations

To Richard Griffiths on winning the 1st heat of the small Scurry Driving

What fun scurry driving is

2nd Day

To Baledon Commanchero's Sec B 9 year old gelding Meadow Rose Kestrel on being 2nd in the Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Ponies

24th October

Shore Brook How Ever 

Leaving Baledon for his long journey to Australia he has 7 weeks in quarantine in front of him it was a sad day to see him go as he was such a kind stallion

Hope he finds his journey worthwhile as The Osory Stud has 70 mares in the stud so it will be a big difference from the 9 mares he ran with here

27th October Eastern Welsh Pony Association Foal Show

Congratulations

To Terry Wall and John Osborne with Baledon Sea Admiral on being 2nd in the sec A colt class

Terry and John worked miracles as he only collected him on the Tuesday he had not had a bath or learned to trot and I believe he was a really good boy

Well  Done 

Baledon Mario Lanza

Thanks to Carren Curtis for this lovely photo of Mario happy in the sunshine in Cornwall were he will be for 2010 hopefully he will produce some more super Polmesk ridden ponies

Mario will be available for lease again in 2011

24-25th October BSPS Heritage Championships

Congratulations

Baledon Hy-Class's siblings do it again!

To Jessica Walby with Rosemarch Heather on being champion tiny tots lead rein

 and Open lead rein Champion

 and to L Whitfield with Rosemarch Huckleberry on winning the Novice lead rein

Well done Both

November

17th November Champions of the Future

Congratulations

To Lynn and Brian Lythgoe with Baledon Brother Cadfael on winning the Sec A yearling colt

 class

Well Done

22nd November Lancashire Welsh Pony and Cob Association

Congratulations

To Lindsey Berry With Baledon The Welsh Druid on winning the Sec A yearling colt class

Well Done

December

Baledon Mystic Millennium

Another stunning  ridden by Baledon Mario Lanza

Thanks to Michelle Birks for this lovely photo of "Millie" in her first concourse de elegance class she has won a B.S.P.S lead rein class and qualified for the B.S.P.S winter Champs in only 3 shows

 And all this while she was in foal for she was sold as a ridden pony in the spring and it now turns out she is in foal a pity as she is stunning under saddle

It is hard to believe it is December already this year seems to have flown by what a year it has been I have enjoyed all the judging I have done been to parts of the country I have never seen before and seen ques of traffic we never experience round here!! the Dartford tunnel was quite and experience one defiantly to be missed!! I was disappointed I did not have my few minutes of glory being on the telly judging at the Royal Welsh Winter Fayre!!! but things ran so late they switched the recording off do hope everyone felt we did not rush you all through too quick but everyone was for getting home Congratulations to my beautiful champion colt Melau Montana who did me proud and went  on to be Supreme Pony of the show out of over 800 entered

Wishing everyone a very Happy Christmas and a successful 2010

Baledon Hullaballo

Thought this was such a pretty picture of her

For Sale

Mario Lanza's outstanding daughter

Cwmsyfiog Delight

This truly outstanding Welsh Sec A 7 year old mare has taken a very nervous child into competitions, hunting and  generally a fun pony

In the right hands she would make a wonderful working hunter pony suitable for the most novice child she is still a novice as not done any M&M show classes the easiest pony to ride who looks after her young jockey

She has the  quality to do as well as other Mario Lanza ridden ponies which regularly qualify for R.I.H.S and H.O.Y.S

Very sadly for sale as she is now outgrown she is looking for a home were her full potential will be realised

A chance for someone to acquire a top class pony that knows her job 

Please ring Mr  Thomas her breeder after 7pm for further details 0123 5751631

A.I. still available to Baledon Commanchero

Please refer to the vet below I do not have anything to do with A.I.

BALEDON COMMANCHERO

Since Genus Equine Ltd went into liquidation I am now marketing Commanchero's A.I semen at a very advantageous price of £150 per  insemination dose so at this bargain price why not take advantage and use these outstanding old bloodlines still available Commanchero is probably one of the last up to height stallions by Downland Chevalier and out of a Royal Welsh champion mare Coed Coch Priciau by Coed Coch Berwynfa this outstanding cross has been so successful for the Rotherwood and Paddock studs and myself

Why not take advantage of using A.I  a complete package can also be arranged with the Meadow Stud were the semen is stored

Also anyone in the E.E.C. Countries and Australia or South Africa wanting to invest in these old bloodlines the semen complies with all these overseas regulations so at this price take advantage of this offer

For further details please contact 

Or:- Mr B Paterson MRCVS

       Meadow Stud

       Pheasant Meadow 

       Birdwood

       Huntley

       Glos:

Tel: 07711234256

Visitors always welcome but please phone first

Miss.A.Bale-Williams.

Lodge Farm Cottage, Halton, Chirk, Wrexham. LL14  5AU.

Tel: 01691  773396.

E mail. ann@baledon.com