Broodmares

  • Lyric WPB 2152

    14.2hh Bay 3 year old Welsh Partbred mare, born 7 December 2006. Out of an unregistered grey, 14hh arab/welsh cross mare by our preferred Sec B stallion Mithril Glenfiddich. We bought Lyric from Elanit Valent at Whangarei as a 2 year old as a larger riding pony and for her breeding on the sire’s side, as a broodmare. Lyric is a lovely quiet pony, with beautiful movement. We brought her along quietly in the 2009-2010 summer and she is going very nicely under saddle. On 6 October 2010 Lyric gave us a beautiful black colt foal to Welsh Cob Cwmkaren Beaufort Express 439 . Angus is an absolute stunner – see him on our youngstock pages. He's broken in and ready to go - but not for sale. Angus' full brother Sonny Bill (born the day of the Rugby World Cup final!) is now two years old and ready for breaking in. Lyric is in foal again, due to foal in October 2013 with hopefully a sister to Angus and Sonny Bill.

  • Bendigo Priceless (Miffy) Sec B Mare no 1519

    12hh Liver Chestnut mare. Born 1998. By Bendigo Mahogany (Sec A); out of 365 Chawton Precious (SOD Coed Coch Harn IMP 85) . Miffy, our foundation Sec B mare, is truly priceless. She is the star (and the boss!) of the Hololio Pony Park riding school, and of the broodmare paddock too. She arrived in foal and gave us lovely Ellie (Hololio Invaluable) (see below) in January 2006. In 2008 she bloodtested twice not in foal; did a full winter in the arena; then popped out a foal (Hololio Top Shelf) on 6 October 2008, 3 days after being identified in foal and stopping work. She foaled Top Shelf 24 hours before our other mare Rosie foaled, then promptly adopted (stole!) the foal – happily feeding both (pictured here) and driving the other mare off until we separated them. On 11 November 2009 she foaled another chestnut colt, Hololio Quasimodo, to Mithril Glenfiddich. Quasi is bigger than his full brother, Top Shelf and may go his mother’s colour. In 2011 Miffy had a tiny, beautiful filly (Princess) to Bendigo Royal Emperor. She is very naughty and pleased with herself, but very cute. For 2013 Miffy is in foal to Beau - Cwmkaren Beaufort Express - we're hoping for something taller! Due in October, watch this space.