Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2 Stallions at Stud VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 FEATURE: SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN: THE AUSTRALIAN INFLUENCE FEEDING THE PONY KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

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October/November 2014 issue of Pony Magazine Australia, includes Sandbourne Royal Ensign Influence, Keeping Ponies on Small Properties, Feeding the Pony, plus more!

Transcript of Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

Page 1: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2

Stallions at Stud

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4OCTOBERNOVEMBER 2014

FEATURE SANDBOURNE ROYAL ENSIGN THE AUSTRALIAN INFLUENCE

FEEDING THE PONY

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL

PROPERTIES

Pony Profiles

Stallion Profiles

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine AustraliaOctoberNovember 2014EditorBrooke Purcellbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Advertisingaustralianponymagazinegmailcom

Webhttpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Postal Address61 River Road Beaudesert Queensland 4285

Layout and DesignBrooke Purcell

ABN 87 845 173 370

Copyright and DisclaimerAll rights reservedAll material appearing in Pony Magazine Australia is subject to copyright laws and remains the property of Pony Magazine Australia or the individual contributors No mate-rial may be reproduced or reprinted in any man-ner way or form without prior approval from the publishers The opinions expressed within are not necessarily those of Pony Magazine Australia and while all effort is made to ensure that facts are correct and up to date to the extent permit-ted by law Pony Magazine Australia accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to any advice representation statement opinion or other mat-ter expressed in the magazine Pony Magazine Australia does not accept responsibility for any errors in advertisements articles unsolicited manuscripts photographs or illustrations We recommend seeking veterinary advice or the appropriate health specialist prior to giving your pony any treatment or change in diet

COVER PHOTOThe lovely Makayla Bizzie

Bee owned and bred by Gar-ry and Julie Casson who was recently named Supreme Led Part Welsh at the Northern

NSW Welsh Show 2014 Photo by Thelabella Images

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2

CONTENTS

Editorial

Keeping Ponies on Small Properties

FEATURE Sandbourne Royal Ensign Part IIThe Australian Influence

Ponies out and About APSBS Qld Branch Youngstock Show

Feeding The Pony

Pony Profile Woranora Sovereign

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Advertising Your Pony Getting the Most From Your Advert

HOOVES IN HISTORYVolume 4

Bwlch Valentino

Keeping Ponies on

Small Properties

FEATURESandbourne Royal EnsignThe Australian Influence

Bwlch Valentino and

his influence

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Welcome to the OctoberNovember issue of Pony Magazine Australia

This month we have some great informative articles about pony keeping including keeping ponies on small properties as well as look-ing at the factors needed to be considered when feeding the pony as opposed to a horse

We also conclude our Sandbourne Royal Ensign feature with his influence on Australia This lovely stallioin has been so instrumental in producing our modern Riding Ponies and show ponies and I hope that you enjoy this tribute And his legacy lives on in the numerous progeny and descendants who continue to excel in the showring and other disci-plines I would like to thank the many owners and breeders who helped contribute to this piece amongst them Sandra Donovan (Astral Park) Amanda Hewitt (Thorwood) and of course Rob-ert Cockram (Deanhills Stud Australia and UK)

As we are nearing the end of the year we would like to thank all of our loyal readers and ad-vertisers Without you this magazine would not be the success that it is We will be running a December issue and then starting fresh in the new year with lots of new features and specials I will shortly be putting together the editorial calender for the new year and planning future features and articles and welcome any suggestions or information for upcoming articles

As we venture into the new year we welcome any enquiries from pony societies promotional groups and show societies in regards to promotional opportunities We aim to provide a platform for you to send through press releases promote shows and events and promote your resective breeds or disciplines We hope that more organisations will take advantage of this unique pony publication and spread the word so that others may also utilise us

In our December issue we are offering all of our adverts half price plus giving you the oppor-tunity to try our Ponies for Sale Section for free We will also be running a pony-related christ-mas girft special If you stock a potential christmas gift that is pony-related simply purchase a quarter page advert (at our already discounted prices) and be upgraded to a half page for free There is no better time to try out our magazine to promote your goods and services

Please enjoy this issue of Pony Magazine Australia

Brooke PurcellOwnerEditor

Pony Magazine Australia

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY KEEPING~

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Because ponies are smaller and require less feed than larger horses they are considerably easier to keep when space is limited Doing your research and thinking through how you are going to set out your land will make pony keeping on limited holdings much more successful than going in blind

STOCKING RATES

Stocking rates will be determined by the quality and type of pasture size of paddocks whether or not you are hard feeding as well as the type of pony size and his or her workload While in smaller properies it may not be possible to give ponies the space required to enable them to get all of their nutritional needs from pasture it is still important to look after your land Stock-ing rates should be low enough so that the pas-ture and soil is not becoming overly eroded due to excess pressure from hooves as well as graz-ing

If smaller yards or stables are available it may be more beneficial to stable or yard ponies and provide them with turnout time as opposed to keeping them on the pasture permanently Consider having yards adjoining the larger pad-docks and perhaps feeding the ponies their hay in these yards or keeping them in overnight to limit their time on the pasture This will orevent your paddocks from becoming eroded and losing most of your pasture This can also be benefi-cial particularly in the instance of ponies when pasture is in its high growth stages to be able to limit their consumption in order to prevent obesity and laminitis

It is of great importance that your stocking rates are low enough so that you can rest paddocks alternatingly to allow them to regenerate This is particularly important during times when the pas-ture is under particular stress such as when it is

A Look AtKeeping Ponies on Small Properties

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Keep stocking rates low so as not to damage soil and pasture

Allow room for rotational grazing so paddocks can be rested

Appropriate weed management

Manure and parasite control

Pasture quality improvement measures

Re-sowingIrrigationFertilizer

~PONY KEEPING~

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waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

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be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

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sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

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~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

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~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

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It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

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and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

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the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

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Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY PROFILE~

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Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

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not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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to a 12 page for free Our christmas gift to you

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

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A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

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Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

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Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

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Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

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The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

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I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Stallion Profiles

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Pony Magazine AustraliaOctoberNovember 2014EditorBrooke Purcellbpurcellequinehotmailcom

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Webhttpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Postal Address61 River Road Beaudesert Queensland 4285

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ABN 87 845 173 370

Copyright and DisclaimerAll rights reservedAll material appearing in Pony Magazine Australia is subject to copyright laws and remains the property of Pony Magazine Australia or the individual contributors No mate-rial may be reproduced or reprinted in any man-ner way or form without prior approval from the publishers The opinions expressed within are not necessarily those of Pony Magazine Australia and while all effort is made to ensure that facts are correct and up to date to the extent permit-ted by law Pony Magazine Australia accepts no liability whatsoever in relation to any advice representation statement opinion or other mat-ter expressed in the magazine Pony Magazine Australia does not accept responsibility for any errors in advertisements articles unsolicited manuscripts photographs or illustrations We recommend seeking veterinary advice or the appropriate health specialist prior to giving your pony any treatment or change in diet

COVER PHOTOThe lovely Makayla Bizzie

Bee owned and bred by Gar-ry and Julie Casson who was recently named Supreme Led Part Welsh at the Northern

NSW Welsh Show 2014 Photo by Thelabella Images

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CONTENTS

Editorial

Keeping Ponies on Small Properties

FEATURE Sandbourne Royal Ensign Part IIThe Australian Influence

Ponies out and About APSBS Qld Branch Youngstock Show

Feeding The Pony

Pony Profile Woranora Sovereign

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Advertising Your Pony Getting the Most From Your Advert

HOOVES IN HISTORYVolume 4

Bwlch Valentino

Keeping Ponies on

Small Properties

FEATURESandbourne Royal EnsignThe Australian Influence

Bwlch Valentino and

his influence

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Welcome to the OctoberNovember issue of Pony Magazine Australia

This month we have some great informative articles about pony keeping including keeping ponies on small properties as well as look-ing at the factors needed to be considered when feeding the pony as opposed to a horse

We also conclude our Sandbourne Royal Ensign feature with his influence on Australia This lovely stallioin has been so instrumental in producing our modern Riding Ponies and show ponies and I hope that you enjoy this tribute And his legacy lives on in the numerous progeny and descendants who continue to excel in the showring and other disci-plines I would like to thank the many owners and breeders who helped contribute to this piece amongst them Sandra Donovan (Astral Park) Amanda Hewitt (Thorwood) and of course Rob-ert Cockram (Deanhills Stud Australia and UK)

As we are nearing the end of the year we would like to thank all of our loyal readers and ad-vertisers Without you this magazine would not be the success that it is We will be running a December issue and then starting fresh in the new year with lots of new features and specials I will shortly be putting together the editorial calender for the new year and planning future features and articles and welcome any suggestions or information for upcoming articles

As we venture into the new year we welcome any enquiries from pony societies promotional groups and show societies in regards to promotional opportunities We aim to provide a platform for you to send through press releases promote shows and events and promote your resective breeds or disciplines We hope that more organisations will take advantage of this unique pony publication and spread the word so that others may also utilise us

In our December issue we are offering all of our adverts half price plus giving you the oppor-tunity to try our Ponies for Sale Section for free We will also be running a pony-related christ-mas girft special If you stock a potential christmas gift that is pony-related simply purchase a quarter page advert (at our already discounted prices) and be upgraded to a half page for free There is no better time to try out our magazine to promote your goods and services

Please enjoy this issue of Pony Magazine Australia

Brooke PurcellOwnerEditor

Pony Magazine Australia

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~PONY KEEPING~

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Because ponies are smaller and require less feed than larger horses they are considerably easier to keep when space is limited Doing your research and thinking through how you are going to set out your land will make pony keeping on limited holdings much more successful than going in blind

STOCKING RATES

Stocking rates will be determined by the quality and type of pasture size of paddocks whether or not you are hard feeding as well as the type of pony size and his or her workload While in smaller properies it may not be possible to give ponies the space required to enable them to get all of their nutritional needs from pasture it is still important to look after your land Stock-ing rates should be low enough so that the pas-ture and soil is not becoming overly eroded due to excess pressure from hooves as well as graz-ing

If smaller yards or stables are available it may be more beneficial to stable or yard ponies and provide them with turnout time as opposed to keeping them on the pasture permanently Consider having yards adjoining the larger pad-docks and perhaps feeding the ponies their hay in these yards or keeping them in overnight to limit their time on the pasture This will orevent your paddocks from becoming eroded and losing most of your pasture This can also be benefi-cial particularly in the instance of ponies when pasture is in its high growth stages to be able to limit their consumption in order to prevent obesity and laminitis

It is of great importance that your stocking rates are low enough so that you can rest paddocks alternatingly to allow them to regenerate This is particularly important during times when the pas-ture is under particular stress such as when it is

A Look AtKeeping Ponies on Small Properties

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Keep stocking rates low so as not to damage soil and pasture

Allow room for rotational grazing so paddocks can be rested

Appropriate weed management

Manure and parasite control

Pasture quality improvement measures

Re-sowingIrrigationFertilizer

~PONY KEEPING~

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waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

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be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

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~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

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~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2

CONTENTS

Editorial

Keeping Ponies on Small Properties

FEATURE Sandbourne Royal Ensign Part IIThe Australian Influence

Ponies out and About APSBS Qld Branch Youngstock Show

Feeding The Pony

Pony Profile Woranora Sovereign

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Advertising Your Pony Getting the Most From Your Advert

HOOVES IN HISTORYVolume 4

Bwlch Valentino

Keeping Ponies on

Small Properties

FEATURESandbourne Royal EnsignThe Australian Influence

Bwlch Valentino and

his influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Welcome to the OctoberNovember issue of Pony Magazine Australia

This month we have some great informative articles about pony keeping including keeping ponies on small properties as well as look-ing at the factors needed to be considered when feeding the pony as opposed to a horse

We also conclude our Sandbourne Royal Ensign feature with his influence on Australia This lovely stallioin has been so instrumental in producing our modern Riding Ponies and show ponies and I hope that you enjoy this tribute And his legacy lives on in the numerous progeny and descendants who continue to excel in the showring and other disci-plines I would like to thank the many owners and breeders who helped contribute to this piece amongst them Sandra Donovan (Astral Park) Amanda Hewitt (Thorwood) and of course Rob-ert Cockram (Deanhills Stud Australia and UK)

As we are nearing the end of the year we would like to thank all of our loyal readers and ad-vertisers Without you this magazine would not be the success that it is We will be running a December issue and then starting fresh in the new year with lots of new features and specials I will shortly be putting together the editorial calender for the new year and planning future features and articles and welcome any suggestions or information for upcoming articles

As we venture into the new year we welcome any enquiries from pony societies promotional groups and show societies in regards to promotional opportunities We aim to provide a platform for you to send through press releases promote shows and events and promote your resective breeds or disciplines We hope that more organisations will take advantage of this unique pony publication and spread the word so that others may also utilise us

In our December issue we are offering all of our adverts half price plus giving you the oppor-tunity to try our Ponies for Sale Section for free We will also be running a pony-related christ-mas girft special If you stock a potential christmas gift that is pony-related simply purchase a quarter page advert (at our already discounted prices) and be upgraded to a half page for free There is no better time to try out our magazine to promote your goods and services

Please enjoy this issue of Pony Magazine Australia

Brooke PurcellOwnerEditor

Pony Magazine Australia

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Because ponies are smaller and require less feed than larger horses they are considerably easier to keep when space is limited Doing your research and thinking through how you are going to set out your land will make pony keeping on limited holdings much more successful than going in blind

STOCKING RATES

Stocking rates will be determined by the quality and type of pasture size of paddocks whether or not you are hard feeding as well as the type of pony size and his or her workload While in smaller properies it may not be possible to give ponies the space required to enable them to get all of their nutritional needs from pasture it is still important to look after your land Stock-ing rates should be low enough so that the pas-ture and soil is not becoming overly eroded due to excess pressure from hooves as well as graz-ing

If smaller yards or stables are available it may be more beneficial to stable or yard ponies and provide them with turnout time as opposed to keeping them on the pasture permanently Consider having yards adjoining the larger pad-docks and perhaps feeding the ponies their hay in these yards or keeping them in overnight to limit their time on the pasture This will orevent your paddocks from becoming eroded and losing most of your pasture This can also be benefi-cial particularly in the instance of ponies when pasture is in its high growth stages to be able to limit their consumption in order to prevent obesity and laminitis

It is of great importance that your stocking rates are low enough so that you can rest paddocks alternatingly to allow them to regenerate This is particularly important during times when the pas-ture is under particular stress such as when it is

A Look AtKeeping Ponies on Small Properties

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Keep stocking rates low so as not to damage soil and pasture

Allow room for rotational grazing so paddocks can be rested

Appropriate weed management

Manure and parasite control

Pasture quality improvement measures

Re-sowingIrrigationFertilizer

~PONY KEEPING~

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waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

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Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

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Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

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The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

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I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

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Welcome to the OctoberNovember issue of Pony Magazine Australia

This month we have some great informative articles about pony keeping including keeping ponies on small properties as well as look-ing at the factors needed to be considered when feeding the pony as opposed to a horse

We also conclude our Sandbourne Royal Ensign feature with his influence on Australia This lovely stallioin has been so instrumental in producing our modern Riding Ponies and show ponies and I hope that you enjoy this tribute And his legacy lives on in the numerous progeny and descendants who continue to excel in the showring and other disci-plines I would like to thank the many owners and breeders who helped contribute to this piece amongst them Sandra Donovan (Astral Park) Amanda Hewitt (Thorwood) and of course Rob-ert Cockram (Deanhills Stud Australia and UK)

As we are nearing the end of the year we would like to thank all of our loyal readers and ad-vertisers Without you this magazine would not be the success that it is We will be running a December issue and then starting fresh in the new year with lots of new features and specials I will shortly be putting together the editorial calender for the new year and planning future features and articles and welcome any suggestions or information for upcoming articles

As we venture into the new year we welcome any enquiries from pony societies promotional groups and show societies in regards to promotional opportunities We aim to provide a platform for you to send through press releases promote shows and events and promote your resective breeds or disciplines We hope that more organisations will take advantage of this unique pony publication and spread the word so that others may also utilise us

In our December issue we are offering all of our adverts half price plus giving you the oppor-tunity to try our Ponies for Sale Section for free We will also be running a pony-related christ-mas girft special If you stock a potential christmas gift that is pony-related simply purchase a quarter page advert (at our already discounted prices) and be upgraded to a half page for free There is no better time to try out our magazine to promote your goods and services

Please enjoy this issue of Pony Magazine Australia

Brooke PurcellOwnerEditor

Pony Magazine Australia

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY KEEPING~

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Because ponies are smaller and require less feed than larger horses they are considerably easier to keep when space is limited Doing your research and thinking through how you are going to set out your land will make pony keeping on limited holdings much more successful than going in blind

STOCKING RATES

Stocking rates will be determined by the quality and type of pasture size of paddocks whether or not you are hard feeding as well as the type of pony size and his or her workload While in smaller properies it may not be possible to give ponies the space required to enable them to get all of their nutritional needs from pasture it is still important to look after your land Stock-ing rates should be low enough so that the pas-ture and soil is not becoming overly eroded due to excess pressure from hooves as well as graz-ing

If smaller yards or stables are available it may be more beneficial to stable or yard ponies and provide them with turnout time as opposed to keeping them on the pasture permanently Consider having yards adjoining the larger pad-docks and perhaps feeding the ponies their hay in these yards or keeping them in overnight to limit their time on the pasture This will orevent your paddocks from becoming eroded and losing most of your pasture This can also be benefi-cial particularly in the instance of ponies when pasture is in its high growth stages to be able to limit their consumption in order to prevent obesity and laminitis

It is of great importance that your stocking rates are low enough so that you can rest paddocks alternatingly to allow them to regenerate This is particularly important during times when the pas-ture is under particular stress such as when it is

A Look AtKeeping Ponies on Small Properties

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Keep stocking rates low so as not to damage soil and pasture

Allow room for rotational grazing so paddocks can be rested

Appropriate weed management

Manure and parasite control

Pasture quality improvement measures

Re-sowingIrrigationFertilizer

~PONY KEEPING~

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waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

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be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

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sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

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~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

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It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

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and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Because ponies are smaller and require less feed than larger horses they are considerably easier to keep when space is limited Doing your research and thinking through how you are going to set out your land will make pony keeping on limited holdings much more successful than going in blind

STOCKING RATES

Stocking rates will be determined by the quality and type of pasture size of paddocks whether or not you are hard feeding as well as the type of pony size and his or her workload While in smaller properies it may not be possible to give ponies the space required to enable them to get all of their nutritional needs from pasture it is still important to look after your land Stock-ing rates should be low enough so that the pas-ture and soil is not becoming overly eroded due to excess pressure from hooves as well as graz-ing

If smaller yards or stables are available it may be more beneficial to stable or yard ponies and provide them with turnout time as opposed to keeping them on the pasture permanently Consider having yards adjoining the larger pad-docks and perhaps feeding the ponies their hay in these yards or keeping them in overnight to limit their time on the pasture This will orevent your paddocks from becoming eroded and losing most of your pasture This can also be benefi-cial particularly in the instance of ponies when pasture is in its high growth stages to be able to limit their consumption in order to prevent obesity and laminitis

It is of great importance that your stocking rates are low enough so that you can rest paddocks alternatingly to allow them to regenerate This is particularly important during times when the pas-ture is under particular stress such as when it is

A Look AtKeeping Ponies on Small Properties

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Keep stocking rates low so as not to damage soil and pasture

Allow room for rotational grazing so paddocks can be rested

Appropriate weed management

Manure and parasite control

Pasture quality improvement measures

Re-sowingIrrigationFertilizer

~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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~PONY KEEPING~

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waterlogged from rain or the grass has dried out in summer

WEED MANAGEMENT

A weed management program is of great importance if you want to get the most out of a limited space Weeds will take precious nutrients from your soil as well as decrease the amount of useful area you have for pasture They are also unsightly and spread quickly Many weeds can also be harmful to horses and these in particular need to be addressed Weed management is relatively simple particularly on small properties where selective or non-selective herbicides can be sprayed to eliminate the problem or they can be dug or pulled out by hand while the problem is only minimal It is imprtant to read the instruc-tions and warnings on the bottle and be wary that some sprays can make the weeds more palatable to livestock so it may be essential to remove any stock prior to spraying (particularly if pasture is limited) Due to being hindgut fermenters which is not as effi-cient as foregut fermentation (ie found in sheep cattle etc) horses are notoriously bad for spreading weeds as up to 90 of weed seeds can survive the digestion process It is important to check your hay for weeds and to avoid any overly weedy hay as these will be transferred to your pasture and pose a big problem

MANURE AND PARASITE MANAGEMENT

Particularly in smaller holdings manure management needs to be addressed It is sug-gested that regular removal of manure from paddocks can be just as if not more effec-tive than anthelmintic control of parasites This method along with selective treatment (ie treating only those animals who require it as shown by Faecal Egg Counts (FEC)) also helps in preventing resistance to anthelmintics in worms Manure can be picked up the old-fashioned way (wheelbarrow and pitchfork) or via a paddock vac and put in a desig-nated pit bagged up and sold or put on the garden It can also be mulched and spread back out over the pastures as fertilizer (it is recommended that this is done to pastures which are not currently stocked (ie those that are being rested) as this method will spread any worm eggs and larvae over the pasture and these are only killed in extreme conditions

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR PASTURE

There are a number of ways that you can improve the quality and productivity of your pasture This will decrease the need for supplementary feed-ing and save you money in the long run You can regularly sow your paddocks with an appropriate horse pasture which will improve the nutritional content (as opposed to having native species which are of lower nutritional value) This will encourage a good ground cover You should also check the quality of your soil which can be done through an Agrono-mist to determine which nutrients and minerals your soil is lacking in and which you should focus on in a fertiliser pro-gram Watering your pasture during times of low rainfall will ensure that you have pasture growth throughout the year and will decrease the need for hard feeding Depending on the size of your holdings it may

Ponies require less space than larger horses

~PONY KEEPING~

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be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

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The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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~PONY KEEPING~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

be worthwhile to purchase an irrigator or using a simple sprinkler may be an option It is important to ensure that pastures are not eaten down too far before they are rested or regeneration will not be as successful

OTHER FACTORS

Other factors to consider when keeping ponies on small properties include ensuring you provide them with all of the basic necessities Your pad-docks should provide some form of shelter from the elements This can be in the form of trees or shedsstables dependig on personal prefer-ence and budget Each paddock also needs to provide access to fresh clean water options for which include automatic troughs baths or a dam Your water source will determine which of these is most suitable Your choice of fencing will be determined by personal choice and bud-get Ponies can be harder to keep in than larger horses due to not only their small size but also their predisposition towards miscief A fence that will reliably keep in a horse may not necessarily keep in a pony particularly the smaller ones

If you are wanting to ride on your property you may want to consider putting aside a yard or paddock to ride and work in as if you are rid-ing on the surface regularly this will expose it to

extra stress and may make it unsuitable for grazing

Just because you have limited space does not mean that you can not keep a pony thinking the process through and planning ahead can mean that you can provide everything your pony will need even on a smaller property

KEEPING PONIES ON SMALL PROPERTIES

Safe fencing

Consider putting in yards or stables to rest pasture if small

area

Fresh water

Shadeshelter from the elements

Consider putting aside an area to ride in to prevent extra

stress on pastures

Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

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Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

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Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Sandbourne Royal Ensign(Keston Royal Occasion x Cusop Anita)

1981-2009

The Australian Influence

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

By the time Sandbourne Royal Ensign arrived in Australia in 2006 he had already made his mark via a number of imports whom had preceded him to this country Sandbourne Royal Ensign contributed to Australia a number of superb sires broodmares and show ponies galloways and hacks and his legacy continues to be highly prolific

The early 1990s saw the arrival of the striking young chestnut Syon Royal Por-trait This pony was a Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle and pro-duced a new generation of beautiful refined show ponies as well as some handy galloways Such names as Oakvale Serenade Furzey Kit-Cat Harrington Park State Affair and Royalwood Boy Soprano made him well known as a producer of sires while Oakvale Songster Royalwood Boy Soprano Regalbrook Royal Edi-tion Harrington Park Lotus and KT Ma-digan amongst others made him a highly sought after sire of ridden ponies galloways and hacks His daughters also produced on well Furzey Mostly Mink being the dam of Maximus of Astral while Oakvale Songster produced the successful Royalwood Song-bird Syon Royal Portrait is currently with Lesley Paxton of Raleigh Riding Ponies in New South Wales

Another stallion whose first Australian stock appeared around this same time was Radway Right Royal (from Tarantella) This lovely bay stallion produced a number of top stock for Rathowen Stud and later on Thorwood Stud Amanda Hewitt of Thorwood Stud bred some lovely Royal En-

Raleigh Polly Flinders (Syon Royal Portrait x Balagomy

Peioni) is beginning her career in Pony Dressage

Photo Still Free Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

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~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

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The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

sign progeny including Thor-wood Prince Charming and Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold Also among the Thorwood stallion line up stands the divine little import Bradmore Toy Soldier who had a stellar career in the UK prior to being imported to Australia in 2004 He carries two lines to Sandbourne Royal Ensign being by Deanhills Royal Portrait and from Brand-more Catkin He was unbeaten as a yearling his wins includ-ing Supreme at National Pony Society Show and also Ponies UK and since coming to Aus-tralia he has won numerous high level awards including Supreme at Melbourne Sum-mer Royal and Champion Show Pony Exhibit at the Horse of the Year Riding Pony Feature Show His stock are proving to be exceptional

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

The double Sandbourne Royal Ensign stallion Bradmore Toy Soldier

(Deanhills Royal Portrait x Bradmore Catkin)Photo Julie Wilson

http wwwjwepcomau

Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Belaradah Spun Sugar)

Victoria Tower Moonlight(Thorwood Kingrsquos Gold x Levens Just An Angel)

Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Radway Royal Sonnet (ex Brights Merry Music) was imported to Australia and spent her life at Rathowen Stud where she produced some excellent foals Rathow-en Saxony was Supreme Riding Pony Exhibit at Canberra Royal as well as being named Runner Up Large Pony of the Year at the NSW Riding Pony State Show and NSW Show Horse Council Large Pony of the Year Roathowen So What was Led Pony of the Year and Grand Champion Led Gelding at the NSW Riding Pony State Show while her last foal Rathowen Sor-cery was also a multi Champion including being awarded Champion Pony Hack at Melbourne Royal

Astral Park ponies have taken their fair share of big awards This stud also intro-diuced the use of artificial insemination in ponies into Australia (and in fact the world their program being the first to use AI in ponies) Michael and Sandra Donovan sourced the best stallions in the United Kingdom to contribute to their program and among these was Sandbourne Royal Ensign The first of the Australian AI Sandbourne Royal Ensign progeny were born in the late 1990s A number of exceptional ponies were produced that took the show ring by storm amongst these Talk the Talk of Astral and National Flag of Astral Astral Park continue to pro-duce Royal Ensign stock to this day via AI the latest being a a colt born this year

Robert Cockram produced a number of fantastic ponies of Sandbourne Royal Ensign breeding at his Deanhills Stud both in the UK and Australia Deanhills Benja-min (from Bradmore Nutkin) sired some exceptional stock for Falconhurst and Silkwood Studs establishing himself as a leading sire of small ponies As fillies the Royal Ensign daughters Deanhills Royal Show (ex Fairlight Acres Style Pattern) and Deanhill Spring Car-nival (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) were prolific win-ners in the foal rings and are now also winners under saddle while Deanhills Royal Crystal (ex Blaircourt Crystal Rose) is a multi Supreme Champion includ-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~ Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Above In Your Dreams of Astral (AI) born in October 1999 was among the

first of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign AI progeny born in Australia

Photo Sandy Morphett

Below The most recent of the Sandbourne Royal Ensign foals born at Astral Park a 2014 colt born five

years after his sirersquos death

ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

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A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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ing Supreme Part Welsh Exhibit at Melbourne Royal Robert recently brought into Australia the divine stallion Deanhills Revo-lution who is by Lechlade Quince and from the Sandbourne Royal Ensign daughter Bradmore Lalique Revolution arrived in Australia in September and already has some promising mares coming his way He is a most exciting acquisition for Australia

The striking Janinos Little Joker (Sand-bourne Royal Ensign x Bladdon Little Dor-rit) proved a highly successful sire in Aus-tralia He was imported as a youngster by King Lodge Stud and sired some great ponies

and galloways Dresden Ace of Spades out of

the Thoroughbred Escaro has proved a very successful sire of show galloways as well as being a multi champion him-self Another son producing winning stock is King Lodge Remember Me who is with Yanjarra Park Show Horses while King Lodge Jeremy Fisher pro-duced some lovely stock for Farleigh Stud

A number of daughters of Royal En-sign were also imported Amongst these was the well known Westacre Coppelia whose dam Twylands Cre-scendo was out of Bwlch Valentinorsquos full sister Westacre Coppelia pro-duced foals for King Lodge includ-ing King Lodge Pomme Noisettes (by Janinos Little Joker) Another Royal Ensign daughter Fleetcroft Royal Whisper produced stock for Kolbeach Stud amongst these the successful Kol-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

Deanhills Benjamin (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x

Bradmore Nutkin) as a yearlingPhoto courtesy of Robert Cockram

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

Right Wesswoods Justacaste (Sandbourne Royal Ensign x Wesswoods Supacaste) has a bright future in the show

worldPhoto Angie Rickard Photography

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

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A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~Sandbourne Royal Ensign

The Australian Influence

beach Class

Sandbourne Royal Ensgn progeny are still out winning and proving they are amongst the best Falconhurst First Dance (from Rosslyn Riverdance) was recently awarded SA Show Horse Council Champion Saddle Pony 122hh and under and had previously been Melbourne Royal Champion Childrsquos Pony as well as a National Cham-pion Youngstock of the Year The lovely Wesswoods Justacaste from the beautiful and successful Wesswoods Supacaste has just begun her show career and is show-ing immense promise as a ridden pony having won ESA Graduate Garland Pony of the Year 2014 at the ESA Horse of the Year Show Penmain Heir Apparent from the imported Sufton Wild Rose is also still successfully being shown in hand and under saddle

While not an extensive report on the Sandbourne Royal Ensign legacy this gives an idea of the influence this unforgettable stallion has had on Australian breeding and showing

Keston Royal Occasion

Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Sandbourne Royal Ensign

Keston Royal Occasion

Cusop Anita

Clyphada Periwinkle

Downland Mandarin

Cusop Actress

Cusop Dignity

Bwlch Valentino

Bwlch Valentino

Norwood Delilah

Criban Activity

Downland Chevalier

Kirby Cane Plume

Coed Coch Gold Mair

Solway Master Bronze

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~FEATURE~

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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Page 14: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

PONIESOUT amp ABOUT

APSBS Queensland

Branch

Youngstock Show

BeaudesertQueensland

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

To celebrate the close of our first year of publication we

are offering a number of very special advertising

opportunities

Ponies for Sale Adverts

We are inviting you to try our

Ponies for Sale Section for FREE

All General Adverts

Half price

See the website for more details

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

December Christmas Gift Specials

Do you sell pony-related gifts or merchan-dise Purchase a 14 page advert (at our already half price cost) and be upgraded

to a 12 page for free Our christmas gift to you

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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Christmas special

$15 each

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

Christmas gift specials

Purchase a 14 page advert in our December issue and be upgraded to a half page for no extra cost

All General Adverts are half price Trial our services while this very special offer lasts

Advertising material will be taken until the 12th of December so book your spot now

Also to be included

Stud DirectoryPonies for Sale (Free for the December issue)

More great articles

wwwponymagazineaustraliacom

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

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Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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The Queensland Branch of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society held their Young-stock Show on the 5th of October at the Beaudesert Showgrounds

The day provided a great relaxing atmosphere for exhibitors to get their youngsters out and about Three rings ran throughout the morning with the formal classes followed by novelites in the after-noon

Breeds represented included Shetland Dart-moor Gypsy Cobs Miniature ponies and horses Welsh breeds and Riding Ponies

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

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Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

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ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

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The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

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I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

It is well accepted that when it comes to feeding ponies are not just small horses Their requirements are slightly different particularly when it comes to energy consumption They are in general much more prone to a number of nutritional problems such as laminitis insulin resistance obesity and meta-bolic syndromes A ration that may cause a larger horse to lose weight may cause a pony to founder When it comes to developing a ration for your pony there are a number of factors you need to consider

Native ponies evolved in harsh conditions and cold climates They developed eating poor quality forage which was often sparse The majority of their time was generally spent searching for food which accounts for their obsession with eating Domesticated ponies do not usually have to spend their time searching for their food however that inbuilt ob-session with eating anything in sight is still deeply ingrained Despite what anybody might say your pony will not stop eating when it has consumed a suitable daily intake he or she will continue to eathellip and eathellip and eat This is part of the reason why ponies are so prone to energy and carbohydrate-related nutritional problems A pony can consume half of his or her energy requirements after just three or so hours at pasture

When it comes to determining a suitable ration for your pony there are two major fac-tors that will dictate this The first is your ponyrsquos body condition are they in an ideal body condition or do they need to gain or lose weight The second is your ponyrsquos body weight This is a very important one as feed rations should be developing by weight not by ldquoscoopsrdquo or ldquobiscuitsrdquo or ldquohandfulsrdquo The most accurate way of determining your ponyrsquos weight is to use a weighbridge however not everyone has one of these at hand There are a number of weight tapes that are available commercially (with worm pastes)

Feeding the PonyFactors to Consider

Pony Club ponies generally only require a maintenance or light work ration unless being worked regularly

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

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Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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and though these are highly variable depending on brand they will give you an idea of weight Just be sure to use the same one if you are trying to compare weight loss or gain

Once you have determined your ponyrsquos weight and body condition score you will be able to determine how much you should be feeding A ponyrsquos daily intake should be around 2 of body weight (or you can drop to 15-17 for a pony that needs to lose weight or up to 25 for a pony that needs to gain weight) The majority of this should be provided in the form of roughage of this 2 at least 15 should be roughage Depending on his or her workload stage of life and condition your pony may not require concentrate at all A good quality pasture andor a good quality hay is quite capable of meeting all of your ponyrsquos nutritional requirements The exceptions tend to be when a pony is in hard work (which does not include the typical recreationalshow or pony club pony) certain stages of growth where it may be necessary to supplement certain nutrients and late stages of pregnancy where the size of the foal makes it difficult for the mare to physically fit in enough forage food to meet her energy requirements As far as the mature good-doing type of pony at maintenance or light work goes generally pasture supplemented with hay when quality is poor or when dry matter levels are low is adequate It is of course im-portant to ensure that the hay you are feeding is good quality hay It should be dust and mould free relatively free from weeds a good colour and not damp

It is of great benefit to have handy a set of scales so that you can determine how much weight you should be feeding in regards to hay Not all hays are made equal and there can be a significant weight difference between biscuits of hay Feeding a lsquobiscuitrsquo of hay is not particularly accurate as your lsquobiscuitrsquo could be one kilogram one day and three kilograms the next depending on the hay density and size So if for example you have a 350kg pony who is on pasture and supplemented with grassy hay and gets a biscuit morning and night if the morning biscuit is 15kg and your night biscuit is 25kg you have already fed your pony 10 of bodyweight Add on top of this his or her pasture consumption and you are most likely to have exceeded their daily recom-mendation

Your number one guide to whether you are feeding not enough or too much will be your ponyrsquos body condition There are a number of great books and online sites which show the scale of body condi-tion score and what you should aim for Feeding for body condition ensures that you are meeting a ponyrsquos individuality as a ration that one pony thrives on another may not do so well with Your ponyrsquos chosen discipline will also determine this for example the show pony requires that lsquofinishrsquo that is not needed in the pleasure pony or a pony competing in eventing will require more energy than

The show pony requires a ldquofinishrdquo which may mean a concentrate or supplement needs to be

fed

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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~PONY PROFILE~

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A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 18: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

~NUTRITION~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

the trail riding pony Pony club and recreational po-nies are amongst the most over-fed equines in the industry This is mostly due to a lack of education and also due to an overestimation of workload A pony that is ridden at pony club once a month and then maybe pulled out and ridden for an hour or two a week on the weekends is not in moderate or heavy work Yet some will be re-ceiving the ration for a pony doing such If feeding a commercial feed it is important to read the sug-gested rate of feeding on the bag and follow it along with watching your ponyrsquos condition and behav-iour If your pony is becoming hot and hard to handle chances are you are feeding energy in excess of their needs This is where having an idea of your ponyrsquos body weight is important (as rations are stated by weight not by scoops) as well as having handy a pair of kitchen scales You can determine how much in weight a certain scoop holds so that you know for future reference but making sure you have the right weight in the first place is important

It is important to estimate the workload of your pony relatively accurately If your pony is not doing very much at all he or she may even be classed as at maintenance Mainte-nance is classified as a mature horse or pony requiring zero weight gain with the normal activity of a non-working horse This would be inclusive of ponies sitting in the paddock not in work pets and most childrenrsquos ponies that are ridden at the walk with minimal trotting Recommendations for concentrate levels in ponies and horses at maintenance is 00 to 05 of body weight Workload is categorised into four sections light moderate heavy and very heavyintense and the specifications for these can be seen to the rightMost recreational ponies will fit into either the light or moderate categories in general only those competing at higher levels will really justify getting a heavy ration The feed-ing recommendations on feed bags are generally based on the requirements of horses and in many cases these may not be suitable for ponies even when percentage of body weight is used Again this is where it is important to keep an eye on body condition and behaviour if your pony is losing weight with the workload you should increase their energy levels whereas if they are gaining weight when they donrsquot need to be and are uncharacteristically fractious chances are you need to decrease the energy levels in their ration

CLASSIFICATIONS FOR WORKLOAD

Maintenance Zero weight gain normal activity of the non-working horse

Light 1-3 hours per week (ie recreational show riding)

40 walk 50 trot 10 canter

Moderate 3-5 hours per week (ie show school horses breakers)

30 walk 55 trot 10 canter

Heavy 4-5 hours per week (stock work polo race training)

20 walk 50 trot 15 canter 15 gallop jump etc

Intensevery heavy 6-12 hours per week slow work 1 hour per week speed work

(ie racing three day eventing)

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

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To celebrate the close of our first year of publication we

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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More great articles

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

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Page 19: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Another important aspect of ration evalua-tion is choosing the right food There are an increasingly large number and variety of concentrates on the market today all claiming to be for a different purpose Some companies are making it easier for the average owner by compiling tables showing what classes of horses these feeds are suitable for Being particularly prone to such conditions as laminitis insu-lin resistance etc it is important that you are feeding the right type of energy Non-structural carbohydrates (simple sugars) should be avoided as much as possible in ponies particularly those that are only worked lightly Such high fibre low sugar feeds as sugar beet pulp are ideal for ponies as they meet energy requirements with highly digestible fibre and so provide a medium between hays and concentrates such as grains and commercial grain mixes (in relation to energy content) Such feeds as Speedi-Beet Maxisoy Micrbeet Fibressential etc are developed with the obesity laminitis metabolic syndrome insulin-resistant prone horse or pony in mind and can be fed safely to ponies

Feeding your pony correctly will save you money and also the hassle of having an uncontrollable pony Please note that this article is intended to serve as a guide only if you are at all unsure or if your pony is still not gaining or losing weight consult your veterinarian or equine nutri-tionist who will be able to direct you to a diet that is suitable for your ponyrsquos indi-vidual needs

~NUTRITION~

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

To celebrate the close of our first year of publication we

are offering a number of very special advertising

opportunities

Ponies for Sale Adverts

We are inviting you to try our

Ponies for Sale Section for FREE

All General Adverts

Half price

See the website for more details

wwwponymagazineaustraliacom

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

December Christmas Gift Specials

Do you sell pony-related gifts or merchan-dise Purchase a 14 page advert (at our already half price cost) and be upgraded

to a 12 page for free Our christmas gift to you

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA caps

Christmas special

$15 each

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

Christmas gift specials

Purchase a 14 page advert in our December issue and be upgraded to a half page for no extra cost

All General Adverts are half price Trial our services while this very special offer lasts

Advertising material will be taken until the 12th of December so book your spot now

Also to be included

Stud DirectoryPonies for Sale (Free for the December issue)

More great articles

wwwponymagazineaustraliacom

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

BPurcell Equine Artbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Specialising in high detail greyscale drawings greylead or pen

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

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~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Even though only a two year old the lovely Woranora Sovereign has taken every-thing in his stride Following in the footsteps of his well-performed family lsquoBenrsquo as he is known at home has big things to come

Woranora Sovereign is a Welsh Pony Section B Riding Pony and Arabian Pony by Supreme Champion Bamborough Paramount His dam is the Trentlyn Aramis daughter Woranora Crystal who was a highly successful mare with wins at Mel-bourne Sydney and Canberra Royals as well as being a winner under saddle and in pony dressage Woranora Sovereignrsquos full siblings include the Supreme Champion Woranora Sapphire

Jessica Woranora Sovereignrsquos owner purchased the colt when he was just three weeks old She had previously owned Woranora Cascade who was Woranora Crys-talrsquos full brother and was looking for something along the same lines Although Jessica was not after a grey pony she went and looked at him anyway at the sug-gestion of Helen Dohan of Woranora Stud ldquoAs soon as I saw him I knew he had to come home with me so I bought him and in April 2013 he came home to our place and the rest is historyrdquo says Jessica

Since being with Jessica Sovereign has been shown extensively with much success ldquoHe is just so easy to do anything withrdquo she says ldquohe is a true childs pony After his class at Sydney Royal there were about 20 kids that wanted a cuddle and he did

Woranora Sovereign

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

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Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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Christmas special

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More great articles

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

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Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

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Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 21: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

not move a muscle untill all the children had left He just wanted to pat and talk to the kids who thought he was pretty cool in re-turnrdquo In their first year of showing together Sovereign was named Runner Up Youngstock Show Hunter Pony Gelding at the Riding Pony State Titles and also Show Horse Maga-zine Youngstock Show Supreme Yearling Exhibit and Grand Champion Youngstock Exhibit just to name a few This year he was placed fourth in his Welsh Section B gelding class at Sydney Royal (as a yearling) and was also Champion Welsh B at Hawkesbury Show in a strong line up

And this is only the beginning for this talent-ed pony He has a bright future ahead of him which he will no doubt take in his stride

Woranora SovereignPhoto Allira Fontana Photography

December Christmas Gift Specials

Do you sell pony-related gifts or merchan-dise Purchase a 14 page advert (at our already half price cost) and be upgraded

to a 12 page for free Our christmas gift to you

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA caps

Christmas special

$15 each

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

Christmas gift specials

Purchase a 14 page advert in our December issue and be upgraded to a half page for no extra cost

All General Adverts are half price Trial our services while this very special offer lasts

Advertising material will be taken until the 12th of December so book your spot now

Also to be included

Stud DirectoryPonies for Sale (Free for the December issue)

More great articles

wwwponymagazineaustraliacom

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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Action

Commisions

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Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 22: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

Makayla Bizzie Bee

Garry and Julie Casson of Makayla Pony Stud in Inverell New South Wales could not be more pleased with their homebred gelding Makayla Bizzie Bee At the recent Northern New South Wales Welsh Show at Tamworth Bizzie Bee was named Champion Led Junior Part Welsh Gelding and followed this up with Supreme Led Part Welsh He was also named Champion Led Show Hunter Pony Bizzie Bee is a two year old gelding by Langtree Footloose and from Beecroft Francis (by Calypso Candyman) His full sis-ter Makayla Honey Bee has also been shown with success

Right Makayla Bizzie BeePhoto Thelabella Images

~PONY PROFILE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA caps

Christmas special

$15 each

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

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Purchase a 14 page advert in our December issue and be upgraded to a half page for no extra cost

All General Adverts are half price Trial our services while this very special offer lasts

Advertising material will be taken until the 12th of December so book your spot now

Also to be included

Stud DirectoryPonies for Sale (Free for the December issue)

More great articles

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PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

BPurcell Equine Artbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Specialising in high detail greyscale drawings greylead or pen

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 23: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

DECEMBER ISSUE SPECIALS

Donrsquot miss out

Christmas gift specials

Purchase a 14 page advert in our December issue and be upgraded to a half page for no extra cost

All General Adverts are half price Trial our services while this very special offer lasts

Advertising material will be taken until the 12th of December so book your spot now

Also to be included

Stud DirectoryPonies for Sale (Free for the December issue)

More great articles

wwwponymagazineaustraliacom

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

BPurcell Equine Artbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Specialising in high detail greyscale drawings greylead or pen

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 24: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR

ADVERT

A successful advert is all about including the right information as well as including an eye-catching and appropriate photograph

MAIN HEADING

The main heading should reflect the buyers you are trying to attract Wheth-er the pony is an alrounder childrenrsquos mount or show pony your heading should in some way indicate what type of buyer the pony is suitable for As well as giving an idea of the suitability of the pony the heading should aim to attract (the right) attention Some advertisers will choose to use the po-nyrsquos name as the main heading which is fine particularly if the pony is from a reputable stud In the case of using a name as your main heading you might want to use a sub-heading that is more descriptive and gives potential buyers more specific information

BASIC INFORMATION

All adverts should include the ponyrsquos basic information this is of great im-portance to potential buyers In most cases they will want to know height age breed (registrations) rider suitability (if applicable) temperament and price The advert should include as much of this basic information as pos-sible Most buyers want to know the age and height of the pony as this will reflect whether or not the pony is suitable for them or their child Rider suit-ability is of great importance as it can save a great deal of wasted phone calls and trials It pays to be very honest in this respect The same goes for ponyrsquos which may have some form of injury which limits them in some way it is of utmost importance to be honest about this While some people choose to omit the price from the advert this can turn some buyers away Lets face it most of us when we are looking for a new mount do have a bud-get in mind and if the price is not included in the advert buyers will not know

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

BPurcell Equine Artbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Specialising in high detail greyscale drawings greylead or pen

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 25: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

whether or not the pony is within their budget This will save you a lot in wasted phone calls You should also include a location as some buyers may not be willing to travel far

EXTRA INFORMATION

If room permits you may want to include extra information in your advert This may include the ponyrsquos breeding (ie sire and dam perhaps even a pedigree in breeding stock) any awards or competitions the pony may have won (particularly if you are looking for a competition home) what they have done in their careers as well as what discipline the pony would be suitable for It is worthwhile to in-clude as much relevant information as room permits so that your potential buyers can get as much of an idea as possible as to whether this pony may be suitable for them before they make the call In saying this you only want to include rel-evant information you do not need to include everything

PHOTOGRAPHS

The photo or photos that you include with your advert can be the difference be-tween receiving one or two calls for your pony or getting a whole lot of calls The photos you include must do the pony justice as well as being relevant If possible do not include photos of the pony grazing or looking shabby in the pad-dock a well-stood up pony showing off his or her conformation will give the buy-ers much more incentive to take a second look If the pony is a ridden prospect have a nice photo of the pony being ridden preferable with nice clean tack and a well dressed rider on board The photo should show off the ponyrsquos movement If you are advertising a show prospect have a photo of it in the show ring rel-evance is also important Professional photographs are not essential (although are in most cases better) as long as the photos are clear show off the pony at his or her best and preferably have a nice clean background with no distractions from the main subject

Try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

For our December issue only you can try our Ponies for Sale Section for free

You get a 14 advert with one photo and basic information

Send in submissions to australianponymagazinegmailcom

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~ADVICE~

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Portraits

Action

Commisions

Logo and Advert Design

Preserve the memory of your best friend forever

BPurcell Equine Artbpurcellequinehotmailcom

Specialising in high detail greyscale drawings greylead or pen

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 26: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

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HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 27: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Presents

HOOVES IN

HISTORYDocumenting the history of ponies in Australia

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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HOOVES IN HISTORY~HOOVES IN HISTORY~ Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Valentino was born at a time when the British Riding Pony was establish-ing itself as a popular show pony This new improved type was taking the show rings by storm and becoming a popular choice for childrenrsquos show ponies as op-posed to the traditional native breeds The combination of native pony blood to maintain the pony characteristics and Thoroughbred andor Arabian blood to refine the type and perhaps add some extra height was proving to be elegant and charismatic

Bwlch Valentino was the only son of the grey Valentine so named because he was born on St Valentines Day Valentine was awarded a second and the Howard Tay-lor Cup for two or three year old Entire Colts at the 1936 National Pony Society London Spring Show and was said to be a good mover with perfect manners He was by the Polo Pony Malice of Thoroughbred ancestory who was imported to the UK from Argentina as an outcross Valentine was from a Part Arabian mare Silver Spray It was said that Valentine was always ridden to and from shows He unfortunately died at an early age leaving Bwlch Valentino as his only son

The dam of Bwlch Valentino was Bwlch Goldflake who was by the Thorough-bred Meteoric and from a pony named Cigarette Cigarette was believed to have been a Thoroughbred cross Welsh and was a superstar racing pony after the First World War Even though Goldflake carried the Bwlch prefix she was not bred by Mrs Nell Pennell but purchased as a four year old after she spotted her graz-ing in a paddock near Oxford She was sold on to Mrs Cyril Darby and became a most successful show pony amongst her many accolades the Belvoir Cup at the International Horse Show in Olympia in 1934 Goldflake was sold on and eventu-ally ended up back at Bwlch Stud when Mrs Pennell purchased her back for her daughter Mary The mare gave Mary her first win and was a favourite of Mrs Pennell whom wrote in her private stud book ldquoThe best pony I shall ever have and was the most wonderful motherrdquo She produced a number of foals at Bwlch Bwlch Valentino being her last She died the year after he was born 1951

Bwlch Valentino was born in 1950 and made his first show ring appearance that same year when he won at the National Pony Society Show in Roehampton The next year he also won at the Great Yorkshire Show As a youngster Valentino was perhaps a little plain and gangly but it was his movement and exceptional nature that still put him at the top of his class As a three year old he was leased to Llewellyn Richards of Criban Stud where he covered a number of mares When the lease on Bwlch Valentino was up and Mrs Pennell had acquired him back she was at a bit of a loss as to what to do with him as she did not have mares for him to cover He was sent to Mrs Moyra Martin for backing with the intention of

THE IMMORTAL BWLCH VALENTINO

him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

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httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

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him being a future as a childrsquos mount He was actually booked in to be gelded and the father of the modern Riding Pony was almost lost to the breed How-ever as fate would have it Mrs Pen-nell cancelled at the last minute as she wanted to show him two weeks later

And so Valentino kept his manhood and was eventually sold to Mrs Vivienne Eckley of the Cusop Stud as a four year old entire on the condition that Mrs Pennell could send her mare Miss Mi-nette to him annually Bwlch Valentino happily lived his life out at the Cusop Stud where he was adored by the Eck-ley family He was regularly ridden by Vivienne as well as the children who occassionally hunted him and also used him as a shepherding pony once the cov-ering season was over

Bwlch Valentino was invited to appear in the prestigious Personality Parade at the Horse of the Year Show in 1968 (at 18 years of age) where he was ridden by the youngest of the Eckley children Sue

Bwlch Valentino was laid to rest in 1974 at the ripe age of 24 his final resting place being his home paddock at Cusop His headstone reads ldquoBwlch Valentino age 24 years One we will never forgetrdquo

As a sire Bwlch Valentino passed on his exceptional temperament that sweep-ing movement that the best of modern Riding Ponies are so well known for and his superb front and shoulders

His best son was without a shadow of a doubt the ex-

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

ceptional Bwlch Zephyr from Mrs Pen-nellrsquos Miss Minette Like his sire Bwlch Zephyrrsquos stud career almost ended be-fore it began As a youngster he had an intolerable habit of chasing Mrs Pen-nellrsquos sheep and prize Guernsey heifers and being at her wits end with him she booked him in to be gelded Miss Fergu-son of Rosevean Stud had at some stage been promised a foal from Mrs Pennellrsquos favourite mare Miss Minette and so as Bwlch Zephyr was booked to be gelded she offered the colt to her on the condi-tion that he had to be removed prior to the vet arriving

Fortunately for the Riding Pony frater-nity Miss Ferguson took up the oppor-tunity to purchase Zephyr and he went to her Rosevean Stud where he would serve up to 100 mares a season in his prime

Zephyr alongside his famous sire would have to be the most influential Riding Pony in the history of the breed His progeny demonstrated all of the qual-

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Bwlch Zephyr (Bwlch Valentino x Miss Minette) pictured in his later years at Rosevean Stud Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 30: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

ity that the Valentino line was so much sought after for He sired a number of sons and daughters to perpetuate the line

Of particular influence were Bwlch Hill Wind (ex Criban Red Heather) and Solway North Wind (ex Tara IV)

Bwlch Zephyr sons imported to Australia include Aristocrat of Flawforth (ex Chirk Catmint) his full brother Carolinarsquos Cats Whiskers Rosevean Gale Force (ex Eyebrook Marionette) and Sun Puff(ex Sunsail) Aristo-crat of Flawforth was the first Riding Pony imported to Australia and met an untimely death His full sister Contessa of Flawforth was also im-ported here where she produced foals for Urubula Stud She can be found in the pedigree of the beautiful Urubula Regal Promise

Bwlch Zephyrrsquos full sister Bwlch Minuet also produced some lovely and influential ponies Her son Twylandrsquos Troubadour (by Solway North Wind) was the sire of the great Strinesdale Matador ( who has been made available to Australian breeders thanks to arti-ficial insemination technology) while her daughter Twylandrsquos Crescendo (by Chirk Caradoc) produced Westacre Con-certo (by Keston Royal Occasion and also available to Australian breeders via artificial insemination) and also Westa-cre Coppelia (by Sandbourne Royal Ensign)

The superstar show pony Pretty Polly produced a number of foals by Bwlch Valentino and his son Bwlch Zephyr The blending of these lines produced a whole new generation of top show po-nies To Valentino she produced Polly

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Flinders Polyanna and Pollyrsquos Gem while to Bwlch Zephyr she produced Pollyanthus and Pollyrsquos Aster Pretty Pollyrsquod full sister My Pretty Maid also highly successful in the show ring was also to produce on well and contribute to the Bwlch Valentino influence

From this line evolved some lovely po-nies who were to change the face of the show pony Amongst these were Gemrsquos Signet Holly of Spring Keston Tribune Camargue Tribute and Hollyrsquos Gem The imported Sarnau Victory also de-scends from these lines being a great

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

Cusop Dignity (Bwlch Valentino x Norwood Delilah)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

Creden Valhallah (Bwlch Valentino x Langley Extravaganza)Photo copy Linden Pony Stud

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 31: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

grandson of My Pretty Maid

Cusop Diginity and his full sister Cusop Destiny were more Valentino progeny to combine his influence with Arabian blood Their dam Norwood Delilah was by the purebred Arabian Samson who carried lines to Count Dorsaz Riffal and Skowronek She was a most prosperous producer and demonstrated the worth of the Arabian blood in the Riding Pony gene pool

Wingrove Minkino (Blwch Valentino x Sarnau Miss Mink) was the leading sire of chil-drenrsquos ponies in the 1980s and his influence is strong in both Britain and Australia He stood at the famous Keston Stud of James and Janet Mey-ers and later at Ninfield Stud A number of his progeny will be of inter-est to Austraian readers Keston Minetta pro-duced the full siblings (by Rotherwood Acro-bat) Weston Model and Weston Mascot as well as a number of well per-formed Kirreway ponies including Kirreway Sali-A-Way Kirreway Tran-quility and Kirreway Yvita Her full sister Kes-ton Allouetta produced foals for Mirinda Stud including the chamring Mirinda Royal Emblem

The Wingrove Minkino son Ninfield Minks Su-preme was imported and stood for a number

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

The crossing of Bwlch Valentino lines with those of the fa-mous Pretty Polly produced such superstar ponies as Holly of Spring (Gems Cygnet x Pennhill Fenola ) who was the dam of Camargue TributePhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

Norwood Delilah (Samson x Angela) was another Arabian bred mare to cross well with the Bwlch Valentino linesPhoto copy Linden Pony Stud

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 32: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

of years at Mirinda Stud He has some quite successful sibling in the UK in-cluding his full sister Ninfields Great Expectations who is a multi Champion and was Supreme at Ponies UK The top pony sire Syon Royal Portrait is out of a Wingrove Minkino daughter in Keston Fayleen

Two Bwlch Valentino sons were im-ported to Australia Treharne Talis-man a lovely chestnut who was to leave a number of good progeny and The Liard who had a highly success-ful stud career at Willowcroft Stud Amongst the Treharne Talisman prog-eny to leave their mark on Australian stock were Chippenham Architect and Silkwood Maximillion The Liardrsquos sons Willowcroft Vagabond and Wil-lowcroft Explorer both had prosperous stud careers

On top of this numerous influential descendants have been imported to Australia many of them having an ever-lasting influence As long as the Riding Pony breed continues to thrive so will the Valentino line

~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 4

Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 4

I would like to sincerely like to thank Adrienne at Linden Pony Stud New Zealand for supplying the fantastic photographs that accompanied this article Please note that these photos are copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without prior per-mission from Linden Pony Stud Adrienne has exported a number of Australian-bred ponies for her stud for more information please visithttpwwwlindenponystudconz

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom

Page 33: Pony magazine Australia October November 2014

PONYMAGAZINEAUSTRALIA

Catering for the pony industry in Australia

httpwwwponymagazineaustraliacom