Stud News: Bluebells Story

Well done to Becky, James of Halfway stud for another beautiful foal by Snelsmore Lacarno. Lacarno is half-brother to Snelsmore Calipso both out of the Croft Bluebell. In 1995 we answered an advert in the local paper and brought Croft Bluebell a bay and white yearling filly by Taffgarn Raffia out of North-Wells Buddleia. Bluebell…

Foaling: Our first foal has arrived!!

Our first foal has been born here at Snelsmore. Unexpected during the night, Orchid decided to go it alone and give us a lovely surprise in the morning. A cheeky little chap by Kington Zazarac, full of the joys of spring giving us all the run around lets hope he has a friend very soon.

Showing News: Quail is game

Cliff and Snelsmore Quail obviously enjoying their days work at the Downs group show. Quail left the nest as a foal and flew home some years later, as a plucky little feathered bird with her camouflaged plumage and short tail. She took to showing like a duck to water, I’m sure there’s more to come…

Farewell too our precious Jasper.

Farewell too our precious Jasper….. After a short Illness we had to make that tough decision to let Jasper go to a better place. You can now run free of pain where ever you are. They say it hard to feel the highs if you have never felt lows, this was a low…….. I was…

Website Updates.

Recently updated to our website, please take a look. I’ve firstly added pictures of Snelsmore Ulyana, and Halstock Strawberry Worzo. Ulyana had a great year as a foal in the show ring and has matured well through the winter, looking forward to showing her as a yearling. Worzo sired three foals for us last year…

Stud News: Breeders recognition for Snelsmore.

Feel very proud to receive a SPSBS breeders’ recognition award for 2018. We’ve have had a fantastic year, travelled hundreds of miles, winning numerous championships with twenty-five different ponies. Meeting lots of interesting people and enjoyed every moment. I feel so lucky to be living my dream, thanks to everyone who has helped to make…

Stud News: SPSBS Sire award for Zazarac

A second place in the SPSBS sire award for Kington Zazarac. I clearly remember twenty-two years ago one wet winters evening we answered an advert in the Horse & hound. It was love at first sight a naughty character stood at the back of a stable stamping his tiny hoof in a temper, with a mass…