Sundance gains an award, and a moment of madness pays off!!! We brought Snelsmore Sundance’s dam Kirkstall Acacia from Bridge-water Shetland pony sales with a mating with Kington Zazarac in mind. It was a risk, a mare who hadn’t bred for four years and only ever had colts “what were we thinking of”!! But a…
Nutmegs Story. Nutmeg is a very special pony to us at Snelsmore. Nutmeg’s dam was Winchcombe Blueberry, affectionately known to us all as Topsy. Topsy was kind and gentle, a great character but not a show pony – she shone outside of the ring for us. Sadly, she always struggled with sore feet so spent most…
First 2017 foal flown the nest!!….. Sad farewell to little Usher today for both Daisy and I, as her best friend left for his new home with Lauren and her family. Umper and Umberto will follow soon, they are two very lucky boy’s having found a lovely home nearby and look forward seeing them flourish….
Snelsmore Thumbelina, our yearling filly entered for Reading has never been away from home before so we took her to the Chiltern group Autumn show for some much-needed experience before Reading sale. Not really surprised that she took it all in her stride jumping up the ramp before we even got the doors opened then…
Snelsmore Ulric, playing hide and seek with the camera, does he really think I cant see him! Ulric is Snelsmore Oceana’s first foal by Halstock Strawberry Worrzo. It was one of those stormy night with gale force winds when your pleased to be tucked up in a cosy bed. In the calm of the next morning,…
We have three lots entered for Reading sales on the 18th of October. Details of these ponies are being added to my special new Reading Sales page. Please click here to visit the page and find out more information. If you want to contact us at all before the show, please email clifford.percy@btinternet.com and we’ll…
We decided to venture into the Miniature horse world and compete at the college Equestrian centre, Keysoe for the Miniature Horse of the year. We entered the Shetland qualifying classes early in the day under Linzi Cave and all qualified, so got a chance to dress up for the evening performance. It turned out to…