Great Shetland Society Breed show

Four trophies and a huge pile of rosettes from the Shetland society breed show. So pleased with our ponies, four first, two seconds, three thirds and a fourth place. Reserve Miniature Champion and Best Opposite sex  for Snelsmore Mystique. Overall Miniature Yearling Champion for Snelsmore Rembrandt

The Royal Welsh show: A night away

We always stay away for the Royal Welsh show and once our ponies have been settled into their stables we enjoyed our evening in the beautiful surroundings of Wales. With every thing organized on the farm for our evening away, we head off for the long four hour journey to the shows camp site armed with…

Rembrandt paints a perfect picture at Wales

Snelsmore Rembrandt has a successful day at the National Breed show of Wales. Winning the yearling colt class in the miniature ring followed by Reserve Junior Champion, then going one better in the Miniature Coloured ring winning his class again but this time taken the Junior Championship

Heathfield Agricultural show: A long day.

It was really early 4.00 o’clock start on the 24th of May for the long journey to Heathfield Agricultural show, East Sussex. The weather was not great but the day turn out well. Our judge Mrs M Sargeant picked Snelsmore Ruby Tuesday to win the Yearling class followed by Snelsmore Pavarotti winning the 2 & 3…

Stretcholt Show: A good day for the girls

After a busy time at the stud and a few sleepless nights foaling, we left 20 minutes later than we really should have for our second show of the season at Stretcholt Equestrian Centre on 11th of April. Even though we had been to Stretcholt before, I didn’t read the Google directions properly. We took…

Spring is here and our show season has started

Can’t believe the show season has come around so quickly. The winter seems to have ended and spring is finally here. The snowdrops have just about finished and daffodils are almost in full bloom. Unfortunately it’s not quite t-shirt weather though, I still need my winter leggings and a fleece coat as there is a bit…

National Foal Show: The Last Show of The Season

The British National Foal of the Year Show held at Solihull on 30th November was sadly our final outing for 2014. It’s always-difficult washing ponies so late in the season, but it has to be done. The standard of turn out of ponies these days is so good; you need to be on top of…