Two certificates from the SPSBS Award scheme 2016.  

Really proud to receive two certificates from the SPSBS Award scheme 2016. Many thanks to the SPSBS and all those who have helped to make this possible. Merrylees Satchmo, winning the leading sire of the year. This amazing piebald stallion was breed by Mick and Judy Freer. Satchmo was born with that special wow factor,…

As one door closes another opens

With 2016 nearly coming to an end it seemed like a perfect time to reflex on our year. The year started well with fourteen foals born at Snelsmore, it’s always such a relief for me to get our foaling finished safely. At the age of twenty-two Kington Zazarac being placed second in the SPSBS leading…

Wessex group Autumn show: Snelsmore Quiz Master has all the right answers.

Snelsmore Quiz Master finished his already fantastic show season with a Junior Championship and Reserve Overall Miniature Championship at the Wessex Group Autumn show, along with recently being awarded leading three-year-year on Shetland pony .com showing scheme. We are looking forward to watching him mature during this winter. Quiz Master is the last colt of our…

Odele all singing and dancing

Just had to share Nicola’s photo of her 3yr old daughter, riding Snelsmore Odele at Cadnam Show. She won the novice championship and 2nd in her class!! Nicola’s quote says it all…. Such a beautiful, genuine little pony, who takes care of my daughter in every aspect of her riding! She is worth her weight…

The SPSBS show: Another proud mum moment.

We are so please with Snelsmore Spectre he’s having a fantastic year, unbeaten to date. Champion Yearling and Junior Champion at the Society Breed show is the icing on the cake. He’s such a tough little fella, we have always admired his guts and determination from day one. His dam Snelsmore Libby was having her second…

Foal update: Tallulah comes awake

We made the long journey to Builth Wells for the Shetland Pony Stud Book Society Breed Show. We had a really lovely weekend meeting up with friends. All our ponies had a great show so proud of them all but it was Tallulah that particularly made me laugh, it seemed so long ago that Snelsmore…

H.O.P.E show: A first time for us

It was our first time completing  at H O P E show in Ruby, we had fantastic result under the judge Mr N Vale. First to compete was our elegant yearling filly Snelsmore Sophia she was rather greener than we expected getting a fourth place forgetting her ring craft, I think she needs a little…

Viking show: Snelsmore Karisma struts her stuff

Snelsmore Karisma did it again. Winning  the Miniature Championship and then Reserve Overall Supreme Champion at the Viking show in the Shetland Islands. She has been shown five times and three times she have won the Overall Champion title. Both Snelsmore as her breeders and Bjørn Roar Larsen as her owner are really proud of her.

Pembroke County Show: On the road again

It was a long drive to Pembroke county show and I was just the passenger. Well worth the four & half hours trip each way. Cliff was a star, not only for driving the whole way but also winning the Miniature Shetland Championship and Reserve Supreme with Merrylees Nuggett, just beating Snelsmore Lalique and myself…

The Downs group summer show: Practice makes perfect

We had a lovely day at the Downs Group Summer show, its always been a favourite show for introducing our youngsters to the show ring. It was a normal early start, long drive down the M25 and hard work; Our two yearling fillies Snelsmore Scarlet and Snelsmore Sienna both made their first appearances and won their…

New Forest show: Snelsmore in the ribbons

Really pleased to have had our last foal for 2016. Eiger Julianna has kept me hanging on tenterhooks for a while now, but at last she had a bay filly a few days ago allowing me to get a good night sleep and enjoy the New Forest show. Our ponies did us proud under the…

The National Performance Show: Lalique takes the Silver

Snelsmore Lalique takes the silver …. At The National Performance show, Lalique put her best foot forward for NPS judge Mr R Sutcliff to win the NPS/Kilmannan Stud M & M in hand Silver Medal, this little mare never fails to please me. Earlier in the day all our other ponies went well under our…