Patsy knows best

To add to an already hectic day we noticed Patsy was showing early signs of calving, so we decided to make space and bring her in out of the weather. Typical the barn was full with our weaned ponies and yearling calves, so one more job to add to my never-ending list. With the animals…

Snelsmore Pavarotti joins the big boys

We are very pleased to announce Pavarotti has passed his Voluntary Vetting in November 2016 with flying colours. He already has a filly foal sired by him born in 2016. Snelsmore Tickled Pink a pretty little chestnut filly and cant wait to meet his next crop of foals.

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…

Reading Sales: Red for Rouge

Another great Reading sale. Some lovely ponies forward, trade seemed to be up with very few not sold. Snelsmore Rouge was Sale Champion and found herself a lovely new showing home. Snelsmore Nova will be joined by Snelsmore Ruby Tuesday to make the long journey to Belgium to a new home with Syl and Kristof….

Ponies going to Reading Sales 2016

We have two beautiful ponies going to Reading Sales this October. Please find more information about them by clicking on their names below: Snelsmore Nova Snelsmore Rouge For any more information, don’t hesitate to contact us. See you all there!  

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…