Two happy boys!
The two boys seem very pleased with themselves, and so they should be Overall Junior Champion and Reserve Reserve Supreme Champion at Heathfield show. Great start for Snelsmore Sundance.
The Downs Group Show: A day to reflect
As usual an early start for our two-hour journey to the Downs group show held in the beautiful surrounding of Buckurst Park, Sussex. Only this time the Spring show had a very different meaning a special day in memory of Judy Hawkins a group member, such a lovely lady who enjoyed showing her ponies. Big […]
NPS Area 12: Lucky number three
It was our first time competing at the Area 12 NPS show held at Kings Equestrian Centre Bromyard. It was a friendly, well organised show, even changing the rings to keep things running smoothly. It turned out a really busy hot day, we couldn’t have managed without Kate’s help in the Championships. Big thank you […]
Stretcholt Spring Show: Spectre’s ready for action.
Fantastic day with our youngsters at Stretcholt Spring show. Couldn’t be more pleased, a lovely venue perfect for educating our babies. Snelsmore Spectre our piebald yearling colt by Merrylees Talisman had a great learning experience for his first time competing at a show. Spectre made a James Bond style entrance with a flying leap out […]
Wessex group show: Quiz Master answers all the questions
This winter has been really hard work so a good start to the show season was the result were hoping for. In the early hours of the 20th March with all the ponies scrubbed up we left for our long journey to the Wessex group show at Kingfisher Equestrian centre. Our day started well with our two-year […]
A pat for Za Za Rac and Breeders Recognition for Snelsmore
It feels like such a long time ago now that we first decided we would like a Shetland pony. One evening, after spotting an advert in Horse & Hound, we went to view a mare. However, Cliff completely fell in love with a very wild chestnut colt foal, and, as is so often the case, […]
January: Snelsmore Update
Looking forward to a new year at Snelsmore, with all its ups and downs. Brambles our Dexter cow has got us off to a good start having a beautiful heifer calf called Bramley, it won’t be long before the arrival around April of the new foals to the stud and continuing to show are older […]
Wishing you a Happy Christmas
Christmas is a quite time on the farm. A family get together over lunch handing out of presents, really don’t think I would like it any other way. Its become a family tradition, all helping out and working off that large Christmas dinner. long may it continue.
A little bird tells me, Jacqueline has taken Solomon under her wing
Here at Snelsmore the job of weaning our babies is nearly all done, with only a few foals left to halter break. We always like to give our foals a bit of encouragement from the mares to help them lead and give them an insight of their new surroundings before we separate them. This year […]
The British National Foal Show: My lucky Shamrock.
The British National Foal Show was the last show of the season for us and our bay colt Snelsmore Shamrock brought it to a close by received a second place in a strong colt foal class. It’s so amazing to see the foals being born, watching them grow up into little personalities during the summer […]
Rumour Has It.
Always pleased to hear about our ponies in their new homes. Snelsmore Rumour makes new friends
Wessex Group Autumn show: A high note
Can’t believe the show season nearly over, it was so nice to finish on a high note at the Wessex group Autumn show at Kington Marward. Snelsmore Mystique won a strong mare class and went on to be Miniature Champion and Reserve Supreme bringing her season to a great end. Fingers crossed she is in […]