October sees one of the most prestigious shows in the UK being Horse of the Year Show. With 3 Cadlanvalley ponies Qualified in the Welsh B ridden class we decided it would be lovely to sit and watch Katy Marriott Payne ride Cadlanvalley Sandpiper so left our own Buzby at home. Also qualified was his younger brother Cadlanvalley Bentley. What an overwhelming result when Sandpiper was called forward as the winner, following in Buzzbys success in 2014. Sandpiper has been so consistent there in the last few years being in the final placings, so exciting to see him win. His younger brother Bentley was 9 th and at only 4 years old was a tremendous achievement, he is owned by the Rockbury Stud and ridden and produced by Nicole Weyman.
Also there was a win for Cadlanvalley Super Ted in the Carrs BMW L/R of SHP. At only 4 years old he was an absolute star and behaved impeccably for his tiny jockey. He was sold by us only a few weeks before to the Kerr family and he was produced and shown at HOYS by Craig Eleanor.
Not to be outdone was our Libby with her successes in a few classes riding two of Emma Edwards Brady’s ponies who are produced by Debbie Thomas.
Libby was 2nd Open 12 hds SHP class on Gryngallt Page Too
4th M & M F/R on Castlemead Andy Pandy
10th on her own Colne Torpedo in the Welsh A Open Ridden class, and at 10 yrs old made us as grand parents very proud to see her riding so professionally amongst the adults.
BSPS Champs seen some good results for ponies we bred or owned.
Cadlanvalley Bo Jangles owned by Joyce and Jacky Newbury and ridden and produced by Sam Roberts had a good show winning the WOW Final,Blue Division and Challenge Champion and Challenge Ridden Supreme ,he culminated 3 Championships in excellent company no mean feat for a 4 yr old. Cadlanvalley Super Ted ridden by Libby 1st and Champion best rider and winner of the Blue Division 12 Hds SHP and Colne Torpedo at his first appearance at BSPS Champs was the WOW F/R Final winner and Challenge Winner and Champion in both sections.
Their next show was Moreton on the Marsh and what a day that was with Libby in three HOYS Qualifiers and very unexpectedly she won all of them,the SHP already qualified, she managed to also qualify Emma Edwards Brady’s Castlemead Andy Pandy for the M&M F/R and our own Colne Tulip for the Open Welsh Sec A class .With the shows behind us for a few weeks we had the pleasure of receiveing 100 visitors over two weekends beginning of September,firstly Ceredigion Association and then Tudor Rose Association,never did i think we would get a 50 seater coach down out track two weeks running.We hope they all enjoyed themselves
For the first time in 25 years we sold at Fayre Oaks sale, Colne Tulip was entered for the High Flyer sale on the Saturday evening,we are pleased to say she has been sold to a lovely home and made the highest price of the 2015 sale.
NPS Summer Champs saw another win for Colne Torpedo when he won the M&M F/R Final,he then went to the Welsh National Championship show where he was Novice mini M&M Champion and stood 4th in a big HOYS Ridden Sec A class ,Libbys first time in an HOYS Open class. Torpedo then went on to the BSPS Wales summer show where he was mini Open L/R F/R Champion.At the Welsh National show our yearling filly continued her winning ways by winning the Welsh B yearling filly class and Reserve Youngstock BSPS Champs seen some good results for ponies we bred or owned.
Cadlanvalley Bo Jangles owned by Joyce and Jacky Newbury and ridden and produced by Sam Roberts had a good show winning the WOW Final, Blue Division and Challenge Champion and Challenge Ridden Supreme, he culminated 3 Championships in excellent company no mean feat for a 4 yr old. Cak Champion. In another ring Buzby was first in the Brynseion Welsh B final. So all in all a good day.
Cadlanvalley Royalty was Supreme Overall Champion at the HOPE Charity show in excellent company for Heidi Clarke and her family,cant wait to see this boy under saddle in 2016.
At the International show in Denmark the Blumle family from Germany won her class for 2 or 3 yr old fillies with Cadlanvalley Juliette.
The end of the month saw our biggest local show Pembrokeshire county and it was lovely to sit and watch ponies we bred doing well.Congratulations to Tom Clarke and Samantha Green on winning the 2/3 colt and filly class with Cadlanvalley Pandora and then went on to be youngstock Champion and Res Overall Champion winning her Silver medal, the 6th Cadlanvalley pony to medal this year, to Llanarth Delilah. Res youngstock Champion was the yearling class winner Andrew Phillips Cadlanvalley Gracefull who has had a good season winning Championships and Reserve Supremes.
News in from Ireland was that the yearling colt Cadlanvalley Crusader had his last show of the year winning at The Irish Pony Soc Summer Champs where he was Overall youngstock Champion and Reserve Supreme of show.
Then came Denbigh and Flint and Colne Torpedo won the HOYS Welsh open Sec A class therefore qualifying for HOYS.
Further good news from Scotland where Cadlanvalley Georgie Boy was Champion Section B and Reserve Supreme of Show at Scottish All Welsh Bronze Medal Show.
At the Gower show the Grimshaw family were Champion and Bronze medal winner with Cadlanvalley Sirocco, well done to them, I think to date there are 7 Cadlanvalley ponies to medal either silver or bronze medals.
It was a busy month with lots of visitors especially overseas,some have visited us before and others have been here several times.It was lovely to see them all again and meet new friends. Buzby went to Royal Norfolk show where he won his HOYS Ridden Sec B class and again Qualified for HOYS,he then went on to be Res Supreme ridden of the show. He then went to Mid Herts which was a direct Olympia Qualifier and much to our amazement he went Overall Champion so Qualified for Olympia.
At the Royal International Horse show Buzby stood 3rd in the Welsh A & B Final. Our yearling filly Cadlanvalley Miss Prim won her yearling filly class at the Royal Welsh Show, which we were delighted with, and at the same time in another ring my granddaughter Libby won the F/R class on Colne Tulip and was Reserve Champion Qualifying for HOYS.
Cadlanvalley Sandpiper ridden and produced by Katy Marriott Payne was Champion at Royal Bath and West Qualifying for Olympia for the 5th consecutive year running.Also at the Bath and West Cadlanvalley Orpheous owned by Victoria Bywater was Reserve Champion SHP Qualifying for RIHS .At BSPS Area 10 Cadlanvalley Bucks Fizz was 1st 13hds SHP and qualified RIHS so there are now 6 Cadlanvalley ponies qualified for RIHS in either Welsh B or SHP.In hand the same weekend Cadlanvalley Cashmere owned by Shelley Dobbs was Champion and won her bronze medal at Lincs WPCS Show and Cadlanvalley Crusader a yearling colt owned by Aidan Williamson was youngstock Champion at the Irish WPCS Show in Ireland.Lovely to see these ponies all in good hands and beautifully produced.
The following weekend in June saw another good win for Cadlanvalley Sandpiper at Midlands winning his 1st HOYS Qualifier of the season with his baby three quarter brother Cadlanvalley Bentley standing 2nd to him .At the same time in Scotland Cadlanvalley Georgie Boy owned by the Goldenwood Stud was Sec B Champ and went on to be Overall Supreme of show and bronze medal winner at the North Scotland WPCS Show, there fore he was the 5th Cadlanvalley pony to medal so far this season.On the same day in Germany his full brother Cadlanvalley Rio Grande owned by the Blumle family was Section B Champion and Overall Supreme at the IG Regional show Rheinland.
For the third week in a row Sandpiper continued his winning ways when he again won his HOYS class at Royal Three Counties show and was HOYS Champion .Also at 3 Counties Cadlanvalley Super Ted was Mini SHP Champion with Libby and also was 1st HOYS L/R SHP Class qualifying for HOYS with Harry Edwards Brady.All in all a good day.On that same weekend Cadlanvalley Juliette owned by the Blumle family was at the Dutch Summer Show in Holland where she was Section B Champion and Reserve Supreme Overall Champion. Again in Scotland Cadlanvalley Georgie Boy was overall Champion Section B at NPS Scotland Summer Show.
Fantastic news from royal Highland show in Scotland with Cadlanvalley Bentley qualifying for HOYS,many congratulations to Nicoa Jayne and Maria & Steve Jones.
The last weekend in June saw Cadlanvalley Buzby go Champion Semi Final Olympia qualifier at NPS Area 20 at Ardingly ridden and produced by Katy Marriott Payne. At Ceridigion WPCS Show Libby was Mini Champion on Colne Torpedo winning the Tyngwyndwn cup for the 7th consecutive year 2 yrs with Ysselvleids Nanique then 2 yrs with Finglebridge Funtime followed by 2 yrs with with Colne Tulip and this year with her brother Colne Torpedo.
First show of the season for our yearling filly Cadlanvalley Miss Prim at the West Wales Mini Extravaganza show where she was Welsh B Champion.
At Glanusk show she won the yearling filly class,best yearling and Res Female Champion, 2nd in the same class was Cadlanvalley Golden Serenade owned by the Ringside stud.
Miss Prim continued her winning ways at Nps Area 29 by winning her WPCS Bronze Medal in very strong company.
At WPCS Performance show Colne Torpedo was Novice Mini Champion and Reserve Open Champion
BSPS Winter Champs Cadlanvalley Super Ted won his 3 classes entered ,the Winter Novice 122 SHP,the Winter Winners First pony of SHP,and the Winter First pony of SHT he then went on to win the BSPS Gilbert Mini overall SHP Championship. Also Cadlanvalley Mr Bojangles owned by Mrs Joyce Newberry and ridden and produced by Samamtha Roberts was 1st Winter Heritage Novice A&B Final.
We were pleased to go to the Welsh Pony and Cob Society AGM to receive the Gold medal awarded to Cadlanvalley Buzby for his win at HOYS 2014 in the Welsh Section B ridden class ,and also the Silver Spoon award for Cadlanvalley Sandpiper for his win at the Royal Welsh show 2014 Welsh Sec B ridden class.
At Lampeter Stallion Show Colne Tulip was Welsh Overall Champion winning the WPCS Performance Medal and then went Ridden Supreme Of Show.
NPS Spring Festival Cadlanvalley Mr Bojangles was 1st NPS M&M Pure Novice Final ridden and produced by Sam Roberts.
BSPS Mid Herts show we picked up two RIHS tickets one with Cadlanvalley Super Ted in the SHP L/R class and Cadlanvalley Buzby who won the Welsh A and B class,ridden and produced by Katy Marriott Payne.
At BSPS Mid wales Show Cadlanvalley Super Ted was Mini SHP Champion,Novice SHP Champion and Supreme of the Show. Colne Torpedo was Novice M & M L/R F/R, 1st F/R and Reserve Champion and also 1st Open/Restricted M & M L/R F/R and Reserve champion.
Also at BSPS Mid Wales our mare Penllyn Mystique who is currently on loan to Anwen Griffiths for her niece Lisa to ride was M & M Novice L/R F/R , 1st L/R and Novice Champion and also 1st M & M Open/Restricted L/R and Open/Restricted Champion.
At BSPS Area 9A Hereford Marches Colne Tulip made her 2015 show debut a successful one by being 1st M & M F/R and qualifying for RIHS.
We were pleased to go to the Welsh Pony and Cob Society AGM to receive the Gold medal awarded to Cadlanvalley Buzby for his win at HOYS 2014 in the Welsh Section B ridden class ,and also the Silver Spoon award for Cadlanvalley Sandpiper for his win at the Royal Welsh show 2014 Welsh Sec B ridden class.
At PUK Winter championships Cadlanvalley Bentley was the Glyn Greenwood In Hand Champion owned by Rockbury Stud and produced by Nicole Wyman. Cadlanvalley Mr Bojangles won both the open & Novice Finals and Reserve Champion in both sections,owned by Newoak Stud and produced by Sam Roberts.
At BSPS Wales Winter Show Colne Torpedo Open/Restricted M & M L/R F/R Champion and Cadlan Valley Super Ted was Mini SHP Champion and Reserve Supeme of Show.
Also Cadlan Valley Mr Bojangles has made a great start to his ridden career by being Champion Novice at Thames Valley Show,1st BSPS Area 11 novice, 1st BSPS Area 15 Restricted/open and 1st Novice. Owned by Joyce Newberry and produced by Samantha Roberts.
Due to the very sad loss of Cadlanvalley Landowner a few weeks previously we were pleased to be able to purchase Mynach Sea Scout a 2year old palomino colt by Moelview Masquerade dam Mynach Oceana by Eyarth Beau Geste. Many thanks to Alex Bogle for selling him to us and helping with his long journey from Scotland to Wales. Pics of him as a foal courtesy of Waxwing Stud.
We would like to wish everyone a Happy New year and good luck for 2015 show season with Cadlan Valley ponies.