APRIL 2016 |
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Exciting news!!!! Blanche Mikado has returned
to Withymead Stud and will be available to a small number of
outside mares.
Mikki is the sire of the top ridden pony Waxwing Panama
and the top inhand and future ridden pony
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MARCH 2016 |
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A big welcome to Withymead Honey Bear, chestnut
roan colt foal out of Forlan Honey Cookie and
by Rowfantina Ottoman. Ottoman is by Roseisle
Pandytudyr and his foals are proving to be top
childrens ponies, Rowfantina George Washington
was placed 2nd at HOYS last year as a Lead Rein pony. Very
pleased with this boy. boy. . |
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BSPS Winter Championships
This year we took it easy with just one pony, the very
special Islyn Balch. She didn't let us down and
we were so close to getting 2 Royal International tickets with a
2nd and a 3rd in Pretty Polly First Ridden Qualifiers and then a
fantastic 2nd and Reserve Champion in the RI Heritage First
Ridden. What a good girl!! I think both Plum and Poppy
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 |
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Happy New Year and here's to a happy and successful 2016.
Good start with a win for Islyn Balch at Barton
BSPS show, qualifying her for the winter championships. |
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AUTUMN/WINTER 2015 |
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Following a trip to Sandy Andersons Thistledown Stud we returned
with the mega 3 yo colt Thistledown Panther.
Panther is by the outstanding stockgetter Thistledown Valderama
out of the successful showmare Thistledown Poppy and is
halfbrother toThistledown Porsche. He was shown inhand by
Colin Tibby with excellent results
1st Ynys Mon Spring Show
1st Nefyn, Youngstock Champion and Res. Overall Champion
1st Clwyd Silver Medal Show
1st Worsley Gala
1st Tudor Rose
3rd Lampeter
Panther is now backed and will make his ridden debut next year.
He is a lovely boy with a fabulous temperament. |
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Another pony off to her new home. Withymead Pippa
left for her new Pony Club home which is fairly local
so hopefully I will be able to keep up to date with what she is
up to. Lovely easy Pippa, I will miss her. She was just too good
to stay here as a brood mare. |
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Withymead Peroni an outstanding colt foal by
Heniarth Dan Dare out of Mynyddtarren
Georgia left for his new home joining Waxwing
Vangelis with Marnie Riding in Scotland.
Peroni was 3rd in his class at his first foal
show in December and I look forward to seeing him out at the
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Waxwing Panama has gone to a fabulous new home
and I hope he continues his winning ways with Amelia, Francesca
and Pauline.
Charlie has had an outstanding season with many wins and
placings. He was in the top 10 of most consistent ponies in the
HOYS First Ridden Qualifiers with 2 2nd places at Scottish Horse
and Monmouthshire, a 3rd at Midland Counties, 4th at NPS Area 4
and 5th at Derbyshire Festival in massive classes. |
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Islyn Balch took a bit of a back seat to
Charlie this year but still enjoyed her Summer trip to the Royal
International this time as a First Ridden pony.
Plum also had a very successful outing inhand winning the barren
mare class and Reserve Champion Section A at the Great Yorkshire
Show!! A big thank you to Megan Gardiner stepping in at the last
minute to show Plum superbly. I think both of them enjoyed
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The lovely yearling filly Withymead Cristal had
a brief but successful showing career with Liesl Burt with a
superb 2nd at South of England (a mixed class of yearling colts
and fillies with a good entry forward) and a 3rd at NPS Area 11.
Cristal (Heniarth Dan Dare out of Islyn
Cantores) then made the long journey to join Josef
Richters KVR Stud in Czechoslovakia my
first exported pony! |
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JUNE 2015 |
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21st Bolton BSPS |
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Great to be at a show 10 minutes from home!

Waxwing Panama was in top form winning both
Novice & Open M&M First Ridden Classes and then
going Mini Champion
Withymead Pippa plaited up for the first time
won both her Open 122cm SHP class and the mixed height novice
SHP! -such a good girl.
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13th/14th Derbyshire Festival |
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A rather wet and long day resulted in a win for Islyn
Balch in the Junior Ridden on the Saturday.
Better day on the Sunday and Waxwing Panama
went really well and was 5th in a very strong HOYS First Ridden
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7th Midland Counties |
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A fantastic result for Waxwing Panama, 3rd and
only 1 mark behind the first 2 ponies in the HOYS First Ridden
Qualifier. So close!! |
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MAY 2015 |
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31st May P(UK) North West |
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What a busy show! and what awful conditions- the ground was
horrendous, very heavy going which unsettled Waxwing
Panama resulting in a 2nd for him in the Open First
Ridden.
The ground didn't bother Islyn Balch and she
did a fantastic gallop to end up 4th in the RI Junior Ridden. |
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24th May
Bolton Riding Club |
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A lovely day and a 10 minute drive resulted in 3 wins and 2 2nds
for 5 ponies.
Islyn Balch won the large Junior Ridden Class
with Poppy picking up her qualifier for PUK Summer Champs and
Equifest.
Waxwing Panama won the First Ridden Class
qualifying for the Brineton FR Final and the Golden Ticket final
at PUK Summer Champs.
Colandra Snapdragon won his SHP Class and got
his Summer Qualiers too and
Mount Pleasant Real Magic had 2 2nds in Open
Showing under 148cm and Young Handler.
Finally, Tullibardine Wind in the Willows who
was backed in February went to her first show and was such a
good girl being pulled 3rd in a big Novice M&M Class. Willow
took the busy showground all in her stride and wasn't the
slightest bit phazed by anything she encountered. She really is
the most laidback, kind mare and is so safe. |
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16th BSPS 4B |
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He's certainly consistent and this time we won!! Waxwing
Panama 1st in the Pretty Polly Lead Rein RI Qualifier
qualfying for the Royal International 2015 with Master Warren
Fentiman onboard. Charlie also ended up 6th in the First Ridden
RI Qualifier which was just about the last class of the day
meaning that we were going to be late home anyway and it got
worse as we broke down on the way home and had to be relayed
home! Bedtime 1.30am- not good! The highs and lows of showing! |
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15th |
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Delighted to announce that Roseisle Pangelica
has foaled. I have a really smart bay roan (I think!) filly
Withymead Angel Delight. |
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18/4/15 North of England Spring |
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Pcked M&M classes but Waxwing Panamaagain went
well to end up 6th In a massive RI Lead Rein Class.
Congratulations to Sharn Linney who won the class with Mardenway
Amazing Grace.
Mount Pleasant Real Magic went superbly to finish 3rd in
his RI Show Pony Class, he looked amazing too! |
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16/4/15 BSPS 4A |
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Another RI Qualifier and another good result Waxwing
Panama 3rd in the First Ridden on a very wet and windy
day! |
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BSPS Winter Championships |
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Had a funfilled weekend at the Champs with 'The Girls' & Team
Fentiman.
Waxwing Panama somewhat exuberant initially out of the ring but
fab in the ring to come 4th in a large RI Qualifying Lead Rein
class and 6th in the RI First Ridden. |
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7th March 2015 BSPS 9B |
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Islyn Balch is such a star. 5th in her first
RIHS Qualifier this year and then
1st in the Pretty Polly Heritage First Ridden in a big class to
qualify for the Royal International Horse Show 2015. So pleased
for Plum and Poppy. |
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February 2015 |
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15/2/15 Northern All Welsh |
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1st show of the 2015 season for us and 1st ridden show for 18
months for Islyn Balch(Plum).
I couldn't have asked for a better start!! Plum won a
large Open/Restricted First Ridden Class with Poppy qualifying
for both of her FR Classes at BSPS Winter Championships and then
went Reserve Champion Mini.
Waxwing Panama also went well to be placed 2nd
in the Novice M&M First Ridden and 3rd in the Open A and B
Ridden Class. |
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January 2015 |
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Happy New Year!
3 colt foals went off to their new homes. Withymead
Talisker made the journey South to join Kay at Lexicon
Stud as a potential Ridden stallion. Withymead
Yagermeister went locally as a companion and
Waxwing Van Gellis returned to Scotland for an inhand
career with the Ridings family hopefully returning to Withymead
in the future to stand at stud. |
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November 2014 |
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Barton BSPS Show 16/11/14
Waxwing Panama behaved impeccably winning both the
Novice M&M Lead Rein with Poppy and Novice M&M First Ridden with
Eva picking up his BSPS Winter Championship Qualifiers. Standing
2nd in line to him in the Lead Rein class was his halfsister
Waxwing Angel Eyes.
Delighted to welcome their Mum, Roseisle
Pangelica as a broodmare. I really can't thank
Tom and David at Waxwing enough for Angel who is in foal to Dan
for 2015.
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October 2014 |
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Fabulous trip to HOYS with Becky & Sarah made even more special
by watching Sarah's old pony
Waxwing Keavil competing in the M&M WHP
with Megan Worton. Sadly he had a pole but both Jazz and Meg
obviously both enjoyed their 1st trip to HOYS together.
In the M&M Lead Rein 2nd place went to Heniarth Penelope Pitstop
who is half-sister to Heniarth Dan Dare
Withymead Studs current stallion. Also pleased to see many of
the placed Lead Rein and First Ridden ponies with Roseisle Pandy
Tudyr in their breeding. |
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Summer 2014
Not organised at all this year so just showing a few of this
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Waxwing Panama (Charlie) was thrown in at the
deep end and took to it like a duck to water ending up 3rd
in the HOYS First Ridden Qualifier. What a star!
Islyn Balch has had 3 outings as an Inhand
Brood mare, and has won 2 of them and been 3rd in the other. She
not only won her class here but ended up Reserve Champion and
Bronze Medal Winner! Withymead Plum Pudding
was a really good boy. A big thank you to Hannah and
Eva for showing them. |
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Derbyshire Festival |
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Waxwing Panama started his ridden career with
Eva and Poppy Brennand. He behaved brilliantly at this very busy
show and was placed 3rd in a big Junior Ridden Class with Eva
and then topped it to come 2nd in an even bigger First Ridden
Class with Poppy. Charlie has a big future ahead as he is 4
years old and just recently backed. Watch this space!
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Kent County Show |
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Highlands Juno and her foal Withymead
Jagermeister were picked up by Liesl Bury and whisked
down to Kent County Show. Juno won the brood mare class and then
went Reserve Champion picking up her Bronze Medal as the
Champion had previously won a Bronze Medal in 2014. She was then
asked to go into the Cuddy Qualifier - fab end to the day. |
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White Rose NCPA Show |
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Withymead Pippa had to wait all day for her
class

but made it a winning one with her jockey Megan Worton.
Thank you to Team Starkey for all their hard work. |
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Delighted to hear that Blanche Merlot won his
Lead rein Class with Isabel Miller and Becky Balmer at their
local Agricultural Show ending the day as Supreme Champion
Ridden . A day to remember!
May 2014
24th May BSPS 2b Lancashire Championship Show
Very early start and was met with a new baby!
Mynyddtarren Georgia had just foaled an enormous
foal , couldn't catch either of them so haven't a clue whether
its afilly or a colt. All must be well though 'cos both could
certainly move!
It was a very very wet day with a lot of ponies
misbehaving and not coping with the conditions.
Forlan Honey Cookie behaved impeccably and had
an amazing day with Poppy and Caz.
1st Tiny Tots LR SHP
2nd Tiny Tots FR SHP
Champion Tiny Tots
1st RIHS LR SHP - our RIHS qualifying ticket.
Members Supreme Champion

Even got a mention in Horse and Hound!
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April 2014
26th April BSPS 1A
Forlan Honey Cookie was 3rd in RIHS LR SHP
6th April BSPS Area 2b Spring
Forlan Honey Cookie 2nd LR SHP in a big class. The
wiiner qualified for RIHS the following week so in very good
company!
March 2014
23rd March Hereford Marches
Forlan Honey Cookie went
really well and was 4th in the RIHS Leadrein SHP and 5th in the
12hh SHP.
Poppy Brennand was on board in both classes and a big
thank you to Caz who led her.
A couple of photos of the MacKenzie design
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22nd March NCPA Winter Championships
Fabulous day for Becky Balmer and Isabel Miller with
the lovely Blanche Merlot.
1st Lead Rein Equitation
1st Lead Rein Working Hunter Pony
and after a perfect show in the Evening Performance
Supreme Champions. Super stars Mo and Isabel.

On the same day
Tullibardine Wind in the Willows first foal was born. A
stunning black(I think!) colt and she's such a good Mum.
17th May
Islyn Cantores has foaled. A very classy, strong filly
foal, bay at the moment but she will go grey.
16th May
At long last Plum (Islyn Balch) has foaled. She was 8
weeks over due and has produced a tiny bay colt who looks
exactly like Dan but with Plum's head. Both mother and baby are
fine in their nice warm stable.
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January 2014
Starting to get organised for this showing season with lots of
Novices to show this year. Plus exciting news of new ponies.
Forlan Honey Cookie will continue her ridden
career and has also now started jumping so may do some WHP
classes with her.
Waxwing Panama is now backed and will start his
ridden career very soon. Watch this space as he is a potential
superstar Lead Rein and First Ridden with Miss Poppy Brennand in
the saddle.
Withymead Pippa is now being backed and will be
out at shows later in the season. She has grown again over the
winter and will be an up to height Section A who will hopefully
contest First Ridden, M&M Ridden and Junior Ridden classes.
New ponies at Withymead! Islyn Gwenith by
the outstanding stockgetter Blanche Gwyllym has
arrived from the Islyn Stud as a future ridden pony and brood
mare. Her show-winning dam Islyn Hyder is
by Waxwing Hurricane. Full details and photos
can be found on the Youngstock Page.
Also from Islyn I have been incredibly fortunate to be given the
chance to loan the stunning Islyn Mecca out of
the lovely old mare Bryndansi Melog and by the
now sadly deceased Islyn Hafoc. This is an
unrepeatable mating and Mecca will be produced as a ridden pony
before starting her breeding career. Full details on the Mares
Page.
Finally I am really excited that another young stallion with
fabulous breeding and temperament will stand at Withymead Stud.
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2014 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 |
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Horse of the Year Show 2013
Islyn Balch and Poppy Brennand didn't lose their cool
despite it being the first time at HOYS for both of them! Poppy
was the youngest jockey in the M&M First Ridden and was kept in
the ring with the prizewinners ending up 10th overall. A
fabulous achievement for a young jockey who started at the
beginning of the season with Plum as her M&M Lead Rein Pony! I
am so proud of both of them as they really looked after each
other.
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Exciting news!! Just had my new mare the stunning
Highland Juno by Roseisle Pandy Tudyr and she is
confirmed in foal to Heniarth Dan Dare. That's
5 foals now due at Withymead Stud in 2014. I think I am going to
be busy! I can't keep them all so some of next years foals will
be available to good homes and should make the most fantastic
childrens ridden ponies as all of them will be descendants of
Roseisle Pandy Tudyr, who has again won the award
at HOYS for the Welsh Section A stallion who has sired the most
successful number of ridden
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September 2013
Don't think it is going to take long to back
Pippa judging by this picture taken when she
was at Stephens!

Islyn Balch (Plum) has gone to "bootcamp" at Andrew
Leavers in an effort to tone her rapidly expanding foal tummy as
time marches on and her trip to HOYS becomes imminent! She is in
foal to Heniarth Dan Dare and I am so looking
forward to this baby.
Withymead Pernod has gone to his new home and I
believe he has already won and been Champion at a local show.
Good luck to Danielle with this stunning young colt. His mother
Mynyddtarren Georgia is in foal to
Heniarth Dan Dare for 2014.
The other 2 mares in confirmed in foal to Dan for 2014 are
Islyn Cantores and Tullibardine Wind in
the Willows. 4 foals next year should certainly keep me
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8th September Pony of the Year NCPA
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Forlan Honey Cookie with her new young jockey
Eva Brennand had a super day.
1st Novice M&M First Ridden
1st Novice Ridden A & B
3rd Junior Ridden
The heavens opened right at the end of the afternoon
and we all ended up soaked through but that failed
to dampen our spirits as the girls own ponies
Sandboro Love Child and Colandra Snapdragon also
came home with 2 1sts each! |
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More news of Withymead ponies. Withymead Amontillado
who was sold as a foal is now a verey successful First Ridden
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Just received these fabulous pictures of Withymead
Honeycomb Delight from Joy at Glenisla Stud
Honey won her class at Scottish & Northern WPCA and was
Youngstock Champion - a super end to her successful 3 year old
show season.. |
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BSPS Summer Championships August 2013
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A really busy but enjoyable week with our team of girls! 3
ponies and 15 classes- madness!! but we did have our own Camp
Chef, the wonderful Debbie who kept us all fed and watered(and
wined!) catering for 12 plus of us at every meal. Islyn
Balch had some good results in massive classes despite
her "baby bump" . 2nd in the Heritage First Ridden, 8th
Heritage Young Riders (up to age 14yo) , 6th Heritage Freestyle
First Ridden, 7th Black Country Saddles First Ridden and 7th Red
Premier Division First Ridden all with her tiny rider 7 year old
Poppy Brennand who celebrated her birthday on the Friday of the
Show. |
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