Wynara Stud News
November/December News
SA All Welsh 7th/8th Nov
Regal Romance of Class
was awarded Res Champ 13-14hh Part Welsh. Her filly
foal Wynara Simply Irresistible
2nd in her foal class and Res PW Foal
Wynara Midnight Serenade
2nd in her PW class after getting a bit upset when a
stallion got loose and harassed her!
Wynara Charisma
Res Champ Part Welsh Stallion to Champion
Wynara Talk of the Town owned by Jess
Herring.
Wynara Touch of Bronze
Champion Led over 14hh PW
Wynara Talk of the Town
was awarded Supreme Led Part Welsh and the COM Medal
Wynara Foxy Lady
2nd Welsh B 2 yr old filly.
On Sunday we took Wynara
Touch of Bronze back for the riddens. As
Dani's arm was still quiet sore Brianna
Duncan-Coward rode her to win Champion Childs,
Champion Ridden Part Welsh and Champion Hunter then
overall Supreme Ridden Part Welsh.
Champs of Champs Nov
21st/22nd
Wynara Touch of Bronze
Runner Up Childs Galloway
Runner Up Show Hunter Galloway
Qualifying for Grand Nationals.
She also qualified young 11 yr old
Shauna Chaplin in her rider for GN and took Brianna
Duncan-Coward to 3rd place in her rider.
On Friday 27th Nov I flew to Canberra
to judge the National Capital All Breed Show with 7
other judges from interstate and Sth Africa. I
really enjoyed the time away, meeting the other
judges and seeing different bloodlines.
The highlight was judging the Ridden
Senior Challenge on Sat night under lights! this was
on a points system with 3 independent Judges. There
were a lot of quality horses and interestingly our
judging was all pretty similar in choices.
On Wed 2nd Dec we got a phone call
from Werribee and Frank Bawden that it might be
possible for us to compete at the Nationals in the
SA Team as the second place getter had to withdraw
and as Wynara Touch of Bronze was
in 3rd place and nominated we were eligible! 3/4 an
hour later it was confirmed but we had to move fast
and be there by 11am the next morning!
Dani was in Adelaide as she had work
experience that week so Peter offered to pick her up
while I started packing!
We managed to get on the road and
1.45am after 31/2 hours notice!
We were so excited and worried about
making it on time and trying to think what music to
do to the workout. Lucky Dani had her laptop and we
could download some pieces along the way. It was a
hard drive and I had to pull over quite a few times
to have a rest and stretch but we arrived with
plenty of time at 10am and completed the necessary
paperwork to compete!
Wow we were at the Nationals!
We didn't get time to rest as poor
Holly was not washed or clipped up and hadn't been
worked for a few weeks.
We also had to finalise our music
choice and get a workout organised. We decided on
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves.
We had one more problem to overcome.
Dani could not fit into her Hunter jacket with her
broken wrist so luckily Leanne Donahue had one that
did fit although a little big in some places it had
to do!
Holly worked really well, she really
is a superstar and takes everything in her stride.
It was a very proud moment to watch them! I don't
think you could have dragged any other pony in the
middle of the night at such short notice and have
her perform so well.
Thankyou to Shelley and Tess Hughes,
Kelly and Val Probert, Gail Manning, Leanne and
Helen Donahue and Frank Bawden and my wonderful
husband Peter for making it all happen and the
wonderful support.
We also got the chance to see the
stunning DP Exclusive (formally
Wynara Olympian) owned by Rose McEnvoy while at the
Nationals competing in the Small Hack class. Buddy
looked and worked superbly and was every bit a
National contender with the best of them. Cant wait
to see him with another year under his belt! It was
lovely to meet the McEnvoys and fill them in on
Buddy's history.
Foal news
Nov was a colt month as well as rain!
By Wynara Charisma
Parilla Royal Gift
delivered a black colt to be named Wynara
True Love ( Chandler) He has a cute star
and snip and looks to be able to move every bit as
good as his mum. He will mature 13.2hh. Roxy will be
offered for sale after weaning this foal as we feel
she still has alot to offer as a childs show pony.
credit Brynmor
Kirreway Gemstone
has a leggy chestnut with pretty blaze and 3 white
socks. He is very fine boned and has a elegant
dished face and looks to mature 14.2hh. His name is
Wynara Sweet Memory (Sam) born on
Remembrance day 11/11/09.
We like this cross so much we have
put her back to Charisma hopefully for a filly next
season!
credit Brynmor
Willowcroft Regal Rose
presented a black colt a day before the Twlight
sequel New Moon premiered
so his name is Wynara New Moon
(Jasper). He looks to mature big galloway and can
really cover the ground with his flicky movement.
W. Regal Rose will be AI'd to
NInfield Mink Supreme for an exciting 2010
foal.
Wynara Muffin
has had the most typey bay colt who we just adore by
Royalwood Boy Soprano, he is yet
officially unnamed. He arrived safely Nov 27th the
morning I left for Canberra. Fynn will mature small
pony and just has delight written all over his face!
Muffin will be AI'd to Willowcroft Regal
Emblem.
Fairligth Acres Quail
has had a dinky bay colt by Salient Master
Bronze, full sibling to Wynara Cherub and
Wynara Romeo. He will be named Wynara Bronze
Kiss and Dinky at home. To mature ne 12hh
the perfect lead rein pony!
credit
Brynmor
Wynara Ponies out and about are
Wynara Florentine Supreme Ridden APSB
Feature Show on Nov 28th. Megsy will be making her
way to a new home in Queensland, everyone in SA will
be sad to see her go as she has developed quite a
big fan club here!
Wynara Whispers
has been sold to Amy Miller. Amy took her to her
first show a week after delivery and reports Asha
won her led Pony class from a strong field. They are
looking forward to her being broken in and preparing
her for the 2010 Spring season.
Wynara Sweet Desire
went to her first show since
winning Supreme Led Foal and won Champion Led
Pony. Not bad for a yearling filly!
More exciting news for us and
daughter, 16 yr old Dani Jolly-Blacket
is that she will be travelling to New
Zealand Jan 1st 2010 to ride for Joy and Ian
Ramsay of Aunty Joys Showing
Accessories.
Dani will have the
opportunity to ride at the NZ Nationals and
HOTY!
This is a wonderful
experience and first trip away from home
without us!
Dani will be going to
school at Orewa College and has organised
with her teachers at Karoonda Area School to
do correspondence/open access to be in line
with the SA year 12 schooling.
We are all excited for her
(and also hope I might get a chance to visit
her) but very sad at the same time as I lose
my number one rider and horse breaker.
Dani will be flying back
for the SHC Grand Nationals in Sydney
late March 2010 to compete on Wynara
Touch of Bronze in her Hunter and Rider
class.
Dani attended the EA Young rider
Squad Weekend at Mt Pleasant Dec 12th/13th, It was a
lovely weekend catching up with mums in a relaxed
atmosphere and watching the kids do all the work!
We wish everyone a Safe and Happy
Christmas, and look forward to hearing any news from
Wynara pony owners after the break!
Strath
Ag Show 5th Oct
Wynara Touch of Bronze
1st
Hunter 14-14.2hh
1st Open
Hunter
Champion
Galloway Hunter
1st
Heavyweight Galloway
1st Open
Galloway 14-14.2hh
Chemistry
1st Hack
15-15.2hh
1st
Lightweight Hack
Res
Champ Hack
Pinnaroo
Ag show 7th Oct
Wynara Touch of Bronze
1st Open
Galloway 14-14.2hh
1st
Heavyweight Galloway
1st
Hunter Galloway
Res
Champ Open Galloway
Champion
Hunter Galloway
Supreme
Champ Hunter
Wynara Butterfly Kisses
1st ne
12hh
Coonalpyn Ag Show 17th Oct
Wynara Touch of Bronze Ridden Sidesaddle
1st Open
Galloway
1st
Heavyweight Galloway
1st
Hunter Galloway
Champion
Open Galloway
Chemistry
1st Hack
15-15.2hh
1st
Lightweight Hack
Res
Champ Hack
Wynara Butterfly Kisses
1st
ne.12hh
1st ne
12hh
Dani Jolly-Blacket
Champion
Rider
SHC
Hygain Masters 24th/25th Oct
Wynara Touch of Bronze
2nd
Childs Galloway
5th
Hunter Galloway
Chemistry
5th
Childs Hack
6th
Owner /Rider Hack
Wynara butterfly Kisses
2nd
Newcomer ne 12.2hh
5th
Leading Rein
Dani Jolly-Blacket
Runner
Up Rider 15-17yrs
SA HOTY
30th/31st Oct
Chemistry
4th
Owner Rider
Wynara Butterfly Kisses
2nd
Newcomer ne 12.2hh Kindly ridden by Shauna Chaplin
Wynara Touch of Bronze
3rd
Galloway Hunter kindly ridden by Tessa Hughs
Unfortunately Dani took a tumble off Chemistry at SA
HOTY ending with a fractured wrist which stopped her
competing for the rest of the weekend.
We thank
Tessa Hughs for coming to the rescue and riding
Holly in her Hunter class to 3rd place.
Foals
born in Oct
Wynara Fashion Statement black filly by
Wynara Charisma x Kiabe Fanfare to mature 13.3hh
arrived 1st Oct.
Followed by chestnut filly Wynara Spice
Girl,born 6/10/09 our only Welsh B foal for
2009 by Salient Master Bronze x Mithril Saffron.
This is our first filly out of Saffron after 5
colts.
credit Brynmor
Wynara Touch of Romance (Salient Master
Bronze x Miss Chapar) has gone on lease to Shelly
and Di Williams of AJSA.
Wynara Catwalk (Wynara Valentino x Tilley
Park Cassandra) has been sold to Cassie Dykes and
has settled into his new home with Wynara Bronze
Medal.
Wyara Delight ( Salient Master Bronze x
Foxmoor Figigli) has made her way to Pt Lincoln with
Alison Lear and Woodbine Liberty (Kirreway
Barrington x Briary Liberty) half sister to Sanlirra
Request has joined the broodmare band at Wynara.
Wynara Cowboy (Wynara Valentino x Drewlynd
Dallas) owned by Marianne McNamee made
his debut at Renmark Ag show on Oct 31st and was
sashed Champion Pony.
Wynara Maserati (Salient Master Bronze x
Janpril Park Mini Minor) owned by Danielle Matheson
has been out and about competing in the Part Welsh
Rings for Res Champion Part Welsh.
Brynmor Copper Top (Salient Master Bronze x
Korewa Parisienne Walkways) Owned by Michelle Perry
has done well in the Welsh B rings in his gelding
classes and winning Champion Led Open Pony.
Wynara Florentine owned by Brianna
Duncan-Coward has been successful in the breed and
hack rings winning Supreme Ridden RPSB among many
other wins.
credit Brynmor
Wynara Talk of the Town owned by Jess
Herring - Part Welsh, Riding Pony, APSB Riding Pony,
Arabian Riding Pony & Saddle Pony Reg 12.1HH PONY
STALLION... At Mil- Lel Ag Show 1st Open Pony
12hh-13hh, 1st Lightweight Pony, and CHAMPION PONY
courtesy Jess Herring
Sept
News
Adelaide Royal was a busy time with 4 ponies.
Unfortunately Wynara Touch of Romance was
scratched due to a botched job by a new farrier
which left her lame after straining her tendon.
Our regular farrier has broken his leg and we
wish him a speedy recovery!
Wynara Touch of Bronze placed highly in all her
classes, Holly is such a trooper and so easy to
show with virtually no workdown we are so proud
and lucky to still have her with us after her
colic surgery early in the year.
She
was 3rd in the Show Hunter Galloway 14-14.2hh
3rd
Heavyweight Open Galloway
4th
Childs Open Galloway
2nd
Side Saddle Hack and took Dani to 3rd place in
the Side Saddle Rider
2nd
Led Saddle Pony and 2nd led Show Hunter RP.
5th
Pairs of Galloways with Dylan Dunn on Cheraton Chardonay
Wynara Butterfly Kisses settled in beautifully
at her first Royal and was 8th in her open
11.2-12hh class. She also placed 3rd in her RP
led class.
Wynara Valentino placed 2nd in his Saddle Pony
led class and 3rd in the RPSB class.
Chemistry took awhile to settle in her box but
was so well behaved under saddle and needed
little work by the open class. In fact she only
got worked for 10 min in the sand just before
her class!
She
placed 6th in her novice 15-15.2hh ridden by
Lynda Field as it clashed with the Sidesaddle
and then took Dani to 5th in the Rider 16-18yrs
and 2nd in the Pair of Riders with Tess Hughs
and Janevelyn Jazzman.
Foals to arrive in September
Firstly born on the 14th a gorgeous leggy black
colt with a star to mature big pony by Wynara
Charisma out of Kerulen Minx.
On
the 25th we were presented with yet another
black colt by Wynara Valentino out of the black
WB mare Gainsborough Donner Demelza. He has a
striking blaze and looks to mature large
galloway /small hack! He is owned by Natalie
Stuart-Bell.
Sadly our German friend Johanne parted with us
to return to Germany. It has been a lot of fun
having Johanne and we really appreciated her
help and postponing her return so she could stay
for the Royal. I am sure she will be back to
visit again one day.
Murray Bridge Ag Show 27th Sept.
We
took Wynara Butterfly Kisses who won her 2
classes and with Shauna Chaplin aboard won her
rider class. We are very pleased Shauna will be
riding Dove at the HOTY, SHC Hygain and Champion
of Champions Shows.
Wynara Touch of Bronze won her Galloway Hunter
class and was Champion Hunter in ring one then
in the afternoon won her open classes and was
Champion Open Galloway, at the end of the day
she was sashed Supreme Ridden Hack.
July/August News
We attended the Working Hunter and Dressage day run by
the SA Welsh RPG on the 16th August with W. Touch of Bronze who
demonstrated the working hunter seminar with Lauren Roberts aboard and
competed in the Dressage with Dani gaining the high point Part Welsh
Trophy.
The weather was unkind when Chemistry's dressage test
started with gale force winds and hail pelting down as she entered the
arena! But she got some encouraging comments and didnt jump out of the
arena on a good note!
Photo Brynmor
Our first foals arrived on the same day the 21st Aug!
Our beautiful mare Regal Romance of Class( Willowcroft
Regal Emblem) produced a classy black filly by Wynara Charisma. To be
named Wynara Simply Irresistible aka Ritzy.
photo Brynmor
Finally Lesfield Blue Denim gave us a black to turn grey
dinky colt foal after trying for 3 yrs. He will mature around 12hh and
is by Wynara Valentino and will be named in honour of his dam Wynara
Blue Denim aka Levi
Dani and Wynara Touch of Bronze competed at the Adelaide
Royal dressage on the 23rd and placed 5th in the Novice for Juniors.
Gawler Ag
Very cold and wet but we soldiered on and got wins with
the 3 we took. Chemistry was 1st in both Hack 15-15,2hh and Lightweight
Hack.
W. Touch of Bronze won the Galloway Hunter, heavey weight
and Open galloway and went Res Champion Galloway.
Wynara Butterfly Kisses won her under 12hh class.
July News
July started with the SA Welsh AGM where I was nominated
for committee and vice president which I have accepted. Busy times with
a lovely new dedicated committee.
We attended a school with Vince Corvi with Dani on
Chemistry, Johanne on Touch of Bronze and shelley Williams on Touch of
Romance. was a fun weekend and everyone got so much out of it cant wait
until he returns in Oct.
26th we went to the SHC Show at Pegasus with the hack and
one galloway.
Chemistry won her 2 classes and was Res Hack
W.Touch of Romance was Champion Led Show Hack, 1st open
Show Hunter and Res Show Hunter Galloway.
May/June News
SA Welsh RPG Foal Show on May 3rd held at Tilling Hill
Echunga SA. Judges Geoffry Marks and Fiona Forge.
The lovely black filly Wynara Love Affair (W.Charisma
x Parilla Royal Gift ) was 2nd in her RP class and 1st and Res Champ in her
Part Welsh class
credit Dani Jolly-Blacket
Wynara Mojo
(Wynara charisma x Willowcroft Regal Rose) was Champion RP Gelding and Res
Champ PW Gelding.
credit Dani Jolly-Blacket
Wynara Miss Prim (
Salient Master Bronze x Kerulen Minx) won her Welsh B filly class and was
awarded Res Champ Welsh B.
credit Kangra
The Star of the Day was Wynara
Sweet Desire (Salient Master Bronze x Kirreway Gemstone) this
beautiful liver chestnut filly won Supreme RP and PW and then Grand Supreme
in both classes.
We couldnt be happier for new owner Kim
Dodson who was over the moon and very happy to take her home with 2 garlands
and rugs! Sweet Desire also won the Welsh Medal awarded by COM.
credit Dani Jolly-Blacket
Wynara Sweet Sensation
(Salient Master Bronze x Kirreway Gemstone) rising 2 yr old gelding, full
brother to Sweet Desire has been sold to the Kakoschke Family of Willaston
as a future mount for Emily. They also bought the lovely Wynara
Rosette (Wynara Valentino x Salient Primrose) as a broodmare and
will be putting her in foal to Salient Master Bronze in the new season.
New to Wynara are the broodmares
Sanlirra Something Special (Urubula Regal Promise x Urubula
Jessica) who will be joined to Wynara Charisma and Janevelyn Royal
Tender (Keston Royal Occassion x Towey Valley Blueprint) in
partnership with Zoe and Kate Weston.
Dani was accepted into the Young Rider
Show Horse Squad and attended a school with Chris Lawrie on her hack
Chemistry.
All the ponies have been accepted into
Adelaide Royal so its all go now to get them ready and fit.
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March/April News
March was a very busy month qualifying ponies for Adelaide in
the last run of Ag shows for the season.
Angaston Ag show March 1st 2009
Butterfly Kisses won
her 2 classes under 12hh and Touch of Romance won her two
Galloway classes and went Res Champion Galloway.
Mannum Ag Show 7th March 2009
Butterfly Kisses was
1st 12hh and under and 1st 12.2hh and under, unfortunately there was no
small pony championship.
Touch of Romance won
the Heavyweight Galloway in the morning and afternoon and was Res Champ in
both rings.
Celebration placed in
all her classes, Dani was kept busy riding the 3 ponies!
Rising Star SHC 8th March 2009
Touch of Romance had a
great day winning Champion Galloway and a rug! She is really coming along
now even though she looks small against most of the other Galloways! She
also placed 2nd in her Led and 4th in the Novice.
photo credits Jim Inmotion
Butterfly Kisses
placed 4th in her Newcomer Led and 2nd in the Ridden Newcomer and 2nd
Leading Rein not bad for a pony only broken in the end of Jan! Dove was also
happy to carry nervous 9 yr old Sarah Bradshaw around the exercise ring in
between classes. She is going to make an awesome child's pony and she is
already proving she is very competitive in the show ring.
photo
credit Brynmor
Celebration placed 2nd
in the Open Newcomer Led and 5th in the NC Ridden. She is a very sweet pony
with nothing much fazing her. After some thought we decided to show her Open
rather than Hunter for this season.
Tanunda Ag Show 14th March 2009
Touch of Romance
worked well and placed 2nd in the Sunsmart Competition qualifying for the
finals at Adelaide Royal. She then went on to win her open and was Champion
Galloway. Her transformation in 3 weeks has been amazing and we are very
pleased with her progress.
Butterfly Kisses also
continued her winning ways and won her 2 classes.
Celebration placed
3rd in her heavyweight and open class.
APSB All Breed Youngstock Show March 15th
We took Wynara Sweet Temptation 3 yr old
chestnut filly along her her first outing since a foal and she brought home
Champion Part Welsh Filly and Res Champion RP Filly.
photo
credit Shelley Williams
Wynara Maserati came
along for the ride, owned by Danielle Bienke and shown by Michelle Perry.
Sparky won his PW gelding class and was Res PW gelding.
Wynara Cowboy owned by
Marianne McNamee won his RP class and was Res Champ RP.
Mt Pleasant Ag Show 21st March 2009
Butterfly Kisses won
her 12hh and under class and was Champion Small Pony!
Touch of Romance
placed 2nd in the heavyweight and 1st in the open 14-14.2hh and was Res
Champion Galloway.
Celebration placed 3rd
in the heavyweight and 3rd in her open with 11 yr old Ally Madill aboard.
Ally also borrowed her for her rider class.
On Sat 28th March I picked up Dani's surprise birthday
present! Chemistry is a 8 yr old T/B mare who has qualified
for Adelaide Royal in her first season. Dani was away for the weekend and
the look on her face when she saw Chemistry was priceless when we went to
feed up Sunday night! She has tried Miley at Rising Star and felt she was a
lovely ride and is looking forward to her Rider classes now!
We have entered 5 ponies for Adelaide Royal so will be kept
very busy! Chemistry for the small Hack, Wynara Touch of Bronze Hunter
Galloway and Wynara Touch of Romance Open Galloway and Butterfly Kisses for
the under 12hh small pony. Wynara Valentino is entered in his breed classes.
April has been a busy month weaning all the foals before my
shoulder surgery on the 14th! We also fitted in branding before then! My
operation has gone well but it is a slow recovery and I have to be careful
not to overdo things especially around the ponies, which is quite
frustrating at times but Johanne and Dani are coping and getting the foals
well handled.
We have entered 4 for the up coming foal show on May the 3rd.
Wynara Sweet Desire
show hunter filly by Salient Master Bronze, Wynara Love Affair
and Mojo by Wynara Charisma and Wynara Miss Prim
Welsh B filly by Salient Master Bronze.
Wynara Sweet Desire
(Salient Master Bronze x Kirreway Gemstone) is heading to
her new home after the foal show to Kaniva, Victoria and Kim Dodson.
Desi should mature big pony/sm Galloway.
Springwood Harvest Moon
was picked up by her new owner Tina Thompson of O'Sullivan
beach, We hope Tina has lots of fun with Gypsy and know she will be well
loved and spoilt by the family!
Wynara Frolic in the Mist
(Rivington Sunmist x Coolavin Lady Flo) in foal to Salient
Master Bronze has been sold to Roxanne and Geoff Bridgemann and son Brodie
of Strathalbyn.
I have decided to cut back on numbers so many of our ponies
are offered for sale including stallions Salient Master Bronze and
Wynara Valentino. Leases may also be considered so please inquire
if there is any that may interest you.
Waikerie Easter Show 11th April 2009
Wynara Cowboy was
sashed overall Champion Led Pony Well done Marianne and Tarah!
Renmark PC Show April 19th 2009
Although Chemistry is qualified we decided
to give her a test run at Renmark. She does get very attached to her mates
so for this show we took her on her own to get to know her.
She behaved impeccably and won her two classes and went Res
Champion Hack. Dani placed 2nd in her rider and was res Champ rider.
We booked into the Michael Christie School on the 25/26th
April with Chemistry (Miley) and
Touch of Romance (Zali).
Chemistry was unsettled in the indoor by herself but Dani got
some good tips from Michael and it was good to see she settled in the
afternoon when we took her to Pegasus Show for her hack classes. It was
horrible weather but the opportunity to take Miley out with Zali was there
and had to be taken!
Miley worked well and won her class and Zali went Champion
Galloway.
Zali worked well in her lesson the following day, while Miley
stood at the float with companion Harmony(shetland)!
New Sponsor!
Dani has a new Sponsor! Auntie Joys Show Accessories
(NZ) are now available in Australia with the SA rep Shelley
Williams.
Shelley has a huge range of hacking jackets both Show and
Hunter that can be tailor made to fit, plus all the accessories to go with
the outfits, including gloves, canes, browbands, sheepskin and magnetic
boots.
Shelley will also be leasing the beautiful Wynara
Touch of Romance in the new season, we look forward to seeing
Shelley back in the saddle decked out in her lovely new gear!
Wynara Lyric (Wynara
Valentino x Lady Cher) owned by Anne Charlesworth had a fantastic
Canberra Royal winning the Childs Galloway 14-14.2hh and Champion Ridden
Part Welsh out of huge entries!
Welsh and Riding Pony Youngstock
show Jan 18th
Wynara Showoff
( Salient Master Bronze x Rivington Showtime) went Champion welsh B gelding
in ring A and Reserve Champion in ring B after winning both his classes.
Showoff was kindly prepared and shown by Michelle Perry.
credit
Michelle Perry
Wynara Superman
(Wynara Valentino x Oaklands Park Tzarina) went Reserve Champion Riding Pony
Gelding in ring A, shown kindly by Sally and David Bradshaw.
Mungo Park Jordeen
full sister to Superman, owned by Melinda Scheele was Reserve champion Part
Welsh filly in ring A and together they won the progeny pair class.
Festival All breeds show Jan 25th
Wynara Showoff
won both his classes and was kindly shown by Michelle Perry.
Wynara Butterfly Kisses
(Nawarrah Park Tempting x Fairlight Acres Quail) made her debut and placed
3rd in her led Riding Pony class and won her newcomer under saddle class.
Murray Bridge All Breeds Feb 8th
Wynara Valentino
came out again in style winning Supreme Led Riding Pony, Supreme Led Saddle
Pony and Champion Led Part Welsh then what a thrill it was to take out the
Supreme Overall Breed of the show against 13 other breeds.
His little sister Wynara Butterfly
Kisses took out the Champion Youngstock Riding Pony Champion,
Reserve Ridden Show Pony, Champion Riding Childs Pony and won the leading
rein class. She also won her Part Welsh class not bad for a pony only broken
in for 4 weeks.
We took a team of 3 with 2 of them
Newcomers, Butterfly Kisses and Celebration.
Butterfly Kisses
made the finals in the led 3 yr old class, and newcomer and was
Champion ridden 12.2hh and under. she placed 3rd in the leading
rein class, with Jaimee Bruggemann and Penny Dawes leading.
photo credit Shelly Williams
photo credit Michelle Perry
Celebration
( Wynara Valentino x Springwood Harlequin)
won her led 3yr old Show Hunter class and
was sashed Champion led 3yr old SH. She made the finals in
the newcomer and open ridden Show Hunter.
Wynara Valentino
looking the best ever took out Runner Up Led senior
Show Pony and then Runner Up SA Bred Led Show Pony.
He is such a delight to show and such a professional!
photo
credit Michelle Perry
Wynara Touch of Romance
( Salient Master Bronze x Miss Chapar),
shown by Dayna Walker Matthews was Runner Up Led senior
Show Hunter and Champion SA Bred Show Hunter. She
also was a finalist in the Newcomer ridden and Open ridden Show Hunter
class. We thank Dayna and Bambi for looking after Zali whilst in their care
for the past 18 months.
credit
Shelley Williams
Wynara Chilli and Wynara Emblem
won the progeny Show Hunter Pair, both these ponies are by Salient
Master Bronze and owned by the Griggs Family.
Wynara Butterfly Kisses
won both her classes at her first AG show. This
little pony is a superstar in the making and getting better and better with
each ride!
Celebration
took a little while to settle at her first Ag show and placed 3rd in the
big pony class. Broken in for only a short time, we are also pleased with
her progress.
I apologise for my mistake in Dec news as
it is Ashleigh Schulz that is the proud owner of
Wynara China Doll.
Wynara Moondust
has been sold to Demi Ploenges of Mt Gambier. Dusty will be broken in and be
a future mount for Demi's children. Demi reported he has settled in and they
are extremely happy with his quiet temperament.
Halcyon Summer Rose
( Syon Royal Protrait x Rosedale Promise) has joined
the broodmare team. Kelly amazing survived the terrible bushfires in
Victoria. There were some anxious moments before she arrived here safely
with many thanks to Karen Summers who kindly picked her up after taking a
load of chaff through to the bushfire survivors.
Kelly will be joined to Wynara Charisma
in the new season this year.
Wynara Touch of Bronze
is recovering well from her hospitalisation and surgery from colic. She is
now safely at home after spending 3 weeks at Kangarilla while we were on
holidays and during the extremely hot weather.
While we were on holidays our future
racehorse foal Sassy injured her hind leg severely. Michelle Perry had the
job of attending to her until we got home and we thank Michelle for all the
care and time she spent with the ponies. Sassy is now able to weight bare
but it will be a long road to recovery as the cut was deep and to the bone
and through the tendons.
Unfortunately while she had to be stabled
full time with her dam Little Onyx, our beautiful black
mare showed signs of severe colic during the heat wave and had to be PTS on
Tues 27th Jan. Little Onyx was the dam of Wynara
Crown Jewels, Tiara, Charisma, Primadonna and Idol. She was back in
foal to Valentino and produced some of the best foals by
him. We are deeply saddened by this untimely loss and hope Sassy will follow
on as a great broodmare like her dam in the future .
On Feb 16th we lost another beautiful mare
to colic, one of my first bred out of Miss Chapar, Jollyfield Touch
of Magic.
The drought is certainly taking its toll
and living with the sand is a constant nightmare.
Jan 15th Johanne Benseler arrived to spend
6 months with us from Germany. Johanne stayed with us in 2008 and enjoyed
her time so much she wanted to come back to help with the ponies.
Sadly our Canadian trainee Talon Johnson
returned home in Feb to start her university studies in Vet science. Talon
was a big part of our family and is missed by all.
So far our start to the new year has not
been good. On Thursday 8th January Wynara Touch of Bronze
started colicking, after initial treatment and painkillers there was no
improvement and I decided to take her to Adelaide Morphettville vets
arriving just before midnight.
She was operated on in the early hours
and had a big sand impaction.
Even though she had been on preventative
treatment, with the recent rains she must have been picking at the green
feed and ingested sand in doing so.
Holly came through the surgery and we
visited her the next morning and although groggy she still managed to be
grumpy at the horse next door.
She will stay at Morphettville Equine
Clinic for the rest of next week and then go to recover at Andrew Hunts
property at Kangarilla. The next few days are critical in her recovery
when she starts again on solid feeds.
It will be 6 months at least before she
can be ridden so unfortunately that rules out the Grand Nationals that
we were so looking forward to attending.
Thankyou to all the people who have
contacted me with well wishes I will try and keep you all updated.
