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13^th January 2013, was our first outing of the season, We had a rather tense & unplanned start to a very cold day with the lorry deciding to be very unhelpful and wouldn't start! No matter how many sweet nothings Wayne whispered at it, it still wouldn't start!! We had a very non negotiable NO from our girl, who is usually very reliable and had been out the day before, but the cold had got to her battery's and she was not playing. After a rather frantic call to Yvonne to bring her 4WD and trailer and with Wayne convincing our Mitsubishi it was a good idea to start, Yvonne and I started the shuttle service of 5 horse's to Cel Aeron with our trailers. Luckily all these horses don't mind what they travel in, as long as the get to the party, they really enjoy going to competition and in our case the rather unpredictable life style that goes with it.

 

Bugsy was very happy to be reunited with her little rider Rhys, this was the first time together in a few weeks and it this was their first dressage together. They they did a lovely relaxed test which showed happiness and harmony together. A really good outcome especially considering Rhys only had 10 min to warm Bugs up due to our late arrival and not had the opportunity practice the test.

Caz and Bella, Caz has recently started to help out with stable duties and exercising Bella and as he has totally out grown his pony its made good sense to start competing Bella, I think its great experience for the horses and pony’s to be ridden by a variety of riders where possible and suitable and it is always done under supervision and guidance.

Caz and dressage are not generally 2 word's you would put together but with a bit of convincing he gave it a go and so this was Caz first attempt at dressage, and his first competition on Bella. With it been a rather chilly day, Bella wasn’t in the mood for hanging around and so although the test was a little rushed, all in all it was a good test and well tried and Caz did well to ride from memory on his first attempt.

Gwenan and Sweet-pea. Sweet-pea has only just been bought back into work since her unplanned holiday (due to my miss-hap). Like the others this was also the first outing doing dressage for this relatively new combination of horse & rider. She did a lovely test, behaving really well in the busy practice arena and during her test. Gwenan rode her to do a lovely relaxed test, earning herself a BD ticket. We were aiming to compete in BD but unfortunately the planned outing clashes with a jumping clinic, and although we were aiming to do both in the same day thinking one would be morning then travel the 30 miles to the other venue to do the jumping in the afternoon, but they are both in the afternoon, will have to think again!

We had a enjoyable day. We were doing it as a outing for experience for novice horse, trainee riders and the new combinations of horse and rider. We wanted to gain some mileage on the clock and to be able to review our training plan if needed. Well done guys a enjoyable and promising start to the year.

We also had the company of Jo and Emma, who both did well, with Emma being on a very green baby and new to competition and Jo still be fairly new in her partnership with Charlie, Well done to you both. 

On Saturday 20^th October 2012. We delivered Bugsy to her new home. Although we still own her, Bugsy is now based with a talented young rider to pursue her competition career. They are aiming to compete in working hunter pony classes, dressage, eventing, show jumping and pony club. We wish them well and will aim to keep you updated on how their progress.

25 September 2012

Entered three for the NPS sale in Builth, Diversity (Nessy), Lau Lau & Mr Tumble. If not sold Mr Tumble may be available for loan to a stud, or he will eventually stand at stud along side his dad with us at Blaenllain stud. They have sensible reserves on, was also hoping to take, Mister Maker (Kevin) but unfortunately he injured his leg at the foal show, so is unable to go. He is also for sale. I Was planning on backing Nessy and competing her myself but can see it will be quite a while before I'm fit enough to be doing that so I've decided to sell her unbacked and let someone else take her on and enjoy her potential. 

18th September 2012

Back to see the surgeon, and at long last have been given the all clear to drive, also still having regular trips to physio & Bowen treatments from Andrew Phillips and have been told that  unfortunately it could take up to 2 years for my ribs and collar bone to really settle down. Have ventured out round the block once on Bart and once on Bugsy, and as painful as it was I can see it will take quite a while to be competition fit again.   

22 September 2012

Had a rather manic day as seems usual these days, took to mares and their babies to the vets to have the babies micro chipped, for the passports to be done for the NPS sale.  Got back on our yard at 12.30, changed over a few horses and off to Ffos Y Ffin Foal Show by 1pm. This was Lau Lau's first show, she didn’t disappoint, she won best WPB foal and open foal.  Barts son, Bryneos Charlie Boy, (full brother to Bella) won the WPB yearling, with George standing 2nd. George took his role as uncle George looking after the babies very seriously and  again was very well behaved giving the babies a good example to follow.  Unfortunately Kevin cut his leg, on what we will never know, the only thing it could have been was his own foot!!  

He obviously didn’t fancy going to the NPS sales!


15 September 2012

Please see our for sale page, many for sale from foals to five years olds please get in touch if you are interested in of them.


10 September 2012

Please see our video page which we will attempt to have a short clips of all our stock shortly, hope you enjoy looking at our stock.

Many thanks

14/15 August 2012: Pembrokeshire County Show

Mr Tumble (George) went, we were well aware that he wasn’t as furnished as some of the others were as he had been turned away for a few weeks due to my accident, he was litrally shown from the field,  as he was entered he went for the experience.  He behaved impeccably, and took it all in his stride, even standing happily in the lorry on his own while his friends were shown.

Bella was shown in the ridden WPB, she was ridden by Gwenan Evans, this was a big ask for them both as Bella hadn’t been ridden for about 3 weeks due to my accident, and it was the biggest show they have competed at and the did very well to go very well and come a good 6th in a strong class.
 
On the Tuesday it was Barts turn, he was handled by Gwenan Evans, he  was shown in the gales and piddling rain, he went  very well for Gwenan, and went on to win his class. They got totally soaked and literally looked like they had been bog snorkelling! 

10 August 2012: Lampeter Agricultural Show

This was the first outing for 2 of our youngsters, our yearling colt Blaenllain DB's Mr Tumble (George) who won the Riding Pony Breeding, and Zeta's chestnut colt foal Blaenllain DB's Mister Maker (Kevin) who won the Welsh Part Bred foal. Marina's 2 year old Blaenllain DB's Granite (Joey) won the Welsh Part Bred 2 & 3 year Old class. Thanks to eveyone that helped.

01 August 2012: Cardigan Agricultural Show 

Back to the piddly weather but Bart and Nessy hitched a lift and went to a party, this time it was tidy and plaited for Cardigan show, This is usually one of our last shows, but this year due to the weather its our first show outing. Due 

24th July 2012

I had a a bit of a mishap off a pony that i was backing for customer, and met the tarmac on the rode with a bit of a thud, managed to break my collar bone, 4 ribs and end up been taken to Glangwili Hospital after being knocked out and suffering from head injuries, The paramedics were fantastic, as was everyone involved and helped throughout my accident. As I still drifting in and out of consciousness after 40 minutes the air ambulance was called with the aim of taking me to Morriston, it could be herd within minutes but was unable to land due to the mist. I had a trip in the ambulance which as I still wasn’t with it, I totally missed!! I was taken to Glangwili with the idea of being transferred if needed, which thankfully it wasn’t. But thanks goes to everyone who helped and to the emergency services, they were fantastic, especially as this is a sport that we choose to do!  Thankfully I was wearing a crash skull & body protector which saved me from more serious injuries.  It was defiantly a wake up call to see the effect it had on my partner who found me unconscious on the road and my two children who saw mummy go out on a pony, and not come back.  Kien has at the moment decided he would rather not have a pony, Petrina on the other hand is still as keen as ever!! I'm still working at trying to convince her to stay with a rocking horse!!.  
 
01 July 2012: Combined training event at Celaeron.

After a few quick texts and Kelly managed to accommodate the late entries of our horses in her combine training and at long last we managed to get our horses out to a competition.  



20th May 2012; Welsh Pony and Cob Society Performance Show 2012, fantastic results, which are as follow:
Day 1: Bryneos Tinkerbelle 1st in the Novice Hunter Trails, 6th in Dressage (Small Part Breds)
           Blaenllain Doodleba 1st in the Hunter Trails, 2nd in Dressage

Day 2: Bryneos Tinkerbelle 1st in the Novice Ridden not exceeding 14.2hh, 3rd in Novice WHP not               exceeding 14.2hh
            Blaenllain Doodleba 2nd  in the Open Ridden, 1st in Novice WHP Exceeding 14.2hh
            Blaenllain Doodleba's Supreme 1st Novice WHP not exceeding 14.2 hh.

Bryneos Tinkerbelle went on to be Novice Points Champion of the Show.  
Blaenllain Doodleba also Qualified for the National Pony Society / Fodder Solutions

Supreme Dressage Championships 2013on his attempt, and also qualified for the The National Welsh Dengie Ridden WPBR Championships on his first time out under saddle for three years.


21st April; BD @ Lluest, Bart 2nd (qualifing for the Welsh Dressage Champs) and also qualifying for the Regional Pet Plan Finals, Bella 3rd & Bugs 5th, thanks Gwenan & Caz for your help. 

 

 

Welcome to the new Blaenllain Stud Website, we will attempt to keep you updated with all news at Blaenllain Stud.  Langarth Emma recently gave birth to a lovely Bay filly foal on 30 March 2012.