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Post by traffik on Dec 5, 2009 7:20:01 GMT
Anyone remember this chap? his offspring?
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Post by xxshowponyxx on Dec 5, 2009 9:01:20 GMT
I remember him, as i have put on other threads I worked at the Oakley stud for a year. He was a dreamboat!!!!!!
One of his successful progeny was Oakley pets fun, a lovely show pony owned and shown by Laura Richardson...but he had loads of beautiful offspring!!
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Post by brindlerainbow on Dec 5, 2009 11:43:12 GMT
I also remember him. I was at the Oakley stud to do my NPS stud assistant certificate but only stayed a week ( the thought of marmalade sandwiches for breakfast every day done it for me!!!! ). There is a stallion by him just down the road from me and I was going to send my Small land mare to him last year but instead won a nomination in Carolines fundraising auction to teddydogs lovely stallion by Wharf Nimrod. I believe a lot of his stock jump very well
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Post by lils on Dec 5, 2009 17:57:04 GMT
Oakley Spring Sophie and Oakley Spring Amazing Grace are both by him. Lovley ponies.
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Post by martinetaylor02 on Dec 5, 2009 18:36:09 GMT
we have the grandson of oakley bubbling spring! but our boy 26 now ;-)
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Post by irenea on Dec 5, 2009 20:12:20 GMT
I have a mare whose grand sire was Oakley Bubbling Up
dam Oakley Set Alight. Can anybody give me any info?
Thanks
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Post by traffik on Dec 6, 2009 5:12:53 GMT
I too worked at oakley for dear Sybil. Fun was a stunning pony. Holly of spring was a resident , and funny feeling and justin were just yearlings they went on to have great ridden careers. I dont remember marmalade sandwiches tho!! But i do remember living in afreezing caravan that leeked and an ice cold shower! Keston juliette was gorgeous too.
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Post by traffik on Dec 6, 2009 5:26:33 GMT
Bubbling up was by bwlch hillwind out of bubbles the foundation mare to so many bubble Oakleys, he was a brother to eleven up, of rosslyn stud fame. And a half brother to Fun
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Post by brindlerainbow on Dec 6, 2009 9:37:25 GMT
traffik I didnt live in the freezing caravan I had luxury I lived in the house!!!!!!  We were only allowed to was our hair once a week in the outhouse in freezing cold water!!! Bubbling fun was a yearling I think when I was there ( 1980 ), the head girl was called Gail if I remember rightly |
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Post by xxshowponyxx on Dec 6, 2009 9:41:59 GMT
I must have been the luckiest of all....I lived in the house and Sybil made me 'drop scones' on the aga for breakfast most days!!!
I was there after Gail, and after Robert Cockram....I bought one of Sandbourne Royal Ensigns first foals....a filly called Oakley Royal Pet
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Post by irenea on Dec 6, 2009 12:12:28 GMT
Thanks for the info Traffik
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Post by lils on Dec 6, 2009 15:42:57 GMT
I too worked at oakley for dear Sybil. Fun was a stunning pony. Holly of spring was a resident , and funny feeling and justin were just yearlings they went on to have great ridden careers. I dont remember marmalade sandwiches tho!! But i do remember living in afreezing caravan that leeked and an ice cold shower! Keston juliette was gorgeous too. any info on Holly of Spring, as i have her last daughter, Hollys Blue mink ( by Minkino!) HOS was before my time!  |
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Post by mandmgirl0164 on Dec 6, 2009 16:22:36 GMT
Holly of Spring ended her days at the Cosford Stud - there is a photo of her at Wembley in the personality parade on the stud's website.
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Post by lils on Dec 6, 2009 16:30:20 GMT
Holly of Spring ended her days at the Cosford Stud - there is a photo of her at Wembley in the personality parade on the stud's website. thank you. I have a few photos on my website, but would love to know more about her illustrious career |
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Post by xxshowponyxx on Dec 6, 2009 17:25:03 GMT
Richard Deptford (Hollys breeders son) breeds Welsh Cobs and lives in Elgin. His contact address and phone number are listed against his stud (Gems) on www.welshponyandcob.co.uk He was my neighbour for many years before he moved to Scotland and I am sure he would love to tell you everything you want to know about Holly. He still had Penhill Finola (Hollys mum) when I knew him along with some other mares and youngstock, (I see there is one of his 'Heartbeat of Spring' for sale on horesquest and he also bred Gems ballykissangel and Gems the Rustler.) I believe it was his dad Bert who sent Holly to Sybils to be covered by Bounce (Oakley Bubbling Spring) I actually feel really old now!!!! |
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Post by lils on Dec 6, 2009 17:32:06 GMT
thank you xxshowponyxx Have a Karma being so helpful!x
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Post by choo on Dec 6, 2009 17:42:21 GMT
I have Oakley Spring Sybella who's a grandaughter of Holly of Spring who is the dam of Camargue Tribute. Can anyone tell me who Bubbles is?
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Post by xxshowponyxx on Dec 6, 2009 17:50:31 GMT
'Bubbles' was Sybils foundation mare at the Oakley stud choo
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Post by lils on Dec 6, 2009 19:23:36 GMT
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Post by lottieloo on Dec 6, 2009 20:27:22 GMT
A son of Oakley Bubbling Fun - Dan y Lan What Fun (aka Arthur) what a lovely person he was, sadly missed by all who knew him.  |
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Post by victoria (highhill) on Dec 6, 2009 20:42:08 GMT
A son of Oakley Bubbling Fun - Dan y Lan What Fun (aka Arthur) what a lovely person he was, sadly missed by all who knew him. Ah I remember him |
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Post by traffik on Dec 7, 2009 4:05:14 GMT
apparently girls could live in the house!! as a working pupil did. I first came across the oakley brand, years before when competing against bubbling patrick, now we are talking years ago! my how time flies.
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Post by mandmgirl0164 on Dec 7, 2009 9:31:58 GMT
There was also a full (I think...) brother to Holly - Cygnet of Spring - he covered a few mares before being gelded and brought out under saddle by Samantha Fry.
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Post by brindlerainbow on Dec 7, 2009 10:19:09 GMT
I remember Bubbling Patrick as he was such a lovely mover as was Simone who was on the circuit at the same time.............lovely memories of such beautiful ponies!!!
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Post by sallie on Dec 7, 2009 10:37:37 GMT
there were only 2 out of Penhill finola by Gems Signet yes one was Holly and the other was Cygent who stood at Rishingoe stud and was then Gelded and brought out by Samantha Fry he was produced by the Hollings and was Champion Novice at Windsor beating in the champs the great Sarnu Stowaway
Cygnet os Spring then had a height objection ( see it happened then as well) as he had been advertised as a 14hh stallion he mearsured very easily i belive and went on to be placed at
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Post by sallie on Dec 7, 2009 10:40:25 GMT
 PRESSED WRONG KEY HE WENT ON TO BE PLACED AT HOYS i think he beat the great Lechalde Violet to get his ticket to HOYS ( now violet was a show pony and a half he had i recall his sisters amazing movement and was an out and out Show pony and yes he was ridden by Samantha Fry
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Post by chloesmum on Dec 7, 2009 10:42:19 GMT
My daughter was priviliged to ride what I believe was Oakley Bubbling Springs last mare offspring - Langage Springtime (stablename Sybil!). Chloe rode her for the Jago's in her last season in 148cm show ponies and we both loved her to bits - they were 2nd at the RIHS and I have wonderful memories of her gallop in the main arena in the championship - she flew!
After HOYS she returned to the Langage stud in Devon and her first foal went to HOYS as a 4 yearold in SHP classes, such a sweetie.
My hope was that one day they might breed a small hack from her but I am still waiting!
I am useless as putting photos on but maybe Chloe could post one of Sybil on this thread.
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Post by traffik on Dec 7, 2009 11:05:50 GMT
Looking at breeding, oakley, bwlch, cusop, jackets, rotherwood, etc have had a huge in fluence on the stamp that is todays riding pony, i just love it.
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Post by barefoot on Dec 7, 2009 11:31:44 GMT
Wow I did not know that Richard Deptfords dad bred Holly!! I was having a right old chat to him at a show in the summer when my daughter was waiting to go in the ring- really nice guy!
As xxshowponyxx said to you lils, he would give you all the info you needed- he is very approachable/friendly!
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Post by lils on Dec 7, 2009 14:33:13 GMT
Looking at breeding, oakley, bwlch, cusop, jackets, rotherwood, etc have had a huge in fluence on the stamp that is todays riding pony, i just love it. me too, hence why i advertise for mares, as i really treasure the old blood lines, and hope that although people may not be willing to sell the older generation, but that as i really really appreciate and try to preserve them, sometimes i get lucky!! |
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We were only allowed to was our hair once a week in the outhouse in freezing cold water!!! Bubbling fun was a yearling I think when I was there ( 1980 ), the head girl was called Gail if I remember rightly
PRESSED WRONG KEY 
