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Post by daisychain1 on Sept 7, 2011 22:23:48 GMT
Beckside little toff.  Absolutely beautiful stock with temperments to die for. Give the boy extra breakfast. |
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Post by teddydog on Sept 10, 2011 12:00:41 GMT
Had to vote Strinesdale Mastermind as i had the pleasure of him being with us for 5 years and leaving us with some lovely stock.
Love you Timy and miss you lots x
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Post by nomdeac on Sept 23, 2011 20:41:20 GMT
Keston Royal Occasion was a Sec B. I loved Tanner Whirlwind and Smalland Mascot. My favourite pony stallion ever was the connemara Kirtling Brigadoon, incomparable within the breed.
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Post by taffy1 on Oct 25, 2011 17:31:38 GMT
Orielton Aristocrat was the most influential sire of lead rein and first ridden ponies in this country and if you look in the RI or HOYS catalogues you would find that most of the ponies there are by him or are his grandchildren or great grandchildren so Aristocrat for me!! Behind him Beckside Little Toff who sired 14 finalists in the LR/FR and 128cm at RI this year. He will be 21 next year and covered a mare again yesterday and every mare he has covered this year is tested in foal!! I agree he was the most fantastic pony for all the little LR and FR and is in all of our ponies breeding and also put a rich colour into them. |
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Post by ejh13 on Oct 26, 2011 9:03:09 GMT
Lechlade Quince, only because is is my ponies dad:)
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Post by rocknroll on Nov 20, 2011 22:00:54 GMT
Has to be Bwlch Valentino followed by Wingrove Minkino if you base it on their influence on show pony beeding IMO. Valuable old lines indeed !!
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Post by showingfanatic on Nov 20, 2011 23:18:16 GMT
What about Gems Signet? Think he was gelded at four but, amongst others, was the sire of Holly of Spring. Agree. And, Many small TB Stallions, incuding Ardencaple, Rudi and my late Mother's illustrious McGredy and his son Celtic Ballad. But, the Patriach of them all has to be B. Zephyr, Zingaree and Zip's sire Bwlch Valentino and NO-one has mentioned him. Just too far away for the young people to care about, I suppose.Not to some of us young people who have read up on their breeding history.  B. Valentino, B. Zephyr, B. Hill Wind, Sarnau Royal Cloud, Sarnau Golden Cloud, Sarnau Royal Falcon, Valiant, small tb's like Ardencaple, Ujiji etc... The endless list of influential riding pony sires could go on and on. Names that crop up in the pedigree of so many of todays champions. Not all of the younger generation will leave these stallions to be forgotten. |
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Post by lizziemc on Nov 21, 2011 0:11:27 GMT
strinesdale matador
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Post by mpc on Nov 21, 2011 13:06:33 GMT
Has to be Bwlch Valentino followed by Wingrove Minkino if you base it on their influence on show pony beeding IMO. Valuable old lines indeed !! Agree 100%. Can't speak highly enough of the new book 'The History of the British Riding Pony' by Tom Best.....invaluable reading |
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Post by lils on Nov 21, 2011 17:52:45 GMT
Im got into ponies quite late- so dont 'remember' the late greats personally- but have 2 Minkino Daughters- and a Keston Tribune Mare, Fabulous Limbs.
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Post by liv on Nov 22, 2011 21:07:59 GMT
lechlade quince i have a pony by him
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Post by kayjayem on Nov 24, 2011 23:37:38 GMT
Bwlch Valentino must be the all time great and Gems Signet, although gelded young produced Holly of Spring arguably the most successful SP of all time. Latterly Kilvington Scoundrel must be one of the most prolific on winners but obviously the more fashionable the stallion is the more, and higher standard, mares they will get. All the above mentioned are outstanding.
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Post by adoreponies on Dec 16, 2011 6:18:43 GMT
luv filidori but has to lechlidade quince and little toff
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Post by titwillow on Jan 2, 2012 20:42:58 GMT
Def.Bwlch Zephyr with Valentino behind.
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Absolutely beautiful stock with temperments to die for.
B. Valentino, B. Zephyr, B. Hill Wind, Sarnau Royal Cloud, Sarnau Golden Cloud, Sarnau Royal Falcon, Valiant, small tb's like Ardencaple, Ujiji etc...
