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Ashford Cleave Its Phenomenal Photos by Richard Thomas (left), Julia Shearwood (centre) & Stryka Blackwell Breeder: Kim Parker Graded: SPSS Origins AES, Grey Performance 158cm – 15.2hh Sire: It’s Without Doubt was bred by As a 3 yr old, Phenomenal received a Brendon Stud as a competition sire and 2006 BEF Futurity First Premium and was combines the classic eventing lines of Kim Parker Reserve High Score in his section that his sire, the Advanced Eventer, Welton Ashford Cleave Stud day. In 2010, 4 yr old, Phenomenal was Louis (sire of 1995 European Champion Pippacott, Barnstaple brought on quietly, winning & being Welton Romance), with those of his North Devon EX31 4EJ placed at local dressage. Due to his damsire, the legendary Ben Faerie. His Tel: 01271813227 breeder/rider’s injury he then did little dam, Doubtless is the full sister of the Mobile: 07795 681996 until 2014 when he returned to work 4* Eventer, Priceless, who was ridden Email: [email protected] and in 2015 he was placed in his first by Ginny Elliot (then Ginny Holgate) www.ashfordcleaveequestrian.co.uk BE80 ODE & completed all his others. and won eight medals at international Facebook: Ashford Cleave Equestrian In 2016 he continued to compete at championships: four team gold medals, BE80 and completed at all events and one team silver, two individual gold Prince’s Game being placed in the top 10 in 3 of his Welton Louis Welton Welton 4 BE80 classes. He then moved up to medals and one individual bronze. Gameful Dam: Ashford Cleave Dads’ Delight is Welton BE90 & was clear XC with just 2 time 3/4 TB, 1/4 Irish Draft out of the TB/ID Its Without Doubt faults. In 2017, after a few more runs at Ashford Cleave Colleen. She competed Your Fancy BE90, including a 6th place, he moved at dressage, show jumping & affiliated Lisa up to BE100 and completed, going Mary eventing (Novice level) until she was clear XC, both of his competitions. He 6, when an old eye injury resulted in Ben Hawke will continue to event in 2018. partial sight, making it difficult for her Doubtless Ben Faerie to judge fences and hence she was Faerie House Offspring/breeding advice retired and put in foal to Mayhill. Phenomenal’s first foals were born in Damsire: Mayhill, a New Zealand bred 2009. In 2011, Ashford Cleave Hilly Thoroughbred who was registered with Reckless (out of an appaloosa mare), gained Weatherbys as Fair Oak, competed to the highest score & a Futurity First 3* level eventing with Sir Mark Todd Premium in the 2 yr old Eventing before retiring to stud where he sired Mayhill (Fair Oak) Sea Bird Ashford Cleave Dads’ Delight Ashford Cleave Dads’ section and Ashford Cleave Little Man many eventers, including Primmore’s AUK also got a First Premium in the same Light of Morn Pride who won the 4* events section and then in 2017, in his first BE Badminton, Burghley and Kentucky as Oakville competition (a BE90Open) he finished well as Team Silver & Individual Bronze on his dressage score in 6th place. In at the Athens Olympics and Mayhem Blonde Oak Fair Breeze 2016, a yearling son was awarded III who was 5th at Pau 4* in 2008 and an SPSS Premium. With his pedigree 8th at Badminton in 2009, both times Ashford Cleave Flagmount King including the top proven eventing lines ridden by Ruth Edge. Kelly’s Hero of Welton Louis, Ben Faerie and Mayhill Colleen Slaveen Girl he is the perfect choice for anyone Covering conditions & fee looking to breed for eventing indeed Stud fee: £250 NFFR In the SPSS grading judges commented that he was a “promising future sire of Natural Covering Confidence and AI (Fresh & Chilled) eventing ponies”. 26 Barrowby Lord d’Arcy Photos by Qorum Photos (centre); Kevin Sparrow (right) & supplied by stud Breeder/owner: Tom McManus Graded: SPSS Origins BCPS, Buckskin/grey Performance Why choose the Connemara? The 143cm – 14hh Lord d’Arcy was awarded a Higher First Connemara is built to work. They 2015 Premium (Eventing) as a 2 year old at are a compact, well balanced riding Frankie Lee the BEF Futurity in 2017 then licensed type with depth, substance and good Barrowby Connemaras, with the SPSS later that year, showing heart room. They have fantastic Grange Barn, Moor Lane, Harrogate, that his ability is unquestionable. temperaments, hardiness, staying North Yorkshire HG3 1HU Indeed, the SPSS grading judges power, intelligence and jumping Tel: 07803 752345 considered him to be “a nice, very ability and are suitable for children or Email: [email protected] willing young colt” with good overall adults. www.barrowbyconnemaras.co.uk conformation, good ground cover in Sire: His Sire Drummore Sea Breeze Facebook: Barrowby Connemaras his free canter and his free trot, loose is a son of Castle Gizmo, 2016 jumping, head & neck and frame & Connemara Sire of the year at Horse Hazy Dawn croup were all considered to be good. of the Years Show, he is from the Castle Gizmo Moy Hazy As he is only 3 in 2018, he will be Performance lines of Moy Hazy Cove Drummore Sea Breeze Cove Windy Cove backed during the summer, then and grand prix showjumping pony Canal Misty turned away to mature. Canal Misty Fionn, out of a mare by Castle Fionn Windy Day who is a direct son of Offspring/breeding advice Misty Village Star Killyreagh Kim. Moy Hazy Cove is the Castlestrange Katie 2 This exceptionally athletic young colt sire of the Killacloran, winner of the Killyreagh Kim has a lot to offer the performance World Connemara Pony High Jump Windy Day breeder, an incredibly versatile pony competition in 2012 and double Windy Joy combining elastic ground covering winner at RDS 2010 and 2011. Canal movement throughout all gaits and Sarsfield Misty Fionn is the dam sire of Uttack Glencarrig a phenomenal honest jump. He has Pondi a successful Grand Prix Eventer Katie Glencarrig Aedin great limbs and heart room which in France. are so important for the longevity of Woodbrook Cognac Woodbrook Dam: His dam, a show winner Kimble a sport pony. The herself in the UK and dam of many His temperament is fantastic and Fugitive performance offspring, puts a little Loobeen Lily he has true potential as a sire of more blood through the lines. She Cill Bhird Judy future children’s riding ponies. Born Irish Star was awarded a Broodmare Diploma Kiltulla Buckskin, he carries one copy of the by the BEF in 2017 and is out of a Snowdrop Kiltogher Pride grey gene and one copy of the crème mare by Ormond Oliver who is the gene. Available no foal no fee in his sire of Ashfield Mactalla, sire of top Mac Dara first season at stud. European team pony Trewithian Anner Erica Ormond Bracken Oliver Ashfield Judy Covering conditions & fee Damsire: Woodbrook Cognac, a Stud fee: £350 NFNF son of The Fugitive, who is a Clifden Ballingarry Rebel Wind (see website for offers) winner and a prolific producer of Mountain Natural Covering performance ponies in Ireland.. Heather Lor Ruadh and AI (Fresh & Chilled) 27 Barrowby Royal Rein Photos by Qorum Photos (centre); and supplied by stud Breeder/owner: Tom McManus Graded: SPSS Origins CPBS, Grey Performance Barrowby Connemaras are dedicated 143cm – 14hh A young colt full of type, charisma, to breeding top quality ponies with 2015 phenomenal movement and jump fantastic temperaments, hardiness, Frankie Lee from an extraordinary proven dam staying power, intelligence and Barrowby Connemaras, and sire lines. His results in 2017, his jumping ability and Barrowby Royal Grange Barn, Moor Lane, Harrogate, 2 year old year, include: Winner 2/3 Rein’s sire and dam were carefully North Yorkshire HG3 1HU year old colts NECG Connemara Breed selected to achieve these goals. Tel: 07803 752345 Show, Youngstock Champion and Sire: His sire Castle Gizmo won the Email: [email protected] Reserve Supreme Silver Medal and Horse of the Year Show “Connemara www.barrowbyconnemaras.co.uk Winner NPS Area 4 Connemara. He Sire of the Year” in 2016. He has Facebook: Barrowby Connemaras was also approved as a stallion with 5 approved stallion sons and is the Sports Pony Studbook Society and renowned for his talented jumping Moy Hazy Cove Dale Haze was described as “A traditional type offspring. Sired by Moy Hazy Cove Hazy Dawn of athletic stallion” by the grading who has numerous British JA Castle Park judges Hans-Heinrich Brüning & Jacke showjumping offspring and from Mathieson. As he is only 3 in 2018, the hugely successful performance Castle Gizmo Tooreen Ross he will be backed during the summer, dam line of Canal Misty Fionn who Windy Cove then turned away to mature. Windy Dun competed at Grand Prix in France as Offspring/breeding advice did many of his offspring successfully. Abbeyleix Owen Castle Misty Canal Misty Dam: His French-bred dam, SPSS A lovely example of a traditional Fionn Head Studbook graded mare Quelle Gloves Misty Connemara with proven performance du Netz, is a daughter of Vertuz ar lines, Royal Rein is expected to be Crano, whose sire, Moyglare Bruff, is Killyreagh Kim suitable for crossing with lighter non- one of the most noted sires of Grand Village Star Connemara mares, for example TBs Village Belle Prix and international showjumpers & Anglo-Arabs, to produce fantastic in France.