The avid pony breederstobe decided to look for a stallion and by chance came across a little black stallion named scapa jack whom they purchased from mr and mrs stewart of the hazelhead stud in aberdeenshire. The nzspbs stud book is best viewed by setting your pdf viewer to 200%. Dissatisfaction on the part of certain breeders in shetland, who found out too late the ill effect of neglecting to enter their ponies a dissatisfaction stimulated perhaps by interested persons, has recently led to the formation of a shetland island pony studbook, registering only ponies bred in the shetland islands. Snelsmore miniature shetland pony stud home facebook. Today the stud is run by dora macleans granddaughter, vicki johnson.
The first recorded pony breeds to arrive in australia during the 1800s included. Shetland performance pony news shetland performance. Established in 1993, jenssel park shetland stud is located in junee, in the beautiful riverina region of nsw. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. We hope you will find the site easy to access for all the information you need. The australian pony section of the stud book incorporated all of the mountain and moorland pony breeds that had been imported from the turn of the 20th century as well as the pony breeds. Lerwick pony sale 2019 the 60th annual lerwick shetland pony sale was held on friday 4 th october at the shetland rural centre. The artists take 6 months to a year doing drawings on paper before working on the miniatures. The project gutenberg ebook of the shetland pony, by charles. Shetland ponies originated in the shetland isles, located north east of mainland scotland. Bred in the shetland islands this page shows the ponies of carole and andy forteath as well as the ponies of janet laurenson.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Some went into the australian stud book thoroughbred which thus gained more. Kooralyn cossack, 5th generation australian pony stallion. Find shetland pony stallions at stud with our online stallion directory. Back in december i was fortunate enough to buy one of our shetland pony mares who had found her way to the pakenham horse sales. Sharptor shetland pony stud standard shetland ponies. Scottish couple treasures golden years in shetland pony ring.
The shetland pony stud book society was formed in 1890 to maintain unimpaired the purity of shetland ponies and to promote the breeding of these ponies. The history of the ulverscroft shetland pony stud pat renwick and emma leivers. Shetland pony stud book society website members articles. At the end of the day, the men went up to the surface to be with their families, but with. For more information on the breed, visit the shetland pony studbook society. Fenwick stud is the longest, continuous, shetland breeding stud in australia. People who lived on the islands probably later crossed the native stock with ponies imported by norse settlers. Jenssel park shetland stud quality shetland ponies always for sale. For more information on the breed, visit the shetland pony stud book society. There are 4 stallions standing at stud and 30 brood mares.
The natural environment and grazing is ideally suited to the breeding and management of native ponies. This page is a list of horse and pony breeds, and also includes terms for types of horse that are. The studbook has been closed since 1971 so no unregistered ponies can now be entered. Here you will also find photos of our shetlands and also our shetlands for sale. We are a small stud of around 15 ponies including youngstock, and usually breed 24 foals each year. The sharptor shetland pony stud was founded in the late 90s with the emphasis on breeding standard ponies that are up to height with good movement and type that are able to compete both inhand and ridden. Shetland pony studbook society perth, shetland house, 22. We aim to breed beautiful show quality shetlands with bone and substance, kind temperaments for children and great movement for performance activities. Welcome to the shetland pony studbook society website. In 1890, the shetland pony stud book society was formed with one of its main objects being to maintain unimpaired the purity of the breed of shetland ponies and to promote the breeding of these ponies. Welcome to the facebook page for snelsmore miniature shetland pony stud. My great grandfather had entries in the first stud book of 1891 and gue ponies have been exported all over the world, including to as far afield as australia. Several farsighted people, many from shetland started it, because, due to the demand from male ponies for the coal mines in the 1850s, the number of good stallions being retained in the islands was reduced. Shetland ponies also were probably influenced by the celtic.
These days it is quite difficult to find a pony bred in australia that does not have a fenwick pony somewhere in its pedigree. Registered shetland ponies, bred for temperament, movement and performance. We have based our stock on berry, brindister, gott and kerswell bloodlines concentrating on broken coloured and dun miniatures. Shetland pony studbook, volume 10 shetland pony stud. Initially we concentrated on inhand showing travelling all over the u. The quality of the ceramics is far superior to any other suppliers. Dion cassius, as translated by holinshed, says of the calidons,in the second century of our era, that they fight in wagons, and have little light and swift horses, which are. Shetland studs 201718 the studs listed are registered with the nzspbs and ownedoperated by a current members members are invited to apply for a stud profile page, for full details. Please email the registrar, catherine crosado with any inquiries. The neck should be properly set onto the shoulder, which in turn should be sloping, not upright, and end in a well defined wither. Welcome to the shetland pony stud book society website. With the establishment of the australian pony stud book, the pedigrees of the. Vicki jenkins murrulebale road, old junee, nsw 2652 ph.
Shetland studs 201718 the studs listed are registered with the nzspbs and ownedoperated by a current members members are invited to apply for a. Australian ponys history started in 19th century and the studbook was formed in 1931. Pedeweb is an electronic stud book which gives you access to extended pedigrees, progeny lists and. The first stud book stated that shetland ponies are foaled in the fields, live in the. The apsb society celebrates its 85th year in 2016 as the first stud book society for ponies in australia. Ponies from the marshwood stud were exported all over the world. Please email the registrar, catherine crosado with. A login number and password may be obtained from the society office. Should you wish to view the site in another language, please scroll to the bottom of this page to make your selection. The stud book has been closed since 1971 so no unregistered ponies can now be entered. The world is a much different place to what it was last time i updated the website. The project gutenberg ebook of the shetland pony, by. Pentland shetland pony stud 143 photos pet breeder. As a result, the shetland pony stud book society was established in 1890 to rectify this and to ensure that purity of the breed was retained.
Our stalions include robin des girards and wells cassius. Versatility is paramount to a good pony in our view, and our ponies have been su ccessful in saddle, harness, as kids ponies, pony club, cross country, farm work, s tock work, and schoolmasters. A super end to the season for our very own shetland performance display team manager isabella bride who did fantastically at the wessex shetland pony group show taking supreme with sedgehill olivia whilst her other mare, bluebells truffle and molly won the lead rein and stood ridden champion. The uk shetland pony studbook society sets the breed standard for registered shetland ponies worldwide. Beth mead, is situated in the heart of beautiful speyside, in the north of scotland, wellknown for its stunning scenery and as the heart of the whisky distilling industry. Several farsighted people, many from shetland started it, because, due to the demand from male ponies for the coal mines in the 1850s, the number of good stallions being retained in. The australian pony is ideal for all levels of riders, including children. In 1991, the society became a private limited company thereby fulfilling the requirements of the ministry of agriculture, food and fisheries maff for recognition as the mother society for registered shetland ponies. This small stud was established on the island of unst, in the shetland islands in the 1800s. At home, shetland ponies were used as workhorses cultivating the land and transporting peat from hills an essential addition to crofting families. The shetland pony stud book society pages with history of the breed. The fell pony is without doubt one of the most incredible breeds in the world today, dating back to preroman times, a breed tested by endurance and hardship. The boom in shetland pony trading lasted until the first world war. Shetland studbook online studbook shetland pony stud.
He picked the book shetland pony as his favorite in 2017. To access the programme click online stud book on top menu bar. Pony group and who has sat on the council for the shetland pony stud book on three separate occasions has been enlisted to. Exportation of shetland ponies to various areas throughout the united kingdom, as well as other countries abroad, began at the end of the 19 th century. The first stud book was published in 1891 and recorded details of 408 mares, many with foals, and 48 stallions. Ceramic ponies shetland pony studbook society online store. Now used as competition ponies for endurance riding, show jumping, cross country, dressage showing and ultimately phenominal driving ponies.
The most important characteristics of the shetland pony to us is not only conformation, but movement and temperament. Each breed has proven itself in many fields of equine sports, from the absolute elite of the show world. The stud is based at lower halstock farm near okehampton, devon on the edge of dartmoor with ground running up to 2000 feet. The shetland pony was one of the initial pony breeds to have its own section within the societys stud book when the first volume was printed in 1936. Gue shetland pony stud gue shetland pony stud welcome. We have consistently produced show quality ponies with bloodlines that would be an asset to any breeding program, but they also have the temperament to make wonderful childrens mounts, driven ponies or companions. Better documented than most breeds, the history of shetland ponies reads like the. Shetland ponies had been imported to australia as far back as the 1850s and. Registered ponies are issued with a society passport as foals, this being proof of registration. Shetland pony breeders horse directory australia new. By 1920, a distinct type of pony had emerged in australia, and in 1931, the first australian pony stud book, the australian pony stud book society, was formed. Primary source edition paperback march 12, 2014 by shetland pony studbook society creator. Small horses have been kept on the shetland isles since the bronze age.
Shetland ponies may be any colour known in horses except spotted. Scottish couple treasures golden years in shetland pony. American shetland pony club aspc, american miniature horse registry amhr, american show pony registry aspr, nsppr and aspir plus programs and nationals shows with the purpose of promoting, preserving and perfecting small equine for generations. Established in 1931, the apsb is the oldest stud book society for ponies in australia, recording the pedigrees of ten pure pony breeds, shetland, australian, fell, hackney pony and horse, new forest, connemara, highland, dartmoor, welsh mountain and welsh sections b c d and the fjord horse. The first recorded pony breeds to arrive in australia during the 1800s included purebred shetland. Pentland shetland pony stud was established in 1952 by the late mrs betty myers who spent many years studying the. Very rare silver dapple shetland, silbersees luxus pony all the pretty horses. The stud was founded in 1966 with transy, lockinge, ebony, ashorne and newtown bloodlines.
Barwon view stud breeds quality shetland ponies and pure crabbet arabians, with a focus on temperament and conformation. The concept is somewhat flexible in horses, as open stud books are created for developing horse breeds that are not yet fully truebreeding. Now used as competition ponies for endurance riding, show jumping, cross country, dressage showing and. Shetland pony breeders horse directory australia victoria. We welcome news and photographs which you feel may be of interest. Caramia shetland pony stud breeders of top quality and recent hoty and royal show winners.
The pony breeders of shetland association pbsa in conjunction with the shetland livestock marketing group slmg and aberdeen and northern marts anm once again hosted the sale with 63 ponies entered and 60 forward. All pieces are then directly handmade under strict quality control and with unprecedented attention to details. Check shetland pony studbook society in perth, shetland house, 22 york place on cylex and find. Kevelle lee shetland stud 310 currawang road, via goulburn, nsw 2580 ph.
Snelsmore miniature shetland pony stud, newbury, united kingdom. Pentland shetland pony stud was established in 1952 by the late mrs betty myers who spent many years studying the shetland breed and bloodlines. A breed of small horses appears to have been the first scottish domestic animal to attract that attention which british livestock now commands so generally. Members have online access to the grassroots programme detailing shetland pony pedigrees, members and owners.
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