November 2007 Fall Update

It has been a fantastic summer for the ponies of Arnaby Farm!

Let’s start with Krypton Kariadd and McKenzie Dann….Canadian Small Hunter Pony Champions at the prestigious Royal
Winter Fair and Royal Grand Pony Hunter Champions, not bad for the pair considering it was their first year showing on the very competitive Ontario “A” circuit, let alone showing at the Royal. These results topped a great summer for Kari add and McKenzie as they finished 5th overall on the “A” circuit while attending a minimum number of shows. The pair also had numerous Champion and Reserves on the southwest Trillium circuit. Kariadd is now leased by Courtney Bacso and we wish them all the best for the 2008 show season.

Rotherwood Bo Jangle had another successful year on the Sport Pony circuit with many championships to his credit. We also welcomed 4 foals sired by BO into the world this spring. Arnaby Classic Bo and Arnaby Buttons and Bows were both show with success at the sport pony shows consistently finishing 1st and 2nd in the weanling classes.

Jack and Jolly had a fun summer at Henderson farm, honing their skills for the hunter world next year, you will see both of them out over the winter and hopefully competing on the Hunter pony circuit next summer.

Rotherwood Penny Bit (welsh Sec B) had a stunning colt foal by Rotherwood Peter Pan (British Riding Pony) in June; Winston is a dark liver chestnut with 3 white socks and an unusual white stripe and snip on his nose. He will be out at the line shows next summer and is going to be retained by Arnaby Farm as a future-breeding stallion. Penny has now started her career under saddle and is in training with Judy Henderson at Henderson Farm, look for Penny to be showing green pony next summer.

Kiltinane Fiona (welsh section B) had a stunning filly foal by Lemonshill Top Note (welsh section B) in May, Arnaby Clarabella (aka Bella) is a beautiful dark liver chestnut with a white blaze. No major plans for Bella next year, just hang out with her sister Arnaby Cloud Nine (aka Puff). Fiona is back in foal to Rotherwood Bo Jangle for May 2008 and we eagerly await that arrival.

Yealand Sing-a-Song had another great year on the trillium circuit showing Short Stirrups this time with McKenzie Vanderwyst, we wish Mckenzie good luck again next year as she moves up to small pony with Singy.

We also have four more mares at the farm expecting BO babies next spring so it will be an exciting time. Many of the foals will be available for sale, so feel free to contact me.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Laurie Nelson of Bluebird Farm in Alberta for allowing us to purchase Bluebird Sofia, Samson and Sunshine, full brother and sisters. Bluebird Sofia is a gorgeous buckskin 2yr filly with 4 white socks by Laurie’s gorgeous imported Welsh Section B stallion Mynach Mystical. Mynach Mystical is ½ brother to our own Mynach Jolly Roger; we were so impressed with Jolly that we actively sought out similar bloodlines. Bluebird Sofia will finish a large pony and will be bred to Rotherwood Bo Jangle in spring 2008 and then started under saddle. Bluebird Samson is a stunning palomino gelding with 3 white socks, he too will finish large pony. Bluebird Sunshine in the baby of the bunch, another stunning buckskin filly with 4 white socks, the image of her older sister Sofia. All three are out of a Chestnut Thoroughbred mare and I cannot articulate enough the striking and correct babies this cross has produced.

It was certainly a busy summer for all here at Arnaby; we now settle down and hopefully have a quite winter, with not too much snow. Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and I am sure I will see many of you at the winter schooling shows and then next summer on the circuit.

Diane

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Spring 2007

Well, it has a been a busy winter at Arnaby, We had three new arrivals from England, Fiona, Jolly and Puff all traveled well and survived their long quarantine.

January brought a New Year and lots of optimism for 2007. Rotherwood Bo Jangle was started under saddle and is going nicely although he has now left for Stud duty at Deerpath Equine Development in Guelph where he will stand until the end of June.

March brought great excitement as we welcomed BO’s first two babies into the world, Arnaby’s Classic Bo (aka Willy) arrived albeit two weeks late, totally unexpected in the middle of the night, quite a shock at morning feed to see him stood there, all dry and nursed. Willy is a beautiful chestnut with four tiny white socks and a big white star. Arnaby’s Hopes are High (Hope) a beautiful bay filly arrived on time at a normal hour (8:30pm). Both foals are doing well and have inherited their fathers movement and self confidence. Now we wait until the end of May for Kiltinane Fiona to foal, followed a week later by Rotherwood Penny Bit
March also saw Mynach Jolly Roger get started under saddle, a big thank you to Jason and Kathy White of Whitewillow for doing an awesome job with Jolly and Bo. Jolly is now home and starting his career in the show ring at local schooling shows.

It is going to be a busy summer with Sing-a-Song and Mackenzie competing on the South West Trillium circuit. Kariadd is off to campaign on the “A” circuit, Jack and Jolly will be attending as well to see the sights and sounds and eventually compete in the Green Pony division. BO, Jolly and Puff will also be competing on the sport pony circuit with the goal of making it to the Royal Winter Fair. Willy and Hope will also be joining them at the end of the summer on the show circuit when weaned.

We welcome everybody to come by and see our beautiful babies and youngstock at the shows or to drop by our farm to see them. Visitors are always welcome but please call first as we would hate to miss you.

Good luck to all this summer, Diane