WHALLEY STUD. Welsh Pony and Cobs in Lancashire

HERE WE ARE AGAIN. ANOTHER YEAR GONE---

2009 AND I HOPE A BETTER YEAR FOR US.

WE ARE WAITING FOR THE FOALS TO BE BORN

AND MIGHT GET TO A FEW SHOWS.

(weather permitting)

BOTH MY SISTERS LIZ AND MICHELLE

HAVE BEEN AWAITING THE DAY FOR THEIR

2 BOYS TO BE OLD ENOUGH TO RIDE.

NOW THEY ARE BOTH 4 YR OLDS.

A QUICK TRIP AROUND THE BLOCK

AND I WAS THERE WITH MY CAMERA

THIS IS MICHELLE'S BELOVED CARDI 15.2hh
                  TARACO BACARDI 
sire:::KIRKLEES TEDDY palomino sec D
dam:::TERACKIE GOLDEN BEAUTY palomino sec D
by NEBO THOMAS chestnut sec D

ELIZABETH'S LOVE OF HER LIFE
               VICTOR
WHALLEY VICTORVALENTINO 16.00hh
sire::: MAEYSMYNACH NOBLEMAN black sec D
dam:::CAERLLWYN ANN black sec D
by EBBW VICTOR black sec D

We have another new addition to our gang.

MOSSBROOK SPIDER'S WEB

(Cobweb as she is known)

sire:: Cyntwell Prince Cardi

 dam:: Mossbrook Flicka by Synod Dafydd

born 1991

ON SAT 7.2.09 WE BROUGHT HOME OUR 4 GIRLS.
EX BATTERY CHICKENS. I HOPE THAT THEY HAVE
A NICE RETIREMENT WITH US IN OUR GARDEN.
NAMES ARE------
BABS
DOODLE-DO
GINGER
ALANETTA
THEY HAVE A PAGE OF THEIR OWN---
HAVE A LOOK---

UP-DATE ------ TAZZ IS NOW BROKEN TO RIDE
( THANKS VIKKI)

CARDI AND VICTOR ARE NOW SCHOOLED
(THANKS VIKKI)

TRUDY IS RIDING OUT NICELY
(THANKS VIKKI)

GOLDIE WE THINK HAS HELD IN FOAL
SO HAS ELLEN AND SPLASH
(THANKS SONNY)

EVERYONE IS BUSY GETTING READY FOR THE SHOWS
WE HOPE THAT THIS YEAR WILL BE UNEVENTFULL.HA HA

TODAY WE HAVE HAD A VISIT FROM NICKY HALLIWELL
AND KING. ( PEELHALL WELSH KING)


son of CARDI. HE IS 21YRS OLD NOW.


HE IS JUST LIKE HIS DAD AND THANKS TO NICKY
HE LOOKS ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANT.
(she loves him to bits)

MY GRANDSON OSCAR

HE CAME FOR A VISIT TODAY 29.3.09
HE LIKES TO FEED MY CHICKENS
EVEN IF THEY DON'T WANT ANY.

12.4.09 LUCY & GOLDIE  SPLASH & BRIONY
HAVE BEEN TO THEIR FIRST SHOW OF THE
SEASON. DID WELL AND HAD A GOOD TIME.
IT HELPS THAT THE WEATHER WAS PERFECT.
SHAME I CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR MY
PHOTOGRAGH SKILLS.

we have a new black filly born--
she is called
WHALLEY MORELLO  BLOSSOM
 SHE WAS SOLD AT 1 DAY OLD.
she is known as BLOSSOM
we were very lucky to be there
when she was born. it was beautiful--
I love to watch them being born
taking their first steps and suckle.
it's sheer magic-----

we have another new foal been born.
 a beautiful colt that belongs to Laurie.
she has called him SIMBA'S PRIDE
SIMBA to his friends.
he is by Sonny out of Ellen.

TODAY--- WE HAVE HAD A NEW FOAL BORN
THE LAST ONE TO FOAL---
COLT ---WITH NO NAME--
A REAL LITTLE GIRLS BARBIE PONY.
HE IS FOR SALE --- SO YOU WILL SEE
ON OUR FOR SALE PAGE---

WE HAVE ALL BEEN TO THE 2009 ROYAL WELSH SHOW
GOT VERY WET AND MUDDY. WILL TAKE ME FOREVER TO
CLEAN EVERYTHING.EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME.
LUCY RODE GOLDIE IN THE MAIN RING IN THE RIDDEN
MARE CLASS-- NO PRIZES-- BUT A "I'VE BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT"
IT'S SUCH A THRILL TO TAKE PART. BOTH STEVE AND I HAVE DONE IT.
FANTASTIC FEELING ----  SHAME ABOUT THE MUD    -------
SHE DIDN'T GET TO DO HER  GALLOP. HER PHOTO IS ON
LUCY'S PAGE ----------------

today we have been to a local pony club show and
Lucy -on her Goldie was 1st in the ridden M&M
Taraco Bacardi was 3rd. there were 12 in the class
they both did brilliant.-- only second show for Cardi.
photo of Lucy on her page-----------------
Cardi being ridden by Vikki Fowler. she has schooled him