The Stud was formed by Tom Best & David Blair in 1968. Since this time the Stud has bred all four sections of the Stud Book as well as Part-breds. Tom and David are judges for all four sections of the WPCS Panel as well as senior judges of the National Pony Society, British Show Pony Society and Ponies Association (UK). Between them they have judged at most major shows including the Royal Welsh, Horse of the Year Show, Olympia and Royal of England; they have also judged internationally. Both are regular contributors to magazines and journals both at home and abroad.

They have consistently produced champions at the major shows for over thirty years. For their outstanding contribution to animal breeding in Scotland, Tom Best and David Blair [pictured below] were awarded the prestigious Sir David Young Award by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society at a presentation in July 2005.

The Stud is based at Waxwing Farm which is also the base for Miss Margaret Gethin's Mynach ponies. It is situated a mile outside the village of Saline, tucked away in the beautiful southwest corner of Fife near the borders of Clackmannan and Perth & Kinross. It commands stunning views west to Stirling and south over the River Forth. The nearest town, Dunfermline, was the former capital of Scotland. 

Lying within the central belt of Scotland, Saline is just 20 miles (32km) northwest of the capital city of Edinburgh and within an hour's drive of the Glasgow, Stirling, Perth and Dundee. It is perfectly placed for travel throughout Scotland as it is within easy reach of Scotland's major