NEWS

 

Waxwing Passport

For the third year in succession Champion Ridden Welsh at the 

NSW All Welsh Show

March 2024

 

Waxwing Passport Latest news from Down Under

Owner, Helen Dohan’s social media post:

“Waxwing Passport attended his first show after a 9 month holiday last weekend. At the APSB Pony of the Year show under a three judge system he was unanimously awarded Senior Welsh Pony of the Year In Hand and Ridden Welsh Pony of the Year competing against all sections. Thank you to Taylah Lee for all you do for Ted, he loved being back out again. Thank you to Equine Promotions for the photos”
Waxwing Typhoon

Waxwing Hurricane x Waxwing Vitality

Facebook tribute by Nick Penn the owner of Waxwing Typhoon who died in December 2023:
“The pony of a lifetime.
Thank you for teaching all five of our children to ride, there will never be another one like you. Thank you to the Waxwing Stud for breeding a phenomenal pony.
You will be greatly missed.”

 

Waxwing Penny Whistle

Eyarth Beau Geste x Millcroft Pleasure

Following a highly successful career at stud in Wales with John and Ann James’   Stud, Penny Whistle has now moved to Anglesey where he joins the Owens’ Greigiau Stud.

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HOYS Qualifiers 2023
Waxwing Persia

Eyarth Beau Geste x Cwrtycadno Perlen

Open Ridden Welsh Sec B

(Qualifying for the third year in succession)

Ridden & produced by Emma Boardman and owned by Babs Ruchwaldy

Waxwing Perlina

Eyarth Beau Geste x Cwrtycadno Perlen

Junior M&M Ridden

(Qualified in her first season under saddle)

Ridden by Samantha Taylor, produced by Chrissie Knipe and  Becca Abba. Owned by Waxwing Stud

Waxwing Money Matters

Cwrtycadno Cymro x Waxwing Penny Gold

133cms Working Hunter Pony

(Qualified on two occasions in his first year of HOYS qualifiers)

Ridden by Brea Birtwell , owned and produced by her mother, Lyndsey Birtwell 

 

Selection of Show Winners  2023

Waxwing Passport

Thistledown Fly Past x Waxwing Pastille

Passport had a brilliant show season in ridden classes and took the Australian Supreme Ridden  Pony of the Year Title for rider/producer, Taylah Lee and Owner Helen Dohan. 

Waxwing Party Special

Moelview Masquerade x Mynach Miss Prim

Owner & Producer: Caroline Lapsley, Paradise Farm, Pennsylvania, USA

Shown very successfully as a yearling and two-year-old with National, Supreme and Grand Championships gained. In 2023 he was judged Champion Youngstock and awarded the Lionel Leach Perpetual Challenge Trophy at The Royal Winter Fair in Canada.

Waxwing Armada

Moelview Masquerade x Mynach Arcadia

Novice Ridden M&M Champion on the flat and over jumps in his first season produced by Emma Boardman and ridden by Milly Philipson for her mother, Jennifer Smith Philipson

Waxwing Little Glamour

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Glamour

Res Champion Sec B Bath & West

Owned by Jan Jukema & produced by Shelley Dobbs

Waxwing Flashlight

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Glint

Multi-Champion in hand in both Mountain & Moorland and Hunter Pony sections as a yearling in 2023

Owned and shown by Aimee Hugill and Natalie Buckley

Waxwing Penny Post

Eyarth Beau Geste x Millcroft Pleasure

Multi-Champion shown in Hand and prolific sire for the Bronheulog Stud in North Wales

 

Waxwing Glorielle

Waxwing Aristocrat x Waxwing Glisten

Winner at The Royal Highland in 2023 shown & produced by Liesl Mead and owned by Jane Newton.

Waxwing Just Glorious

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Lap of Glory

Champion Border Union 2023

Owned and produced by Abbie Walton

Waxwing Arco

Moelview Masquerade x Mynach Arcadia

A leading winner under saddle as well as prolific sire of winning foals, Arco won at the Great Yorkshire as well as Res Supreme at the Lincolnshire All Welsh in 2023.

Waxwing Raspberry Ripple

Thistledown Vierra x Waxwing Penny Dainty

Ripple returned to the ring briefly in 2023 to stand champion at Puddledub for producer David Russell and owner Kirsty Miller

Selection of Show 

Winners  2022
Waxwing Perlina

Eyarth Beau Geste x Cwrtycadno Perlen

(Full sister to Persia, Persuasion, Peru)

Only two outings in 2022.

Supreme Light Horse In Hand  Champion Ayr County and Overall M&M In Hand Champion Royal Highland Show

Waxwing Passport

Thistledown Fly Past x Waxwing Pastille

Passport continued his winning following his export to Australian breeder, Helen Dohan, following his win at the Royal Welsh in 2021.

Waxwing Peru

Eyarth Beau Geste x Cwrtycadno Perlen

(Full brother to Persia, Persuasion, Perlina)

Champion Sec B Male and National Runner-up Best Welsh In Hand at the National Welsh Championships in Australia, 2022  Owned by Janet and Chris Murphy for whom he is a prolific sire at their Keyi Stud.
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Waxwing Gloss

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Glint

Multi-Champion in hand in both Mountain & Moorland and Hunter Pony sections as a yearling in 2022

Owned and shown by Aimee Hugill and Natalie Buckley

Waxwing Just Glorious

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Lap of Glory

1st Royal Highland 2022

 

Waxwing Eye Opener

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Glint

Graded stallion in Holland with the Welsh Stud Book Society and a prolific sire of top class Welsh Sec Bs.

Photographs show him competing as a pair in FEI competitions and in the dressage arena ridden by Yvette Zoet.

Waxwing Penny Guy

Eyarth Beau Geste x Millcroft Pleasure

Penny Guy combines stud duties with FEI competition driving seen here in the Junior Dutch Championships where he won Gold and silver medals.

 

Waxwing Miss Gethin

Eyarth Beau Geste x Mynach Mimosa

Miss Gethin (last foal out of Mimosa and sister to a host of top class ponies at home and abroad) made a winning debut in Australia for her new owners Gordon Ball  and Steven Paris of the Stepdon Stud in NSW.

Waxwing Pocket Money

Moelview Masquerade x Waxwing Penny Gold

Overall NPS Dressage Champion 2022

Waxwing Go for Glory

Copella Lanark x Waxwing Lap of Glory

Junior, as he is known at home, is adored by his owner, Jamie Leigh, and has begun a very successful career under saddle in this his first year.

 

Waxwing Arkwright

Copella Lanark x Mynach Arcadia 

Yearling colt produced for Jane Newton by Liesl Mead

photo by Jessica Amy