Horses/Ponies – Retained

Bennington

Bennington (born June 2005) is a wonderful bay colt by Bennos Hit out of our pony mare, Dancing Till Dawn. He has matured to be 14.2 HH and is registered with the ASPR. We presented him at the September ASPR Inspection and he received an outstanding score of 7.9. Bennington was the top scoring ASPR Futurity Foal in Canada for 2005. He also was tied for second top score for ASPR foals in USA.

Bennington has great movement and conformation but he also has the best temperament. He is exactly what we hoped for when we started to breed sport ponies. 

Update:  In 2009 Bennington was very successful in Training level dressage in South Western Ontario.  He qualified for the Silver Championships where he placed fourth overall.  Also based on his results in 2009, he was selected to participate in the Stephen Clarke clinic.  Great results for a 4 year old pony showing against horses.

In 2010, Bennington continued to improve.  He ended the season with numerous first places and scores in the high 60s  and low 70′s.  At three dressage shows Bennington was the high point champion.  He stood second for the Cadora Ontario standings, was the Ontario Silver Champion at Training level and was the Amateur high point score at the Championships too.   Great results for a 5 year old pony with an adult amateur rider showing against some wondeful dressage horses!

Benjamina

2009 Chestnut Filly by Bennos Hit out of Northwind Just Guess by Cusop Jouvial (BRP). Mina is a lovely moving athletic filly that is a true sport pony type. We plan to retain Mina to show and as a future brood mare.

Boogie Black Boy A10401

Black Boy is a Section A black gelding 11.3 H born May 2004.  Black Boy is part of the pair and team and also the wheeler in a tandem with our stallion Alderdale Nighthawk.   In fact you have to look twice to tell the stallion and Black Boy apart as their markings are nearly identical.   Black Boy is by Mountainview General Wolfe out of Woodeden Penelope by Budd’s Silverstone Pride.

Stonecroft Disco A 9971

Stonecroft Disco is a Section A welsh gelding 11.3H born July 2001.  “Napoleon”  is by Elmrock Starlighht out of Severn Minuet by Ardmore Artist.   We only acquied Napoleon in 2010 and he has quickly become Bob’s favourite driving pony.  Bob hopes to show Napoleon at local shows and fairs in 2011 if he can get away from our brewery.
In 2011 I took over driving Napoleon and had fun at the CNE and Erin Fair. He is a fun pony to drive and it was great to win at his first driving show with Bob watching.

Lunar Eclipse

Star is a 2006 Mennonite bred Standardbred Hackney cross bay mare that we acquired in March 2011. In the short time we have had Star , she has quickly become a barn favourite. She drives well, is very supple and of course forward moving. With some dressage training she may become a lovely pony for combined driving. Pictures coming shortly.

Rosalind

We acquired Rosie in November 2006 to ride and drive. In 2007 Rosie was broke to drive and we used her for hacking etc. 

Update: In 2010 Rosie placed at local carriage events and was the Grand Champion at the May Tri County  Show at Rockton Fair grounds.  We had planned to show her at more shows in 2010, especially Walnut Hill as she loved cones and was very fast for cross country.  However,  in June 2010 Rosie suffered from a stroke and we had to make the tough decision to put her down.   Rosie had turned out to be a wonderful driving pony who loved her job and Bob and I have great memories of the time we had with her.

Stoney Acres Step N High Jess A7786

Jessie is a 11.3 H black Section A Welsh Pony mare A7786 born May 1994.   Jessie is by Meadowvale Night Owl out of Happy our Farm Step-A-Side by Elmrock Starlight.  Jessie has taught several friends to drive and taken them to their first driving shows.  We use Jessie in a pair and team and she teaches the young ponies too.  In 2010 we took Jessie to Walnut Hill Driving Show in New York and she placed well in all her classes against some great ponies.   She is truly a great welsh pony with an outstanding personality. We have decided to breed her to Alderdale Nighthawk in 2011.

Rhaspody in Blue

Rocky (born May 2005) is a lovely grey filly by Kemurs Zeus out of our standardbred mare Armbro Rhaspody. She has matured about 14 HH and was bred to be a driving pony. She looks just like her sire only in a larger version. Her movement is awesome. In fact one of the Canadian dressage trainers who saw her, fell in love with her ‘classiness’ and huge trot.  She is broke to drive and we plan to show her later in 2011.