Pentrefelin Stud

Quality Welsh Ponies & Cobs

Through carefully chosen bloodlines, Pentrefelin Stud prides itself on producing and breeding animals with the correct conformation, type and quality to perform in all equine disciplines, be they in-hand, riding or driving competitions. They must have kind even temperaments, with the scope and length of stride to compete on equal terms with larger breeds of horses, and the Welsh cob has always been prized for it's soundness and versatility, making him an idea family horse. Our broodmares have been carefully chosen with all these factors in mind and are deep bodied cobs with plenty of heart room.

History

Pentrefelin Taliesin - Senior Stud Stallion

sired by Nebo Prince, dam Ashbourne Mari Llwyd by Oakhatch Cymydog Da

Now our lovely 20 yr old gelding

Pentrefelin Taliesin, has sired stock which all inherit his extravagant, free, athletic action, making him an ideal sire to produce competition horses. He has excellent conformation and he is a truly correct example of his breed; winning major championships at home and abroad and was regularly ridden by our teenage daughter, Beth.

Taliesin has sired Royal Welsh, Lampeter and Glanusk winners, HOYS qualifiers, International Showjumpers , Dressage and International Class Driving horses. He was 3 times premium stallion , and despite being little used by outside studs, He has featured high up in the sire ratings. He is in the top ten list of performance sires in the USA for all breeds.

He became infertile at the age of 18yrs so we decided to give him his life back by gelding him and letting him be a member of the herd with his daughters, instead of fretting about other stallions around the yard.

Champion Essex County Show as a 3yr old

Thorndonpark Jet.

By Nebo Prince ex Thorndonpark Jasmine( half sister to Thorndonpark Pride) by Glantraeth Haig.

This lovely boy was purchased in the Spring Cob Sales to run out with mares while Taliesin was at Milton Jones's Minyffordd Stud. We showed him lightly with great success inc winning Bath and West, Supreme Avon and Borders. We then sold him to Georgie Mitchell and Claire Granger of the Dycott stud, ( Jet did not like men and I knew he was going to the right home, when George Kissed him on the nose when he went into the box ) Clare broke him to ride at the age of 11yrs and show jumped him over the winter, then he went off to pursue a ridden career, qualifying for HOYS in 2008. His greatest achievement was being awarded the male championship and overall reserve champion at the Royal Welsh Show in 2006. This was one of the most special moments in my life and it brings a tear to my eye just writing this.

This is a truly" Rags to Riches" story as a friend of mine took the 2nd photo of Jet sometime prior to him being bought by us.

PENTREFELIN JAKE

Sire: Pentrefelin Taliesin . Dam; Synod Rumour by Brynmor Welsh Magic

Jake was many times champion as a youngster, and left me some lovely stock who all had an abundance of bone and substance. His dam Synod Rumour is the dam of Trefforest Ribbon who we sold to Mr Bennet of Kent before going on to be one of the Attrells best broodmares for the Danaway Stud in Kent.

Jake stood at stud in Holland with Anja De'Vleiger of the Cobtain Stud, where he produced some lovely championship winning progeny who have gone all over Europe.

We made a hard decision to sell Jake as we cold not use him on our Taliesin daughters and keep two of his sons, Sorento and Ladykiller.

Jake was sold for £8,000 at Brightwells sale, still one of the highest priced Cob stallions to be sold at auction.

PENREFELIN LLWYNOG

By Nebo Prince ex Llanfair May Lady by Oakhatch Cymydog Da. (Llwynog is full brother to Pentrefelin Bonneddiges)

Chestnut stallion 6yrs 15.1hh . Broken to ride by Carol Issacs and a really lovely person. Prolific prizewinner in-hand and WPCS premium winner. Sire of Pentrefelin Darwin winner Glanusk yearling colt class

Llwynog was sold to Somerset, where he has left some lovely stock. Due to a virus he had to be sadly gelded.

ASHBOURNE MARI LLWYD

Sire:Oakhatch Cymydog Da. Dam:Pantanamlwg Melody by Parc Welsh Flyer ex Pantanamlwg Fairy by Rhystyd Prince.

Dam of Pentrefelin Taliesin, and Pentrefelin Primrose.

Truly a very lucky buy, bought from an advert in H&H, because of her connection to Pantanamlwg Fairy and I was passing through the West Midlands, where she was for sale at the time. Shown very lightly by us, as she never really enjoyed it, went to our good friends' Jane Speight and Alan Batsfords' the late, great Nebo Prince and gave me the best Cob I have ever bred.

Bromley Princess

Sire: Parc Welsh Flyer. Dam : Rotherhide Rhianon by Brenin Dafydd

This mare was purchased as a broodmare who suffered badly from sweet itch. Her owners at the time described her as not a show mare, I looked at her and saw something different, most certainly a show mare. Our Essex Climate suited her and with lots of TLC we managed to keep a full mane and tail. She started her show career with a medal winner and supreme broodmare at East Anglian Native Pony Show, and ended the season the same year winning the Junior Broodmare class at the Royal Welsh Show, and her foal Pentrefelin Royal Express winning 2nd prize.

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Contact - Clare Willis-Burton

Dan-y-Skirrid Farm, Llantillio Pertholey, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 8AU.

Tel / Fax: (+44) 01873 855099

E-mail:

pentref@waitrose.com