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Our Cute Visitors

These two sweet little horse lovers came to visit the ponies, and I couldn't resist taking some pics! Tinkerbell and her foal Toto adored their pats and cuddles. Kids and Welshies go so well together!

Welsh pony and little girl

Kids patting Welsh mare and foal

Girls patting mare and foal


 

NSW All Welsh 2015

We had a very enjoyable show at the NSW All Welsh this year, despite the heat! It was lovely to catch up with many of our friends from the Welsh world. Our classes were strong, with many interstate competitors making the trip this year.

The stand-outs were Bellingara Starbright, who was called in first in the highly competitive yearling Sec A filly class after a super workout on the ring. Apparently she thought that was enough for the day, and a lack of co-operation in her individual show unfortunately saw her drop to 3rd place. Although still a great result given the quality of the ponies in the class, and not bad for a yearling who'd never been out until last week.

The big winner on the day for our stud was Bellingara Twilight, owned by the Hardy family. She won her 2yo Welsh Mountain Pony Filly class and went on to claim Reserve Champion Filly! We're really delighted with this filly's success, she has proved herself several times now at the big shows.

October 2015.


Pony Sales

We have recently farewelled two lovely ponies to new homes. Bellingara Logan has been sold to the Nugent family of Carinya Pony Stud, in Moruya NSW. He will be shown in hand and later on used as a child's pony. Bellingara Tara has been sold to Dean Quinlivan of Penbryn Stud, Tasmania. She is one of the last Owendale Bart mares, and will be joined to Dean's imported stallion, Dukeshill Magnum. We are very happy the ponies have gone to such good homes and wish both new owners all the best with their Bellingara ponies! May 2015.

Bellingara Logan - sold to Carinya Pony Stud NSW
Bellingara Logan
(Bellingara Shogun x Bellingara Leilani)

Bellingara Tara - sold to Shelosmith Stud, Tasmania.
Bellingara Tara
(Owendale Bart x Bellingara Tigerlilly)

 

 


Bellingara Shogun - Facebook Fame!

We are incredibly delighted and thankful to see so many Likes, comments and shares from Shogun's photo on Facebook this week. Very proud of how Shogun has developed into such a beautiful and kind natured stallion.

See Shogun on Facebook here.

Our gorgeous stallion, Bellingara Shogun. I just love him to pieces!!(By the way, if you like this photo, please...

Posted by Bellingara Stud - Welsh Ponies on Monday, May 11, 2015

National Pony of the Year 2015

National Pony of the Year - very happy with our results!! Our 3 fillies all placed in very strong classes, but our stallion Shogun was the star of the show. In the Bamborough Australian Champion of Champions invitation only event, judged by 3 judges, he was top 4 in theWelsh A heat, top 12 in the semi-finals and top 4 of the entire event which comprised 124 of Australia's best ponies!!! Shogun was the only Welsh A to make it through to the very end and we are very proud of this super pony!!

Bellingara Shogun - Top 4 in the National Pony of the Year Champion of Champions 2015
Bellingara Shogun - Top 4 National Pony of the Year Champion of Champions 2015


 

Bellingara Sienna - Competing in the National Pony of the Year Welsh Mountain Pony  Filly Class
"Bellingara Sienna" - Competing in the 2015 National Pony of the Year Welsh Sec A 3YO Filly

Bellingara Shogun - Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion National Pony of the Year
"Bellingara Shogun"



 

Bellingara Show & Tell - Supreme Welsh A Youngstock WA All Welsh 2014WA All Welsh 2014

Bellingara Show & Tell has had great success for her owner Sandra Beckett at the WA All Welsh. Show & Tell won the strong 2yo filly class, Champion Sec A Filly, Best Youngstock Welsh Mountain Pony and Runner Up Best Youngstock of the Show!

We are thrilled for her owner and delighted to have our stud represented all the way over in Western Australia!

 

 

 


Minto Show November 2014

Very happy with our results from Minto show today! Bellingara Sienna won her class to get her final qualification for Sydney Royal, and Bellingara Legally Blonde ("Blondie") won the Yearling Filly, followed by Champion Welsh A Mare/Filly and to top it off - Supreme Welsh Exhibit!!

Bellingara Legally Blonde - Supreme Welsh Exhibit Minto Show 2014


 

APSB Nationals 2014

Wonderful results for yearling filly "Bellingara Twilight" (Creswell the Conqueror x Bellingara Tigerilliy) from the APSB Nationals last weekend!

~Champion Welsh A Filly~
~Supreme Welsh A Youngstock~
~Best Welsh Yearling~

There was stiff competition at this show, together with a UK judge, Jamie Frost, so this was a fantastic win!! Congratulations to her owners, Chris and Brian Hardy on producing her to such a high level.

Bellingara Twilight - Supreme Welsh A Youngstock APSB Nationals 2014


 

NSW All Welsh 2014

NSW All Welsh 2014 Results
Well we are home from the NSW All Welsh and slowly unpacking and winding down from the big event. The All Welsh is one of the biggest shows on our calendar, and the most competitive, with top quality ponies competing from around Australia. This year was no exception, there were many beautiful ponies in attendance.

Our results:

  • Bellingara Shogun - 1st Welsh A Hunter Stallion
  • Bellingara Leilani - 1st Welsh A Broodmare
  • Bellingara Logan - 2nd Welsh A Foal
  • Bellingara Legally Blonde - 6th Welsh A Yearling Filly (biggest class of the day)

We also placed 2nd in the Breeder's Group class, in what must have been the first time a trio of stallion (Shogun), mare (Leilani) and their foal (Logan) were led by a family trio of dad (Michael), mum (Shelley) and daughter (myself)!

Bellingara Logan - Welsh A Foal - NSW All Welsh 2014
Bellingara Logan - Welsh A Foal
Photo: Maxi Gavin

Congratulations also to the Hardy family with Bellingara Twilight, who placed 4th in the very competitive Yearling class!

It was great to catch up with old friends, and make new ones also. For once we had time to watch the Supreme events and even presented the award for the Supreme Gelding, having sponsored the class.

The Fancy Dress and Fashions on the Field classes were a lot of fun to watch. The "Dairy Cow" fancy dress was a great laugh, complete with cow bell and a Merry Milking Maid who sat on her stool and milked the "udder"! Contestants in the Fashions on the Field class were asked to show off their paces with much hilarity!

Congratulations to all the competitors who did well at this show, and took out the broad sashes and floral garlands. Thank you also to the committee and volunteers for all the hard work that went into running the NSW All Welsh show.

Jane Bramley.

Bellingara Legally Blonde - Welsh Mountain Pony Yearling Filly
"Bellingara Legally Blonde" - Welsh Mountain Pony Yearling Filly
NSW All Welsh 2014

 

Bellingara Shogun - 1st Welsh A Hunter Stallion
"Bellingara Shogun" - 1st Led Welsh A Hunter Stallion
NSW All Welsh 2014

 

Bellingara Tinsel Town - Welsh A 2yo Filly
"Bellingara Tinsel Town" - Welsh A 2yo Filly
NSW All Welsh 2014


Pony Classic Show

Southern NSW RPG - Moss Vale 23rd November 2013

Dutch judge Michel Hoeke was clearly favouring ponies with good movement at this show, and we were very pleased with the results of our pony team. The standout performer was "Bellingara Shogun" who won the Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion 4yrs and over class against very strong competition. Shogun then went on to claim Champion Senior Welsh Mountain Pony winning over the current Sydney Royal Welsh Supreme winner.


 

Bellingara Tinsel TownSouthern NSW RPG Foal & Youngstock Show

Goulburn Pony Club Grounds 25th May, 2013

It was a cold morning and long drive, but well worth the trip to Goulburn for the Southern NSW Foal & Youngstock Show. Attendance was strong with many breeders and owners out for the day to show off their youngsters, a great number of which were foals like ours on their very first outing.

We took three of our Welsh Mountain Pony foals, and were very happy with how they went. Bellingara Laszlo showed off his springy movement and went home with Champion Welsh Gelding.

The Welsh A Filly Foal classes were by far the largest of the day, and our palomino roan filly Bellingara Tinsel Town did well to win Champion Welsh A Foal against strong competition. Our other filly Bellingara Sabrina seemed to be feeling a bit flat on the day but nonetheless picked up a 4th and 5th in some very big filly classes.

Overall the foals were really well behaved for their first ever outing. The preparation involved really does wonders for their education - washing, rugging, stabling, clipping, floating etc. Well worth the effort!

Bellingara Laszalo - Champion Welsh Foal
Bellingara Laszlo (For Sale)

Bellingara Tinsel Town - Champion Welsh A Filly Foal
Bellingara Tinsel Town - Champion Welsh A Foal

Bellingara Sabrina Welsh A Filly Foal
Bellingara Sabrina


Sydney Royal Welsh Results 2013

It was always going to be hard to top winning the Supreme Welsh Exhibit at last year's Sydney Royal, but we are nonetheless pleased with how our ponies performed this year, all placing in the top four of their classes. The standouts were "Bellingara Sienna", who did very well to win the WMP filly 2yrs & under, which was a strong class, and "Bellingara Shogun" repeated his success from last year, winning the 3yr old WMP colt class.

We were also really pleased to see some of our sold Bellingara ponies competing this year with their new owners. "Bellingara Shiloh", "Bellingara Lladro" and "Bellingara Tango" - congratulations to the Brown Family, Karen Findlay and Alison Penhall.

Bellingara Shogun - 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Colt Sydney Royal
Bellingara Shogun - 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Colt Sydney Royal

Bellingara Sienna - 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Filly Sydney Royal
Bellingara Sienna - 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Filly Sydney Royal

Eagle Park Stardust - 4th Welsh Mountain Pony Filly 4yrs, Sydney Royal
Eagle Park Stardust - 4th Welsh Mountain Pony Filly 4yrs, Sydney Royal


 

National Pony of the Year 2013

The National Pony of the Year Show is a highlight for pony exhibitors on the Australian Show Circuit. Held 15-17 March at Sydney International Equestrian Centre, it caters for a huge variety of pony breeds, both led and ridden. Of course our special interest is the led Welsh Mountain Pony classes, where there were a lot of quality ponies in attendance.

Happily, our team had some great results, including our 3yo filly Stardust who won over the beautiful Imperial Boo Hoo, who was to be the Sydney Royal Supreme Exhibit a few weeks later.

Results from National Pony of the Year -

"Bellingara Shogun" - 1st Welsh A 3yo colt and Res Champion Colt
"Eagle Park Stardust" - 1st Welsh A 3yo filly and Res Champion Filly
"Bellingara Sienna" - 2nd Welsh A yearling filly (the winner was runner up Supreme of all breeds)
"Bellingara Tinkerbell" - 2nd Welsh A 2yo filly

Unfortunately no photos from the day as my pony posing helpers were on strike due to the heat!


Congratulations to Lisa and Chris Finnis with their pony
"Bellingara Taylor Made" at the Welsh Nationals 2013

~National Champion Led Welsh A~

~National Champion Ridden Welsh A~

~Runner Up Supreme Ridden Welsh Pony~

~Preliminary Dressage Champion ~
WPCS Dressage Championships

A wonderful result for this promising young stallion,
beautifully ridden by Javais Ham.


Show Results - Our Ponies Out & About

It's been a while since I've updated the news page, but we've been busy competing with the Welshies at the many local Agricultural shows over the past few months. The weather hasn't been kind, with some very wet shows (some were even cancelled) and some extremely hot shows - 47 deg heat at Dapto show (we opted out!). However, we still managed to get out to a show with our ponies most weekends. Furthermore we're really pleased to have taken home Champions and Reserves at every show attended!

Albion Park Show 13/1/13

  • Bellingara Shogun - Champion Welsh A
  • Bellingara Sienna - 1st Welsh A Filly

Champion Welsh Sec A Pony Albion Park Show - Bellingara Shogun
Bellingara Shogun at Albion Park Show

 

Berry Show 1/2/13

  • Bellingara Sienna - Champion Welsh A
  • Bellingara Shogun - Reserve Champion Welsh A

Champion Welsh A Pony Berry Show - Bellingara Sienna
Bellingara Sienna at Berry Show

Nowra Show 8/2/13

  • Bellingara Shogun - Champion Welsh A
  • Bellingara Sienna - Reserve Champion Welsh A

Bellingara Shogun - Champion Welsh A Pony Nowra Show
Above and Below: Bellingara Shogun
Champion Welsh A Pony Nowra Show

Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Nowra Show - Bellingara Shogun
Above: Bellingara Shogun - Nowra Show

Bellingara Sienna - Reserve Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Nowra Show 2013
Bellingara Sienna - Nowra Show

 

Luddenham Show 23/2/13

  • Bellingara Nirvana - Champion Welsh A Stallion/Colt

 

Blacktown Show 2/3/13

  • Bellingara Tinkerbell - Champion Welsh A Mare/Filly & Supreme Welsh Pony
  • Bellingara Nirvana - Champion Welsh A Stallion/Colt

Supreme Welsh Pony Blacktown Show - Bellingara Tinkerbell
Above- Bellingara Tinkerbell - Supreme Welsh Pony
Blacktown Show

Bellingara Nirvana - Champion Welsh A colt/stallion at Blacktown Show
Bellingara Nirvana - Champion Welsh A Stallion/Colt
Blacktown Show

 

Moss Vale Show 10/3/13

  • Bellingara Tinkerbell - Champion Welsh A Mare/Filly
  • Bellingara Nirvana - Reserve Champion Welsh A Stallion/Colt

 


 

Horse Shows and Foals - November 2012

Southern NSW Pony Classic

This is always a great show, put on by the Southern NSW WPCS RPG and held at Moss Vale Showgrounds. One of the few shows on the circuit to have a UK judge for the Welsh ponies, this year it was Andrew Phillips. It was lovely to have a friendly judge who did a thorough and conscientious job of assessing all the ponies presented on the day. Our 3yo Welsh Sec A colt, Bellingara Shogun did well, winning Champion Colt with the judge commenting he was the straightest moving pony he'd seen all day, and that he would do well in the UK.

We also took our yearling Welsh Mountain Pony filly, Bellingara Lola. This was her first time out and she proved to be quite a character! After being loaded onto our truck she decided it was great fun to duck under the dividers to give her back a good scratch! Then at the show during the lunch break she couldn't resist lying down for a midday snooze whilst tied up beside the truck! Despite having had little practice at being trotted in hand, she still managed to win Champion White Horse.

All in all, a good day and it was great catching up with friends from the area.

Bellingara Shogun - Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Colt at the Southern NSW Pony Classic 2012
Bellingara Shogun - Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Colt
at the Southern NSW Pony Classic 2012

Bellingara Lola - Champion at her first show
Bellingara Lola - Champion at her first show
Southern NSW Pony Classic 2012

 

Sleeping Welsh Pony
Lola catching up on her beauty sleep at the Pony Classic

Final Foal of the Season

Our sixth and final Welsh foal for the season has been born and it's another filly! That makes five fillies and one colt this year. She is a delightful black/grey by Snowdon Vale Peter Pan x Dalgangle Snowbell.

Welsh Filly Foal
Welsh Mountain Pony Filly Foal out of Dalgangle Snowbell

 

Frenchs Forest Show

A very successful show for our team of two - Bellingara Nirvana (2yo Welsh A Colt) won Champion Led Welsh Section A and Bellingara Sienna (yearling Welsh A filly) won Reserve Champion Led Welsh and Best Yearling Exhibit. It was Sienna's first time out and she behaved very well. A big thank you to the Frenchs Forest Show Society for the $100 prize money for Best Yearling!

Bellingara Nirvana - Palomino Welsh Mountain Pony Colt
Bellingara Nirvana - Champion Led Welsh Mountain Pony


Bellingara Sienna - Reserve Champion Led Welsh Mountain Pony
& Best Yearling Exhibit Frenchs Forest Show


 

2012 NSW All Welsh

One of the biggest shows on our calendar and always an event we look forward to. We ended up taking three ponies and a foal, coming home with a first, a second and two thirds. The weather on Saturday was scorching with temperatures in the mid 30's, so we were pleased to be finished with the junior Welsh classes before lunch time. Saturday night was the BBQ get-together, and this year it was lovely to have a video presentation of historic Welsh Ponies and Cobs from Wales. It was also great to catch up with fellow breeders and clients showing their Bellingara ponies at the All Welsh for the first time!

Competing in the Welsh Broodmare and Foal Class, NSW All Welsh 2012
Bellingara Trinket and her filly foal, competing at the NSW All Welsh Show

Bellingara Trinket - 1st Welsh A Broodmare 2012 NSW All Welsh Show
Bellingara Trinket - 1st in the Welsh A Broodmare Class

Bellingara Trinket's Foal - her first time out at the NSW All Welsh Show 2012
Trinket's Filly Foal - her first time out at the NSW All Welsh Show

 

Bellingara Shogun - NSW All Welsh Show 2012
Bellingara Shogun - NSW All Welsh Show 2012

 


 

It's Foaling Time!

August 27th 2012

The days are getting longer, the weather warmer and there are blossoms on the trees - it's feeling very Spring like at Bellingara Stud and that means new foals! We've already been blessed with two Welsh filly foals, a chestnut/grey out of Bellingara Trinket, born last Sunday and today we had another filly arrive, this time a cremello out of Osory Clemency. Both foals are by Snowdon Vale Peter Pan and have inherited their sire's 4 stockings and blaze.

Bellingara Trinket and her Welsh filly foal .
Bellingara Trinket and her Welsh filly foal by Snowdon Vale Peter Pan


 

Shoalhaven All Breeds Extravaganza Show

May 27th 2012

The Shoalhaven All Breeds Society (SABS) always puts on a great show with an excellent range of classes. Being locally located for us at Worrigee Equestrian Common near Nowra, we're very happy to support SABS. This weekend they held a two day Extravaganza show, with young stock classes on Saturday, and breeds & hacks on Sunday. We decided to take our yearling colt, Bellingara Sandpiper, who is growing up very nicely and fortunately hasn't grown a big fluffy Welsh coat yet!Welsh Mountain Pony - Bellingara Sandpiper, Supreme at Shoalhaven All Breeds Show

On Friday night our area was hit by gale force winds, which were still ripping through the farm and blowing down trees on Saturday morning. After a sleepless night and no sign of the wind letting up, we decided to stay home and show on the Sunday instead! A pity since there were some great prizes on offer for the young stock winners.

By Sunday morning, the weather was back to normal, a nice clear Autumn day, so off we went. The show was very well attended with many competitors, obviously the good weather helped! Sandpiper really impressed, and we couldn't be happier with his results. He won

  • 1st Welsh Section A Colt or Stallion
  • Champion Led Welsh Section A Pony
  • Supreme Led Welsh

Thank you to the society for putting on a great, well run show.

Supreme Led Welsh Pony - Bellingara Sandpiper
Welsh Mountain Pony, Bellingara Sandpiper
Superem Led Welsh at Shoalhaven All Breeds Extravaganza Show

Welsh Pony Bellingara Sandpiper at Worigee Equestrian Common
Bellingara Sandpiper at Worigee Equestrian Common for the Shoalhaven All Breeds Show

 

Pony Sales - Welsh Stallion Snowdon Vale Peter Pan

Our Welsh Stallion, Snowdon Vale Peter Pan has been sold to Laura Gunkel of Caerleon Stud, Victoria. We are feeling a bit sad to see him go, but know he's going to a lovely new home, with plenty of Welsh pony mares to keep him entertained! Congratulations to Laura on buying this beautiful pony stallion.

Welsh Pony Stallion, Snowdon Vale Peter Pan
Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion, Snowdon Vale Peter Pan

 

Welsh Pony Sec A Gelding "Bellingara Tango"

Bellingara Tango is a yearling Welsh Mountain Pony gelding, sold to Alison Penhall last year in 2011. Alison kindly sent us some beautiful photos of Tango competing at Sydney Royal Show this year, in the Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding 3yrs and under class.

Welsh Pony Section A Gelding, Bellingara Tango
Bellingara Tango (Photo: Angie Rickard)

Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding, Bellingara Tango
Bellingara Tango - Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding Sydney Royal 2012


 

Sydney Royal Show 2012 Photo Report

April 16th Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding Classes

Day one for us was the Welsh gelding classes, and it was lovely to catch up with Alison and her yearling gelding Bellingara Tango. Tango competed in the Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding 3yrs and under class, where he placed a creditable 6th against a strong line up of very much older and more mature ponies.

Welsh Mountain Pony Yearling Gelding, Bellingara Tanga, at Sydney Royal Show 2012
Bellingara Tango - Yearling Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding

 

Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding Bellingara Nemo at Sydney Royal 2012Straight after Tango's class was the Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding 4yrs and over in which we had Bellingara Nemo (pictured left) entered. Getting ready for the class involved a minor catastrophe - my show boots and cane had been left in the truck! With no time to fetch them, I wore my Ariat sneakers (good for running at least) and borrowed Alison's cane. Nemo behaved perfectly for his class, but a freshly grown winter coat meant he wasn't looking his best. Despite this we were happy when he placed 5th.

 

After the gelding classes were over, it was time for lunch, then washing the fillies and colts for their classes the next day.

Team Bellingara benhind the scenes at Sydney Royal 2012
Mum & Dad - team Bellingara behind the scenes at Sydney Royal

Sydney Royal Stewards Horses being washed.

Wash bays were few and far between at our end of the Falkiner pavilion. Poor Mum got roped into holding Stewards' horses as they double parked during wash bay peak hour!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welsh Pony Bellingara Nemo with Shanny

Sydney Royal Grand Parade
with the Ponies

 

At 4pm we had to take the ponies in the Grand Parade. Our young groom Shanny (right) was quite excited to dress up and lead Nemo in the parade. Donning our oversized yellow dust coats, Shannon and I took Nemo and Tina out for a stroll on the big arena. Some ponies can be a bit overawed by the atmosphere of the Grand Parade, but Nemo was a perfect gentleman.

 

As we walked around the arena, it was fun to spot other friends out with their ponies and wave. Everyone is asked to stop for a minute in the middle of the parade, so the audience can take photos. This year I decided to take my own photos!

 

 

 

Welsh Filly Bellingara Tina surveys the arena at Sydney Royal as we stop for photos.
Welsh Filly Bellingara Tina surveys the Arena at Sydney Royal as we stop for photos.

Shannon and Nemo, wearing his ribbon from the Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding Class
Shanny and Nemo, wearing his ribbon from the Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding Class

April 17th Welsh Mountain Pony Mare & Filly Classes

Bellingara Leilani - Winner Welsh Mare 4yrs and over Sydney Royal 2012It was a busy morning with 5 ponies to get ready all at once for their classes. Leilani (left Photo: Julie Wilson) and Tina were on first, both in the Welsh Mountain Pony Mare 4yrs and over class. Unfortunately Tina was a little flat today. Probably the fire alarms going off all through the night hadn't helped! She didn't move out to her potential during her workout and placed 6th. Not bad though for a big class of quality mares.

Leilani on the other hand was sparkling. She walked out very well on the circle and I had to run flat chat to keep up with her at the trot. Judge Darrell Owen of Owendale Stud seemed to like what he saw and placed her first. I was very happy. A blue ribbon at this show is hard to come by.

Next up was our cute 2yr old filly Eagle Park Stardust in the Welsh Mountain Pony Filly 2yrs and under class. Stardust is always fun to show, she loves to show off in the ring! She has an amazing trot and loads of personality. This was another big class, with a lot of nice fillies. We ended up 4th. I would like to have placed higher, but was still buzzing from my win with Leilani.

Time for the judging of Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Mare or Filly. The line up was tough - all very nice ponies, from well known studs and professional handlers. After our individual workouts, we stood the ponies head to tail for the judge to make his final decision. Once this is made, the winner is not announced, but the pony placing second to the winner is brought out to challenge for the Reserve Champion. So when the steward cantered off to the gate to call in the second place getter, all eyes were watching for which pony would come out. When I saw Woranora Pin-Up girl come out, I knew Leilani had won Champion Mare. Such a thrill! Last time we won Champion Mare/Filly at Sydney Royal, it was with Dalgangle Snowbell, and my Dad was handling her. Now Dad and I were even!

Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion & Colt Classes

No time for celebrating just yet though, the Welsh Mountain Pony Colt 2yrs and under class was coming up. It was Dad's turn to lead now with Bellingara Shogun. Now Shogun (right) is a pretty laid back colt, and this mellow temperament doesn't always shout "look at me" in the show ring. However, when he stepped out on the big Sydney Royal arena, he arched his neck, pricked his ears and moved out brilliantly. Just what we wanted, and the judge seems to like him too - first place.

Onto the Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion or Colt and Shogun backs up his Reserve Champion win from the NSW All Welsh show last October, with another Reserve Champion against the very well performed older stallion, Llangollen Top-Notch. This is turning out to be a great show and we're thrilled with Shogun's win. I think the best is yet to come for this lovely young colt.

Supreme Welsh Mountain Pony

So now the penultimate title - Supreme Welsh Mountain Pony. Leilani, winning Champion Mare, is up against the Champion Stallion Top-Notch. It's not easy for a mare to match the charisma and presence of a stallion, but we went in and gave it our all. As we stood, waiting for the announcement, the fanfare played across the stadium and Leilani's name was called! I walked forward grinning ear to ear, as Leilani was sashed and received the Angel Park Merlin memorial garland. What an honour.

I walked back to the stables on cloud nine, with Mum and Dad just as thrilled. There was still the Supreme Welsh Exhibit to be judged later in the afternoon, but I had no expectations and was so happy with how we'd done. After lunch exhaustion set in (too little sleep) and I slept in the tack room while Leilani also rested in her stable.

Bellingara Leilani - Supreme Welsh Mountain Pony Sydney Royal 2012
Bellingara Leilani - Supreme Welsh Mountain Pony Sydney Royal 2012
L-R Jane Bramley, Darrell Owen, John While (Photo: Julie Wilson)

Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit

As 4.05pm rolled around, the weather closed in with showers of rain. We groomed Leilani, added some final touches and set off for the Supreme Welsh Exhibit. When we lined up in the arena against the Supreme winners of the Welsh Section B, C and D classes, I noted it was very much a boys vs. girls event. All stallions with professional male handlers! Leilani trotted out well, but decided she'd had enough of posing in the rain and fussed about during her standing presentation. I was disappointed as the judge quickly ushered us to walk away. Once again we waited for the announcement of the winner, as the significance of the Nattai Perpetual Trophy awarded to the Supreme was conveyed. I double checked the number on Leilani's breastplate as it was read out on the PA. Oh my goodness! She'd gone all the way through Sydney Royal and taken out the Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit!

As the ribbons went around her neck, judge Darrell Owen remarked "Her name will be immortalised forever now!".

Bellingara Leilani - Supreme Welsh Exhibit Sydney Royal 2012, receiving the Nattai Perpetual Trophy
Bellingara Leilani being awarded the Nattai Perpetual Trophy
for Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit
(Photo: Julie Wilson)

Thank You's

A lot of people helped make this show so incredibly unforgettable for me. Please email if I've left anyone off the list!

The Sponsors -

  • Peter Taubman who donated the Nattai Perpetual Trophy
  • The McVeagh Family for their beautiful garland and rosette
  • International Animal Health
  • The Eastern NSW RPG of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society
  • John While
  • RAS of NSW
  • Stallions at Stud

Family and Friends -

  • Shannon and Vicki Parkinson
  • Alison Penhall
  • Mum and Dad of course!

The Judge!

  • Darrell Owen

Thank you also to my competitors and friends for your heartfelt congratulations, victory is hollow without others to share it with.

Jane Bramley.

 

Sydney Royal Show 2012 Results

What an amazing show for the Bellingara ponies!! Results below, full report and photos to come.

Bellingara Leilani

    • 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Mare 4yrs & over
    • Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Mare or Filly
    • Supreme Champion Welsh Mountain Pony
    • Supreme Welsh Exhibit

Bellingara Shogun

    • 1st Welsh Mountain Pony Colt 2yrs and under
    • Reserve Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion or Colt

Bellingara Nemo

    • 5th Welsh Mountain Pony Gelding 4yrs and over

Bellingara Tina

    • 6th Welsh Mountain Pony Mare 4yrs & over

Creswell the Conqueror

    • 3rd Welsh Mountain Pony Colt 2yrs and under

Eagle Park Stardust

    • 4th Welsh Mountain Pony Filly 2yrs and under

 

National Pony of the Year Show 2012

After having weeks of wet weather and shows cancelled every weekend, it was a relief to see the sun out for the National Pony of the Year Show this March. Like last year, the quality of entries was very high, with many interstate competitors making the long journey to SIEC (Sydney International Equestrian Centre). We took a team of three Welsh ponies, who all did very well. Show results below -

    • Creswell the Conqueror - 1st Welsh A 2yo Colt
    • Bellingara Leilani - 2nd Welsh A Mare 4-8yrs
    • Eagle Park Stardust - 2nd Welsh A Filly 2yrs

Creswell the Conqueror - 1st Welsh Sec A Colt at 2012 National Pony of the Year Show
Creswell the Conqueror
1st Welsh Sec A Colt 2yrs, National Pony of the Year Show

 

Welsh National Show 2012

Congratulations to the McCoy family with Leyrei Sugar and Spice (by Trentlyn Benson) winning the Welsh Sec A Gelding 4 years and over, and Reserve Champion Senior Gelding.

Congratulations also to Chris and Lisa Finnis with Bellingara Taylor Made - 2nd in the Welsh Mountain Pony Colt 2 & 3yrs.

 

2012 Summer Show Season

We've been having a very successful run at the local Agricultural and Breed shows this summer with our team of ponies. Results to date:

Bowral Show -

    • Champion Welsh A Mare/Filly (Eagle Park Stardust)

Albion Park Show -

    • Champion Welsh A Pony(Bellingara Leilani)
    • 1st Welsh A Colt/Stallion (Bellingara Shogun)

APSB Southern Highlands & Tablelands Show -

    • Champion Welsh A Colt/Stallion
    • Champion Welsh A Mare/Filly (Bellingara Leilanai)
    • Res Champ Welsh A Mare/Filly (Eagle Park Stardust)

Berry Show -

    • Champion Welsh A Pony (Bellingara Leilani)
    • 1st Welsh A Colt/Stallion (Bellingara Shogun)

Nowra Show -

    • Champion Welsh A Pony (Eagle Park Stardust)
    • 1st Welsh A Colt (Bellingara Shogun)

 

Pony Classic & Youngstock Show

Bellingara Shogun was awarded Reserve Champion Colt at the Southern NSW RPG Pony Classic & Youngstock show, December 2011. He was runner up to the Supreme Exhibit of the show, with the judge Peter Townsend (NZ) commenting "it was a very close decision".

 

Bellingara Leilani - Supreme

We were delighted to win the Supreme Led Exhibit at Frenchs Forest show, on Nov 6th with Bellingara Leilani. Leilani (Trentlyn Benson x Chelsea Park Lilly) was awarded the Supreme against 8 other champion horses and ponies of various breeds. Her full sister Lolita also competed on the day, winning the Welsh A filly class.

Bellingara Leilani - Supreme Led Exhibit Frenchs Forest Show


 

NSW All Welsh Show October 2011

One of the biggest Welsh shows in Australia, the NSW All Welsh is always a highlight on our calendar. It's wonderful to catch up with old friends and watch the country's best Welsh ponies in action. This year we were very pleased to win Res Champion Sec A Colt with Bellingara Shogun. This is Shogun's first season of showing. He's a lovely tempered pony with plenty of bone and stunning movement.

Other successes included winning the Sec A Progeny Group with a pair of ponies by Trentlyn Benson (Bellinara Leilani and Bellingara Nemo). Bellingara Nemo also did well in the Sec A gelding, placing 3rd in a very large class.

We would also like to congratulate the Brown family on winning Reserve Champion Welsh A Mare with Bellingara Serena. A fabulous win as the mare classes were very strong. Serena was reserve to the runner-up Supreme pony of the show.

Bellingara Shogun - Res Champion NSW All Welsh
Bellingara Shogun


Perth Royal 2011

Wonderful results this year for the Bellingara ponies in Western Australia. Bellingara Sinatra proved his outstanding consistency, winning Res Champion Sec A Gelding for the second year running! Also, the recently sold Bellingara Sirocco won second place in the Welsh A colt 3yrs and under class. Congratulations to owner Paula Petricevich on a terrific job showing these ponies.


 

Bellingara Titan - Champion APSB Youngstock SA

Bellingara TitanMore good news from a new owner of one of our recently sold ponies. Cherie Wallis of South Australia purchased Bellingara Titan (Trentlyn Benson x Dalgangle Tinsel) earlier in 2011, to be used as a prospective stallion and harness pony.Cherie reports on Titan's first show -"Titan won Champion Welsh Pony at the APSB Youngstock Show today and he also won Best colour exhibit. Mick and I are really happy with him he is just a gem to have around."

It's wonderful to see the ponies we've bred doing so well for their new owners. Congratulations to Cherie and Mick.


 

Bellingara Taylor Made - Youngstock Champion VIC

A big congratulations to Taylor's owners, Chris & Lisa Finnis who had an outstanding day at the North Central APSB Young Stock & Foal in Victoria. Taylor won THREE CHAMPIONS!!! Champion Section A Colt/Gelding in two rings, plus Champion Colt/Gelding in the open ring. Lisa is understandably very proud!

Bellingara Taylor Made
Bellingara Taylor Made


 

Shoalhaven All Breeds Youngstock 15/5/2011

This was a lovely show with beautiful grounds at Worrigee Equestrian Common. The weather was fantastic and it was nice not to have to travel too far. We showed two Welsh fillies - Bellingara Lolita who won her class and went on to be Champion Welsh Yearling. The other filly we took was Bellingara Tina who also won her class, going on to be awarded Res Champion Welsh 3yo.

Bellingara Lolita - Champion Shoalhaven All Breeds Show
Bellingara Lolita - Champion Welsh Yearling Shoalhaven All Breeds Youngstock Show

 


 

National Pony of the Year 2011

We had a successful show at the National Pony of the Year, held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on April 9th. Bellingara Stud entered two ponies, and both won their classes. Eagle Park Stardust won the Welsh Sec A Yearling Filly class, which was a strong class of beautiful fillies, so a rewarding win. Also, Osory Clemency won the Welsh Sec A Broodmare class - not bad considering her foal had only been weaned a week before! Photos of Stardust and Clemency are on the Horse Deals Gallery.

We were also happy to see Bellingara Serena, recently sold to the Brown family, competing at the National Pony of the Year. Serena won third place in the Welsh Mountain Pony Filly.


 

Congratulations Bellingara Taylor Made

Lisa and Chris Finnis of Victoria have been doing well showing their yearling colt, Bellingara Taylor Made (Weston Park Taylobont x Bellingara Tigerlilly). Lisa reports Taylor won two Reserve Championships at Cohuna Show last weekend! Well done to Chris and Lisa on your success and presenting him so beautifully.

Bellingara Taylor Made
Bellingara Taylor Made, Cohuna Show Vic - March 2011


New Foal

Congratulations to Jane Barry on the arrival of her gorgeous buckskin colt "Palmerston Rupert", born 29th Dec 2010. He is sired by our own Snowdon Vale Peter Pan.

Palmerston Rupert


 

National Capital Horse Show November 2009

Our new stallion Snowdon Vale Pater Pan made his debut at the National Capital Horse Show, and we were very pleased when he was awarded Champion Sec A. It was a very successful show with Bellingara Trinket also winning Reserve Champion Sec A.

Snowdon Vale Peter Pan

 

2009 Shows

Bellingara Sinatra has had a very successful start to the 2009 show season. At Bowral Show he won the ridden Sec A mare/gelding, and went on to win the same class at Albion Park Show as well as winning the led Sec A gelding. These were big classes and we're very proud of Sinatra's success.

Our fillies have also been going well. Bellingara Tina won the led Sec A filly class at Bowral Show. Bellingara Trinket won Reserve Champion led Sec A Welsh at both Bowral and Albion Park Shows.

 

NSW All Welsh Show 2008

Bellingara Stud had a very good show this year. Bellingara Showgirl, Osory Clemency and Dalgangle Tinsel all placed second in their highly competitive mare classes. It was Bellingara Sinatra's first major show under saddle and he performed admirably with his lovely rider Katie Kelly, coming 4th in the Preliminary dressage and placing in the ridden Sec A gelding as well as in the led Welsh Hunter. To top off the show, our gorgeous foal Bellingara Troubadour (Trentlyn Benson x Dalgangle Tinsel) won the Sec A foal class and went on to be awarded BEST FOAL!

Bellingara Troubadour - Best Welsh Foal 2008 NSW All Welsh

Bellingara Sinatra NSW All Welsh 2008
Bellingara Sinatra and Katie Kelly
NSW All Welsh 2008

 

Pony Dressage with Bellingara Sinatra

Bellingara Sinatra had his first outing under saddle at the Shoalhaven Dressage Club on April 20th. Katie Kelly did a lovely job riding him, winning both his tests with a top score of 76.5%.

Bellingara Sinatra

Bellingara Sinatra

 

Bellingara Sinatra

 

Sydney Royal 2008

We had quite a successful show this year at Sydney Royal. Osory Clemency won the Welsh Mountain Pony Mare 4 years and over and also went on to win Reserve Champion Mare/Filly. Bellingara Showgirl also won the three year old Welsh Mountain Pony Filly class. Bellingara Trinket did well for third place in the strong 2yo and under filly class.

 

Vale Owendale Bart (1979-2007)

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Owendale Bart on September 15th, 2007. Bart was on lease to us from Osory stud for the last three years. During this time we grew quite attached to him and will miss him greatly. His death was sudden and unexpected, as he had been in excellent health and condition.

Owendale Bart was a legendary stallion, sired by Coed Coch Norman (imp) who was a Royal Welsh Show Champion, and out of the mare Valley Lake Breeze (imp) who was a Royal Welsh Show Supreme Champion herself. Bart won multiple Champion and Supreme Champion awards throughout the Eastern States of Australia.

Not only was Bart an outstanding show winner himself, but also a sire of champions. Some notable examples are Osory Destiny (Champion Welsh Mountain Stallion/Colt Sydney Royal 1999 and Supreme Champion Welsh Mountain Pony 2000 NSW All Welsh), Barn Hill Fletcher (Champion Welsh Mountain Pony Stallion Brisbane Royal 2007, Champion Sec A stallion Qld All Welsh 2006, WP&CS Sire-Rating Winner Qld 2007) and Madison Park Knock Out (Multi winner at Royal and All Welsh shows in NSW and Vic).

Bart's legacy is carried on through his grandsons, Angel Park Merlin and Osory Tallyho who are destined to be the sires of the future with outstanding show performances, achieving the highest accolades at the prestigious Sydney Royal and NSW All Welsh Shows.

Goodbye Bart, old man. Rest in peace.

 

 
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