CHERRYTOP STUD

Welsh Ponies, Cobs & Their Part Breds.

 

NEWS 2012.

 

 

May


 

1st - 7th May

CATCH UP TIME!

 

It's been such a busy last week or so. Where to start.

Super busy weekend of showing See results. Shilstone Rocks North Warren went home yesterday from the show (Photo of him being ridden around the show)


 We have also been covering Three Wishes.
Also SJ Scrase super mare Valuta foaled a cracking Filly to MCILVEEN MATTIE (see photo)


And we also welcome Uphill Charlie Fox.

 

 

April


 

22th April

MORE RESULTS & GOING HOME'S!

 

See results page for all today's winnings...

We also sent home after 4 weeks with us Drakelands Elegance (owner M Sewell) who has been backed & Maplebridge Good Friday (Owner E Turpin).

 

17th April

WELSH PART BRED!

 

Finally Lowland Jazz is also now a fully registered Welsh Part Bred.

 

16th April

Riding!

 

Its the start of week four for Drakelands Elegance and we had our first solo ride up the lane.

 

14th April

GOING HOME!

 

Well Beth went home today, been a super two weeks. We ended it on a high having Cantered her lovely boy, who at the start of the week she was not even keep to get on.
WELL DONE BETH KEEP UP THE SUPER WORK..

 

13th April

SNIP SNIP!

 

 

Today livery Sychan Tywysog and out own boy Thistleview Topnotch had there bits off.
Both boys doing well.
.

 

12th April

CRUFFS ANYONE!

 

 

Beth's been having a fun time playing with Lola......

 

11th April

Good Luck & Out to Play!

 

Early this morning Cherrytop Comanche Chief left to his new home near London. Loaded like a pro. And is already settled in his new home. We wish you both all the very best and cant wait to see what you can do.

Spicery Red Admiral has also gone out to play with the main Herd..

 

10th April

Newbie!

 

Well how could we resist. Welcome Winton Lucas to the team.....

 

9th April

Summer Grazing!

 

The main Herds gone onto one of the summer grazing fields....

 

7th April

GOOOO TEAM!

 

See results for this weekends winnings.....

 

6th April

Another welcome

 

 

Busy day, Viewings and we welcomed Shilstone Rocks North Warren to the team for Owner Anne Louise Webster! And ponies to get ready for tomorrows pony partie....

 

3rd April

Slowly Gelling!

 

 

Maplebridge Good Friday & Bethany working Hard!

 

2nd April

Newbie's, Friends and Work

 

 

Another very busy day.

Beths been hard working ponies (above).
Then SJ & Rufus Delivered a new Livery for Owner Rachael Butcher so we welcome
Sychan Tywysog. And while they were here Rufus had a sit on Jinnee.

 


 

 

1st April

Beth's Boot Camp Begins

 

 

Bethany's 2 weeks with us has started hard....

Her own pony Maplebridge Good Friday, My Shetland who has been drag in and Made over Stepley Jinnee & Drakelands Elegance (been here a week for backing)

 

 

March


 

31st March

HAPPY 60th DADDY

 

 

On top of dad's birthday we have one of our productions Jockeys Bethany coming to say over easter.

 

29th March

7 Weeks to Go

 

 

7 weeks to our only foals for 2012 are due. photos of how the mares are Blossoming!

 

26th March

Another Monday

 

 

Been a busy Morning so far. Thistleview Topnotch has had his first saddle on.

 

25th March

Going Home

 

 

Today Mardenway Pussy-Galore (owned by T Witton) went home as she is now backed, We cant wait to see her out winning with her little jockeys.
We wish you all the best for the season
. (photo waiting to go home)

 

24th March

Another BUSY Day.

 

 

Right first off the Welcomes.....

Welcome Drakelands Elegance (owner M Sewell) for backing & returning visitor Maplebridge Good Friday (Owner E Turpin) (his jockey will be joining us next week for Easter).
SJ Scrase also bought up Cherrytop Super Ted to have his Makeover and while here she had a Ride on our welsh D Stallion Mcilveen Mattie.

 

 

 

23rd March

FRIENDS

 

 

 

We had Friend come to visit today. SJ & Rufus Scarse and Kirstine Jones.
Above are just a couple photos. Both Stallions Skellorn Gold Coin And Mcilveen Mattie.

 

22nd March

Happy Stallion

 

 

Holyrood Sensation has been having "FUN" with his wife Bittleford Chimes...

 

19th March

Happy Like Monday Morning!

 

 

Lots of happy Ponies lead to a Happy Yard, happy Owners and Happy Team!.

 

18th March

BUSY DAY SHOWING

 

 

SEE RESULTS FOR FULL RESULTS.

 

17th March

Visitors

 

 

Mardenway Pussy-Galore 's owners and little jockeys came to see her today, and the little ones had a ride. Three ponies bathed ready for a days showing tomorrow...

 

16th March

GOING HOME...

 

 

Another busy today, and tonight Havenbeech Amber Nectar owner S Bartlett went home after being with us for backing. Working nicely before leaving. Good luck Amber.
Photo is amber waiting to be collected lol

 

15th March

WHP Practice

 

     

 

Henson and Squeek having there first WHP Practice tonight.
So glad the team has a FULL set of fences and spooky things....

 

14th March

THE ENTRANCE...

 

 

Works continued on the yard, The Entrance has its first render.

New School gate and rendered. Ponies all working very nicely..

 

12th March

The work Continues...

 

 

The work on the yard is continuing hard. Roxy and Friday go home tonight after a long weekend with us. Photo of Roxy after inhand work today...

 

 

11th March

* Show Day & Work *

 

 

We went of to a NPS Spring Festival Qualifier today See RESULTS for how we got on.
Cam home to work all the Girls and boys, Photographed is Maplebridge Good Friday.

 

 

10th March

Welcome to Makeover Land!

 

  

Today we welcomed Soadly Sweet Roxy (owner M Sewell) and Maplebridge Good Friday (Owner E Turpin) they are here for Makeovers and School/Handerling for a long weekend.
Roxy above Friday Below

 

 

 

 

8th March

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The new yard entrance is well underway...

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Also a very busy evening working the boys and Girls...

 

6th March

Back to work...

 

 

We have also started back into ridden work Skellorn Gold Coin & Abbas Angel Dancing.
Ben also had a mad time playing in the indoor School.
Work on the yard has Started....

 

 

 

5th March

The work Continues & Homebred win's!

 

  

Started working the seinor ponies in pairs, Tonight was Squeek & Henson.
We also got the news that CHERRYTOP IMPERIAL STARLIGHT has started the season well, getting CHAMPION Mini at the BSPS Scottish Winter show. Well Done to The Stuart Family.

 

 

4th March

No rest for the wicked!

We had a little Road trip this afternoon to pick up Thistleview Topnotch.

Then a busy evening working ponies.

 

 

3rd March

* Exciting Day*

 

 

Extremely Busy day here at the stud. We had foundations being dug for the new wall/barn this morning. Then this afternoon we welcomed Farriers Grace to the team.

 

 

2nd March

The Green Bible & Mag AND Homebred success!

 

  

Finally the WPCS Green Bible and there new Magazine arrived.

Was a lovely surprise to see Cherrytop Blaze Of Glory in the Magazine.
And we also received a photo of CHERRYTOP SUPER TED owned by SJ Scrase, winning & Qualifying for Equifest, Royal London, DCHPA & SWPA.

 

 

1st March

HUP!

 

Introduced Mardenway Pussy-Galore & Havenbeech Amber Nectar to polls.

Both did very well Photos above. And Bellow is a photo of Dad and Spicery Elegant Rouge.

 

 

 

 

February


 

28th February

Just another day lol!

 

  

 

Lovely sunny day at Cherrytop & Spicery Stud.

This afternoon Kiwi Owned by
Anne Louise Webster went home after a couple weeks intensive (photo of her Jumping lesson).

Mardenway Pussy-Galore is on day 10 and is coming on very nicely (see photo and Video Below), Havenbeech Amber Nectar is continuing to improve daily.

 

 

 

 

 

One of our stable blocks, Puss, Amber, Rocky, Sam, Elvis & Angel.

 

25th & 26th February

Busy weekend!

 

 

A Very busy weekend for the team, Viewings for ponies & Sunday Helen & Julie went off to judge at the DCHPA show.

The photo was from Sunday Morning view from our living room, The sun coming out and the mist clearing..

 

 

22nd & 23rd February

What a cleaver bunch!

 

 

 

Super couple of days, the ponies are working superbly, the babies in for backing are coming on very well. Havenbeech Amber Nectar is now working in walk and trot off the Lunge. Mardenway Pussy-Galore had been here 5 days and is working in walk on the lunge See Video below.

 

 

 

 

21st February

Busy Work day!

 

 

 

Extremely busy day, working all the girls and boys. Photo is Mardenway Pussy-Galore.
All the boys are doing well now after there Geldings
.

 

 

20th February

WHAT A DAY!

 

 

 

Well what a busy day we have had today.

Cherrytop Gold Sovereign, Spicery Red Admiral & Cherrytop Rock-N-Roll have been gelded. We welcomed a new member Kiwi Owned by Anne Louise Webster (See photo), She's settled nicely and worked well for the first time with us.
Havenbeech Amber Nectar also continued to worked nicely.

 

 

19th February

The team is on a roll

 

  ...

 

Lovely days showing, See results page for full results and photos...

 

 

18th February

Another newbie!

 

 

 

Welcome Mardenway Pussy-Galore (owned by T Witton) here for backing. Photos to come

 

 

16th February

Naked Team Member!

 

 

 

The Lovely HENSON was clipped in preparation for the show on Sunday. Just a Bath and last tweaks to go before the pony Party...
 

And we also had a nice surprise looking in the 2012 NPS Review...
 

 

Our Lovely girl ABBAS ANGEL DANCING. 

 

 

14th February

Another Year Older

 

 

 

Today was Helen's 28th Birthday,
Happy Birthday from all the Cherrytop & Spicery Stud Team.

 

 

13th February

Mummy's visits & Jumping.

 

   

 

Sally and her little jockey came to visit there girl, Havenbeech Amber Nectar as she has been with us two week for backing. Her little Jockey had a lovely ride. Amber is with us for another 4 weeks. Henson also had jumping Schooling today, what a talent this chap is.

 

 

11th February

Girly Night Out

 

 

 

Pre birthday night out for Helen's 28th. All the girls went out for ALL they could eat.
Julie Woolley, Helen Woolley, Jenny Westlake, Kirstine Jones, Sarah Thompson,

Gem Crossley & behind the camera is SJ Scrase.

 

 

9th February

One Last Time In HORSE & HOUND

 

 

 

 

7th February

Rocky's Work Goes Up A Level

 

 

 

On top of all the normal work today, Lawkholme Sirocco (owned by T Toogood) had his first lunge lesson with full tack. What a good boy he was. Very proud of him. We Also have another booked in for May & even an advanced booking for the end of the year.

 

 

6th February

Good Days Work

 

 

 

Lovely first ride on Henson, what a super chap he is. Havenbeech Amber Nectar came on another level and worked off the lunge including some Trot work.

 

 

5th February

Big Step & A New Team Member

 

 

 

Havenbeech Amber Nectar has been here a week, and today we too the next big step. "Dummy" Team member Gem mounted, What a star Amber is Walking nicely on the lunge.
We also welcome HENSON to the team Owned by
Anne Louise Webster, stunning Coloured Gelding. Here for Schooling.

 

 

4th February

A little Snowy.

 

 

Show showers over the stud.

 

 

3rd February

Back In Work

 

 

Was rather chilly today but Skellorn Gold Coin is back in Work. See video below
Amber has also worked Superbly today.

 

 

 

 

2nd February

NEW SHOES!

 

 

Today was Farrier day, (ever 4 weeks is farrier day lol) but today's included Skellorn Gold Coin having his new Shoes ready for this season.

 

 

1st February

Off We Wander.

 

Havenbeech Amber Nectar and me off around the lanes.

 

 

 

January


 

29th January

THE SHOW SEASON BEGINS.

 

 

Today we started the show season with some success. Taking Reserve Champion With Leeway Three And A Bit. See RESULTS for Full results of hers and Cherrytop Rock-N-Roll and Spicery Elegant Rouge.

 

 

28th January

Welcome Havenbeech Amber Nectar.

 

Today we welcomed Amber to the yard, Owned By Sally Bartlett. She is here for backing.

 

 

19th January

GOOD LUCK MONDAY RUMOURS.

 

Monday went off to her new home things morning, Produced and Sold by us for Caroline Wild. Good luck to her new owners.

 

 

17th - 18th January

OUT TO PLAY.

 

 

Thought we would share some photos of some of the ponies playing.

 

 

16th January

SUCH A SAD MORNING.

 

This morning we said a very tearful and sad good bye to PANTMANR JOG ON.
What can I say about him Champion M&M and Reserve Champion WHP at HOYS 2000.
He also won the Riding For the Disabled Pony of the year at the DPS Awards & So so many more. He is a pony of a life time.

We are so grateful to have had chance to be in his life.

RIP Joggyman 1993 - 2012


 

 

 

13th January

First Frosty Morning Of The Year.

 

Brrrr finally the first frost of the year.

All the boys and girls who have lived out over winter are looking fantastic. Below is a photo of 23 year old Thorneyside Sable. The work with the team members has also continued, below is a photos of Lawkholme Sirocco.


 

 

11th January

WILD STALLIONS.

 

A couple of the stallions were starting to look more like Wild beasts so they had there makeovers today. Above is Lowland Jazz and Below Trewithian Kelpie.


 

 

9th January

The show Preparation Begins.

 

What a busy day the team has had.

The makeovers have started and have the educations.

Above is Cherrytop Morning Glory rising 4 years old,  first time with tack.

Below is Spicery Red Admiral Rising 2 year old Dartmoor.


 

 

 

7th January

Busy first week.

 

Well what a week it's been ponies back into work and the farrier has been.

 

Me having scratches with the main Man MCILVEEN MATTIE


 

 

 

1st January

HAPPY NEW YEAR

&

GOOD LUCK FROM ALL HERE AT
CHERRYTOP & SPICERY STUD

 

And other news we are now the proud owners of the super Mare
ABBAS ANGEL DANCING.

 

BOOKING FOR SHOW PRODUCTIONS & VISITING MARES FOR STALLIONS STILL BEING TAKEN FOR THE 2012 SEASON.
 

 

 

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