West Abbey Farm Welsh Ponies

 West Abbey Farm Welsh Ponies
Salt Spring Island, BC Canada            

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About Section A
  • The Welsh Mountain Pony is native to the hills of Wales with a history that goes back thousands of years.
  • Their affinity for children makes them fine 'first ridden' mounts. They excel in any equine discipline and progress with their little owners to the small hunter jumper division.
  • Welsh Mountain Ponies are at home in harness and may be seen in all facets of driving from pleasure to CDE's, with their dressage, cones and marathon events.
  • Height limit is 12 hands (48 inches) in the UK and 12.2 hh in the US and Canada.
  • They provide the gene pool for all four sections of the Welsh breed.

 

Section A Welsh Mountain Ponies
 Stallions    Mares    Young Stock

Stallions: Section A     Click pictures to enlarge.
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Mountain Pony

*Haverford  Flash
by Friars Joshua out of Haverford Fairy Queen
 Many times Supreme Champion, he passes on his extremely good disposition and excellent conformation. He loves the show ring and his visitors.

 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Mountain Pony *Friars Romeo
Several of his foals are competing in performance either as driving ponies or hunter/jumpers. Very athletic with classic movement and stunning flaxen mane and tail. 		Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Mountain Pony *Friars Jasper
Our West Abbey herd sire for many years, some of his fillies are expecting foals for 2001. Compact and correct, he passes on his fine conformation and flowing movement. 		Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Photo by Rick Walton. Click to enlarge. West Abbey Robin Hood
Our homebred stallion out of two of our finest imports. He has lovely foals on the ground in Canada and the US. A very typey and beautiful pony.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony

Mares: Section A     Click pictures to enlarge.
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Pony
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Pony 		* Friars Blodwen
Outstanding Mountain Pony type. Bob Owen of Friar's says she is the best filly he ever exported. Her line bred daughter, West Abbey Bracken, says it all.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Click to enlarge this West Abbey Farm Welsh Pony * Friars Cantores
Another lovely import, produces fine athletic foals. They are beautiful, affectionate and eager to please.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Click to see one of West Abbey Farm's Welsh Ponies
 Click to enlarge these West Abbey Farm welsh ponies 		Dhonachaidh Dunvegan
An outstanding Canadian bred mare by Ardmore Whirlwind. She has consistently produced quality for us. Her yearling son West Abbey Tyconnett has his future planned as a driving pony and her daughter, West Abbey Acorn is the boss of the young broodmares.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
The Older Ladies
We are specially proud of our senior mares who have produced the young broodmare band. These mares now live in retirement, producing the occasional foal and enjoying an extremely lazy and affluent life.
Click to enlarge these West Abbey Farm Welsh Ponies Berreth's Spice Lady
Now 27, a lovely bay with a career as a driving pony behind her, has given us West Abbey Sapphire, among others, and now lives out her days between the feed shed and the porch. 

Several of BC's well known Welsh Mountain Ponies are her children and grand children.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony
Click to enlarge pirctures of West Abbey Farm welsh ponies Robyn's Grey Princess
Known as Tinker, (or Stinker) is another of our senior citizens. Mother of West Abbey Seven, she has been a driving pony.  She came to us at about five months old, twenty-five years ago. One of the daughters of the great Jet Arrows Oregon Spring she has more brains than any pony deserves. He antics are a continual source of amusement.		 Click to see the pedigree of this Welsh Pony

Young Stock: Section A

Please see our For Sale page for Section A Young Stock.