Inreview2009

In the Show Ring

2009/10 show season had a successful start with the babies stepping out at local foal shows.
Marconi Satine attended the VAHA Foal Show and was awarded Champion Part Welsh foal and
Reserve Champion Riding Pony foal. She then attended the two foal shows held at Ballarat over the
one weekend with great success. On Sunday the BACH group of the WPCS ran their show, Satine
was awarded Champion Part Welsh Foal in ring 2 and Champion Arabian Derivative and Reserve
Champion Part Welsh in Ring 1. On the Saturday the Ballarat APSB group ran their foal show and
Satine was awarded Reserve Champion Part Welsh and Reserve Champion Arabian Derivative.

Marconi Dior (Dutton Lea Select x Dunelm Madeline) attended the VAHA Foal Show where she was
awarded Champion Arabian Riding Pony in Ring 1 and Reserve Champion Arabian Riding Pony Foal in
Ring 2. She backed that up at the Magic Breed Foal Show a few weeks later by winning the same
again Champion ARP in Ring 1 and Reserve Champion ARP in Ring 2.
Our lovely filly Marconi Flair (Tooravale Picasso x Weston Park Magnolia) only attended the one foal
show, VAHA Foal show, where she was awarded Champion Welsh B foal.
Weston Park Mercury foals Kaltara Fairylights and Brooklyn Fairywings also attended local foal shows
with great success.

On to the show season and the young stallion Marconi Matrix really hit his straps achieving many
accolades highlights of which include Supreme Champion Welsh B and Champion Ridden Welsh
Stallion at the WPCS Show in Bathurst, Champion Saddle Pony Stallion at the ASPA Championships,
Supreme Champion Arabian Pony at the National Capital Horse Show, Supreme Champion Led Exhibit
of Show at Rydal Show, Supreme Champion led Exhibit of show at Sofala Show, Reserve Champion
Arabian Pony Stallion & Reserve Champion Ridden Dual registered at the NSW Arabian State Titles,
National Reserve Champion Arabian Pony stallion at the National Arabian Stud Horse show and his
Champs following immediately on from his Champion Ridden Arabian pony stallion award at the East
Coast Championships.

Great excitement as WP Mercurys very first foal Marconi Chanel owned by the Halloran Family made
her saddle debut with great triumph. Champion Ridden mare or filly at the Victorian Welsh Feature
Show and Champion Ridden Small pony at Colac Ag. Chanel then blew us all away with a brilliant
Royal debut taking Champion Welsh B Mare or filly, Supreme Champion Welsh B and then going all
the way to take out the BEST IN HAND WELSH EXHIBIT collecting the Eileen Bartram Perpetual Trophy
what a huge thrill. As if this wasnt enough she then won a huge ridden welsh B class and claimed
the Champion Ridden Welsh Championship. Chanel then continued on her winning way at Barastoc
HOTY being awarded 2010 BARASTOC LEAD REIN PONY OF THE YEAR 12-12.2hh.

Brooklyn Showhorses' Marconi Gold Effect continued on his merry way with broad sashes in the Small
pony ring at Yarram, Bairnsdale, Traralgon, Orbost and Maffra Ags and taking his young rider Tyler to
a great win in the Interschool Championships. Muppet also gathered his first Royal Sash with
Reserve Champion Ridden Buckskin at Royal Melbourne Horse Show.

Marconi Belladonna over in SA competed at the SHC Show in the unaffiliated ring with owner Victoria
Drysdale winning her Open Ridden Pony 12.2-14hh class and the Best Educated pony under 14hh
before carrying Victoria to win Champion Rider, while at the SA Hack and Halter Show, Bella was
awarded Reserve Champion Welsh B exhibit and Reserve Champion Ridden Welsh exhibit followed by
Morphetville All Breeds Show where they were awarded Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit.

Pearl of Marconi continued her success from last season, although scaling down shows attended to
just a handful she gained another Royal Championship at Royal Geelong Show and repeating her 08
success at Bendigo Pre Royal with 2 Supremes, 4 Champions and again Top 6 Saddle Horse of the
show. Pearl was named Grand Supreme led Exhibit at the National Buckskin Society's State Titles and
she also picked up Championships at Goulburn Valley Arabian Show, Yarra Valley Arabian
Championships and the Victorian Arabian Classic in her ARP. Pearl was also named BARASTOC LED
BUCKSKIN OF THE YEAR 2010 another great thrill for our girl as well as Australian National Reserve
Champion Led and Ridden Arabian Riding Pony at the 2010 Australian Championships along with Top
Tens in Dressage Novice 2A and Arabian Derivative Showhunter.

The young In hand ponies also met with success, Rebecca Jones' Marconi All A Glitter debuted at the
APSB Welsh PG Youngstock show to be awarded Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit. She also
collected Runner Up Junior Welsh Pony of the Year and Reserve Champion Welsh B filly at the APSB
Stud Show.

Kay Dawsons Marconi Encore had a terrific season winning his Welsh B Futurity at the APSB Stud
Show and being awarded Champion Welsh B colt in both rings at the APSB Welsh PG Youngstock
show as well as Champion Welsh B & Champion Buckskin at the APHA All Breeds Show and Champion
Buckskin Junior at the NBS All Breeds Show. Encore made his royal debut with great success claiming
two Royal Championships at the Royal Melbourne Horse Show. He took out the Champion Welsh B
Stallion or Colt as well as the Champion Buckskin Male awards. A very proud moment to have both
Welsh B champions by our wonderful young stallion Weston Park Mercury. Claude also gained his
first Barastoc sash being named Champion Buckskin stallion or Colt Barastoc HOTY 2010.

Marconi Magnolia owned by Gloria Barlow was awarded Champion Welsh B and Reserve APSB exhibit
at Monds & Affleck Show in Tassie.

Our yearling filly Marconi Flair attended a couple of shows later in the season winning Champion
Welsh B filly at the APOB Youngstock Show and Reserve Champion Welsh B female from very big
classes at Neerim Ag. She also thrilled us by taking out the Supreme Champion Welsh Pony award at
the 2010 APSB Stud Show. Sadly Flair suffered a severe eye injury immediately after the Stud Show
so was unable to finish her season and so has now been prematurely retired from the ring.

Our lovely filly Marconi Dior only made it to one show before hitting a growth spurt and being turned
out. She was awarded 1st and reserve Champion Open led Pony at Bendigo Pre Royal Show

Weanling filly Marconi Gold Sovereign made her debut with a bang being named Best Welsh Foal of
Show and Best other breeds foal of Show at the NSW Welsh Classic and Youngstock show. She then
backed this up with Champion Welsh B exhibit, Reserve Buckskin and Reserve Arabian Derivative at
Albion Park and Champion Buckskin at Kiama Show.

Our lovely young filly Dunelm Memories attended three shows with success with Supreme Champion
APSB Riding Pony at the APSB Stud Show, Champion Arabian Riding Pony at the Arabian Feature
Show and Champion Arabian Riding Pony and Champion Part Welsh at the APSB Youngstock Show.

Weston Park Mercury daughter Kaltara Fairylights attended three shows and gained her first
Barastoc Sash being awarded Champion Buckskin Filly at Barastoc HOTY 2010 and her first Royal
sash with Reserve Champion Buckskin female at the Royal Melbourne Horse Show and Reserve
Champion Buckskin filly at the NBS Spring Show.

Our gorgeous young homebred colt Mallawa Park Sh'Boom at the tender age of 6 months also made
his showring debut attending Glengarry Agi and coming home with Supreme Champion Pinto,
Champion Open stallion/colt and Reserve Champion Aussie stallion/colt.

The big and beautiful 2 year old Filly Marconi Primadonna attended her first shows with great success
also. Reserve Champion Welsh B female at Bathurst Royal show after winning a really good filly 3 yrs
& under class. Also broad sashes in her Welsh B at Sofala and Oberon Shows.

Weston Park Mercury daughter Mallawa Park Pure Class only attended the one show but joined the
other Mercury babies in becoming a Royal winner by being awarded Reserve Champion Arabian Pony
female at Bathurst Royal.

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We had another terrific foaling season with 3 fillies and 5 colts, all welsh B.

Weston Park Mercury gave us a much longed for keeper filly in M. Heirloom (aka Hildy). Hildy is a full
sister to the exquisite colt M. Encore, out of our beautiful 23 year old girl Llanfechan Ballerina. She
will replace her mother in our breeding program.

Bungalally Cappaccino presented us with the first filly in her line of gorgeous 'Gold' ponies. M. Gold
Sovereign also by Mercury is a full sister to Gold Maker and Gold Rush. Delilah has made her new
home in NSW joining her half brother M. Gold Strike.

An upstanding chestnut colt from Imperial Manika by Lemonshill Firebird Imp was exported to New
Zealand and arrived safely over the ocean with his new owners in March.

Somerfield Anyanka gave us a very special pinto colt by Fairlight Acres Adair that we have decided to
run on as a possible future stallion. Although bred by us this young man does not carry our prefix as
very kindly Anyanka was loaned to us from Mallawa Park stud to breed our lovely boy.

Trentlyn Folksong produced a huge and very pretty colt now gelded by Tooravale Picasso. Tate now
resides with his new owners on the Mornington Peninsula

Foxmoor Highlight presented us with a pretty brown filly that has made her way to NSW.

Cherrington Porcelan had a lovely palomino welsh B colt who has made his new home in Gippsland in
Victoria at Rokewood Stud.

Last but certainly not least, a late January foal when Weston Park So Fair produced a very elegant
buckskin welsh B colt by Weston Park Mercury. Young Kent will make his new home in NSW.