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Past Horses

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Daionis' Photos
Delami Daioni (Daioni)- grey mare (2011)
Breeding: Section A- Cwmhendy Buster x Delami Daniella 

Daioni joined Victoria's yard in June 2015,  she was sent to Victoria for breaking and bringing on to sell on behalf of the Delami stud. 

Victoria changed the plan as she fell in love with her willing personality and brought her since then she has had great success learning to jump.

Daioni is now owned by Victoria's cousin Jemima, who has learnt how to ride on her and is successfully off the Lead Rein ready for next season. 

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Cashs' Photos
Cashel Bay JJ (Cash) - 148cm, bay gelding (2003)
Breeding:   Connemara - Castleside JJ x Ballybawn Cashel

Victoria had Cash as a 6 year old who had just started to learn how to jump and with no previous showing experience.  Together they went back to basics before developing into an unstoppable team.

Top Results:
  • English Team in 2011 (their first open season)
  • RIHS 2012 - First and Champion M&M WHP
  • HOYS 2012 - First 153cm WHP
  • HOYS 2012 - Second M&M WHP
  • Cheshire Show 2013 - First and Best Rider Award Lord Leverhulme
Cash was sold to Lucy Eddis at the end of 2013 and Victoria would like to wish her and her family the best of luck.

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Johnnys' Photos
Dunloughan (Johnny) - 153cm, dun gelding (2007)
Breeding:   Connemara x TB - Gwennic De Gorria x Meleena

Johnny joined Victoria's yard in October 2012 she worked on his jumping and competed him in the 153cm Show Hunter Pony (SHP) classes, Intermediate SH and Novice Intermediate WHP. Over the Winter she plans to SJ him and run him as an open Intermediate WH next year. 

Top Results:
  • Winter Champs - First Novice Gold Cup
  • 2nd Reserve Best of the Best 
  • HOYS - Third SHP
  • 4A Points - First and Champion Novice WHP

Johnny was sold to George Simms at the end of 2014 and Victoria would like to wish them the very best of luck. 

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​Brynrodyn Hidaglo (Gareth)- 122cm, Chestnut Gelding 2013)
​Breeding Cwmhendy Buster x Haverford Roses in Red

Gareth joined us as a yearling and what broken here for both on and off the LR. He was sold on to the most perfect home as a 4yr old in 2017.

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Ysbrydrhydd Frankie Lad (Frankie Lad)- 132cm, bay stallion (2010)
Breeding: Section B- Karsl Rowan x Llangeitho Penny Royal

Frankie Lad joined the team in February 2016, he has exceeded all expectations in his first few months here. He qualified for HOYS M&M Ridden Pony of the Year, he has since been sold on 



Carnsdale Ambassador (Jake) - 158cm, brown gelding (2007)
Breeding:   Unknown

Victoria purchased Jake after a visit to the Carnsdale yard and has always believed in him from day one. Jake has had a brilliant novice season this year trying out a few qualifiers and showing his potential, Victoria plans to compete him in Newcomers over the winter and aim for the   Intermediate RIHS and HOYS qualifiers in 2015. 

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Heniarth Schmacher (Stig)- 122cm, dun gelding (2009) 

Stig was owned by Claire Collier. He joined the team in April, to do LR Show Hunter and learn how to jump. He has now had the experience competing in big shows such as the RI and the Summer Championship where he behaved impeccably. 

Having gained experience in jumping he has now moved on to a lovely home with a younger jockeys to do a combination of LR and jumping cradle stakes and 122m&m WHP.  Victoria is looking forward seeing him out next season.

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Landslow Picasso (Picasso) - 143cm, grey gelding (2009)
Breeding:   Connemara - Ardbear Spirit x Ballymore Painted Lady

Victoria sold Picasso in July 2014 and to a lovely home where he will do a mixture of showing and pony club. He has gone to a young girl and their plan is to come up the ranks together, having a great start to their relationship winning first time out! 

Marianna and Picasso, have now moved into HOYS Qualifiers being placed consistently. 


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Carnsdale Mighty Mouse (Mouse) - 143cm, grey gelding (1998)
Breeding:   Unknown

Mouse was purchased from the Seedhouse family who started him off as a 4 year old and ended up qualifying for the RIHS and HOYS.

His time at Victoria's was very special.  As a partnership they had the opportunity to go over the Ireland in 2010 as part of the England WHP team and bring back a Gold Medal.  They also competed at the RIHS and HOYS.

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Chilham Panache (Archie) - 143cm, grey gelding (1998)
Breeding:   Connemara - Calmore Champagne Charlie x Cocum Pandora

Archie evented before going to Victoria - she loved him from the first time she sat on him knew he would take a lot of ground-work before taking him into the showing world.

In 2009 they qualified for the RIHS in the M&M WHP class and finished third.  Archie continues to be successful in WHP classes and BE Pony Trials with his new owner.

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Defaelog Rhiannon (Rhiannon) - 133cm, bay mare (1991)
Breeding:   Welsh Section B - Horsegate Ambassador x Defaelog Star

Rhiannon was an experienced 133 WHP and was purchased for Victoria's brother James to ride and was then passed on to Victoria.  In their first season together they competed on the English team and in 2006 they won their class at HOYS and were Reserve Champion.  Rhiannon was then sold and with her new owners went on to win at the RIHS in 2008.

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Valentine Cadence (Roo) - 128cm, bay gelding (1997)
Breeding:   Welsh Section B - Gunthwaite Fleur De Rue x Dowland Celeste

Roo was Victoria's Novice Nursery (NS) and middle height M&M.  He was only 128cm and small in comparison to most in his class, but that didn't stop him achieving brilliant results. Together they competed at HOYS and the RIHS and in 2005 they were 3rd at HOYS in the M&M WHP.

He was sold in 2006 and continued to compete at top competitions being a brilliant schoolmaster for all his young jockeys.

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Hillin Sunset (Eddie) - 128cm, grey gelding
Breeding:   Welsh Section B - Eyath Tayma x Moleview Mari

Eddie was purchased as a project pony for Victoria to work with when she left school.  She re-backed him (going back to basics) and qualified him for the Olympia semi-final and the M&M RIHS WHP.  He was sold in 2013 and Victoria remains in contact with his new family and follows their progress.

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Gwynisle Masterpiece (Dusty) - 122cm, grey gelding (1995)
Breeding:   Welsh Section B - Springbourne Wizard x Gwynisle Evening Symphony

Dusty was Victoria's 122cm M&M, Open Cradle Stakes (CS) and NS pony.  He always had that "look at me" attitude to life.  When Victoria grew out of him he was sold on and is still teaching his young jockeys how to jump.

Top Results:
  • RIHS 2005 - First NS
  • Royal Show 2005 - First NS
  • Summer Champs 2004 - Supreme Champion of Champion Perfect Manners
  • Summer Champs 2004 - Supreme Summer Heritage Open

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Isley Walton Sandstone (Tom) - 122cm, grey gelding (1987)
Breeding:   Welsh Section B - Wharley Taliensin x Isley Walton Ruby

Victoria was offered the ride on Sally Taylor's Tom in 2002.  She competed him in CS, 122cm M&M WHP and Show Hunter Pony classes.

Top Results:
  • Champion of Champions Mini Supreme
  • RIHS 122cm SHP
  • HOYS M&M WHP

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Shulas Theo (Theo) - 122cm, brown gelding (1993)
Breeding:   Part bred Welsh Section B

Theo was Victoria's Show Hunter pony, Show Pony, Lead-rein and First Ridden pony and regularly competed in four classes per show giving Victoria a lot of ring experience.

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Blithbury Bee Fair (Bee) - 122cm, brown mare (1992)

In 1998 Bee was Victoria's first show pony, she competed in the Lead-rein and First Ridden classes.  She was an out and out princess. 

In their first year together they won and went Mini Supreme at the RIHS and Bee stayed at Victoria's yard until she passed in 2013.

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Chetwyn Catrin (Katy) - 117cm, black mare (1989)

"Katy-Potts" was Victoria's first off the lead-rein pony and taught her the basics of jumping.  She was a little star and always put Victoria's safety first.

Since leaving the Leavesley's she has always been less than 15 minutes away and has taught many children how to ride and is currently "running" the local hunt yard.

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Tommy - 9hh 2" grey gelding

Tommy was the Leavesley's first pony and did lots of Pony Club and fancy dress.  He taught both James and Victoria how to ride.

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