Hollybank News Blog

The Canterbury Welsh Show in January was certainly one to remember for Hollybank Stud. Although retired to broodmare duties, Bendigo Royal Charm (Milly) was left empty for this season and with the decision made not to Show Nawarrah Park Lady's Man at this year's show, the opportunity was there for Milly to put in an appearance.

We were pretty happy when she was awarded the Section B Adult Championship and her son Hollybank Royal Silver, who is by Lady's Man, was the Champion Section B Youngstock winner. They went up against each other for Supreme B which was won by mum. Milly then went on to win the Best Purebred Welsh Exhibit and topped the day off by beating the Inhand Partbred Supreme for the Supreme Inhand Pony of the day. This entitled her to then return for the second day of the show and she competed against the Supreme Ridden and Champion Harness Exhibits to win the Catherine Howell Trophy for the Supreme Exhibit of the Show.

Also competing at the Show was Cedar Park Regal Man and he was Champion Section B Ridden in the capable hands of Charlotte Roberts as well as the Supreme Mannered Pony of the Show.

Hollybank Stud has had a cracking start to the 2013-2014 show season. At Ellesmere A&P Show Skibbereen Serenity (Nellie) was Champion Welsh Pony. At Ashburton A&P Show Nawarrah Park Lady's Man was Champion Welsh Adult and Supreme Welsh Exhibit, Cedar Park Regal Man was Reserve Champion Welsh Youngstock. At Canterbury A&P Show Lady's Man was Champion Welsh Stallion and once again Supreme Welsh Exhibit. Cedar Park Regal Man was Champion Welsh Youngstock, Reserve Champion Ridden Welsh and Champion First Ridden Pony. Then on the first weekend of December we made the big trip south - Cedar was entered for Balclutha A&P Show where he was Champion Welsh. The next day we headed to Gore to the Southland All Welsh Show. Cedar was Champion Section B Youngstock, with Nellie Reserve and then Cedar went on to win the Supreme Purebred Welsh Exhibit.

At the beginning of June I headed off to the NZ Welsh Pony & Cob Society AGM in Invercargill. It was a great chance to catch up with all the welsh people I know, plus meet some new ones! I also managed to end up on the Welsh Council for a one year term.

Nawarrah Park Lady's Man had some very good results at the end of year prize giving.....winning both the Punga Trophy for Overall Inhand Showing as well as the Section B Sires Ratings Award. Two of Lady's Man's progeny, Cedar Park Regal Man and Hollybank Royal Silver also finished in the top 10 for the Punga Trophy. (Pictured - niece Holly proudly showing off Lady's Man's Trophies from the AGM)

Methven A&P Show was the last show of the season for Nawarrah Park Lady's Man. Once again he was Champion Adult/Supreme Welsh Exhibit and then went on to win the Supreme Inhand Award for the second year running. Lady's Man has now won an impressive 7 Supreme All Breeds/Inhand Awards from 9 attempts.

Another successful day for Hollybank Stud with Nawarrah Park Lady's Man taking out Champion Purebred Welsh and his son Cedar Park Regal Man completing the double with Reserve Champion. Hollybank Royal Silver, shown by Philip Peter, also won his yearling class and in the Liz Deans Memorial Class Lady's Man and his two sons were placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Lady's Man was awarded Supreme Welsh Exhibit and then went on to claim the Supreme Inhand of the Show Award, the third year in a row he has done this at Temuka & Geraldine A&P Show and the 6th time in his career that he has won a Supreme All Breeds/Inhand Award.

Spotted at Otago Taieri A&P Show 2013, Hollybank Tigger (Hollybank Hot Chocolate x Cullerlie Jemima Rose) one of the first little Timor ponies ever bred by Hollybank Stud, with his young rider Taylah Ward.

Hollybank Stud made a very successful trip south at the weekend to the Otago Taieri A&P Show with Nawarrah Park Lady's Man and his son, Cedar Park Regal Man. NP Lady's Man was awarded Champion Purebred Adult Welsh, Supreme Welsh Exhibit and then went on to claim the Supreme All Breeds Award, the 5th time in his show career that he has achieved this out of the 7 times he has gone forward for a Supreme All Breeds class. Cedar Park Regal Man also had a successful day, winning his two year old class and being awarded Champion Purebred Welsh Youngstock.

On the 20th January 2013 Hollybank Stud enjoyed a visit from Michael Gates of Cherrington Stud in Australia, after performing his duties as one of the judges at the Canterbury All Welsh Show. Pictured from left Colleen and Charlotte Roberts, Michael and myself.

Skibbereen Serenity (Nawarrah Park Lady's Man x Kylandee Chintz) had a successful day at the Canterbury All Welsh Show on Saturday, winning Champion Section B Youngstock and Supreme Section B Exhibit under judge Michael Gates from Australia. This is the third year in a row that Hollybank Stud has claimed the Supreme Section B Exhibit at the Canterbury All Welsh and with a different pony each time, in 2011 with Bendigo Royal Charm, in 2012 with Nawarrah Park Lady's Man and in 2013 with Skibbereen Serenity.

In December 2011 Hollybank Stud was delighted to be visited by Megan Howe of the Nawarrah Park Stud in Australia, the breeders of Nawarrah Park Lady's Man. Megan is pictured re-acquainting herself with Lady's Man.