A beautiful sunny day for the South Island All Welsh Show, after a massive thunderstorm a couple of nights beforehand resulted in some of the ponies breaking through fences on the farm in the middle of the night.

NZ Royal Show 2025 hosted by Canterbury A&P Assn. After cracking days both before and after, we picked the worst day to attend, a day when you might question your sanity for even getting out of bed at 5am.

Nawarrah Park Lady’s Man is now 22 years old and has had a stranglehold on the Gunthwaite Trophy for the NZWPCS Section B Sire Ratings since 2012.

From George Howe, Nawarrah Park Stud - Hollybank Chantilly (NZ) - Victorian All Welsh Show, Champion led Welsh Mare under judge Beate Reipen (GER).

In a joint effort to help with the improvement and numbers of the Section B welsh ponies in the North Island, one of Hollybank Stud’s imported stallions, Imperial Messiah, has made the long trip up to Auckland where he will be on lease to Fleur Kern for the next three years. He will also be available to outside mares during this time.

For the 10th year in succession Hollybank Stud’s resident stallion Nawarrah Park Lady’s Man has won the Gunthwaite Trophy for the NZWPCS Section B Sire Ratings. Lady’s Man has held this award continuously since 2012, with there being two years of no competitions during covid in 2020/2021. This year he was represented by 4 progeny, Hollybank Crusader, Hollybank Wee Whisper, Hollybank Justin Time and Cedar Park Regal Man.  Homebred stallion Hollybank Antonio also finished 3rd in this competition, his first year of being represented by progeny at ratings shows.

The beautiful Hollybank Blue Belle, a partbred welsh mare by Nawarrah Park Lady’s Man, flying the flag for Hollybank Stud at the 2024 Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. Owned by Holli Parker and Lillie Wallace, Blue Belle and Lillie were hugely successful in many sections, including winning 4 title classes Led Partbred Welsh Exhibit of the Year Best Presented Led Partbred Ridden Partbred Welsh Exhibit of the Year 48cm Saddle Hunter Pony of the Year Junior Rider of the Year 15-16yrs Hollybank Stud is extremely proud of Blue Belle and Lillie and their numerous achievements.

Hollybank Wee Whisper (Nawarrah Park Lady’s Man x Karanga Windchime) owned and shown by Phillip Peter and Caroline Jack, has had a cracking show 2023/24 show season. A Royal Champion and Best Purebred Welsh Exhibit at the Marlborough Royal Show. Champion Section B Mare/Stallion at the South Island All Welsh Show. Champion Section B Adult and Supreme Section B at the Canterbury Welsh Show. Champion Section B Adult and Runner-up Supreme Purebred Welsh Exhibit at the Southland Welsh Show. Hollybank Stud congratulates Whisper, and Phil and Caroline for their many successes.

Hollybank Masterclass (Hollybank Antonio x Amaranda Moondance) made his debut in the show ring as a yearling in November 2023. First up was the Marlborough Royal Show in Blenheim where he was sashed Royal Champion Welsh Youngstock, next the NZ Agricultural Show in Christchurch where he was Reserve Champion Welsh Youngstock, and the highlight of the season being at the South Island All Welsh Show in December where he was awarded Champion Welsh Youngstock under judge Michael Gates from Australia and then went on to receive Runner-up Supreme Purebred Welsh Exhibit.