Hillmead Dana and Abercamlais Deryn

Dam of our lead rein pony Deryn, this little mare has produced Belgium Sports Pony of the year, Abercamlais Deryn and Abercamlais Dafydd now with Brenda Jones and making his debut this year as a first ridden. This year's foal “Destiny” by Baledon Mario Lanza will also be a future star we are sure, for sale only as we are reducing numbers.

Criccieth Driw

Criccieth Driw kindly loaned to us for the 2009 season by Mr Evan Ll Evans and also leaves us with a super colt and filly.

Baledon Mario Lanza

This beautiful little Welshman kindly loaned to us for the 2009 season by Miss Ann Bale-Williams leaving us with a super colt and filly.

Nantlais Bonheddwr Charlie

After six years of owning Charlie from a foal we made the heartbreaking decision to sell him so that he could have a career under saddle.

Charlie stood at Pwlle Stud in 2008 and his foals are now arriving. His son, Nedd, 2 year old colt out of Pwlle Natur remains here at home. Charlie is now gelded and owned by Mary and Morgan of Meadowsweet Hotel, Llanwrst and has already been Supreme of Show under saddle. We wish them every sucess and I am sure it will not be long before he makes his mark in the big time as we have always truly believed he was destined for great things as a ridden pony. He will always be missed and can never be replaced - a pony in a million with a character and temperament second to none.

Abercamlais Aneurin 2008

Sold to Dawn of DEVAWNYA STUD wishing you every sucess with Nye.

Abercamlais Dafydd

Sold to Mr and Mrs Jones of Betws y Coed. Wishing you every sucess with Dafydd as a future lead rein pony.

Abercamlais Grace 2008

Sold to Mrs Healey of Worcestershire - wishing you every success.

Afan Megan Gwyn 2004

Sold to Mrs Healey of Worcestershire - wishing you every success.

Nantlais Gay Time 2007

Sold to Ann Marie of Jacks Arabians - France, joining Lillibet in her new home. Wishing Ann Marie all the best with her Welshies!

Abercamlais Lillibet

Wishing Ann Marie of Jacks Arabians lots of happy years with Lillibet and family.

Pwlle Natur – 1996-2007

Tragically we lost Natur completely unexpectedly from what we believe was a heart attack. Our only consolation was that she didn’t suffer. She was such a character and a one off she could never be replaced. Fortunately we have her son Nedd who has done so well for us this year who we are planning to keep on.

Abercamlais May’s Monarch 2006

Sold to Angela and family in Dunfermline as a future lead rein pony, wishing them good luck for the future with Monarch.

Glynglas Bonheddwr (Merlyn) as a 7 year old at the Royal Welsh with our daughter Sarah who was 15 at the time. He has been the natural progression for all the children coming off ponies onto horses because of his attitude to life, he has been their friend and we are so grateful to him for looking after them and teaching them respect!

Vimpenny May Time – brought at Hay Sale in 2005 with her filly foal Vimpenny Mary Rose at foot. Quite a struggle to buy her and needed a stiff drink to calm the nerves once I realised I secured her( had to hide the journal from Martin until I summoned the courage to tell him what I’d spent). She was in foal to Vimpenny Peppercorn and went on to produce Abercamlais May's Monarch – now in Scotland as a future lead rein pony.

Afan Megan Gwyn (Megan) and Abercamlais Lillibet coming for biscuits. Megan was bought from Dennis Price (Afan Stud) from the farm, out of Tiffwly Merle and by Gleiniant Snaffles she is a lovely little filly and will be covered by Charlie this year. Her first ever outing was Lampeter as a yearling where she stood 10th out of a class of 37 fillies forward.

Dana, Megan, Lillibet and May in the snow, they have wintered out on hay as our grazing is limited and are all good doers as you can see!

Castellau Hello Autumn and Castellau Gaiety who is owned by John and Gail at Nantlais stud. Sadly Autumn had to be put down after a short illness in May 2009.

Mr T (TAZ) WPB 2001

By Merlyn out of a Suffolk/TB mare at livery with us as a brood mare.

This young man stands at 16.3hh he is a real gent, has been hunted and professionally schooled.

Registered as a part bred he is now owned by our daughter in law in Yorkshire. He is a real gentleman like his father and is eager to please. Merlyn's foals all seem to have his laid back temperament and are easy to do.

Hillmead Dana

Dana has now retired from the stud leaving two offspring, Deryn and Dafydd who will hopefully go on undersaddle. She is babysitting our daughter Sarah's new yearling D filly and enjoying retirement.

Lillibet

Lillibet is now in Bordeaux with her new owner Ann Marie of Jackarabians. She has settled in very well and has a wonderful home with her new companions.

Other horses we have owned

Blackie – 2005 A very special pony

The first pony I ever bought for the children. He was a saint. He taught us all so much, and will always hold a special place in all our hearts. He taught countless children of all ages not only to ride but to progress. Everytime they thought they knew better than him he would teach them something else.

Ridden here by our daughter Sarah aged 14.

Our son Ben with Charlotte's horse Right Said Fred (Anglo Arab/TB) in Rome jumping for fun where Ben used him as First Whips horse with the Roma Foxhounds. They are both now back in this country - both still in hunt service with the York and Ainsty North.

Martin & Candy winning the working hunter championship at Cynghordy Show. Irish bred bought in Essex from the meat man and locally unbeaten!

Ianto and Charlotte at Carmathenshire WPCA show. Ianto was kindly given to Charlotte by our friend Gill Arnold but sadly outgrown. Charlotte had hours of fun with this horse, he is a real character and is sadly missed by all. Now with his new owner Gerry in his new home wand being thoroughly spoilt. Good luck to you both.