CLEMLEV STUD

CRONIARTH KELTIC STARLIGHT

Stan the man is owned by Esher Smith and he arrived 8 weeks ago on 26th April 2008 to be broken for harness and if we thought he was good enough, to be produced ready for the Royal Welsh.  Well he is more than good enough and we cannot wait to take him there!!

 

SLIM SHADEY

 

This lovely traditional cob came to us to be broken to harness so that he could be used as a "trolley cob" for the occasional road drive.  However he took to the job so well that he was sold shortly after being returned to his owner for serious money to do some trade classes

 

THE REAL SLIM SHADEY

 

This cob was owned by the same gentleman as the above horse, again he came to us to be broken to harness for the occassion road drive. The owner would like to remain anonymous.

 

LEYESWICK MARAKETT

This section D mare came to us from the Leyeswick Stud as a 5 year old mare.   She had been barely halter broken and was quite wild.  When Mr Giles dropped her off they had to back the lorry to the door of the stable and and put their hands through air vents to push her forward and off lorry into stable.  However she came very quickly and was very good in harness.  She was sold to Richard of the Rickijoe Stud and then we purchased her from him.  However we decided to sell her and she was purchased in 2008 by Mr V Hickling for his son Joe, who took her to Battersea Harness Parade where the gained a First Class Award.

 

CETHIN EUROS

Owned by Mrs T Brown, he came to me as a jumping livery after he scared himself jumping and started stopping at fences.  He was absolutely lovely to do and could jump anything as long as you gave him the confidence.  A really lovely little horse.

 

THORNDON PARK JET

Well theres not much I can say about Jet, I loved him like my own, he was  great and a really willing little horse.  He was broken to ride by Clare and she had started jumping him through the winter. However he had started stopping at fences and Clare did not have the time to sort him out so I took him home.  Having schooled him I told Clare that with a little bit of groundwork I thought he could do quite well under saddle and away we went.  He was a pleasure to show and I am grateful that I had the opportunity to start his ridden career.

Picture taken at our very first show together at Home Counties Winter Woolies, where he won his class and was reserve champion.  He then went on to the EWPCA Winter Show won both his Novice classes, Novice Ridden Champion & Overall Welsh Ridden Champion to name a few.

 

LEYESWICK THE HITMAN

He came to us to be handled as he could be a little thug. Dave couldnt believe it when he arrived and was lead into the stable as he looked so harmless.  However when dave went in the stable with a bridle he reared up and boxed him, leaving two stunning hoofprints in daves chest (he still bears the scars today!!)

He stayed with us for a month and when he left he was broken to harness and a very amicable little chap!!

 

LEYESWICK THE HUSTLER

He came to us to be put in the cart for the first time as Mr. Joey Giles was slightly worried about his daughter doing it on her own incase something happened, as hustler could be very sharp and their yard is by a busy main road.  Miss Lucy Giles had done all the groundwork with Hustler with regard to the long-reining and mouthing, so it was just a case of putting him in. 

When he came to us he could be very jumpy and sometimes you couldnt even cough near him, mainly due to him having only ever being handled by Miss Giles.  Dave longreined him again for a day or so just so that he got used to a mans voice behind him, set him up in his bridle and put him in the cart.  Even at that early stage he showed his tremendous all round action. He was only here for 3 weeks, but he was a very lovely pony and a joy to have on the yard. 

With regard to the above pony, NO LIES have been told by us.  Hustler WAS at our yard and we did everything as stated above. However we have NEVER claimed to have "broken him in" nor have we ever claimed to have had any part in making him the wagon pony he is today.