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Four chestnut weanling geldings for sale!
Our season started with the birth of four chestnut colts, all by Langtree Just So. So much for our attempt at introducing new bloodlines!! However they are all lovely quality foals and as stated above - all for sale. Their dams are: Rathowen Somersette (Imp Aust), Somersette is the full sister of Rathowen Saxony, the 2009 Canberra Royal Supreme ridden pony, Phoenician Mahjong, Phoenician Granted, Phoenician Poem.
Our season started in October at the Hawkes Bay A & P show where we took Phoenician Mahjong with her Langtree Just So foal at foot and Phoenician Dancing Queen, a yearling by Radway Talk of the Town and from Hopefield Fairy Queen. All three won their classes and P Mahjong went on to be Reserve Champion Adult and also took the PBS Adult Sash.
The New Zealand Nationals was a successful show for the stud. Our own Phoenician Black Gold, very well shown by Sam Elder won his age class and then went on to take home the Youngstock Hack Champion. Other Phoenician ponies to do well were Phoenician Speedway for Amanda Clayton, Phoenician Mirage for Ashlee Moroney and Phoenician Overture for Stephanie Santo. Llanon Pillow Talk had an exceptional show and Hopefield All Talk also had a good show, both of these ponies are by Radway Talk of the Town. Llanon Pillow Talk continued her winning way a couple of weeks later at the Dannevirke A & P where she went Supreme Champion Pony.
Phoenician Dancing Queen had a couple of great days, one at the Masterton A & P where she went Champion Youngstock and the other at the East Coast Horse and Pony Show. She won her height class, went on to win overall Pony Movement, Champion Youngstock and Supreme Pony in hand. Phoenician Black Gold also won his height class, Youngstock Hack Movement and Champion Hack Youngstock.
The ponies continued to do well through to the HOY where the Galloways hit a new high with two Phoenicians – Galaxy and Mirage in the ribbons along with the young mare Skibbereen Manequin (Radway Talk of the Town x Phoenician Fancy). Manequin came up to HOY after having an exceptional SI Grand Nationals Show. She won near everything that she competed in under saddle and this was under three different overseas judges – Champion Novice Galloway, Champion Novice Park Hack, Rebecca Peters Memorial Cup, Grand National Open Park Hack – not too bad for a four year old.
Phoenician Speedway carried the flag for the stud in the Hunter pony section HOY with his huge win – Hunter Pony of the Year 2009. What a lovely way to end the season, congratulations to Amanda Clayton his owner/rider.
25/04/08
Phoenician Morgan le Faye (Radway Talk of the Town (imp UK) x Rathowen Somersette (imp Australia)). Very lightly shown for the first time in 2008. Reserve Champion Youngstock at Masterton A&P and Champion Youngstock at the East Coast In Hand Show.
Congratulations to Pip Taylor and In Your Dreams (Radway Talk of the Town x Rathowen Skye Blue) on winning Novice and Open Park Hack at Gisborne A&P 2007, then going on to win Supreme over all Paced and Mannered of the show. The pair also won also won Champion Novice Park Hack at Hawkes Bay A&P October 2007. The two continued in their winning way ending the year with Paced and Mannered Park Hack of the Year.
A proud moment for the stud with In Your Dreams Champion and Tattle Tale Reserve Champion Open Park Hack at the Waipukarau A&P, both Park Hacks by Radway Talk of the Town.
Our condolences to Liz Kingston as she lost Tattle Tale shortly after this success. He had had a sparkling career both in hand and just starting out under saddle, never coming home without a wide ribbon.
Foaling News
Phoenician Fancy foaled a lovely leggy near black filly by Danehill Bodyguard (imp Australia) born October 07.
Hopefield Fairy Queen foaled a beautiful bay filly, Phoenician Dancing Queen also in October. She won her foal class and with Phoenician Lancelot's help won the Progeny class at the Manawatu Breeders Show 2007.
Show news 2006/2007 season
Auckland Royal Easter Show April 2007
Kolbeach Fortune
1st in her yearling class
1st in the Pony Breeders of NZ Youngstock Sash class
Champion Youngstock
HOY March 2007
The stud was very gratefull to have Robert Cockram able to come out to produce Kolbeach Fortune for HOY.
1st in her yearling class
1st in the Riding Pony Sash Class
3rd Inhand Pony of the Year – the highest placed youngstock on the day.
NI All Breeds In Hand Show January 2007
Phoenician Granted (Radway Talk of the Town x Vicomtess) 1st Yearling Show Hack.
Phoenician Mahjong (Radway Talk of the Town x Owendale Patience (Imp Aust))
1st Youngstock Turnout Championship.
Hawkes Bay A & P show October 2006
First outing for our newly imported yearling Kolbeach Fortune (Fernleigh Fine Print x Fleetcroft Royal Whisper (UK)).
1st in her yearling class & Champion Youngstock.
Phoenician High Court (iiu) 1st Broodmare class, Pony Breeders Adult Sash & Reserve Champion Adult.
Phoenician Avalon (by Radway Talk of the Town (Imp UK) out of Rathowen Somersette (Imp Aust)) was Champion Youngstock, PBNZ Youngstock Sash Winner, overall NZRP Sash winner and Grand Champion Riding Pony at the Manawatu Breeders Show March 2006.
Phoenician Ovation Reserve Champion Novice Pony at Manawatu Breeders show.
Phoenician Mahjong (by Radway Talk of the Town (Imp UK) out of Owendale Patience (Imp Aust.)) went Supreme Champion Exibit at the East Coast Horse/Pony Breeders Show February 2006.
Cambridge 2005 A&P Phoenician Overture Supreme Champion Led Pony for the Santos.
Royal Waikato 2005 Phoenician High Court Supreme Led Pony and Phoenician Ovation Champion 138cm Novice Pony well ridden by Hannah Bodle.
Hawkes Bay A&P 2005 Phoenician Avalon reserve Youngstock