 2-4-2010 - Our 2009 WPCSA Awards are in, and we are very happy with how the ponies did. We didn't take on every show in our Region, but we still placed very well. Unbridled Vendetta - NW Region Champion Section B Welsh Filly 2 and under Couldn't be happier with our first homebred filly taking the Championship for the region. She was very fun to show and quite the entertainment to watch! *Danaway Sunny - 3rd Nationally for Section D Welsh Cob Stallions, NW Region Champion Section D Stallion, 4th Ridden Cob and 4th English Pleasure Section C/D. For his first year under saddle and his second year back in hand after being out of the show ring for 5 years, couldn't be more pleased!  We are very sadden by the lost of our beloved mare, *Danaway Mona Lisa on Decemeber 22. She was put down after battling colic for 2 days. There was nothing that could be done to save her. A great lost for our farm and the Cob world. She was the only and first Trevallion Harry Filly to set foot on American soil. She left us with many blue ribbons and wonderful memories. Sadly, she leaves us with no foals.  Well, we had a wonderful show the weekend of the 22-21 of August. The ponies did a fabulous job of showing, couldn't ask for better performance in hand. We brought along 3 this time, one to make sure the show made gold. So it was Sunny, Keeva and Mary Jane. The first to show in hand was Mary Jane, AKA Unbridled Vendetta, she put on another incredible show in hand, probably the best trot in the class. She was First and Fifth in the Section B 2 and under class. Then Keeva took the ring, first time showing in hand since her 2 year old year. She was wonderful. I didn't have her in "Welsh" shape, due to the fact that she has been riding in the Dressage ring and is still a 3 year old. Her mane and tail were pulled for the Sport Horse Ring also, so I really didn't expect her to do incredible, but fair. She took home 2 third places in the 3/4 year old mare class. I will say that she probably moved the best in the class, tight hocks and great reach. She also went into the Sport Pony Class, and took home 2 Firsts and Double Grand Champion Sport Pony. I was pleased with her in every shape! The last to show was Sunny. He put on the best show of any pony or cob probably in the show. His movement was nothing we have seen ever hit the show ring in the USA!! He came in all Stallion, and I had a BLAST showing him. He was double Firsts, which makes him undefeated this year in the Section D Stallion Class and Double Reserve Grand Champion Cob. Under saddle he put on the best Ridden Cob Class that has probably been seen, with his same trot he showed with in hand. The only thing that held him back was a buck into the gallop, which dropped him to third in the class. English Pleasure he took home a 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Talk about an eventful weekend for us! We had a wonderful start in hand, with Sunny being pinned double firsts in the Section D Stallion Class, then going on to be Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Section D. Mary Jane had a wonderful showing also, talk about putting on a show! She came in all for show! She was pinned 1st, Champion Section B Welsh Filly and Reserve Grand Champion Section B. After that, everything turned into a mess. After the Supreme class, we went to go get ready for ridden cob class, come to find out the keys to EVERYTHING went missing. Needless to say, we had to cancel Ridden Cob and call a locksmith. We found one, he unlocked the trailer and we went right into the English Pleasure Classes, which didn't start til late (Thank Heavens!). Sunny went on to be Reserve English Pleasure Division Champion with two seconds and 1 first. We had to have our truck keys brought down and we headed home late Sunday. It was a great show to see everyone and had a great time showing the ponies!  We had a wonderful time at the AWE Spring Fling, held May 23 and 24 in Walla Walla, WA. We took the two blondes down, Section D Stallion, *Danaway Sunny and Section B Filly Unbridled Vendetta. Both animals did a wonderful job in the show ring. Sunny came back from a 5 year break. The last time he was shown was a 2 year old, winning Supreme champion at Western Nationals. He did it again, winning Supreme Champion under Wyn Jones, UK Judge. His stable mate, Unbridled Ventetta, Section B Welsh Filly was pinned under him as Reserve Supreme Champion. Not bad for a 2 year old who has never been shown! Then Sunny continued doing great, winning English Pleasure Division Reserve Champion and placing Second in the Ridden Cob Class.
We have a new line up of stallions for the 2009 breeding season! All 3 boys are champions and with color! Check them out here! Each stallion will be out in the show ring also this year! We will be posting our shows soon. 
We have updated the site 9-8-2008 with some new pictures of Unbridled Vendetta and with our Second Hobby.
Photo: Gretchen Aitken National Champion *Danaway Mona Lisa Pinned Reserve Supreme Champion at the May NWWC Show 2008 under the UK Judge! Mona is bred to National Champion *Danaway Sunny for an '09 foal! |
