Heniarth Stud - Welsh Ponies Section A & B.

EYARTH WINDFLOWER, Champion Section B; SUNWILLOW GEORGINA by Heniarth Quip, Reserve Section A Champion; SUNWILLOW YASMIN, Section A Champion & Reserve Wembley Breeders Challenge; HENIARTH YIPPEEAYEYEAH by Roseisle Pandy Tudyr, winning foal.

Photograph by Anthony Reynolds LBIPP, LMPA
Kent County Show 2000. from right; EYARTH WINDFLOWER, Champion Section B; SUNWILLOW GEORGINA by Heniarth Quip, Reserve Section A Champion; SUNWILLOW YASMIN, Section A Champion & Reserve Wembley Breeders Challenge; HENIARTH YIPPEEAYEYEAH by Roseisle Pandy Tudyr, winning foal.

Heniarth was formed in 1995 when Richard and Meirion moved to South West Wales, though the prefix was first registered by Meirion back in 1978 when he bred some Mountain Ponies alongside his parents Rhoson Stud of Section B ponies. The prefix itself, roughly translated from Welsh into English means, “old farm yard,” and was the title of a novel written by a family relative, W.Beynon Davies.

At the same time Richard had Section A’s under the “Blesslea”, prefix, in between time spent at the Sydenham Stud of Welsh Cobs and Grazing Fields Farm (Penrhyn Stud) in the U.S.A.

Sunwillow Quest, age two, with Richard at the Bath & West Show in 1985

When the opportunity arose to purchase Sunwillow Quest on the 1994 Fayre Oaks Sale, many of the current stock were sold in order to secure her. Richard had shown Quest as a two year old and witnessed her collect the Royal Welsh Reserve Youngstock and Female Championships in 1985.

In the process of paying 4,500gns. Quest became the highest selling Welsh Mountain pony mare ever to be sold at auction, (a title she held for over 10 years), and she became the cornerstone of the Heniarth stock and the Sunwillow bloodlines it has collected.

We have endeavoured to consolidate the blood of five times Royal Welsh Champion, Coed Coch Siaradus through a direct line from her daughter, Coed Coch Seren Wen, Fayre Oaks top price in 1966, and her daughter, Sunwillow Bernina, Royal Welsh progeny group winner in both 1985 and 1988.

Prior to Quests arrival, her daughter, Sunwillow Yasmin was in residence, among her many show ring victories have been Royal Welsh Reserve Female Champion in 2000. She was also part of Quests winning progeny group at the National Pony Show in 1997.

Coed Coch Rhion who ended his days at Heniarth. His blood continues through his sons, Royal of England Champion Gwyn Rhosyn Geraint and Supreme Champion Gwyn Rhosyn Frenin.

A gift from the Dukes Hill Stud in 1997 saw Sunwillow Mutters come to Heniarth, dam of the successful Dukes Hill Magnum. When bred to Quest, therefore doubling up on the blood of Sunwillow Bernina, Magnum produced Heniarth Quip, Royal Welsh winner in 1997. Mutters also produced the 2000 Royal Welsh winning yearling colt, Heniarth Mr.Milligan, now a leading stallion in Sweden, returning to Heniarth for 2005/06 when he was Reserve Male Champion and Ridden Champion at the Royal Welsh 2005.

Many top class ponies have graced our stables and gone on to win major shows such as the Royal Welsh, Royal of England, Glanusk, Lampeter, Royal Bath & West, Devon County, Three Counties etc. Our homebred ponies are now beginning to come out under saddle proving the usefulness of these top class bloodlines and achieving the goal of our breeding programme – to produce a classical Welsh pony with the conformational ability to excel in any discipline.

Right to left: Richard with Button and Meirion with Toggle 1999.

Right to left:
Richard with Button and
Meirion with Toggle in 1999.

Photo by: Janneka de Rade

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