Stable Spotlight - Ponies
By Michelle Peck Williams

Welcome to The Stable Spotlight! First, I'd like to say that I'm glad to be able to continue the great tradition started by Deb Moore with these articles. I hope that I can do as good of a job as Deb has done with this column. I think it's always fun to hear what the outstanding horses at stables all around the country have been doing, and I'm glad to be able to pass that news along to everyone. This month's feature is PONIES, and it sounds like IPABRA members have some good ones!

We'll start first with Y-Bar Stables, owned by Melissa Effenberger. Their featured stallion is Shaughnessey (Chantey x Island Star) Shaughnessey is a 1988 flaxen liver chestnut Chincoteague Pony stallion. He is a Breyer #20 with resculpted muscles and added "bulk" - his head profile was straightened and his backbone rebuilt. Shaughnessey has the 'shaggy' look and a lot of character. He was bred by Thunder Glen Ranch and Y-Bar Stables, and was Grand Champion at Lori Monk's Pony Breeds benefit. He carries the sabino gene, too! His bloodlines trace to The Snowhill Stallion, Pied Piper, Misty II, and Sandcastles. He stands free to IPABRA members and is available for 1991 and older foals. Contact Melissa for more information!
-Melissa Effenberger, 727 15th Avenue SE #20, Minneapolis,MN 55414

Our next featured horse is Charity's Dark Star (Kerrymor Madison -r x WBP Sweet Charity), a 1992 dark bay Connemara stallion. He is a Starfire resin painted by Carol Gasper and is owned by Wendy Blum of Riverview Farms. This stallion has a Reserve Championship to his credit and always places extremely well in IPABRA shows. His sire is a real Connemara stallion who excels at jumping and dressage and his dam is a multi-champion in both the photo and live show ring and is owned by Chris Semon. His excellent real lines close up include Lynfields Kiltuch, *Blagdon Silver Gilt, Carna Bobby, and Calla Rebel. Charity's Dark Star stands for 20c at Riverview Farms.
-Wendy Blum, 2714 Mt. Vista #2, Centralia, WA 98531

WBP Sweet Charity (Coosheen Finn -r x Village Belle -r) is next on the list of outstanding ponies. She is a 1986 bay Connemara Pony mare, a Breyer "Keen" customized by Chris Jolly. She's a multi-live and photo show champion and has been taking the IPABRA show ring by storm! Her pedigree traces to top Connemaras such as Lavalley Rebel and Clough Rebel. WBP Sweet Charity is the dam of 4 foals including top showers Innishkerragh and Charity's Dark Star. Currently, this mare is open for free but a photo approval is required. She is owned by Chris Semon's October Moon Acres.
-Chris Semon, 120 Fountainview Lane #3A, Lombard, IL 60148

Our next featured pony is Sabryna (Royal Sandpiper x Galatora), a 1989 chestnut Section B Welsh Pony mare owned by Heather Mays. She is a CWP #105 OF and is a retired champion hunter pony. She is sired by the multi-champion shower and race pony, Royal Sandpiper and carries lines to Coed Coch Blyndiver, *Coed Coch Seren, Tregoyed Starlight and Liseter Shooting Star. She is available for 15c and a LSASE. Contact Heather for open years and information.
-Heather Mays, 22154 Pondsville Road, Smithsburg, MD 21783

From Golden Nichols Farm comes GN Rosin On the Bow (Blue Baron x Miss Twilight), a 1993 dun Chincoteague Pony stallion. He is an OF from set #4810 and is shown as a foal. He was bred by Whispering Hollow Stables and has won and placed in many races. His offspring are currently winning at the races too! He stands free to IPABRA members if the foal's name contains "Rosin" or "Bow" or 10c to others. More information can be obtained by contacting Laura Prettyman at Golden Nichols Farm in Brainerd, MN.
-Laura Prettyman, 1770 Cty Rd 123 SW, Brainerd, MN 56401

Another stable favorite comes from Julia Lord. His name is Arpeggio and he is a gorgeous buttermilk buckskin tobiano mixed-bred hunter pony gelding. He is a "Mozart" resin painted by Allie Davidson. His sire is a bay tobiano Chincoteague Pony (they come in all shapes and sizes, and this one is a somewhat larger, more refined one) named Apache's Treasure who was an excellent shower in his day. His dam is one of Julia's most successful show models from several years back, a dapple palomino Thoroughbred/Morab mare named Kolibri. Contact Julia for more information.
-Julia Lord, P.O. Box 817, North Liberty, IN 46554

Our last pony is Gretchen, owned by Woodland Stables. She is a 1979 chestnut tobiano Chincoteague Pony mare. Her parents, John and Virgo are real wild ponies on Assateague Island who were studied by scientist Ronald R. Keiper. Gretchen is an OF Misty and hasn't been shown much, but has produced several foals, including Daphne, Firestar, SJ Beachcomber and the live-show winner Andrew. She is available for free from Woodland Stables.
-Michelle Peck Williams, 1232 Speculator Court, Lexington, KY 40514-1149

Well, that's it for our featured ponies this month! Our next breeds (in order) are Appaloosas, Part Arabs, Sport Horses, American Gaited Breeds (no ASBs), and unusual or mixed breed horses. Please let me know what breeds YOU would like to see featured after that. Send information on YOUR horses so that they can be featured in the upcoming editions of STABLE SPOTLIGHTS! Thanks, also, to everyone who has contributed information on those great IPABRA owned horses and ponies! It's the members who make this column possible.

Send your information to Stable Spotlights, c/o Michelle Peck Williams, 1232 Speculator Court, Lexington, KY 40514, mpwill@gte.net or mwilliams@jessamine.k12.ky.us

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