| HoltBall Exmoors - NEWS |
HoltBall (Herd 11) is our Exmoor pony herd prefix and is named after our farm at the base of Dunkery Beacon in Exmoor National Park. The stallion standing is multi-champion Hawkwell Versuvius who has his first foals on the ground this year. Versuvius ('Bear') will shown only lightly again this year and is running with visiting mares from the end of May to the beginning of July.
See the Foal Section below for hot news on Bear's first foals!
June 2009: Bear appeared on Countryfile on BBC1 on 21 June 2009.
Bear is training with Rodrigo de Costa Matos, principal ride from the Portuguese School of Equstrian Art, in August. |
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| Native Pony Association of Cornwall Breed Show 2009 |
Bear stood:
Overall M &M Champion Stallion
Small M & M Breeds Res Champion
Champion Exmoor |
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| Royal Cornwall Show 2009 - Champion Exmoor |
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| Many thanks to Mole Valley Farmers for their generous sponsorship of the Exmoor pony classes at Royal Cornwall and their lovely prizes, sash and rosettes - much appreciated! |
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| Devon County Show 2009 - 2nd (& Best Stallion) - Senior Stallions, Mares & Geldings |
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| FOAL SECTION - 2009 First foals on the ground by Hawkwell Versuvius... |
| April 2009 - Introducing... Mrs Pauline Walker's colt foal |
Mrs Pauline and Miss Hannah Walker's colt foal is out of Hazlenut who stood Overall Res Supreme to Bear at the 2006 EPS Breed Show
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| May 2009 - Introducing... Cheritonridge Beaujolais - Mrs Pam Cox's colt foal |
Colt foal Cheritonridge Beaujolais is out of the beautiful mare, Hawkwell By Design 12/204, and is bred and owned by Mrs Pam Cox
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| Hawkwell Versuvius and mare enjoying the snow! |
Hawkwell Versuvius enjoying the snow! |
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Hawkwell Versuvius was shown three times in 2008 and exhibited once at the EPS Stallion Parade. He is currently running with mares. Show results below. |
| 2008 - South West Pony Association Summer Show - Champion Exmoor |
Champion Exmoor in the Exmoor Affiliated classes
& Qualified for the Kitt Kraiburg Supreme In Hand Championship |
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| 2008 - Native Pony Association Cornwall Breed Show - Champion Exmoor |
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| 2008 - Devon County Show - 2nd (& Best Stallion) - Senior Exmoor Stallions, Mares & Geldings |
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| 2008 - Hawkwell Versuvius at the 2008 Exmoor Pony Society Stallion Parade |
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Photos: Bryony Gray & Tracy Isbell |
| 2008 - Hawkwell Versuvius is standing at stud and running with a small number of quality mares this year |
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| August 2007 - Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show - Moor Bred Champion & Res Youngstock Champion |
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| August 2007 - National Pony Society Championship Show - Champion Exmoor |
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| June 2007 - Hawkwell Versuvius - Royal Bath & West - Champion Exmoor |
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| May 2007 - Hawkwell Versuvius - 3 yrs old - at the 2007 EPS Stallion Parade, Exmoor |
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| EPS BREED SHOW SUPREME CHAMPION 2006 at 2 years old |
Hawkwell Versuvius stood Supreme Champion, In-Hand Champion, Youngstock Champion and Moor Bred Champion and received the NPS Silver Medal at the Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show, Exford in August 2006
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2006 Exford Breed Show Supreme In Hand Champion Photo by Dennis Eldridge |
By Caroline Tout |
Photo by Don Hancock |
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