2013:
Hawkwell Versuvius sired a long awaited and beautiful colt foal, Holtball Baluran.
He is enjoying ridden activities and is showing an aptitude for jumping, and is continuing to develop his liberty and agility work outside of competition. Top M&M rider Sam Roberts has formed an enthusiastic bond with Bear and has already qualified him for the NPS Peasedown & Ringside championship finals after only two outings.

2012
Hawkwell Versuvius sired two lovely fillies, Holtball Isla Isabel and Holtball Mayon. Shown only very lightly, he stood Royal Cornwall Exmoor Pony Champion for the third time. Unfortunately, in June 2012, he was attacked in his field by expert stallion handlers who managed to catch him while he was running with his mares and foals. This has resulted in security having to be installed - a sign of the times and the depths to which some people will stoop. Any information on this incident is very welcome, strict confidentiality will be respected.

The year ended on a more positive note when Hawkwell Versuvius stood International Horse Agility World Champion for the second consecutive year, after competing in 21 classes in on-line, at liberty and wild agility.

August 2011:
NPS National Championship Show
Hawkwell Versuvius stood Gold Medal Reserve Supreme Champion & Small Breeds Winner in the NPS Kilmannan Stud Mountain & Moorland In Hand Silver Medal Rosette Championship Final

Exmoor Pony Society Breed Show (Exford Show) 2011: Congratulations to Mrs Hughes and Sue Cunningham with their 1st place in the Exmoor pony Brood Mares class, with Redwing. Her foal, Lapwing, by Hawkwell Versuvius, stood Best Foal. And congratulations also to David and Emma Wallace, whose foal out of Redstart, by Hawkwell Versuvius came 2nd in the same class.

June 2011: NPS Area 10 Summer Show (Devon)
Hawkwell Versuvius stood Mountain & Moorland Silver Medal In Hand Champion, as well as Champion Exmoor & Shetland, and he also won his Peasdown Intermediate Ridden class.

Stud Work 2011
There are a total of five Hawkwell Versuvius fillies and two colts on the ground this year. They have a lovely stamp and look like quality progeny.

May & June 2011 - Horse Agility - Hawkwell Versuvius currently stands 2nd in the International Online Horse Agility League. He is the Winner of both the April, May & June 2011 Pony Agility Competitions. His son, two year old Cheritonridge Mont de Brouilly, took second place in April, May & June, and currently stands 6th in the League. CLICK HERE to see video entries.

Video: Exmoor Pony Stallion 'Dance' - Hawkwell Versuvius with a mare, in May 2011:



Devon County Show 2011 - Congratulations to Diana and Flora Matthews - their filly, Hasell Nut (by Hawkwell Versuvius out of Sweetcombe Sunflower), was 1st - Exmoor Yearlings! (Holtball Exmoors did not exhibit at Devon County this year.)

Dunster Country Fair 2011 - Congratulations to Sue Cunninghams - filly foal, Lapwing (by Hawkwell Versuvius out of Redwing) was Best Foal

Hawkwell Versuvius is continuing with both his Herd 11 stud duties, ridden training and Horse Agility training. He is attending riding clinics with Classical trainer, Rodrigo da Costa Matos, from the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and basic dressage competitions, combined with lots of hacking out and development work at liberty. The International Horse Agility League (OLHA!) launched in February 2011 and Bear has done well, winning the April, May and June 2011 Pony Agility classes, with his son, Cheritonridge Mont de Brouilly in second place. Entries are submitted from across the globe, so competition for League Points fierce. Bear's temperament is outstanding and he can be ridden out bareback in a head collar.

Riding Bear bareback in a Dually headcollar; at NPS Area 10 (June 11) ridden & in hand

Foal Arrivals:

On 27 March, Holtball Krakatoa arrived (by Hawkwell Versuvius out of Hawkwell Smarty Pants). Bear runs with his mares and is with them at foaling. His temperament with mares and youngstock is outstanding and he is happy to leave them for ridden work.

Holtball Krakatoa at 8 months old

On 27 April 2011, filly foal Holtball Tambora arrived. She is by Hawkwell Versuvius out of Hawkwell Hello Gorgeous. Here she is at a day old!

Holtball Tambora at a month old with Hawkwell Hello Gorgeous and Hawkwell Versuvius

Holtball Tambora at 7 months old

2012
Hawkwell Versuvius sired two filly foals this year, both in the Holtball Herd. Holtball Isla Isabel out of Hawkwell Hello Gorgeous, and Holtball Mayon, out of Hawkwell Smarty Pants.

2011
There were five fillies and two colts on the ground by Hawkwell Versuvius. In March, Holtball Krakatoa, out of Hawkwell Smartypants, arrived and in April, Holtball Tambora arrived, out of maiden mare, Hawkwell Hello Gorgeous. In May, filly foal 'Poppy' arrived from Knightoncombe Puffin; Redwing also produced a lovely filly; Foxglove (Millie) produced a lovely filly, Velvet; Coedywern Honeysuckle produced a fabulous colt; and Redstart produced a lovely filly, Anchor Golden Eye, for Emma and David Wallace.

Brood Mares to date have included: Hawkwell Smarty Pants, Redstart (Olympia), Bluecaps (HOYS), Hazlenut (Res Supreme EPS Breed Show Champion), Hawkwell By Design (In Hand Champion), Coedywern Salar, Redwing, Hawkwell Hello Gorgeous, Foxglove, Knightoncombe Puffin, Sweetcombe Sunflower & Coedywern Honeysuckle.

Progeny include:
Cheritonridge Mont de Brouilly, Holtball Kick 'Em Jenny, Orestone Quickbeam, Hawkwell Cartier, Holtball Elbrus, Fee Fi Fo Fum, Cheritonridge Sancerre, Hasell Nut, Holtball Krakatoa & Holtball Tambora, Glynmawe Shiny Tenth, and those as yet unnamed.