HISTORY OF THE STUD
The GWARCHOD stud was established in May 1988 when we purchased our first Welsh cob, a dark bay mare Mabinogion Myfanwy by Mabinogion Cariadog and out of Fronarth Bessy by Cahn Dafydd
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Our interest in breeding Welsh cobs developed alarmingly quickly with the purchase of Cyfyng Myfanwy, a striking black mare from a very well known thoroughbred breeder, the late Mr Derek Gethin, Ty'n y Bryn, Tregynon, Newtown after a stud visit to the stud. Fortunately for us the mare had a colt foal at foot by Big Ivor and was carrying a foal also by him. A long lasting friendship with both the Gethin and Jones families ensued and we are still in contact over horses. Both colts, registered as Welsh Part Breds went on to excel in eventing and show jumping. - www.tynybrynfarms.com
A Welsh cob stallion Gwarchod Paddy's Boy 42661, purchased by Mr and Mrs Alan Todd, Harrison House, High Street, Byer's Green, Spennymoor, Co.Durham, as a colt foal in 1993 is doing very well in the show ring in driving classes. This black stallion is out of Cyfyng Myfanwy and sired by the late Derwen Paddington Express 24024 -doing very well at Lowther in 1999 and The Royal Welsh Show in 2000.
PHOTO - G PADDYS BOY
In February 1990 we met the Logan family of Gwarcoed Stud, Maestir, Lampeter and we purchased two Welsh cob mares 77856 Gwarcoed Iona ( ) and 79757 Gwarcoed Martita (1986),both sired by Llanarth Valiants Image 9456, a well known son of Pentre Eiddwen Comet 1796. These two mares were the foundation mares for the GWARCHOD stud and they were both grand daughters of Pentre Eiddwen Comet
PHOTOS - GWARCOED IONA
AND MARITA
Gwarcoed Iona has Pentre Eiddwen Comet breeding on both sire and dam sides, her sire Llanarth Valiants Image 9456 and her dam 31036 Caron Starlight both son and daughter respectively of Pentre Eiddwen Comet.
Gwarcoed Iona was sold to Heinz Spiekerman's HS stud in Bochum, West Germany and a 7 year old grand daughter of hers HS Image OS 105913 won the 4-7 year old brood mare class at the Royal Welsh Show in 2000. Another of her offspring , a black stallion with four white points, Gwarchod Cardi Du by Cippyn Red Flyer 12728 is doing very well in driving competitions and now owned by Mrs Megan Fenwick on The Isle of White.
PHOTO-HS IMAGE OS AND
GWARCHOD CARDI DU
Another son of Gwarcoed Iona by Cippyn Red Flyer, producing excellent quality welsh cobs is Gwarchod Red Flyer 37997 (1992) purchased by Ann and Haydn Edwards of the Llanfyllin Stud of Welsh Cobs,as a colt in 1992 at the sales in Builth Wells, after he had won the best colt foal class in the Ceredigion foal show in 1992. He received 33 points in the 1999 Sire Rating s as a result of 5 of his progeny doing exceptionally well in the show rings in the UK.
PHOTO-GWARCHOD RED FLYER
AND PROGENY
A daughter of Gwarcoed Iona was retained at our stud 107561 Gwarchod Welsh Lady by the well known stallion Blaengwen Brenin 35300 and she is producing lovely foals. Two of her stock are entered in the Royal Welsh Cob Sale to be held on 15, 16 and 17th of October 2004 - Lot nos 435 and 436 see For Sale Section. They will make a pair for driving if you are looking for a pair
PHOTOS-GWARCHOD WELSH LADY AND COLTS GOING TO THE SALE
Gwarcoed Marita (1986) out of 47129 Tynant Brenhines Mai a daughter of Llanarth Flying Comet 6835 produced typey welsh cobs until we lost her in 2002 - one of her daughters 90832 Gwarchod Sparkling Lady (1990), one the last fillies produced by the late Menai Sparkling Comet 25364 is producing exceptional foals with plenty of bone and extravagant cob movement. This mare is doing extremely well under saddle in the showring and has also been broken to drive and has a very special job each Xmas - driving the children around our area here in Bow Street.
PHOTO - GWARCHOD SPARKLING LADY
IN HAND AND UNDER SADDLE
After a stud visit to Mr Tom Lloyd's LLANSANTFFRAED stud near Usk in 1992 we purchased 2 cob fillies - a foal and a yearling. The bay yearling filly 92197 Llansantffraed Lady Rose (1991) by Ffoslas Lord Thomas 27453 and out of a real typey welsh cob mare 82745 Llansantffraed Little Sarah by Fronarth Llewelyn 24485. This mare is producing cracking foals and in 2000 a bay colt with 4 white stockings GWARCHOD LLEWELYN 2000. This mare is being broken in to ride and drive in 2004.
PHOTO- LL L ROSE & G LL 2000
AND OTHER FOALS PRODUCED
The chestnut filly foal 96043 Llansantffraed Boneddiges (1991) was shown widely as a youngster with success - she is by the late Fronarth Llewelyn 24485 (sire Cyttir Telynor 38208 dam Fronarth Brenhines - dam of; Fronarth Boneddiges) and out of 63110 Hengoed Caroline by Oakhatch Cymydog Da 38892. As a brood mare she is also producing excellent foals and has been sold to Mrs Elisabeth Trewerry of The Tresorya Stud of Welsh Cobs in Devon.
PHOTO-LL BON
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