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Winsome Welsh Ponies and Cobs – Part One

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2022
Submitted by Robin Blake: Martha Stover, (Here be Dragons) also known to us as the fairy god mother of welsh cob ponies has been matching ponies and kids (as well as adults) for the last several years, some of which have come in and out of retirement a few times😊 Synod Ronan, shown here is back in the show ring this year at age 24, just one of her beautiful versatile ponies.

The winsome Welsh Pony and Cob! We are celebrating this breed as our September Breed of the Month on YourDressage! We recently asked our social media followers to share a photo of their favorite Welsh Pony, Cob, or Welsh cross and tell us a little about them for a chance to be featured on YourDressage, and they sure delivered! Stay tuned all month long as we will be sharing stories and galleries from folks who love this breed.

Did you know that dressage riders who choose a Welsh Pony or Cob as their dressage mount are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America, Inc. is a participating organization?

Here is my welsh pony!
– Audrey P.
Quillane Rheo, homebred section D Gelding I finished my bronze on. (All bronze medal rides were completed on welsh cobs that I have bred and trained)
Photo by Meg McGuire Photography
– Amy R.
Quillane Welsh Cobs has been participating in the USDF all breed program for the past 15 years. Recent homebreds have been brought up through the USDF Breeders series and have competed through third level with me AA owner, breeder, and rider. We have been matching youngstock that we have bred,with owners that hope to do the same! Quillane Authentic, 6 year old section D Stallion.
Photo by Meg McGuire Photography
– Amy R.
This is my 5 year old section D welsh cob stallion, Castleberrys Red Dragon. A year ago he was diagnosed with a pretty severe case of EPM. After treating him successfully with medication, he owes much of his recovery to diligent in hand and ridden dressage. He is now gearing up for his 2025 show season, with our sights set on NDPC!
– Nicodemus A.
We love welsh ponies! Here is Breanna Lampen on Cassandra Martin’s Actions Night Rider
– Annie L.
Mante’s My Thyme, bred in BC, an overall athlete from 2/3level dressage to training/prelim level eventing . Such a great disposition combined with athletic ability.
– Barbara M.
This is Annwylid D’Lite, a Welsh Cob x Morgan mare ridden by Susan Altman. I love the pony attitude and the handiness of the small package!
Photo by Ella Chedester Photography
– @farmgirl_ninja on Instagram
Barb is a 12 yr old Welsh Cob that I purchased from Wendy Garfinkel almost 5 years ago. She is amazing and,though I have only showed her in training level, can do much more with a better rider.. 😬. She just wants to please all the time…. Unless there is food involved.
– Susan P.
Here is my section A welsh mare.
– AC Eqeustrians
Dragon’s Lair Crusader – Welsh GRP cross
– Heather S.
Tegan Owen, Welsh C x Andalusian cross.
– Jean W.
Tegan Rhosyn, Welsh Section C owned by Jean White
– Jean W.
Tegan Shimmer and Shine, Welsh C x Andalusian owned by Joanna Mys.
– Jean W.
My main squeeze Ianto ! We just stepped into 4th level and are loving it 😍blessed to have Jayne Treharne his breeder who passed away allow me the honors of loving him … he’s my heart pony
– Beth N.
Two year old Welsh cob Aderyn Du Harlequin “Badger”, who I bought in utero, bred by Claire Philpott of Aderyn Du Welsh (Mill Gate Replica x RWC Atreyu). He’s the most level headed baby ever, and is my future dressage ⭐
– Gayle C.
My Welsh COB stallion Castleberrys ReFflection who we have had since before he was born. He earned his performance scores for Westfalen approval and we are two thirds of the way to bronze.
– Nicole V.
Cascadia Angyles Calonnog “Calie” is 10yr old buckskin mare by North Forks Brenin Cardi, out of Timberland Nos Serennog. In her first year and a half of dressage training Calie qualified for USDF regionals and National Dressage Pony Cup. She’s starting to dabble in eventing as cross training, too! She’s made huge strides this past year and will be competing at USDF second and third levels in the ‘24-25 show season.
Owned and loved by Dr. Cora Calomeni. Trained and ridden by Alex Johnson, Festina Lente Sport Horses.
– Alex J.
Gallod Ffantastic, Sec D Welsh Cob. Multi USDF All-breed Champion through PSG with Vintage Cup top 5’s. Over 30 WDAA World Championship titles levels 2 through 5.
– Joann W.
I love this! I’m in Australia so not remotely relevant but would love to see something like this over here.
Here’s my boy anyway 😂 he is just turned 8 (though not really) and we have just started Medium over here. I don’t know what that is over there 😳
– 2 Cobs and a Clumper

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