Shady Acres Mini-Shetlands

17/08/2024

Just home after af fabulous day at the big Golden Crown Shetland Show in Sweeden.
Shady Acres Zephyr was Champion mini stallion, with 88798 = 40 points and gold. He will have to come out again, to try and secure the last 41 points for his SUCH.
Jamira v.d. Ponydijk was 2nd in a very big yeld mini mare class, with 9 8,5 7 8,5 9 = 42 points and gold.
3rd was our lovely Ginny Lou-Lou v.d. Biezenbeemd with 9 8,5 8 8 8 = 41,5 points, thus securing her SUCH title! So happy with that.
The star today, was once again, our own bred little 2 year old filly, Shady Acres Jamaica who was Champion Mini Filly and Res, Best in Show with amazing 9 8,5 8 9 8,5 = 43 points!
We are hoping she will continue her positive development, for next year, when it is time to secure her breeding diploma

11/08/2024

Debbie E. v. Wittenburg

Chestnut mini mare, 83 cm

2 x 1. premie
Mini Champion + Overall Champion NL
2 x Classwinner w. 41 points and Gold SWE

S: Caesar v. Mortel
D: Wenneke E v. Wittenburg
DS: Important Boy of Duke Stable

11/08/2024

29/07/2024

A little past midnight today, we arrived home after an amazing weekend in Sweeden!
We went all the way to Grevagården, to participate in the Shetland Vest Jubilee Show on saturday, and the big national RIKS show on sunday. Judges in the mini ring, were Håkan Erlandsson on saturday and Remond Molenkamp on sunday.
There were 136 ponies entered on saturday and 124 on sunday. And more than 400 starts in the Shetland Utility Championships.
It was such a great weekend, with so many beautiful ponies, and so many laughs with all our pony friends!
And then there were the results. To say we are pleased is an understatement!
Debbie E v. Wittenburg, did us proud on her first time out with us. She won the class for chestnut yeld mini mares both days, with 99788 = 41 points.
On saturday Little Mix v. Lovinkbos was 2nd out of 9 mini yeld mares, with 99798 = 42 points, followed closely by La Femme of Duke Stable with 99888 = 42 points, on 3rd place.
On sunday the to girls finished 1st and 2nd in the group with 98898 = 42 points for Little Mix and 98888 = 41 points for La Femme.
The star of the weekend, was our little homebred 2 year old filly, Shady Acres Jamaica. Jamaica is after Balmoral of Sportview and out of our beautiful little Jilly v.d. Rakkertjes.
On saturday she was Classwinner, Champion and Mini Res. Best in Show with 99898 = 43 points and on Sunday she was again classwinner, Champion and finally Mini Best in Show with 98899 = 43 points!
So proud of my little girl at her very first show in Sweeden

14/07/2024

Amazing day at the mares assesment today!
Our gamble paid off, and both our mares received a 1. class assesment. La Femme of Duke Stable got 99888 = 42 points, and was later Mini Champion!
Little Mix v. Lovinkbos got 99889 = 43 points, and was later Medium Champion and Overall Res. Champion!
Great results, that we are really pleased with, and a blessing in disguise, that Mix was measured 1 cm too high, thus making it so the two girls didn't have to compete with eachother :)
In 2 weeks, the girls are going showing again, when we travel all the way to Grevagården in Sweeden for the Shetland West jubileee show, and the big national show - RIKS.
We are already looking foreward to a great weekend with lots of shetland ponies, and shetland pony friends

13/07/2024

Last week I had a small vacation in Holland. I went with my very good friends, Steffen and Serina, to visit with Bram and Malou. We always have such a great time in their company ❤️
We mannaged to visit a lot of studs, eat great food and have a lot of fun! Even though I got sick during the trip.
While I was away, the 2 remaining mares, decided to foal, a couple of weeks early.
My daugther Papaya was there to help Ginny Lou-Lou's beautiful mushroom filly foal into the world. Unfortunately after only a few hours we had to have the vet out. The foal was having trouble breathing and was showing signs of colic. She was started on medications, even if the prognosis was not good, but she only lived about 24 hours. The vet thought she might not have been fully formed, since she looked to be premature.
Thankfully Ginny Lou-Lou was healthy, and forgot about the foal after a couple of days.
A few days later Tamelone v. Stal Poldervreugd surprised us all, giving birth to a beautiful bay filly foal, by Fanity v. Stal Marhe!
Tamelone has not given me more than 1 filly previously, and that was 6 years ago, so this little girl has been very much anticipated! Both Tamelone and her foal Triana, are doing great!
Tomorrow we are going to the mares assesment here in Denmark. We weren't planning to go, but there was a change of judges, and since this judge really liked our 2 mares in Sweeden, we decided to give it a chance, and hope they will also do well on danish soil 🤞

29/06/2024

A lovely show day in Sweeden today.
We drove all the way to Björnamo, where Morgan Johnsson was judging.
Shady Acres Arabella and Shady Acres Zephyr, were both 2nd in their classes, with a gold medal. Zephyr needed 1 more point for his SUCH title, so he will have to go again.
Arabella is now halfway toward a double gold diploma.
Our little winner today was Jamira v.d. Ponydijk, who I bought at the Select Sale last year.
She was Champion Mini Mare, Best In Show 3 and best coloured, with 99898 = 43 points!
A very good show debut for little Jamira

17/06/2024

Its been a bit quiet on this page. We are waiting on the last 2 foals. The weather is windy and rainy, but at least we have plenty of grass. Its getting harder and harder to spot the ponies 🙈

05/06/2024

Last night Kaitlynn v.d. Landskaande was getting ready to foal. She kept me waiting until 02.15 am before fibally giving birth. A quick and easy delivery, and our first filly foal from Fanity v. Stal Marhe! She is very pretty, and both mom and baby are doing great ❤️

02/06/2024

A great weekend and our first sweedish show of the season!

On saturday we showed before judge Jane Barry.
Fanity v. Stal Marhé was classwinner and later Champion Mini Stallion. This earned him a ticket to the Best in Show ring, where he went almost al the way and won the Res. Best in Show title with amazing 99899 = 44 points!!
Fanity has now secured his Super SUCH title!!
We are so proud of this little man

26/05/2024

Finally! After keeping us in suspence for more than 2 weeks, Afroditte finally delivered her foal by Fanity v. Stal Marhe.
Another gorgeous bay tobiano c**t foal ❤️

20/05/2024

First 3 Zephyr babies in the oven!
Looking foreward to next year.
Meanwhile, our old girl Afroditte, has been waxed up and driving us crazy for more than a week now, letting us wait for her foal to arrive! Hopefully she won't keep us in suspense for too much longer.

17/05/2024

Fanity v. stal Marhé is enjoying the nice weather we are having, and looking ready for this years show season. We are hoping to secure his Super SUCH this year. So fingers crossed

17/05/2024

Last weekend we went to a local Youngstock Show at Dorthealyst in Denmark. Our real showing season doesn't start until june, so we wanted to take this opportunity, to get some of our young girls out.
Our 2 year old filles, Jamaica and Quinty, was not to the judges taste, and did look very small and dainty, compared to the big standard ponies in the class.
Arabella, now 3 years old, did well, even though I could not get her to move properly. She was a bit terrified of the indoor arena, and her movements were all over the place.
She still mannaged to get a nice 2nd place with 40 points, in a big group of 3 year old fillies.
Thankfully we will be outdoors, when she goes for her assesment in Sweeden later this year 🙈
We had also entered our yearling Lily, but decided to pull her, so we could go home early.
Next show is a big double show in Sweeden, on the first weekend of june. We can't wait

03/05/2024

This week we had 2 more foals. On monday Alysha v.d. Drosthoeve was getting ready to foal. At midnight she finally foaled. She had a big bay c**t foal by Fanity, but unfortunately he had some issues, and after a few days, we had to let him go.
On tuesday Kaitlynn of Duke Stable, was finally getting ready to foal. At half past mignight, she delivered a beautiful mushroom filly foal by Shady Acres Zephyr ❤️

22/04/2024

Shady Acres Royal Raindrop

Mushroom filly foal

S: Shady Acres Zephyr
D: Shady Acres Royal Rain
DS: Picasso fra Holla

RESERVED

22/04/2024

Flora and Fanity's son: Shady Acres Foxtrot

17/04/2024

Finally, in the beautiful sunshine, Flora v. 't Terp had a big, strong and beautifully marked c**t foal, by Fanity v. Stal Marhe.

17/04/2024

Finally, a,week past her due date, Flora is finally looking like she might soon deliver her foal. Milk PH is dropped to 6 and she is sporting a bit of wax. Fingers crossed she delivers before I have to go back to work tomorrow!

03/04/2024

Early this morning, Shady Acres Royal Rain, gave us a beautiful tiny little mushroom filly foal, by Shady Acres Zephyr.
She is a VERY lively little lady, and therefore hard to take a proper picture, since she won't stand still for more than a second.
We will try later, when we let them out to stretch their legs a bit more.

29/03/2024

Shady Acres Ironwood

Bay c**t foal

S: Fanity v. stal Marhé - 1. premie Champion
D: Ilonka v.d. Witsie 1- premie Champion
DS: Ulster v. stal de Noorderkempen 1. premie Champion

Looking for new home

29/03/2024

More foal spam.... Ironwood and Riptide

23/03/2024

Since it finally stopped raining today, we mannaged to get some new pictures of little Riptide and Ironwood

22/03/2024

Tonight Ilonka v.d. Witsie had her foal by Fanity v. Stal Marhe.
A gorgeous big strong bay c**t. Quick and easy delivery and both mom and son are doing well.
He will be named Shady Acres Ironwood ❤️

20/03/2024

In the early hours of the morning, Shady Acres Royal River, started this years foaling season, giving birth to a gorgeous mushroom dun son, by Shady Acres Zephyr.
We have decided to call him, Shady Acres Regal Riptide