Shady Acres Mini-Shetlands

30/12/2024

What an amazing year!

2024 has been a wild ride.
I don't think we will ever have a show season like this again!

We have been to 8 shows in Sweeden this year, and mannaged to bring home one BIS 3 placing, 5 x Res. BIS and 2 x Best In Show!
On top of this ofcourse several champion titles.
Looking back at it now, it seems completely surreal.

We also participated in this years mares assesment in Denmark, and we were very pleased when both our mares got a 1. premium assesment. La Femme of Duke Stable also won Mini Champion, and Little Mix v. Lovinkbos was Medium Champion and Overall Res. Champion!

At the assesment in Sweeden we brought home another 2 diploma mares, Shady Acres Arabella and Shady Acres Little Lotus.

Several of our other ponies also did very well in the show ring, meaning we could add 2 more SUCH ponies to our ranks: Ginny Lou-Lou v.d. Biesenbeemd and Shady Acres Zephyr.
This year also saw us recieving our very first SUPER SUCH titles. These going to Fanity v. Stal Marhé and Esprit v.d. Sleutel!

We had 8 lovely foals this year. All but one, have found wonderful new homes i Denmark, Poland and France.
The last one, Shady Acres Triana, is a very special little girl. My old girl, Tamelone v. Stal Poldervreugd, finally gave me a filly foal, after a long line of boys, so naturally she will have to stay. She is by Fanity v. Stal Marhé, and I am looking foreward to seeing how she develops.

Since only keeping one foal this year, I decided to buy the black and white mare, I have been dreaming of for the last few years.
I went to the Select Sale in Holland, hoping to buy one, but ended up finding another mare, resulting in 2 beautiful mares taking the trip with me to Denmark.

We have had the most wonderful time, socializing with all our pony friends, at all the shows we have been to. Its always great to share your passion with likeminded people, and we have had so much fun!

A visit to the Stallions Show in Holland started the year!
Unfortunately our sweedish friends snowed in, so Papaya and I travelled solo, but thankfully met up with some of our danish and UK friends, and had so many laughs!

We have had so many great times with Anneli and Magnus at Hasselbo Stud, where we almost always stay when going to Sweeden! Thank you for all your hospitality!

I have also had a couple of great trips to Holland, with my very good friends Steffen and Serina. Visiting different studs, and most importantly, visiting our mutual friends, Malou and Bram!
We always have so much fun!

I can't wait for many more amazing experiences next year!
The year will again start with a trip to Holland for the Stallion Show, and we also have several sweedish shows planned already.
The year will also include a trip to the International show in France, which we are looking very much foreward to!

Showing this year, will focus a lot more on our 3 year old girls, hoping to secure breeding diplomas for them! We have no less than eight 3 year old mares next year, so they will definately keep us busy!

We are also expecting a lot of interesting foals, and hoping for a safe and stress free foaling season, with healthy and beautiful foals!

Bring on 2025! We can't wait!
We wish a very happy new year to all our friends!!

24/12/2024

We want to wish all of our shetland pony friends, a very Merry Christmas, and we hope you all have some lovely days with your families 🎁🎄☃️❤️

19/12/2024

Even though our showseason has ended, its not completely over. Last weekend I was working, and couldn't participate in the yearly Christmas Show, but thanks to Marlene Hald and her little Shady Acres Darling Dreamer, our stud was still represented in some way.
They did brilliantly, winning Best In Show ❤️

15/12/2024

For my birthday, I got a nice letter in the post ❤️

04/12/2024

We have a Youtube channel, where I post mostly videos of the mares foaling.
Last year I mannaged to catch on video, when Little Mix had a Red Bag delivery.
I just uploaded it, hoping it could be educational for other breeders.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JWcKqMekXoA

Have a look, and follow our channel if you like to see more videos of our ponies.

Little Mix v. Lovinkbos, decided to foal in the early evening, with no prior signs.Luckily I was there by chance, and was able to assist her, with what sudde...

23/11/2024

03/11/2024

Last show of the Year!
A great show finale for us. We took 4 ponies, who all brought home a gold award.
First out was our little 2 year old girl. With her just under 77 cm she was the smallest in the class, but she did great on her very first show, coming in 2nd with 98889 = 42 points!
We had also brought Shady Acres Darling Daisy, who really needed 41 points for her SUCH, but she was way too fat. We brought her anyway, since Papaya wanted to enter her in the utility classes.
Even though she was too fat, she still mannaged to get 40 points and a gold award, and her and Papaya mannaged to win both the agility class and the jumping by hand!
Jamira v.d. Ponydijk was 3rd in the class, and was a bit affraid in the indoor arena, but still mannaged to show her nice trot. She got 88889 = 41 points.
Winner of the class was our black beauty, Little Mix v. Lovinkbos, who went on to win Champion Mini Mare and Res. Best In Show with 99889 = 43 points!

I also helped my good friend Louise, showing her 3 year old filly, a daughter by Shady Acres Zephyr.
Little Ysabella did very well, and got 41 points, with a 9 for type!
Shady Acres Ivy, a 2 year old, out of Ilonka, who we sold as a foal, also got 41 points. Last show she was even Champion Mini Filly.
Congratulations to Louise and Wictor with these 2 lovely ponies

27/10/2024

Just home this morning, after a great trip to Holland.
I went with my good friends, Steffen and Serina, and we visited our mutual friends, Bram and Malou.
As always, we had such a wonderful time, with lots of laughs!
For the last couple of years, I have been looking for a good black and white mare. I saw a promising candidate (Glossy v.d. Zandkamp) at this years Select Sale, and went to the auction, hoping to buy her.
The day before we also went to see another beautiful black and white mare, Mogitha v.d. Zandkamp, that Bram found for me.
As luck would have it, I ended up bringing both beautiful girls home with me to Denmark.
Glossy is by the 1. premie stallion Vesper v.d. Zandkamp and out of Sophie v.d. Zandkamp.
Moghita is by Pybe v. stal Toekomst and out of the 1. premie preferent mare, Ghita v.d. Zandkamp, who is also after Vesper v.d. Zandkamp.
So the girls are slightly related, through Vesper, and they are really similar in type! I am looking foreward to showing these 2 mares in the future.

21/09/2024

A fantastic day, we will not soon forget!

We spent the day showing in Hässleholm in Sweeden.
Judge today was Torsten Jeppsson.

First out was our little homebred stallion, Shady Acres Zephyr.
He was classwinner, and later Champion Mini Stallion, with 98889 = 42 points!
This means he has now secured his SUCH title!

After lunch, it was the ladies turn. We had decided to bring our 3 black beauties, and they really outdid every expectation!
They were all in the same class, a very strong group of yeld mini mares!
The judge said this was the best group of mini mares he had ever seen, and that he was actually shocked at the quality of mares foreward!
Esprit v.d. Sleutel was 4th in the class with amazing 910879 = 43 points!! This was the last points she needed, and she is now ready to secure her SUPER SUCH title!!

Little Mix v. Lovinkbos was 2nd in the class with amazing 109889 = 44 points, and even though she was not classwinner, she was still recommended on to the BIS ring, where she went all the way to win Reserve Best In Show!

Finally our little star, Let It Go of Duke Stable!
Our very first show for this little mare, and she did us so proud!
Classwinner, Champion Mini Mare and Best In Show with 1010888 = 44 points!!

Amazing day, with great weather, great results and lots of beautiful ponies and pony friends!
We felt like we were flying, going home across the bridge tonight

01/09/2024

Lovely day at the mares assesment i Grånarp Sweeden.
We brought our four 3 year old ladies.
They all got Class1, and 2 of them mannaged to scrape together enough points for a breeding diploma!
Shady Acres Little Lotus 99779 = 41 points - Klas 1, Diploma
Shady Acres Arabella 98788 = 40 points - Klas 1. Diploma
Shady Acres Lollipop 98778 = 39 points - Klas 1
Shady Acres Darling Dawn 88878 = 39 points - Klas 1

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
SA clear

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