Hillcrest Highland Ponies

18/12/2024

It's been an emotional few days as we said good bye to our dear friend Colin of Erewhon Clydesdales. I am back home now after his send off in the magnificent scenery of the Southern Alps.
Continuing on this emotional rollercoaster of a week Moss Side Treanna Mor (Anna here at Hillcrest) has had a 18 days positive scan to Torrin of Croila frozen semen. A huge sigh of relief to get on the first step but not quite uncrossing our fingers and toes yet!

13/12/2024

It's been a rough few days here on South Island NZ, with the lost of Colin (Big C) one of my first friends after moving to NZ. He and Erin opened the world of mountains, farming and Clydesdale for me and I will be forever grateful. Rest easy Boss Dog ###x

07/12/2024

Lovely horses :)

Sandow Whittaker DOB: 03/10/2016 Whittaker is NZGCA registered. Sire: Sandow Brodie Wuzzie a registered partbred gypsy cob (photo 12) Sandow Brodie Wuzz...

05/12/2024

Fantastic. Having gone through this devistating condition with Highlands in the UK any steps for will be ground breaking 😍

The probable cause of grass sickness has been identified, in a major step in fighting this devastating disease

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04/12/2024

Want to buy a Highland pony? A breeder explains how to begin your search for your dream partner

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30/11/2024

Lovely morning for a quick tootle :)

30/11/2024

The turkey has been basted......now we hope for a very merry Christmas.......roll on 14days ;)

29/11/2024

Continuing our AI journey with Anna. Late nights and early mornings for scans but looking good for tonight. Thankful we have friends just next door to the vets that are happy for me to use them as a base 😍so less traveling for the closer crucial scans. 🤞🤞

28/11/2024

I love to see them have a good hoon! Plus the way the boys can go from 100 - 0 to sniff a pile of poo. Strath would have definatly peed or pooped on them lol!!

25/11/2024

Flashy pictures from the weekend

24/11/2024

Stupid Facebook won't let me share from my page so I'll have to copy and paste....
What a fabulous weekend I've had! Another pony filled weekend this time with the Gypsy cobs!
A huge list of thank you's.........take a breath.......
NZ GypsyCob Association Emmy Maxwell ChattoCreekGypsyCobs Elisha Blackburn Photography NRM Garlands NZ Salt New Zealand Pinto Horse Society Canterbury Jewellers Pegasus Riding Club Campbell Stud Frew VDS Equestrian Parkhill Stables Browbands,Canes,Hats & Pins equestrian Sharpen Up Canterbury Ltd Zeberdee Equine For Pets Sake
Our NI committee members, our judges and of course Westfield Stud and Westfield Asterix.
A huge thankyou to my friend, coblet buddy and organizer extraordinaire Emmy for pulling off a fab event :)

18/11/2024

Getting the new guy settled into the routine. Morning walkies with the dog. Hay at one end water at the other :)

18/11/2024

Sooooo today this happened!
Welcome to the Hillcrest herd Westfield Asterix :)
Though Anna's riding is going very well we are now going to concentrate on getting her in foal.
Asterix is an eight year old purebred Gypsy Cob gelding. He's been and done a bit of everything and has come to be my riding buddy and mature example for Bannock.
I feel very lucky and thankful to Bridget and Georgia at Westfield Stud for trusting me with Asterix.

17/11/2024

So whilst reading my book it reminded me of a tale someone once told me of a grey horse (Strathmore reminded them of the tale) fairy tail/folklore of Scandinavian/Norse but I cannot remember for the life of me who told me and what the name of the horse was (no it's not Sleipnir)
It may even have been an artist that drew folklore.......I'll know the image when I see it but Google is not helping!
If it was you can you tell me again pretty pls :)