Talisman Farm Sport Horses & Ponies

20/04/2025

Lunging one-handed and videoing with the other = harder than you might think! Pepper pony jumped his biggest jump on the lunge today. I just wish I was still brave enough to jump over all the things with him.

17/04/2025

This guy is a bit of a late starter but with a keen teenager at the wheel, he's going to be a spectacular performance/sport pony. It's a super cross (from memory there are three full siblings, Bear the oldest). I don't know a single person who has ever regretted breeding or buying a Brennan baby and Longspring Sport Horses certainly need no introduction as breeders of top performance horses.

06/04/2025

Link to google reviews for anyone who has dealt with us and would like to leave a review, whether this be breeding a mare to one of our stallions or buying one of our horses, we'd love your review.

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06/04/2025

Baby Bear is officially all grown up - Bear is by Crossiebeg Brennan - Class 1 Studbook Connemara Stallion and out of Coconut Ice (Lucy - Exemplar x Silent Hunter) and was bred here at Talisman Farm. Lucy was very sadly laid to rest here last year, so it is extra special to see Bear going so well.

His first hunt today and he went out on the field as the Whip's horse! All credit to his adoring human mum who has done all the work (starting and producing him) but how fantastic for me to see him showing the heart, temperament and aptitude for jumping that I hoped for when I bred him. His report card for today went like this:

"🐻😇🥂🥳🏅🌟

He was an absolute super star. That photo (first photo) is taken at the end. He is filthy (sweat) and a very tired boy. He did such a good job. Jumped everything and handled his first outing like he'd been whipping for years. Unbelievable really!

You can be a lot proud. As I said to you yesterday there aren't many horses that can go out and tackle THE most difficult job on the hunt field on their first outing. He's a legend."

So, yes, I am 'a lot proud' :)

24/03/2025

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Price negotiable/home is not. And yes, I am prepared to meet the market as I can't keep them all. Come and see her and make me an offer. Time payments considered and we can graze her over the winter for you too. In five years' time, when she's out winning everything, you'll be sorry you didn't grab the chance to pop her in the paddock and wait :)

**TF To Tipperary** has been bred with the competitive pony club rider in mind. She is by Crossiebeg Brennan (140cm - Class 1 Connemara stallion) and o/o Grasse...

23/03/2025

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14/03/2025

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09/03/2025

Pete is full brother to my gorgeous Pepper as well as to Brie and is half brother to Frank and Sansa (very sadly deceased). Pete is already sold and will be the last of this cross as Lola is currently carrying her final foal and this one is by Leo. Lola has given me five fabulous foals and once number six is weaned will, I hope, continue on here for many years as my number one nanny. She's earned her retirement. She is a great mother and has the biggest personality (she is the boss of EVERYONE) but her body is showing a few signs of needing to slow down and pregnancy is hard.

08/03/2025

08/03/2025

This sassy young lady (who is just heading into that awkward age that they tend to stay in until they are around 3 or 4!) is another full height pony for the future. She has 'off the floor' paces and travels over the ground like she has springs on her feet. She also has that great Connemara temperament and takes everything in her stride, learns super fast and retains all her lessons - today I plaited her in the yard as she stood because her mane is so out of control, I felt like I had no choice (don't look too closely at my shocking plaits!). She was brilliant and even though I could tell she didn't really want to stand still, she did. She is happy to do anything for her person and LOVES attention.

Briar is a purebred Connemara, being by Brennan and out of my lovely Castle Baron mare, Glenormiston Lile. It's a cracker cross with a full sister in Oz and a full brother down in the SI. She's a valuable future broodmare but I'd REALLY love to see her in a performance home where she will get to go out and fly the flag for the breed - Whilst she will absolutely jump, if you are looking for a small dressage star, check her out - trainability, type and temperament. Yet another quality/correct foal by Brennan that has been well handled, drenched, feet trimmed etc. etc. and is now looking for a new home. Make me an offer - Payment plan can be arranged.

07/03/2025

In order to continue my little boutique breeding business, I need to find new homes for the current season's foals to make room for next season's arrivals. I realise the market is not particularly buoyant right now so I am seeking expressions of interest/offers for Tipsy and am willing to 'meet the market' - However, I am also not too bothered if she stays in my paddock so will definitely not be giving her away ... This is a quality youngster with a great brain!

TF To Tipperary has been bred with the competitive pony club rider in mind. There are GP SJ ponies on both sides of her pedigree plus more than a splash of proven (international) eventing blood. She is a super mover with lots of boogie, fantastic and uphill (even when she is currently built decidedly downhill whilst we wait for her wither to catch up with her bum!) and she will most definitely stand out in a crowd. To mature full height pony, she is correct and pretty and I can see her doing well in pinto/showing classes plus with her beautifully balanced canter, she'll be a rockstar in the show hunter ring.

Feet have been trimmed, she has been drenched, caught, led and given a sound basic education as befits a foal of her age and stage. She also knows about sunscreen and is very accepting of the fact that hers is a nose that requires frequent powdering in the summer months. She has the sweetest temperament.

If you are interested, PM me - I will consider time payments (you need to be happy to insure her and she will remain on the property until paid for in full).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuXoHSqZowI

18/02/2025

The breeding season is just about done and dusted - We had two further positive pregnancies confirmed from outside mares this week, which is great for their happy owners! First cycle AI pregnancies showing that Brennan still has the goods! Leo has an outside mare here who thinks she is in foal but sadly is not, so we are prepping to have another crack with her once the hormone shot she has been given kicks her back into gear.

We will still collect and send semen until next month for mare owners, although overnight courier is preferred over air freight. We are so far from an airport and the closest airport, Palmerston North, is fairly challenging to deal with sadly, but we can do walk in/walk out live cover with both boys. So, it is not too late to breed your mare. Have you been trying with another stallion with no luck? Perhaps consider some super swimmers from either Brennan or Leo!

We also have two lovely foals that will be available upon weaning so if you fancy a spunky purebred Connemara filly or a striking and LOUDLY coloured half Connemara filly to hide away in a back paddock for a few seasons, hit me up! Both super types, move well, have great temperaments and will most definitely jump! To make full size/large pony, both of them. Happy to discuss payment arrangements and over wintering options. Need to get better photos and sort some video but feel free to arrange to come visit - I am very happy to show them to people :)

And remember, we also offer in utero contracts and have four superb mares carrying foals by Brennan and Leo. (Mares by Anamour, Littorio, Castle Baron and Triple Star Nebraska).

04/02/2025

We don't get so many updates from TF Hamish babies. Here's a couple of cute pix of Max in a Million who calls the SI home. He's been doing a bit of endurance but seems to think this showing lark is a bit of OK. And, yes, he is quite a tall boy!

02/02/2025

Another young pony by Crossiebeg Brennan smashing it out of the park at his first big show. TF Straight Torque is full brother to TF Small Torque and TF All Torque and half to TF Sweet Torque. It's so lovely to see him doing so well. It makes me very proud knowing that this lovely pony exists because of me

30/01/2025

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