Linden Riding Pony Stud

07/09/2024

Last minute decision to maybe do some inhand showing with Linden Choir of Angels (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Foxhall Heavens Serenade). With his coat not moving at all out came the clippers (its so wet here I left his leg warmers on). He is such a beautiful boy with the added bonus of probably being a liver chestnut. He's a typical Sarah foal and just loves people's company. Like all his siblings he is sure to excel in the show ring. If he finds a new home before the season starts my loss and someone else's real gain.

11/08/2024

Today I home measured my Linden Celebration. At 7 yrs old I have to admit defeat and come to the realisation that she is not going to grow to be my park hack 😭😭😭. So that means she is going to be looking for a fantastic new home. With three Novice starts last season for two Champions and a Reserve, followed by Runner Up Large Rising Star Pony of the Year she is set for an amazing career. Holly still has two Novice wins left on her card. I adore this mare so this is a hard decision but I have to be sensible and see her reach her full potential with a new rider.

19/07/2024

Another year to be so proud of our Fernleigh Front Page. Winning big with all societies...
For the 2nd year in a row he won the Pony Breeders Overall Sires Rating award, brilliantly achieved by also taking out both the North and South Island ratings.
For the Welsh Society he won the Ridgevale Coruba Trophy for the Partbred Sires ratings (thank you to Surreyholme Stud for sponsoring this).
And for the Riding Pony Society he was the sire of the winning North Island Melville Black Memorial winner, Linden Seventh Heaven (owned by Kelly Garland).

Thank you to all the wonderful owners who helped to achieve these results by showing off their gorgeous Flynn progeny. 🖤🖤🖤

23/06/2024

Last weanling doing his photo shoot for registrations today between showers and house painting. Linden Cast a Spell (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Summer Tribute). Through all his wool I see a lot of his dad in him. He has the most mind blowing trot. 🖤🖤🖤

21/06/2024

Linden Choir of Angels (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Foxhall Heavens Serenade). This will be one of the last foals from this wonderful mare. Sarah has left all multi Champions including Linden Angel's Song, L. Realms of Glory, L. Heavenly Music and L. Seventh Heaven to name a few. Beauden has the same fabulous kids pony nature, and with stunning looks and movement he is sure to follow in his siblings footsteps. He is well handled in all aspects and is definitely ready for a new 🏡. To step out into the 13.2hh ring. ❤️❤️❤️

24/05/2024

Another beautiful baby heading off to a fantastic home tomorrow morning. Linden High Roller (Fernleigh Front Page x Oakvale Merry-go-round) has been a pleasure to wean so his new owners should have fun with him.

11/05/2024

That time of the year again taking photos for registrations. Linden High Roller (Fernleigh Front Page x Oakvale Merry-go-round, SOD Royalwood Boy Soprano) looking like a pro and oh so very handsome. EMH full 14.2hh. He's such a cruisey pony. All enquiries welcome.

08/05/2024

This is the last night I see my beautiful Lola (Linden Love Letter) over the loose box door. Tomorrow morning she has a taxi ride to her new home. I'm going to miss her, she's been so easy to do anything with.

28/04/2024

Well it's been quite a number of years since I've done a foal show. Linden Love Letter (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Just a Dream) was impeccably behaved today at the Great Lakes All Welsh Youngstock Show, winning Supreme Partbred Welsh Foal. Such a pretty girl. 😍

Big thank you to the Sponsors... A Frances (Champion), Ellangowan Stud (Garland), Rachel Stringfellow - Pet Photography (Supreme/Rug) and Canter4Cancer (Rug).
And thanks to the organisers, stewards etc and the judge... a lovely show to attend.

14/04/2024

CJ (Linden Playmaker) had a blast today at the Tuakau PC Derby day. He was a star in the 50cm class and came away with a 4th place. A couple of mistakes in the 60cm but, hey, this is his first time competing over jumps so he can be forgiven. So nice to see him doing something different, thanks Stacey for riding him so well.

21/03/2024

While the Linden foals are on their mums they get to be just that, foals to play and enjoy time in the paddocks. I only handle them for basics like worming (and that's normally a wrangle lol). So wee Lola here was weaned on Sunday and has totally taken it all in her stride. Today was day 2 of leading training, she's an immediate pro so, as you do, we went for a walk under the digger 😁. Blown away with her amazing temperament.

Linden Love Letter - Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Just a Dream.

19/03/2024

I love getting messages and photos from happy owners of my ponies I've sold. Linden Jamboree has grown into a very handsome park hack, is working beautifully undersaddle and has already won a decent handful of wide ribbons, not to mention wins in dressage as well. I always knew he was destined for great things 😍😍😍.

16/03/2024

Another HOY completed and so many photos taken. With me only riding on the Thursday I had plenty of time every other day to enjoy all the beautiful horses and ponies with camera in hand. The lighting around the rings from the spectator areas is terrible so of the 2500 plus photos I took I only kept close to 100 photos.
I thoroughly enjoyed taking photos of the progeny of both my boys. Some classes saw every one of them amongst the top 6 which definitely made me a proud breeder.
Loved catching up with all the owners and making new friends from the South Island. Thank you to all of you for such an enjoyable week, this is why I keep breeding... to watch you step out in the ring with amazing partnerships is such a thrill. Bring on next season, cant wait to watch you out there again. 🖤🖤🖤

The photos added are all progeny of Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece and Fernleigh Front Page (sorry to those I missed).

13/03/2024

Just a few candid photos of the foals taken today in the misty rain. Gosh they have gotten their winter woolies early this year.

11/03/2024

Back from a long week at HOY. The weather was amazing (apart from that wind!!!), which led to some pretty hard ground and a constant cloud of dust everywhere. This didn't stop the showies turning on a great show all week and I loved every minute of my holiday away. And it definitely was a holiday for me with only my baby pony Linden Celebration (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Willowbrook Secret, tb) competing in the Rising Star 148cm Show Pony on the Thursday. She was such an awesome girl and did me super proud by winning the Lead Up Class and then doing a lovely workout to get Runner Up in her title class (beaten by the eventual 148cm Open title winner). I love this mare who tries her heart out for me.
Was pleasantly surprised to have my hubby and family make the trip leaving at all hours of the morning to come and watch me (so nice that Rachel Stringfellow - Pet Photography captured them in the background❤️). Thanks Michaela for manning the camera for me (pity the spectator area was completely wrong lighting for photos), she took some awesome photos of me, as always.

The trip home on Sunday was not so fun with firstly a completely flat battery (thanks hubby for installing my new radio but the converter was the cause of my drained batteries lol). Then secondly an extra 2 hours added to the trip with roadworks causing mayhem at Ohiniwai... crawler gear for near 2 hours. So nice to be home... time to rest the bank account 😂.

24/02/2024

Helensville A&P Show. Just one class for Holly (Linden Celebration) today as a pre HOY run. After a few hiccups in the last few weeks we have crossed all t's and dotted all our i's and got it all right. She worked foot perfectly beautiful today (once she accepted the hunter jumps weren't going to attack her 😂) and won her Novice Show Pony P&M with some stiff competition 🤣🤣🤣... nope, sadly sign of the times, she was the only entry.

17/02/2024

Yesterday was just one of those "high" days. While I was at work my wonderful vet scanned and sent me a photo of Foxhall Heavens Serenade's 36 day pregnancy. Never get sick of how intriguing they look at such an early gestation. Staff at work found it fascinating. Then finished the day with Linden Celebration having a fun time at Tuakau PC arena and a mooch around the XC track (10 minutes to walk through the water jump, lol). Such good education for a baby.

11/02/2024

Linden High Roller (Fernleigh Front Page x Oakvale Merry-go-round). Full of personality is this handsome young man. I'm sure his mum is already counting down the days till weaning 😂

06/02/2024

A spectator day for me at North Kaipara (Paparoa) Show this year. Really enjoyed watching both Supremes (over hacks and ponies) being won by two lovely ponies by my boys.
🏆Supreme Ridden exhibit - KL High Octane (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Carlingford Park High Society)
🏆Supreme Led exhibit - Linden First Love (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Just a Dream).

29/01/2024

Sammy aka Linden Summer Holiday (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Summer Tribute) came in for a bath, mane and feet trim so why not take a few snap shots. He's such a handsome man.

29/01/2024

Congratulations to the gorgeous Linden Picture Book (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Picture Perfect) for taking out the overall Supreme exhibit over all breeds at the Marlborough Showing Champs. I always loved this pony and love the home she went to. ❤️

Thank you Marlborough Showing had an amazing time once again! Thank you to everyone who made it fabulous - great people, wonderful horses, and fantastic weather! 🐎☀️

26/01/2024

Fantastic day at the Nationals today for the Linden ponies (and those by our stallions).
🏆 Champion 138cm Show Pony
🏆 Champion 148cm Show Pony
🏆 Champion and Reserve Paced and Mannered Show Pony
🏆 Champion Park Hack

🏆 Not forgetting Supreme Led Pony on Wednesday.
🤎🤎🤎🩶🩶🩶🤎🤎🤎

Big congrats to all concerned. 🍾🍾🍾

19/01/2024

This should make a few people happy. Darcy is now registered with the Welsh Society.

15/01/2024

Even with the immense heat at the North Island Premier Showing Champs I had such a fun ride on my baby pony. Linden Celebration (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Willowbrook Secret tb) never put a foot wrong, worked her heart out and was rewarded with Reserve Champion 148cm Novice Show Pony and a 2nd place in the Paced and Mannered. Holly did a super work out in a very competitive Novice Pony Challenge and I was thrilled with her 3rd place (it was a large class). A little bit vocal in the yards but her first time away from home so she can be forgiven.
I'm still praying she has a growth spurt and turns into my park hack. I really do adore this pony.

Such an amazing show... thank you to all the organisers, committee, judges, stewards, sponsors, announcers etc that make this show one of the most popular on the circuit. The large entries were proof of this.

Photo credit - Rachel Stringfellow - Pet Photography

04/01/2024

Exciting scan today. Linden Just a Dream (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Greenlee Dreamtime) had a positive 1st scan in foal to Command Performance. A great way to end the day after a crazy hectic work day. Worth a glass of wine I reckon. 🥂

24/12/2023

A very Merry Christmas to everyone from us at Linden Riding Pony Stud. 🎄🎄🎄

23/12/2023

Linden Make a Wish (Fernleigh Front Page x Linden Summer Tribute) had some inhand training today in preparation for his departure to his new home (once he is gelded next week). He was amazing and got the hang of it in no time. He's such a cutie.

18/12/2023

❤️❤️❤️ Two beautiful ponies ❤️❤️❤️

16/12/2023

And that's it for foals this year. The last foal snuck up on me yesterday afternoon. Sarah always bags up and waxes but for some reason felt there was no need this year🤦‍♀️. Luckily all safe and sound, and we have a gorgeous bay c**t with a star and snip plus two perfect hind socks.

Linden Choir of Angels (Kolbeach Holly's Masterpiece x Foxhall Heaven's Serenade).