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Quicksilver Farms, LLC

Breeders and trainers of Welsh and half Welsh hunter ponies. Now accepting riding students. Our students lesson on current or retired show horses and ponies.

We are an active farm specializing in breeding/training registered Section B Welsh ponies and half-Welsh ponies for the "A" circuit hunter ring. Our ponies are handled daily, have wonderful dispositions and are competitive in the Welsh and hunter competitions. They are selected for their conformation, temperament, movement and excellent pedigrees.

We have been breeding and training Welsh ponies

since 2001, but our experience in the equine world has spanned over 4 decades. Melinda Zalesky, owner and trainer, grew up on a Quarter Horse farm in Mississippi and competed across the United States for many years. She later trained and rode for a Quarter Horse ranch in Argentina and then began concentrating on riding hunt seat while living in Mexico City. Upon returning to the United States in 1997, she began training ponies and teaching riding lessons at the family's farm in Kingsport, TN. In January of 2003, Melinda and her family moved to Chardon, OH where they lived until July 2012. The farm was relocated then to the beautiful Charleston, SC area and all the ponies and people are loving the new place. They also maintain a second farm in Jonesborough, TN.

Quicksilver Farms, LLC is owned and operated by Alex and Melinda Zalesky. Melinda handles the day to day operations of the farm and oversees the training and breeding activities. She is assisted by Alyssa Griffith, Senior Instructor and Director of the Training Program and several other qualified instructors and trainers.

At our farm location in Huger, SC, we offer a select lesson program for hunter/jumper riders of all ages and sizes from beginner to advanced riding levels. We are also accepting a few outside ponies in for training.

Our pony breeding/training business is based on the premise that a proven pedigree helps to provide a solid base for future success. We strive to breed top quality hunter ponies from breeding stock with excellent proven hunter pony pedigrees.

Visitors are always welcome, but we do request that you call for an appointment prior to stopping by.

11/19/2024

An adventurous PSJ Medal and Derby Finals at Highfields this past weekend that’s for sure! From bringing Pancake, losing Pancake, the banquet, being so proud of my crossrail girls, to then finding Pancake!

Adelyn Abraham and Shenandoah Pink Slipper were 7th in the crossrail derby after only a few rides together!

Eliza Grace Pruett and Quicksilver Primrose were just out of the ribbons after an unfortunate mistake in the classic round, but they came back with a beautiful handy round!

I am so proud of both of these girls and how they finished out the year!

11/19/2024

We are so incredibly PROUD of all of our Quicksilver girls and their year end awards given at the Progressive Show Jumping banquet!

Lindsey Northrop and Shenandoah Pink Slipper - Champion Pre Green Hunters

Trainer, Karista Hurley and Uptown - Champion Performance Hunters

Eliza Bierman and Uptown - Champion Pre Children’s Hunters, Reserve Champion Pre Children’s Equitation, 5th 2’6” Mini Medal, and 6th 2’6” Ovation Derby

Charlotte Brunner and Quicksilver Primrose - Champion Limit Hunters

Lindsey Northrop and Uptown - 4th Adult Medal

Adelyn Abraham and Quicksilver Ariel - 4th Crossrail Equitation

Brooklyn Oates and Standing Ovation - 6th Long Stirrup Hunters

Trainer, Karista Hurley was also surprised and awarded the “Wanderful” award at the end of the banquet. To honor the wonderful Wanda; to show her dedication to being on time, organized, and overall a wanderful one to work with by the PSJ staff.

We can’t wait until next year!!

11/05/2024

PSJ Autumn Classic was a hit at Highfields this past weekend! Some highlights:

Uptown and Karista Hurley qualified for SCHJA Finals after ending their weekend with a 3rd place ribbon in the SCHJA derby Saturday evening!

Shenandoah Pink Slipper and Lindsey Northrop took home Reserve Champion in the Pre Greens on Friday and Champion on Saturday to include a 1st o/f for their last time in this division!

Quicksilver Primrose and Charlotte Brunner were Reserve Champion in the Limit Hunters on Saturday with a win in the undersaddle!

Uptown and Eliza Bierman squeezed in an extra weekend to chase some points and brought home a few ribbons!

Standing Ovation and Brooklyn Oates qualified for a year end award after a win o/f and Champion in the Long Stirrup division on Sunday!

Quicksilver Big Easy and Malin Nichols entered their first derby this weekend, making the cutoff and had huge improvements to earn them a fourth undersaddle and o/f!

Adelyn Abraham started the weekend with Reserve Champion in the eq on Saturday with Quicksilver Ariel. After a last minute pony switch to Shenandoah Pink Slipper on Sunday, Adelyn put her absolute best game face on and placed in all of her o/f!

Standing Ovation and Aurelia Mike placed out of a big group in the undersaddle both days and even got a third o/f!

Shenandoah Pink Slipper and Lulu MacDonald had great success this weekend to earn them Reseve Champion out of a big W/T/C group on Sunday to include a first in the undersaddle!

Headed to Medal and Derby Finals next weekend and can’t wait to attend the PSJ Year End Banquet!

11/01/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻

10/23/2024

Southeast Regional Championships at Highfields this past weekend!

Quicksilver Farm had a wonderful time competing with some great ribbons and had so much fun competing in the Trainer’s Medal as Winnie the Pooh characters!

Some highlights:

Uptown and Karista Hurley - SE Regional Reserve Champion and division Reserve Champion in the Performance Hunters!

Shenandoah Pink Slipper and Lindsey Northrop - SE Regional Reserve Champion and division Reserve Champion in the Pre Greens!

Uptown and Eliza Bierman - SE Reserve Champion in both Pre Child Equitation and Hunters. Reserve Champion on Saturday and Sunday in the Eq, and Champion on Sunday in the Hunters to include winning one of the over fences and the hack!

Quicksilver Big Easy and Malin Nichols - much improved and great ribbons in the Long Stirrup divison over the weekend. They just moved up this past time so could not compete in the regionals. Next year!

Quicksilver Primrose and Charlotte Brunner - SE Regional Champion in the Limit Division and division Champion on Sunday!

Quicksilver Primrose and Karista Hurley - good ribbons in the Pre Greens to include a first and second over fences.

More pictures to come!!!

10/16/2024

Share those pumpkins!!

🎃🦌 Don’t throw away pumpkins after Halloween. Find woods or a field near you, smash them open, cut them up into smaller pieces, and leave for wildlife to eat. Pumpkin is safe for them, and the seeds act as a natural dewormer. 2.5 billion pumpkins are produced each year, and only 20% get reused. The rest end up in landfills. So recycle those pumpkins to wildlife and provide a food source for hungry animals. Win-win. 🎃🎃

Source: Lisa Young/Living Off the Land

10/14/2024

Currently available for lea•se only!

1. Tranquility’s Made in America - 2016 Half Welsh mare, 13.3 1/2hh. WT-children’s pony. Kick ride, great temperament, easy lead change.

2. Lucky Star - 2017 Half Welsh mare, 13.2hh. Crossrails-division in the right program. Wonderful pony, but green. Easy lead change, jumps the moon.

3. Lucky Charm - 2019 Half Welsh gelding, 13hh. Crossrails and short stirrup pony. Kick ride, lead change, good temperament.

4. New Rex Montgomery - 2017 section B Welsh gelding, 12.2hh. Crossrails-children’s. Can move up to division in the right program. Beautiful mover, easy going, kick ride.

Please DM for more information, videos, prices!

10/14/2024

Currently for ⛵️!

1. Madam Justice - 2021 registered AQHA/APHA mare. 15.3hh. Easy going, kick ride, nothing phases her.

2. Quicksilver Melody- 2019 section B Welsh mare. 12.2hh. Triple threat, kick ride, will be easy to keep bringing along in a program. Show home.

3. Quicksilver Piano Man - 2022 Half Welsh gelding. Will mature to approximately 14.2hh. Easy to handle, in your pocket, has had tack on.

4. Quicksilver Tiana - 2024 section B welsh filly. Will mature to 13.2hh. - SALE PENDING

5. Quicksilver Tinkerbelle - 2024 section B welsh filly. Will mature to 13.2hh.

6. Quicksilver Iron Man - 2024 section B welsh c**t. Will mature to 13.2hh.

7. Quicksilver Faline - 2024 Half Welsh filly. Will mature to 14.2hh.

Please DM for more information, videos, and price!

10/13/2024

More fun from September in Aiken for the PSJ Fall Festival! Some highlights:

Lindsey Northrop and Shenandoah Pink Slipper took home Reserve Champion winning the undersaddle in the Pre Greens on Saturday.

Lindsey Northrop and Quicksilver Big Easy were Champion for the weekend in the .60m

Eliza Bierman and Uptown crushed the Pre Children’s all weekend. They were Champion in the Hunters on Saturday winning the undersaddle and one of the over fences. On Sunday, they were Reserve Champion in both the Hunters and Equitation.

Trainer, Karista Hurley and Uptown were Reserve Champion on Friday in the Performance Hunters winning one of the over fences.

Brooklyn Oates and Standing Ovation were Chanpion in the Long Stirrup Hunters on Saturday winning one of the over fences and taking home second in the undersaddle. They were also first in the Equitation flat on Sunday.

Aurelia Mike and Standing Ovation won the Crossrails Equitation flat both Saturday and Sunday. They were also second in the undersaddle on Sunday.

Lulu MacDonald and Shenandoah Pink Slipper conquered their first show together in WTC. On Saturday they were Reserve Champion and Sunday they took home Champion.

Addie Charveron and Tarry A Bit Poppy conquered their first horse show together as well in WTC. On Sunday they were Reserve Champion winning one of their classes.

Alexandra Tappan and Quicksilver Big Easy conquered WTC for the first time together and made so many improvements with good ribbons!

Super proud of these girls and can’t wait to be back next weekend for SE Regionals!

10/12/2024

Catch up from September…

September Spectacular at TIEC was nothing short of that! Some highlights:

Eliza Grace Pruett and Quicksilver Primrose were Champion in the Crossrail Equitation and Reserve Champion in the Hunters. They also were 12th in the derby out of 34 riders on Sunday.

Adelyn Abraham and Quicksilver Ariel were also Reserve Champion in the Crossrail Hunters. They also took home a 1st in the Equitation flat and undersaddle.

Charlotte Brunner and Quicksilver Primrose won their Equitation flat over the weekend. They also made huge strides over fences with it being a new place and only a few times at 2’3”.

We can’t wait to be back!

09/04/2024

Trainer and horse friends …does anyone going to Tryon this weekend need an adult catch rider for a horse jumping up to 3’? Our assistant trainer will be there with our group but she isn’t showing this weekend so she’s available if anyone needs to get a horse in the ring. PM me if interested please. Thanks!

Address

1816 Charity Church Road
Huger, SC
29450

Telephone

+14404877746

Website

http://www.quicksilverponies.com/

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Offered for ⛵️ Madam Justice “Maddy” is a 2021 papered AQHA/APHA chestnut mare standing at 15.3hh with front shoes. Happy to turn out 24/7 or stay in a stall. Very easy to get along with in the field and in the barn. Total kick ride and nothing phases her. However, not for a little kid. Message for more info!