Varkies Shetland Pony Stud

26/10/2024

Super proud of our two boys today.

Cobs (Cadno Coblyn), 7 year old 37" gelding, and Biscuit (Cardi Daniel), 3 year old 33" gelding went off to their first ever show today. Both boys were really well behaved, Biscuit didn't put a foot wrong, and Cobs managed to restrain himself to just one bouncy levitation. Today was about education, but winning ribbons is a lovely added bonus.

Biscuit will be broken to drive next year, then look for a new situation. Cobs will also be broken to drive, but is being retained as a future pair for our standard driving grey, Miri.

15/10/2024

New girl Shandy, 11 year old mare, chestnut roan. Loads of bone, loads of hair, and the sweetest temperament ever. 🥰

01/10/2024

Fini our little mare, looking for an active loan home.

Black Shetland mare, Shetland Society registered & passported, 9 years old, approx 34". Vaccinated, microchipped, wormed, trimmed, teeth done, etc. Excellent to catch, tie, groom and feet. She has been introduced to traffic and proven excellent so far. She has also begun lungeing & long reining, is....

16/09/2024

Fini - who is looking for a loan home, out in the field yesterday seeing some of our bomb-proofing obstacles. She is such a good girl and so brave, given she hasn't seen any of this before.

15/09/2024

Yesterday Mr Varkie and Miss Varkie took Tree Tops Creme Brulee over to the BDS National Trec Championships. They qualified earlier in the year, and wanted to go to the Finals. There were some lovely ponies and a fun Trec and cones course to do. In the end they pulled in 5th, good day out.

09/09/2024

TreeTops Creme Brulee (CoKo) out for a little drive the other day around the country lanes. This little girl loves to work and is proving to be such a fun pony.

08/09/2024

We recommend this show to anyone, experienced and novice. Classes for Registered and Unregistered, in-hand, ridden and driven.

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05/09/2024

Little Bliss (yearling filly) yesterday doing some bomb-proofing in the field with a hi-viz vest.

We have had a few stressful busy days, so not had a lot of time to do much with Fini and Tish.

01/09/2024

Tish (who is looking for a loan home) out on the road again yesterday, wearing her roller for the first time in a few months.

31/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan home) out again on the road this afternoon wearing the driving roller for the second time. She is such a good girl with traffic, given she hasn't seen much before.

29/08/2024

Tish (who is looking for a loan home) doing some tyre practice. She is loving doing the work and would excel in a driving home.

28/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan home), out on the road for the first time, having seen traffic out on the road for the first time the day before. She behaved really well and acted like she had been doing this for years. This is a great next step in her education.

27/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan home) having her first traffic training session including a trot on the road to get used to the sound. She behaved so well with the traffic.

26/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan home) being a good girl yesterday having the tyre pulled behind her. This is one of the steps towards her being broken to drive.

25/08/2024

Tish (who is looking for a loan home), out in-hand hacking with a buddy yesterday. This was her first time on the road in a while and she behaved really well. Tish loves to work, and would suit a working type home. We are working towards breaking her to drive.

21/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan home), wearing her bridle and bit today. She has previously worn a bit a few weeks back for a short time, but will now be re-starting wearing her bit, ready to start long reining.

20/08/2024

Fini (who is looking for a loan situation) wearing her first ever harness today. She was so well behaved wearing it and even had a little trot and didn't mind that either.

This harness is an old leather harness of ours and it's just a rough fit just so she gets used to the feel of it short term.

18/08/2024

A visit to British Driving Society Hampshire Summer Show for Miri and Coko today.

Miri was 3rd in Inhand Driving Potential, first time in the ring for years.

Coko was 2nd in Pleasure Driving, 2nd in Exercise Vehicles, 4th in Novice and Best Hampshire Member in that class.

Sadly some classes were quite quiet, but there were some lovely quality horses and ponies there. Even better, both our ponies were so well behaved, I couldn't be more pleased with them. ❤️

Sadly didn't manage ring pics today, so just at the trailer pics afterwards.