2009 News from afar...

Buttslawn Cavalier

One of our first foals (now 8) is owned by a family living in Lyndhurst and has forged a wonderful partnership with his young rider Catherine (The Dynamic Duo!)

They started the year by running very well in his first New Forest Point to Point, this was followed by qualifying for Top Score at Royal Windsor Horse Show. They have won and been placed in Show Jumping and Hunter Trial classes all season, culminating on a very high note by winning at the Wilton Hunt Hunter Trials.

Buttslawn Galaxy (Grey Boy)

Grey Boy is now living with friends in Cambridge at the Campion Stud. Having had a very successful in-hand showing career he is now being placed in Dressage and Show Jumping classes.

Buttslawn Fantasia

Fantasia has continued her successful showing career and is now proving to be successful in the Dressage ring. She has already won her first Dressage competition and has started Show Jumping.

Buttslawn Blossom

Blossom is also living with friends in Cambridge at the Campion Stud. She continues with her successful showing career and is proving to be very successful in Hunter Trials and Working Hunter classes including coming 5th in this class at the Breed Show in her first season.

Buttslawn Serenity

Has settled very happily into her new home with Shirley and her family. They are very much enjoying introducing her to Competition and Pony Club events and she is proving to be a very versatile family pony.

Buttslawn Harmony

Harmony, who is six years old, is now owned by a family living near Devizes. She is very much enjoying life with her new family and young rider, Charlotte. She has started Show Jumping, and we are informed that she has jumped her first clear round.

Buttslawn Beaufort

Four year old Beau is the most recent of our ponies to move to pastures new this summer, and is now owned by Susan and her family who are in Burley. Beau has already enjoyed starting competition work, and has jumped his first clear round in Combined Training. He also went absolutely brilliantly in-hand to finish 6th in a huge Large Geldings Class at the Breed Show.

It is interesting to note that Cavalier, Blossom and Beaufort are all out of our original

Brood Mare, Glendale Orchid, aka "Flossie".

Buttslawn Celestial

Buttslawn Libra

Paul and I would like to say how very much we enjoy and appreciate the connection we have with our beloved ponies' new owners, which provides us with all this wonderful feed back. We wish them all happiness and success together.