11/04/2026
I am very excited to announce that I have a very special foal due early in 2027.
This year marks ten years since the Pennal The Great foals started arriving in NZ, after importing the semen from the UK with Harri’s owner Shona Thomson.
It was going to be an even longer wait for me to have a Harri foal, as I have stuck to my plan which has always been to use UK frozen AI over my Marmie (Culhwch bred) fillies.
Doug from Black River recognised the wait I had already had and the time still to count down until the Marmie fillies are of breeding age and kindly offered his precious mare Black River Show Girl for me to breed to frozen.
Last weekend I scanned Lola at 42 days in foal to Pennal the Great.
Lola proved to be very trainable under saddle when she was started for Doug and has an exceptional temperament and is an absolute joy to have at home.
I will be waiting with huge anticipation for this cross!
Thank you to both Doug and Shona for both being a significant part of this exciting foal.
Black River Welsh Cobs Pennal The Great