Some of you may remember back in April of last year when 25 year-old Grey Molly gave birth to twins, a colt and a filly. The colt (by Fredericksminde Manly) survived, after a great deal of nursing, and became the center of a FaceBook competition to name him. The competition drew a worldwide audience (we [...]
As the Spring moves forward the newest arrivals to the Cashelbay Stud are due. We list below the various mares, the Stallion involved, and the rough arrival time of the foal. Cashelbay Misty (Cashelbay Prince) is due to foal by the end of March Fredericksminde Mathilda (Cashelbay Prince) is due by the end of March [...]
Cashelbay Prince, a long-time champion of the stud under the tutelage of Pascal Crawford – one the best trainers in the business – has recently moved on loan to Anngrove Stud in Co. Laois. Anngrove Stud is one of the top performance yards in the country, where Cashelbay Prince will train under the guidance of [...]
We would like to congratulate Ms. Maddi Bishop Peck on her recent purchase of Cashelbay Cruise. Cruise has been a long standing stallion of the Cashelbay Stud, and has served the stud very well over his time here. We will see some more of his progeny making their debut this year in the show ring. [...]
We would like to congrantulate Ms. Cinzia Mattio on her recent purchase of Cashelbay Clancy and Cashelbay Lilly. We are delighted to see Cashelbay Clancy, with her daughter Cashelbay Lilly, going to a new stud near Turin, Italy. Broken under saddle, by Pascal Crawford, Clancy is a beautiful mover with an exceptional jump, and should [...]
Despite a miserable day weather-wise, the beautiful setting of Roundstone saw the annual return of the cream of Connemara Pony stock again this year. We were there, with our own Ardfry Ariel, to compete in the 3 year-old mare class, where we were very satisfied with a fifth place amongst such company. Taking first place [...]
We are delighted with our success at this year’s Clifden Show. Fredericksminde Mathilda came first in the 10 – 15yo class, and went on to become overall Reserve Champion. Fredericksminde Mellow II came second in her class, a very strong 3yo filly class, and Cashelbay Misty made the hat-trick by winning the Lead Rein [...]
A super day out at Taispeantas Cois Fharraige this year, with Ardfry Ariel doing us very proud. She began the day by coming in with the red rosette in the 3yo Mare class, against a very strong field of top mares. She managed to top this feat by continuing on to the Junior Championship, where [...]
It’s always good to do well in front of a ‘home-crowd’, as it were, and we were delighted when Ardfry Ariel won her class (3yo) at Cashel Show, Sunday, Aug. 7th.
Frederiksminde Mellow II did us proud at Claremorris on Sunday 31st July, when she won the 3yr old class and the Junior Championship.