BLACK IS BLACK
15.2hh 1993
Marsha was bred and raced by family friends of ours and Sarah would take Norman to watch her race (not very successfully!). Knowing we had found a thoroughbred mare perfect for breeding Riding Ponies we bought Black is Black off the track as a three year old. She was shown for a couple of seasons where she placed highly at the Summer Royal but her ultimate purpose was to become a broodmare.
Photo Credit: Julie Wilson
Her foals so far are:
Chippenham Special (dec)
Mare 14.2hh 2000
by Treharne Talisman
Special was bred specifically to replace Chippeham Gazelle as a broodmare. She was exactly what we had wished for. Unfortunately at the age of four years her life ended as a result of an accident. It was a major blow to our breeding program.
Chippenham Keepsake
Mare 14hh 2002
by Pendley Gold Cup
Gretel is in foal to Staveley Mastermind (Treharne Talisman x Asta Fire) and is due late February 2008.
Slate
16hh Thoroughbred gelding 2003
by Toy Pindarri
Norman was bred to satisfy Sarah's desire to race a thoroughbred and will make a fantastic Show Horse when he proves to be too slow! Put back into work in January 2008.
Un named (GeeTee)
Thoroughbred colt 2006
by Toy Pindarri
Marsha was leased to our good friends Helen and David Maughan and in September produced another beautiful colt (known as Gee Tee) destined for the racetrack and later the show ring.
CHIPPENHAM KEEPSAKE
14.hh 2002
Gretel has not been shown to date. In foal to Manorvale Finale - due September 2010.
CHIPPENHAM MIR (dec)
13.2hh 1996
Vera is one of only 2 fillies that her dam produced so has been retained by the Stud as a future broodmare. She will be covered in the 2007 breeding season.
Photo taken October 2007 when very plump!