CARLUNG HIGHLAND PONIES
CARLUNG HIGHLAND PONIES

News & Show Results 2023

March 2023

National Stallion Show : 4th March

We had a lovely day at the National Stallion Show our first show of the season. Arya of Carlung at her first show outing came home with a red rosette qualifying for the Highland Pony Society Youngstock Championship.

News & Show Results 2022

December 2022

 

2022 seems to have flown by so quickly so it's time for an update before 2023 arrives !

 

At the beginning of December we said goodbye to our lovely 4yo gelding Carlung Xephyr who left Carlung to go to his lovely new home.

Carlung Xephyr

 

 

 

 

This years foals have now all been weaned and settling into life being handled and introduced to the next step in their education. 

Colt foals Carlung Braveheart (L) & Carlung Ben Nevis (R)

July 2022

Highland Pony Society Breed Show :

We had a lovely day out at Strathallan Castle which with once again glorious weather is a lovely setting. Venus of Carlung came home with 2nd prize in the broodmare class and her foal Ben Nevis 3rd.

June 2022

Royal Highland Show 2022 : 

Venus of Carlung with colt foal Carlung Ben Nevis
2yo filly Zahra of Carlung

News & Show Results 2021

April/May 2021

We welcomed the arrival of seven new foals this year with one colt and a record six fillies ! Delighted with them all, details can be found on their own page Foals 2021

Highland Pony Society Breed Show : 22nd August

 It was lovely to be back at the Highland Pony Society's Breed Show once again held at the lovely venue of Strathallan Castle.

 

At his first proper outdoor show we were delighted with 4yo stallion Carlung Winston coming home with 1st prize & the best stallion award. 

Royal Highland Showcase : 17th June

With the cancelling of the 2020 Royal Highland Show due to the pandemic it was lovely to have our first show outing in 2021 at the Royal Highland Showcase!

We had a lovely show taking two broodmares Querina & Ruby of Carlung. We were delighted to come come with 1st & 2nd prizes for both followed by winning the Female Championship with Querina of Carlung. 

Querina of Carlung - Female Champion & Reserve Supreme Overall - Photo Susan Wardrop

News & Show Results 2020

October

Two year old colt Carlung Xephyr has been awarded his Highland Pony Society Stallion Licence.  

We said goodbye to our yearling filly Yva of Carlung (Vanaffric of Forglen x Koren of Carlung) who left for her lovely new home with a family in Germany.

May

Our 2020 foals all arrived safely and we were delighted to have three fillies and three colts, details of which can be seen on their own page Foals 2020

March

National Stallion Show - March 2020

Once again held at Morris Equestrian Centre in Ayrshire, we had a great start to the showing season which unfortunately due to the pandemic was our last show for 2020!!

We were delighted to come home with the Overall Highland Pony Championship won by 3yo stallion Carlung Winston !

News & Show Results 2019

 

 

November

Autumn has now moved on to winter and the foals have now all been weaned with those that have been sold leaving us to move on to their new homes. 

 

 

 

July

6th July : 

 

We said goodbye to our 3yo filly Verity of Carlung who left for her lovely new home.

June

Royal Highland Show 2018 :

 

Carlung ponies had a very good show this year ! 3yo filly Venus of Carlung came home with a 2nd prize and the Barrie Trophy for Best 3yo Filly Bred by Exhibitor. Yeld mare Querina of Carlung was second in a strong class.

We were delighted for Alan & Carolyn Munro when their 3yo colt Carlung Valour won the Male Championship followed by Reserve Supreme Champion. Valour was sold to them last November and this was his first show outing ! 

Carlung Valour - Male Champion & Reserve Supreme

Carlung Valour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3yo Filly - Venus of Carlung

Yeld Mare - Querina of Carlung

April/May

All the 2019 foals have arrived & with the good weather all have had a great start. Details and photos of the new arrivals can be seen on the Foals 2019 page.

February

Despite the arrival of snow Carlung ponies are all wintering well.

24yo stallion Auchnahillin Scarba & his 2yo grandson Carlung Winston
Carlung girls at their wintering field - February 2019

News & Show Results  2018

November

We said goodbye to our newly licensed 2yo colt Carlung Valour (Reynelladene x Carlung Feargus) who left Carlung for his lovely new home. 

October 

The foals are all now weaned and those that have been sold are now getting ready to go to their new homes !

 

28th October : 

We said goodbye to Carlung Xander who left for his new home at the weekend. 

August 

Highland Pony Show : Blair Castle 

We haven't shown at Blair for a few years now so decided to take Querina of Carlung for the Yeld mare class & 2yo filly Venus of Carlung for a long overdue visit.

Classes are always very well supported and we were pleased to come home with a 2nd prize for Venus and a fifth place for Querina.

2yo filly Venus of Carlung - Photo Janet Smith
Querina of Carlung - Photo Janet Smith

May 

12th May : Quantro of Carlung has had her first foal, a lovely yellow dun colt by Carlung Jed

7th May : Tower Briar Rose has had a lovely strong yellow dun colt by Carlung Feargus

2nd May :

Stephanie of Carlung had her first foal, a lovely colt by Auchnahillin Scarba.

April

The first Carlung foal of 2018 has arrived ! Poppy of Carlung had a beautiful colt by Vanaffric of Forglen on the 30th April

                                     March

11th March - National Stallion Show 

 

Held at the new venue of Morris Equestrian Centre in Ayrshire, the Stallion Show is always our first show of the season. We were delighted to come home winning the Highland Pony Championship with Querina of Carlung & first prize & best youngster for 2yo filly Venus of Carlung.

Highland Pony Champion - Querina of Carlung
2yo filly Venus of Carlung

News & Show Results  2017

July

16th July : Kittochside Heavy Horse Show 

Held at the National Museum of Rural Life, we had a lovely day out at Kittochside Heavy Horse with 6yo Querina of Carlung the overall Highland Pony Championship.

May

27th May : Drymen Show

We had a very pleasant day out at Drymen Show this year and were delighted when our 5yo mare Ruby of Carlung came home winning Reserve Champion.

16th May saw the arrival of a beautiful colt for Koren of Carlung by Carlung Jed

April

5yo mare Ruby of Carlung has been newly backed & we're delighted with her progress.

Foaling 2017 has started at Carlung with the arrival of a beautiful colt foal on the 22nd April for Nymph of Carlung by Carlung Jed.

23rd April saw the arrival of a filly foal for Gigha of Carlung by Carlung Jed 

March

We said goodbye to Carlung Urik at the beginning of the month who left for a lovely new home in Aberdeenshire.

News & Show Results  2016

August

15th August :

 
Carlung Lewis has qualified for HOYS !
Congratulations to his owner Emily Flint who won the qualifier with her 10yo stallion at Stoneleigh Horse Show !

July 

Highland Pony Society Breed Show : 9th July 2016

The Breed Show was once again held at Brechin Castle & despite the damp weather there was an excellent turnout of ponies. All credit to the HPS for organising & running a super show.

Carlung ponies had a fantastic show & we were delighted to come home with the Reserve In-Hand Championship with Lauren of Carlung. Her daughter Querina was placed first in her in-hand class - Yeld Mare Performance & then went on to win her Nursery Novice Ridden class. Carlung Kilbride (Bud) was 10th place in what was a very strong HOYS class and then went on to win the Junior Ridden section with Zara.

Lauren of Carlung - Reserve In-Hand Champion
Querina of Carlung - 1st prize Yeld Mare (Performance)
Smile says it all........Gemma winning her class with Querina
Bud (Carlung Kilbride) & Zara - Junior Ridden winners
Zara & Querina of Carlung - Nursery Novice winners

Royal Highland Show 2016 :

 

Home from the Royal Highland Show & wow what a fantastic show we had !! We were delighted when our 8yo broodmare Nymph of Carlung was awarded Female Champion & Reserve Supreme Overall winning the Margaret Forbes-Sempill Memorial Plate for best mare & foal, The Lady Phoenix Rose Bowl (Female Champion) & the Joan McQuattie Perpetual Challenge Quaich (Reserve Overall Champion) !!

 

Nymph of Carlung - Female Champion & Reserve Supreme In-Hand Highland Pony, RHS 2016

Yeld mare Lauren was fourth in her class.

 

 

 

 

 

© Susan Wardrop 2022

Site Updated :

17th June 2023

Contact Details : Susan Wardrop

Tel : 07796697590 

email : susan.wardrop@btconnect.com

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