Our Stallions
The stallions do not cover visiting mares but run with the Moelbanc herd.
Briolen Midas
WPCS 62836
28.04.2003
Palomino (overstamped by Palomino Society)
Sire: Twyford Newsflash (Rowfant Sherpa/Twyford Napkin)
Dam: Criccieth Mai II (Coed Coch Dorian/Graigifan Sweet)
All About Midas
Briolen Midas was purchased in October 2016 from the mountains of North Wales. He ran with his new mares here at Moelbanc the following spring.
In August 2017 Midas went to his first show with us and thoroughly enjoyed himself, so he went to a few more!
His show record so far is as follows:
Capel Bangor Show: 2nd Section A Stallion, 2nd Palomino
Tregaron Show: 1st Section A Stallion
Bont Show: 1st Section A Stallion, 1st Palomino
Talybont: 2nd Section A Stallion
Llangeitho: 1st Section A Stallion, 1st Palomino
Ceredigion Welsh Pony & Cob Association: Highest points in local agricultural shows – Section A Stallion
Midas is a strong colour and his passport is now over stamped with The Palomino Society.
He attended the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd in July 2018, where he competed in the Palomino class, which was a really proud moment for the stud.
He has produced some beautiful foals for the stud all of whom have been a real credit to him, inheriting his amazing temperament. We were even prouder to show his son Moelbanc Othelo (now Moelbanc Chalkhill Blue), Teddy’s grandson, at the Centenary of the Royal Welsh Show in 2019, alongside his mother Moelbanc Alw, where he came 4th in his foal class. An ambition realised and a very exciting day for Felicity and her showing team.
His son Gussy (Moelbanc Guess Who) is hoping to follow in his footsteps and become our next Moelbanc Stallion. (please see his description below)
Below are a series of photographs of Briolen Midas in both his summer and winter coats running with his mares. His stunning foals can be viewed in the main gallery. Click on ‘Gallery’ in the menu.
All photographs below are by Storm Development.
Moelbanc Guess Who
WPCS 105799
7.6.2018
Palomino (awaiting overstamp by the Palomino Society.)
Sire: Briolen Midas
Dam: Friars Pocket Full of Posies (Friars Superman/Friars Posy)
All About Gussy.
Moelbanc Guess Who, or Gussy as he is affectionately known was born at the stud on the 7th June 2018, he is the son of Briolen Midas and the first homebred Stallion to stand at Moelbanc Stud. He has just fathered his first crop of foals this Summer 2022 consisting of Filly foal Moelbanc Juliet out of Afan Dollybird, and Colts Moelbanc Capulet out of Crumplewell Blue Nell and Moelbanc Montague out of Hope Isolabella. All 3 were exceptional and full of presence so they are a real credit to him as his first offspring. We look forward to seeing what he produces in future.
The following photo’s are from the summer of 2020 taken by Storm Development. We will add more recent photographs of him and his offspring soon.
In Memory of our Foundation Stallion
Coedbach Sophistication
WPCS 46453
8.07.1994 – 12.09.2020
Bay roan
Sire: Brackenrigg Hwrli Bwrli (Twyford Panache/Colne Hiwmor)
Dam: Coedbach Salome (Gredington Blewog/Coed Coch Odl)
All About Teddy
Our foundation Stallion Teddy, arrived at Moelbanc Stud in 2010, he walked down the ramp, looked around him and said ”I’m here and where’s my food!’. He was an absolute gentleman everyday since then.
Teddy came from Melton Mowbray and this is what he got up to while he was there:
Blaston 1st in Welsh class
Blaston M&M Champion
Market Bosworth 3rd under saddle
Five Ways 2nd
East of England 3rd
Derby County 6th
Deeping 6th
Midland Welsh Pony and Cob 4th
Leicester County 5th
Finalist Ponies UK Millenium Award M&M
In addition he did regular minimus jumping at local shows as well as jumping at home. He also drove and did pony and trap rides for charity at a local steam fair.
In his new life he loved living with his harem and spent hours playing with the colt foals.
He thoroughly enjoyed this role in his latter years.
Sadly Teddy was put to sleep in September 2020 at the grand old age of 26. His legacy will live on through his wonderful daughters who are part of our breeding herd. His offspring are now the foundation of the stud and will carry on his wonderful blood lines for years to come. He had the most amazing temperament and without fail everyone who met him fell in love with him. He is sadly missed by us all at Moelbanc.
Below are a selection of photographs of Teddy, both of his life here at Moelbanc and of his time with his previous owners by kind permission.