Milford Stud was established in 1978 with the aim of breeding Welsh Section B ponies of the type and quality to excel at the highest level showing and with the temperament and attitude to make sensible trustworthy children’s riding ponies. To this end only ponies with the best old bloodlines are bred from with the emphasis on quality,type, temperament and movement. Testimonial to this policy is perfectly illustrated by one of our stallions “Sup.Ch.Milford Fanfare(see stallion page), his full brother Milford Funtime(owned by Judy Erander and ridden by Sasha Erander) who won HOYS 12hh M&M workers and were Res Ch and the many other Milford ponies who have graced the show and competition rings.
The stud relocated to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in 1996 and has expanded to it’s present size with 35-40 ponies of varying heights and colours, all bred on the above principles.
In the 1999 Scottish & Northern WPCA stud ratings we were 1st Sec B Stud and Res Ch overall for England and Scotland. In 2000 we went one better, being 1st Sec B, Ch England and Overall Sup Ch prefix for England and Scotland. In hand showing has been cut back in recent years to concentrate on ridden ponies, although we did manage one foal show in 2006 where our lovely filly Milford Fair Honeybee was Champion. This year will see us with the sec C Cwmcylla Brenin, Milford Grand Marnier(part-bred intermediate) and Rhoden Sensation under saddle and hopefully we may get one or two of our young section B’s out at some point!
2007 has seen us take on a new venture with the introduction of the stunning CHAPS Graded Chestnut Tobiano Riding Pony stallion Rhoden Sensation with the aim of breeding coloured pbw show ponies. We will eagerly await the first foals in 2008.
