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Vale Mill Creek Valiant 1984 - 2010

That sad fateful afternoon in May 2010 we heard a commotion from Valiant's paddock.

Ponies galore for Niamh

Niamh usually can be found at the stables looking after one of the many ponies she rides.

Her main ride is Serenity Sam, 12-2hh a Welsh Partbred by Greenlee Crusader out of an unregistered

Beaus first ride

Cwmkaren Beaufort Express - our resident 4 yo Welsh cob stallion carried a rider for the first time yesterday.

Welsh cob X at National Equestrian Centre- Taupo

Rocky aka "Portmeirion" is by Mill Creek Valiant out of Sabrina ( a black pony mare) as a 4 yo ridden by 12 yo Katherine.

Janet wrote, "This was Rocket’s first cross country schooling and w

Stud tour huge success with 48 delegates on wet and cold June day 2010

In June 2010 48 delegates from the NZ Welsh Pony and Cob Society and NZ Carriage Driving Society visited Ballytruckle to view our Welsh cobs and Welsh cob X Tb partbreds.

HOY 2010, 12th out of 48, Category C Pony Showhunter

In the HOY Category C Welcome Pony 80cm class on Wednesday 17th March 2010 Conor West and Ballytruckle Shamrock came 12th out of 48 entries.

Riley's on the payroll

5 yo Riley is happilly on the payroll, he's packing a saddle and loving it.

Lexie has colt foal- Mill Creek Valiant's last foal

Well whilst I was away at HOY Lexie very cleverly foaled herself down.

Awesome Duchess has her second ride

We cant help but admire this calm darling mare. This is a photo of her trying her hardest to please Conor her second time under saddle ever.

Back country Evelyn - at home in the ring and on the hills

Ballytruckle Evelyn is a lovely quality D mare born in 2005. She is out of the Supreme Champion, mare B. Alexander Rose and by Mill Creek Valiant (Llanina Morning Blaze(imp) X Sydenham Godetia(imp).