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This part of the site is to be dedicated to information about and pictures of my favourite horse breeds, in particular - but not exclusively - the Welsh Pony and Cob and the Spanish Horse, who continue to give so much inspiration to my work as an artist and as a horse lover. It is a work in progress and will be added to over time.

The Welsh Pony and Cob Society Founded in 1901 The Welsh Pony & Cob Society is the largest of Britain's Native Breed Societies.

The Society's membership is worldwide, reflecting the popularity and versatility of Welsh Ponies and Cobs.The Welsh Pony and Cob Society was established in 1901 by landowners, farmers and those interested in the Welsh Breeds, who recognised the importance of documenting and recording the pedigrees of Welsh Ponies and  Cobs.  In 1902, the Society published the first volume of the Welsh Stud Book, which, today contains the breeding details  of four 'Sections' of Welsh Pony/Cob:

  • Section A, theWelsh Mountain Pony, under 121.9 cm (12 h.h.)
  • Section B, the Welsh Pony, under 137.2 cm (13.2 h.h.)
  • Section C, the Welsh Pony (Cob Type), under 137.2 cm (13.2 h.h.)
  • Section D, the Welsh Cob, over 137.2 cm (13.2 h.h.) no upper limit

There is also a Welsh  Part-Bred Register recorded in the Stud Book, for horses and  ponies with not less than 12.5% of registered Welsh blood in their parentage.

Crake Ifor - Welsh Mountain Pony

The British Association for the Purebred Spanish Horse was founded in September 1982 and was originally known as the 'British Andalusian Horse Society'.

The society is intended to promote the Andalusian horse (also known as PRE - Pura Raza Española, or "purebred Spanish horse") in the UK

Purebred Spanish Horse, or PRE has to be registered or listed in the Spanish Stud Book. The letters stand for Pura Raza Espanola. That is a Purebred Andalusian horse raised with direct Spanish lineage whose parentage is listed in the Spanish Stud Book and are qualified as approved breeding stock. In order to qualify as a P.R.E. these horses must go through inscription and revision process and their parents must be listed as approved breeding stock.

 

Macanuo IV - by Kind permission of Yeguada Susaeta

 

St Pirans Stud Spanish Horses

Top quality breeding program of purebred Spanish horses PRE & partbred Spanish horses for dressage, show jumping or pleasure.
Classical dressage training centre,  import services for buying Spanish (Andalusian) horses from Spain. Spanish / Andalusian (PRE) horses for sale.
Situated in Perranuthnoe, Penzance, Cornwall UK