Memorial
'the air of heaven blows between their ears ....................'
Sometimes things sadly just aren't meant to be.
'THE GIRLS'
Helga (left) and her Mum Holly,
Both now sadly left us and who have left behind such huge holes in our hearts which can never be replaced.
Love you always girls xxx
Penwisg Sonnet
Palomino mare foaled in
1985. This beautiful , old fashioned mare is a half sister to Penwisg Helen
being by Coed Coch Ron and also to our stallion Penwisg Sior as she is out of
Coed Coch Sioned. I have been looking for her for some time and finally now
under some rather hair raising circumstances she is here with us and here to stay now
for the rest of her days . Huge thanks go to all the people involved with her
finally getting her especially that of our long suffering friend Bekky Swift who
once again helped come to the rescue! Covered 2005 with Churtoncroft Aries.
Sadly died on the 1st of April 2006 after colic complications and her foal dying in utero.
RIP Sonnet, you were one special little lady and have a special place in our heart forever.
1985- 2006
Standwell Snowdrop
A very special place in this section belongs to a lovely mare we had the pleasure of owning for sadly a short time and who we sadly lost to cancer, this mare was called Standwell Snowdrop and was full sister to our beautiful mare Standwell Selina.
Shown below together with her sister Standwell selina in the background
1984- 2002
Pinina Roulette
Grey mare foaled in 1983. This superb mare has joined us here at Runshaw with her sire and 2 half sisters !! Like lots of others i tried to buy this beautiful mare years ago and was told a straight no, she's never for sale and feel very honoured that Nina and Ralph think so highly of me to part with her!! This mare needs little introduction really as her shown career has been enormous including being Glyn Greenwood Champion and winner of multiple Medals!!! A list of her major winning can be seen along with her sire and dam by clicking on her picture. Her beautiful son, Runshaw Rhyfeddod by Standwell Satellite is now 4 years old and currently being broken to ride as a future top class Open ridden stallion.
This lovely mare was my dream mare for so long it still seems a little surreal that she actually ended up being here with us at Runshaw.
Thank you to Nin Clayton just doesn't seem enough for allowing Roulette to honour us with her presence. She was an exceptional mare and she knew it!
1983- 2007
Crossways Betty
Chestnut Roan mare foaled in 1989 blaze and 2 whites . Bought in 1994 from a livery yard in Cheshire where she was being used as a riding pony, she is certainly one of the favourites! She has had just 3 foals for us due to recurrent bouts of Laminitis, these being 'Runshaw Brenin Bach' by Dukeshill Diego a super show/stud stallion who has since been gelded and 'Runshaw Bonheddwr' by Dukeshill Macho Man who was exported to the Carr family of France. And finally after a wait of 7 years the extremely beautiful Runshaw Bendith Mai who is the image of her dam and we feel very honoured !
Words simply cannot express what this gorgeous little mare meant to all that knew her and more so all of us a family here at Runshaw, its safe to say the whole stud revolved around her every whim and management.
Saying good bye is never easy but a very very special thank you to Caroline at Leahurst University for making it so much easier and enabling some good to come from this heart ache too.
1989-2007
Runshaw Wynn Ap Aries
20th April 2005 - 31st March 2008
Sadly struck by lightening in a freak storm
Grey , foaled chestnut, colt foaled 20th April 2005.
Full brother to our beautiful filly Runshaw Welsh Poppy and just as stunning too. Massive mover and oozes quality, will make fabulous show and stud stallion of the future as can be seen from his pictures.
Picture taken April 2007 @ 2 years old
"Tradition does not mean preserving the ashes but keeping a flame alight"
Jean Janses 1910