Geldings
Sudans Little Mr Independant
Barn Name: Master
Training Level: Advanced Driving
and Advanced Riding
Sudans Little Mr Independent
(Homestead Kickstart X
Carefree Lynda’s Linndy Lou)
Breed: Section B Welsh Pony
Foaled: April 23, 2003
Gender: Gelding
Color: Chestnut
Height: 12.1 HH
Owner: Carissa Forsberg
Master was our 1st Welsh Pony stallion that my brother, Cardell, purchased as a weanling. He hadn’t been handled until we purchased him, and what a perfect pony he became. He knows he is one of the favourites and loves all the attention. After being shown as a yearling by us he went on to sire 5 registered Section “B” welsh ponies and numerous part bred ponies as well.
Over the years we have trained him to drive single, double and the lead for a unicorn hitch. We also use him to build the confidence in the ponies we are training to drive as a team.
Ava had really connected with Master and showed him in hand, under saddle in the western divisions and in gymkhana events.
In 2019 Ava won her 1st trophy in the showmanship class with Master.
With his amazing disposition he really is the perfect child’s pony and we chose to geld him in the spring of 2018. Two months later, my nieces were riding him and doing very well in the show ring. Ava has really connected with Master and will continue to show him in hand as well as under saddle in the western divisions and gymkhana events.
Last summer, Ava won her 1st trophy in the showmanship class with Master. She also made her debut in the driving classes with Master listening very attentively to her commands. We got a lot of positive comments from the judges on his movement, and that he would look spectacular as a hunter pony.
In 2021, Ava got too big to ride Master and so Annika took him over and they had their 1st english class together. Master is Annika’s main mount now and they do it all: western, english, driving and gymkhana.
Kelly Acres Scandal Sheet
Barn Name: Scandal
Training Level: Intermediate Driving
and Advanced Riding
Kelly Acres Scandal Sheet
(Mi Bare Essentials X
Kelly Acres Pillow Talk)
Breed: Section D Welsh Pony
Foaled: May 26, 2006
Gender: Gelding
Color: Grey
Height: TBD
Owner: Chantel Holinaty
Scandal was enrolled in our harness program in 2017 where my niece, Ava, fell in love with him. She is obsessed with heavy horses and said he looked like a heavy horse with all his feathers.
Scandal’s owners were looking to sell him once he completed the harness program, and Ava was so sad that she would never see him again. However, little did she know that he was actually bought by family for her and Annika as a Christmas present!
Scandal is quite nervous around adults, but, like most ponies, relaxes when the children work with him. He was bought to be Ava’s transition pony as she moves up from riding the smaller ponies.
In 2018, we put Scandal on the show line up so we could start getting him accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the shows. Then for two summers Ava spent time training Scandal at home as she focused on just using one pony in all her events.
Ava built her confidence up and showed Scandal in western in 2021. These two spend a lot of time together and we look forward to watching them in their debut english classes this summer.
Crystal Springs Valiant Comet
Barn Name: Comet
Training Level: Intermediate Driving
and Beginning Riding
Crystal Springs Valiant Comet
(Crystal Springs Capt Valiant X
Cleghorn Golden Slippers)
Breed: Section A Welsh Pony
Foaled: January 3, 2014
Gender: Gelding
Color: Palomino
Height: 12.1 HH
Owner: Carissa Forsberg
In the fall of 2015 we were on the hunt to add another quality Section “A” broodmare to our herd, and lo and behold we ended up bringing home not just one pony, but three with one foal on the way!
One of the unexpected ponies that we bought was the broodmare’s yearling colt, Comet. From the moment he saw us, he came over to meet us.
He loves attention and we decided to put him on our show line-up for 2016 for in-hand classes.
He is a very responsive pony and at his first show he won first place in the in-hand obstacle class.
Since losing my main driving pony, Mr. Yankee Doo in 2018, I chose Comet to be my new driving gelding.
His single driving debut was in 2021 and we were very happy with his effort in all his classes. In 2022 we also drove him in pairs with Master and Comet won Champion Driving Pony at the Manitoba Welsh Pony Show. We love how he is developing as a driving pony and look forward to continuing his show career.