Shantaine Cobs

31/05/2026

29/05/2026

Petulengro. This big yearling c**t is something special!! I’ll be showing him myself next year when he turns 2. He’s the heaviest stepping cob I have ever seen! Had a 12 month fitness plan written specially for me to survive running in hand with him. With King Mervyn Of Radnor and Obsidian as well I’m truly blessed and grateful to have these 3 incredible c**ts from SD, Bullseye, Marley, Tonka, The Lob, Bob The Blagdon, Picasso, Batman and Diesel lines combined. All three insanely heavy and profusely feathered too. My Mares and fillies have Hugo Boss, Jimmy Mccann’s Black Legged Stallion, Lion King, Original Roadsweeper, Eddie Allcock’s Old Black Horse Of Ireland, Lloyds and Cosgrove blood combined. Excited about the future combining them all together for some world class Shantaine foals!

29/05/2026

The feather on this yearling filly of mine is something else! Still shedding her winter coat and in her work clothes unbathed and not yet produced (just turned away to mature) and she still looks incredible! I could look at her all day🦄❤️👌🏻

29/05/2026

Busy day gently handling some newly arrived unhandled yearling Gypsy Cob fillies legs and feet in preparation for the farrier. These are being added to the Shantaine herd as future breeding stock.

28/05/2026

“Although I'm known for breeding Lovely extremely heavy and heavily feathered Gypsy Cobs under the Shantaine prefix I also breed lovely Part Breds too usually 50% Gypsy Cob with Welsh and Arabian blood to produce very pretty show and sport ponies/small horses.
Specifically bred for performance for those seeking an athletic sport pony with Shantaine blood. I have no issue with this as it leaves my very heavy pure bred stock exactly as they should be heavy solid driving cobs from the old lines the exact stamp they should be of 30 years ago, but also shows the versatility of the breed temperament wise when crossed skilfully with the right finer mares to produce sport or show ponies and horses when needed or requested to produce in essence warmbloods.
The two coloured foals here, one was by Idriss The Dragon, the other by Shantaine Idriss (His son) and the buckskin was by Midoak Mardi Gras.” - Gemma Brookes

26/05/2026

He’s so beautiful! 😍 Looking at his own reflection in the window 😂 Only just turned 12 months old. Going to be a big lad. Good of him and his buddy to mow the lawn today. Bath tomorrow🦄❤️

26/05/2026

So…. I knew this little guy Silverlink (pet name Casper) was going to be special. I believed from day 1 he was a dilute of some sort, he originally looked like a chestnut max sabino when he was born, I had suspicions he was a dilute, thought he may have been cremello or perlino, knew that he would change when his foal coat was shed and now as a yearling to my surprise and delight he has now shed his foal coat and is a palomino and white coloured! Silverlink out of SD Lila Rose by SD Benson. Can’t wait to see him mature as he is quality. My last dilute was the buckskin c**t Millburs Golden Gambler by SD Red Gambler who sadly died whilst at his breeder/producers yard last year as a yearling and I swore I would never have another dilute Gypsy Cob and the Universe brought this one into my life unexpectedly not a replacement as nothing will replace Vitto but more of a keep going here’s a palomino to love until you meet again one day 🦄❤️

26/05/2026

“Some of my very best horses arrived in a terrible state. I am known for finding great horses that need help and turning them into Bobby Dazzler’s. I get a lot of satisfaction bringing out the best of these superb horses that just need a bit of expertise and care to get them to where they need to be. I can see a project and know if they can be fixed and if they are a good enough stamp to make quality stud herd animals later on after their transformations. It’s very easy to go out and spend thousands on a ready made cob, take it in the ring and it win, but it’s even more rewarding finding one from the same breeding that needs a bit of TLC for next to nothing and turning them into an equally as good finished horse. I have in the past bought 2 very expensive stud bred cobs one had a heart murmur that wasn’t disclosed to Me and one that cost me £5000 as a foal died of choke whilst still at it’s breeder and producer’s yard as a produced yearling show horse so for Me, a quality Gypsy bred cob that needs handling, de lousing and a wormer or older with teeth issues, needs feeding up but is well bred and moves straight and fits the breed standard I will always consider because I can see them at their best before they get to their best and I produced it before it’s then added to my breeding herd after evaluation and grading.”🦄👌🏻 - Gemma Brookes

26/05/2026

Petulengro my beautiful Stepping Cob yearling c**t. He’s going to be a big lad over 15hh and such an elevated action he is spectacular! He is out of Blossom a Sledge Hammer Daughter, Batman, Diesel, The Old Blue Stepping Horse on one side and by SD Benson who is by SD Tarzan (now in the USA) Petulengro is big, heavy, spectacular action, tons of feather, he’s one to watch for the future bred by Neil Brooke🦄👌🏻

22/05/2026

DON’T MISS OUT!! 👀 🏠

Lucasmay Llewellyn (almost 10 days old now) pending Reg Welsh Part Bred, stud bred the correct way, absolute top class show pony HOYS potential youngster will be 👀 🏠 in November by exceptional bred in the purple Welsh Sc A Stallion Trehwfa Pl***oy out of proven coloured Traditional Native Widecombe Waffle, chestnut with what appears to be a lot of chrome (white markings) including a very long back white stocking which extends to over the hock! Making him very unique and stand out in the show ring! I am looking for an exceptional show home for this outstanding c**t foal, he will be gelded and his 🥕 includes castration and registration. Fully handled, leading, tie up, wormed, vaccinated, properly started farrier, feed and supplement wise, and will have travelled, and will have Welsh PB reg, no rush to sell as top class showing home a must for this beautiful pony who will make approx 12.2-13hh at maturity. Excellent conformation, straight movement, correct limbs, look at me presence, outstanding elevated paces and beautiful dished face and friendly nature. Will be 3500 including castration, please register interest now and first to confirm they are having him and deposit secures when reg arrives and remaining balance on weaning. Open to vet, bred by the Shantaine Stud who have bred many Champions over the last 27 years he will be reg under our other Welsh prefix Lucasmay. Different prefix but the same outstanding quality ponies. If he is not secured by weaning he will be at the Royal Welsh Winter Fayre but would rather find a top class vetted kind home before then due to the UK wide flu risk so you or your producer can start his showing career yourself after getting to know him. No rush to sell as he is exceptional, but price will go up as he gets older if not secured now. Will make a top class Welsh part bred, LR, FR, Show Pony Prospect who will look like a Welsh Sc B when mature. Star of the future not to be missed! Register your interest in him now to be added to the list and deposit to secure can be finalised once reg and passport is here. If you don’t want him gelded and want to keep him entire then 🥕 are negotiable. Kind, experienced, show home only for this special Prince please 👌🏻