Varkies Shetland Pony Stud

06/04/2025

A busy first showing show of the year, at the Southern Shetland Pony Group Spring Show. We took three ponies, Cadno Shandy, Ashvalley Miracle and Treetops Creme Brulee. Between them they entered six classes and two championships, coming away with six class placings and one Reserve Driving Champion placing. All ponies were really well behaved, we couldn't be more pleased with them.

01/01/2025

Tish (who is available for full loan), first time wearing blinkers on the road with traffic. She was such a good girl, especially with the wind. Video taken yesterday, not today in the storm winds.

25/12/2024

Rascal (Varkies Valiant) hopes everyone has as good a Christmas as he is having. Food on every side, and as high as his tummy!

Merry Christmas from all at Varkies Stud. ⛄🎄🎁

24/12/2024

Fini has been learning about noises behind her this week.

21/12/2024

Fini has been working on the roads a little more recently, and is proving to be excellent in traffic. ❤️

28/11/2024

On Sunday, we took Tree Tops Creme Brulee (CoKo) to her second Indoor Carriage Driving event at Merrist Wood. Given this was her second event, we are so pleased with CoKo, she did a good dressage, clear in the cones and clear in the obstacles too. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait for the next one.

26/10/2024

Super proud of our two boys today.

Cobs (Cadno Coblyn), 7 year old 37" gelding, and Biscuit (Cardi Daniel), 3 year old 33" gelding went off to their first ever show today. Both boys were really well behaved, Biscuit didn't put a foot wrong, and Cobs managed to restrain himself to just one bouncy levitation. Today was about education, but winning ribbons is a lovely added bonus.

Biscuit will be broken to drive next year, then look for a new situation. Cobs will also be broken to drive, but is being retained as a future pair for our standard driving grey, Miri.

15/10/2024

New girl Shandy, 11 year old mare, chestnut roan. Loads of bone, loads of hair, and the sweetest temperament ever. 🥰

01/10/2024

Fini our little mare, looking for an active loan home.

Black Shetland mare, Shetland Society registered & passported, 9 years old, approx 34". Vaccinated, microchipped, wormed, trimmed, teeth done, etc. Excellent to catch, tie, groom and feet. She has been introduced to traffic and proven excellent so far. She has also begun lungeing & long reining, is....

16/09/2024

Fini - who is looking for a loan home, out in the field yesterday seeing some of our bomb-proofing obstacles. She is such a good girl and so brave, given she hasn't seen any of this before.

15/09/2024

Yesterday Mr Varkie and Miss Varkie took Tree Tops Creme Brulee over to the BDS National Trec Championships. They qualified earlier in the year, and wanted to go to the Finals. There were some lovely ponies and a fun Trec and cones course to do. In the end they pulled in 5th, good day out.

09/09/2024

TreeTops Creme Brulee (CoKo) out for a little drive the other day around the country lanes. This little girl loves to work and is proving to be such a fun pony.