Piber Stud

07/11/2026

After months of negotiations and several trips to Cape Town, four Mellish Clydesdales are finally home at Piber Stud!

The Mellish family started their herd in 1962 with horses from the Bloemfontein Municipality and a second herd. Mr Mellish took over the herd from his father and carried on with the same passion for Clydesdales. For more than six decades, the family kept those bloodlines going on their farm without bringing in outside horses.

Rozie, our lovely roan mare, and Athena, the three-year-old white-faced mare, will both be bred to Dillars Robbie. I’m excited to bring the hardiness and traditional type of the Mellish horses together with the modern Clydesdales at Piber Stud. Maximus and Montgomery, our matching yearling half-brothers by Wh***ey, will be gelded and trained as a carriage pair when they’re older.

The long trip took a bit out of them, but they’re settling in and will soon fill out with rest and good feed.

Thank you to Jan for taking me to see them, to Sasha and Tyra for training them, and to Ronnie and his team for bringing them home safely. To the Mellish family, thank you for trusting me with these horses. I’ll cherish them and carry their bloodlines forward.

20/07/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Virtual Show and helped make it such a fun and successful event! 👏

A special thank you to our judge and all our council members for your time, dedication, and support.

I’m incredibly proud of 🏆 Dillars Robbie, who won his class, and even more proud to see some of our Piber Stud homebred horses continuing to shine:

🏆 Piber Yvaine – Winner of her class, proudly owned by Piber Stud.
🏆 Piber Fraser – Winner of his class, proudly owned by Tharia from Oatlands Stud.
🏆 Piber Genevieve and 🏆 Piber Guinevere – Both winners of their classes, proudly owned by Birgit from Archetron’s Stud.

There is no greater reward than seeing horses we have bred continue to excel in their new homes. Congratulations to each of you for taking these horses to the next level. Your dedication and hard work are truly paying off, and we couldn’t be prouder of your achievements.

15/07/2026

10/07/2026

Last but certainly not least, I’d like to introduce Piber Song of Skye – one of my absolute favourite homebred fillies.

This beautiful, stocky filly is by Eric and out of Peace, and she has all the qualities I love in a young Clydesdale. She has a sweet nature, plenty of bone, and is developing into a truly impressive young mare.

I can’t wait to watch her grow and see what the future holds for this special girl. I have no doubt she has a very bright future ahead at Piber Stud. 💙🐴

08/07/2026

Now it’s time to introduce one of our beautiful babies from last year, Piber Fate of Ophelia.

Ophelia stole our hearts from the very beginning. She was raised as a bottle foal because her dam didn’t produce enough milk, but she has been loved every step of the way.

She proved that determination can overcome the odds by winning the Clydesdale Youngstock Under 2 Years class at the Horse of the Year 2026. She continues to grow into a stunning young filly, and we are incredibly excited to watch her future unfold as part of Piber Stud.

05/07/2026

Next, I’d like to introduce another one of my homebred fillies from Piber Stud – Piber Yvaine.

This stunning young filly is by Eric and out of Yvette. She is incredibly special to me, and every day she grows more and more into her beautiful mother. I’ve always loved a beautiful roan, and I hope to have many more in the future through Robbie’s offspring. I have high hopes for Yvaine and can’t wait to watch her mature.

01/07/2026

Now to start with my homebred horses at Piber Stud—the future of our breeding program. 🤍

First up is Piber McKenna.

One of my greatest prides is watching the horses born and raised at Piber Stud grow into beautiful mares, and Piber McKenna is no exception.

Now 3 years old, she completely stole my heart from the day she was born. She is a magnificent filly with exceptional quality, beautiful movement, and a kind, willing nature.

What makes McKenna even more special is her incredible maternal bloodline. Her dam, granddam, and great-granddam are all still alive, giving us the rare opportunity to see generations of strong, proven mares together. It is a bloodline I am incredibly proud to preserve.

If all goes to plan, we hope to breed McKenna next year, taking another exciting step forward in the future of our breeding program. She truly represents everything I hope to produce at Piber Stud, and I couldn’t be prouder of this special homebred mare.

28/06/2026

The only stallion on my farm… and exactly where he belongs. 🤍

Dillars Robbie, the breeding stallion I imported last year from Dillars Clydesdales. Every day I fall more in love with him. His quality, temperament, and presence make him everything I hoped for and more.

Now the only stud on my farm, Robbie carries the future of my breeding program. I can’t wait to meet his first foals and watch his legacy begin. The future of Piber Stud is looking brighter than ever. 🐴✨

23/06/2026

Piber Waterford Quake is our final breeding mare before we introduce our stallion and the future generation of Piber Stud.

Quake is probably one of the most well-known and loved horses on this page, and for good reason. She is my show mare and has achieved an incredible three consecutive Horse of the Year Supreme Clydesdale Mare titles. Even more impressively, when judged against all breeds and genders in the Supreme Championship, she placed 7th overall.

She combines beauty, presence, and quality in a way that makes her truly special, and she continues to be a wonderful ambassador for the Clydesdale breed. We are incredibly proud of everything she has achieved and excited to see her influence continue through future generations at Piber Stud

20/06/2026

🐴 Piber Waterford Lollipop 🐴

Next in our series is Piber Waterford Lollipop, a truly special mare and an outstanding broodmare. She has already produced two stunning foals, and her filly is one of our future breeding mares who will be introduced soon.

Lollipop comes from a remarkable maternal line. Her mother and grandmother are both still alive, giving us four generations of this incredible family to enjoy and cherish. With a little luck, we hope to welcome a fifth generation in the near future.

While the show ring may not always tell the whole story, great breeding mares are the foundation of every successful stud. Lollipop continues to prove her worth through the quality, temperament, and promise of her offspring, and we are proud to have her as part of the Piber Stud family. ❤️