Annwn Park News

Welcome to the News page for Annwn Park Lipizzaner Stud. This page is intended to keep our Past, Current & Future clients, up to date with all Foaling News, Shows & Sales. Along with updates on the horses at ‘ Annwn Park ‘.

JANUARY - MARCH 2008

 Above & Below; Favory Pallavacina I ‘MERLIN’ at just 3.5 months of age. 
By 226 Favory Naussica (Imp France) & from Pluto XXII-23 (Imp)

- “Merlin” is growing into everything we had hoped. A truly stunning individual with an extra extraordinary temperament, gentle & kind. His movement is amazing, allot of ‘air time’ & strength. This boy really launches himself up into his movement. “Merlin” will join us in June 2008 after being weaned. He is currently very tall next to his 15.2 hh dam! An looks set to be snow white at a very early age. See new photos of “Merlin” on the Stallion Page

  
Above - Favory Pallavicina I (Merlin) at 3.5 months of age

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- Favory Saturn I (Below at 4 months) has now been weaned. His sensible nature is simply amazing. He took it all in his stride. ‘Earl’ will now begin his basic training, such as leading, tying up, float loading etc & we envisage taking both ‘Earl” & ‘Merlin” out to their first show towards the end of 2008.

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- Above - Annwn Park Arwen – Arwen was our first born in February 2004. By the lovely Andalusian stallion, Felido I (dec) & from 105 Gigi. Arwen has recently been backed by her adoring owner, Alex. She is a lovely young mare with a very bright future. Alex has even noted how Arwen will let her ‘Rub’ her belly when she is rolling about in the grass.

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- Below Favory Gigi II at 15 months of age, February 2008. ‘Shadow’ is growing into a stunning boy. He is very tall & at this stage we estimate he will mature well towards 15.2hh. ‘Shadow’ is currently offered for sale & further details about this lovely boy along with recent photos, can be viewed on the For Sale Page.

  

- Annwn Park Anara has now moved onto her new home. Due to the EI, Anara remained with us until just recently. We know how much Liz had been waiting for that moment & she is over the moon with her stunning Lipizzaner sport-horse filly.

Changes - We have just updated the Stallion Page photos along with new recent photos on the Mares page of 249 Sava

OCTOBER 2007 – JANUARY 2008

 We hope everyone had a very safe & Happy Christmas & New Year.

 - We are hoping to be expecting 3 Quality Purebred Lipizzaner foals next season. All sired by 100 Favory Neapolitano I & from 114 Bonita, 105 Gigi & 79 Saturn

- A new Purebred colt for Annwn Park! – We are very proud & excited to introduce Favory Pallavacinia I ‘MERLIN’ Born November 27^th 2007 By 226 Favory Naussica (Imp France) & from the stunning 15.2hh Hungarian mare Pluto XXII-23 (Imp). Bred by The Fulmer Rise Stud, www.maestrofavorynaussica.com “Merlin” is a fist generation imp colt. The purchase of him sees a much awaited dream come to realisation & we are very fortunate to have had the opportunity to buy him, he is the first colt for his dam & the first foal offered for sale from this mare & this mating. He represents for us the new blood our breeding program needs in order to continue into the future. Further information & photos of ‘Merlin’ can be viewed on the Stallions page.

- Favory Saturn I (Below at 7 weeks) is developing into a superlative example of the Lipizzaner breed. He is very strongly built with absolutely amazing movement. No surprise as his breeding dictates this. ‘Earl’ is also quite a tall colt, looking some what out of place as he stands next to his 14.2hh dam. He looks more 7 months then 7 weeks (photos below). Updated photos of this super colt can be viewed on the Stallions page.

- Below Annwn Park Anara, showing off her Lipizzaner heritage & demonstrating a lovely piaffe to her two half sisters. Her owner, Liz, is very proud of her & is constantly being told how lucky she is to have such a wonderful filly (we like to think so as well)

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- Below is a wonderful email we had from the owners of Annwn Park Aurora (in WA). This makes us very proud & fortunate to be breeding such wonderful horses. Not only that, being fortunate enough to team our youngsters up with the correct homes.                                                    

>>Hi Simmone,

We had our clinic with Uwe Spenlen last Thursday/Friday. Rori was superb. I am so glad that my other horse went lame (although he's fine now), as this was the best opportunity for both of us. To be "started" by an international judge and coach who specializes in young horses was so fantastic. 

Up until then, I'd only been on her back for around 10 minutes a day (and not every day) and only done a few steps of trot. I told him what we'd done and also that I was thinking of giving her another 6 months to grow and mature. He said "We shall see". I had my lunging gear with me, but he wanted me to mount up, and I rode the whole lesson. On the first day, we took Will's horse Aramis into the indoor arena with us. He just stood and watched.

But on the 2nd day, I just led her in. Uwe was standing at the doorway watching. I told him that at any moment I expected her to get upset, but as she didn't, I just kept walking and went in. He shut the sliding door and off we went.Uwe was impressed. Aramis was neighing his head off outside, but Rori settled quickly. We walked, trotted and cantered both days. By the 2nd day, her transitions were so smooth.(Halt to walk to trot to walk to halt.) 

Uwe said that she is a wonderful young horse with a nice topline and that she learns very quickly. He gave a talk on Thursday night on training young horses. He stresses to take things very slowly and the importance of keeping their head forward and down. (Lots of very technical back-up on biomechanics, bones and muscle and the horses back as well.) 

Anyway, he hopes to be back March/April next year. As far as the 6 months off are concerned, he laughed. He suggested 3 days a week work.

I am soooooo proud of her and feel so totally privileged and grateful to own her. Will videoed both sessions and I watched them last night. She is a spectacular looking horse.

So, thanks Simmone for breeding her and selling her to us. We are truly grateful.

Bye for now Lesley Taylor  J

 - Below Annwn Park Aurora & her owner, Lesley Taylor of WA.

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CHANGES! – we have just updated the Happy Snaps Page with very current & labeled photos of progeny by 100 Favory Neapolitano I as well as horses we have bred.

There are also new photos on the mare’s page of Sagana & Sava as well as updates on the Stallion page & For Sale page.

 

AUGUST 2007 – OCTOBER 2007

Our much awaited Purebred Lipizzaner from 79 Saturn & sired by 100 Favory Neapolitano I

Favory  SATURN I. 

100 Favory Neapolitano I x 79 Saturn

Born October 12^th 2007.

Finally Saturns first Purebred Lipizzaner foal has arrived! And it’s a stunning Purebred Lipizzaner colt.

‘Earl’ is a very big boy, tall with allot of bone. Which is quite typical of both Saturn & Fred’s offspring.

‘Earl’ is a stunning mix of these lines. We already know that the ‘Siglavy’ (through Saturns dam line) cross’s so very well with 100 Favory Neapolitano I. So we were not surprised at the absolute quality of this boy. He is of very rare & unique breeding, as Saturn is Australia’s ONLY Empire line mare plus the only Purebred by the now Dec Australian Dressage Champion,Pluto Nima XII. Empire line bred mares are quite hard to come by through out the world. We are fortunate to have her.

You can see more photos of ‘Earl’ on the Stallions Page’

 

‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY’

We have 2 birthdays to celebrate this month. 100 Favory Neapolitano I (‘Fred’) turned 21 years of age on October 12^th 2007 (the same day of the birth of his son, Favory Saturn I). Along with Annwn Park Aurora, who was also born on October 12^th (2004). She was 3 years old.   

 

   

100 Favory Neapolitano I. On the Left: A proud 21 years of age!!!
On the Right at 7 years of age.

 

Annwn Park Aurora at 3 years of age. A Lipizzaner x Andalusian filly from 114 Bonita.

From her devoted owner.
“I've become totally devoted to Dressage over the past year, and am a member of Southern Districts Dressage Club. I've been to many clinics with my thoroughbred "Charlie" and learnt heaps. So, Rori will be my next Super-Star. Rori loves showing off. I think she'd love dressage and definately has the "X" factor. We just love Rori Simmone, and if we were in the market for another baby, we wouldn't hesitate to get one from you.
Bye for now, Lesley Taylor  :-)

               

Below is the ever beautiful Annwn Park Anara, Photos taken October 2007 at 10 months of age. A true ‘Sport-horse’ type. She is the style that we can expect to produce from 100 Favory Neapolitano I to T Bred/AWHA mares & will be looking to continue in the future at some point with his son Favory Saturn I who was bred from proven dressage lines . ‘Fluffy’ as she is known, will be heading off to her new home as soon as the EI movement ban is lifted. Her owner, Liz, is itching to have her filly at home with her. We can understand why. She is a super talented girl, with a beautiful people loving nature.

 

 

 - You will see that we have added new photos. In particular we have updated the ‘Happy Snaps’ page. Where we now feature photos of progeny sired by 100 Favory Neapolitano I.

 - We are hoping to be expecting 3 - 4 Purebred Lipizzaner foals next season

 - It is planned that 237 Sagana will be in foal to 226 Favory Naussica for a foal in 2008. We expect this foal will be a super performance mix of 237 Sagana & ‘Maestro’. The resulting foal will be for sale

 - 114 Bonita will be expecting in mid July 2008. Fingers crossed for a filly from this grand old mare. A colt foal will be available for purchase, however a filly will be retained.

 - 79 Saturn - It was hoped that she would be placed in foal to 226 Favory Naussica, however, due to the current EI situation this will be on hold until next season & she will be re bred to 100 Favory Neapolitano I. A cross which we already know works beautifully ( as seen with Favory Saturn I).

- 105 Gigi is expecting a foal in September 2008