THE WORLD FAMOUS PRIORY STUD

OF NEW FOREST PONIES


Pic: Priory Black Boots and Priory Pink Petticoats

For half a century the Priory Stud has been a leader in the breeding of the very best quality New Forest Ponies. Bred both for their looks and kind temperament, the stud's history is adorned with great champions of the breed. There is no better riding and jumping pony for children over 9 years old and small adults (up to 150 pounds/68 kilograms) or small driving pony than the New Forest breed and the Priory Stud ponies are simple the best of their kind. Exported Priory ponies have become breed champions in many countries around the world and are the cornerstone of overseas New Forest breeding programmes.

The Priory Stud always has a selection of young, mature, breeding and broken ponies for sale:
YOUNG STOCK CURRENTLY FOR SALE
Current prodgeny is mostly sired by Priory Prankster, Breed Champion in hand (Royal Bath & West Show) and Champion Performance Pony under saddle (Ponies UK) : all mares are of champion lineage and the qualifications of certain dams which have been shown are detailed below:
PRIORY

NAME

 NFS 

REG NO

 COLOUR/SEX AGE LINE PRICE 

Pounds 

UK Sterling
*Blossom 39/143 Black filly  3 Sire Priory Firelight II 

Dam Priory Posy II (by Catric Capers)

 500
*Minuet 34/293 Chestnut Mare foaled 1991  11 Sire Priory Dandelion 

Dam Priory Pavane by Priory Black Boots

 1,000
*Pebble II 38/104 Dark Bay Mare foaled 1995 7 Sire Priory Black Boots 

Dam Priory Pavane by Priory Black Boots

 1,000
*Nosegay 38/205 Brown Mare foaled 1995 - winner NF Breed Show, good broken riding pony (but not recently schooled) 7 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Posy

 1,000
*Gavotte 38/212 Bay Mare 14.1hh (146cm) foaled 1995, has already bred winner of riding class at NF Breed Show - handled but not yet ridden - very good mover 7 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Polonaise II (Breed Champion - Royal Show)

 1,300
*Petruscha 38/206 Chestnut Mare 14.2hh foaled 1995  7 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Petula (Champion Mare NF Show etc)

 1,000
*Mazurka 39/793 Bay Filly foaled 1997 5 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Pavane

 750
*Pipalong 42/084 Bay colt foaled 1999 with NF stallion licence 3 Sire Priory Firelight II

Dam Priory Pippin (winner of riding class at Breed Show)

 700
*Rosehip 39/222(G) Bay Gelding foaled 1997 14.1 hh 5 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Rosy Glow (Supreme Champion - NF Breed Show - winner in hand and under saddle)

 500
*Saraband 34/517 Chestnut Mare foaled 1996  6 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Minuet

 800
*Juniper 37/141(G) Bay Gelding 14.2hh foaled 1995 - will make excellent working pony or child's w.h.p. 7 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory June Rose

 850
*Petrina 39/798 Brown mare foaled 1997, half sister to Priory Petal, supreme overall champion New Forest Breed Show 5 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Petula

 850
*Princess II 39/797 Chestnut filly foaled 1997 5 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Lollypop (Champion in hand - South of England Show & under saddle New Forest Breed Show)

 600
*Keeper 38/041 Bay Gelding foaled 1995 7 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Keepsake (out of Priory Pink Petticoats)

 750
*High Jinks 38/209 Brown Mare foaled 1994 - broken to ride 8 Sire Priory Prankster 

Dam Priory Petula (overall Champion NF Breed Show)

 1,500
*Palotta Bay filly foaled 1999 3 Sire Priory Firelight II

Dam Priory Petula

 450
*Bangle Chestnut Gelding 3 Sire Priory Firelight II

Dam Priory Bracelet

 500
There are also Brood Mares and broken riding ponies available on request.
In addition to the prices quoted above those who wish to import ponies from Great Britain should note that the cost of transport must be added: veterinary certification for export outside the European Union is included in the price. Please note also that, because of current health restrictions related to CEM, we are not allowing exports of 3 + year old fillies to the United States and Canada until these restrictions are lifted.
Phone Mrs Christine Green on (44) 1734 343450, fax on (44) 1953 456622 or e mail us on gu84@dial.pipex.com
THE HISTORY OF THE PRIORY STUD

Pic: Priory Pink Petticoats wins the Supreme Championship, Mountain and Morland - Christine Green receives the trophy from Princess Margaret
The Priory Stud was established in 1946 by Christine Green (then Christine Eyre), a graduate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons with the acquisition of Priory Pippin for 11 guineas at Beaulieu Road Pony Auction. This lovely liver chestnut mare won many championships in hand and under saddle. At the age of 24 years her last year of glory came with a win in the New Forest class at the Royal Richmond Show with foal at foot.
A year later Christine purchased Burton Starlight, a yearling colt at the Lyndhurst Stallion Show for £25 and thus established one of the most influential lineages in the breed's history.

Pic:Priory Sunlight
Pippin had 22 foals, the majority by Starlight including famous champions such as Priory Hatband out of Bandbox, exported as a foal to Denmark, and her most famous offspring, Priory Pink Petticoats, who was a champion in hand, under saddle (first winner of the New Forest Working Hunter Pony of the Year title) and as a brood mare - she was Supreme Champion of all breeds of pony at the Ponies of Britain and Royal Windsor Show.
Two further mares of exceptional quality, Rosina and Granite were purchased and won in hand and under saddle at the Breed and other national shows. 'Rosy' was a quite exceptional child's riding pony, bringing an even more kindly temperament to an already kindly family of ponies.

Pic:Burton Sunlight
Burton Sunlight, Starlight's full brother was purchased to strengthen the line on the male side and was soon Champion Stallion at the Breed Show and, having been broken, before long was winning under saddle, jumping, hunting and competing in cross county events. With Pink Petticoats, their first male prodgeny was Priory Black Boots, again a breed champion under saddle and in hand, who sired a line of oustanding ponies. The last of Pink Petticoats' foals, Tickled Pink won the New Forest Ponies Supreme Championship at the Enthusiasts' Show at the tender age of 15 years.

Pic: Priory Pink Petticoats
The Priory line has formed the cornerstone of New Forest Pony breeding programmes in Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands. The stud's current stallion, Priory Prankster has started his career with flying colours becoming breed champion at the Bath & West Show and under saddle at Ponies UK, and throwing some very well made prodgeny that is already winning in the UK and overseas.

TO CONTACT US:
Address correspondence to Christine Green at
gu84@dial.pipex.com
or phone +44 1189 343450
or fax +44 1953 456622
or right to:
Meadowside
Littlefield Green
White Waltham
Maidenhead
Berkshire
UK

Link:
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