| The mission of Ponies Galore! is to produce talented, versatile, safe Welsh and Welara ponies for the show ring. We focus on wonderful temperaments, outstanding movement, athleticism and the all-important Welsh type, conformation, and attitude! The Ponies Galore! motto: PERFORMANCE PLUS! |
| My prefix and farm name are derived from the nickname of Fauns Baby Girl, dam of my foundation mare Flying Colors Dark of the Moon. That nickname is Pony Galore. My prefix "Galore's" was registered with the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America in 1998. The Ponies Galore! breeding program is based mainly on Seamair, Farnley, and Liseter Welsh lines, in addition to old fashioned Arabian lines, many tracing to the stallion Raseyn. For more in-depth information on my breeding program, click on the logo at the left. |
| AFFILIATIONS *Life member of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America (WPCSA) *Life member of the American Welara Pony Registry (AWPR) *Member of the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) *Member of United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) *Member UFCW Local 653 THE PONIES GALORE! TEAM *Heidi Tschida - me, a horse and pony lover for as long as I can remember. My earliest childhood memories are of me riding my Aunt Connie's Quarter Horse gelding, Lucky. I began taking riding lessons at Shadow Creek Stables in Forest Lake, Minnesota, at age 9. Shortly after my parents relented and bought Torchy for me, I started taking Hunt Seat lessons from Tom King, who owned Carriage House Stables in Hugo, Minnesota. At Tom's urging, I soon moved Torchy to Mary Armstrong's Brookside Farm, also in Hugo. Under Mary's tutelage, Torchy and I began showing on the Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association circuit and won our first blue ribbon at the River Bend Stables Horse Show. In 1992, I switched trainers and continued showing on the MHJA circuit through the 1996 show season. After buying, training and reselling several off-the-track Thoroughbreds, I purchased my first Welsh ponies in August of 1997 and Ponies Galore! was born! *Kay Tschida - my Mom and owner of Galore's Blazing Star. She is now retired from nursing and taking an active interest in the ponies. Her duties include being present for hay deliveries, feeding in the morning and keeping an eye on the ponies, all while I'm at work. In addition, she is extremely valuable at the pony shows...making sure the ponies fed and watered, sweeping, feeding the ponies treats, last minute touch-ups at ring side....and so on and so on! *Dick Tschida - my Dad. Not particularly fond of the horse or ponies, but does enjoy the foals and "Fast Eddy" (Galore's First Edition). He assisted in breeding mares once and probably NEVER will again. He prefers to hunt and fish, but if he gets home early enough, might make an appearance at the pony shows! *Destiny Anderson - our pony rider and assistant trainer. Destiny grew up riding at Dan Ramberg's Woodloch Stables in Hugo, Minnesota. She has dabbled in many riding disciplines, but is now focusing on jumping and dressage. Her passion is her Paint horses, but since catching the Welsh bug, she will be crossing her Paint and Pinto mares on our Welsh stallions. Best of both worlds!!!!! RECOMMENDED READING I highly recommend these books if you have an interest in Welsh ponies and cobs, breeding, or Hunters. *Welsh Ponies and Cobs, Wynne Davies, J.A. Allen & Company Limited *The Welsh Mountain Pony, Wynne Davies, J.A. Allen & Company Limited *An Introduction to Welsh Ponies and Cobs, Wynne Davies, Whittet Books *The Pony Breeder's Companion - A Practical Guide for Owners and Breeders, Caroline Nesbitt, Howell House *Blessed Are The Broodmares, M. Phyllis Lose, VMD, Howell Book House *Blessed Are The Foals, M. Phyllis Lose, VMD, Howell Book House *Foal To Five Years, Ann Hyland, Ward Lock Limited *Centered Riding, Sally Swift, St. Martin's/Marek *Hunter Seat Equitation, George H. Morris, Doubleday *The American Jumping Style, George H. Morris, Doubleday *Riding and Jumping Clinic, Anne Kursinski, Doubleday *The deNemethy Method, Bertalan deNemethy, Doubleday *Judging Hunters and Hunter Seat Equitation, Anna Jane White-Mullin, Trafalgar Square Publishing *Horse and Rider - From Basics To Show Competition, Judy Richter, Arco Publishing, Inc. *Fit To Show, Frank Madden and Bill Cooney, Arco Publishing, Inc. *Grooming to Win, Susan E. Harris, Charles Scribner's Sons |
| Me at 2 years of age, being lead around by my Godmother, Connie on her Quarter Horse gelding, "Lucky" |
| Me on my first horse "Torchy" at one of our first horse shows |
| My first three Welsh ponies - Galore's Des Colores, Galore's Goin' Solo and Galore's Blazing Star - in 1997 |
| My first foal, Galore's First Edition at 10 days old |
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| This page was updated on June 12, 2008. Contact information: Heidi Tschida Ponies Galore! Welsh Hunter & Performance Ponies Ham Lake, Minnesota (612) 750-7080 Contact Us Copyright © Ponies Galore! All rights reserved. NO PHOTOS ON THIS SITE MAY BE USED IN SIM GAMES OR VIRTUAL STABLES! |
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