Ponies Galore! Important Dates of 2008

January 14 - 21st anniversary of the purchase of Torchlight
February 15 - Madoc Pippi Longstocking's 8th birthday
February 19 - would have been Galore's Sweet Revenge's 15th birthday
February 27 - would have been Torchlight's 26th birthday
March 16 - Shady Grove's Mandolin's 3rd birthday and 1st anniversary of the passing of our beloved Torchlight
March 26 - Flying Colors Dark of the Moon's 24th birthday
April 4 - Shady Grove's Dulcimer's 3rd birthday
April 22 - Galore's Fifth Avenue's first foal due
April 25 - Galore's Joy N Dreams 7th birthday
April 25-27 - Minnesota Horse Expo, Minnesota State Fairgrounds
April 26 - Mar-Jon Schillings's 4th birthday
April 29 - Galore's Talladega Knight's birth day
May 2 - Galore's Fifth Avenue's 4th birthday
May 4 - Galore's Easy To Spot's 4th birthday
May 8 - Phantom Bronze Knight's 20th, Galore's Easy Lover's 2nd and "Zoe's" birthdays
May 10 - Young's Kwik N Easy's tenth foal due
May 14 - Galore's Sea Breeze's 2nd and Galore's Easy on the Eyes birthdays
May 15 - 5th anniversary of the passing of Galore's Sweet Revenge
May 17 - Galore's Unfourgettable's 6th birthday
May 21 - Galore's PhantaSea's 3rd birthday
May 24 - Young's Kwik N Easy's 16th birthday
May 25 - Galore's Three Cheers' 7th birthday
May 30 - Sheyenne Scarlett's 8th birthday
May 31 - Galore's Wicked Trickster's 5th birthday
June 1 - Galore's Second To None's 8th birthday
June 2 - Galore's Splash of Flash's 11th birthday
June 9 - Galore's Royal Elegance's 7th birthday
June 10 - Flying Colors Rainbow Trail's 15th and Galore's Sea of Roses 7th birthdays
June 11 - Lady June's 18th birthday
June 12 - Galore's First Edition's 9th birthday
June 14 - Galore's Des Colores' 12th and Flying Colors Gold Star's 10th birthdays
June 18 - Ironhorse Jump For Joy's 13th birthday
June 20 Galore's Easy To Please's 6th birthday
June 25 - Galore's Sweet SeaCret's 5th birthday
July 3 - Super Nova's 11th birthday
July 14 - Galore's Goin' Solo's 13th birthday
July 15 - Galore's Blazing Star's 13th birthday
July 18 & 19 - Heart of Minnesota Welsh Show I, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
July 19 & 20 - Heart of Minnesota Welsh Show II, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
July 26 & 27 - Heartland Welsh Double Gold Show, Rochester, Indiana
August 6 - 11th anniversary of the purchase of my first three Welsh ponies!
September 6 - Flying Colors Stars N Stripes' 23nd birthday
June 2, 2008
Foaling season is over and breeding season is in full swing. Phantom Bronze Knight has been bred to Section A
mare
Madoc Pippi Longstocking and Section B mare Mar-Jon Schilling. Galore's Splash of Flash has been bred
to APHA mares "Sadie" and "Cheyenne" and Section B mare
Young's Kwik N Easy.

May 18, 2008
Galore's Splash of Flash is a Grandpa! I just received news that Splash's Section B son Goin' the Distance had his
first foal born on May 16.
The Mulligan Mile (aka Logan) is out of the Welara mare Toni Mulligan.










May 15, 2008
THE BABIES ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Galore's Fifth Avenue
foaled a big grey Section B colt at 4:45 AM on April 29. Proud sire is Phantom Bronze
Knight
. Galore's Talladega Knight "aka Tally" is absolutely everything a Section B Welsh pony should be so I am
very pleased. He looks to mature between 12.2 hands and is already quite the ladies man!

Destiny's Paint mare,
Domino's Deluxe, foaled a black Half Welsh filly about 5:00 AM on May 8. Proud sire is
Galore's Splash of Flash. Des didn't get her spots, but Galore's Diamond Deluxe aka "Zoe" is simply gorgeous
and has Hunter pony written all over her...if she stays pony height. She's HUGE!

Young's Kwik N Easy foaled a to-die-for black Section B filly at 7:00 AM on May 14. Splash is two for two on
black fillies this year!
Galore's Easy on the Eyes "aka Kiki" is definitely a keeper as Jenny has been so stingy her
fillies. Kiki should mature
to 12.2 hands.

Galore's Splash of Flash was voted 'the third sexiest stallion' at the 2008 Minnesota Horse Expo by Dressage
trainer/rider Mindy Price. Who were first and second? Mindy's Friesian stallion
Zorro and her Gypsy Vanner
Groovy. We're very happy with third in that company! Check out Zorro and Groovy by clicking here.

Stunning good looks aside, Splash was once again a hit with the crowds at Expo and made me at VERY proud
mom. Splash was broke to ride in 2002. I did the first two rides myself and neither of us enjoyed it much. The next
three were done by a talented junior rider, who shortly thereafter decided to quit riding. Fast forward to the week
before the 2008 Horse Expo when Destiny decided she wanted to RIDE Splash for his stallion demos. He hadn't
really been ridden in almost 6 years, but what the heck....on did I mention he hasn't been off the farm since 2003?

Destiny and I got down to the fairgrounds at 6:00 AM on opening day. We took Splash down to the judging arena to
see if Destiny's 'plan' was going to work. Lo and behold, Splash trotted around like an old lesson pony AND
cantered for the VERY FIRST TIME under saddle.

This very green pony rose to the occasion for all three of his stallion demos and both breed demos in the coliseum.
He was so well-behaved that no one believed he's so green, let alone that he's a stallion. The best part of it all was
that I think he loved it...showing off, the adoration, his new job...

Pictures of Splash at Horse Expo can be found in his photo album.

Due to work schedules and other issues, our 2008 Welsh show schedule has been adjusted:
July 18 & 19 - Heart of Minnesota Back to Back Silver I, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
July 19 & 20 - Heart of Minnesota Back to Back Silver II, Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Our 2008 show string is finally set in stone:
Galore's Splash of Flash, 11 year old Section A stallion - Halter and English Pleasure
Galore's Easy on the Eyes, 2008 Section B filly - Halter
Galore's Fifth Avenue, 4 year old Section B mare - Halter
Galore's Talledega Knight, 2008 Section B colt - Halter

FARM NEWS: Since Des and Jake closed on the farm on November 21, and we moved in the next day, in a
snowstorm, our immediate fencing needs were temporary at best. The frost is almost totally out of the ground now
and we can FINALLY get things set up the way we really want!
The former owner was into monster trucks and had 'course' set up behind the shop. We were going to flatten it back
out and make it usable. Well, it turns out it is usable, with a few safety modifications, as the ultimate trail horse
training course! Splash loves it, as it takes him back to his Hill pony roots. Boo Boo and Bugsy have mastered it
already. Eddy is convinced it's too much work, or that I'm trying to kill him...

We have plans to do an open house at some point this summer. Stay tuned for details. Don't forget to visit the
JDEC web site by clicking on the logo below.
This page was updated on June 5, 2008.

Contact information:
Heidi Tschida
Ponies Galore! Welsh Hunter & Performance Ponies
Ham Lake, Minnesota  (612) 750-7080
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