HOW WE NAME OUR FOALS
The Purebred Highland Foals. We will be naming our purebred highland pony foals using Scottish Gaelic words. We will give a break-down of the pronunciation and the meanings for each name.
The Part bred Highland Ponies Foals. We will be naming our part bred foals after Australian towns and location.
We are no longer breeding any part breed foals.
WHY HIGHLAND PONIES?
For years I had mucked about with horses of different breeds but had always dreamed of getting into a breed that was rarer and held an ancient history, a breed that most people would not have heard about in Australia. I was also in a new position of being a mother and having to think of finding a breed of horse or pony that I would trust around my children, the horses we had at the time just were not suited to a young family. So, I decided it was the perfect time to go after that dream and thus the research began!
I needed a breed that could easily carry an adult but be quiet and gentle enough for my children to be around and later go on to after their current ponies. I also needed a breed that would be capable of competing in the English disciplines and that had a natural jumping ability but also one that would make an ideal trail or pack horse for when we headed into the high country. Plus, as we were living high in steep country at the time, I required a seriously surefooted breed that would not mind the occasional snow fall! I finally narrowed it down to about five breeds but in the end, the highland pony won for two main reasons.
Number 1 – I really liked the look and build of the highland pony. Even though they are small in actual height, when you are around them, you feel like you are in the presence of a big, strong, noble horse from a time long past. And number 2 – They are Scottish! For as long as I can remember I have felt a strong pull to all things Scottish, so I knew it was meant to be.
Amy Young
Our New Location
As of late September 2016, we are now situated at Yinnar South in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. Our new property does not have the dramatic scenery, snowfall, or size of our Jumbuk property but it is very productive land with a nice view of gentle, rolling hills.
THE PREFIX
Our prefix is made up of two parts BEINN, being Scottish Gaelic, loosely translates to Mountain &
KALDY which is a combination of all our initials.
THE BREEDERS BRAND
Pictured above ^
Our brand is the shield from the Scottish Clan Youngs, coat of arms.
THE LOGO HEAD
Designed by our own stud,
this logo is a main feature on our studs’ photos you will see it featuring inside a shield (representing our breeder’s brand).