Cover photo is of Barrymoor Grand Final, the purebred stallion by Glenearn Brigadier out of Penny Farthing.
The 1970’s seen a number of Highland Pony part bred foals produced, along with a small number of purebred foals and more purebreds Highland Ponies imported into Australia.
The earlier imports from the sixties, Glenearn Brigadier and Penny Farthing, produced two purebreds together in the seventies, Barrymoor Bessie in 1971 and Barrymoor Grand Final in 1972.
These particular 2 offspring were a major influence to the breeds purebred numbers in the years to come.
Photos of Barrymoor Bessie
Besides the two purebred offspring, Penny Farthing produced two part bred foals in the seventies, the filly Jalabi in 1973 who was to an Arabian stallion and Barrymoor Highland Lassie in 1978 who was by the part bred Highland Pony stallion Barrymoor Viking, sired by Glenearn Brigadier in the sixties.
Glenearn Brigadier also produce 4 more part bred fillies, who would later enter into the
Highland Pony breed up program in Australia as FS mares.
Whinmere Belle in 1970, Whinmere Silver Dame in 1971, Whinmere Bridget and Donside Highland Lassie in 1972.
Unfortunately Glenearn Brigadier passed away around this time and was unable to sire anymore offspring.
Left; Whinmere Belle. Middle; Donside Highland Lassie. Right; Whinmere Silver Dame
Barrymoor Bessie, the purebred filly by Glenearn Brigadier out of Penny Farthing produced two part bred colts, Barrymoor Jaffa in 1977, who sire was an Australian Stock Horse and Barrymoor Jarl in 1978 who was by Barrymoor Ragnar, a 25% Highland Pony part bred.
Barrymoor Grand Final sired seven foals in the seventies;
A filly, Barrymoor Chevette, who was out of a thoroughbred mare, as well as a colt Green Gables Bandit in 1977.
Another colt in 1978, Rhett who was out of a thoroughbred mare.
With two fillies, Donside Highland Hoofprints and Senlac Siren, along with a colt, Whinmere Glencoe, all out of Highland Pony part bred mares, in 1979.
Barrymoor Grand Final also sired a colt, Barrymoor Hamish, out of an unknown dam at some stage in the late seventies but unfortunately there was no foaling date recorded on the card.
The seventies also seen a total of thirty part bred Highland Pony foal, of percentages from 25%-75% Highland Pony blood, that all derived in one way, shape or form, to Glenearn Brigadier’s offspring.
In around 1976-1977 Dr K and Mrs B Hoole of the Taranganba Stud in Gerogory NSW, imported the mares Debbiedene in foal to Glenaylmer. Debbiedene was breed by Hugh McGregor of Scotland and was born on the 5th of April 1973, by Merlin Of Derculich out of Glenearn Beautility.
On the 30th of April 1977 Debbiedene foaled down with the imported in utero filly Taraganba Dinah.
The Hoole’s then imported then imported 2 more fillies; Druid Of Croila, born on 2nd of January 1976 breed by E.C. Ormiston, by Glentromie Trooper and out of Starling Of Croila and Gipsy Melody Of Turin Hill born of the 5th of May 1977, breed by Mrs J.C. Compton, by Glenrannoch and out of Gipsy Meg of Turin Hill.
Left; Debbiedene. Middle; Gipsy Melody of Turin Hill. Right; Druid of Croila
The Hoole’s also imported the stallion Trooper McPherson of Croila, into Australia at the end of 1979. Trooper McPherson was born on the 5th of May 1971and breed by E.C. Ormiston, by Glentromie Trooper and out of Fraoch Isla.
Trooper McPherson of Croila
Due to the young age of Taranganba Dinah, Druid Of Croila and Gipsy Melody of Turin Hill, neither filly reproduced in the seventies.
Debbiedene did produce a part bred colt for the Taranganba stud, Taranganba Duncan, in 1978.
In November 1978, seen the being of the Highland Pony Society of Australia founded by Mrs B. Hoole and Mrs H.B. Ronald. I will go into a more in depth look into the HPSA beginning in a future blog post.
The seventies also seen studs such as Donside, Kurra Park, Tabria, Senlac and Wandillo, amongst others, introducing Highland Pony blood into their breeding programs. With the Barrymoor, Erinskay and Whinmere Studs still having a major influence in breeding with Highland Pony blood and the Taranganba Stud creating an opening in NSW for the Highland Pony.