MORE DONABI UK CHAMPIONS !

A FABULOUS SUCCESSFUL SHOW SEASON FOR HORSES FROM DONABI UK, SIRED BY OUR OUTSTANDINGLY CONSISTENT PRODUCING STALLION, UNO TOM THUMB !

CONGRATULATIONS TO MAXINE AND CLAUDIA FOULKES with DONABI UK UNO COLOUR FAIRY - multi winner and BRITISH ELITE MINIATURE HORSE CHAMPION 2011.

TO DAVID KELLY AND FAMILY with DONABI UK UNO ROMANTIC AFFAIR - multi winner and MHCGB AMHA CHAMPION YEARLING COLT.

JO DAVIES, and now new owner ELLA RICHARDSON, of DONABI UK UNO DAINTY DIVA - multi winner and RES CH. DEVON COUNTY SHOW.

Our own stunningly beautiful silver bay filly DONABI UK STAR SPANGLED ELEGANCE, multi winner and HOYS QUALIFIER.

UNO TIFFANY - straight from pasture with foal at foot, first time shown in 2011 - WINNER of Mare Class at BRITISH MINIATURE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW.

CHAMPION

A DONABI UK DOUBLE AT DEVON COUNTY SHOW :

Our amazingly consistent mare Seahorse Scouts Gold Melody Glitz, shown for the first time since becoming a mother, came out this season once again in winning form, taking the title of CHAMPION MINIATURE HORSE at Devon County Show on 21st May.

On top of that fabulous result, Donabi UK Uno Dainty Diva, the yearling filly by Uno Tom Thumb out of Nehi Chinchee May belonging to Jo and Chris Davies from Wales, WON 2 classes and stood Reserve Champion to Glitz.

On top of that I heard that the yearling colt Donabi UK Uno Romantic Affair (Uno Tom Thumb/JSW Magic Romance) was in the ribbons again, also on 21st May, WINNING 2 classes in Ireland.

WHAT AN AMAZING DAY FOR DONABI UK !!! These 'Uno' babies keep on winning !

17th May 2011

ANOTHER FILLY !! Rio couldn't wait until 2nd/3rd week in June - look what I found out in the paddock around 11.30 am on Saturday morning 14th May ! (Go to Foal page) An exquisite, delicate, leggy filly with the most beautiful head and gorgeous tipped in 'Araby' ears.

So much going on, its hard to keep up with the News ! On her debut into the show ring, in her first two shows 8th and 15th May, Ellie (Donabi UK Star Spangled Elegance) has picked up 3 wins, a Reserve Championship and a Championship !

Dear little Blondie has started off 2011 in winning form again for my little granddaughter Emilene, she too has won 2 weeks running in Miniature Horse classes, plus a Reserve Championship, and 2nd in a Young Handler Qualifier.

9th May 2011

2010 was an amazing year both with our beautiful foals and much success in the show ring - sadly, as anyone with horses knows, it doesn't last, there is always a down !

Our downturn came early in 2011 got off to a tragic start on 27 January with Nehi Chinchee May foaling almost 6 weeks early with all sorts of complications resulting in her losing a beautiful filly. Fortunately, after causing a few days anxiety and stay in the equine hospital, Chinchee was back to her old self. My relief was short lived as on 20th February she was suddenly taken ill and diagnosed with peritonitis, resulting in an emergency surgery that evening with four days on the danger list and a prolonged 10 day stay in hospital.

Glitz was next to foal a week late on 14th April, and that to my horror was another red bag delivery, two in a row seemed impossible, but fortunately her filly was correctly presented and after a struggle I managed to pull it out safely. It is the most amazing loudly marked sorrel pinto, very correct, with a lovely head and fabulous friendly temperament.

Spirit foaled a little early, 10 days after Glitz on the 24th April, not quite straightforward either but another filly, an unusually marked minimal black pinto. This filly is ultra refined and leggy with a fantastic head, similar to Spirit's filly from last year that I have run on.

Tiffany should be next towards the end of the May/June, followed by Rio (Fallen Ash Eagles First Love) with Magic bringing up the rear for a late summer baby.

A Fascinating Discovery - a mystery solved? click here

6th September 2010

Venus is a Champion !!

My beautiful palomino mare Palace Majestys Lady Venus in Gold, on loan to Jo and Chris Davies in Wales, rewarded them at the MHCGB Championship Show at Moulton over the Bank Holiday weekend - details to follow.

Further County Show Successes -

13th September 2010

Uno Tom Thumb at his second and final show of 2010, ended where he began with a WIN, at Devon County in May and Dorset County Show on 5th September.

21st July 2010

Our elegant refined 3 year old filly, FALLEN ASH EAGLES FIRST LOVE, followed up her Devon County win with another First at Royal Cornwall. She was also 3rd at Royal Bath & West.

Uno's continuing success as a sire and producer of Champions was further enhanced by his bay pinto daughter, Oakleigh Dream A Little Dream, being Reserve Champion at Royal Cornwall, and Champion the following day at Weyhill.
Another stunning daughter, Tinkerley Pippy Long Stocking, the elegant, leggy, blue roan pinto filly belonging to Philip Matthews Brown has continued in the same winning ways she began 2010, recently taking Champion and Supreme Championships in the North of the UK.

Seahorse Scouts Gold Melody Glitz, our incredibly consistent mare who has won at the highest level throughout her five years, has done it again - SHE QUALIFIED FOR HOYS, HER FIFTH CONSECUTIVE OCCASION, at The Three Counties Show, Malvern in June - we are so thrilled to be going there once again.

Emilene and Blondie in the ribbons again !!

Another important member of our 'Show Team', not previously on the website as no current pics - but awaiting some taken at Devon County and Royal Cornwall - is a petite, refined palomino pinto yearling filly Los Arboles Idols Deal Me Diamonds.

24th May 2010

DEVON COUNTY 'DOUBLE' FOR UNO !!!

A 'Double Win' situation for Uno Tom Thumb - not only did he WIN the stallion class at the Devon County Show on Saturday 22nd May, his first show outing this year, but his daughter WON 2 classes and went on to take the Championship with 'Uno' standing Reserve Champion to her !! A WIN/WIN for him as a stallion and as a sire.

Devon County Show win for Fallen Ash Eagles First Love click here

Another newcomer this year Los Arboles Idols Deal Me Diamonds - who isn't yet on the website, was also in the ribbons at the Devon County Show. We were thrilled that on her first time shown this palomino pinto yearling filly by the 'Sire of the Year at the 2009 U.S. World Show First Knights Billy Idol was 2nd in the Yearling class to the eventual champion miniature - Uno's daughter, Oakleigh Dream A Little Dream.

Details and picture of this exquisite Arab type filly will shortly be on our 'Fillies' page.

10th May 2010

Glitz back in winning form click here

and Blondie notches up another first click here

2nd May 2010

Congratulations to Kathy Phillips and 'Dreamy', Uno's daughter, on their success at Weyhill at the beginning of May, making it 4 out of 4 - 100% of Uno Tom Thumb's progeny shown this season are WINNERS.

Anne Deakin has won and qualified her 2 year old filly out of Nehi Chinchee May, Donabi UK Wishes N Dreams, for IMHPS Mini HOYS and MHCGB Championship Show in the autumn.

Sue and Alan Duke won 2 classes and qualified for MHCGB Championship, with Uno Tiffany's yearling colt, Donabi UK Uno Masterpiece, on their first outing.

Kathy Phillips has had much success with the stunning bay pinto yearling filly out of a mare bred by us, Donabi UK Clouds of Gold. This little filly did well as a weanling in 2009 and at the MHCGB Spring Show was 2nd in a huge class, and a 3rd in another.

A big winner at the MHCGB Spring Show, and potential super star, was the blue roan pinto yearling filly owned by Philip Matthews Brown, Tinkerley Pippy Long Stocking. This outstanding, refined, leggy filly is out of a mare I imported five years ago, Iona Farms Special Effect, and sold in foal to 'Uno' in 2008 to Jenny Marks from Derby.

'Pippy' is a spectacular filly, she has a lovely head, beautiful natural curve to her neck, clean through the throat, leggy and a wonderful body. On top of this she has movement and oozes presence. In the words of the American judge John Eberth she is an awesome filly !

'Pippy' won the 'Hack' class, won the Category 'B' 1, 2 & 3 year old class, she was Reserve Champion Scaled Down Show Horse, CHAMPION Category 'B' of the Show and selected in the Top Four for Supreme Champion of the Show. We are so very proud for Uno Tom Thumb, and congratulate Philip Matthews-Brown, and Jenny Marks.

 

DONABI UK 2010 SHOW SEASON GETS OFF TO FLYING START