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From left to right: Marsha Drury, Helen White, Catriona Carnegie, Ann Tallowin (hiding in the background), Rosemary Smith, Nicki Barfield and Emma Smith.
West Anglia Committee Members:
Area representative - Catriona Carnegie
Contact details:
Tel: 07786321658
E-mail: talisker_highland_ponies@yahoo.co.uk
Post: Talisker Stud, 232 Ugg Mere Court Rd, Ramsey Heights, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE26 2RJ
Treasurer - Rosemary Smith
Secretary - Helen White
Minutes Secretary - Emma Smith
Committee members:
Marsha Drury
Linda Impey
Nicki Barfield
An introduction to our committee:
Catriona Carnegie is the Area Representative for the new West Anglia Highland Pony Enthusiasts Group. 'Kate' got married in 2007 to Andrew Carnegie and they are expecting a baby in April.
Kate first got into highlands when riding at a trekking centre on the Isle of Skye. Kate fell in love with this ponies amazing character and of course then hooked on the breed the Talisker stud started to form and she now has 2 breeding stallions, 5 broodmares, several youngsters and ridden ponies and breeds between 3 and 4 foals per year.
Hi I am Rosemary Smith you new Treasurer! I met my first Highland when Emma bought Molly. She was a small slate grey yearling whose head only just reached over the stable door. I fell in love with her at first sight! As I met Dave, my husband, while learning to ride, I guess horses have been in my blood for many years. I enjoy hacking out on Molly when I can but a lot of my time is spent as chief stable hand and 'gofer'. Looking forward to getting to know you all at this years get togethers.
My name is Helen White. I am secretary to the new HPEC WA. I’m married with two big teenager boys. When the children were finally old enough to entertain themselves and we were no longer moving from pillar to post (hubby having been in the Air Force) I found that I had enough time to finally own a horse. I needed something both me and the boys could ride.
I was working as a part time teacher sharing with Judith Page (a passionate HiPo person) and it was down to Judith who helped find me my first Highland pony. I’ve been in love with them ever since.
Hi I am Emma Smith your minutes secretary. I have loved horse and ponies for as long as i can remember, i bought my first and only Highland Pony when i was living in Scotland as i wanted a native that could live out all year round. Molly is now rising 10 and we have had many wonderful years together doing lots of fun stuff. Two years ago Molly was joined by Jameela my highland thoroughbred cross (AKA JJ the Jet Plane) who is a complete contrast to my quiet plod, i hope to back her this year.
Marsha Drury one of the new area comittee members origionally a big fan of New Forest ponies converted over to Highland ponies when her daughter Kate Carnegie came into possesion of 'Ruaridh of Talisker'. Marsha now owns a highland gelding called Greadhaich of Talisker who is currently being shown under saddle.
Nicki Barfield ~ West Anglia HPEC Committee member
I first got into highland ponies whilst we were visiting a local stud. That was it, we just had to have one! From that day onwards my love of this truly wonderful breed began. My mother & I breed ponies under the Glenwestcastle Prefix. We have two resident stallions, a few broodmares, along with the youngsters, and ridden ponies we have rather a collection.
Events planned for 2009:
Upcoming events:
22nd February – Spring gathering and photo show at The Compasses, Littley Green, Essex with Guest speaker Caroline Brett.
29th March – Stud tour and BBQ at Gateridge Suffolk Punch Stud, Northampton. There will also be a braiding demonstation and a tour of the carriages used for work and show.
12th April - Showing Clinic with Linzi Aikan at Glenwestcastle, there will be in-hand and ridden showing sessions.
13th June – Ousden ride (Near Newmarket) by Kind permission of Rosemary Bayliss.
September (Date TBA) - Jump cross clinic at the National Jump Cross Centre - Whittering Grange, Wansford, Peterborough (Cambs) - Booking form and further info attached.
September (Date TBA) – Parelli day – Julie Robertson will be kindly joining us at the Talisker Stud, Cambridgeshire to give us an insight into Parelli with highland ponies. This will be very much a ‘hands on’ session.
11th October - Kings Forest Ride, Thetford - Booking form and further info attached.
December - Coach trip to Olympia
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| Heather Mitchels talk on deer stalking in the highlands |
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| Heli Parkinson gets some love from Glamaig of Talisker on the stud tour. |
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| Spring gathering 2008 Littley Green, Essex |
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| Crosspark Molly and Emma having fun at the Jump cross clinic |
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| Highland Chief of Whitefield 'stud day 2006' |
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