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Thunderbolt
~Premium Stallion~
(English Connemara Pony Society)
~Clifden Winner~
(Connemara Pony Breeders Society
Ireland)

(below: photo taken from the cover of Pat
Lyne's book entitled: Thunderbolt: His
Live and Times, Combe, 1995).

Photos at right, below right: Madeleine
Beckman photographer/breeder
www.carnabyconnemara.se

Willow Boy's Maternal Grandsire

Willow Run Connemaras is pleased and proud to offer at stud our exceptionally
well-bred, superbly conformed young stallion:
Landsdown Willow's Harbour Boy
"Willow Boy"

We did our research before rushing off to purchase this young colt and it has most
certainly been one of the most rewarding decisions of our lives.
Willow Boy's sire, the late, *Chiltern Colm was bred by one of the most knowledgable
and influential Connemara Pony breeders in the World, Ms. Pat Lyne of the United
Kingdom. She had an inkling about a certain young stallion, Corrib (Colm's sire) and
knew that if she could just pair him with the right mare, in this case her very own,
Chiltern Gazelle (Island Duke x Artic Moon), the offspring would be amazing. She was
right! *Chiltern Colm has produced fine progeny who not only excel in performance
areas, but are breed "type" representatives as well. Ms. Lyne has written many
authoritative books on the breed including, Out of the Mist and Shrouded in Mist. (click
here to shop for Pat Lyne books via the ACPS)!
Why are we breeding a Thunderbolt grandson?
What IS a "native pony"?
Pat Lyne suggests, "Thunderbolt retained the physique of the original Connemara work pony. . this,
together with his alert intelligence enabled him to live the life of a native pony; his greatest gifts
were his hardiness and the kindest of kind natures, which, he passed on, without exception, to all of
his progeny."
Our "Willow Boy's" dam, also imported from the UK, *Sillbridge Miranda has as her sire
this all-time greats of Connemara pedigrees,
the bold and the beautiful, Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt maintains the 5th line of Irish stallion blood hailing from one of the
original stallions of the early CPBS, Mountain Lad.

"Willow Boy"~ACPS Breeding Stallion: #S708 XLI
Registered Name:
Landsdown Willow's Harbour Boy
2002 Dapple Grey from Bay, 14H
2007 Stud Fee: $700
includes $200 Non-Refundable Booking Fee
LFG
AI -shipped semen or Live Cover

***Price includes 1st Collection**
Shipping Costs to be paid by Mare Owner
RESERVE YOUR MARE TODAY!
Download Contract Here

*Live Cover always available with mare care and transport available.
Contact the Farm at:
(812)-863-9156
willowrun@bluemarble.net