The stud commenced in 1978 with the purchase of the Australian Pony Dranoel Desert Lass (Desert Star X Lowlynn Jenny), who was in foal to Brookdale Snow (Glenway Sunshine X Lumena Zara). The result was our first filly Canyon Snowdrift. Desert Lass produced many fillies & only one colt and her bloodlines are still in the stud today. Several Australian stallions were used in the early days, Wandarra Mr Perkins (by Sir Percy of Paxhall(imp)), Greyholme Silver Beau, Bereen Hailstone (by Revel Hailstone(imp)) and Albyn Mario.
After moving to Manilla in 1993, after many quiet years with the ponies, we started showing & breeding again in earnest. The Welsh B stallion Bolagamy Thatcher (Mirinda Sovereign X Eelah Baroness) was purchased and crossed extremely well with the Australian mares. He has produced many prize winning stock over various breeds of mares.
We currently have two Welsh B stallions – Imperial Puccini (Eyarth Tigra (imp) x Imperial Picture That) and first season stallion Tooravale Renegade (Weston Park Icon x Tooravale Rhiannon) and the Australian Pony stallions – Canyon Sorrento Moon (Buena Vista Talisman x Wangatar Sophie) and Canyon Toscanini (Imperial Puccini x Canyon Tosca).
We are breeding quality ponies with emphasis on movement and temperament.