Breeding Mares

Ionos Modlen Mair

Dam: Llwynhywel Model Mai
Sire: Brynithon New Image

Photo: Colin Nicholas

Born 2002. Mair was shown in hand as a three year old with much success in the 2005 show season. She has bred two colt foals - Ionos Morgan in 2006 by Traethglas Tomos, and Ionos Meuryn in 2007 by Gwynfaes Culhwch who has been retained at stud. In 2008, she has had her first filly foal by Ionos Troy.

Ionos Modlen Meia

Dam: Llwynhywel Model Mai
Sire: Gwynfaes Culhwch

Photo by: James Morrish

Born 2003. Meia was shown in the 2006 show season and was awarded a WPCS Bronze Medal. Her 2007 filly foal Ionos Meirwen by David's Victor Llwyd was sold at the 2007 Builth Sales. This year, she has had another beautiful filly foal, this time by Thorneyside The Jackpot.

Llwynhywel Model Mai

Dam: Pennal Seren
Sire: Derwen Requiem

Llwynhywel Model Mai - born 1994. Mai was bought at the Builth sales in 2001 and has not only produced outstanding stock in the past - the late Llwynhywel Boy O Boy, and Llwynhywel Victor - she has also given us some of the best breeding and showing stock at the stud (see above Ionos Modlen Mair, Ionos Modlen Meia - and this year's filly foal Ionos Modlen Manon). Mai this year has a colt foal at foot by Ionos Troy.

Soden Gwawr

Dam: Ionos Dawn
Sire: Derwen Desert Express

Born 1999. Ionos Euryn, (Soden Gwawr x Gwynfaes Culhwch) a palomino colt foal was purchased by the Dylasau Stud in north wales in 2006. This year, Gwawr has given us a handsome dun colt by Thorneyside The Guvnor.

Paith Lleucu's Bossy Girl

Dam: Llanarth Lleucu
Sire: Thorneyside The Boss

Photo by: Catherine Stevens

Purchased as a two year old at the Builth Sales in 2002, Lleucu was the top priced filly. She was shown in hand as a three year old with much success. The dam of our Royal Welsh winner Ionos Lluan Non by Brynithon The Gigalo and also dam of Ionos Ellie Mai by Brynithon The Invinsible (now at the Gui Nel Stud in France), who was also successfully shown in 2007 winning several firsts and Supreme Foal Champion at Pontarddulais Show. Lleucu herself won a fourth prize rosette in the Brood Mare class at the 2007 Royal Welsh Show. Lleucu has a colt foal at foot this year by Thorneyside The Terminator.

Carless Fair Lady

Dam: Ionos Faith
Sire: Nebo Daniel

Lady, seen here with her 2002 filly foal Ionos Ffydd (x Rhosymeirch Reflection) and 2005 filly foal Ionos Adwen (x Brynithon New Image) who was sold to Germany in 2006 after being shown by us as a yearling and winning many 1st prizes. Ionos Polly's Lady (Carless Fair Lady x Gwenllan Sam) her 2006 filly foal was sold at the Builth Sales in October 2007. Our 2007 filly foal (Carless Fair Lady x Ionos Troy) Ionos Polly's Pride has been retained at stud.