Strathspey

Highland Ponies



Stallions at stud

Stud Stallion: MOSS-SIDE DORLACH

10 year old  CREAM DUN 14 hh


Pedigree

  • By 1995 RHASS Champion Monarch of Millfield out of successful brood mare Whitefield Lady Verona - Dorlach has notable breeding - including Millfield, Croila and Whitefield lines.


Temperament

The best - a thoroughly nice character and a big favourite on our  yard.


Show record

In hand, he's done consistently well at shows. His notable wins include:

  • 1997 Youngstock Champion Blair Castle

  • 1998 Male Champion Breed Show

  • 1998 Reserve Champion Keith Show

  • 1999 National Stallion Show Champion

  • 2002 Royal Highland Show: Placed 2nd in-hand in senior stallion class and reserve overall entire champion

  • 2005 Royal Highland Show: Male Champion and Reserve Overall


Performance

Under saddle as a 4yo - winner of nursery novice at Blair Castle on his first outing

As a five year old  - first place novice Blair Castle. Third in his first preliminary dressage test.


Novice ridden Champion HPS Breed Show 2000 and Best ridden under 14hh

He has also completed pleasure rides and swims in the sea!  His natural balance and active paces, length of rein and stride make him a wonderful ride - these traits are very obvious in his foals.

2005: Qualifier Baileys Mountain and Moorland Open Ridden Blair Castle.


Fertility

  • High

  • Eight crops of foals are very promising showing excellent temperaments, type and action.

  • His progeny Ossian of Strathavon won the 2005 overall champion North of Scotland enthusiasts club show and the gelding champion at the Black Isle Show. Now he is competing successfully in novice ridden and Working Hunter classes including the final of Kilmannan novice mountain and moorland ridden at Blair Castle.