Foals '10

I was privileged to use some of the best stallions in the country, and possibly the world, in 2009 and I must say a huge thank you to all the stallion owners for letting me use their lovely boys. I am a firm believer in using only the very best stallions and mares and we are thrilled with this years foals by: Royal Welsh and Prince of Wales Cup Winner Danaway Flash Jack, Royal Welsh winner and Prince of Wales Cup Winner Gwynfaes Cullhwch, Royal Welsh winner and multiple Supreme Champion Danaway Tango, Supreme Champion and sire of countless Royal Welsh winners Trevallion Valentino, Dutch prizewinning stallion Ysselvliedts Golden Boy and our own medal winning Friars Golden Mark. As any breeder knows, using exceptional stallions and mares doesnt guarantee exceptional foals - BUT - it certainly gives you the best chance! So I consider myself very lucky to own Friars Golden Mark, been able to lease Ysseldliedts Golden Boy and to have used the lovely stallions at Danaway and Gwynfaes Studs. A genuine and heartfelt thank you to the stallion owners. I hope you like our foals this year. Please click on the photos of each mares to see more information and pedigrees of the expected foals.

Taraco Mourinho
2010 Section D colt foal

A very striking smokey black colt by the Prince of Wales cup winner Danaway Flash Jack. This colt combines countless supreme champions and Royal Welsh winners in its immediate pedigree including greats like Danaway Flash Jack, Trevallion Flash Jack, Thorneyside Flyer, Paith Magical Meredith, Llanarth Braint and many more. The third foal for me out of this delightful mare, I am thrilled with this foal - although less than thrilled that it is another colt! Sold to Jenny in the USA - congrats and wishing you all the best with this delightful colt.
Foaled approx 7am 1st June 2010 

Taraco Armani
2010 Section D colt

A stunning chestnut sabino colt with very flashy markings, loads of bone and feather out of a gorgeous mare by Prince of Wales Cup winner and multiple Supreme Champion Danaway Flash Jack and by the multiple Royal Welsh winning supreme champion Danaway Tango. This foal has been linebred to Nebo Brenin and features Nebo Daniel, Nebo Brenin, Tireinon Triple Crown, Cippyn Real Magic, Trevallion Flash Jack and many more top class welsh cobs in its immediate pedigree.
This colt may be for sale
Foaled 7.30am 25th May 2010 

Taraco Florentina 
2010 Section D filly  

For 10 long years I have dreamed about Fantasy x Tango foals in my fields so it is no surprise to those that know me that Fantasy (Danaway Cherimarie cross Danaway Flash Jack) was covered again by my favourite stallion Danaway Tango (by Tireinon Triple Crown). This is a huge filly with loads to her already, a pedigree to die for and lots of attitude. 12 months to the day after she had the stunning palomino colt Taraco Firecracker, I am ecstatic with his full sister's arrival....This beautiful and very special filly has somewhat reluctantly been sold to a wonderful home in the USA. Wishing you the very best with this precious girl!
Foaled 11am 24th May 2010

Taraco Colorado
2010 Section D colt

The first foal for me out of Danaway Carolina, who joined the stud in Spring 2009 (out of one of my favourite of Danaway Stud's old mares Rhosygarreg Brenhines (by Nebo Brenin) and by Trevallion Valentino). With a wealth of fantastic stallions and breeding to choose from it was a difficult decision to choose the right stallion but eventually I settled on Danaway Tango, deliberately linebreeding to Nebo Brenin. This foal features multiple Royal Welsh winner and Supreme Champion Danaway Tango as its sire, a medal winning mare as its dam and has Supreme Champion Trevallion Valentino, Royal Welsh winner Tireinon Triple Crown as its grandsires and Nebo Brenin, Cippyn Real Magic and Brynymor Welsh Magic as its great grandsires. He is a stunning upstanding bay colt with beautiful markings.
This colt maybe for sale
Foaled 11.20pm 21st May 2010

Taraco Donatella
Section D filly

Beautiful filly out of Danaway Ribbon and by Gwynfaes Culhwch. Having had a couple of years where she hasnt held to coverings Ribbon was packed off to Gwynfaes Stud in Wales at the start of the covering season. Culhwch has won every main show and won the coveted George Prince of Wales Cup as Champion Welsh Cob at the Royal Welsh. He has also qualified for the Horse of the Year Show, won the Royal Welsh Sire Points Scheme and sired countless champions and medal winners both in the UK and abroad. With stock in America, England, Wales and throughout continental Europe we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to cover Ribbon with such a fantastic young stallion. Massive thank you to Meirion and family for successfully covering Ribbon.
Foaled approx 6am 19th May 2010

Taraco Figaro
Section D colt

A huge and strong colt out of Danaway Cherimarie and by Danaway Flash Jack - this hugely successful cross has already proved to be a winning combination producing my stunning foundation mare Danaway Fantasy, the super stallion Danaway Flashback (in Germany), Taraco Fiasco (retained), Taraco Fabio (sold to Denmark) and Taraco Fernando (sold to Scotland). Cherimarie has also produced the stunning fillies Danaway Riviera (in Ireland) and Taraco Fiorenza (sold to Holland) - it was not the hoped for filly but I cannot complain at such a striking colt.
Sold to Australia - congrats to his new owners
Foaled approx 2am - 4am 14th May 2010

Taraco Gangster
section A colt

Lovely grey colt out of Blanche Glisten is by the wonderful Royal Welsh winning stallion Breachwood Marwyn and out of the lovely mare Springbourne Gemma making her a half-sister to Vervale Stud's Blanche Glimmer. His sire is the medal winning and highest priced sales stallion Friars Golden Mark (by Penual Mark).
This colt is for sale
Foaled 9.45pm 8th April 2010

Taraco Chiquita
Section A filly

Gorgeous and very precious chestnut sabino filly foal out of the multiple supreme champion and five times medal winning mare and by our medal winning stallion Friars Golden Mark. This foal is a sister to the Royal Welsh winner Tallares Sandpiper, the multiple Champion Taraco Crossfire, our retained filly Taraco Cherish, and many other wonderful mountain ponies. She is a very special filly featuring Penual Mark, Friars Lleuci-Llywd, Forlan Brigadier, Revel Saled and other greats in its immediate pedigree.
This filly may be for sale
Foaled 5.30pm 8th March 2010

Taraco Riff-Raff
Section A colt

This is a gorgeous chestnut sabino colt out of Vervale RaRa (by Vervale Gangster) and out of the Blackhill Picalo son Ysseldvliedts Golden Boy. A lovely strong colt from superb bloodlines he is linebred to the Springbourne "G line" through both sire (out of Blanche Glisten) and dam (by a Blanche Glimmer son) and features several fantastic stallions in his immediate pedigree. This foal is brother to the prizewinners Taraco Rosetta, Taraco Rockstar (sold to France), Taraco Renegade, Taraco Razzmatazz (leased to Holland) and Taraco Rioja.
Sold to Jo and Ashley - congratulations
Foaled 4.30am 1st March 2010

Next year's foals (2011)

Yet again we have been honoured to use some wonderful stallions for 2011 - foals expected by Supreme Champions and Royal Welsh winners, medal winners and two promising young stallions. It is an extra special year as it sees the first foals due by Taraco Fiasco. Section As due by Heniarth Quip, Friars Golden Mark and Ysseldvliedts Golden Boy. Section Ds due by Danaway Flash Jack, Danaway Tango, Taraco Fiasco and Trevallion Conan. Please click on the photo to see more details

Last year's foals (2009)

Last year was a very special year with some exceptional foals including Taraco Fabio (by Danaway Flash Jack), Taraco Firecracker (by Danaway Tango), Taraco Bonita (by Trevallion Valentino) and Taraco Ghazaleh (by Friars Superman) as well as many other top class foals. Please click on the photo to see more details

Other foals

Established in 1998 I am proud to say that I have bred some wonderful ponies and cobs - despite only being a small stud I have bred countless prizewinners including Royal of England winners Taraco Renegade and Taraco Fiasco - please click on the photo to see information on other foals I have bred.

Taraco Stud, Canterbury, Kent

A small stud specialising in breeding quality palomino and buckskin welsh ponies and cobs