Chywoon Stud - American miniature horses

ABOUT US

Chywoon Farm

Chywoon Farm and Stud from the air

Chywoon Stud is situated in the heart of the Upper Eden Valley on the Cumbrian/North Yorkshire borders. On the top of a hill over looking the fells, a ruined castle and a church, a far place from where most of our miniature horses originated from in Texas country. Summers are warm and pleasant but the winter can blow cold and test the hardiest of horses. Our miniatures have adapted well and grow good winter coats but we haven't expected them to winter out. We are easy to find by car being in the middle of the country between the M6, the A66 and the A1, north bound, and a good train service to Penrith and flights out to the USA from Prestwick, Glasgow, where most of our horses first felt the UK soil and weather!

American Miniatures

Our American Miniature Horses have been selected from the best US bloodlines available. Our particular likes are towards the ROWDY and RAMUNDO breeding, and our senior stallion COMMANDERS FIRST EDITION is a direct grandson of both stallions, he is 30" tall and continues to produce consistently small stock with his likeness very evident. Our mares carry a lot of Hemlock Brooks Egyptian King and various other Hemlock breeding following those lines, with some Bond, Dell Taras, and Sligo breeding. . We have three stallions at present, our second stallion is the red and white NXS DUFFYS RUSTY NAIL who is BOND breeding on both sides of his pedigree. and thirdly our new edition of JC RAZZLE DAZZLE who combines the Hemlock Brooks and Bond breeding. he is a silver dun pinto and it is hoped he will produce his colour and style into some of our 2005 foals. We are very pleased with the herd we have established over the past 3 years and would like to thank NXS MINIATURES and DRAGONSLAIR MINIATURES both in Texas for providing us with the foundation stock we are so happy to be associated with.

Gypsy Cob Horses

Apart from American Miniature Horses, Chywoon Stud is graced with the beautiful Gypsy Horses that have become more popular in recent times with folks other than the travellers and traditional coloured cob enthusiasts. There has been much said as to whether these are cobs, tinkers, romanies, etc etc and so we just like to call them Gypsy Horses as after all it was the gypsies who have put the work into maintaining such a neat type of horse known for its broken colour and abundant feather. The Gypsy horses here at Chywoon are of the old fashioned type, all of which will be over 14.2hh and nearer 15hh. In our opinion if they are not capable of pulling a living wagon (bow top) then they are not a true example of the breed. and yes, it is a breed, and any traveller / gypsy will be able to tell you how his horse is bred and quote you as many generations as you wish to hear, just because it is not written on a fancy piece of pedigree paper, it doesn't mean to say that's its breeding is any less important. Stallions and good broodmares can change hands in this fraternity for telephone numbers (i.e.: thousands of pounds) .

We like the coloured gypsy horse but can also appreciate a good solid black, in our experience in breeding these horses you need to keep a solid black in your breeding programme to keep the black and white ones from becoming a whishy washy black. The best example of a true black and white that I can give you is Priscilla Cox's CDF Frankie purchased from us in 2003. The gypsy horse is a good tempered, kind, willing horse who can be trusted with the smallest child, the oldest grandma, and all the families dogs. They are loyal, loving and put their all into their work and enjoy pleasing their owners. A gypsy horse is at its happiest being driven down the country lanes at a steady trot choosing the pace herself and stopping when she is ready. there is no greater feeling and sound of the clip clop, the breeze, the smell of horses sweat, and the feel of the reins lightly balanced in your hand and to see her ears twitch with anticipation of your next word of encouragement.

Sales Information

We will try to maintain a current sales list of all horses available for purchase in English pounds and US Dollars, this does not include the shipping and vet costs that are involved with exporting horses although we are happy to obtain a quote for you on your behalf. As horses are sold we will leave their details up but add sold, reference may be obtained if required from past clients, and we will try to do our best to find the horse for your needs and likes. If we do not have what you are looking for then please contact us either by email or phone with your requirements and we will try and source that horse for you (this is only within the GYPSY HORSE not the minis)

Contact Details

Registered office:

Contact details:

Chywoon Stud

Telephone:

Church Brough

(01768) 341 319

Kirkby Stephen

International:

Cumbria

011441768341319

CA17 4EJ

e-mail:

United Kingdom

info@chywoonstud.com

Links

www.gypsycobsociety.org - The ONLY website for registration of Gypsy Cob Horses in the U.K.

www.amha.com - The website for the American Miniature Horse Society

www.chapsuk.com - The Coloured Horse and Pony Society (UK)

www.bmhs.co.uk - The British Miniature Horse Society

www.gypsycobsociety.com - The American Gypsy Cob Society website

www.billywhizzcomputers.com - Specialist equestrian website designer based in the North of England