catchpool shetlands

Welcome to Catchpool Shetland Pony Stud. We have been established for over 40 years and breed and sell quality, outstanding-natured, ponies that excel in the show ring. The Catchpool Stud is located in Llangennith, a small village on the Gower peninsula of South West Wales. We often have stock for sale so please give us a call if your looking for a shetland. Please see our foals page for details on foals born this year.

Catchpool Shetland Stud was started in 1960 with the purchase of the filly foal 'Teilo Fach'. In the ensuing years she produced many fillies including Madame Cholet of Catchpool (exported to Sweden) and her descendents are still with us today. Ickworth Vanquish was purchased as stud stallion and amongst others he sired the prolific show-winning gelding Victory of Catchpool and his well-known brother Vandal of Catchpool who was the smallest pony ever to qualify for Olympia in the Shetland Pony Grand National, which he did three times in all. Though small in stature Vandal was (and is) known for his character and behavioural exploits as much as his achievements. He managed to behave himself enough to attend Amsterdam International Show and when he retired he managed to win a veteran class a couple of years ago sadly we lost Vandal a couple of weeks ago.

Brinleyview Camanchee
Champion Shetland Three Counties Show 2009 & Wales &Border Counties
Supreme Champion Summer SWWSPG Show 2008
Winner in Sweden 2006. He also won Royal Welsh as a yearling.
He has just graded inhand and ridden with CHAPS.
Too many championships to list but watch this space as he will be out under-saddle!

Whizz is produced by the Catchpool Stud and can turn his hoof to anything from showing to racing to driving to ponyclub games!