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P.O. Box 425 Boonville, CA 95415 Contact Wendy Rowe at (707) 621-3363 (pacific time zone) or email us: pibroch@mcn.org |
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P.O. Box 425 Boonville, CA 95415 Contact Wendy Rowe at (707) 621-3363 (pacific time zone) or email us: pibroch@mcn.org |
Our purebred and crossbred Highland ponies carry the prefix Ceol Beag. Pronounced "kayol beg", this is a Gaelic phrase familiar to bagpipers and afficionados of pipe music. Ceol Beag translates as little music, or light music, and refers to dance tunes, marches, jigs, and hornpipes. Although we also love Ceol Mor (the great music or pibroch), to us Ceol Beag is an apt metaphor for the ponies. Highland pipes and Highland ponies, a perfect combination!
We make every effort to match our ponies with the right homes. To see ponies we have sold scroll down to the bottom of this page. Our top priority is that both the ponies and their new owners will be happy. Vet exams welcome. We can help arrange pony transportation to any location. Credit card payments accepted through Paypal.
About our prices for purebred Highland ponies
Quartz of Croila, sire of our youngstock for sale
Reserve Champion Mountain and Moorland at the 2006 West Coast Welsh Show
Although this breed is still very rare in the U.S. (currently fewer than 80 to the best of our knowledge) we are making an effort to keep our youngstock prices affordable. Our foal prices are generally comparable to Welsh Cobs, and typically lower than the similar rare breeds like Fell and Dales.A recent price check on importing from the U.K. brought quotes of $5500 to $10,000 for youngstock and mares, considerably more for stallions. These figures are for the import costs only, and do not include the purchase price of a pony. Prices in the U.K. for good Highland ponies can be substantial, especially with currency exchange rates not favorable to the U.S. dollar.
Our ponies are quality stock from excellent U.K. bloodlines, and they are already here in the U.S. without the import hassle. Because we want our foals to have good homes awaiting them once weaned, we offer discounted prices for in utero and nursing foal purchases. In utero: $3500. Nursing foal: $4500. After weaning, purebreds are priced from $5500 and up according to age, gender, conformation etc. Trained ponies are priced considerably higher.
If you don't see the perfect pony listed here, let us know what you are looking for. We often hear about other purebred and partbred Highlands for sale and can put you in touch with the owners.
Purebreds for Sale
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  Ceol Beag Taransay A full brother to Lismore (scroll down the page to the "sold"
section to see Lismore), born February 1, 2006. A very
handsome
purebred colt. He is still dark grullo like Quartz as a 3
year old and is greying very slowly. He is maturing nicely,
has tons of presence, and is the
spitting image of his sire! Dam Circle H Shuna is a lovely mare with classic Highland pony type; excellent bone and substance and the famous kind and quiet Highland disposition. Shuna is 13.2 Hands tall. Sire Quartz of Croila is an excellent example of the breed, consistently stamping his get with Highland looks and temperament. Quartz is 14 Hands tall. Taransay
is ground driving and longeing well in tack; walk, trot, and canter. He
will be started under saddle in 2009.
Offered for sale to approved
home, additional training can be included if desired.
Taransay is eligible for stallion licensing with the UK Highland pony
society, or would make a superb performance gelding. Please inquire for
current price.
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Ceol Beag HarrisBorn 11/4/02. Harris is a very friendly and outgoing young gelding, 6 years old in 2008. He has the striking Highland looks from his dad, yet is more refined and slender than a purebred. He is an eye-catching yellow dun with a very pretty head like his full sister Staffa. (Scroll down the page to see Harris' dam Skye and sisters Staffa and Tiree.) Very cute and sociable fellow with the mellow Highland pony disposition. Started under saddle as a 2 year old and brought along slowly and gently. Trail experience, dressage basics, jumps 2'6". Has done leadline and walk/trot lessons with young children. Also goes Western; neck reins, nice smooth lope and jog. Harris is now being shown under saddle. 13.2 Hands. Registered 1/2 Highland. Please inquire for current price.
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Please inquire for current price.
photo by Lisa Martin
photo by Kim Qualls of mobiledigitalpics.comClick
here for
more pictures of Lismore and her parents: Lismore's page.
New photos added 5/25/06
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Born 2/5/05 Calavay is a lovely
dark yellow
dun filly This is the last of our foals from the wonderful
all-around Sold June 2007. Congratulations to Mary Merralls! |
 Click below for more photos: Ladybug's page. |
Ladybug is a 12 year old Haflinger/Standardbred cross standing 12.1 Hands tall.We purchased her as an untrained two year old, in the hope that her Haflinger parentage would make her a good farm work prospect. Indeed she proved to be an incredibly quick learner and has always been a pleasure to train. She rides, drives, does farm work, jumps, trail rides, has been used for beginner lessons, yet is forward and lively for more advanced riders. She is happy to give leadline rides to little ones, but is strong enough to carry adult riders and do heavy work in harness. Sold December 2006.
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Ceol Beag Colonsay, born March 6,
2006. A purebred Highland colt by Quartz of Croila out of Circle H Highland Mist! Very friendly and inquisitive, loves to socialize with people. He is very dark yellow dun or mouse dun, but will go grey like his mother. Colonsay's dam Mist is a 4 year old, 13.2 Hands, classic
Highland type
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Born 4/6/04 a full sister to Harris (above), by Quartz of Croila out of Skye (scroll down to see Skye). Tiree is yellow dun like her siblings Staffa and Harris, with the addition of a white star. Very cute and good natured filly with the unflappable Highland disposition. Tiree is now a 2 year old, well grown and looking very mature. Has had lots of groundwork and 30 days under saddle. Great on trails! She is very smart and enjoys learning. Registered 1/2 Highland. click here for more pictures of Tiree.
Ronay as a 3 year old:   |
Born 4/4/02, Ronay is by Quartz of Croila out of our favorite mare Ladybug (Haflinger x Standardbred). Ronay is a bit more refined than her full brother Raasay (scroll down the page for pictures of Raasay), but like her brother she has the unique Highland look. Registered 1/2 Highland. This pony is simply adorable--wonderful friendly personality, Ronay update February 2006, new owner Jennifer |
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Raasay was born on April Fool's Day 2001, a beautiful dark yellow dun with black points. Raasay's dam, Ladybug(Haflinger x Standardbred), is our all-time favorite driving pony. Raasay's sire Quartz certainly passed on plenty of bone and substance! Raasay should mature around 13 Hands. He will be large and stout enough to be suitable for an adult rider, but has the calm lovable nature to make a super family or child's pony or a driving pony. A real teddy bear personality. Registered 1/2 Highland. Raasay is sold. Congratulations to Greg and Christy Sherr! foal pictures or yearling/2 year old pictures  |
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Skye is a Morgan cross pony
mare. Bright
bay, very pretty mover, going well under saddle. Very smooth gaits,
comfortable
ride. She is quiet on trails.Started over fences. She has been to one
show.
She was calm and quiet and placed well in all her classes! Skye has
great
potential as a performance pony and is also an excellent
broodmare. Skye is Sold. Congratulations to Brenda Stone! Skye update: 12 year old Kell Stone enjoys his pony enormously. He is pictured here riding Skye in a 4-H polo clinic.   |
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Skye's filly Staffa was born June 12th, 2001 and she certainly was worth the wait. We knew Skye and Quartz would be an excellent cross, but Staffa exceeds all our expectations! Staffa has a beautiful head; a wide forehead, the cutest little fuzzy ears, large soulful eyes, and a dainty muzzle. She is an absolute doll! Staffa is yellow dun, with black mane, tail, and a dorsal stripe. Click here for more photos: Staffa's page |
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He's not a Highland pony--but he sure is cute! Tyler is an 8 year old grade gelding, 13.1+ Hands. Schooled in basic dressage and jumping, also goes Western. Talented and confident jumper, shown up to 2'9". Tyler placed well at all the shows he attended last season, and was Champion English Horse at the Shoreline Riders June 2004 show. At his only 2005 show, Tyler was 1st in 2'3" jumpers and 2nd in 2'6" jumpers; he was the only pony competing against a strong class of 10 large horses.
Sold Febraury 2006. Congratulations to Randi Farnsworth!
Click here for more info and photos of Tyler's show career: Tyler's page.
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