Steve has a farming background and his family has been in horses for generations. Steve is married to Sue,
has one daughter and one grand-daughter. Although he cannot show, because of his ankle and his back -
he supports me on the side of the ring and constantly tells me what to do, even after 10 years! Steve is a top
class dart player, even with his disabilities.
Me - (Heather) - Im married to Peter and have 2 boys. I do the showing - cant run, hopeless rider, but love every minute of it. My husband supports me hugely with the horses, but keeps his distance as he doesnt like the smell ! What smell - I tell him. Been in horses all my life, my great grandfather was a groom to a posh house in Tregarth, my grandfather was a groom in the War, looking after the calvary horses, so its come down to me and I was the groom for a long time to Steve - until I did a small show and conquered my nerves. Trained for my BHSAI but dropped out (nerves !) and I adore the classical approach to riding - oh its hard - but then "nothing good is easy."
Saith Stud started in 1994 with a black filly, Paith Lleucu Telynores (jess)
she was the beginning, we trained her every day and night and she fell asleep in the ring but Steve got the bug and that was it. He went back up to the Paith stud and fell for Paith Magical Coriander. We bought her at the sales and although she and I had "issues" in the beginning, she turned to be a gem of a mare, superb show mare, being able to show her straight off the field, and a superb mother.
Sydenham Dragon came next to Satith Stud, after a chance visit up to the Sydenham Stud to see Gwenllan Brenin Mon. I looked over the stable and fell in love. We pooled all the money we could find including my husband Peter putting some towards it and he came home with us. Unfortunately he fell in love with Coriander and served her between the fence as a yearling, Cori being only 2. Dream was the happy result. So Saith stud started, buying and selling mares to get to where we wanted to be. Sadly dragon died aged 10, a huge blow to Saith, as well as myself as he was my "Black Stallion" and I loved him so much. We tried with another stallion, but unfortunately that didnt work out and we decided to use outside stallions.
Steve and I used to have a "saith cup" and I do really miss it - we each showed a horse and would compete against eachother - gloves were off once we stepped into the ring. :) At the end of the year the points added up and the "cup" went to the winner. Steve still argues that he won it the most !
Our cobs are part of our family, we try and be at every birth, so amazing to see them being born. They are wormed regularly, fed correctly and are let to grow on naturally. Its impressive to see youngsters looking mature, but they usually end up with so many problems later on in life that we would rather show our youngsters looking like youngsters, even if it means coming last - so they have an education. They get too many cuddles, and are fussed way too much, but that makes me happy! Obvioulsy in the last few years with Steve's illness and disabilities, the showing side has slowed down a bit.
We believe that welsh cobs should have good conformation to be ridden. This is what they were bred for originally, they should have the heart to go all day, keep up a ground covering trot and be balanced enough to do dressage.
They are registered and have a breed description - which we try to stick to, and breed towards the performance cob rather than the heavier vanner type welsh cob.
Steve and I have enjoyed our showing and riding our Saith cobs, the people we meet along the way, and of course, the fantastic success that we have been extremely lucky enough to have had with them. See our results page for our achievements, well not ours, our horses. We only go under judges that will judge the horse and not the "faces" behind the horse - what the point of that ?- they might as well walk in with a woodern one. The competition is the fun bit, if you know beforehand you are going to win - it must be a bit boring to be honest.
Visitors are more than welcome - with cake if Steve and I havent eaten it :)
Me - (Heather) - Im married to Peter and have 2 boys. I do the showing - cant run, hopeless rider, but love every minute of it. My husband supports me hugely with the horses, but keeps his distance as he doesnt like the smell ! What smell - I tell him. Been in horses all my life, my great grandfather was a groom to a posh house in Tregarth, my grandfather was a groom in the War, looking after the calvary horses, so its come down to me and I was the groom for a long time to Steve - until I did a small show and conquered my nerves. Trained for my BHSAI but dropped out (nerves !) and I adore the classical approach to riding - oh its hard - but then "nothing good is easy."
Saith Stud started in 1994 with a black filly, Paith Lleucu Telynores (jess)
she was the beginning, we trained her every day and night and she fell asleep in the ring but Steve got the bug and that was it. He went back up to the Paith stud and fell for Paith Magical Coriander. We bought her at the sales and although she and I had "issues" in the beginning, she turned to be a gem of a mare, superb show mare, being able to show her straight off the field, and a superb mother.
Sydenham Dragon came next to Satith Stud, after a chance visit up to the Sydenham Stud to see Gwenllan Brenin Mon. I looked over the stable and fell in love. We pooled all the money we could find including my husband Peter putting some towards it and he came home with us. Unfortunately he fell in love with Coriander and served her between the fence as a yearling, Cori being only 2. Dream was the happy result. So Saith stud started, buying and selling mares to get to where we wanted to be. Sadly dragon died aged 10, a huge blow to Saith, as well as myself as he was my "Black Stallion" and I loved him so much. We tried with another stallion, but unfortunately that didnt work out and we decided to use outside stallions.
Steve and I used to have a "saith cup" and I do really miss it - we each showed a horse and would compete against eachother - gloves were off once we stepped into the ring. :) At the end of the year the points added up and the "cup" went to the winner. Steve still argues that he won it the most !
Our cobs are part of our family, we try and be at every birth, so amazing to see them being born. They are wormed regularly, fed correctly and are let to grow on naturally. Its impressive to see youngsters looking mature, but they usually end up with so many problems later on in life that we would rather show our youngsters looking like youngsters, even if it means coming last - so they have an education. They get too many cuddles, and are fussed way too much, but that makes me happy! Obvioulsy in the last few years with Steve's illness and disabilities, the showing side has slowed down a bit.
We believe that welsh cobs should have good conformation to be ridden. This is what they were bred for originally, they should have the heart to go all day, keep up a ground covering trot and be balanced enough to do dressage.
They are registered and have a breed description - which we try to stick to, and breed towards the performance cob rather than the heavier vanner type welsh cob.
Steve and I have enjoyed our showing and riding our Saith cobs, the people we meet along the way, and of course, the fantastic success that we have been extremely lucky enough to have had with them. See our results page for our achievements, well not ours, our horses. We only go under judges that will judge the horse and not the "faces" behind the horse - what the point of that ?- they might as well walk in with a woodern one. The competition is the fun bit, if you know beforehand you are going to win - it must be a bit boring to be honest.
Visitors are more than welcome - with cake if Steve and I havent eaten it :)
Its a hard life !
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