Well done, she’s turning into a cracking little competition pony and soooo scopey, what a lovely shape she throws. Can’t wait to see her first event, she’s doing Jammy proud.
Ohh Winnie - everything looks like it is just clicking into place for her. Credit to you for giving her such great first experiences, she was such a grown up 💕
Meg! I found some very interesting horses in Winnie/Jam's family tree! 😁 I have a whole doc I can send you if you'd like, but the TL;DR is there seems something was up with a stallion called Gil (born 1939) and his relatives. Frustratingly, his colour is dubiously described as "dun" by the Connemara Pony Breeders Society and Irish Draught Online Studbook (they most likely meant buckskin, same thing to people then) but allbreedspedigree says he was genetically palomino. They don't give the source for that info and genetic testing wasn't available until the 90s, but admittedly his picture doesn't look buckskin. (Granted it's a picture from the 40s so it's not hugely helpful lol). So that's annoying. BUT he and his sire Innishgoill Laddie (who was "light grey") both have offspring out of solid coloured mares that were recorded as "roan" or "grey/roan", and Gil even had a few listed as "grey" even though the dam wasn't grey. Line breeding was standard practice and occasionally straight up inbreeding back then, and a lot of those mares were related to Innishgoill Laddie as well. So I'm thinking that there might be some recessive allelles (genes, can also think of them as mutations) or just a ton of them involved, that came together in the right way to produce these slow greying/roany greys. It does skip generations but it's definitely something genetic that appears several times in the family! Descended from them is Queen of Diamonds (1957) and her son Abbeyleix Owen (1971), both very influential in the Connie breed. Owen (definitely grey) has 413 recorded offspring, and a small minority of them (like, 2%) were also apparently "roan" or "grey roan", out of non-roan mares (grey and not-grey!). In her direct line of decent from Owen though, Winnie seems to be the first "roan" grey to have popped up. So Winnie-woo is just confirmed to be one in a million (well, one in hundreds) in every way! 🥰
WAHEY to add to my findings, turns out Abbeyleix Owen was grandfather to *Canal Laurinston (the stallion I previously asked you if Winnie was related to). LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE A MATCH
@@silvershoes9724 Meg ISN'T too tall or too heavy to ride Winnie, who could do some more growing!! If you got anything nce to say about Winnie and/or Meg, PLEASE DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!!!!! Also, stop watching her videos if you haven't got anything positive to say!!!
Very well done. A great start to the season. I swear she was a shaggy, slightly unbalanced horse a few months ago! She looks so well and her coloring is really unique. So much scope in the jumping. She cleared them all by miles.
Aww bless her she did so well. She moves beautifully and the constant connection will come in time ❤ She certainly gives the fences clearance. What a clever pony xxx
Winnie is looking super! You have done such a great job with her. Her paces in the dressage looked lovely and her scope in the jumping was awesome. What a cracking eventing pony she will turn into. x
She is so sweet. She looked lovely in the dressage. Such a pretty baby. I loved watching her jump, too. She's so cute about tucking her feet. I was giggling watching her, but just because she looked absolutely darling in the show jumping, She did so well. I think she's going to be super as she matures. Good job with her Meg and Hobbit and Granite Lens Media.
Well done, Meg!! You rode Winnie very well through that Dressage test and Show Jumping as well. Even though the Show Jumping wasn't timed, you rode with a lot of confidence. I loved seeing that!!! So chuffed for you and your homebred, Winnie!!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
@Willowocs What do you mean, I'm everywhere? I follow a lot of people, and I encourage a lot of people with my comments or provide information to people with my comments. So, if that's everywhere? Then, yes, I am!! Have a great week!!!Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
@mustangridgestudios.5338 It didn't come across that way to me, sorry to say. As I replied, I follow a lot of people, and I always, ALWAYS, leave a word of ENCOURAGEMENT. It takes the same amount of time to do that, as it does to say something mean. And I've followed Meg Elphick for a very long time. And as a trainer , if I see something like this, I will always encourage her. Have a great week from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
Fantastic result - well done Winnie & Meg🎉👏👏 Not bad for a first time out🤗 Winnie has fantastic potential. She has the beginnings of such fluid movements & great transitions & an awesome jump. Congratulations Meg - on the result & for a brilliant home-bred future eventer. Go Team Elphick ❤
She turning into such a lovely pony! Can’t wait to see her in the future! Her shape over jumps is much better and she’s has so much scope and for her first dressage test it was amazing🤩 well done Meg ❤
You two make an absolutely beautiful picture! Your black and white look works so well with her current bay roan stage ❤ lovely having Hobbit back again. Her jumps and sweet look in the dressage warm up😊
Well done Megan and gorgeous Winnie! She looks really nice to jump as she doesn't appear to rush and just keeps popping in a rythem! Exciting future for this one!😊
Gosh hasn't she really matured over the last few months. She looks fantastic! I actually really like prelim 13, there's not loads and loads of canter like in some others that just seem to go on forever 😂She did such a sweet test, and looked super willing jumping, can't ask for any more for a first outing. Can see it all coming together nicely !
Have been following you for a couple of months. All your ponies are very athletic , but what I love most is their temperaments. What I admire most about you and Hobbs is your positive attitude with the ponies and each other. You are a good rider and a true horse person. It’s fun and inspiring to watch your progress.
I love her funky personality so much she's so eager and spicy at the same time as sweet and smart, this was so lovely to see i always love the show/event vlogs
Fantastic start to what I'm sure will be an illustrious career! I'd love to see a vlog about where you think Winnie is compared to Wilma, and what you hope for them/think they will develop in, apart from being fantastic, of course 😊
Ming that was an amazing test for the first-time, AND I addmeryou for all you do. SO good to see your mum OUT, AND I love here advice. TAKE care and all the best. 😊😊😊👍👍👍💖
Hi enjoyed the video ,was it Allen's Hill ? Winnie was a 🌟 as it can be spooky there at times .I thought she is improved so much & you both are looking really nice together, I thought test looked around middle 60 s so brilliant job well done both ,🥕 for Winnie & cocktail 🍸 or 2 for yourself & team 🎉👍💐
greetIngS from NZ i am glad there is someone on the planet that does plaits like me !😅Well done at your show with Winnie i have 3 mares god help me but i do !!
A friend of mine had a horse with a similar coat color and she said he was ''bay-on-grey". He was very striking when his grey dapples showed thru the brown. He was greyed out by the time he was 10.
Beautiful. Does the riders weight have to be the same for every cross country rider, like in racing? I was in one and we all had to weigh the same. Because I’m only 100 pounds they added a lot which caused a problem. I never heard that
Very impressive Winnie! Showed lots of promise in the dressage, but thought she was very bold and careful showjumping. She has really evened out conformation-wise, looks proper grown up now! ( Is she officially bay?)
Well done, she’s turning into a cracking little competition pony and soooo scopey, what a lovely shape she throws. Can’t wait to see her first event, she’s doing Jammy proud.
Thank you so much, yes, I’m very excited about her jumping!
Can I just say how delightful it is to have Hobbs back on commentary - particularly the jumping phase 🥹🥰
So cute isn’t she 🥹
Love Hobbs, so exciting 🎉❤
Hobs comments are everything
Ohh Winnie - everything looks like it is just clicking into place for her. Credit to you for giving her such great first experiences, she was such a grown up 💕
Meg! I found some very interesting horses in Winnie/Jam's family tree! 😁
I have a whole doc I can send you if you'd like, but the TL;DR is there seems something was up with a stallion called Gil (born 1939) and his relatives. Frustratingly, his colour is dubiously described as "dun" by the Connemara Pony Breeders Society and Irish Draught Online Studbook (they most likely meant buckskin, same thing to people then) but allbreedspedigree says he was genetically palomino. They don't give the source for that info and genetic testing wasn't available until the 90s, but admittedly his picture doesn't look buckskin. (Granted it's a picture from the 40s so it's not hugely helpful lol). So that's annoying.
BUT he and his sire Innishgoill Laddie (who was "light grey") both have offspring out of solid coloured mares that were recorded as "roan" or "grey/roan", and Gil even had a few listed as "grey" even though the dam wasn't grey. Line breeding was standard practice and occasionally straight up inbreeding back then, and a lot of those mares were related to Innishgoill Laddie as well. So I'm thinking that there might be some recessive allelles (genes, can also think of them as mutations) or just a ton of them involved, that came together in the right way to produce these slow greying/roany greys. It does skip generations but it's definitely something genetic that appears several times in the family!
Descended from them is Queen of Diamonds (1957) and her son Abbeyleix Owen (1971), both very influential in the Connie breed. Owen (definitely grey) has 413 recorded offspring, and a small minority of them (like, 2%) were also apparently "roan" or "grey roan", out of non-roan mares (grey and not-grey!). In her direct line of decent from Owen though, Winnie seems to be the first "roan" grey to have popped up.
So Winnie-woo is just confirmed to be one in a million (well, one in hundreds) in every way! 🥰
WAHEY to add to my findings, turns out Abbeyleix Owen was grandfather to *Canal Laurinston (the stallion I previously asked you if Winnie was related to). LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE A MATCH
Winnie looks like she's greying out so much!! Can't imagine what she will look like in 1 year or 2! You did amazing xx ❤
Haha Meg cannot escape the greys
@@silvershoes9724 the fuck?
@@silvershoes9724oh shut it🙄
@@silvershoes9724 Meg ISN'T too tall or too heavy to ride Winnie, who could do some more growing!! If you got anything nce to say about Winnie and/or Meg, PLEASE DON'T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!!!!! Also, stop watching her videos if you haven't got anything positive to say!!!
@@silvershoes9724don’t be so stupid
Her paces are starting to look beautiful under saddle now! Flicky toes in her trot are 😍
I thought the same, I think there is a very competitive dressage test in there somewhere 😍
@@elphick.event.ponies Agreed! I was just thinking what a forward, ground-covering trot she has with such fluid movement. So nice to watch!
Very well done. A great start to the season. I swear she was a shaggy, slightly unbalanced horse a few months ago! She looks so well and her coloring is really unique. So much scope in the jumping. She cleared them all by miles.
She’s suddenly really blossomed hasn’t she, I always find it’s like that with youngsters
Aww bless her she did so well. She moves beautifully and the constant connection will come in time ❤
She certainly gives the fences clearance. What a clever pony xxx
Winnie has gorgeous movement! And I can’t tell you how much I love Hobs’ commentary ❤❤❤ well done Meg and especially Winne ❤❤❤❤❤
Can’t beat Hob’s commentary
Well done Winnie. She looked so lovely and gave some great high jumps over the fences. I love her colouring and look forward to her next outing 🥰❤
Winnie is looking super! You have done such a great job with her. Her paces in the dressage looked lovely and her scope in the jumping was awesome. What a cracking eventing pony she will turn into. x
She is so sweet. She looked lovely in the dressage. Such a pretty baby. I loved watching her jump, too. She's so cute about tucking her feet. I was giggling watching her, but just because she looked absolutely darling in the show jumping, She did so well. I think she's going to be super as she matures. Good job with her Meg and Hobbit and Granite Lens Media.
Well done, Meg!! You rode Winnie very well through that Dressage test and Show Jumping as well. Even though the Show Jumping wasn't timed, you rode with a lot of confidence. I loved seeing that!!! So chuffed for you and your homebred, Winnie!!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
@Willowocs What do you mean, I'm everywhere? I follow a lot of people, and I encourage a lot of people with my comments or provide information to people with my comments. So, if that's everywhere? Then, yes, I am!! Have a great week!!!Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
@Willowwocs It sure didn't come across as a nice way mate!! Hence, my response to you!! But, I'm still wishing you a great week ahead!! Jenn 💖
@@jenniferlehman326Im sure they were just being nice
@mustangridgestudios.5338 It didn't come across that way to me, sorry to say. As I replied, I follow a lot of people, and I always, ALWAYS, leave a word of ENCOURAGEMENT. It takes the same amount of time to do that, as it does to say something mean. And I've followed Meg Elphick for a very long time. And as a trainer , if I see something like this, I will always encourage her. Have a great week from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦
@@jenniferlehman326 Some messages come across different to others🤔Anyways have a great week aswell! 🥰🩷
You bossed the showjumping 😍 such a lovely rhythm and Winnie is so photogenic with her knees up!
Winnie your such a pretty girlie. Honestly her scope 😮😮. You rode her so well despite her being a bit tired. So proud of both of you ❤
Thanks so much ❤️
I love your hands over fences. Supportive and kind
Winnie look stunning and so beautiful!!!🤓🫶🏻🥕🥕🥕
That was such a lovely dressage test for winnie's first one
Yay Winnie! You rode her so well Meg. LOVED having Hobbit commentary!
Whinnie looks to be filling out lovely she looks great bless her ❤
ooohhh I've missed lil Hobbit
Fantastic result - well done Winnie & Meg🎉👏👏 Not bad for a first time out🤗 Winnie has fantastic potential. She has the beginnings of such fluid movements & great transitions & an awesome jump. Congratulations Meg - on the result & for a brilliant home-bred future eventer. Go Team Elphick ❤
Awh thank you, I feel like she’s got an exciting future 😍
She turning into such a lovely pony! Can’t wait to see her in the future! Her shape over jumps is much better and she’s has so much scope and for her first dressage test it was amazing🤩 well done Meg ❤
You two make an absolutely beautiful picture! Your black and white look works so well with her current bay roan stage ❤ lovely having Hobbit back again. Her jumps and sweet look in the dressage warm up😊
Well done, Meg and Winnie! Winnie is coming along nicely. I loved Hobbit's commentary!!! ❤
Well done Megan and gorgeous Winnie! She looks really nice to jump as she doesn't appear to rush and just keeps popping in a rythem! Exciting future for this one!😊
Over the moon for you guys, she looked phenomenal!
My favorite videos include Hobbs!
O what a well turned out Winnie! 😍 So stinking cute!! ❤
Well Done Winnie!!!! Shes looking so smart and Posh Meg! Winnie did amazing on her first show. I bet your really proud Meg! xxxx
Gosh hasn't she really matured over the last few months. She looks fantastic!
I actually really like prelim 13, there's not loads and loads of canter like in some others that just seem to go on forever 😂She did such a sweet test, and looked super willing jumping, can't ask for any more for a first outing. Can see it all coming together nicely !
Yeh the canter work is quite nice actually isn’t it! Thanks for the lovely comment!
Have been following you for a couple of months. All your ponies are very athletic , but what I love most is their temperaments. What I admire most about you and Hobbs is your positive attitude with the ponies and each other. You are a good rider and a true horse person. It’s fun and inspiring to watch your progress.
I said to myself 66% and when you all said lower I felt bad for Winnie haha she worked her little legs round that arena bless her!
She's really coning on nice now! Just shows that taking it slow and steady makes things so much nicer for them in the long run. Xx
I love her Lily Munster tail stripe. I hope it stays forever. Well done to you both!
Brilliant 🎉 well done Winnie 👏. Aww she looked lovely and all grown up 💜
Aww, well done Winnie!
Love the video! Your mom seems like a great helper and has the best personality!
I love her funky personality so much she's so eager and spicy at the same time as sweet and smart, this was so lovely to see i always love the show/event vlogs
She’s such a character bless her
Fantastic start to what I'm sure will be an illustrious career!
I'd love to see a vlog about where you think Winnie is compared to Wilma, and what you hope for them/think they will develop in, apart from being fantastic, of course 😊
Thanks for the idea, will try and get something filmed!
Oooh, great idea!! ❤
Ming that was an amazing test for the first-time, AND I addmeryou for all you do. SO good to see your mum OUT, AND I love here advice. TAKE care and all the best. 😊😊😊👍👍👍💖
Well done excellent result for her 1st outing.
Very nice first show! Winne seemed very level headed!!Good job!
What a beautiful little clever clogs , a big future ahead for you with miss muffet 🤩
Well done Meg you rode Winnie so well Cant wait to see more keep up the hard work
Thanks so much!
Looking awesome. Love her!❤️
Yaaaaaay congratulations! Good girl Winnie! I really like the black and white btw... very smart!
Well done meg and Winnie
Winnie look so different!..
Winnie so CUTE 🥰
Very good Winnie,she is going to be a goid sports horse for you Meg, she is lovely ❤ xx
Well done Meg and Winnie, she looks so pretty plaited up her coat is a beautiful colour love it.tfs🤗🏇🤗
Thank you so much 🤗
the dressage show outfit is amazing you and winnie look amazing
Love your mom, you are so lucky to have her!!
What a lovely first combined training, congratulations!! Hobbit's voice overs are fab!!
No way is that Winnie!! She looks incredible 🎉
Looks so different doesn’t she? 🥹
Well done Meg and Winnie,❤❤
She’s so cool
Omg what a good score!!!!!
Oh wow she looks super smart. From that iddy biddy foal to this smart grown up horsey
once she gets some experience and strength she's going to have very nice dressage tests and her show jumping is progressing beautifully :)
Ekk I thought the exact same 😍
Well done you two are really talented ❤
Fun fact (related to Winnie's tail) Saddlers Wells babies ALL have the grey streek tails...😁
So lovely to see more of Hobbit . She's indispensable ❤
Hi enjoyed the video ,was it Allen's Hill ? Winnie was a 🌟 as it can be spooky there at times .I thought she is improved so much & you both are looking really nice together, I thought test looked around middle 60 s so brilliant job well done both ,🥕 for Winnie & cocktail 🍸 or 2 for yourself & team 🎉👍💐
I think she looks great. Super show for Winnie.
Thanks so much!
🎉❤Congratulations Meg and Winnie!!! 😊 more wins to come in the future. 🏆
Thank you ❤️
Good job Winnie 🎉🎉🎉
Ohhhh Winnie Woo. ❤❤❤❤
Whinnie is sooo cuteeeee!!!
Lovely test and clear round 👏
She is looking so professional ❤
Well-done Winnie and meg, she did really well :)
Well done Winnie, Meg and Team Elphick - SECOND!! xOx
You and Winnie were wonderful, loved Hobbit’s commentary 💗💗
greetIngS from NZ i am glad there is someone on the planet that does plaits like me !😅Well done at your show with Winnie i have 3 mares god help me but i do !!
There is a lot going on with that road at Allen’s hill. She is fab
Yeh it’s a very busy environment for them
I loke you in the black jacket, looks very smart. I predicted the test to be 68 , you both looked great.
Clever pony!! Well ridden ❤
Winnie is too adorable. After the disappointment or what happened with Ari I'm so happy see yoù añd winnie blossoming xx
Awh thank you, it’s so lovely to finally have a homebred out competing ❤️
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Congratulations she did well given her age. She’s lovely as well
Awww Meg she is a little super star! Shes so willing, you should be so proud 😁x
Thank you 🥹
Your horse looks so smart
Hhhiiiiiii meggg soo excited for this can’t wait for Winnie’s future ❤❤❤❤
WOO HOO Super careful super chilled non spooky what a great scopey young mare , shes certainly her mothers daughter isnt she ? Jam Bam .x
A friend of mine had a horse with a similar coat color and she said he was ''bay-on-grey". He was very striking when his grey dapples showed thru the brown. He was greyed out by the time he was 10.
Wow, 10 is quite good going, I want her to stay like this as long as possible 🥹
So exited to wach this!!!I bet you’ll do good
She’s so cute, lovely girl ❤😊
Beautiful. Does the riders weight have to be the same for every cross country rider, like in racing? I was in one and we all had to weigh the same. Because I’m only 100 pounds they added a lot which caused a problem. I never heard that
No
The green grass moustache cracks me up
Well done ladies 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤❤❤
She is so happy to please.
Very impressive Winnie! Showed lots of promise in the dressage, but thought she was very bold and careful showjumping.
She has really evened out conformation-wise, looks proper grown up now! ( Is she officially bay?)
She’s 100% grey. You can see it in her tail and there’s a ton of grey showing through.
@@haleyps6929if she was fully grey wouldn’t she be less bay by now? Never seen a bay going grey still be this colour age 5 🤔
@@emialice3825to be honest I think she'll turn roan!
@@emialice3825Horses develop at their own pace. 🤷♀️ Some horses take longer than others.
Am with Hobbit, she looks like a bay roan.
TH-cam only…well done ❤ greetings form the Netherlands
you guys did so good Winne is such and angel🥰😍🥰
Winnie looks so cool!
Do you think she will go grey like jam?? Xx
Loved this video…. You did so well❤😊
U are such an inspiration to my riding
So kind, thank you! ❤️
She relaxed more as the test went on
WHO ELSE IS OBSESSED WITH WINNIE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Meeeeeeee
@@elphick.event.ponies 💝💝💝💝 you did an amazing job!!
I went to Allen’s hill and came 1st and 2nd and I saw you at lincom with my little cob
Eyy well done!