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History
Salvandi Stud Farm started it’s long career in the Borders of Scotland in 1965 with the purchase of a Welsh Section A filly at a local market, her name was Gilfach Paula. From then on it was a matter of purchasing “just one more” . By the time 1979 came around I had been in the pony business for long enough that I should have known better. However this wasn’t to be and in 1979 I made my yearly trek to Fayre Oaks Sale in Hereford, UK. There I was determined to purchase a Section B colt named Sunbridge Tiger Tamer. Because I was pretty well known in the pony circles I got my Bed & Breakfast landlord to bid on my behalf which he subsequently did, and ended up paying the top price which I believe lasted for several years on a yearling Section B. In the latter end of 1979 I decided that I would emigrate to the USA with 4 ponies, they were Sunbridge Tiger Tamer, Salvandi Meadowlark, Salvandi Tapestry, Salvandi Calidog. Leaving two mares with a friend of mine that were again bred to the wonderful stallion Ernford Falcon. Salvandi Linnet and Salvandi Skylark were subsequently exported to the States the following year. Several notable Welsh ponies were bred over a period of time from these six both under saddle and in the Welsh halter classes.
I have always been a big admirer of the British Riding Pony and in 1995 was given the opportunity by Margaret Runcie in the UK to purchase Rosslyn Pearl Fisher. He started my crossbred programme which has been very successful in the Hunter Pony ring. Many ponies from the Salvandi Farm have gone to Pony Finals, and without exception have made me proud to have bred them.
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