GOLDEN GYPSY HORSES
OF THE PAST
Those new to the world of The Gypsy Horse, will notice many
of the same great Stallions of the past, often referred to
again and again, on web sites. Here we offer some photos so
you might view those horses so treasured by those who owned
them and indeed by all of us who now own their descendants.
Remember also, that many horses, then and now, were given or
known by, the same names. Those which we offer here are the
originals - the ones who left their indelible mark for the
history books.
When looking up photos
of horses which might appear on the pedigrees of those you
own, make sure you find the correct/original Stallions and
Mares and not those named after those originals years later.
We hope to add more rare photos to this page shortly.
PLEASE NOTE
If you are viewing this page on a wide screen monitor, any pictures might
appear wider and the horses etc. will be stretched, and unfortunately appear
a lot longer in body than they are. Setting your screen resolution to 1280 x 720 pixels
will probably correct the problem.
THE OLD HORSE OF WALES
Sire. JC's Irish Stallion....Dam. JC's Irish Mare.
Here is a wonderful old stallion who appears in many pedigrees of
some of the "greats" of our breed. He is the sire of
stallions such as SD Farms Chief and also the great Samson of
Wales. Remember he is pictured here out in the field with no
grooming. Can you imagine all that feather if it were brushed
and fluffed? Our thanks to Loretta who took this pic for us
of this great old horse.
THE LION KING
He was everything a Gypsy Horse should be!
Surely he was what the
"Standard" of the breed is all about.
Sire.
Son of Robert Watson's Old Horse |
Robert Watson's Old Horse
|
The Roadsweeper UK
|
Unnamed
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RW's Mare
|
Unnamed |
Unnamed
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Dam.
The PO Mare |
Old Henry
|
Unnamed |
Unnamed
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The Old PO Mare
|
Unnamed
|
Unnamed
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THE LOB
This wonderful old horse appears often in the pedigrees
of our horses today.
One of his most famous sons, Bob The Blagdon Horse,
looks almost exactly like him. The Lob left us in 2006 at over
30 years old
He certainly left his mark upon the breed and his get are often
renowned
for their wonderful temperaments.
Bred originally, by Harry Conners, at his death
The Lob was proudly owned by Roy Price.
Sire.
HC's White Horse |
Jimmy Doyle's Horse of Ballymartin
|
Bens Horse of Bonafay
|
Unnamed
|
Unnamed
|
Unnamed |
Unnamed
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Dam.
The Irish Mare |
Sonny Mays Horse
|
Jimmy Doyles Horse of Ballymartin |
Unnamed
|
|
The Old Ballinsloe Mare
|
Unnamed
|
Unnamed
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SAMSON
One of the great Gypsy Horses of our time.
The breed will mourn his loss for ever, at such a young age.
Proudly bred and owned, by Tom Price.
Photo courtesy William Collard.
Sire.
The Old Horse of Wales |
JC's Irish Stallion
|
Unnamed
|
Unnamed
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The JC Mare
|
Unnamed |
Unnamed
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Dam.
The Sweeper Mare |
The Old Black Horse
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The Coal Horse |
Unnamed
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Unnamed
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Unnamed
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Unnamed
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THE OLD BLACK HORSE.
Sire. The Coal Horse.
Greying around the eyes and muzzle, this wonderful
old horse was over 25 in the picture. He is the Sire of
Legend Boy, Royal, Traveller and others who have made their
mark in the breed.
Photo Courtesy of Black Forest Shires and Gypsy Horses.
THE ROADSWEEPER UK.
Sire. The Coal Horse.
To those who have studied the breed, this fabulous
boy needs no introduction for he has produced and reproduced
himself in countless offspring.
The "Original Old Paddy Horse" and many other famous stallions
were also sons of the Coal Horse.
SYD'S GOOD STALLION
aka The Franny/Frainy Horse.
Sire. The Docked Tail Horse. Dam Daughter of The Lob
Syd's Good Stallion has produced many of the horses we
now treasure so greatly today.
Photo Courtesy of Black Forest Shires and Gypsy Horses.
THE ORIGINAL OLD KENT HORSE
Another great horse who appears in the pedigrees of many
of our horses today. Some old-timers, say he was the best
they ever saw!
Owned by Mick Harrington, this photo shows him at three years old.
Photo Courtesy of Mick Harrington.
As you know, tracing pedigrees of Gypsy Horses is very
difficult. That which I write on these pages is only
that which I have researched and discovered to the best
of my ability at this time. As I discover more, I will add
names, or change them if I find Ancestors are not those
horses which I had originally written. If you have photos
of famous Stallions or Mares, who are now no longer with us
and knowledge of their background/pedigrees etc. please do
let us know and we will be glad to add them to this page.
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