The Sports Pony Studbook Society

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Colour:

Dark Bay

Breeding:

SPSS

Sire: Catherston Nightsafe

Dam: Gwersylit Town Mouse

Damsire: Burstye Trajan

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Littledale Bright Star is a son of the famous Catherston Nightsafe out of a Part Bred Welsh mare. Known as "Titch", he is a very impressive pony with lots of character and is a worthy replacement for his famous father.  His ground covering strides and powerful jump make him a serious prospect for the breeders of both horses and ponies to consider when trying to produce a smaller animal without sacrificing movement and performance. 

For further information contact: Catherston Stud – 01264 782716; www.catherstonstud.com or

Sire: 

Catherston Nightsafe - one of the most successful pony stallions bred to date. He was Lloyds Bank Supreme Champion at Bath & West, Supreme Champion at National Pony Show, New Forest Stallion Show, Ponies of Britain Stallion Show. 4 times winner of the Ridden Stallion class at the National pony society and finished 5th in the Sire ratings for 1991. He was leased to Germany for 2 seasons being awarded Lifetime Breeding permission with 2 of his first offspring being Chantre B, the National Champion male 2 year old in 1993 Aachen and Nightmare, National Champion female 2 year old 1993 Aachen. Other notable progeny include Millcroft Millionaire, Mainmore Curio, Mainmore Cuckoo Song, Shepherds Night Club, Kentford Newsflash, Catherston Space Millionaire, Roxes Newsflash. Catherston Nightsafe’s grand sire Bubbly, was National Palomino Champion for 10 years and the sire of Catherston Red Gold founder for the famous “D” line of ponies in Germany

Dam:

Gwersyllt Town Mouse had a long career as a lead rein then First Ridden pony winning a number of county shows with 3 different riders including 2nd at Ponies UK Championships and 2nd at Hickstead in the First Ridden class.  She is of impeccable breeding with some of the best Welsh and riding pony bloodlines available.

Damsire:

Burstye Trajan was a part-bred Welsh pony, by the NPS registered Bottingelle Kingfisher out of the WPCS Sec B Burstye Fortuna (by Downland Chevalier)

Competing with 10 year old Joe Whitaker in 2007

Due to lack of suitable jockey he has only been lightly competed under saddle. However, he has been placed at BSJA and Unaffiliated Show jumping. He goes in harness and has even done a little vaulting. He is by the same sire as the notable German sports pony stallion Chantre B who has sired many State Premium daughters and Bundesstuten Champions. Titch has sired winners in jumping, dressage and eventing and was awarded the All Years Sire of Sports Ponies merit award in 2009.

Titch's offspring have gained consistent High Scores in BEF Futurity Evaluations. Catherston Bit of Gold achieved the Highest Pony Foal Score of 9.36 and Elite Premium Futurity in 2009. Trevaliant Button Moon was 2nd overall in 2 year old Sports Pony & Champion Sports Pony at Addington Finals as yearling also a winner in SHP & WHP foal classes. Catherston Bright Spark & Catherston Miss Glitter were all in the top ranking for Sport Pony foals. Littledale Bright Star tends to breed up to height with horse type movement and so is suitable for all types of horse and pony mares to produce sports ponies and small hunters or eventers.

Some of Littledale Bright Stars' foals are pictured below and look very promising with many mares returning to him again the next year.

2003 Foals

Guiness (going to be black with a white head!). 

Born 9 May 2005; Dam: Bizzie Lizzie who was by Escapism (HIS).

Bay Filly

Dam: Kingdown Abi (by Synod Rascal). Born 11th June 2006

Jupiter

Bay Colt. Dam: Jubilee.  Born: 23 May 2008. Breeder: Patricia Badham

Catherston Bit of Gold

Dam: Catherston Goldberg (WBB(UK)) by Catherston Gold Eagle (WBB(UK)); Breeder: Jennie Loriston-Clarke. . Bit of Gold was the 2009 Futurity Evaluations highest scoring pony foal with 9.36 and also the highest scoring pony over all years so far

Photo by Colin Greenlees

Lars

Colt.  Sire: Littledale Bright Star; Dam: Celton Patience (Welsh Sec B). Born: 16 June 2010. Breeder: Valerie May. One day old in photo.