Hericus Athena Of Ashcourt

Hericus Athena Of Ashcourt

Date Of Birth: 27th April 2007

SPSBS Stud Book Number: AT2366

Registered In Volume: 108

Breeder: Mrs D K Wright

Pedigree:

Sire: Romany Paco 003778

Grand Sire: Ebony Prince 003260

Grand Dam: Romany Silver Shadow 012171

Great Grand Sire: Fairy Viking 002311

Great Grand Dam: Princess 837 B

Great Grand Sire: Barrowby Silver Clown 003019

Great Grand Dam: Wild Cherry Of Nashes 009507

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dam: Meechlands Minuet AN1690 M06 367

Grand Sire: Fenland Wellington AE0335 S98 2

Grand Dam: Meechlands Fire Dancer AE2313 M98462

Great Grand Sire: Helza Little Boy Blue 004286

Great Grand Dam: Wenlock Amy 016184

Great Grand Sire: Toyhorse Fire Prince 004134

Great Grand Dam: Naiad Of Holmfield 015943

For Athena's full pedigree please click on this link: Horse/Pony Pedigree.

Getting To Know You....

These pictures were taken last year, not long after Athena had been born. I used to put Athena and her mum Min out in the little paddock during the day and back in the stables in the evening. I love these pictures of Harry & Athena getting to know one another. Harry adores Athena and the feeling is mutual....

Athena & O'Malley

This is another favourite picture of Athena meeting O'Malley. The cat was very taken with Athena and proceeded to rub himself up against her. Athena just stood there looking at him, she never attempted to run away or nip the cat. She has such a lovely temperament. This picture also gives you some idea of how tiny Athena was.

A Favourite Picture.

This picture was taken on my mobile phone and is one of my favourites. Its of Tinkerbell & Athena. I wonder what they were saying to each other? Isn't it a lovely picture. You may have noticed that Athena has blue eyes, just like her half sister Chi-Chi.

Athena

This Video was taken the morning after Athena was born. As you can see she had certainly found her legs. But was still a bit wobbly when she slowed down!

A Dream Fulfilled....

Hericus Miniature Stud is a dream fulfilled for me.

When I was a little girl maybe about 7-8 years, I came across my first miniature pony. My Dad's Uncle Walter Hart, used to have stables under the railway arches in the East End of London, with a big yard attached. I used to love visiting him and Auntie Meg who also had a grocer shop. I remember going to the stables one day and looking in on this tiny pony, which at the time I thought was a foal, until Uncle Wally told me that it was a miniature pony and that it was in foal. I think it must have been love at first sight. Uncle Wally said if I wanted to I could have the Pony and take it home with me. Me being a child was over joyed and of course I wanted it and I begged my Dad to let me take her home. But Dad said No.. and I came home with a rabbit instead.

I think at that moment the seed was sown and I've always dreamt that one day I would own a miniature pony. When we had the opportunity to move to Wales, I knew that at last I could fulfill my dream.... What was supposed to be one or two miniature ponies as pets, has now grown into a full scale stud. I wanted to call the stud Tiny Treasures, as that is the name I make my Dolls House Miniatures under, but The Shetland Pony Stud Book Society wouldn't allow the name as they thought it was too gimmicky. My Sons Ben & Harry thought it would be good to name any foals after the Greek God's & Goddesses. So I went onto a Latin to English Site and started typing in some English names to see what the Latin equivalent was. Eventually, we settled on Hericus, which is Harry in Latin. I had the prefix registered in all our names, so that in the future if I decided to give up the stud the boys could carry on with the name.

The pictures are of our very first foal, "Hericus Athena Of Ashcourt", and what a beautiful girl she is. We purchased her Mum "Meechlands Minuet" and half sister "Fairytail Chi-Chi" from Janette & Selwyn at the Fairytail Stud. Minuet was in foal when we brought her to "Romany Paco" a famous International Champion Stallion.