Telynau Flight of Fancy Cottrell Ambassador x Starlyte Fairy Footsteps Imported 1995 Chestnet Section B Welsh Stallion 12'3' hands Telynau Flight of Fancy is an outstanding individual with impeccable bloodlines. He has a wonderful temperment, looks and movement, all of which he passes on to his babies. Many of his offspring are just beginning their careers in the show ring and are on their way to becoming top competitors. Special thanks to Wendy Marston of Salvandi Stud for allowing us to aquire Flight. We are thrilled to have him as part of the family. Flight is approved by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society for AI. Contact us today if you are interested in breeding to Flight. Click on each photo to the left for a larger view. Click here to view some of Flight's offspring. Cottrell Ambassador Rotherwood State Occasion Keston Royal Occasion Rotherwood Honeysuckle Downland Almond Downland Mohawk Lechlade Angelica Starlyte Fairy Footsteps Downland Mandarin Downland Chevalier Coed Coch Gold Mair Isley Walton Diorite Kirby Cane Goldenrod Isley Walton Cotherston

A little more about Telynau Flight of Fancy

In 2004 we felt so lucky to have acquired Flight for our breeding program. With Flight's main duties as a stallion, we did not consider him a performance prospect. We just loved watching him parade around his field checking out all of the pastures to make sure everybody was where they were supposed to be.

But then a year after acquiring Flight, Mom, who had been studying some of the Natural Horsemanship trainers, decided to play with Flight. Well Flight absolutely loved the attention and playing was right up his alley. Within three days Flight was carrying Mom around the paddock proudly. Within a few more days they were out and about the farm touring and investigating trails. Both mom and Flight were having a blast.

So the next thing led to ground driving and dragging the manure basket around. Flight just thought this was another game. Beth and her sons Ryan and Brandan were visiting the farm at the time, so we started dragging a plastic sled with the boys in it behind Flight. The boys were having as much fun as Flight, goofing off and falling out, etc. Flight took all of this calmly and basically ignored the boys antics.

Well, then Mom decided Flight would drive. So she got Beth involved who had driven a lot as a teenager and they hooked Flight to the cart. Beth drove Flight off without a foot being placed wrong. They walked and trotted the first day out and around the jumps. Wow was this exciting.

So now we had Flight riding and driving. Mom decided it was time for Flight to do more than walk/trot so she asked Beth to ride him and introduce the canter. No problem. We took Flight with us to a couple of Welsh shows and continued his socialization, driving and riding. We decided to enter Flight in the Adult Welsh Hunter division with Mary to ride him at the Ohio show. Flight had only jumped a few jumps on a long line while playing games with Mom. When Mary asked Flight to jump with her on him, he gave it a gallant effort. The look on his face was soooooo unusual. It was happy, gleeful and oh-my-gosh how do I get over this with a rider on my back. Well after one school, we decided to show Flight in the Adult Hunter. He quickly figured out what was being asked of him and actually got a second place over fences. He even got all of his lead changes.

We entered Flight in the Stallion Parade at the Select Breeders Sale. Mary was playing over fences the evening before the sale and Mom was watching as usual and when someone approached her and asked her which of Flight's babies we were riding. Mom got all proud and answered that this was Flight himself.

Later in the summer, Mom took Flight to the National Drive in Lexington, Ky. She was there for five days and only on the last day when people were coming up and petting Flight did they realize he was a stallion. Flight was a perfect gentleman and loved driving out and around the Horse Park. Both Mom and Flight had big grins the entire time.

Needless to say---we all love Flight. He has such an extraordinary expression and presence, and just loves to be out and about. With the loss of our long-time stallion Salvandi Calidog, in 2006, Flight has been a wonderful addition to our family and has quickly become the new main man on the farm.