CESIG - MARES

Y Gaseg Sylfaenol - The Foundation Mare

PENLLWYNUCHEL SEREN OLAF (1987)

Roedd haf 2008 yn gyfnod trist iawn i ni yma yng Ngwynfaes. Heb rybydd, collwyd Seren Olaf a hithau yn edrych llond ei chot. Dyma ein teyrnged iddi a brintiwyd yn y Llawlyfr 2009.

The summer of 2008 was a very sad time for us at Gwynfaes. Without any warning, we lost Seren Olaf at 21 years old. Here is our tribute to Seren Olaf as printed in the 2009 Journal.

Penllwynuchel Seren Olaf
1987- 2008

On July 5th I lost Seren Olaf (Last Star) and she certainly was that. When she was only 3 weeks of age, my grandfather Mr G. J. Williams, Penllwynuchel Stud passed away and as she was the very last foal he had seen, I named her Seren Olaf. At this time I had two cob fillies, Seren Olaf and her older sister Deiniolen.
Seren Olaf was always the star of the field and became my foundation mare and what a foundation she gave me. Since then, I have not bought a cob and all but two of my cobs at Gwynfaes are line bred to Seren Olaf, the other two to her sister Deiniolen. She was my template - presence, power, depth, quality limbs as well as a tremendous head and tail carriage are the attributes she passed on to her progeny. She had grace and an aura that captivated all who saw her.
As a 2 yr old she was covered by Nebo Daniel and produced one of her best fillies, Penllwynuchel Sioned. Sioned is by now Gwynfaes's most famous dam, being the dam of Gwynfaes Culhwch who won the George Prince of Wales Cup at the 2002 Royal Welsh Show and qualifying for HOYS, the Yeomans Trophy at the 2005 Royal Welsh Show and is currently Champion Sire. Seren Olaf was covered by Nebo Daniel a number of times after that but all the offspring were colts, with the last Gwynfaes Pendaran now doing very well with the Brolas Stud.
Seren Olaf was covered on three consecutive years by Thorneyside Flyer. The colt Penllwynuchel Mathonwy is proving to be an excellent stockgetter with his son, Pencalow Royal Rebel, a Royal Welsh winner and now going very well undersaddle with Sara Ackers at the Parciau Stud. The filly Gwynfaes Lleucu Llwyd was sold to Lilian Pruissen, Rhiannon Stud, Holland and Penllwynuchel Hannah is now with the Merricks at Brynithion Stud and is the dam of their extravagant moving yearling filly, Brynithion Hannah sired by Culhwch. Seren Olaf produced three fillies by Derwen Dessert Express, Gwynfaes Rhiannon who is now with the Berthope Stud as well as Gwynfaes Blodeuwedd and Gwynfaes Sara. After leasing Tymor Pele for a year from Patsy Gibbons, Seren Olaf produced the filly Gwynfaes Olwen. Culhwch and Olwen are certainly one of my best combinations, producing the top class show filly Gwynfaes Carnwennan sold to Ceri Fell at the Brynseion Stud where she has won numerous championships and medals. Seren Olaf's last foal, Gwynfaes Y Gof , ironically was born on the 25th May the birth date of my very dear friend and blacksmith Albert Y Gof, hence the name. Y Gof is doing very well in the showring, already a Champion, and I'm sure there's more to come.
Seren Olaf was never shown away from home, as I concentrate on showing Youngstock and Culhwch, but every year I compete in the West Wales Association progeny competition. One of the classes is the Saltmarsh Cup which is for 3 animals in direct female line and here Seren Olaf proved that she was a mare that the judges rated very highly as in the last 9 years the class consisting of Seren Olaf, Sioned and Culhwch won this class on 8 occasions.
For a month this year at Gwynfaes, between the birth of Gwynfaes Indeg and the death of Seren Olaf , I had a six generation female line, Seren Olaf - Sioned - Bore Mai - Gwenllian - Elliw - Indeg , I don't know how often this occurs but I am proud and indebted to Seren Olaf for giving me so much.
Many will associate Gwynfaes with Culhwch, but here at Gwynfaes we know that it all started with SEREN OLAF.

CESIG MAGU - BROOD MARES

PENLLWYNUCHEL SIONED (1990)

Mae Sioned wedi magu ebolion o'r ansawdd gorau yn gyson. Mae'n cyfeb i Gwynfaes Noah ar gyfer 2012. Mae pump epil oddi wrth Sioned gennym yn y fridfa sef:

Sioned has consistently produced foals of the highest calibra. She is in foal to Gwynfaes Noah for 2012. Five of Sioned's foals have been retained at the stud:

Gwynfaes Bore Mai, Gwynfaes Culhwch , Gwynfaes Gwenhwyfar,Gwynfaes Hud a Lledrith and Brythonwen.

GWYNFAES BORE MAI (1993)

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Caseg felen sy'n hanner chwaer i Gwynfaes Culhwch. Fel Culhwch, mae Bore Mai yn medru symud yn bert, yn meddu ar asgwrn o ansawdd ac anian rhagorol.

A chestnut mare and a half sister to Gwynfaes Culhwch. Like Culhwch, Bore Mai has wonderful movement, quality bone and a kind temperament.

GWYNFAES BRANWEN (1995)

Dyma gaseg ifanc drawiadol gan y march enwog Horeb Euros ac fel ei thad, mae Branwen yn medru symud yn arbennig. Mae'n gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

Here is an exciting mare out of the famous Horeb Euros and like her sire, she can really move. Branwen has been scanned in foal to Culhwch for 2012. Without fail, the Branwen - Culhwch pairing produce something special:

Gwynfaes JR, Gwynfaes Gwenddydd, Gwynfaes Owain Glyndwr, Gwynfaes Golwg Hafddydd, Gwynfaes Noah, Gwynfaes Jaffeth, Gwynfaes Bendigeifran & Gwynfaes Mathonwy.

GWYNFAES GOLEUDDYDD (1997)

Dyma gaseg goch gan y march enwog Tymor Pele. Ar hyn o bryd mae Custennin a Gwawrwen gennym yn y fridfa. Mae'n gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2012.

Here is one of our youngest mares out of the famous stallion Tymor Pele. We have been absolutely delighted with her foals to day as all have all the qualities of their sire Gwynfaes Culhwch. As we still have both both Custennin and Gwawrwen at the stud. She is in foal to Culhwch for 2012.

GWYNFAES OLWEN (1997)

Dyma gaseg goch ifanc arall gan y march enwog Tymor Pele. Mae Olwen wedi magu Carnwennan a Mwynwen. Mae Olwen yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2012.

Here is one of our youngest mares out of the famous stallion Tymor Pele. Olwen has given us both Carwennan and Mwynwen. She is in foal to Gwynfaes Culhwch for 2012.

GWYNFAES ELEN (1998)

Caseg ifanc goch gan yr un march a Culhwch, sef Crugybar Mabon Mai. Mae'n symudwraig a hanner ac yn drawiadol dros ben. Ni'n gobeithio ei bod yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2012.

A bay mare out of the same sire as Culhwch namely Crugybar Mabon Mai. She is very striking and a fabulous mover. We hope she is again in foal to Culhwch for 2012.

GWYNFAES GWENHWYFAR (1998)

Caseg goch a chwaer llawn i Gwynfaes Culhwch. Dyma gaseg a hanner. Fel ei mam a'i brawd, mae gan Gwenhwyfar asgwrn o safon a digon ohonno, gwarteri ol fel sydd i fod ar gob ac mae'n symud fel tren. Mae Gwenhwyfar yn cyfeb i Gwynfaes Noah ar gyfer 2012.

A bay mare and a full sister to Gwynfaes Culhwch. Here is a classic Welsh cob. Gwenhwyfar has quality flat bone and plenty of it, hind quarters as every cob should have and can move like a train. She has been scanned in foal to Gwynfaes Noah for 2012.

GWYNFAES HUD A LLEDRITH (1999)

Caseg ddu sy'n llawn ysbryd ac yn meddu ar asgwrn o ansawdd. Mae Hud a Lledrith yn cyfeb i Gwynfaes Noah ar gyfer 2012.

A black mare, full of presence and quality. She is in foal to Gwynfaes Noah for 2012.

[Hud a Lledrith = Magic and Fantasy]

GWYNFAES GWENLLIAN (1998)

Caseg goch gan yr un march a Culhwch, sef Crugybar Mabon Mai. Mae Meirion yn ei chymharu yn aml a Brynymor Welsh Magic. Dyma fy hoff gaseg. Gobeithio bydd Gwenllian yn gyfeb i Noah ar gyfer 2012.

A bay mare out of the same sire as Culhwch namely Crugybar Mabon Mai and she closely resembles Brynymor Welsh Magic. Probably my favourite mare. Hopefully we can get Gwenllian in foal to Noah for 2012.

GWYNFAES SARA (2002)

Caseg goch sy'n meddu yr ar holl rinweddau rydym am eu hyrwyddo yma yn Gwynfaes. Mae ganddi asgwrn ardderchog a phen campus. [Llun ar y dde pan yn flwydd]. Gobeithio bod Sara yn gyfeb i Gwynfaes Noah ar gyfer 2012.

A bay mare that possesses all the qualities we wish to promote here at Gwynfaes. She has excellent quality flat bone and joints with a super head. [Pictured on the right as a yearling]. Hopefully she is in foal to Gwynfaes Noah for 2012.

GWYNFAES CYNDDYDD (2003)

Caseg ifanc ddu â phedair coes wen. Mae gennym obeithion mawr am hon a bydd yn aros yn y fridfa.

A young black mare with four white socks. We have very high hopes for her and she will be retained at the stud.

GWYNFAES ELLIW (2004)

Dyma eboles hyfryd o'r gwaed gorau. Mae ganddi ben arbennig iawn. Bu Elliw mewn un sioe gan ennill y dosbarth blwyddi ac yn is-bencampwraig yr Adran D ac yn ennill medal efydd. Ei hepil yw Gwynfaes Indeg, Gwynfaes Macsen Wledig, Gwynfaes Cunedda Wledig a Gwynfaes * Wledig. Mae yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2012.

A super bay filly with excellent bloodlines. As a yearling, Pauline Cwmesgair Stud, took her to a show where she won the yearling class and Reserve Section D Champion plus a bronze medal. She is the dam of Gwynfaes Indeg, Gwynfaes Macsen Wledig, Gwynfaes Cunedda Wledig and Gwynfaes * Wledig. She is in foal to Culhwch for 2012.

GWYNFAES EURDDYDD(2005)

Dyma'r eboles gyntaf i ni wrth Elen ac rwyn credu bod y llun yn dweud y cyfan. Mae Eurddydd wedi bod mewn sioeau yn 2007 a 2008. Daeth yn chweched yn y Sioe Frenhinol yn 2008. Erbyn hyn mae wedi cael un ebol wrth Noah sef Gwynfaes Eseia. Mae'n wag ar gyfer 2012 felly mae'n bosib bydd hi nol yn y sioeau ar gyfer 2012.

This is our first filly from Gwynfaes Elen and Culhwch and I think this picture of her says it all. Eurddydd has been to a few shows in 2007 and 2008. She was sixth at the Royal Welsh 2008. Now, she has had one foal from Noah and has been left empty for 2012 with the intention of showing her or leasing her for showing.

GWYNFAES GWAWRWEN (2006)

Dyma'r eboles gyntaf allan o Culhwch a Goleuddydd ac felly mae'n chwaer llawn i Matholwch, Custennin, Manawydan a Gilfaethwy. Fel y disgwyl, mae'n medru symud fel y byddech yn disgwyl o eboles wrth Culhwch a mae ganddi 'coese sbesial' (geiriau Meirion). Mae yn gyfeb i Thorneyside The Marksman ar gyfer 2012 [Llun ohoni a Caleb Haf 2010]

Gwawrwen is the first filly out of Culhwch and Goleuddydd making her a full sister to Matholwch, Custennin, Manawydan and Gilfaethwy. She again has the freeflowing movement that you would expect from a Culhwch filly and has legs to die for (Meirion's words!). We hope she is in foal to Thorneyside The Marksman for 2012. [Pictured here with Caleb Summer 2010]

GWYNFAES SARAN (2007)

Dyma eboles gyntaf Sara allan o Culhwch. Fel y mae'r lluniau yn cyfleu, mae ganddi pen hyfryd a chorff siapus iawn. Fel y disgwyl, mae ganddi'r asgwrn ac mae'n medru symud fel y byddech yn disgwyl o eboles wrth Culhwch. Mae yn gyfeb i Noah ar gyfer 2012.

Saran is the first filly out of Sara and Culhwch. Bay with two even small whites. She has the quality bone and the freeflowing movement that you would expect from a Culhwch filly. Saran has a lovely temperament. She is in foal to Noah for 2012.

GWYNFAES BRYTHONWEN (2007)

Allan a'r baneri, cafodd Sioned EBOLES!!! Felly, dyma hi, eboles ddu â phedair hosan fach wen ac mae'n eboles sy'n aros yma yn Gwynfaes. Mae yn gyfeb i Noah ar gyfer 2012.

Flags out - Sioned had a FILLY!! - She's black, she got four little white socks and she's a real beauty and she's staying her at Gwynfaes. She is in foal to Noah for 2012.

GWYNFAES MARGED (2007)

Dyma eboles arbennig iawn wrth Gwynfaes Custennin. Fel y gwelwch mae'n smart iawn, corff a hanner ac yn symudwraig o fri. Ar hyn o bryd, mae Marged yn mynd dan gyfrwy gyda Rebecca, Bridfa Nantwood.

Here is a very smart black filly out of Gwynfaes Custennin. As you can see, she's full of presence and upstanding - black with three white socks. She is being ridden by Rebecca, Nantwood Stud at the moment.