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 2010. 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 2010. 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. Mae'n gyfeb i Thorneyside The Gaffer ar gyfer 2010.

A chestnut mare and a half sister to Gwynfaes Culhwch. Like Culhwch, Bore Mai has wonderful movement, quality bone and a kind temperament. She has been scanned in foal to Thorneyside The Gaffer for 2010.

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 2010. 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

welsh cobs

GWYNFAES GOLEUDDYDD (1997)

Dyma gaseg goch gan y march enwog Tymor Pele. Ar hyn o bryd mae Custennin a Gwawrwen gennym yn y fridfa. Gobeithio bod hi'n gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

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. Hopefully she is in foal to Culhwch for 2010.

GWYNFAES OLWEN (1997)

Dyma gaseg goch ifanc arall gan y march enwog Tymor Pele. Mae Olwen wedi magu Carnwennan a Mwynwen. Gobeithio bod Olwen yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

Here is one of our youngest mares out of the famous stallion Tymor Pele. Olwen has given us both Carwennan and Mwynwen. Hopefully she is in foal to Gwynfaes Culhwch for 2010.

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. Mae ei hepil, sef Eurddydd ac Eurolwen yn llwyddiannus iawn yn y sioeau. Ni'n gobeithio ei bod yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

A bay mare out of the same sire as Culhwch namely Crugybar Mabon Mai. She is very striking and a fabulous mover. Her progeny, Eurddydd and Eurolwen are both very successful at the shows. We hope she is again in foal to Culhwch for 2010.

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 Thorneyside the Gaffer ar gyfer 2010.

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 Thorneyside the Gaffer for 2010.

GWYNFAES HUD A LLEDRITH (1999)

Caseg ddu sy'n llawn ysbryd ac yn meddu ar asgwrn o ansawdd. Yn 2008 cafodd eboles ddu fonheddig a phedair coes wen, pen hyfryd ac mae'n medru symud yn gampus. Felly, chi'n gweld, ni'n hapus iawn â hon. Gobeithio bod Hud a Lledrith yn gyfeb i The Gaffer ar gyfer 2010.

A black mare, full of presence and quality. Last year she had a stunning black filly with four small even white socks, beautiful head and a superb mover. We couldn't be happier with her. We hope she is in foal to The Gaffer for 2010.

[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 Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

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 Culhwch for 2010.

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 The Gaffer ar gyfer 2010.

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 The Gaffer for 2010.

GWYNFAES CYNDDYDD (2003)

Caseg ifanc ddu â phedair coes wen. Llynedd cawsom ebol du hyfryd â phedair coes wen ac eleni eboles tebyg iawn. Gobeithio bod Cynddydd yn gyfeb i The Gaffer ar gyfer 2010.

A young black mare with four white socks. Last year she had a beautiful jet black colt with four even whites and a small star and this year she had a very similar filly. Hopefully she is in foal to The Gaffer for 2010.

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. Gobeithio ei bod yn gyfeb i Culhwch ar gyfer 2010.

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. Hopefully, she is in foal to Culhwch for 2010.