Whole black Dales Pony mare Manorian Moonstone, known as Gem.

 

Winner of the Dales Pony Society Youngstock Points Championship 2003.

Reserve Champion 2002.

  

Dam of Kingmaker Talisman, at stud in the USA.

 

 

Gem is a very intelligent and confident mare who actively seeks human company. She loves to rest her head on your shoulder for a cuddle! She is the Kingmaker herd leader.

 

Gem has excellent conformation, flashy paces and plenty of spirit. These qualities enabled her to achieve show success in both Dales classes and mixed Mountain & Moorland classes with her breeders Ian & Norma Thomson of the Manorian Stud in County Durham. 

 

Gem was the Dales Pony Society Reserve Youngstock Points Champion in 2002, and went one better the following year to take the  Championship title.

 

Gem's sire, Waterside William II, has won numerous in-hand & ridden championships. Her full sister, Manorian Mischief, has achieved out-standing show success, being the Ponies UK Supreme Mountain & Moorland Champion three years running and  an Olympia qualifier.   

 

 

 

 

  

 

Gem's full sister Manorian Mischief, owned and bred by 

Norma & Ian Thompson, taking the Ponies UK Championship

2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Gem's sire Waterside William II taking the

Championship at Avon Valley in 2008 with his owner

Ian Thompson

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Gem is everything we could wish for in a Dales Pony mare.  She foals effortlessly and has stamped quality and plenty of spirit on all of her foals to date. Gem is the dam of :

  

Kingmaker Celtic Myth

1st place Derbyshire Fell & Dales 3 year old class, 2009.

Now broken to ride and furthering her education under saddle.

 

Kingmaker Talisman

Exported to the USA

Standing as a stallion for Ken Raspotnik, President of the Dales Pony Society of America.

 

Kingmaker Vanguard

An exceptional colt with a very promising future.

Tragically killed by lightning in September 2011.

 

Breanna de Kingmaker 

Rare bay roan filly, retained by the Kingmaker Stud.

 

 

 

 

 

Pedigree for Manorian Moonstone

 

Sire WATERSIDE WILLIAM II 96/127	Sire STONERIGGS ALICK 5638	Sire STAINTON JOHN II 4968
		Dam 12901 SPANHAM BRIGHT EYES
	Dam 91/49 CASTLE HILL PERFECTION	Sire HODGSON LANE PRINCE 7068
		Dam 15721 WHEATSIDE PERFECTION III
Dam 94/126 WOLSEY BLACK DIAMOND	Sire SLATEYFORD DUKE 86/76	Sire STONERIGGS DICE 6318
		Dam 83/14 SLATEYFORD HEATHER
	Dam 86/53 WOLSEY LADY DAWN	Sire RAYGILL WILLIAM 83/5
		Dam 15649 WOLSEY LADY SARA