Coleman Alvesta Goldsborough was born the tenth and youngest child of George Herman & Sarah Ida Hayman Goldsborough “Deamie” as he was affectionately known Following in the footsteps of his parents and siblings he prioritized family He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and received his early education in Talbot County public schools Deamie joined the armed services in 1951 and served until 1955 Immediately after his military service he entered Pennsylvania State University in pursuit of a Zoology degree from 1955-1958 He then pursued a BA in Economics from Rutgers in 1965 and was a candidate for an MA in Economics from Temple University from 1966- 1968 True to his passion for education he attended a Graduate Management program at George Washington University Deamie held numerous occupations over the years  including Research Lab Technician at RCA in Princeton Engineering Administrator @ RCA Astro Electronics Marketing Representative Western Publishing Company in Racine Wisconsin Human Resource Specialist @ University of Maryland Baltimore and retired as Financial Administrator @ University of Maryland Medical Center Deamie was known to be an avid traveler and life learner as he and his niece He could discuss any subject with candor and wisdom and served as a math tutor to his nephew Tommy In later years Deamie was “the helper” One could always depend on him to lend a helping hand He accompanied many a niece / nephew to and from bus stops city to city if needed.” Uncle Deamie “was a well-loved babysitter his proudest moment was retiring early and returning to Easton to care for his mother until her passing at age 105 He was preceded in death by his parents and nine siblings Vida Alvesta has chosen to invest in a continuous kiln from Valutec This deal is the second within a short space of time between Valutec and Vida Alvesta a customer that chose a drying solution of the same type just five years ago The investment will increase the drying capacity at Vida Alvesta from around 175,000 m3 to 225,000 m3 and will help to even out production and facilitate stock management “We already have a very good relationship with Valutec They are highly knowledgeable and provide excellent support Therefore we saw no reason to switch supplier,” says Christian Drott The plant to be delivered is a 2-zone FB continuous kiln which means that drying takes place in two separate zones The first zone provides quicker humidifying which reduces the risk of dry cracks at the input end The second zone acts as an equalisation zone and reduces moisture distribution The continuous kiln is equipped with Valutec’s Valmatics control system and will solely be used for drying spruce down to a moisture ratio of 18 per cent “Opting for an FB once again was a fairly obvious choice everything runs smoothly with continuous kilns and our existing FB continuous kiln runs problem-free with no stoppages By siting the new kiln right next to the existing one we also hit on a financially beneficial solution for both parties,” says Christian Vida is Sweden’s largest privately-owned sawmill group with around 950 employees at 18 production facilities Production mainly focuses on construction lumber for a number of different markets Roughly 85 per cent of the production output is exported to Europe “It’s a great feeling to be involved and continue to contribute to Vida Alvesta’s development We know one another well and look forward to continued positive collaboration with Vida,” says Robert Larsson The continuous kiln will be delivered and installed in the autumn and put into operation in November Vida Alvesta already has ten batch kilns and one continuous kiln from Valutec.  For additional information, please contact Robert Larsson, CEO, Valutec +46 (0)910 19 760 50 robert.larsson@valutec.se  Christian Drott, CEO, Vida Alvesta +46 (0)472 19 760 00 christian.drott@vida.se Dans le cadre de ses nombreuses collaborations Thorium Mag vous emmène en voyage aux 4 coins du monde dans les langues de Shakespeare ou de Molière Aujourd’hui Vanessa de 3rd Eye vous parle de son expérience dans un festival Suédois hors du commun Since visiting Sweden and Denmark in 2013 and 2014 I promised myself that my next trip would involve somewhere more touristy and less Scandinavian all thoughts of a relaxing vacation are thrown out the window once festival lineups are announced It wasn’t only that some of my favorite bands would be playing Muskelrock (May 28th-30th) this year but rather the strange attraction I seem to have to Sweden that convinced me to go My first impression of Sweden was slightly on the negative side; in Stockholm I felt like a complete outsider like a stereotypical North American tourist and in Uppsala nary a Swede spoke to us foreigners despite being at a metal show From efficient public transportation to “lagom” and most importantly the amount of bands that this country produces we made the two-hour journey to Alvesta by train to finally arrive Thursday afternoon As the sun disappeared behind the clouds and we felt the first raindrops hit our heads we realized how much we underestimated the weather and how poorly we had packed Luckily we did remember to buy some whiskey at the Systembolaget so we took a few shots to warm up and off we were to the Tyrolen entrance to get our bracelets Muskelrock happens to be hosted at Tyrolen a charming 1960s amusement park that managed to retain a quirky vintage vibe with folky murals and carnival games Tyrolen is located in a big field; the whole lot encircled by a wooden fence The grounds reminded me of a county fair with battered merchant booths Bands played an hour apart on either of two stages; the outdoor Venedig stage or the covered Rotundan “Tyrolen was built in 1962 and was a really popular place to go and dance and watch concerts […] Often [there were] 2000-3000 people coming to Tyrolen on a Saturday night and a lot of famous Swedish bands from that period played here In the 70s there was a lot of fighting between different gangs and the ordinary people started to get tired and they had to close down the park in 1976 Our organization is called Tyrolens Vänner (Friends of Tyrolen) and we started to buy and save the abandoned park in 2007 who used to be the tour manager for Bullet and Hampus Klang are the two persons who had the idea to start up the festival.” Having attended various festivals across Europe while touring with Bullet inspired the two to create one of their own “We wanted to start the festival of our dreams When we bought Tyrolen we had the perfect place for the festival and we started to plan From the beginning we mostly booked bands we knew in Sweden and the name was supposed to be Svenska Metallens Hjältar (Heroes of the Swedish Metal) When we started to book bands everything felt so good so we wanted to make it really special and wanted to bring some cool names that had never been to Sweden before whom we’ve been listening to for many years was Thor and we contacted him and invited him to the festival on our side and then we decided to name the festival Muskelrock and put his picture on the poster.” and we really work hard to do a good festival with good food We try to book acts that you usually can’t see in Sweden and we try to surprise the audience with funny things that you don’t expect we start with a meeting after the summer when we talk about good bands that we want to invite and we try to enlist a good mixture of heavy metal Then Jacob [tries] to book all the bands and we listen to a lot of demos always looking for new bands and old bands that we want to pay tribute to.”  Hector explained I got the chance to watch so many bands that week that I’ve chosen to focus on the moments that stood out most My Thursday evening consisted of Saturn (SE) a progressive rock/metal band that left more of an impression on me live than what I had listened to back home Then somewhere between the Natur (US) and Portrait (SE) shows I crossed a tiny foot bridge over a watery ditch and stumbled into a circus tent outside the Tyrolen grounds heads bounced in unison to the sound of dirty It was like the whole tent was in a state of synchronicity during this secret It turns out the band is indeed called Occvlta and they are from Germany They had played a show with Natur and Antichrist the previous night in Copenhagen and were invited by Muskelrock organizers that week we walked passed the Venedig stage several times before the man in the red kimono and Kabuki-style makeup caught my eye I stopped to take a better look and realized that the (other) secret show was none other than the God of Hellfire himself We caught him halfway through his cover of “I Put a Spell on You” the sun’s rays continued to struggle against the rainy clouds For his grand finale – the seminal 1968 single “Fire” – a woman danced across the stage in a fiery red cape and bejeweled headdress an old school thrash band from the nearby town of Växjö They seemed to have garnered a loyal fan base despite having only released a full length in 2011 The hitherto peaceful crowd was at its rowdiest during Antichrist for the first time there was some mild moshing and violent head banging I ended my first night in Sweden watching Heat a German psych/prog/rock band whose 2014 album Labyrinth is not to miss By 1:30am I called it quits and trudged through the muddy field in search of my tent I will spare you the details of that night but I admit that I was completely defeated by the freezing rain at 5am that morning I called the hotel in Alvesta to book a room for the remainder of the festival I could not fathom enduring a festival without some sleep The next morning we walked on the main road discovering the surrounding area We visited the nearby church and graveyard where the townspeople and festival organizers had set up a few tables selling coffee and baked goods the community supports the festival despite the chaos it creates “99% of the people think it’s funny and then there are a few who think it’s horrible We work together with some different associations from the area and it gives a lot of extra money to them and also a lot of interesting meetings It’s great that our visitors can go to the church and eat cookies made by the old ladies in the village and that they meet and talk to each other But some think it’s too much noise and are scared of all the strange people who [walk] around in the village Probably there [are] always attendees like that around festivals.” rested in the sun while getting to know our fellow campmates (we kept our tent as a home-based) We met a globetrotting Australian and some of his Swedish acquaintances young locals sitting around a circle sharing a bottle of Explorer vodka and Elderflower Fanta We weren’t surprised when we found out that four of them were in a death metal band called Gravestone None of them could understand why we would travel from Canada to attend what they consider a small Hanging out by the tent with these new friends was one of best times I had; sharing and exchanging so easily with other music fans was uplifting I was finally revived by Alan Averill’s (of Primordial fame) wails of despair when he took the stage as his newest reinvention The crowd swayed as one through their slow and sinister set it was a perfect build-up to the next scheduled performance a young Swedish genre-defying band with death metal origins I haven’t stopped listening to Morbus Chron’s Sweven since it came out in early 2014 it quickly became one of my favorite pieces of music (I’m impatiently waiting for their next release) I never expected to see them in Canada so I was completely beside myself when they appeared on stage at 10:00pm It felt like they played Sweven in its entirety; from “Chains” to one of my favorites “It Stretches in the Hollow” with a few songs from their debut album Sleepers in the Rift Morbus Chron’s hypnotic melodies and Robert Andersson’s tormented shrieks mesmerize me in a way that transports me completely something akin to an out of body experience Long after they had packed their gear and the crowds had dispersed I still stood in the front of the stage not wanting to accept that this moment was over but after my rather emotional experience with Morbus I was not in the mood for the more light-hearted speed metal and over-the-top pyrotechnics There is a drunken blank in my memory but the next thing I remember is arguing with a cab driver on our way back to the hotel and somehow becoming friends with two of the passengers JB and AW traveled from Stockholm to attend their first Muskelrock At 2:00am we wandered together around Alvesta in a desperate search for food until we found a massive white tent in the middle of town We randomly landed on a western/rock ‘n’ roll themed BBQ dance party we discussed the broad and rich landscape of Swedish music ready for the final day of this magical festival we hear that Blues Pills (SE/FR/US) wouldn’t be playing after all for reasons I never found out Horisont (SE) played instead and although AW & JB praised them as an amazing classic rock band We watched Night Viper (SE) and Spiders (SE) glam rock sound seemed a perfect fit for the festival Ann-Sofie Hoyle was captivating and infused with energy her performance of “Mad Dog” had an Iggy Pop-like quality it seemed like every single person at Muskelrock had reunited in front of the outdoor Venedig stage to watch Ashbury The Arizona band has seen its fan base renewed in the last couple of years with younger generations of listeners discovering their epic 1983 album almost every fan in the crowd could be heard singing along to every song on the album The sun made another rare appearance during “The Warning” and for the first time in three days The brothers Davis barely twitched when someone in the crowd yelled “Ashbury might just be the greatest band in the world!” I saw Tribulation for the fourth time in the last year; needless to say they still managed to impress me Tribulation are a unique band that are capable of reinventing themselves with every release their 2015 The Children of the Night and 2013 The Formulas of Death are two groundbreaking albums of our time We ended our list night at Muskelrock back at the Gravestone campsite drinking ourselves into a blissful oblivion It took me two months to finish this review and one of the reasons why is that Muskelrock was such a beautiful experience that reminiscing on it too long makes me too nostalgic Being there felt like some sort of perfect fusion of the 60’s hippy vibe enjoyed great bands and got to see the less touristy side of Sweden All my compliments to Tyrolens Vänner and volunteers for organizing such a legendary festival while managing to keep it on a human scale without any commercial bs If Goat (SE) and Salem’s Pot (SE) or maybe Vampire (SE) are included in the 2016 lineup I’ll find my way back to Muskelrock next year Some things I completely missed or did not cover in this article: The Heavy Metal Market which had a great selection of vinyl dealers the screening of the “I Am Thor” documentary Special thanks to: Muskelrock organizers & Jacob Hector for the interview, Robban Kanto (photography), Queen of Spades Photography (photography) The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel visited Kronoberg County to highlight initiatives being carried out in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic The Crown Princess Couple speak with two residents at Högåsen Care Home in Alvesta The Crown Princess Couple's visit took place in Alvesta and Växjö and was hosted by County Governor Maria Arnholm and her husband Magnus Wallgren The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel began the day at Högåsen Care Home in Alvesta The home was the first place in the county to be affected by the pandemic care workers spoke about their experiences of the pandemic and what they have learnt where The Crown Princess Couple had the opportunity to speak with two of the home's residents The Crown Princess Couple are welcomed to Högåsen Care Home The Crown Princess Couple then travelled to the County Governor's official residence in Växjö representatives from the county administrative board Region Kronoberg and hospitality group PM & Vänner updated The Crown Princess Couple on how the pandemic has affected the county and its operations There then followed a performance by Ensemble Cor a group of 25 people with functional variations participants told The Crown Princess Couple how the pandemic has affected their activities Ensemble Cor concluded by performing a number of pieces The visit continued at forest owners' association Södra Norrvidinge of Sweden and Mönsterås Pulp Mill they told The Crown Princess Couple how the pandemic has affected their operations Discussion with business owners in Kronoberg County Photo: Ulrika Näsholm/The Royal Court of Sweden The visit concluded at Arenastaden in Växjö The Crown Princess Couple were accompanied by representatives from Växjö Municipality and Sing Dance Club The Crown Princess Couple met discus thrower Daniel Ståhl and shot putter Fanny Roos together with their trainer Vésteinn Hafsteinsson The Crown Princess Couple with discus thrower Daniel Ståhl and trainer Vésteinn Hafsteinsson In connection with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic members of the Royal Family will be visiting Sweden's 21 counties at the initiative of HM The King The first four visits took place in autumn 2020 but subsequent visits were postponed due to the second wave of the pandemic The visit to Kalmar marked the resumption of visits to Sweden's counties during autumn 2021 The King hopes to show the Royal Family's solidarity with those who have been affected and to highlight local initiatives within different sectors of society All visits will be adapted in view of the ongoing pandemic and will be carried out in accordance with the Public Health Agency of Sweden's recommendations Find out more about how we use cookies but this year the continent’s north is also at risk with forest fire warnings in effect from Scotland to the Nordic and Baltic countries A lack of rain and rising temperatures have created dangerously dry conditions in the region leading to worries of a repeat of the summer of 2018 when major wildfires swept across Sweden in particular and experts worry it could get much worse unless there’s significant rainfall in coming weeks Unlike the sun-soaked Mediterranean countries which have to deal with wildfires every summer the phenomenon is rare in the countries of Northern Europe where summers are normally cool and wet by comparison “These countries are relatively new to drought problems,” said Niclas Hjerdt, head of hydrological forecasting at Sweden’s weather agency SMHI. “We usually have an excess of water up here in Northern Europe and Scandinavia. So there isn’t this historic knowledge of how to deal with drought situations that you could find in countries further south in Europe.” World & Nation Europe is suffering under a severe heat wave and drought that has produced tragic consequences for farmers and ecosystems. SMHI says southern Sweden received very little rain in May and not a single drop so far in June, leaving the soil exceptionally dry. The agency says the risk of wildfires is now “extremely high” in the southern half of the country, including the Stockholm region, and even though there’s some rain in the forecast this weekend, it’s unlikely to have a significant impact, Hjerdt said. In neighboring Finland, the Finnish Meteorological Institute has warned of dry terrain and a “high risk” of forest fires in most of the country, with a “very high risk” in southwestern Finland and the Aaland islands in the Baltic Sea. Both Sweden and Finland are mostly covered by forests. Similar warnings have been issued in Norway, Denmark and the Baltic countries while Scotland recently issued its fourth wildfire warning in three weeks. Campfires are banned or discouraged in affected areas. Experts say the drought could be related to the transition of La Niña to El Niño climatic conditions in the Pacific, which shifts weather patterns across the world, and often leads to dry summers in Northern Europe. Croatia and southern France are battling a spate of wildfires amid an unusual heat wave linked to climate change Hjerdt said it’s too early to draw any link to climate change but added that in general, a warming climate is making the Nordic region more vulnerable to forest fires by making summers longer and winters shorter, prolonging the “vegetative” season when most precipitation evaporates or transpires rather than sinking deeper into the ground. Temperatures are heating up in the region, including in Finland, a country straddling the Arctic Circle. “The heat wave can stay on the surface for next week as well and spread all the way to Lapland,” said the Finnish institute’s meteorologist Tuomo Bergman, referring to Finland’s northernmost area. No substantial rain was expected in Finland until around the June 24 observance of Midsummer, he said, when traditional bonfires will be banned. Denmark’s agriculture minister, Jacob Jensen, said that “the drought has already had a major impact on our agriculture in the past few weeks, and with the prospect of a summer without rain, we will have to have a clear plan for how we can help agriculture in the best possible way.” The Federation of Swedish Farmers said the drought had already affected grassland crops and could have an impact on cereals. As a scorching heat wave engulfs large parts of Europe this summer, fires have torn through dozens of countries across the European Union. “If there is no rain soon, future harvests will suffer,” the industry group said in a statement. It noted that after the hot and dry summer of 2018, the industry lost almost the entire grain harvest at a cost of approximately $1.2 billion. Globally, last month was second warmest May on record, according to the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, with temperatures in Canada and the northern United States particularly warm. Canada saw major wildfires that sent hazardous haze deep into the U.S. In Europe, May was drier than average in southern Scandinavia, the Baltic countries and western Russia, Copernicus said. Meanwhile, most of Southern Europe except Spain and Portugal saw wetter than average conditions, with severe floods in northern Italy. Parts of the Balkans are now experiencing heavy floods caused by strong and persistent rain. Highways and roads have been closed in Serbia and Montenegro due to landslides, some bridges have collapsed and hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and cars. Firefighters in Spain and Germany are struggling to contain wildfires amid an early heat wave in Western Europe. The southwestern part of Europe has been much drier. This spring in Spain was the hottest — and the second driest — on record for the country. That has created conditions for wildfires breaking out early this year and the need for restrictions on water for agriculture, industry and filling private swimming pools in the hardest hit areas. In France, after a drought last summer, two-thirds of the national water tables have fallen below normal levels. Localized forest fires have broken out in parts of France including regions such as Lorraine and Vosges where extreme heat and forest fires are rare. Sweden saw the worst forest fires in its modern history in 2018 during an unusually dry and warm summer. The wildfires also affected Denmark, Finland and Norway. ”We are currently in a serious situation, it is similar to the one that prevailed before the summer of 2018,” Sweden’s Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said Thursday, adding airborne firefighting units were on standby. Ritter reported from Stockholm. Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen; David Keyton in Stockholm, Thomas Adamson in Paris, Joseph Wilson in Barcelona, Spain; and Dusan Stojanovic in Belgrade, Serbia, contributed to this report. California Sports Climate & Environment Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map Some are necessary and we can’t switch them off Others help us to provide you with the best possible service We use cookies to personalise content and ads to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic We also share anonymous information about your use of our site with our social media By accepting cookies you will be helping us to continue to provide you with the best possible service Stefan Wirtgen (right) hands over the new Wirtgen Sweden subsidiary to Lars Görefält German-based roadbuilding and quarrying equipment company Wirtgen Group has opened a new subsidiary in Alvesta Sweden – a move it said would consolidate and expand is position in the country It said that there were high-specification rooms and state-of-the-art equipment for the team of 25 at the 15,000m² site at Alvesta – both for the employees in the three-storey main building and for the service team in the workshop as well as the original and spare parts warehouse The new building has eight borehole heat exchangers reaching a depth of up to 250m using geothermal technology to extract energy for heating and cooling The modern system supplies the entire office complex Wirtgen said all its group subsidiaries were bound by the same quality standards as the German brand headquarters adding that this served to ensure “identical conditions for optimum customer service everywhere in the world” Wirtgen Sweden managing director Lars Görefält said “The new premises allowed us to also expand our range of training courses Our customers will profit from increased expert knowledge in their day-to-day operations.” More than 200 guests attended the opening of the Wirtgen Sweden premises along with representatives of the four Wirtgen Group product brands – Wirtgen Görefält and Wirtgen Group managing partner Stefan Wirtgen performed the official opening “With the new subsidiary in Alvesta as our main location we are always close to our customers in Sweden and perfectly positioned to meet their needs.” This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Equinor assumes full ownership of Lyngsåsa Kraft the special-purpose vehicle company for the wind farm Norwegian energy major Equinor has acquired the 95MW Lyngsåsa wind farm from SUSI Partners an investor with a focus on solar photovoltaic (PV) This acquisition aligns with Equinor’s onshore renewables strategy to operate as a “market-driven” power generator in select European and American markets The power produced by the acquired site will be sold in the southern Swedish spot market enhancing merchant exposure and providing immediate operational cash flow for Equinor the company assumes full ownership of Lyngsåsa Kraft the special-purpose vehicle entity for the wind farm will maintain its position as the technical and commercial manager of the wind farm for Equinor Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The acquisition received regulatory approvals and was finalised on 19 March 2025 the Lyngsåsa wind farm generates approximately 300 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually which is 10% of Equinor’s renewable power production for last year This power generation is sufficient to cover the electricity requirements of more than 60,000 Swedish households (excluding heating) and has so far offset more than 320,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions SUSI Partners acquired the project when it was in ready-to-build stage in 2019 and has divested it after over five years of asset management This sale marks the successful exit of three-quarters of the assets in the SUSI Renewable Energy Fund II (SREF II) building a diversified portfolio of operational onshore wind and solar PV assets across Europe SUSI has also initiated the development of a 95MW solar PV plant in Lyngsåsa Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network The Plaid Horse is a print and digital publishing company We provide exceptional coverage for the hunter/jumper/breeding disciplines at reasonable rates. We support equestrian competitors and suppliers to the industry through horse show and event coverage We’re always looking for photography, personal narratives and coverage within the hunter/jumper world. If you have a story you’d love to share, e-mail us a pitch at news@theplaidhorse.com Sign up for The TPH Newsletter and receive fresh inspiration from the hunter jumper world I would like to receive emails from The Plaid Horse Magazine The Plaid Horse is a print and digital publishing company providing exceptional coverage for the hunter/jumper/breeding disciplines at reasonable rates Contact us: news@theplaidhorse.com Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors By: Jessica Lefroy | January 14 Canadian Welsh Pony breeders have been responsible for producing some of the best ponies for the North American market; many have introduced outside breeds to produce crossbreds that excel in the pony hunter rings without watering down the essence of the Welsh breed To meet the needs of riders and trainers who want hunter ponies that resemble mini-Warmbloods breeders often introduce British Riding Pony or even Thoroughbred blood into their programs Tracy Dopko of Daventry Equestrian in Darwell stands several WPCSC (Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Canada) national champion Welsh stallions and breeds both traditional Welsh and crossbred ponies for the hunter ring She acknowledges the important distinction – and also the widening gap – between the characteristics of traditional Welsh ponies and the desired traits of performance hunter ponies “If you read through the various descriptions and history of each of the Welsh types you can see that it differs greatly from what is valued on the pony hunter circuit,” she explains “The traditional Welsh breeders have very different goals and they are breeding for a very different type of pony than someone who is interested in selling their ponies as pony hunters and little-to-no knee action at the trot and canter whereas traditional Welsh ponies are bred to have high knee action Most “true-to-type” Welsh ponies do not fit into the mold of the ideal North American hunter pony.” owned and managed by Brenda Podolski and her daughter Karen has been breeding Welsh ponies for over 40 years They have amassed an impressive list of WPCSC national championships and Karen maintains that it is of utmost importance to preserve the Welsh Pony’s breed standards from Britain to Australia to the US to Canada Welsh type should be easily discernible,” she says the goal is to always stay true to type: not American type and breed type over the fads of nations and provinces.” She firmly believes that breed standards remain intact despite the pressures that buyers and judges put on the breed due to performance trends and market fluctuations One of the changes that concerns her most is the tendency for people to buy and breed ponies at the top end of the height scale; ponies that can navigate the jumping lines easily and carry progressively larger North American children a Section B Welsh Pony may reach only 13.2 hands; in Canada the restriction is 14 hands; in the States “As soon as the people in charge of breed standards start allowing increased height limits With wins at the biggest horse shows in North America both on the line and in the performance rings Prue Richardson’s Northwind ponies are hot Canadian exports Richardson long ago made the decision to introduce outside breeds – predominantly the British Riding Pony – to her program “I really enjoyed showing pure Welsh for many years but when I wanted to breed hunters I did not want to change the Welsh characteristics,” she explains She is a also a staunch believer in education to protect the Welsh breed and encourages breeders to be mindful of breed types and not to change standards to fit performance trends “My fear for the Welsh is irresponsible breeders and incorrect judging which would ultimately lead to the eradication of the true Welsh type by the breed standards breeders will breed that type to win – which is understandable – and type will be lost I have seen this happen to our lovely Section A’s.” Kirsten Brunner of Beaverwoods Farm in Hillsburgh is mindful of maintaining the tradition and type of the Welsh She has been producing Welsh and Welsh crosses for decades that have excelled both on the line and in multiple performance disciplines “We can proudly say that we have five and six generations of Welsh bloodlines on the farm,” she says “I can look at pedigrees and see the same traits coming through in my weanlings now The breeders in England spent a lot of time perfecting these characteristics and we have to honour that.” Brunner also establishes performance success with her stallions competing them all in the open hunter or FEI driving classes Breeding Welsh crossbreds is not a new phenomenon “I had the half-bred Welsh registry number 18 in 1982,” she says laughing at the suggestion that it is a fairly recent trend dictated by the hunter ring “In the “60s and 70s” there were a lot of Welsh bred to Thoroughbreds and Arabs and now the British and German Riding Pony are becoming more popular as we breed for a larger pony The results are lovely and are seeming more popular now because of the internet and the ease with which you can quickly analyze bloodlines.” Darlene Morton of Morton Stables in Sharon has been breeding Welsh and crossbred ponies since 1967 Her current band of over 30 breeding stock includes two Supreme Champion imported section B welsh stallions and several Supreme Champion Welsh imported section B broodmares In addition to Morton’s Jaguar (see photo pg 44) Morton-bred ponies achieving success at the 2013 Royal Winter Fair included Morton’s Bronwyn who was reserve champion part-Welsh and winner of the two-year-old Sportpony class; and Morton’s Betty Boop Morton is the Canadian representative for the North American Sportpony Registry Her Rosedale TopCat is an imported British Riding Pony who was recently named the NASPR’s first foundation sire (see page 72) “At one time we were strictly purebred Welsh breeders and initially purchased all our foundation stock in the UK but the markets and the economy have evolved We started importing the British Riding Pony to cross with the Welsh mares and we’ve ended up with extraordinary trainability The success of a particular bloodline or pony cannot simply be measured in show ring results who adds that the most important job of many of her ponies is their role in producing progeny that will continue the success of their predecessors “Success is such a difficult thing to quantify many Alvesta ponies have gone on to be fantastic ridden or driven ponies They’ve gone on to be a child’s best friend and teacher and they’ve gone on to win top accolades in the show ring some of what we consider to be our most successful animals are those who may not have been in the limelight but stayed behind to produce the animals who later would be Breeding stock are very important and are not without jobs though their jobs are obviously very different than the performance animals.” Canada’s geography poses unique challenges to the commercial success of pony breeders “Canada is successful in breeding Welsh and Welsh crossbreds; however our market is much smaller and our climate dictates that we cannot keep our young stock for too long,” explains Richardson “Ponies are usually sold before their value has increased significantly as the cost of raising a baby and getting it to the top levels is very expensive Many breeders have ponies in their fields that have never been shown and are excellent quality but they are just not able to pay the huge prices or travel the large distances.” One of Brunner’s favourite success stories is a testament to her breeding program “I have a lot of people who like to buy babies just because they are familiar with the broodmare or the bloodline I sold one of my FEI combined driving ponies that I had taken to Germany to compete The buyer is now 72 and came back to me because she wanted the same bloodline – her grandchildren are now three-day eventers She bought a four-year-old mare this spring Most important to me is that we produce a well-trained and kind pony that makes the family happy as that is the best advertising anyone could ever ask for.” The only way to ensure Canada continues its reputation for producing quality ponies is if breeders continue to exact strict standards of quality on the ponies they choose to breed “I think it’s important that we attempt to mirror an almost European-like approach to the standards that are acceptable to breed,” stresses Brunner “People are always trying to give me broodmares that are pretty but for one reason or another didn’t have a performance career anything that you breed needs to be proven to have the mind to work.” “A lot of people also seem to think you fix a toed-in mare with a straight-legged stallion Jenna Ponzo is leading the charge of the next generation of Welsh and crossbred pony breeders at her Crown Ridge Farms in Collingwood where she stands two section B Welsh stallions and one British Riding Pony/Welsh-cross at stud Her 2013 season culminated in a fantastic Royal Winter Fair: Crown Ridge Jovita won the weanling Sportpony class; Crown Ridge Madoc won the Canadian-bred youngstock class and Welsh section B foal/yearling class and was junior champion; and Crown Ridge Annah won a three-year-old-and-over half-Welsh class “Starting up in the business of breeding Welsh and hunter ponies has been made easier due to the guidance I’ve received from experienced breeders along the way,” she explains of the learning process and deciding which bloodlines cross well with each other are just some parts of becoming a successful pony breeder I have been fortunate enough to have been guided by a few wonderful mentors as I continue this journey further into the pony breeding world.” the influence of the Welsh Pony cannot be underestimated “The Welsh Pony is arguably the most beautiful pony breed in the world,” states Podolski “With their eager-to-please and workmanlike attitude all of which has evolved through the dedication of conscientious breeders over the last century and longer their sterling reputation is well-deserved be passionate about passing on to future generations of ponies and breeders.” For over 50 years Horse Sport has been the voice of equestrian competition in Canada and breeders who are highly involved in the equine marketplace Developed by The Web Developer LLC It looks like JavaScript is not enabled in your browser Joe Labero is a Swedish magician who has a net worth of $10 million He got his first magic box at the age of 12 and decided to become a professional magician Labero won the Swedish Junior Championships of Magic in 1979 He had great success with his first major production A Magic Night at Berns in Stockholm in 1991 © 2025 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved