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Morning Glory's Ilyushin 1999 dun Connemara
by Fiddler's Glory Boy
(*Grange Finn Sparrow, Threesprings Molly MacDaire)
out of Tullymor's Lizzie MacLynch
(Montully's Son, Tre' Awain Silaech)
Although
still young, Ilyushin has proven himself as a great sporthorse sire.
His first foal crop (2001)included MG's Katmandu who was Silver medal
winner at his American Warmblood Society (AWS) testing. His 2002 son,
MG's Sniper was the year end AWS Gold medal winner in the pony
division. All of his offspring have received a rating of Red Preferred
or better with the AWS. His two daughters, Elysium and Glory (both out
of Waterford) won their Connemra halfbred classes and the Upperville
Colt and Horse show in 2007. Elysium took reserve championship in the
division.
Caroline Nesbitt owns Ilyushin now and said the following when he arrived:
"I cannot tell you how happy I am to have Ilyushin here. On the mushy side, I
felt like we knew each other the second he stepped off the trailer and we
all just love him to pieces. He has a home for life here. I am finding him a
much different pony than our old boy Chiltern Colm was. Much more laid back,
less busy and pesky and generally humorous-but-annoying. Lusha reminds me of
Ferdinand the bull. He is I think one of the sweetest natured ponies I have
ever met."
She hopes to offer AI services for Ilyushin in the future and can be reached at:
sealionne@hotmail.com
Ilyushin
will continue to be a major contributor to the breeding program at
Morning Glory Farm. He is not only throwing color but also passes on
his wonderful movement,
athletic ability and "cool" Connemara temperament.
Ilyushin has been named 2005 AWS Pony of the Year!!!
When Muffy Seaton had Ilyushin she wrote the following about him:
"He's just getting better and better. He won his
first combined driving event in Fla a couple of weeks ago, getting best overall
Traiining level score, and then he just won his first prelim dressage test last
weekend in S. Pines. Pretty cool."
and a few weeks later...
"He's now won all the dressage tests he's been in this year. I moved him up
to Prelim last week and he won that dressage test by about 6 points over very
experienced ponies."
 
Ilyushin's
sire
Ilyushin's grandsireYou can see some of Ilyushin's Morning Glory Farm foals at: |
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