"Tam" (Carrock I'm Yer Man, see photo right) was shown successfully as a yearling, culminating in winning the FPS yearling points award in 2003. He was bought from breeder Glynnis Cockbain as a yearling with a view to keeping him as a stallion. He had fewer outings as a 2 year old which included 1st in the 2yo class and Reserve Young stock Champion at the 2004 FPS Stallion Show and also, Champion Fell/Dales and Reserve Overall Mountain and Moorland Champion at the Border Union Show 2004.

In 2005, his first outing was to the FPS Stallion Show where he was Supreme Champion. He also went on to win Reserve Mountain and Moorland at the Royal Highland Show and was 1st in the 3yo class at the Royal Show.

2006 was a very successful year for Tam, he had four outings and collected four championships, including the Supreme Championship at the FPS Stallion Show for the second year in a row.

Photo: Bracklinn Stella (Sire: Carrock I'm Yer Man)

Having been broken to ride in January 2006 and then turned away to run with the mares through the summer, he has come back into some light schooling and hacking to keep him busy throughout the winter.

2007 has been very busy for Tam, he has had success both inhand and under saddle and has now been turned out with his mares for the summer. In May he collected the Supreme Championship at the FPS Stallion Show for the third consecutive year.

• 1st 5-8y/o Stallion Class, Supreme Champion at the FPS Stallion Show
• 1st M&M Stallion Class, Supreme M&M Champion, National Stallion Show, Perth
• Qualified for NPS Scotland/Kilmannan Stud Novice Ridden Mountain & Moorland Final, NPS Scotland Spring Show

Contact
Bracklinn Fell Pony Stud
Alistair Smiths
Tel. 01786 880282
E-mail: smiths@bracklinnfellponies.wanadoo.co.uk

www.bracklinnfellponies.co.uk


Selection of foals by Carrock I'm Yer Man

Description of the Fell Pony
HEIGHT: Not exceeding 14 hands (142.2 cms).
COLOUR & MARKINGS: Black, brown, bay and grey. Chesnuts, piebalds and skewbalds are debarred. A star and/or a little white on or below the hind fetlock is acceptable. An excess of white markings is discouraged, but such ponies are eligible for registration. HEAD: Small, well chiselled in outline, well set on, forehead broad, tapering to nose.
NOSTRILS: Large and expanding.
EYES: Prominent, bright, mild and intelligent.
EARS: Neatly set, well formed and small.
THROAT & JAW: Fine, showing no signs of throatiness nor coarseness.
NECK: Of proportionate length, giving good length of rein, strong and not too heavy, moderate crest in case of stallion.
SHOULDERS: Most important, well laid back and sloping, not too fine at withers, nor loaded at the points - a good long shoulder blade, muscles well developed.
CARCASE: Good strong back of good outline, muscular loins, deep carcase, thick through heart, round ribbed from shoulders to flank, short and well coupled, hind quarters square and strong with tail well set on.
FEET, LEGS AND JOINTS: Feet of good size, round and well formed, open at heels with the characteristic blue horn, fair sloping pasterns not too long, forelegs should be straight, well placed not tied at elbows, big well formed knees, short cannon bone, plenty of good flat bone below knee (eight inches at least), great muscularity of arm.
HIND LEGS: Good thighs and second thighs, very muscular, hocks well let down and clean cut, plenty of bone below joint, hocks should not be sickle nor cow-hocked. MANE,
TAIL AND FEATHER: Plenty of fine hair at heels (coarse hair objectionable), all the fine hair except that at point of heel may be cast in summer. Mane and tail are left to grow long.
ACTION: Walk, smart and true. Trot well balanced all round, with good knee and hock action, going well from the shoulder and flexing the hocks, not going too wide nor near behind. Should show great pace and endurance, bringing the hind legs well under the body when going.
GENERAL CHARACTER: The Fell Pony should be constitutionally as hard as iron and show good pony characteristics with the unmistakable appearance of hardiness peculiar to mountain ponies, and at the same time, have a lively and alert appearance and great bone