Millcreek Valiant is a Welsh Cob stallion bred by the late Priscilla Neill. Valiant stamps all his progeny with quality bone, fabulous movement and a lovely temperament. He currently has two progeny competing at National Level, both are Champions under saddle.

Valiant has been owned by Ballytruckle Stud since 2001. In his time here he has left many impressive foals out of Welsh Cob, TB and pony mares. He stamps his foals with his calm, hard working temperament, with correct conformation, good quality flat bone, striking markings and all have a sense of humour and a love of people and work. Jumping comes naturally to them all.

Valiant's fillies have won consecutive Youngstock Cob Championships at the North Island Welsh Pony and Cob Show, 2005 and 2006 under visiting international judges.

Ballytruckle and visiting mare owners are excited about the quality progeny he throws. As an example his oldest daughter bred at Ballytruckle, has in her first season competing under saddle achieved some great results. In the show season 2006-2007 5yo Ballytruckle Shilelagh (Millcreek Valiant X Star(tb)) has won 8 Champion and Reserve Champion Ridden Cob titles from 5 outings at shows including the National Horse and Pony Show.

B. Shilelagh won several more titles again in the showing season 2007-2008 including two Championships titles at The 2007 Royal Canterbury A&P Show. Supreme of Show at local A&P. Champion Ridden Cob at The National Showing Championships and Champion Park Hack at Waimate? A&P.

FUll sister B. Shamrock won five times from five outings at Level One dressage including 5th place Nationwide at Level One Accumulator from only three starts(She won two of them!) She was also in the winning Auckland team for the Helen Holden Memorial Trophy -Aucklands first win of this prestigious trophy since its inception in 1978!! She won other titles see entries concerning Ballytruckle Shamrock. Shammy is being prepared for Showhunter this season. she loves it!

Another full sister is Ballytruckle Sally Gap currently competing in Endurance with my husband Steve and gets oohs and ahhs wherever she goes. Great recovery times and takes the whole business of loping up hill and down dale in her very capable stride! She loves to jump so watch this space.

Millcreek Valiant Pedigree

Llanina Morning Blaze 153	Llanarth Meredith ap Braint	Llanarth Braint	Llanarth Goldcrest
			Llanarth Kilda
		Rhosfarch Morwena	Pentre Eiddwen Comet
			Rhosfarch Maid
	Llanina Morning Glow	Llanarth Meteor	Menai Ceredig
			Llanarth Flying Saucer
		Llanina Morning Mist	Llanarth Cerdin
			Granville Dewdrop
305 Sydenham Godetia	Byefields Golden Boy	Llanarth Brummel	Llanarth Braint
			Llanarth Broc
		Byefields Blossom	Llwynog-y-Garth
			Llanarth Easter
	Sydenham Aconite	Hewid Daffyd	Cahn Daffyd 1758
			13470 Chancerie Polly
		Cnewr Trina	Clan Bard
			Cnewr Trixie

• Llanarth Meredith ap Braint was a prolific winner and won numerous Welsh championships.
• Llanarth Meteor won the Harness Championship at Royal Welsh in 1972.
• Llanarth Braint won
  1. Supreme Champion at 1958 Ponies of Britain Show,
  2. Champion Welsh Cob at Royal Agricultural Society of England Show 1969,
  3. Royal Welsh Champion Stallion 1961

Llanarth Braint was a prolific sire of Welsh champions and lines of Welsh champions and dressage champions across the world. Llanarth Braint has 13 crosses to Cymro Llwyd. Cymro Llwyd foaled around 1850.

“It seems that some strains of Welsh Cob naturally possess the extension of movement that has to be instilled into other breeds for dressage purposes and Llanarth Braint progeny have proved eminently suited for this purpose.” Dr Wynne Davies, Welsh Ponies and Cobs, 1980.