Decided to trace Igg's Welsh D family tree as far back as I can and I am finding it utterly, utterly fascinating. So far I think he looks very much like his grandsire Ty'r Capel Comet.
On this grandsire's side alone going waaaay back I have found:
2 welsh ponies named Broccoli and Sprouts who were mated in 1865 to produce Cauliflower, a welsh cob !
An "Australian pony" names Dance with Me in 1835
Eclipse the famous TB racehorse
the Darly and Godolphin arabians
Loads of other TBs, arabs and hackneys
The oldest entry I have found so far is the Lister Turk arabian in 1687.
Obviously Igg will share this history with loads of other welshies & other horses but I just find it amazing that hairy bundle of quirkiness I call mine could be related to the race horse Eclipse. :bounce:
Could be a full time job but I am going to go through the rest of his Great Grand parents to see what else I can find.
Has anyone else does this? Did you find anything funny?
On this grandsire's side alone going waaaay back I have found:
2 welsh ponies named Broccoli and Sprouts who were mated in 1865 to produce Cauliflower, a welsh cob !
An "Australian pony" names Dance with Me in 1835
Eclipse the famous TB racehorse
the Darly and Godolphin arabians
Loads of other TBs, arabs and hackneys
The oldest entry I have found so far is the Lister Turk arabian in 1687.
Obviously Igg will share this history with loads of other welshies & other horses but I just find it amazing that hairy bundle of quirkiness I call mine could be related to the race horse Eclipse. :bounce:
Could be a full time job but I am going to go through the rest of his Great Grand parents to see what else I can find.
Has anyone else does this? Did you find anything funny?