April Buckingham,
Toonmals Shetland Stud
350 Kowhatu Road
R D 7, WAIMATE 7977
Phone: 0278 144 565
The ponies are in pony heaven at Toonmals Shetland Stud with flat to rolling hills to roam, willows and pines for shade and shelter and a running stream.
What more could a shetland pony ask for.
Toonmals Stud is founded on stock from Cotswold, Australian Domino Downs Stud and Birchland studs.
‘Toonmals’ is a Shetland word that means, ‘land used for grazing adjacent to a house"’
Left: Domino Downs Double Delight (Dee Dee) (Imp. Aust) 611NZ
Imported from Australia, Dee Dee is my foundation mare and stands at just 7.3 hands.
Dee Dee has the most wonderful temperament and is a quality mare being a consistent show winner including Champion and Reserves. All her foals have inherited her beautiful nature. Right: Dee Dee produces beautiful Pally & White foals.
Right: Toonmals Special Edition (Eddy) is out of my imported mare, Domino
Downs Double Delight and by my imported Stallion Domino Downs Bailey.
This wee colt really is special. At just aged 2 weeks of age he was in
the Waimate A & P Show with halter in hand and absolutely beautifully
behaved. Eddy has his mum and dad's beautiful nature and with his
unusual colouring, should also do really well in the show ring.
Domino Downs Bailey (Imp. Aust) 612NZ
Buckskin stallion, 8 hh.
Supreme Champion in both Australia and New Zealand
Not only is Bailey of high quality but he also possesses the most fantastic temperament which is (to me) paramount in breeding childrens' ponies. Bailey will just stand so quietly while young children brush him and pick up his hooves and is so well mannered and behaved when they lead him around. He is the most gentle of souls and is loved dearly by all who meet him.
Toonmals Milly Molly Mandy — One of last year's foals, sired by Bailey, had a very successful first showing season including Best Foal In Show at NZSPBS Show 2011
Toonmals Celtic Reign This little filly is only one week old in the photo and already looks a stunner. She is out of Cotswold Davina Dainty and by my beautiful imported Supreme Champion buckskin stallion Domino Downs Bailey. Many thanks must go to Diana Humphries for being prepared to sell this beautiful mare to me. It is a real privilege to have Davina and she is a great asset to Toonmals Stud.
Youngstock usually available.
- Direction to 350 Kowhatu Road, Waimate
- > Waimate is approximately 30 minutes from Timaru.
- > The turn-off to Waimate is well sign posted with a café on corner of turn-off.
- > Travel through the township on the main street (Queen Street) of Waimate.
- > Turn slightly to the left at cross-roads, following sign post to Kurow. Download a Map