Driving - Beginnings
The driving on the continent was first introduced by Belgian driver Rudy Kerremans in 1992 by taking a complete Sec C grey team all by (or out of full sister to) the great winning stallion Templedruid Welshman and from this beginning numbers spread via Edwin Flerchers and Mia Allo across Europe.
Kerremans very large training centre at Puurs (Antwerp) homes now a large number of Templedruid stock - principally sec C’s and Welsh Part Breds.
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The first team of Rudy Kerremans. |
T Welshman (now aged 24) pictured here at 20 years old runs out with his mares usually the whole year.
He was the first of our Sec C’ s bred from Sec D stallion Llanarth Welsh Flyer out of Sec A mare Gredington Jane, one of the original filly foals (born 1971). After a very successful hand showing career he went under saddle aged 6 and ridden by Stephanie Turner swept all before him under saddle getting to Olympia in 1988 and 1989 having won Northleach both years and having won a ridden championship at ponies (uk).
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T Ganesh.
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Julie Hoskyns (Isle of Wight, UK)
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T St Agness.
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As examples here is Julie Hoskyns (Isle of Wight, UK) driving an FEI pair. The light roan is T Ganges, gelding son of Welshman (and full brother to the young stud sire T. Gironde). T. Ganges on loan to top pairs English driver Jo. Rennison for the World Championships at Catton, helped the English Driver to win the Marthon Phase in the pairs at the World Championships.
Also (with Sally Loftus in UK) is T Ganesh. In photo just going under saddle at 4 years old having won at 3 in hand with a great future in front of him, now in new ownership in Scotland.
And also to look to the future is welshman daughter born 2003 filly foal R Abyss out of part bred mare T St Agness. This foal has a full sister in Belgium and a full brother in USA.
FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT:
Templedruid Stud
Tel: +44 (1354) 692165 Email:
info@templedruid.com
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