The history of the Three-B stud

The Three-B stud was established in 1972 with the foundation mare Cora, a daughter of Zilversmid 8. This in 1968 born Welsh Sec.B mare was bred in Germany and her pedigree was mostly Sec.B. During her lifetime she bred 18 foals, first of Sec.B’s, later Welsh Partbreds. Her first two foals, the geldings Wilco by Limbra's Wilco and Three-B Black Mane by Black Magic, were the first competition ponies of the owners daughters.
They won many prizes in dressage and show jumping until the riders were grown out.
In 1976 Cora's first Partbred foal Three-B Valentina by Oakley Bubbling Bobbety was born. This 14.1 hands mare won several ridden and dressage classes before aged 8 bred her first foal Three-B Rodina by Rubin. Rodina and her full sister Three-B Rhiat both were successful in harness and dressage. Valenina's son Three-B Black Diamond by Trefaes Magic (Welsh Cob) is competing in dressage classes with his new owner in Germany.
Two other sons of Valentina Three-B Night Safe and Three-B Night Star both by Catherston Night Safe became high quality dressage ponies.
Valentina's last daughter by Starlight Supreme Three-B Valentina's Last started her successful career in show jumping and dressage in 2000.
Two other famous Partbreds were Three-B Valerian by Oakley Bubbling Bobberty and his son Three-B Roger. Valerian became National and European Dressage Champion under Nicole Hintenlang and his son is still competing in high dressage classes.
Until 2004 Birgit Reipen was still training some of the Three-B Partbreds as Three-B Corduno and Three-B Corvina by Three-B Roger before Corvina was sold to a young rider of the National Pony Show Jumping Team. Corvina became one of the top class show jumpers and won in 2004 the Championship of the Best .
In 1977 K.H. Reipen saw at a stud near the Dutch boarder the Welsh Mountain Pony stallion Polly Rhyddod's Minco a son of Rhydyfelin Sean.
Minco already aged 11 was a great winner in harness with his former owner Mrs. Janssen. Because of the owners age she sold Minco to Mr. Reipen and Minco became the foundation stallion of the Three-B Mountain ponies. First he started a new career as a show stallion and was already 1978 reserve National Champion. In 1979 he became Champion at the International show in Baden-Baden under the well known judge Mrs. Anne Muir. Beside showing he became a great stock getter, here only some of his stock named: His daughter Three-B Mandy, many times Champion in Germany, her son Three-B Madog, one of the stud stallions or Three-B Maybee, winner of many lead rein classes.
Minco aged 31 made his long trip from Germany back into his home country Wales where he was running with his mares until he quietly died at the 23rd of July 2005 aged 39. He was buried under an old tree overlooking the fields where his offspring carries on his breeding.
In 1987 the colt Three-B Barrog by Payland's Boxer was born and he later became the most famous Mountain Pony of the stud.
Since he was three years of age he was unbeaten by any other stallion in Germany. In 1992 when he was only 5 he became second at the International Show held in Peterbourough, England. In 1994 and 1995 was produced by Collin Tibbey and won the bronze medal both years. In 1996 just back to Germany he became National Overall Champion with his son three-B Mandy's Boy as Reserve Male Champion. During the years Barrog won many Championships in Germany, Holland and Belgium before he retired in 2001. Now running with his mares. But not only as a show stallion Barrog was successful also his stock are doing well in the show ring. His first son Three-B Mandy's Boy (only four years younger as his sire) out of Three-B Mandy won many championships in Germany and became Reserve Young Stock Champion at the International Show in Switzerland 1994. In 1998 he was 7th at Lampeter Stallion Show.
In 2000 he won the Royal Welsh Show under saddle, as well as many other shows in hand and under saddle include winning the bronze medal.
In 2002 he became 2nd in the senior stallion class at the Royal Welsh Show with handler Adrian Bowen before moving to New Zealand early in 2003.
In 2004 King Flyer was Supreme Champion North Island Show and Horse of the Year Show.

In 2005 Mandy's Boy became Champion Sec A and B and Reserve Overall Champion at the North Island Show in Hamilton, New Zealand. His full sister Three-B Best Girl became at the same show 2nd at her first time out.

In 2004, 2005 and 2006, King Flyer was Supreme Champion North Island Show Hamilton, and in 2004 was Supreme Champion at Horse of the Year Show.

In 2007 Awakino Golden Dream was Champion Welsoh Cob North Island Show.

In 2009 Three-B Best Girl was Supreme Champion North Island Show Hamilton.

Awakino Flyer was Supreme Champion at the Taranaki Show in 2009.

Three-B Red Fox won the C&D Championship and also in 2009 and 2010 at the North Island Show and the Supreme Champion Horse of the Year Show in 2010.

Awakino Golden Dream got the Supreme Championship at the Taupo Welsh Show 2011 and Awakino Flyer was C&D Champion at the North Island Show that year.

Three-B Super Girl was reserve Champion at the North Island Show and Three-B Silver Moon was Young Stock Champion in 2011.

In 2012 Three-B Adventure follows his stable mates and was Supreme Champion at the North Island Show Hamilton.

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