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HORSES AND PONIES The Ormiston Family have been breeding Highland Ponies in Badenoch for 6 generations and have the oldest bloodlines in one family in this breed. There are written records of the Ormiston Family breeding Highland Ponies going back to the 1850s. The family were also the originators of Pony Trekking in partnership with the Scottish Sports Council in Newtonmore in 1952 and still have around 60-80 horses and ponies for breeding and working. The main pony trekking operation was run from the Balavil Arms Hotel in Newtonmore and also at different times from: Aviemore Centre, Ruthven at Kingussie, Strathmashie at Laggan, and Camperdown Park in Dundee. There is always a good selection of horses and ponies for sale and they have been exported all over the world. Most of the ponies we have are Highlands but we also have Cleveland Bay and other crosses. The Ormiston Family are usually known for the Croila Stud name but they also register ponies with the following prefix/suffix's : Gaick, Glentromie, Creag Dhubh, Strathmashie and Cairngorm. Gaick belonged to old Edward (Great Grandfather) and is now used by Dochy, Glentromie was used by Cameron, Creag Dhubh by Ruaridh, Strathmashie was the farm we had in Laggan and Fergie will use Cairngorm. Ruaridh also keeps a Shetland Pony Stallion and has some Shetlands for sale at present.
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SOME HOMEBRED STALLIONS
Homebred Stallions: Kyle of Croila, Strathmashie Seamas Mor on Isle of Muck and Ruaridh of Croila with his mares.
Just to put us youngsters to shame here is my father Cameron showing one of his stallions Kyle of Croila at a Highland and Native Pony Enthusiasts Club Show at Grantown in 2005. Not too old to run them out at 70 ++ years. He would not let me put his actual age on here but lets say he is well through his current decade !!!
Ruaridh feeding some Partbred Highland youngsters on the summer grazing near Aviemore.
Some young Boys in the snow down with my brother Dochy and his wife Sylvia at Meggernie in Glen Lyon, Torrin of Croila and Ben Ruadh of Meggernie. Two lovely hairy ponies.
Fergie Ormiston driving Meann of Creag Dhubh at Horse Driving Trials near Loch Ness.
Some mares in the "Maternity Ward" at Kingussie with the River Spey in the foreground and Ruthven Barracks in the background. The old pony on the left nearest the water is a retired deer pony seeing out her days !!
Prince and Oscar at Newtonmore Highland Games with Pipe Band playing in the background.
Creag Dhubh Prince and Creag Dhubh Oscar in the "Trees" at Milton of Buntait with Ruaridh.
Prince and Oscar in a " Tyre Hazard" with Ruaridh and Fergie at a Horse Driving Trial.
Prince partnered with Gillian Spinks of Newtonmore at Logie Cross Country near Forres.
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Oscar on wedding duty at Kincraig with Ruaridh and Gillian and Naz the dog on the box seat.
Prince on Wedding Duty at Newtonmore with Ruaridh and Carol Rafferty of Kingussie.
Oscar and Prince on Church Terrace Newtonmore at another wedding with Ruaridh and Gillian.