Benlea Welsh Ponies is a breeding farm that has been producing purebred nationally recognized show quality Welsh Ponies (Sections A & B) for almost 40 years. Our ponies are consistently in the USEF Zone and National Championships, and at the major A-rated shows from coast to coast. Our goal is to produce outstanding Welsh ponies with quiet, gentle manners and lovely movement on the line and over fences.

Benlea Playboy shown as "Pony Dot Com" Benlea Rambler x Findeln Siren 2002 USAEq Horse of the Year Nat'l Champion Small Pony Hunter 2001 USAEq (AHSA) Horse of the Year Nat'l Reserve Champion - Small Pony Hunter Benlea Sealily 2002 USAEq Nat'l Point Standings #1 (tied) - Welsh Pony Hunter 2001, 2002, & 2003 Zone 1 Welsh Pony Hunter & Pleasure Champion Benlea Penny Benlea Ramber x Benlea Blondie 2002 USAEq Nat'l Point Standings #13 - Welsh Pony Hunter Benlea Aristocrat Benlea Rambler x Benlea Deilen 2002 USAEq Nat'l Green Pony Hunter Championship #5 - Small/Medium Benlea Neptune Dolrhedyn Rambler x Benlea Mermaid 1999 USEF Champion - Small Pony Hunter 2003 USEF Champion - Small Pony Hunter Benlea Valiant showing as "You've Got Mail" Benlea Rambler x Benlea Benlea Sea Wolf out of Benlea Minuet

Youngstock We produce a crop of lovely Section A and Section B foals each spring from our own broodmare band. The majority of our foals are by our exciting new stallion Benlea Cotillion (Rosmel Cotillion X Rosmel's Anna Bananna). His paternal granddam, Duntulums Two Step' is a full sister to our renowned Benlea Rambler's dam, Duntulums Waltzing Matilda. They are daughters of the world famous Coed Coch Ballog. All of our youngsters are sold as weanlings, and we welcome prospective buyers to contact us about purchasing any of these exquisite weanlings. For Sale Benlea Black Beauty - 1 year old Section B black filly. Pedigree by Benlea Cotillion out of Benlea Fantasia who is a full sister to Pony Dot Com (Benlea Playboy). This is a filly with brilliant bloodlines to win at the top shows. Benlea Buttercup - 1 year old Section B palomino filly. Pedigree by Benlea Cotillion out of Benlea Almah. A beautiful filly that has all the right lineage to make a top show pony. Benlea Maplewood - 7 year old Section B liver chestnut mare. Pedigree by Pennwood Missouri out of Benlea Deilen (dam of Benlea Aristocrat). This is a very lovely, talented mare who has been part of our breeding program for several years. She stands 12.3h and is absolutely beautiful. She is ready to train for the show ring, or continue as a broodmare producing lovely ponies. For information please contact James McLean Benlea Farm, Glen Allen, VA Telephone: (804) 798-3582 Our Broodmares Benlea Fantasia - bay sister to the 2002 USAEq National Champion Small Pony Hunter "Pony Dot Com" (registered Benlea Playboy) by Benlea Rambler out of Findeln Siren (from the famous Findeln Stud). Her babies have been gorgeous and we are excited that their new owners are planning on campaigning them to follow in the footsteps of their illustrious relative. (pedigree) Benlea Barbie Doll - 13h Welsh Section B by Benlea Rambler out of Benlea Perl (by Leister Carnelian - USEF ranked sire of large pony hunter champion Newsworthy) (pedigree) Benlea Crimson Beauty - Welsh Section B by Beaumaris Crimson King out of Benlea Blondie (pedigree) Benlea Almah - palomino by Shenandoah Arclight out of Benlea Rockette. She has thrown beautiful babies that are now proven winners in the show ring. (pedigree) Benlea Maplewood - chestnut daughter of Benlea Deilen (dam of Benlea Aristocrat ranked 6th nationally 2002 USAEq Zone 3 Green Pony Hunter) by Pennwood Missouri. A lovely, sweet mare that has lovely, sweet babies that are turning out to be winners in the show ring. (pedigree) Stallion Service We stand two nationally recognized Section B Welsh Pony stallions: Benlea Cotillion - 13.1h chestnut Section B - $300 stud fee (pedigree) Benlea Rambler - 13.3h liver chestnut Section B - $500 stud fee. (pedigree) Consistantly in the top standings of the USEF Leading Pony Hunter Sires every year U.S. Equestrian's Leading Sire Rankings - Benlea Rambler BENLEA ARISTOCRAT - PONY HUNTER-MEDIUM /CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY S&M BENLEA EASTER LILY - PONY HUNTER-SMALL DREAMS HAPPEN - CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY S&M PONY DOT COM - PONY HUNTER-SMALL / CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY S&M TANTALLON SPECIAL EDITION - PONY HUNTER-SMALL / CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY S&M YOU'VE GOT MAIL - PONY HUNTER-MEDIUM / CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY S&M SNOWQUARTER LOOKING GLASS - PONY HUNTER-MEDIUM EAZY BREEZY - PONY HUNTER-MEDIUM SPRITE - PONY HUNTER-MEDIUM BENLEA PENNY - CHILDRENS HUNTER-PONY Please contact James McLean of Benlea Welsh Ponies for information on booking to our stallions. Reference sire "RosMel Cotillion" 14h chestnut stallion foaled 1985 photo courtsey of RosMel Welsh Ponies Benlea Ramber Photo at 2 years of age taken 1986. Sire of some of the top winning show ponies in the US and abroad today. For more information on Benlea Welsh Ponies please contact James McLean Benlea Farm, Glen Allen, VA Telephone: (804) 798-3582 Webpage hosting and design courtesy of Auriga Farm. © August 2000 All Rights Reserved 35806 Welsh Pony lovers have visited this site since we went on-line in August 2000