puha 2,177 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 What would be the smallest successful horse that you can remember either by height or light frame? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneasy 497 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Silver Liner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Good Lord winner of the 1977 and 1978 Wellington Cups. Falada winner of the 1969 Great Northern Steeplechase. Belinda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Tidal Light winner of the 1986 N.Z. Derby. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey 2,037 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Dark Mirage first US Filly to win the Fillies Triple Crown. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,947 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Wenell, very successful in the 70's for Syd Brown before he left for Sydney. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,947 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Hyperion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insider 3,947 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Northern Dancer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 Bit before my time but Prettypeen winner of the 1965 McGregor Grant Steeplechase. Reputedly barely as tall as some of the jumps! Belinda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattski 176 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 There was a jumper years ago called Kanamint who was pretty small. Prom Queen looks pretty small - will be interesting if she kicks on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM(the other Molloy) 1,774 Report post Posted August 13, 2017 McGinty puha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Just a Tad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 1,095 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 4 hours ago, gubellini said: Bit before my time but Prettypeen winner of the 1965 McGregor Grant Steeplechase. Reputedly barely as tall as some of the jumps! First horse who came to my mind Gubes. When the jumps season finished she was often seen competing in A & P shows - in the pony ring. Might have shaved her feet hard but still managed not to exceed 14:2 hands. Makes her hurdling accomplishments all the more spectacular. Did any of these mares ever produce anything of note? Belinda 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
departed 155 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Bar the Shouting. Not much more than a pony but won the Australian Grand National steeplechase Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelda kratchanova 2 501 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Drawn n0? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattski 176 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 What actual size did McGinty reach? He looked about 1/2 as big as Marscay at 2 but still beat him! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Oranmore from memory was on the small side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdytdy 5,341 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, Mattski said: What actual size did McGinty reach? He looked about 1/2 as big as Marscay at 2 but still beat him! Stood just over 15 hands. rosie one 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Prettypeen had four foals. The first Bonnie Peen a 1968 filly by Test Case. Raced once finishing unplaced at Tauranga on 25/3/72 ridden by Ray Johnson. She had two by Hasty Cloud- War Cloud a Colt and Catcha Cloud a filly. Both named in Australia. Not sure of their race records. Her last foal was a Colt by Aureate 2 named Super Peen. He was unraced. richie 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Falada had five foals. Whistle Ada won a Maiden 6f at Hawera on 13/2/74 ridden by Brent Thomson for Alby Skinner at Otaki. Maya was trained by Royce Dowling. I think she was a winner. Aurlada ran an unlucky third in the 1981 Great Norhern Steeplechase beaten a short head and half a length after Chris Wood lost both irons during the running. Five days later Aurlada won the McGregor Grant Steeplechase ridden by Ray Johnson. Penumbra was placed several times. Falada's last foal was Phineas who won 3 Steeplechases for Shirley Watts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Maya won at least two races. She won at Rotorua over 1200m on 23/10/76 ridden by Paul Hillis. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Orca the winner of the 1983 Wellington Steeplechase was a little fella. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gubellini 3,995 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Prettypeen also won the 1964 and 1966 Maramarua Hunt Cups for Gary Carson and Buzz Leggett respectively. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 Time dims memories but wasn't Ascona a small horse, more or less a pony ? Will never forget Ken winning that second GN and him slumped over the horse, he looked the tiredest of the two. Thought, bugger, that'll be last time he throws a leg over in this race. and how many did he win after that ?? Amazing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Spyro 408 Report post Posted August 14, 2017 4 minutes ago, Mr Spyro said: Time dims memories but wasn't Ascona a small horse, more or less a pony ? Will never forget Ken winning that second GN and him slumped over the horse, he looked the tiredest of the two. Thought, bugger, that'll be last time he throws a leg over in this race. and how many did he win after that ?? Amazing. Just checked and only one more as a rider I can see , but heck, was all of 11 years later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...