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Coed Coch Ebrill
Foaled 1933
Bay Roan Mare
(Revolt x Coed Coch Eirlys)
Ebrill was imported from Wales. Ebrill's dam, Eirlys, was one of Miss Brodrick's foundation mares for her Coed Coch Stud. Her sire, Revolt, was also the sire of the famous stallion Coed Coch Glyndwr. Captain Bassett (Ebrill's importer) wrote to Ebrill's owner (he had sold her in 1943 to a Mrs. McGillicuddy whose son is in the above picture) that he had seen "a two year-old gray half-brother to (Ebrill) that (he) liked very much and prophesied some day would be a future champion. Miss Brodrick wrote she had just sold this gray stallion Glyndwr for 400 pounds, which would be about $2000 in U.S. money. She also wrote that there was quite a demand for good Welsh ponies over there because of the gasoline shortage. This was 1944.
Already 14 years old when Mrs. Iliff bought her, Ebrill was sent in 1948 to Farnley Farm to be bred to *BOWDLER BRIGHTLIGHT who was in his late 20's at the time. SEVERN STORM, born in 1949, was in Brightlight's last foal crop. Storm became one of two of Mrs. Iliff's herd sires for the next 20 years. Ebrill, in the meantime, continued as a broodmare and riding pony - but only for the experienced rider. Ebrill was lots of fun but strong under saddle. She could run away with you at the trot which was her favorite gait! Ebrill died in 1955 at the age of 22.
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