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Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud is located in upstate New York and began in 2013 with a single Dales pony mare ( our Prim) whose presence and personality undoubtedly changed our future. Since then, we have been devoted to the Dales pony, and the preservation of this critically endangered native breed. We are a family run affair, with an emphasis on our Dales ponies being ridden and handled by even the littlest members of our “herd”. 

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CANADALE

PRIM 'N' PROPER

(Colliery Alick x Akehurst Promise)

DPS UK Registered Section A Mare

Foaled June 2000 - 15hh

Prim is an absolutely breathtaking mare and our very first Dales pony. What an introduction she was for us to the Dales pony world!  Prim is simply lovely and always a pleasure to be around whether she is in the show ring, out for a hack, or just being a mum. This "great all rounder"  is our foundation mare, and continues to produce fabulous foals, preserving the Dales pony breed for the future. Prim always passes on her sweet temperament to her foals, and is known for stamping her offspring with size and substance. She is a big and bold forward moving pony, correct in every way, and can be trusted to give lessons to children and beginners.

As Prim will be turning 24 years young in 2024, you will be able to see her exhibit just what the Dales pony is all about - a classic and timeless great all rounder who is a lifetime pony in all aspects!

An Outstanding weekend at The NJ Horse Park with Prim scoring 70+% in her Intro B and C Dressage classes!

Previous Foals:

  • Poedarosa Perfect Starr

  • Poedarosa Black Magic

  • Blackshadow Superstition

  • Blackshadow Syros

  • Blackshadow The Scarlett Witch

  • Blackshadow Northstar


POEDAROSA PERFECT STARR

(Canadale Understated Perfection x Canadale

Prim ‘n’ Proper)

DPS UK Registered Section A Mare

Foaled June 2006 - 13.3hh

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree and this is the case with Starr who is the daughter of our Prim. Another foundation mare for us we adore her! Starr is a total pocket pony and just like her mum, is happy doing whatever is asked of her. Starr is not quite as tall as Prim, but  by no means is lacking, with huge bone and substance that she passes along to her gorgeous foals. She produced our homebred stallion Supernova, who is simply an outstanding example of a Dales pony. When  Starr isn't busy being a mum, she is in the ribbons in the show ring and an all around easy mount.

Previous Foals:

  • Sprucemeadow Sodapop

  • Sprucemeadow Ponyboy

  • Blackshadow Supernova

  • Blackshadow Little Black Dress


UPTWON GIRL

Quarter Horse Mare

Foaled 2008- 15.2hh

Bentley was purchased as a weanling as a prospect for our daughter to train and eventually take into the show ring. This mare has gone beyond our expectations! She has always been in the ribbons in the show ring with her young rider, and she is also always the go to mount for beginners and visitors. Bentley has produced three stunning fillies, our Dales pony crosses Tesla and Ella, and quarter horse Georgianna. This mare is truly irreplaceable and deeply loved by the whole family.

Previous foals:

  • Blackshadow Tesla

  • Blackshadow Spellbound

  • Uptown in Armani


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RedPRAIRIE VIOLET

(Dartdale Peterboy x Sowermire Diane)

DPS UK Registered Section A Mare

Foaled June 2003 - 14.2hh

Sweet, sweet Violet has traveled to us all the way from out west, originally bred on the west coast. Her loving nature and temperament is truly what the Dales pony is all about and she passes this along to her offspring. We are overjoyed to have Violet here and she is another favorite for everyone. With both parents being imported and only a couple siblings actively producing in NA, she is an integral part of our program. Violet puts size on all of her foals and continuously produces exceptional offspring. Violet occasionally goes back into the light riding string when not in foal - easy and willing in true Dales pony fashion.

Previous foals:

  • Blackshadow Spectre

  • Blackshadow Poison ivy

  • Blackshadow Apparition

  • Dakotadales William

  • Lagniappe Diva

  • Lagniappe Britannia

  • Lagniappe Aristocrat

  • Lagniappe Contessa


Winter 2022

Griseburn orchid

(Wolsey Viking x Westwick Ginny)

DPS UK Registered Section A filly

Foaled May 2019 - 14.3hh

We imported this gorgeous filly all the way from the Griseburn stud in the UK last year and she is a perfect example of what a Dales pony should be. Solid flat bone, loads of mane and feathers, and a most coveted temperament check all of this boxes for this girlie. Being a larger size pony we anticipate her offspring to be large as well. She also brings lineage such as Westwick to North America, which is also very exciting. Orchid is a real standout and we have huge plans for her future. Special thanks to Helen Horn of the Griseburn stud for entrusting us with one of your very special ponies, and to Zana Jackson of Great All Rounders for preparing Orchid for her long journey to us.


    COMING  SOON!!


COMING SOON!!


miksue may

(Wolsey Ravenstar x Miksue Verity)

DPS UK Registered Section A mare

Foaled 2005

May is a kind and gentle soul who immediately fit right into our herd. She’s a larger type pony standing at 14.3hh with a solid presence. May has rare lineage to North America and so she and any offspring that she has are important for the Dales breed and future. Check back for updates as we get to know this special girl.

Previous Foals:

  • Forresthills Cricket


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UPTOWN IN ARMANI

(Silhouette In Armani x Uptown Girl)

2019 Quarter Horse - IBHA registration pend

Meet Georgianna! We are so pleased with this filly, out of our most treasured mare Bentley. Besides her gorgeous buckskin coloring, and all of the chrome that one could ask for… she is so sweet! Inheriting impeccable confirmation from both of her parents, Georgie also exhibits the traditional pleasure horse personality. A horse in a pasture of ponies (along with her mum), Georgie is being brought along with the same care and thoughtfulness that we practice with all of our young ones, and has just returned from wintering down south with a professional trainer. This girl checks all of the boxes as she leads, loads, ties, stands for vet, farrier, bathing and clipping.

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We are very pleased to boast lineage such as Akehurst, Aquilasstud, Canadale, Colliery, Dartdale, Griseburn, Kingmaker, Lummas, Oakley, Roandale, Sowermire, Tarbal, Westwick and Wolsey - all within the first three generations of our Dales pony herd. Recognizing the limitations here in North America, we have worked diligently to diversify our herd by importing extraordinary breeding stock (and semen) from Canada and the UK, as well as use outside mares and stallions in our repro program. With this diversity, we will not only sustain the breeding program that we have already established, but also continue to preserve the future for the Dales pony breed here in North America.

All of our foals and young stock convey with age appropriate handling and training. If you have a specific future planned for your Dales pony, we can certainly cater to this and prepare him/her for their endeavors. All ponies are microchipped and registered with the Dales Pony Society UK, and their issued passport will accompany them. We complete all transfer of ownership forms and provide a one year complimentary membership to the Dales Pony Society UK. All ponies sell with a contract, where a payment plan can be arranged because after all, everyone should have a Dales pony. Above all else, lifetime support is provided with your new Dales pony.

OUR CONFIRMED FOALS FOR 2024

Kingmaker Jupiter x Poedarosa Perfect Starr - Will be a real knock out - offered in utero to an approved home

Kingmaker Jupiter x Griseburn Orchid - Both parents newly imported from the United Kingdom

Kingmaker Jupiter x Redprairie Violet - Will be a little bigger than the average, good size and substance

Kingmaker Jupiter x Uptown in Armani - A super sport pony cross to be buckskin or bay

Kingmaker Jupiter x Uptown Girl - This foal has sibling crosses that are fabulous (Tesla, Spellbound)


BLACKSHADOW RAVENSTAR


Smithills Top Secret

(Tarbal Matthew x Pumphouse Waterlily)

2023 Black Filly - Registered DPS UK


Smithills Strawberry Fields

(Colliery Shadow x Colliery Misty II)

2023 Black Filly - Registered DPS UK


LUMMAS ENVY

(Westwick Dalesman x Lummas Maisie)

2023 Black Filly - Registered DPS UK

 for your consideration


Fall 2023

BLACKSHADOW MOONSTRUCK

(Blackshadow Supernova x Canadale Grayce & Favour)

2022 Section A gelding - DPS UK reg pending

Sparks! This solid chunky pony moves with a purpose and the nickname Sparks fits him well as those hooves have go! He has Canadale breeding on both top and bottom of his pedigree, and is perfectly put together mirroring his sire and dam. Sparks is a gorgeous grey just like his mum, and will finish growing right around 14.1hh - perfect size!

COMING TWO YEAR OLD GREY AVAILABLE!!!

$12,500

Ponies sold


Fall 2023

BLACKSHADOW NORTHSTAR

(Roandale Blue Heath x Canadale Prim n Proper)

2023 Section B Blue Roan colt - DPS Reg pending

A star is a beacon of hope and a shining light that guides the way. In particular, the North Star is the brightest star in Ursa Minor and is famous for holding still in the night sky while the entire northern sky moves around it. Used for thousands of years as a guide for travelers “if you can see the North Star you will always find your way”. With the biggest and brightest star that we have seen thus far, ensuring only the best direction for his future. How can one’s world not revolve around him? So special in more ways than one, Prim really outdid herself for her last and final foal! As always, she stamped with some serious size and bone, he’s going to be big like his brother Black Magic. His sire Heath passed along his gorgeous blue roan coloring, and the chrome is really going to stand out against that! He is going to be a stunner and as of now, one of a kind in North America.

Reserved**


Blackshadow cosmos

(Blackshadow Supernova x Whisperingwillows Fallin)

2022 Section A gelding - Registered DPS UK

Cosmo is a real sweetheart of a classic black Dales pony, melting into you for scritches, and giving a nicker to say hello. He is a good example of what a Dales pony should be and is really growing up now. His sire Nova continues to stamp size on all of his foals, and Cosmo will finish right around 14.2hh. Cosmo is up to date on vaccinations and holds a current negative coggins. Transfer of ownership papers and passport convey, along with a complimentary one year membership to the Dales Pony Society UK. As a coming two year old gelding, there are next to none available like him!

*Sold


Scarlett 2022

BLACKSHADOW THE SCARLETT WITCH

(Envoy de Kingmaker x Canadale Prim n Proper)

2021 bay filly - Registered DPS UK

Wow, wow, wow!! Just look at this exquisite bay filly, another big and solid Prim baby! Such a lovely, feminine girlie, Scarlett will preserve her mum’s Canadale lines, and is our first Ziggy foal. Scarlett is shedding out showing a rich mahogany coat - which is one of the less prevalent colors of the Dales here in North America. Scarlett adds color to our herd as our first bay, and her confidence gives us a peek at her future as the herd leader someday, as her mum currently is now. She is a boss, to say the least and right at the top alongside her mum and older brother Magic.

*SOLD


December 2022

Blackshadow SPELLBOUND

(Blackshadow Supernova x Uptown Girl)

2021 Dales pony cross - Registered DPS UK

An exceptional black Dales cross filly with flash and chrome. Ella shows off a proper pony head, with solid flat bone and feathers inherited from her sire. Well done Nova putting his stamp on this one! Her two white hinds represent her grand mum Starr, where her mum Bentley consistently adds white markings on her babies faces. Ella is a nice mover with consistent grace and style. She is also a very well mannered youngster with a pleasant demeanor, stands for vet and farrier. This girlie will be one to watch and is going to mature to a large sport pony type. New photos show her as a yearling!

*SOLD


Solid boy just like his sire Nova

BLACKSHADOW SPECTRE

(Blackshadow Supernova x Redprairie Violet)

2022 Section A colt - Registered DPS UK

Another spectacular foal by his spectacular parents… meet Buddy. He is a full sibling to yearling Poison Ivy and wow is he something just like she is. Buddy is a very proud youngster, who is very mature for his age and is a social butterfly. He always nickers when you go to greet him and everyone’s response has been “hey buddy”. So the nickname stuck. He will be a larger type pony and is solid as a rock. Buddy is black in color and is the first black foal that Violet has had.

*Buddy is now sold!


blackshadow tesla

(Canadale Little Oak x Uptown Girl)

Registered DPS part bred Dales filly 

Foaled July 2017

Tess has inherited the large bone and substance of the Dales pony, as well as the thick mane and ground sweeping tail of the Dales breed. She’s built strong and sturdy with a powerful hind end and some serious presence. shows off her trot with that of the knee action of her Dales pony sire, but also resembles her QH dam in many ways - and will be a larger type sport pony. 

Tess is now SOLD!!


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blackshadow superstition

(Ellenrod Prince x Canadale Prim ‘n’ Proper)

DPS Registratioin Pending Section A gelding

Foaled 2015

Stitch is a big, solid boy, correct in every way just like his mum. Prim always produces the larger type sort of pony! Stitch closely resembles his siblings, Magic, Starr, Syros and Scarlett. We love our Prim babies!

Stitch is now sold!


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CANADALE CONSTABLE

(Colliery Bobby x Canadale Promise of Integrity)

Registered DPS Section B

Foaled May 2017

Bobby is a kind soul who likes to please and be with other ponies and humans alike. His dam is a full sister to our Prim, so no wonder he has such a gorgeous head! And being a section B, he’s got some serious chrome - a super flashy boy.

Bobby is now sold!


Blackshadow poison ivy

(Blackshadow Supernova x Redprairie Violet)

2021 Section A filly - Registered DPS UK

We’ve waited almost a whole year for this foal, the first by our homebred stallion Nova! Ivy has good solid bone and loads of hair and feathering just like her sire and grandsire. She is a very confident and outgoing filly, we couldn’t be more pleased with her! Ivy should finish around 14.2-3hh and will excel at any discipline and/or be an asset to any breeding program.

Ivy is now sold!


Blackshadow Little Black Dress

(Envoy de Kingmaker x Poedarosa Perfect Starr)

2021 black filly - Registered DPS UK

Sweet Pippa is the last of our purebred foals to arrive this year, and well worth the wait. Another Ziggy filly and this foalie is classic black! Pippa has the most darling personality and is already an in your pocket pony.

Pippa is now sold!


Canadale end of era

(Dartdale Freddie X Canadale Lightning)

2009 grey Section A mare - Registered DPS UK

We imported this gorgeous mare from Canada and decided best to share her with other Dales pony enthusiasts. A nice chunky girl, Eve now resides in Vermont with three other Dales ponies - one being a stunner of a now gelding that she foaled.

Eve is now SOLD!

THE DALES PONY


The Dales pony is a descendant of the now extinct Galloway pony, who roamed the northern hills and moors of the British Isles.  Known as one of the United Kingdom's mountain and moorland breeds, the Dales pony is historically known as a working pony, as the Galloway was.  These native ponies were bred and used for lead mining, as they could cover the rough terrain of the Pennines with speed and stamina, all while balancing their pack load.  The Dales ponies were able to carry a pack load of over 200 pounds through the rough mountainous range quickly with an easy way of going and willingness to please. 

The second World War saw nearly the end of the Dales pony, as over 200 Dales were commissioned by the War Office.  The Dales packed artillery, soldiers, and pulled guns.  Because of their endurance and thriftiness, they were ideal for the war effort, sadly though, many did not survive and those that did survive did not return.  This led to the Dales becoming a very rare breed.  Thankfully though, due to diligent efforts of some breeders and farmers who were still using their Dales, the breed was able to continue. 

Deemed the "great all-rounder", the Dales Pony can truly do it all.  As a heavier draught type pony, they are able to carry the adult rider and are also most suitable as a child's mount.  As a breed that truly loves a job, the Dales are well suited for driving, hacking, jumping, eventing, and dressage to name a few.  The Dales pony exudes a safe and personable temperment all while maintaining their hardiness and willingness to work, which is the hallmark of the breed.

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Testimonials


“I am so impressed with Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud!! This was the only Dales pony breeder who contacted me back immediately and they are so knowledgeable about this breed. My journey began nine months before Blackshadow Spectre “Buddy” was born and the journey continues today! Blackshadow Dales is dedicated to preserving the Dales pony breed and is a responsible breeder who is also highly active with the Dales Pony Society UK. Anyone who purchases a Dales pony from Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud is very lucky.” ~Monica W.


“We were new to the Dales pony world and were excited to travel to New York to visit Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud and pick out a new Dales pony filly. Our Pippa is now coming three years old and Blackshadow Dales has been a wonderful mentor along the way, so much that we will be bringing another Dales pony into our herd and expanding to further preserve this rare native breed. Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud has a beautiful herd of Dales ponies and is dedicated to the Dales pony breed.” ~Casey G.


“I am so glad to have made the acquaintance of Blackshadow Dales. This breeder, who cares fiercely about their ponies in particular and who is passionate about the future of the Dales pony at large. When it came to purchasing a pony, they were professional to work with, and responsive by phone and text, and happily answered any questions I had.” ~Alyson G.


“Many years ago, I and my top clients, bred top notch mares to the leading stallion in the Standardbred industry. Big Towner still hasn’t been matched in earned winnings and his offspring were wildly successful. Our success depended on careful selection of mares with the right conformation, bloodlines and temperament. When I considered buying a Dales pony the same considerations of conformation, bloodlines and temperament were high priority. I chose Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud because their priorities mirrored mine. Knowledge is key, especially with an endangered breed. Blackshadow Dales and I have worked together since my Dales purchase to ensure the preservation of the breed here in the United States through the establishment of the Dales Pony Breeders Association. My advice to newcomers… ask the questions and get the facts.” ~ JT G.


“Blackshadow Dales Pony Stud has been so generous and gracious in hosting our mares to breed to their stallion Kingmaker Jupiter. We truly appreciate all they have done for us. You are my hero!” ~ Sandra K.


“I had been set on owning a Dales Pony for years after learning about this great breed and I was so happy to find Blackshadow Dales and make that dream a reality in January 2024. I found them to be extremely knowledgeable about the breed and open to questions. It was great to be able to tour around the farm and meet the dam, grand dam, siblings and several other ponies related to the sweet boy I ended up bringing home. Clark (Blackshadow Cosmos) has been home with me for 3 months now and I love his curiosity and bold nature. I have to constantly remind myself that he is not even two yet as his low-key demeanor can fool you. I am so excited to be on this journey with Clark and look forward to his continued development and our budding partnership.”

Janine V.

 newfies


Ellis Spring 2024

BSD New York State of Mind “Ellis”

DOB: 07/18/2020

OFA CLEARANCES HIPS: Excellent HEART: Puppy Cardiologist Clear ELBOWS: Normal CYSTINURIA: Pending

Meet Ellis…

Ellis is an AKC registered grey Newfoundland who is being brought along as a future sire. He is sweet and loveable and is proving to be everything that we look for in a Newfie. He’s a big boy and lives inside with us along with his best Great Pyr friend Saint.

Frozen AI will be available soon!

CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES AS ELLIS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN UPCOMING AKC EVENTS!!