Top Class Welsh Cob - Garthfach Buccaneer

• Welsh Section D
• Dun
• Gelding
• 8 years
• 14.1hh / 145cm

• Winner In Hand Welsh D Gelding Cheshire County Show
• Champion In hand NCPA Staffordshire
• Champion M+M In Hand Shropshire County Show and Overall Reserve Supreme

Buccy (Buccaneer) was pride of place at the Garthfach stud until 2025 as their stud stallion. In October 2025 he was brought off the farm, gelded and started his new career under saddle and showing. He has been broken slowly and correctly and not rushed. He started the season seeing the world in hand with great success gaining Champion at Kenilworth Show, Shropshire County, NCPA Staffs and winning a huge In hand Gelding class at Cheshire County. Amazing for a middle aged lady that really can't run at Cob pace anymore! However, Buccy is an absolute gent and really athletic showing off his paces at a sensible speed!

A busy season for us as my son takes precedent with his eventing, it is difficult to fit enough in but he did a little dressage. A last minute decision due to the hard ground, we headed off to Equifest as it was on a surface to see what Buccy thought of jumping! With little to no preparation, he was incredible and loved it jumping everything that was asked.

We feel that Buccy could head in various directions now. He is an incredibly sweet and kind cob. He is straight forward to ride but of course he is still a Novice so still has things to learn. I would love to see him doing a bit of everything ideally as he is so talented over a fence and loves it although of course he is gorgeous enough for the flat classes too.