Stallion
Colour: Chestnut, small white star
Breed: Unknown
Type: Polo-pony
Foaled: 1918
Height: 15 hands

Sire: Little Corona
Dam: 2524 Sligo II

THE MARNE a chestnut colt, with a small star and roan markings on his off hind leg. Foaled in 1918 and bred by Mr G. Norris Midwood, of The Grange, North Rode, Congleton, Cheshire. He was owned by Lieutenant Colonel Sir Archibald Weigall, K.C.M.G., of Petwood, Woodall Spa, Lincs., and later by Mr W. Crump, of Waverley House, North Street, Okehampton. In the 1920 London Show of the National Pony Society, The Marne was exhibited by his breeder as part of a winning Group for the stallion, “Little Corona.”

He was registered as stallion 1075, in Volume 18 of The National Pony Society (1922-1924), and when measured on 22nd July, 1922, was 15.0 hands high.

1919 – 1st R.A.S.E. at Cardiff
1920 – 2nd and Reserve (Produce Class) National Pony Society London Spring Show
1st and Championship R.A.S.E. at Darlington
1921 – 1st National Pony Society :London Spring Show
1st (two) Produce Classes National Pony Society London Spring Show
Reserve National Pony Society London Spring Show
1922 – Reserve National Pony Society London Spring Show
2nd (two) Produce Classes National Pony Society London Spring Show
1923 – Reserve Special Prize, best Entire Pony under saddle National Pony Society London Spring Show
(Now the property of C. Howard Taylor)
In 1924, The Marne was awarded War Office Premium, for Devon and in 1925 a War Office
Premium for Yorkshire, West Riding

He was sire of:
Mabella
Valentia

Note:
“The Marne” a battle that took place during the First World War in September 1914,
involving French and British troops.

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