Cheryl Patton
Owner and Founder
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Cheryl Patton began breeding Welsh ponies and Welsh-crosses in 1989 using the prefix Clovercroft Ponies in partnership with a good friend. She was a lifelong horse lover who bought her first horse in her early 40s. Her eye for ponies proved to be excellent and by the early 2000s she was starting to make a name for herself in the pony division. Cheryl created a new prefix, Clovermeade Ponies in 2002 when her business partner decided to focus more on driving ponies and wanted to scale back her work with hunter ponies. Over the past 20 years, Cheryl has been ranked the #1 USEF Pony Hunter breeder nine times.
Cheryl lives with her husband Allen in Brentwood, TN. In addition to her equestrian pursuits, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, going to church, and playing bridge. |
Elizabeth Ivanovich
Nepobaby, Breeding Program and Social Media Manager
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Elizabeth moved back to Tennessee to help with the ponies in 2021. She helps manage the day-to-day functioning of the farm and runs the breeding program and our social media channels.
After growing up around our ponies, Elizabeth spent her 20s and 30s pursuing a career in global health, during which time she served in the Peace Corps in El Salvador and worked with malaria programs to monitor and evaluate global initiatives and advocate for investment in efforts to eliminate malaria. Elizabeth lives on our farm with her husband and her dog, Oatmeal. |
Ginny LaIRD
Nepobaby
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Sophia Laird
Second Generation Nepobaby
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Mary Kathyrn Glenn
Farm Manager
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Ty Franzoy
Farm hand
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CLOVERMEADE BUNNY TALKS
Clovercroft Brenin x Ambleside Fantasia
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"Dimitri" is a 2007 12.2h half-Welsh bay gelding with lots of chrome. He is a great mover with a scopey jump. He is a favorite among riders for his great personality and his performance in the ring.
Dimitri completed his green year in 2019 winning Champion at the Kentucky Horse Show and making his debut at the USEF Pony Finals. Moving into the regulars for 2020, Dimitri had a lighter year of showing. He swept the jumping, clinched champion & won the pony medal at the Pines and picked up reserve at Old Salem. For inquiries about purchasing or leasing Dimitri please call or text Abbi Ferrigno at 293-240-0345 for more information. . |
Currently Leased: CLOVERMEADE Zurich
Clovermeade Sovereign x Clovercoft Crystal
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Zurich is a 13.2h 2017 fancy grey gelding. He has a big step, beautiful hunter movement, and the charm to make you smile every day.
He has a special place in the Clovermeade family as we retained him for Sophia, the youngest rider in the Clovermeade family. We wanted her to have one of our fanciest ponies and their results together speak for themselves. Sophia started riding Zurich when she was 9 and he was a few months into his undersaddle training. They went from crossrails to the division together and have shown at Brownland Farms, WEC Ohio, Hits Post Ocala and Venice Equestrian Tour, bringing home many tricolors. Now almost 13, Sophia is sadly ready to move to a bigger horse/pony. Needless to say, we will only consider serious programs for Zurich where he will be loved and get the opportunity to help another talented kid grow in her/his riding career. For inquiries about Zurich, please call Ginny Laird at 615-500-7138. He will be available to be tried at Pony Finals 2025. |
Currently LEased: CLOVERMEADE Magic Crush
Unknown x Clovermeade Somebunny's Crush by Clovercroft Brenin
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"Nemo" is a 12.2 hand section B part-Welsh grey gelding currently showing in the .65 meter jumpers. He also has experience in the hunters. Nemo did his green year in the hunter division in 2023; he ranked 9th in the HOTY Awards and made his debut in 2023 at Pony Finals in the small greens, winning 9th in the model.
For inquiries about purchasing or leasing Nemo after the 2026 show year, please call Abbi Ferrigno at 203-240-0345. |