Grand View Ponies
Welcome to Grand View Ponies, a boutique Welsh pony training, lesson and sales barn located in Loris, South Carolina, specializing in the art of starting, breaking and training of high quality young Welsh and Welsh cross ponies, providing an individualized training program, tailored to each pony's needs to prepare them for the children they are meant to grow with and have successful careers as performance ponies in the Welsh pony ring, the hunter pony ring, and beyond.
About Grand View Ponies
My Focus
At Grand View Ponies, I am dedicated to the individualized needs of young performance ponies. My focus lies in ensuring the well-being and optimal development of each pony, ensuring thy will be prepared for a successful future with a child in the Welsh pony ring, hunter pony ring, as well as many other equestrian disciplines and ventures.
Mission Statement
Dedication to Excellence
My mission revolves around providing exceptional training and support to a young pony's mind. I am committed to nurturing their well-being, optimizing their training, and preparing them for a successful performance career. With over 30 years of experience, I understand that each pony is an individual, much like our own children, and that they thrive in a happy, rewarding environment. Each pony's training regimen is tailored to their specific personality, which requires a clear understanding of their pedigree.
What Is Offered
Besides bringing along my own ponies, I offer my training services to those with special young ponies who are looking for a professional to help set their pony's foundation for a successful career.
Sales Preparation
I ensure that every pony is showcased at their best, maximizing their appeal to potential buyers and setting them up for a thriving future.
Building the Foundations for the Young and Aspiring Equestrian.
With the Welsh Pony Club, this enables children to build their equestrian foundation from the grass roots. They will learn about horsemanship, the welfare of the ponies, and this Club will instill a work ethic that can't be taught or found anywhere else. This enables children to establish a solid foundation of confidence and self-worth, which will successfully carry them forward in all aspects of life.
Pony Trainer
Meet Laurie
Laurie is a dedicated professional with a deep passion for pony training and development. Her expertise in the breaking and training of young hunter ponies started at a very young age. Laurie had a successful junior career showing some of the famous ponies of the 1980's and 1990's including The Hobbit, Millbrook's Sandpiper, Animal Crackers, The Debutante, and Pac Man. Laurie began breaking and training young ponies for breeder Julie Bellows of Hobbie Horse Farm to include the famous hunter pony sire, Halcyon Sir Lancelot, and Carol Lush of Mapleside Farm. Laurie's extensive time in the saddle on so many different ponies plays a vital role in ensuring that all of her ponies receive expert guidance tailored to their unique needs. Her commitment to excellence and individualized approach to each pony is what sets her apart from others.
Laurie Ann Occhipinti
Ponies For Sale or Lease
Arondight
2023 registered 1/2 Welsh medium pony gelding, born 5/27/2023.
(Friarly Master of Fashion x Cherrybrook Shelby x Halcyon Sir Lancelot).
He measures approximately 13.1 1/4H as of June 2026. Beautiful moving pony with a huge, ground-covering, balanced canter. Scope for days free jumping, which guarantees he will walk the pony hunter step. Recently Supreme Champion under both judges in the Half-Welsh at the Carolina Welsh Show June 6, 2026. He was backed as a 2-year-old, and is now in full training.
His sire, Friarly Master of Fashion, was the 2023 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Supreme Champion and Champion of Champions. He is an elite investment hunter pony with a pedigree that is difficult to find.
His extensive family tree is loaded with hunter pony greats such as Daphne-Doo, Sir Dragon, Silver Snaffles Excalibur (who is the sire of Mapleside Mr. Magic), Blue Ridge Sunset, Kinda Funny, City Slicker, Dante’s Catching Fire, FoxCry’s After Dark, Professor Plum, Red Fish Blue Fish, Sedona, Serenade, Sharing Secrets, Halcyon Let’s Luau, Hugs N Kisses, Mickeys La La, Playdate, Sugar Ray, Bracewood’s Sir Landon, Bracewood’s Picture Perfect, Bracewood's Camelot, Bracewood’s Galahad, A Tad Bit Bad aka Read All Over, Blue Sky, Chase The Blue, Cherrybrook News Flash, Chris Craft, Wellspring’s Roxanna (After Party), Bracewood’s Crush Worthy (Crush Worthy), Good Knight Wilkie (Grey’s Anatomy), Silver Snaffles Lady Guinevere (Sweet Talk), Silver Snaffles Summer Breeze (Summer Breeze), Cherrybrook Blue Dahlia (Dance Party), and the list goes on…..
Please inquire for price.
Morton's Derby Kat
Dark buckskin BRP/Welsh large pony filly, born 5/3/25, registered 1/2 Welsh.
(Rosedale Top Cat x Morton's Jasmine x Stockham Commander M*).
Outrageous movement and athleticism. Very easy to catch and groom. She has a fantastic personality, very inquisitive. Loves being messed with. She is an ideal hunter pony and sport pony prospect. She would be a stellar addition to any breeding program as well. As of July 13 2026, she measures 13.0 1/4H at the wither, and 13.1 1/2H behind. Expected to mature just under 14.2H.
Please inquire for price.
BridleWood Epic Afterparty
(Waxwing Party Special x Bridlewood Miss Congeniality x Clanfair Signature)
"Epi" is a 2025 registered Section B Welsh medium pony gelding with an impeccable pedigree that guarantees he will be the perfect child's hunter pony. He was recently 2nd and 3rd at the 2026 American Welsh Nationals in a very competitive class of the 2 years and under 1/2 Welsh colts and geldings. I can only imagine how well he will do as a 2-year-old and beyond!
Pricing: Please Inquire
Reference Sire
Waxwing Party Special
Reference Dam
BridleWood Miss Congeniality
The Farm
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Contact
Get in Touch
Please reach out with inquiries about our Welsh Pony Club, ponies for sale or lease, or if you're interested in having a pony trained: (843) 274-4186 or email grandviewponies@yahoo.com.