Dr. Wilburn writes...People spend their lives searching for the perfect pony and never even get close.  For us here at Rollingwoods we were fortunate enough to own the remarkable pony, Severn Sirocco.  Severn Sirocco or Rocky as he was affectionately known was never meant to be a part of our farm. Ruth found him while visiting Kathy Reese and could not leave the property without him.  She loaded him up and if we had any doubts about whether or not Welsh ponies were for us, Rocky soon changed our minds. Rocky was the consummate gentleman.  You could send anyone out to his pasture to look at him or his mares.  Throw a new mare out in his pasture and Rocky always approached quietly and respectfully so as not to frighten the mare.  Of course if you showed up with his supper he would promptly leave an "in season" mare to eat.  Rocky loved to show and was always willing to get on the trailer. Sometimes he had to ride long hours beneath the shafts of his carriage with a weanling or yearling next to him with no partitions between.  Of course in the breed ring he was quiet and mannerly sometimes being mistaken for a gelding.  Once we used him as a leadline mount at a large Charity Show for Gail Thomson’s eighteen month old grandson and didn’t tell anyone he was a stallion.  On another occasion he bred a mare behind the barn and then entered the show ring with the same mare.  The driver of the mare parked in the lineup next to Rocky but Rocky was working and did not give the mare a second glance.  Rocky loved Coca Cola’s and would turn one up and drink it before you could stop him.  This little trick created havoc with the drug screeners so we had to keep an eye on him.  Of course all stallions are only as good as their offspring. Rocky children came into this world broke and ready to go.  If you had the good fortune to break one of them it was like polishing up the skills of a horse that had not been ridden in a while.  Everything came easily and his offspring, like their Dad, won a lot!  Altogether Severn Sirocco sired 34 registered purebred foals and several registered Half welsh.  His purebred foals have amassed 16,674 points.  Rocky had a steady wife in CC Serenade and she produced three of his offspring which allowed him to win this award, Rollingwoods Classic Rock LOM, Rollingwoods Rockateer LOM, and Rollingwoods Rockette.  Another notable filly is Ozark Let’s Rock LOM who followed in her Dad’s footsteps as a driving machine and is perfect in the Pet Pony Obstacle class.  Perhaps his most beloved filly is Rollingwoods Who Doone It who has won in every class offered at Welsh shows as well as in open competition. Who Doone It has taught numerous children to ride and is currently taking care of our future, Turner Davis.  We are lucky to be a small part of Rocky’s great legacy and know that he is happy in heaven, drinking cokes in knee deep grass, bragging on his children to whoever will listen. Thank you Rocky for being an integral part of Rollingwoods.