2024 Foals Cooking

Another successful heartbeat scan today! Holly is in foal to the lovely @thebreenteam Colmar Think these two should compliment each other nicely Let's hope for a safe arrival now, roll on 2024!

Dorset Showground - Kuzco Van De Postbaan

Happy Atlas proud of his 3rd place today.  Last Discovery double clear done to qualify for second rounds next time round. Now the hunt to get our other 2 Newcomers and start on the Foxhunters!  Let's do this!

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Toby wishing Atlas luck before his competition today Both lovely boys

Mid Somerset Show - Kuzco Van De Postbaan

Another fantastic day with Atlas at Mid Somerset show He really is loving the big grass rings at the moment. A win in the Discovery 1m and another double clear in the Newcomers .10m to finish just outside of the placings Super pleased with his progression ... Very well earned day off tomorrow!  https://www.facebook.com/reel/273680085377176

Summer supported by Equine Products

Otto loving his Himalayan salt lick provided by @epuk_southwest @equineproductsukltd  Perfect little addition in the field which they're all enjoying! We are very thankful for their support!

Gillingham & Shaftesbury - Atlas Showjumping

Think the smile in the photo says it all!  2 top rounds jumped by Atlas at Gillingham and Shaftsbury Show yesterday!  He loved the big atmosphere and the grass ring. Absolutely pinged around to come 6th in the 1.05m speed class and 4th in the 1.10m jump off class.  He got himself a proper little fan club by showing off his scope so m...

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Gillingham & Shaftesbury - Harper Showing

Harpers second ever competition so we throw her in at the deep end and take her to a County Show!!  After getting over the initial shock in the warm up with so many other horses she soon settled and behaved absolutely impeccably the whole morning!  Not the judges cup of tea as she was so much smaller than the rest and she didn't particula...

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Zeus gets his first rug

Who would have thought that July would have involved rain sheets?! Little Zeus is probably the closest I'll come to feeling like a proud parent looking at their kid in over sized school uniform and longing them to grow into it He looks super cute though, I'm sure you'll all agree! Already a 4'6ft and still growing like a weed, he's looking super!

Trailblazers Combined Training Championship - Milfield Roly Poly

On Friday 4th August we headed off to Addington Equestrian Centre for the Trailblazers Combined Training Championship.  I took the plunge into the dressage competition world about 4 months ago due to the support of our super livery Deb Hounsome who travelled with my mum and I to the event (see super team photo!)  We had entered for b...

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Betty Bee

STUDBOOK: Irish Sport Horse STABLE NAME: Betty BREED: ISH x Warmblood GENDER: Mare HEIGHT: 15.1h LEVEL: Novice Dr / 1.05m Jumping YEAR OF BIRTH: 2008 OWNER: N/A ABOUT Superb showjump breeding Guidam x Baloubet De Rouet Super compact mare with a lovely temperament and easy to do in every way  Has BS record up to 1....

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Chard Showjumping - Kuzco Van De Postbann

I've been super lucky to be given the ride on one of Lisa Hinton from Firs and Feathers Equestrian lovely young horses, Atlas. I've only had him for 5 days and so we decided to have a trip out to a show for a pop around a couple of smaller classes to test the water and see what we need to work on over the coming weeks.  It was a very succ...

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Dressage Dorset Showground - Milfield Roly Poly

A very hot Saturday but we were back at Dorset Showground for dressage again. This Time an easy day with one horse in just the one class. Our first time competing at Elementary level so we knew it could just be an educational visit however Roly blew it out te park and really stuck with me throughout the test scoring an amazing 72%! Super proud of h...

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Milfield Roly Poly

STUDBOOK: AES STABLE NAME: Roly BREED: Warmblood  GENDER: Gelding HEIGHT: 16.2h LEVEL: DR Elementary, BS 1.20m, BE 100 YEAR OF BIRTH: 2006 OWNER: Shan Barnes ABOUT Mr perfect!!!! Super schoolmaster for sale. Rolex x Balou De RouetThis horse is a true allrounder who has done a little bit of everythingRide...

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Chacco's Golden Light

STUDBOOK: BES STABLE NAME: Zeus BREED: Warmblood GENDER: Gelding  HEIGHT: N/A LEVEL: N/A YEAR OF BIRTH: 2023 OWNER: Charlotte Lee ABOUT Our very first homebred out of our superstar mare Zarina and sire being the extremely talented Chacco Volo The future is looking bright for this little man if his parent...

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Whitsun

STUDBOOK:  STABLE NAME: Whitty BREED: warmblood x TB GENDER: Gelding HEIGHT: 16/16.1h LEVEL: Prelim Dr, 90cm Jump YEAR OF BIRTH: 2008 OWNER: N/A ABOUT Sire – Irco Lhee Superb allrounder, with low milage and a lot more to give his next owners Currently out competing unaffiliated dressage – Intro and Prelim level. C...

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Zeus comes home

Very exciting day here today at Horsehill Farm as we went to collect Zeus and Zarina from stud and bring them home! We were lucky enough to be able to borrow our wonderful liveries 3.5t lorry to make travelling nice and easy for them both. Zeus took very little persuasion to load into the lorry and off we went back home. Luckily a nice easy, short ...

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Dressage Dorset Showground - Roly

Saturday we headed back to Dorset Showground for the Trailblazers second rounds to try and get qualified for the championships which are being held in August. We competed in two classes being the Prelim and the Novice again. Plan was to ensure accurate and consistent tests so that we could squeeze out as many marks as possible. I had the lovel...

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Dressage Dorset Showground - Whitsun

Whitty had his first trip out to a competition with us whilst he is here at Horsehill on Sales Livery It has been a while since he has last competed so it was lovely to be able to take him out for a spin and get a feel for him before we choose his new home.  We went there for two tests being the Intro and Prelim. He travelled really ...

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Windsor Horse Show

As always Windsor horse show did not disappoint. We are very lucky to have a horse show so beautiful in our country and one that is so close to our wonderful monarchy.  This year I was jumping in the Services Showjumping Championship for team Forces Equine.  I was riding alongside two lovely Avon and Somerset officers Jenny and Helen...

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New Arrival!

Welcome to the world little one 😍 Zarina gave birth to a super strong little colt on Saturday evening whilst we were driving back from Windsor Horse Show. Little chestnut with just 2 white socks! Sire is the beautiful Chacco Volo ridden by Adrian Whiteway and owned by Deborah Cox As usual little miss perfect is being the absolute best mummy and we ...

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