STALLIONS STUD FEA TURE
Oliver, Nina, Vanessa & John
Harthill Stud celebrates new venture with spectacular preview at Bolesworth Castle
THE Harthill Stud, based on the Bolesworth Estate in Cheshire, celebrated the news it has been granted planning permission to build a world-class breeding facility by hosting a spectacular floodlight stallion parade. Over 150 guests attended the event, held at Bolesworth Castle on 30 October 2011, where the stud’s five foundation stallions were led out by British international eventer rider Oliver Townend’s father, Alan.
The international centre is being developed by Badminton and Burghley winner Oliver Townend and Estate Director Nina Barbour. The existing buildings at Harthill will be demolished this winter to make way for the new facilities, including a full-size indoor school; indoor barn stabling for stallions and youngstock; offices, and an exclusive entertainment area for clients.
“We are very excited to be in a position to be able to offer a full range of stud services for the 2012 season,” said Oliver. “As well as standing these five stallions, most of which 12 months ago were very much only on our ‘wish list’, owning them is very exciting both for our own breeding enterprise and for British breeding as a whole.”
The foundation stallions standing at Harthill are: Power Blade (16.2hh, bay, 1992. Fine Blade x First Field (Forties
Field)), a Thoroughbred former show jumper with progeny excelling in eventing, show jumping and showing. Honour Cruise (16.2hh, grey, 2006. Cruising x Corbeagh Clover (Clover Hill)), a talented Irish Sport Horse with an exceptional jump, who will be campaigned by Oliver Townend in 2012.
Stormhill Miller (16.2hh, bay, 1996. Vouchsafe x Lucky Harvest (Oats)), a Thoroughbred with fantastic paces, jump and temperament, and sire to Paul Tapner’s Stormhill Michael, who was 10th at Badminton in 2010.
Lord Luis (16.1hh, chestnut, 2003. Laptop x Escada (Escudo)), a show jumper showing lots of talent with top continental bloodlines and currently jumping up to 1.40m.
Ramiro B (16.2hh, bay, 1994. Calvani x Lilly (Wendekreis)), a prolific sire with progeny competing globally at the highest level eventing and show jumping. He is the stud’s newest arrival, coming from Ireland’s Drumhowan Stud.
Semen from these stallions will be available to be shipped to most EU countries chilled. Mares will also be welcome to Harthill to be inseminated by outside stallions.
While work is being completed at the new stud, the business will be established at another Bolesworth property, Egerton Hall
Farm. Facilities there will include an indoor yard for youngstock; stabling for visiting mares, including foaling boxes geared up with CCTV; individual and group turnout, and a horsewalker, all with onsite 24 hour supervision. This stud site will be fully operational by the middle of February, for the start of the stud season.
Harthill will be working with leading stud vet John Newcombe, one of the most respected and experienced stud vets in the world, to offer competitive artificial insemination (AI) packages for fresh, chilled and frozen semen.
The stud is also delighted to announce the appointment of its stud manager Vanessa Wright. Vanessa has over 20 years’ experience in equine breeding and has worked for and managed some of Britain’s leading studs, including Twemlows Hall, Broadstone and Quainton.
To discuss stud requirements for next year or to arrange a visit to see the stallions, please contact Nina Barbour on 07789 372499 or visit
www.harthillstud.com
Ramiro B
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