Dowhills Stud

Bath And West Results

2010-06-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Frilly Tilly Won Hacks beating some top names!!
Dowhills Snow Belle 3rd out of 15 and was a star as usual.

Thunderstruck Malvern Spring show 2010

2010-05-30T09:45:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Storm Burst Last year as a 4 yr old. We love this horse and will be so excited about him in 2010

2010-05-30T09:37:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Appeal yearling filly by Strinesdale Mastermind to make proper 14.2hh show Pony still slightly woolly!!

2010-05-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Sunny Day Sire Strinesdale Mastermind Dam Ashlands Quintessential to make top class 14.2hh Show Pony for sale

2010-05-30T09:30:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Drizzle Sire Sedgelands High Society dam Hesper Rose May bay colt foal Top class furture LR or FR For Sale

2010-05-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

Revel Bought through us here at Dowhills by Mathew Lawrence to produce under saddle

2010-05-30T09:22:00.000-07:00

I forgot to mention Snow Belle got a BEF 1st Premium For Eventing

2010-03-14T05:03:00.000-07:00

Yes here she is our lovely girl, only a yearling and getting her BEF 1st. We are so proud of her.
Jojo her dam is due to foal this year to our Fairlyn Falcon cant wait the bet and hope at the mo is for a black small hunter!! Fingers tightly crossed.

Our first baby has arrived a stunning colt by Excellente

2010-03-13T12:01:00.000-08:00

Lovely Em who has wintered well produced just what we ordered on Friday 5 th March a stunning colt dark bay colt foal by our dear Excellente who we lost last winter. He is a little cracker and we are really looking forward to having him out showig at some stage.

Dowhills Excelent

Strinesdale Irristable and Doylan Richardis Gift at home.

2010-03-13T11:54:00.000-08:00

This boy is our lovely Strinesdale Irristable who is out of Strinesdale Serenade. He is now 3 and we are hoping to be able to show him this year. he is the most super mover and as you can see a smashing temp.

Our young man 2 yr old Doylan Ricardis Gift we ahve high hopes for this young man wait and see!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-13T11:15:00.000-08:00

Lagoon Royale

Our young TB stallion the lovely Thomas.

Snow Belle My lovely girl thrilled us all at the CHAPS champs

2009-09-07T03:25:00.001-07:00

Our very special yearling filly (well we think she is!!) was a star at the CHAPS Championship show. We had a long journey of 6 hours (Cause Kate had the Sat Nav on her lap and forgot to tell me to turn left off the motorway!! Bless and the traffic!!!!) we put her to bed she was nice and chilled and ate her tea. On the Saturday my dear friend Cindy and her daughter Olivia drove up to show Belle and am so grateful to Cindy for doing this i know how busy she is and how pushed for time but Belle does really know when her Auntie has got her.

She went into the Yearling final as her 1st class and i must admit i thought she would be about 3 rd but was thrilled when she was pulled in top and stayed there. She then went onto the Hack and Riding horse class which she also won. So through to 2 championships in the evening performance we then had a mad rush to borrow kit for Cindy to wear but all sorted she went in and was so good under the lights with the crowd and music it was a very strong championship and all the others where older and more mature but she thrilled us with a res. She then went on to contest the yearling of the year award again she was a star and won the over all championship.
And here are the lovely pictures with great thanks to Equination.

Thunderstruck or William to his mates!!!

2009-07-04T03:37:00.000-07:00

William has now decided that the judges riding him is not a bad thing and has been a star.
He thrilled Liz and me by getting his Royal International Ticket at the Royal Cornwall. He has since been registered BSJA and will be jumping and comcentrating on his Workers.

Liz really deseaves a hugh pat on the back for this. She has worked so hard with him. Our thanks also to my chum Mathew Lawrence who has spent time shouting at both Liz and William.

Dowhills Frilly Tilly

2009-07-04T03:30:00.000-07:00

Tilly is my dear 2 year old large Hack filly. I love this filly as well as being a stunning animal she just has the most lovely temperament. She just amazed us all when we took her to Devon County she had never been off the farm, plaited or loaded and just took it all in her stride and didnt worry about a thing bless her.

Mark Northam kindly showed her as i cant keep up with her walk let alone trot with her she has such a long stride!!!

Well she was a star and won her class beating some very nice animals and some top producers and then to our utter amazement went on to be Reserve Champion. The judges comments to Mark where lovely he said he thought her a lovely filly and a proper hack stamp and that once matured will be unbeatable. They made my day!!

We have now put her out in the field to fatten and mature and she will be out for the NPS finals and that will be it for her this year.

At last time to sit down and update!!!!

2009-07-04T03:10:00.000-07:00

Its been so busy we have not had time to update this for soo long. Liz has been nagging me as we have had some great successes in the ring and some some really stunning foals.
Now where do i start.

Foals

Bob the cob or really Dowhills Rebellion is just turning into the most cracking small hunter. My dear chum Cindy came to see him and just raved about him. He has such lovely limb and really can move.

Lottie is our filly to make a hack she is by Mastermind out of Gem our Another Hoarwithy mare. She is a cracking foal and very elegant.

Milly is just to stunning for words. She is out of Whiteleaze Laura May by Mastermind and just moves for fun. We sold her full sister to Ireland earlier on this year and they are thrilled with her. ( I dont know why but her picture has loaded above Bob and i dont know how to move it!!!)

Fidget is a lovely SHP colt foal out of the Sec A mare by High Society this colt is very special we think he will be a super star under saddle as a lead rein SHP we have already had a lot of interest in him but i secretly hope he doesn't sell so i can foal show him.

Wally is a bay colt by Excellente out of Strinesdale Serenade this one was nabbed by Carmen Gridley before he was born and is going to be the most lovely Small Hack what a front he has!!

Twix is a bay colt out of my friends lovely Quin mare by Mastermind he is a lovely boy and will be a cracking 13.2hh show pony.

Last but one of my favourites is my lovely Molly she is just fab so pretty and elegant out of my Diva (by Bandmaster out of my old TB mare Jojo mother of Thunderstruck and Snow Patrol) and by Mastermind this is a truly lovely filly and will be a small hack.

Please come and see our babies we are so proud of them they are an outstanding bunch.

Foals at last

2009-04-10T06:14:00.000-07:00

Yes we fianally have 2 foals!! 1 being Bea who has given us a colt which i think will go grey. Bea herself has begun to recover from the terrible weather beat that even though she has worn rugs still seems to bother her, she was very late with this boy who i have nick named BOB he is so sweet. He is by the Irish Draught we had here on keep. So we will wait to see how big he gets!!!!!!!!
The other foal is from dear old Hesper Mary Rose she gave birth to a lovely bay filly by our Sedgelands High Society its soooo cute.

The shows also are beging to roll so watch this space for results.

Also Sue Cunninghams lovely Riding Pony mare has had a cracking foal by Excellente. She is a really strong filly. I will be watching this one!!

I am back!!!

2009-02-23T11:14:00.001-08:00

God it seems to be a long winter!!! and very cold but this past week we have seen light at the end of the tunnel. We have been busy with William and Fred in door show jumping and both have improved a great deal.
We have also bought a new TB stallion and are so far thrilled with him. He is now settling and getting into our routine and getting used to a mixed yard and having girls one side of him (well Belle) and Tim the other!! He is a smart chap and i am sure he will make an impact on the hack world as a sire. We have decided to stand him at a very cheap fee (£250) this year so we can get some stock on the floor by him. He does have a very sweet nature and easy to do.
Mean while Excellente has come through the winter looking fab and has put on loads of condition. We have now turned him out with some mares to learn some manners when covering ie we dont rape!!!! and he has turned into a total gent. I dont think i have ever come across such a complete change in a horse as this. He was always a poppet to do in the stable just a handful covering but he is now so lovely. He is living out but i am piling food into him.
Archie has also come through the winter well and has been living out with his Irish Draft friend Revel who he is very fond of!! (loves to boss him because Revel bless him is a bit short of brain cells!!!) Revel is now for sale and really will make someone a lovely ridden cob.
We have sold a great deal of our ponies now and Scooby has gone out on lease for a year ( I do miss him little toad!) his babies have turned out to be really super.
Belle is off to boarding school with my dear friend Cindy for a few weeks. Cindy knows this family so well and i know she will come back a much better person for it. Not that she is bad.

I am so excited about seeing some of our babies come out under saddle this year and i do wish Rebecca and Teddy (Snow Patrol) and Mathew Lawrence with Storm the very best of luck. Keep me posted.

Also i have been very lucky in acquiring some very lovely brood mares and am so excited about their babies. Watch the website for their details to be posted soon.

In the meantime we start foaling in 3 weeks so sleepless nights here we come. I will keep this up to date then.

Victor and a flying Ziggy

2008-11-23T12:28:00.000-08:00

Victor had his first trip Show Jumping and what a star he was 4th in his first jumping class and was so good all day. Ziggy took some flyer's but was also good boy but had a pole down which we where pleased with i have only had him 3 weeks so he still getting used to us and us to him but all good so far bless him. Victor is off doing dressage next week and he will then be affiliated show jumping and will be up for sale soon. Will make someone a super all rounder as just such an easy horse just dead straight forward to ride bless him. Watch this space.

Dowhills Snow Belle

2008-11-18T12:28:00.000-08:00

I found this pic of my lovely Belle. Oh cant wait to show her.

Flying Fred

2008-11-18T12:16:00.000-08:00

Fred and William went show jumping this weekend. It was Fred s first time so and only the second time indoors but he went clear then had a pole in the jump off (over keen jockey i think Lizzy!!!) but we got these pictures of him. Unfortunately William landed on a stone in the warm up school and went very lame but seems to be recovering.

Our gorgeous Jack Russell puppy Podge is growing in all directions (being an only puppy!) she has opened her eyes and is so sweet bless her.

Ziggy is getting fitter and so am i. We have nick named him Giggy Ziggy as he never walked the first few times out but has now decided its best to up our steep hills.

Meet Ziggy

2008-11-06T12:05:00.000-08:00

Ziggy is my new stead who i am really looking forward to having out and about (picture is of him winning the Royal) He is a lovely 16.2hh Hunter type Part bred Cleveland Bay and a lovely sort of horse. Unfortunately we lost Bertie last week (RIP) and i will miss him very much he was a very naughty but dear old sole and we are hoping he goes on hunting forever!!!!!
William and Fred are off to Dressage this weekend. William has grown up a lot since returning from boarding school with Mathew. Fred is going great guns we are so pleased with this little horse he is just getting better and better.
Vic the thick, William's half brother is back in work after being cut and is going very nicely after doing some fitting work we hope to get him jumping again.
The reports on Storm who is being broken by Mathew are good and it seems he has retained his laid back approach to life bless him!! So excited about seeing him out under saddle next year.
And we have a birth in the house Chip the Jack Russell has given birth to 1 baby girl seeming she had 7 last time this is going to be spoilt puppy!!! soooooo cute. Will post pictures when i have them.

Cool Fred is off again

2008-10-20T11:42:00.000-07:00

We now have Fred up and in full time work after a brief break. Yesterday he cruised round XC at Stockland Lovell which has been his 1st real ask and he rose to the occasion storming around to a super clear that 3 times 3 clears What a star. We think this little horse has bags of ability and are really keen now to get him doing some show jumping and dressage so he is ready to event next year. Also just clipped him first time he has been done jumped when the clippers started but not to bad at all! The picture is him yesterday in warm up mode.
William has returned from Mathew Lawrence and Mark Northam and seems to be a whole lot better now just got to beat the jockey into shape (Come on Liz!!) She just has to learn to get really bossy with him. So watch this space.
Storm has now gone off to take Williams place so he will continue with his education until sold. Bless him.
As for the farm we now have all the foals weaned and some will be ready for their new homes soon. We have been lucky in having so many filly's but poor Echo the only boy gets bullied so think he may have to go with the yearlings for the winter will have to see what happens. I will post some pictures soon.
Also now going to start work on Vic Williams half brother by Phantom he has now been gelded and had a few weeks off. I will probably get the job of getting him fit then he is going up for sale.
The other picture is a new addition welcome Tinker, Stinker or Mini Me (called cause he looks just like the other cat Scooby and follows him everywhere) he is sooo cute and really really mad so he fits in well here. This shot is of him in my office chair perhaps he would like to take over the paper work!!

Mad Mad Couple of weeks

2008-10-13T12:55:00.000-07:00

Well what fun. I have had 2 hectic days at HOYS watching Tim s (Mastermind) wonderful stock What a boy he is to have 3 of his off spring through to the 14.2hh Show pony class as well as a lovely brood mare in the Cuddy and 2 Intermediates. Bless him. Talking of Tim he is now on his winter holidays and covered in hair and mud as fat as a pig and happy with his nephew Irresistible (Midge) he will stay where he is until January when he comes in.
Poor Fred knocked his leg and has been off for a couple of weeks but now very bored and back in work.
William has been with Mathew Laurence for a few weeks and we are off to pick him up on Friday and drop Storm off to be broken. We are really excited about Storm and cant wait to see him out under saddle next year.
Liz and i took little Nevaeh and my old boy Bertie on a hunt ride on Sunday we managed to do the 10 miles!! Bertie forgot his 21 years and was a old beast!!!!! to start think he thought he was going hunting. Cant tell these old boys!! Nev has now gone out for a break and will come back after Christmas. She is just sooo sweet and will one day make a really super pony as just so willing to learn and does anything asked of her.
Harvey left for his new home in Scotland and so far i think they are very pleased with him and he has been good. I will watch him as i think he is going to be a very smart SHP. I hope to be watching him at HOYS in a few years.
Chip our Jack Russell is now well in pup and is expanding daily. She is due to Teddy so we look forward to some lovely babies.
We also have a new addition to our family in the form of Tinker (or Stinker or Mini Me) he is a little Tabby kitten who is soooo sweet we have all taken to him and he to us. He is the splitting image of our other cat Scooby so hence his nic name Mini Me. Will post some pictures when i have some.

Firefly (Fred)

2008-09-28T11:05:00.000-07:00

Here is Fred. This is a before and after! The last picture is when Lizzy tried him the second was taken today at his 2 nd Hunter Trial and boy what a star he was with another super clear. Liz has spent the last 2 weeks getting him to go forward in a nice outline. He did have a high head carriage and the underside of his neck was strong with no top line he is now working lower and lengthening his stride correcting the neck and making him a far nicer horse to ride.
We are hoping he will go on this winter and do some dressage and show jumping fingers crossed. He is now proving to be a brave little horse and taking on anything and should make a super little eventer!!

Busy Weekend!!

2008-09-21T10:17:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Mr Harvey

Its been a very busy weekend. William went off to the New Vision Horse Show at the David Broome Centre we where on the go from 3.30AM and the fog on the motorway was horrendous!! but we made it. William was a bit naughty (!!!) in the colours and tried to buck the judge off!! but we found out after poor boy had been stung but we where thrilled with his conformation marks and he was top in that section ahead of horses qualified for HOYS he also had the same in the Lost and Found Hunter Class and as i have said we can work on performance but cant correct conformation. The comments through out the day where really lovely and all the judges thought him a classy horse but just needs to mature. So he has now finished showing and is off to Mathew Lawrence for 4 weeks before he comes home to hunt and do dressage over the winter.
Firefly (Fred at home) is our new purchase he is a 15.2hh 5 yr old bay Anglo Arab gelding by Daws Firebird a nice little horse that after only a week with us has changed so much. He has been to his first hunter Trail ever today and was clear and ended up 3rd (beating William into 4th) Lizzy was thrilled with him as we have a hairy few moments with him this week but have managed to sort them.

On Friday our 2 yearling colts Harvey and Max where cut. I still feel for them even though we have several done each year. This pic is taken of Harvey today (top right). He still looks well!! but don't know how long before he forgives me!!!
The other picture i found is of Dowhills Snow Patrol as a baby and thought it so sweet. Snow Belle is his full sister and is a much larger girl all round!!!

Silent Wisper and Fred Too

2008-09-09T13:07:00.000-07:00

The picture of the bay is Dowhills Fred Too. He is a nice sort to make 14.2hh he is out of a TB mare by Sedgelands High Society he is 2 years old and a very nice mover.
The other picture i love is of Silent Wisper and just thought it a lovely pic showing her very pretty head and lovely front.Bless her.

Our Little TB Filly Nevaeh and Harvey

2008-09-07T09:01:00.000-07:00

These are our new purchase Nevaeh and our 15hh Show Hunter Pony Yearling Dowhills Mr Harvey. He is by the TB stallion we had here for 2 years Western Chief (Carleon) out of Harroway Rainbow (by Chiddock Fankino) he is a super mover and we are looking forward to showing him next year if he is not sold!! This photo does not do him justice as he has a lovely long front and very strong shoulder.

And it goes on and on!!!!

2008-09-05T06:55:00.000-07:00

I just cant believe the weather. It feels like winter and i look out the window to see poring rain high winds and wear my wellies full time and its only September what is going on!!!!! Richard is pulling his hair out with still loads of corn to combine and its all sprouting. The driers are on full time on the stuff that is in. Its all a complete mess.
My mind is now on weaning some of the foals i have decided to take them off mums a little early this year to allow them to pick up a bit before winter sets in!! but all so far looking very well. William we hope to have out doing a few days hunting and some indoor dressage and show jumping.
We have just bought a very tiny (14.2hh) 3 year old TB mare just out of racing she is looking very sorry for herself and very underweight but she is eating well and we hope she will improve quickly i will keep you posted on how she is doing.
Hope you all survive!!

Dowhills Echo

2008-08-30T11:19:00.000-07:00

Dowhills Echo. This photo was taken on the only sunny afternoon of this year i think!!! I think this colt foal is going to make a very smart 14hh hunter pony. He is by my dear friend Cindy Sims wonderful coloured stallion Harroway Mr Harlequin (www.harroway.co.uk) We have today put him on Horsequest. He really is a super mover!! and very hen pecked by 3 filly foals that really boss him about ahahah

Dowhills Storm Burst

2008-08-28T12:49:00.001-07:00

Dowhills Storm Burst taken at home. Thanks to Jess for her hard work grooming him. We think this 3 year old will be a star under saddle. We are backing him now. watch this space

2008-08-28T12:29:00.000-07:00

Some of our resent results

Dunster Show:- Thunderstruck (William) is finally returning some of the hard work by Lizzy (and the many times he bucked her off!!!) over the last 18 months and was a star winning Ridden Hunter and Ridden coloured. Which has given us immense hope and excitement for next year. He is now off to do Stressage and show Jump and hunt over the winter.
This was also the show that we retired Strinesdale Mastermind(Tim) from the show ring. We felt at 17 it was time to let his children do the talking. Its been a great honour to have this wonderful boy with us here and we all love him to bits. A huge THANKS goes to Danda and Jim Richardson for letting us have him.

Wincanton:- Tim won Part Bred Arab and went champion. It must have been the wonderful groom i had that day my dear friend Catherine Grey.

North Devon:- I grabbed poor Storm (Dowhills Storm Burst) out of the field where he has been since being shown last year and to our great surprise and delight he won a very very strong small Hunter class (even though i don't consider him to be one!!!) I must say i do love this 3 year old and think he will have a great future under saddle.

Hello All

2008-08-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

We have set up this blog to keep the world updated with whats going on down here on the farm.
I would love to keep in touch with everyone and feel free to ask questions on any of the pictures you see.
Today i took some snap shots of our lovely babies and here they are (some are still for sale!!)
The Coloured girl is my lovely Snow Belle we are over the moon with this filly and you should see it move WOW!
The other filly is Silent Wisper a stunning girl by Strinesdale Mastermind