Our Horses 2010

Drunken Disorderly
(Carl
)
16.3 grey gelding by Mackrocket a 20 yr. old advanced event horse

Owner: Mark & Tanya

Tanya has ridden Carl since he was an unruly 5yr old. He came to her to be schooled & sold when Peter bought him for Tanya to compete. He is a real character enjoying his competing so much so that if the lorry starts up & he is not going out he throws himself around his stable.

Best result Punchestown Horse Trials 3* 1998, 6th place, highest British competitor.
 In 2000 he was 23rd at Burghley 4*. the British
2002 Mark took over the ride as Tanya had a broken arm. They were 19th at Punchestown 3* &  26th at Burghley 4*.
2003 Mark was side lined with a broken ankle for the Spring but finished the season well at the European Championships in 17th place.
2004 Mark & Carl finished 21st in the Olympics in Athens.
 2005:  Carl finished 21st at Badminton & 27th at Blenheim European Championships.
2006: Carl WON the Indoor XC championships at the British Open & the Hickstead Eventers Grand Prix.

2007: This year was supposed to be a fun year for Carl .He was having so much fun at Belton in the spring he thought he was 10 again ,stood off the last fence and had a nasty fall. We did however manage to get to Hickstead for the Eventers Grand Prix where we finished 2nd

2008:Carl came 4th in the Hickstead Eventers Grand Prix

2009:Carl won the indoor Eventers Grand Prix again this year & came 11th in the Hickstead Eventers Grand Prix

2010:Carl won  the indoor Eventers Grand Prix for the 3rd time.
Carl Retired from Competition At Hickstead

2011 Carl is still on wonderful form so will continue to be ridden daily and teach our working students

 

Drunken Disorderly


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Step In Time
(Jonny)

16hh Grey Gelding 11years
By Step Together

425 BE Points

Owner; Johnny Kyle (Mark's Dad)

Jonny (Mark's Dad) bred 'Johnny' he was a pretty much wild until he was 4 then proved very difficult horse to break.
We bought him to the UK in the Autumn of 2003 and eventually he surrendered to being ridden.

Jonny placed and won several novice's in 2005. When Tanya broke her leg Mark took over the ride on Johnny, he competed him at his first and only intermediate in 2006 jumping double clear to finish 7th.

2006; Jonny Successfully competed at Intermediate events all year. He finished the year by placing *** at Weston 2* CCI

2007; Jonny had a good season finishing 11th at Houghton Hall **.We had hoped to go Advanced at the end of the season but the bad weather ment most were cancelled.

2008: Jonny Moved up to Advanced finishing 6th at Rollestone & 3rd At Thirlestane. He did his first CCI*** at Blair finishing 8th

2009: Jonny had a good season doing Saumur *** in the spring & Blair *** in the autumn finishing 7th. He also won a CIC** at Scone Castle before Completing his first CCI**** at Pau.

2010: Johnny had a wonderful season placing 20th at Badminton with a double clear, and representing Ireland at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky where he went super unfortunately picking up his only fault of the season on the XC

2011; Johnny will aim for Badminton and the Europeans

       

Step In Time 

Pau 2009

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Willow Fairgreen Attraction
(Willow)

 16.1hh Brown Gelding,
10 years
 By Able Albert

166 BE Points

Owned by Mark & Tanya

Willow successfully competed at Pre Novice events in 2005 gaining many places. He qualified the Young Event Horse final at Burghley.
 He qualified at competed in the PAVO final jumping double clear.

 2006; Willow successfully competed at Novice, winning and placing.

2007; Willow made the move up to Intermediate very easily being placed most weekends. He did Blair **  & Le Lion Dangers **

2008: He moved up to Advanced Jumping a double clear at Burnham Market.

2009: Willow had a good season finishing 20th at Bramham CCI*** & 6th at Blair CCI***

2010 Willow had the season off due to an injury he picked up in Pau

2011 Willow will return to competition

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Nitetime Cavalier  

16.2hh Bay Gelding  11 years
 By Cavalier


178 BE Points

Owned by: Mark & Tanya

Nitetime successfully competed at Pre Novice in 2005 he was double clear at all his events and placed many times.

 2006; Nitetime successfully competed at Novice

2007; Nitetime also moved up to Intermediate & coped well. He also did two ** Blair & Weston.

2008: He moved up to Advanced jumping Double clear  at Burnham Market.

2009: Nitetime had a good season finishing 25th at Bramham CCI*** & 13th at Blair CCI***.
He finished the season off with a double clear at Pau CCI****

2010: Nitetime missed some events in the spring due to a pulled muscle, then was off form due to a lung infection, so after a slow start he finished the season very well at Pau **** placing 15th

2011:  Nitetime will aim for Badminton in the spring

 

 

Nitetime

Pau 2009

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Coolio

16.2hh 8 Year old Grey Gelding
by; Ghareeb

78 BE Points

Owner; Ronnie Bartlett

This lovely young horse was initially competed by Alan Gilbert who did a super job bringing him on, qualifying for the PAVO young horse finals, Thirleston & Gatcombe Novice Champs

2009:Mark started riding him this year and he won Central Scotland CIC** in the spring & came 2nd in the same class in the Autumn. He also competed Le Lion D'angers young horse championships.

2010: Coolio had another super season moving up to advanced and finished with a double clear at Blair CIC***

2011: Coolio will aim for a CCI***

 

Scone 2009

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Just Otto
Otto


16.1 hh 9Year old Bay Gelding

70 BE Points

Owned By Howard Green

Started Eventing in 2008 .
He took to it very well being placed most times out.

He went from Pre Novice to Intermediate very quickly.
Placing 3rd at Burgie 1*

2009: Otto had a good season finishing 13th at Burige CCI** and 2nd at Scone CIC**

2010: Otto had a good season moving up to Advanced successfully.

2011: Otto will continue at advanced and hope to compete at 3*

 

 



 

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Durlis Aris
(Rocky)

16.2hh 12 Year old Bay Gelding
by; Ghareeb

57 BE Points

Owner; Mr Algy Smith-Maxwell

2010: Mark started competing Rocky in May this year with a win at Novice level, they moved up to intermediate well and finished the season with a double clear placing 9th at Blair CIC**

2011: Rocky with aim to move up to advanced.

 

 

 

Rudy Minotais
(Rudy)

16.2hh 5 Year old bay Gelding
by;

Owned by Mark & Tanya
&
Richard & Sheila Morely

2010 Rudy successfully competed at BE 100 & Novice levels with Mark finishing the season with 4 points
Rudy also qualified for Burghley Young Event horse finals

2011 Rudy will compete at Novice and one star

 

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The Cult
(Cult)

16.1hh 7 Year old Bay Gelding
by; Cult Hero

2010: Cult had an amazing first season eventing completing his first BE 100 in April he quickly moved up the grades through nov. to intermediate finishing the season with two CIC** runs at south of england and Pau with 28 points Cult only collected one jumping fault in all his runs.

2011: Cult will aim to move up to advanced

 

 

 

Atlantic Domino
(Domino)

16.1hh 5 Year old Grey Gelding
by;
Maltstriker

Owned by Mark & Tanya Kyle
&
Richard & Sheila Morely

2010 Domino successfully competed at BE 100 & Novice levels with Tanya finishing the season with 4 points
Domino also qualified for Burghley Young Event horse finals

2011 Domino will compete at Novice and one star
 

 

 

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Tarbert Eiffel
(Frog)

16.1hh5 Year old Grey Gelding
by;
Lux

Owned by Maria Doel

2010 Frog successfully competed at BE 100 & Novice levels with Tanya
Qualifying for the 5 year old championships at Osberton, he was piloted by Emily Chandler (Tanya was away) where he finished 21st with a double clear

2011 Frog will compete at Novice and one star

 

 

 

 

 

Diva De Lux
(Venus)

16.1hh5 Year old Bay Mare
by;
Lux Z

Owned by Howard Green

2010 Venus started competing in may and went on to successfully competed at BE 100 & Novice levels with Tanya finishing the season with 6 points

2011 Venus will compete at novice and one star whenever possible by her owner Howard or Tanya
 

 

Shelford Manor 2010