Our Horses 2008

Drunken Disorderly
(Carl)
16.3 grey gelding by Mackrocket a 18 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 som 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 is back in work. Aiming for the indoor eventers Grand Prix & the Hickstead Eventers Grand Prix

Carls results   

Drunken Disorderly

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Step In Time
(Johnny)
16hh Grey Gelding 9 years
By Step Together

Owner; Johnny Kyle (Mark's Dad)

Johnny (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.

Johnny 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; Johnny 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: Aim to go Advanced & ***
 

Johnnys results

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Willow Fairgreen Attraction
(Willow)

 16.1hh Brown Gelding,
8 years
 By Able Albert

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: Aim to go ASdvanced later in the year.

Willows results

Nitetime Cavalier  

16.2hh Bay Gelding  9 years
 By Cavalier

Owned by: Mark & Tanya

Willow 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:Like Willow he will be aiming to move up to Advanced

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               Bunny

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Owner; Tanya Kyle

When we bought Bunny as a 4 year old she only had a very short whit tail (it had bee chewed off) and big ears with not much in-between, hence the name Bunny!

2006; Tanya competed Bunny with success at PN level winning and placing in nearly all her events.

2007; Bunny moved up to Novice and was placed in all bar one.

2008:Bunny will aim to move up to Intermediate.

Bunny's results   

Owner; Lauren Shannon

Mark & Tanya bought Louis in the spring of 2004. thinking he looked a very talented young horse. Mark competed Louis in a few events before Lauren bought him and started competing Louis in June.
 After a couple of events to get used to each other (Louis would be very different to Laurens other horse) they clicked and had a great result finishing 12th at Blair CCI *

Louis had a very good 2005 being selected for the Junior Team.
He finished with a great result at Weston CCI** finishing 2nd in the Young Rider section.

2006; Due to Lauren recovering from a broken Pelvis she was not a full strength for the start of the season. and her XC on Louis suffered, they finished the season well placing 3rd at Weston 2* CCI

2007; The aim for this year will be to consolidate their Intermediate results aiming for the Young Rider Team.

Louies results

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Owner; Lauren Shannon 

A quirky mare, Delphi is a real fun event horse.
She finds the dressage the hardest of the 3 phases but Jumps For Fun.
Initially Lauren commuted in her school holidays from the USA to compete Delphi.

In 2003 they had a very good their season culminated in Blair CCI* where an unlucky 20 penalties kept them out of the line up.

2004 was another good season, this time they finished the season at Weston CCI** Under 21 section. Being only one of two horses to finish on their dressage they placed in 6th position.

2005
Lauren and Delphi had a great season being selected for the British Junior team. (Unfortunately she broke her collar bone and was not able to go)
She finished the season in great form placing 4th at Weston CCI** Young Rider section.

2006; Lauren and Delphi had a good season culminating in her being selected and competing in the Young Rider European Championships held at the Pardubice in the Czech Republic.

2007; the aim for this year is to competed at Advanced and 3* using Delphi as a 'back up' horse to Louis for Young Riders.

Delphis results

Owner; Lauren Shannon 

Denzil is full brother to Lauren's mare, Delphi. He was bought in October 2006 and will be starting his eventing career in 2007, in the hopes that he will take to it as well as Delphi did!

Denzil's results   

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