Our Horses 2009

Drunken Disorderly
(Carl
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16.3 grey gelding by Mackrocket a 19 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

2009:Carl is back in work. Aiming for the indoor eventers Grand Prix & the Hickstead Eventers Grand Prix


Drunken Disorderly


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Step In Time
(Johnny)

16hh Grey Gelding 10 years
By Step Together

141 BE Points

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

2009: He has been listed for the Irish squad. Aim to do another *** in the Spring

 

 

 

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Willow Fairgreen Attraction
(Willow)

 16.1hh Brown Gelding,
9 years
 By Able Albert

75 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: Aim to do a CIC*** in early Spring and then a CCI***

 

Nitetime Cavalier  

16.2hh Bay Gelding  10 years
 By Cavalier


38 BE Points

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

2009: Aim to do a CIC*** in early Spring and then a CCI***

 

 

Nitetime

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Taz

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Taz Man

16.2hh 5 year old
By Cahir hill Clover

Owned by; Mark & Tanya

Purchased in Ireland in the winter '08 by Mark & Tanya

Taz will compete at BE this season
and hopes to qualify for Burghley Young event horse.

 

Bobstay
Bob
8 Year old grey gelding
by Sailorman

31 Be Points

Owned & Breed by Marks Dad

Bob Started Eventing in 2007 having done a lot of SJ in Ireland.
He took to it very well being placed most times out.

He went from Pre Novice to Intermediate very quickly.
Placing 8 th at Burgie 1* & double clear at Gatcombe Novice Champs.

1st Scotish Novice Champs At Thirlestane

2009: Aim to do a 2* in the Spring

Bob

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Just Otto
Otto
8 Year old Bay Gelding

23 BE Points

Owned By Howard Green

Started Eventing in 2007 .
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: Aim to do a 2* in the Spring

 

 

Coolio

7 Year old Grey Gelding
by; Ghareeb

Owner; Ronnie Bartlet

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

Mark started riding him this year and has already won Central scotland CIC**

we are hoping to do Le Lion D'angers young horse championships in the autumn.

 

 

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