Westoak Continental Qualifies

Confirmation today that Westoak Continental has qualified for the semi-finals of the Hickstead young horse classes. She has also qualified for the summer regionals.

Nikki O'Horo owns Westoak Continental. Connie is a five year old, by Classic Juan out of our own St Pr Wannessa. Darren Barrett has ridden the mare throughout her competition career. At Sheepgate over the Bank Holiday weekend Westoak Continental won classes and scored in the 70%'s, including achieving some 9's as well!

Well done to Nikki, Darren and Connie. Good luck for the next rounds from all at Westoak.

Two fillies born on the same night!

27th April 2012, Winepearl produced our first chestnut foal of the year and a filly too. She has always had Medoc foals in the past and so this year was the first time to a new stallion. As always she was early and always likes to be left to it!

Fareeda also foaled a Dark bay filly by Classic Juan. It was her first foal, but she is proving to be an excellent mum.

Second colt arrives

Ferdy of Westoak by Flammengold, out of Wonalulu (Weltregent). Ferdy was born on 24th April 2012 at 10pm. He is black with two white socks. He has a lovely temperament.

Now our first colt

Kathryn Barnard-Sheppard and Westoak Dienstgeheimis win yet another Elementary at Field House Equestrian Centre on Sunday 22nd April 2012.

Three fillies in a row!

Latest foal arrives at Westoak

Carmen of Westoak born on 3rd April 2012. By Classic Juan out of our State Premium mare Boheme.

She is bay with a lovely wide white blaze and two white socks. A great set of paces too.

First foal of the year arrives at Westoak

25th March 2012. Our first foal of the year is born. A filly by Classic Juan out of Elite Louise (Londonderry).

She is bay and very elegant, definately one for the Futurity this year. The filly chose the night the clock's changed to be born guaranteeing the least amount of sleep possible for all concerned! Good that mum and baby are all doing well.

Westoak Continental continues her stunning season.

Darren and Westoak Continental win a novice class at Keysoe. Gaining 8's in the test and against a very strong field. Westoak Continental is by Classic Juan out of St Pr Wanessa. Darren is now aiming for young horse classes, so watch this space.

Westoak Continental scores 73% and 75% and qualifies for the summer regionals at Prelim dressage.  Well done to Darren and Westoak Continental what a fantastic result.

Westoak Rmolly

Tina and Westoak Rmolly competed at the Addington regionals  on the 16th February 2012. They completed the novice freestyle test with 65.35%.  Tina has owned Molly since she was a foal. Although she had never backed and brought on a youngster from scratch before, and intended to send Molly to a professional yard to be backed, Tina has brought her on by herself with the support of her friends and trainer Molly has gone from strength to strength. Westoak Rmolly is by Parsons Rasputin out of our mare Aventina (Archipel). Molly loves her work and is keen to please. Well done to Tina and Molly.

Westoak Continental wins at Fenning Farm

Darren rode Westoak Continental to an affliated Prelim win with a score of 71%. The pair are now almost qualified for the regionals. Westoak Continental is by Classic Juan out of St Pr Wanessa (Watzmann).

The chestnut five year old and Darren train with Paul Hayler.

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis wins first time out at Elementary British Dressage

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis competed at Field House Equestrian Centre on 19th January 2012. It was the first time he had competed at Elementary level. Ridden by his owner Kathryn Barnard-Sheppard, he won the event, against a very strong field. Kathryn and Dienstgeheimnis are trained by Roger Wiley, who has high hopes for the pair. Dienstgeheimnis is by Demonstrator and out of our mare Adelaide.

Please share this fantastic news;

In the summer Westoak Elliott was reported stolen by his owner Sarah. She posted on Facebook and asked Westoak Stud to put out messages for her too. Well the good news is that just before Christmas Westoak Elliott was found. Sarah said "this is the best Christmas present, just to get him back. He is in poor condition and will take time to recover." The police are treating the case very seriously. Westoak Elliott is a black Hanoverian two year old colt by Elroon out of our Flammengold mare Flora. Everyone here at Westoak is delighted with the news and wishes Westoak Elliott a fast recovery.



Woiwode

Flammengold

Four of our mares are in foal to Flammengold for 2012. He represented the Hanoverian breed at the Your Horse Live event at Stonleigh in November 2011, with his owner and rider Katie Holder-Vale.

Westoak Eclaire

Westoak Eclaire travelled to her new home with Jasmine and family. Thanks go to Witcham House stud and to Nathan who has brought Claire on. Look out for updates on Claire's progress here!

Regional foal show at Westoak Hanoverian Stud October 2011

Our final foal show of the year occured on the 29th October 2011, thank you to the owners of the mares and foals who were graded and assessed. Thanks also to Ted Green for travelling to the show.

British Hanoverian Horse Society Show 2011

Addington 2011 proved to be an outstanding year for the stud.

Two of the three year old horses we bred Merri of Westoak and Magic of Westoak came to the show with their owners for the Studbook Inspection. It was lovely to see them all grown up and starting their ridden careers.

We entered Elaine of Westoak and Classic Prada for the Performance test, in-hand class and the Materiale. Both three year olds were already Studbook inspected.

Elaine of Westoak just got better and better as the show went on and won the three year old Materiale class. See picture below, the last name on the cup being Woodlander Wavavoom!  The judges commented on Elaine of Westoak that she was calm - she just soaked up the atmosphere and nothing phased her.

Thank you to Nathan Aston and Vicki Rayment for their hard work and ridding, also to Neil for his running and the Showing team from both Witcham and Westoak for keeping things running smoothly.

Dressage wins

Futurity News

St Pr Ladylike and her Elroon foal travelled to Solihull RC to compete in the Futurity. Described by the judges as having 'an elegant head,well built,strong through his loins', with 'an active trot'  and 15 out of 20 for his paces.

Regional foal show at Westoak Hanoverian Stud

BEF Futurity Arena UK

Chianti Classico of Westoak scores a First Premium of 8.39 for Eventing, at the BEF Futurity Arena UK. By Classic Juan out of Dellevenezie by Don Bosco, Chianti was described as 'well balanced' with 'Good self carriage', he was 'Light on his feet, supple and well balanced'. With 17/20 for his paces for Eventing. He was also praised as well handled and 'Obedient'.

Foals arriving at Westoak

BHHS Annual show 2010 success.

Futurity successes

Carsten of Westoak at the Futurity

A first for Westoak Hanoverian Stud, Carsten of Westoak wins an Elite Premium with 9.12. The highest score of the day. The judges liked his athleticism and paces for eventing. http://www.greenlees-equine.com/photo5750467.html#photo

Westoak Hanoverian Stud

We have been breeding competition young stock since 1986. Our aim is to produce top quality stock for dressage competition, the show ring and show jumping arenas. Our broodmares are chosen for their temperaments and their performance records as well as their bloodlines. Recently our buyers have wanted an athletic eventing horse which we have just started to produce.

We have State Premium studbook mares, Elite mares, Elite candidate mares and Main stud book mares. All have full 4 generation pedigrees, Pink Papers and are branded Hanoverian. Our mares are graded with the German Verband, the British Hanoverian Horse Society and the British Warmblood breeders Association. Most of our mares are also performance tested. Over the last two years four of our broodmares have also been awarded Broodmare Diplomas from the British Equestrian Federation Futurity, for their Dressage filly foal, colt  and two Year old filly Showjumper, achieving First Premiums.

The Stallions we have used for the 2012 crop of foals include  Flammengold, Elroon and Classic Juan. All our foals have pink papers, full passports and are branded with the BHHS or the German Verband. The yearling is by Elroon. The two year olds are by Classic Juan , and Medoc . Two 4 year olds by Being Bling and Elroon

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