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Stormhill Stud is a small stud in Devon, situated near Tiverton.
We specialize in breeding top-class event-horses. For the last few years we have been very successful, particularly with the offspring of our current resident stallion, Kremlin. It is amazing to think that a small Devon stud has produced horses that are representing Australia and New Zealand in World-class 3-day events.
Some of the stallions I have bred and sold on are also doing very well, Stormhill Miller, a thoroughbred, in Ireland and Stormhill Mink, a coloured horse, in England. For further information about these, see the Stallion pages, or the Section about the Best Horses I have bred. For those interested there is a short history explaining the background to the stud.
This summer of 2008 the horses I have bred have continued to perform most creditably.
At home though, we have had a run of problems, disorders, diseases and injuries.
Well, such is life with animals. But it has been very hard with the non-arrival of the British Summer. In Devon we really have only had a green winter this year. Possibly this has been part of our troubles... Both Arrow and the young mare Saxenberger, seen to have resorbed their pregnancies. This may just be due to the lousy weather, it puts a lot of strain on animals and their carers alike.
We have lost the young gelding, Rumour, in sad circumstances.
Many of my readers will be familiar with my problems with the planners and the anti-horse neighbours, , an ongoing saga that is trying my patience to the outmost Very many thanks to those who have written in support of our planning application for a commercial business. Our neighbours have made the extra-ordinary request of having first refusal when we sell up! They are working hard on getting me to sell up, that is for sure.
Perhaps I’ll find another customer though!
Kremlin, who is currently at stud privately only, due to the planning restrictions, will, if he is still alive and well next year, stand at stud publicly. We are re-applying to have the restriction lifted. Failing that, we will stand him at another stud. If you’re interested, please get in touch as we will play this one by ear and it very much depends how the old boy comes through the winter. It would be a shame to let his bloodline die out. It appears the British Government and it’s planners are set on GB competitors riding imported horses...
In the meantime, after having had our nice Ifor Williams horse trailer stolen and a further break-in attempt, which left a smashed front gate, we have got a new face on the yard:
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