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About Kelseys Sports Horses

Freddie was our first foal,  born in lockdown in May 2020. He is by the multiple 5* eventing stallion, LePrince des Bois and inherits his wonderful temperament. His mum is Alice, our lovely broodmare by the great British sire Mill Law, out of a Coevers Diamond Boy mare. He is growing to be a very strong and sturdy boy and is great at babysitting the younger horses.

Kelseys Prince (Freddie)

Twiggy was bought as a weanling in December 2021 for her tremendous breeding and also her sports potential. Her sire needs no introduction, with a long career representing GB with William Funnell culminating in a team Gold medal at the European Championships in 2013. He has many successful offspring in both showjumping and eventing, including Billy Buckingham who represented GB at WEG. Twiggy's dam is full sister to 5* eventer Fernhill Skyport and is part of the hugely successful Porter Rhodes/Sky Boy family that was, in part, what made the Irish so important in breeding event horses.

Future Congo Sky (Twiggy)

Kelseys Mr Fox

Ruby is a talented young mare who has shown her abilities in dressage and showjumping. However she was not happy going off the yard and lost her confidence. So we have given her a new job as a recipient mare, which she has definitely taken to!  Ruby is carrying a very precious package for 2024, an embryo taken from Wilma (Kelseys Skylark) by the exciting young showjumping stallion, Chacco Bay.


Kelseys Ballyhoe Lass (Ruby)

Buzz is a big gentle giant. He has a positive attitude to his work and is showing lots of potential in flat and pole work. He has a fantastic jump that he gets from his parents. He is being produced for sale and Richard would love to invite owners to buy shares in him to keep the ride.

Boleybawn Apollo (Buzz)

Thistle has been with us since she was a 2 year old and has been a proper family horse, ridden by all the family, and has competed up to BE100 before an injury ended her career as a sports horse. She is a tough little horse and a brilliant broodmare, with lovely expressive paces. Her breeding for producing eventers is impeccable being by Bazaars Exclusive (Ex-Welton Crackerjack) who is sire of B Exclusive, Lizzie Baugh's 4* home bred and numerous other eventers, all with superb trainability. Her dam is by the legendary Primitive Rising, he also has produced eventers competing with both amateurs and professionals. She is the dam of Louis (2021) and Cilla (2023), in whom we combine Welton Crackerjack, Primitive Rising, Skippy and Sea Crest! For 2024 she is in foal to the award-winning sire, Sylvester, who is renowned for passing his multi-talents on to his progeny. Exciting!!

Kelseys Thistle (Thistle)

Ridden by Bruce Haskell to 4* level. Long listed for Tokyo olympics. Kind nature and lovely attitude.

Amiro Sky

We are very excited about our broodmare, Holly. She has produced 3 stunning, quality foals, all with a trainable and kind temperament (Archie, Mavis and Mabille). She passes on floating paces combined with a natural ability to jump and is descended from some of the best thoroughbred lines in the world. In 2023, she has had a proper supermodel, Mae, by Chacco Bay, born on the day Tina Turner died. She is having a break in 2024.

Future Dark Art (Holly)

We bought Heidi as a 2 year old from her breeder, Diana Scott, who stood the great stallion Ben Faerie. Inevitably, Heidi's pedigree reads like a Who's Who of eventing. Her great granddam is full sister to the legendary 5* and Olympic/European/World champion, Priceless. Other eventing greats in her family include Welton Louis, who was an advanced eventer and competed up to Prix St George dressage with Pammy Hutton, It's Without Doubt sired numerous eventers including the 5* Doubtless, William, Abbeyside Mist was an advanced eventing mare a descendant of the legends Sky Boy and King of Diamonds, and of course she has the home stallion Ben Faerie in her family tree twice (4x4). She has a kind temperament and a trainable attitude.  Heidi is in foal to the Group 2 winner, thoroughbred stallion, Mildenberger, for 2024.

Brendonhill Highley Probable (Heidi)

Kelseys Painted Lady (Mabille)

Alice is a broodmare. She is a super stamp of a horse, “leg at each corner”, correct conformation and a tough constitution, but with enough blood and kind temperament is an excellent broodmare. She has had 3 foals with us, all by LePrince des Bois (Freddie, Flynn and Felix). These boys are all proving to be trainable and have a kind, willing temperament. Alice in foal for 2024 to the promising young stallion, Jacondrik. He combines the blood lines of Jaguar Mail, Contendro and Heraldik and together with Alice's lines of Mill Law and Coever's Diamond Boy, the foal should be a top prospect!

Alice, "Wonderland Alice"

We bought Annie in April 2021. Her owner was unable to look after her any more and we were very happy to give her a permanent home. She is a beautiful mare who has had a difficult start in her early life, before her previous owner rescued her. She is by the great eventing and showjumping sire OBOS Quality 004 who competed at Grand Prix and Nations Cup showjumping. His offspring include showjumping Olympian Castlefield Eclipse and Nations Cup mare Lisona. In eventing his progeny are renowned for massive paces and being super brave. They include Pippa Funnell's MGH Grafton Street and Piggy March's Brookfield Quality, with numerous others also.
Annie's dam is by the great thoroughbred Mister Lord who has produced top event horses worldwide. Annie has enough TB blood (65%) to breed some super eventers and show jumpers.  We haven't seen her jump, but know she can clear at least 1.2m over an electric fence without touching it!
Her foals are Bobby (by the connemara Glencarrig Tempest) and Ziggy (by the prolific showjumping sire and Nations Cup winner, Billy Congo). She is having a break in 2024.

Kelseys Star Quality (Annie)

Very excited to announce the arrival of a new broodmare Amiro Sky.
Tiggi competed at 4* level very successfully by the New Zealand rider Bruce Haskell. We are looking forward to what the future holds for her as one of our broodmares as she has excellent breeding and the temperament and attitude to match.

We are so pleased to welcome Helen as an owner of our exciting rising 5 Year old Archie (Future Dark Pleasure). Archie has 3 fabulous paces and huge scope over a jump. he also has a affable temperament and is very trainable. We still have a couple of shares in Archie available. 2024 will be very exciting!

Delighted to welcome Helen Pearson as an owner to our team

My name is Emma Hallam. I have been involved with horses for the last 20 years. I spent several years working for a national saddle supplier where I  gained a huge amount of knowledge about saddles and saddle fitting. I have since branched out on my own so that I can extend the service I offer by supplying several different makes of saddles to suit all budgets. My main focus is customer service and 98% of my work comes from recommendations from existing clients. I offer a full money back guarantee and no obligation saddle consultations. I am a fully qualified SMS saddle fitter and a qualified SMS saddler. 

Calton Saddlery

Hilary Vernon has, over the last 20 years, worked as a full time Bitting Clinician travelling over the U.K and parts of Europe lecturing and demonstrating the art of Bits and Bitting. She works closely with Richard both with the horses and training Richard in her craft.

Hilary Vernon - Informed Designs

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Tamsyn Lafferty BSc(Hons), MSc Vet Phys, MCSP, HCPC, ACPAT Cat A. Chartered Physiotherapist and Veterinary Physiotherapist. FEI Permitted Therapist

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