Showing News

Westoak Continental starts the winning year for Westoak Hanoverian Stud.

Darren and Westoak Continental attended their first ever affiliated competition today 3rd April 2011. Connie who is four, won the Affiliated Prelim dressage class first time out. Westoak Continental is by Classic Juan and out of our State Premium Mare by Watzmann. Well done to Darren, a fantastic start to the season.

This win was closely followed by a trip to Sheepgate for Westoak Continental and Darren, where they achieved 75% and a third place in the 4 year old class.



Westoak Mari starts collecting dressage points. At only her second show Westoak Mari scored 67% and was placed second and a third in her two classes. Well done to her rider Kate.

St Pr Ladylike and Edelstein St Pr Ladylike and Edelstein

St Pr Ladylike and Edelstein at Solihull RC Futurity. The judges noted his 'willing' attitude, 'Active trot', 'Elegant head', that he was 'well built', 'strong through his loins', with 15/20 for his movement.

Florianna and Einmalig went to day one at Solihull Futurity. They achieved a First Premium with 16.5/20 for movement and 8.75 from the vet. The judges said he had a  'scopey frame', he had 'good rhythm' with 'good ground cover'.

Emma and Westoak Merlot have been busy at Step by Step in West Sussex.

On the 30th June they scored 62.89% in the Ad. Medium comig second.

Then on the 7th July they scored 63.24% again in the Ad. Medium closely followed by 63.42% in the pyo FEI. See 14th July Horse and Hound results sections.

Westoak Merlot is by Medoc out of one of our foundation mares.

 

 

Westoak Rmolly continues the year with two wins at the same show.

She qualified for the open Nov to music and got 66.94%. In the open Novice 35 she got 61.54%. Well done to Tina and Westoak Rmolly.


Cleopatra of Westoak at Ashover show Cleopatra of Westoak at Ashover show

Cleopatra of Westoak at Ashover show, she is the bay at the top of the photograph. The showing team produced Cleopatra for the show, then it rained! She was shown as a foal but this was her first outing as a yearling and alone. Her trot up was ground covering and she enjoyed herself, loading and travelling like a much older horse. The class was for youngstock but she was competing against three year olds. A bonus was the rosette and prize money.

Chianti Classico of Westoak scores 8.39 at the Futurity at Arena UK, gaining a Higher Premium. He is by Classic Juan out of a Don Bosco mare.

 

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis scores 71% at Field house.

 

Westoak Rmolly and Tina qualify for the Novice dressage to music with a score of 66.94% June 2011.Tina also won the open Novice 35 test. Well done to Tina and Westoak Rmolly a great partnership.

Edelstein of Westoak Photo by ESphotography Edelstein of Westoak Photo by ESphotography

Edelstein of Westoak Shown at Bramham horse trials with his mother St Pr Ladylike. No rosettes but a great day out.

 

Edelstein of Westoak comepeted at Bramham in the foal show with his mum Ladylike, no rosettes but they were very well behaved.

 

May sees Westoak youngsters out and about on the dressage circuit

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis Westoak Dienstgeheimnis

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis ridden by Kathryn Barnard-Shepphard wins THREE times in May. Well done to Kate and her team for hitting the jackpot twice; once by winning two dressage classes at the same show! He then went on to win at his very next dressage competition.

Westoak Continental at Sheepgate Westoak Continental at Sheepgate

Westoak Continental and Darren.

Competing at Sheepgate with 75% and third in the very strong four year old class.

 

Westoak Eclaire at her first dressage competition completes a walk and trot test with over 70% and then goes into her first Prelim to achieve 73% and wins the class.

Westoak Eclaire Westoak Eclaire

Westoak Mars

Continues to star in the Manor Grange Stud results pages on the 27th October 2010 he won the Prelim 15 with a score of 67.82%.

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Westoak Rmolly goes from strength to strength with a 65% in a Novice 24 test.

In late October Molly won both open Novice sections at Weston Lawns 64.29% in Nov 27 and  64.17% in Nov 28. She now has 8 BD points after only 3 tests.

This was followed by a trip to Doncaster for the riding club qualifiers.  Tina and Westoak Rmolly qualified for the team with a 74% prelim and a 67.5% Nov test at the club competition, second in both competitions to very experienced horses!

December 2011

Westoak Mari and Kate score 67% at Field House.

November 2011

Westoak Solero returns to us after her dressage career as a broodmare.

Chianti Classico of Westoak travels to his new home with Kate and John.

Westoak Eclaire sold to Jasmine and family in Shropshire.

Three colt foals weaned, ready for their new homes later in the year.

Westoak Solero returns to Westoak after her sucessful dressage career.

October 2011

Westoak Continental competes at Sheepgate in the young horse classes.

The final foal show of the year takes place on the 29th October 2011.

September 2011

Elaine of Westoak is the star of the show horses, not only completing her Mare Performance test, her in hand class but also winning the Three Year Old Materiale class. The Woodlander Trophy is shown on our home page. She just got better and better as the show went on. Well done to Nathan Aston for riding her.

Classic Prada completes her Mare performance test with Vicki Rayment.

Merri of Westoak and Magic of Westoak successfully complete their Stud Book Inspection at the BHHS annual show at Addington. Well done to Tonia and Sophie.

Please help urgent  removed from his field at the end of August and reported stolen. Elliott of Westoak three year old black stallion with two white back socks. Any information report to Rugby police station.

Westoak Malbec scores First place twice at the same show with 75 and 76 in her two dressage tests.

Westoak Continental goes to Sheepgate at the end of the month.

 

August 2011

The showing team went to Solihull on day one and day two of the Futurity. Cleopatra of Westoak and the showing team at Ashover show. See showing news for more details. A Moorlands Tortilas filly foal called Tantalize won the regional foal show at Westoak Hanoverian Stud. Eureka of Westoak came second.

July 2011

The BEF Futurity season starts Chianti Classico of Westoak scores a First Premium at Arena UK with 8.39. Well done to the showing team.

Westoak is very proud of the youngstockand their achievements.

Westoak Eclaire came 3rd at the BHHS dressage competition with 67.6%.

Westoak Rmolly won her Novice test with 70% at Elland lodge.

Westoak Continental scored 69% as a 4 year old in a prelim.

Westoak Winston is starting his jumping career.

June 2011

Westoak Rmolly wins two classes and qualifies in the open novice to Music. Well done Tina and Westoak Rmolly. Einmalig of Westoak sold to Lisa in Cheshire.

The final foal of the year. Wijenna (Weltmeyer) produces a black colt foal by Elroon called Eureka of Westoak.

Elnoor of Westoak travelled to her new home with to Frankie.

Edelstein of Westoak and his dam St Pr Ladylike were shown at Bramham horse trials in the eventer class. No rosettes but they and the showing team had a great day out at the show.

May 2011

Westoak Dienstgeheimnis wins two classes at Arena UK well done to Kate.  Then goes on to win again at his next show. Three first in May, what next? Westoak Winston competes at Arena UK. Westoak Continental competes at Sheepgate with Darren. Westoak Rmolly continues to appear in the results pages of the Horse and Hound. Westoak Ricki Roxane and Edward of Westoak have been sold to Peterborough. Mares start to return from stud in foal for 2012.

April 2011

Foals born, Edward of Westoak, Einmalig of Westoak, Eidelstein of Westoak,  Chianti Classico of Westoak and Esta of Westoak.

Mares travel to stud.

Darren and Westoak Continental win their first ever affiliated dressage competition.

Another new mare joins the stud Fareeda bu Fuerstenreich out of a Lancier dam. Deacon Blue of Westoak has travelled to his new home in Wales with Lynne and Dave.

 

March 2011

Westoak Rmolly and Tina have come third in a dressage competition at Vale View with 60.38% well done. Westoak Magic travels to her new home in Newmarket, to start her preparation for a career in eventing. New broodmare Argent arrives at Westoak Hanoverian Stud. She has Cor de la Bryere and Argentan bloodlines and will be off to stud soon.

 

February 2011

Mabel of Westoak travelled to her new home with Lisa.

 

January 2011

Classic Prada Joins the Stud, by Classic Juan and out of a Benz mare. Eldorado of Westoak travelled to his new home in Northamptonshire.

We have weaned all but the youngest two foals. Just starting to get ready for this years foaling season.



Westoak Mari victory at her first show. Westoak Mari, a five year old by Medoc out of Adelaide ( Airport), wins at her first show. She was ridden to victory by her owner Kathryn Barnard-Sheppard in the Preliminary Open class with a score of 66.96%.

 

ladylike and her foal Edelstein Ladylike and her foal Edelstein

The Westoak Showing team have been very busy this summer with the Futurity, four of them, the Regional foal show and grading an annual event at Westoak Hanoverian stud and the county shows.

The Futurity 2010

Futurity results 2010

 

Monty of Westoak gains a First Premium at Solihull, with 8.21.

 

Carsten of Westoak wins an Elite Premium at Arena UK, with the top score of the day 9.12.

 

Eldorado of Westoak wins a First Premium at Arena UK, with 8.34.

 

Cleopatra of Westoak wins a Higher First Premium at Solihull, with 8.68.

 

County show

 

Westoak Magic won the youngstock class at Ashover show. Well done to the Westoak showing team, who returned home with a enormous silver memorial trophy, two huge rosettes and prize money too!

The Oliver Kirk Memorial trophy is for the over 14.2hh youngsters at the show.

Westoak Magic and Helen (making a star appearance with the Westoak Show team) were photographed by the Equestrian life photographer Louise Graham see photographs below.

Westoak Elizabeth Westoak Elizabeth

Westoak Elizabeth, by Elroon out of an Airport Dam (Adelaide), is in the ribbons in Ireland. She has a hectic showing schedule planned for the summer 2010. In July she has been showing against stock from the Irish National Stud, coming third in a strong class.

 

Westoak Winston

 

Louise and Westoak Winston came second in their first ever outing, on the 26th June. They completed a Prelim 7 with a score of 66%. Well done. 

Eldorado of Westoak and Wonalulu Eldorado of Westoak and Wonalulu

Bramham horse trials

Eldorado of Westoak competed at the Bramham horse trials on 3rd June, in the event horse breeding and youngstock class. He was placed fourth, out of a strong field of eleven, by judges Jane Holderness Roddam and Val Gingell. Eldorado of Westoak is by Elroon, his dam is Wonalulu.

 

 

 

Photo courtesy of www.esphotography.co.uk.

Westoak Rmolly has started her dressage career with scores of 66.89% at Novice level. Well done to Tina and Molly.

Westoak Rmolly is by Parsons Rasputin out of Aventina.

Westoak Merri Westoak Merri

Westoak Merri started this years show season with a second place in a youngstcok class that saw her competing against horses much older than her. This is just the start of her 2010 campaign.

Westoak Merri is by Medoc out of Winepearl.

Westoak Eli Westoak Eli

Westoak Eli with his proud owner and handler Liz Wilson. In the photograph the team are winning at Atherstone show, their first show of the new 2010 season. Well done.

Westoak Eli under saddle Westoak Eli under saddle

Westoak Eli (AKA Harley)

Liz decided to back Westoak Eli herself.

Westoak Magic competed at the BHHS annual show 2009. She was presented in the yearling filly class. Her half sister, also by Medoc, Westoak Merri was competing in the same class.

The showing team at Moorgreen

Congratulations to Westoak Count Charlie Fox on winning the Moorgreen county show yearling sporthorse class, on August Bank Holiday Monday. Westoak Magic was second in the same class.

 

Elnoor of Westoak achieved a first premium at the Futurity event at the Heart of England Show. She had already competed in the Bramham event  youngstock class earlier in the year so she took it all in her stride.

 

Melbourne of Westoak received a second premium at the same event.

 

Westoak Magic competed at the Ashover show. She came third in an under three year old youngstock class. We are delighted as she is only a yearling.  Westoak Magic was up against older horses and this was her first show.

 

Westoak Daisy and her Dam Elite Wild Flower competed at the Warmblood Breeders Show at Hartpury. Elite Wild Flower came third in the Brood mare class.

 

 

The Showing team attended the last few county shows. Then the British Hanoverian Horse Society Annual show at Addington on the 26th and 27th September. 

 

Two yearlings Westoak Magic and Westoak Merri were competing in the yearling class.

 

St.Pr.St. Wannessa had a 4 year old successfully performance tested.

Welcome had her 5 year old daughter become an Elite mare. Well done to Ludmilla.

 

 

Two yearlings Willis of Westoak and Barbie of Westoak attended the Brightwells Festival of the Horse Show and Sale at the Malvern Showground on 8th September 2009. Barbie of Westoak came second in her class.

The Westoak prefixed horses are also doing well in the dressage arena. Look out for Westoak Merlot, Westoak Mork, Westoak Mars, Westoak Ricki Roxane and Westoak Solero.

 

Westoak Mork is also competing in BSJA events.

 

Westoak Wiesse has also been eventing.

 

Westoak Eli has been on the county show circuit including winning the Leicester County Show two year old class.

 

Westoak Rmolly has just completed her grading and performance testing with the Warmblood breeders Society at Hartpury.

 

Westoak Milly has just moved to a new home and is to start her dressage career.

 

Westoak Eclaire has just been backed and has a new home ready to start her new career in the spring.

 

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