AcreRock Horses

21/01/2023

20/01/2023

We will have a space in the next few weeks for the following:
⭐️Competition Livery
⭐️Sales Livery
⭐️Schooling Livery
Competitive packages available with horse care being top priority.
Please PM the Page for more information or call: 07432659647

18/01/2023

Some of the horses enjoying some free time today. It’s great for them to stay in a routine under supervision in the snow🥶

16/01/2023

Our action photos from Saturday🤩

15/01/2023

4YO Darcy schooling this morning with Nadia and her first time away from home, showing off her awesome pop!
Looking forward her seeing her progress this year🤩

14/01/2023

Today we had 4 horses at week 1 of the Flexi Eventing.
Nadia and ‘Lennamore Pure Music’ jumped a great double clear in the 110.

Ben jumped ‘Red Rock Supreme’ in the 1m for a nice double clear SJ and then onto XC were they jumped another clear in the 1m.
He also jumped 4YO ‘Carrick Diamond Darshaan’ in the 70 having an unlucky pole in her second time away from home - she behaved excellently in the busy atmosphere.

Rachael jumped ‘Millparks Eoin’ a great round in the 90 having an unlucky pole too - this was Rachael’s first show in a year, with no better pony to choose to jump on⭐️
3 double clears in total💪💪
Well done Team Acrerock.

09/01/2023

A nice write up about rider Ben🙌

⭐ 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬! 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫...

Hello my name is Ben Foster and I'm from Carrickfergus, County Antrim. In 2021 I competed in junior divisions and in 2022 I competed in pony divisions.
I first got a ‘try’ of eventing back in 2019 at Tullymurry in one of the training classes and ever since then I always was keen to get started. With covid restrictions in 2020 I was unable to start my first full season until early in 2021, at Maddybenny.

I first started riding at Farmhill Stables in Carrickfergus. Me and my sister both took riding lessons in their riding school and before we knew it we both got our first ponies. We grew up on the yard and received excellent help and guidance from Tom and Anita Doherty in our duration there. Just before lockdown, Anita kindly gave me the ride on her horse ‘Fitz’ as I grew out of my pony. Through lockdown Fitz and I trained really hard on our dressage and jumping with the training days and lessons arranged, so we were ready to go competing once restrictions were eased. We hit the ground running at our first show out at the flexi eventing, where we won the dressage in a class with over 40 competitors on a score of 24, and jumped a nice clear round to top off the day. On this occasion we were all very proud of Fitz, as at 20 years old he still had the moves. This was when I realised I would like to go eventing. I think if I didn't have a horse like Fitz to transition from a 138 to a big horse I probably wouldn't be where I am today.

In november 2020 my mum bought me ‘Las De Coeur’ who got me started in eventing. We had a few months to train as a partnership before making our way up to Maddybenny in May 2021 for our first event. We had a great first day in the EI90 division ending on our dressage score of 28.8 to take 5th - we were all delighted with this and from then on I was eager to go eventing! Me and Ace shared some great moments in 2021, taking me up to EI100J level and having lots of fun on the way. We jumped double clear two weeks in a row at the Tullymurry series in July, which appeared to be his favourite venue. Our last event together was the National Championships in September where we jumped double clear in the EI1OO junior division to take 10th. This was a goal at the start of the season to compete at nationals, but jumping double clear was a great bonus for us. We had zero X country jumping penalties together as he was a machine X country and definitely was our favourite part. We sold Ace early this year to a wonderful home where he is living an excellent life - we miss seeing him everyday but we couldn't have found him a more caring home!

This year I took the reins of my sister's pony ‘Millparks Eoin’ who we bought back in June 2020 as a 4 year old. We sourced Victor from Becky Cullen who had him from Loughries Connemara Ponies. Becky made the sale very smooth for us, connecting us with Joanne Hunter and Karen Parker, Victor's previous owners. We originally saw him at an XC clinic we were attending at Becky's place, and within 2 weeks we brought him home with us. My sister had been riding away at victor producing him herself, and kindly let me ride him this year eventing. We started off at Tyrella series achieving a 4th, two 3rds, and double clear and 3 MER’s. We missed a few events with preparing him for the Balmoral show and got straight back at Tullymurry to move him up to EI100P. The day was going as planned until we reached fence 12 on the X country course and I jumped the wrong fence - it was a quiet journey home to say the least! But that is all part of learning. We continued the season picking up more top 6 placings and getting some mileage for Victor. We were just out to have fun this year and get some experience for him - we hope to see victor ready for Tyrella in march to show his winter of training.

I am looking forward to getting back out in march 2023 in hope to get some successful results in next year's season - we are excited at home as we have some nice horses lined up who will make their appearance at some point next year. As always, thanks to Dora Beacom for always being at the end of the phone for help, and to the team at Eventing Ireland for everything they do for our sport.

Me and my sister are really thankful to my mum and dad who make it all happen with the horses. We are also thankful for our great friend Megan Mullen who occasionally gets roped into driving us to shows, helping us with the horses and making us look presentable - she helped us a lot this year which we appreciate a lot.

As I look back on this year's highs and lows, it has made me determined to get fully prepared for next year and have some more fun in junior classes. We will take each event as it comes within some new horses waiting to go in 2023. Thanks to Evening Ireland for sharing my story on how I started eventing.

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03/01/2023

Colby and Rocco had a great morning schooling session on NYE down at Knockaghview EC.
It was great to take what they had been working on individually at home and putting it back into course jumping.
Now looking towards their busy 2023 calendar 💪

31/12/2022

As 2022 comes to an end, we would like to take a moment to appreciate everyone who has supported us this year - we appreciate every one of you.

We would especially like to thank our owners, helpers, vets, coaches, farriers, the riders who make it happen and of course, our horses.
We have achieved a lot of goals this year and recently joined together to start a team with an exciting string of horses which has had phenomenal support from great people.

We are looking forward to 2023 and wish everyone a prosperous, happy and safe new year🎉🍾🙌

26/12/2022

Fun filled day at the annual Boxing Day meet with East Antrim Hounds.
Rocco took to the field for the first time in a few years and thoroughly enjoyed himself. It was great to ride across different terrains and get some jumping on grass in preparation for the new year!
Rocco is the last chestnut in the video below - doesn’t he look great 👏⭐️

24/12/2022

As we approach the end of 2022, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all our owners, customers, helpers and of course our horses for an awesome 2022.
We are thankful for everyone’s support as young riders and are excited for a successful 2023!
From all at Acrerock horses🎄🎅

20/12/2022

Great lectures at RACE last night in Kildare. Feeling motivated for 2023💪🏼 Great talk from TRM Equine Nutrition learnt a lot and excited to try the supplements and see how they benefit my horses. Also had great talks from Poppy Blandford - Equestrian Sports Performance Coach Epic Management and Andrew Mahon Master Farrier. 🐴❤️

16/12/2022

Today we had 4 horses schooling over a simple raised pole exercise.

The main focus was on straightness, footwork, take off and landing. All horses bossed the exercise.

All looking forward to some new years jumping💪💪

11/12/2022

Colby and Darcy enjoying some turnout this morning❄️🥶

Happy horses 🐴🌟

07/12/2022

Langaller Dream Maker👑
4YO Darcy having a Jump this evening. She has been riding excellent with us and is a very sweet mare. Small and simple to build confidence although she seems to be enjoying herself already!
(Langaller Star Maker X Shaab)

05/12/2022

Throwback⬅️ to Lenamore Pure Music showing his class over a bigger fence😍
(9yo Coolda Cruise x Crosstown Dancer)

Nadia attended the first training day of the 2022/23 Showjumping Ireland Young Rider Academy today! It was a great day with a practical session on course building with Tom Holden and a fantastic talk from Barry O’Connor. Very useful information and great company!🤩 We can’t wait to see how the horses (and rider) improve over the next year with the academy.

04/12/2022

Small victories today. Ben took Chanel and Lexi for some dressage and jumping.
‘Chanel’ went to her first show, bossed her dressage and clear in her jumping to take the win in the combined training💪
Lexi went and got 6th in her class and went on to get a 4th and 2nd in her jumping - this was her first dressage after having her foal⭐️
Good milage gained💪

04/12/2022

Darcy😇
Lovely Darcy who has been with us is looking a new 🏡
She is a 4yo mare by Langaller Star Maker X Shaab.
She would make an exceptional WH horse or show horse with her exceptional looks. Equally she would make a great eventer or show jumper with the blood she carries.
Feel free to PM us for further details on how to arange a viewing🏡

30/11/2022

Limited spaces now available.
AcreRock Horses provide:

✅Schooling livery

✅Sales livery

✅Competition livery

Horses are always first priority and cared for to the highest standard🐴

Experienced event and showjumping riders on a national level.

For more information get in touch by sending a PM or contacting Ben on +447432659647 or Nadia on +447711358539 😊