Belle Vue Stud

26/08/2023

Extremely pleased with todays outing, Fürst Belle Vue (Harry) was superbly piloted by Matilda Wadeson achieving a 3rd in a class of 15, with 66.3% on his first ever outing!

I cannot wait for this boys future! 😍

25/11/2022

🎄 CHRISTMAS CHEL FEST 🎄 Wondering what we've got planned?

Join us on Saturday 3rd when our Christmas elves will be on hand to help you tick everyone off your list! 🎁 With some amazing Christmas offers, you won't want to miss out!

Join us on Sunday 4th for our very own Merry Markets! ❄️ We will be joined by several local businesses for hot food and festive treats. If you are interested in having a stall please get in touch before Friday! We will also be joined by SANTA! 🎅🏻 and Enso the (horsey) Reindeer! 🦌 For a Santa fast track please email [email protected] or call our Farm shop on 01625 861588 option 1.

Keep your eyes peeled on our socials for more coming very soon 👀

Join event! 🙌🏼 bit.ly/CHELFEST

16/10/2022

Blessed to have this private off road hacking. Been taking the old girl, Minnie, for a potter this last week. She certainly doesn’t feel her age ❤️

10/10/2022

🌟Retirement Full Livery Space Available for Mare or Gelding🌟

Ideal for those oldies who need a little extra support through winter, with their own stable, regular grooming and fuss + attention.

Includes:
🌟Everyday chores - Muckout, bring in/turn out, rug changes & leg washes
🌟Adlib High Quality Hay
🌟Dodson & Horrel Senior Support Balancer & Speedibeet twice daily
🌟Adlib Straw or 1 bale of Bedmax per week
🌟Once a week deep groom & tail wash under our Solarium
🌟Hot baths under our solarium as required
🌟Daily Turnout through Winter & Overnight in Summer
🌟Standing for Farrier & Vet included
🌟Regular Worm Counts
🌟CCTV in the stables & yard
🌟Excellent Facilities for owners on quiet private yard.

13/08/2022

Lovely outing to Al Shira’aa Bolesworth Young Horse Championships 2022 today, despite the heat!

Love watching events like this which create such a welcoming atmosphere for these young horses.

12/08/2022

Harry thoroughly enjoyed dishing out the TopSpec Electrolytes & covering everyone (including me & the car) in sun cream today!

When it’s hot like this 🥵 we’re offering plain water, salt water & electrolyte water to all the horses in the fields & their stables so they’ve plenty to drink & choice of being in the sun or the shade! ☀️🕶 we’re also making sure those pink bits are fully covered in suncream!

11/08/2022

After many years of trial & error we’ve opted to use haybars as they most closely mimic natural feeding position whilst still allowing us to keep beds clean & tidy. This helps develop the correct muscles over their topline rather than constantly tugging at haynets.

When horses initially come to us, they take a few days to get used to the idea of “unlimited hay” but they quickly settle down and self regulate to the point we find some left over in the mornings (which is the goal as we know they’re full!).

Haybars are made of plastic too, so we can disinfect & power wash between residents to keep everything clean & safe 🦠

09/08/2022

🌟Do you Disinfect?🌟

Bio-security is sadly often forgotten about by many yards, but as a Stud with youngstock it’s essential we keep any harmful bacteria & viruses under control.

We choose to use Virkon S, which is a DEFRA approved Broad Spectrum Disinfectant which is proven effective against 61 viruses, 33 bacteria strains & 6 fungi strains. 🦠

We power-wash & Virkon every stable between residents to give that extra peace of mind 🫧🧽

06/08/2022

“Tilda” worked hard this morning on her first trip into the fields for fencing. Makes life much easier, and fencing chores much quicker! Anyone else started preparing Autumn fields yet?

05/08/2022

Horse are living breathing souls, and deserve to be treated with respect and empathy. I’ve been glad to see recently that tables are starting to turn in the competition world and the welfare of our equines is coming to the forefront.

Horses are amazingly tolerant, giving creatures.

It unfortunately means they’re often exploited due to the ambitions of the human. After their basic needs are met, you must be very thoughtful in the training of your horse.

Your first duty is to preserve the purity of the paces. What does this mean? Walk has 4 beats, trot has 2, canter has 3, gallop has 4. ALWAYS. If not, something is wrong biomechanically, and your horse is at risk of injury. BTW impure paces can usually be detected in a photograph, even though it is only a “moment in time”, AND this applies to all disciplines.

Strapping a horse’s mouth shut with a crank/flash (or other) noseband very often contributes. The fact is, a horse cannot maintain full range of motion with his hind legs if he can’t move his tongue and jaw. FACT.

For jumping, if the horse bolts off - away from, towards, or after a jump, putting on a bigger bit and a martingale will not fix it. If a horse hesitates or stops, pulling out the whip will NEVER make him more confident.

These are just a few hints that your horse is asking for HELP. Go back. Consolidate the basics. Another wonderful thing about horses is they're retrainable. If you ignore the hints, eventually the horse will either break down, or will SHOUT to get your attention, and you will get hurt.

After all, horses are dangerous. We tell everyone that. But actually they are not. We wouldn’t be able to ride them if they were truly dangerous. You know what’s dangerous? People are.

Ponder this excerpt from Franz Mairinger’s book “Horses are made to be Horses”:

I recall an incident in Sydney when we had a lame horse with a very bad tendon, and the rider wanted to start the horse the next day. We asked Roy Stewart, the veterinary surgeon, and he said, ‘Yes, that’s the trouble. People always think that horses are made for man, but that’s not true. Horses are made to be horses’. I thought about that a lot, and decided that if I should write a book I would call it Horses are made to be Horses.

(Franz Mairinger was the first coach of an Australian Olympic Equestrian Team, his excellent book is out of print, but can occasionally be found second hand - buy it if you see it)

(Picture credit Thinking Art )

31/07/2022

Looking forward to attending the Futurity this year at their new venue

Our Weanling & Youngstock Livery includes preparing & present your horse at events like these.

Get in touch now to find out more about our Packages & availability 👆🏻

Entries are Open!
Entries are open for the physical Futurity Evaluations, which are a great way to get your youngster out and assessed by knowledgeable professionals in a safe, low-stress environment.

Start planning now:
✅ Check your youngster’s eligibility and discipline
✅ Pick your venue and enter in plenty of time
✅ Plan farrier visits
✅ Practice handling and presentation
✅ Ensure you’ve got enough people to help you on the day

If you’ve not been before, there’s a step-by-step guide on the British Breeding website, with tips and advice on what to expect and how to make the most of your day.

If you have been before, it’s worth a look to refresh your memory!


Baileys Horse Feeds
https://british-breeding.com/futurity/useful-information/step-by-step-guide

24/07/2022

Minnie spent all night on guard duty, whilst Harry slept soundly under the biggest tree in the paddock. Sometimes I wonder if she secretly knows he really is her son, and she’s not just his aunty. ❤️

10/05/2022

Excellent result for our newest arrival Total Belle Vue’s Sire - Total Hope

Here’s hoping he inherits some of that talent 🤞🏻

Grand Prix-Sieg für TOTAL HOPE OLD 🎉

Isabel Freese] und unser zehnjähriger TOTILAS-Sohn TOTAL HOPE OLD sichern sich mit 75,956 Prozent den Sieg im Grand Prix des Maimarkt-Turniers in Mannheim.

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Grand Prix victory for TOTAL HOPE OLD

Isabel Freese] and our ten-year-old TOTILAS son TOTAL HOPE OLD secure victory in the Grand Prix of the Maimarkt tournament in Mannheim with 75.956 percent.

📸

04/04/2022

10/02/2022

It’s so important horses always have access to grazing or hay! All of ours have more hay in their stable than they can finish 😂

When coming to us, they do sometimes over eat for a few days but as soon as they realise there’s lots more hay to come, and it’ll always be there then they always slow down

"Ad-lib hay makes horses fat".
No, ad-lib hay allows horses to choose when and how much to eat. A healthy horse will frequently take breaks from eating because they are able to self regulate their intake. If a horse just eats and eats, and can't maintain their weight they have a hormone issue. If that happens, you need to help them to regulate their eating, without making them think this is the last meal they are ever going to have. Lower calorie food, smaller holed nets, soaking hay, multiple nets to encourage movement are all suggestions. Work with your vet and an independent nutritionist to come up with a strategy for managing your horse.

15/01/2022

Always like to do an early morning check-in on the herd whilst I have my first coffee ☕️

Everyone’s happy munching hay still or dozing over their doors 💕

P.S. Excuse the pile of straw, someone thought it would be funny to tip the clean barrow over 🤦🏼‍♀️

06/01/2022

So very pleased that this is finally written into the Highway Code!

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas the Belle Vue Herd!

14/12/2021

We work closely with our vets at Ashbrook to ensure all our horses are regularly worm counted & treated appropriately at the right times of year. So important to us to keep them fit & healthy. Especially after Minnies close call with colic a few years ago due to a high worm burden!

Julia has a new hat! (And it's not the elf one on her head!)

Julia has recently been instrumental in working with vets, vet practices and drug companies to improve the way we worm our horses and ponies. Julia is so passionate about this topic and gave us a wonderful overview at least week's client evening.

Did you know....

Dewormers were first introduced in the 1960s, and before that, horses regularly died of internal parasites?

There are only 4 types of deworming drugs available and not all of them treat all types of worms.

Strategic worming (only treating horses and ponies with a known high level of worms) only started in the 2000s.

Resistance to deworming drugs is known to last longer than 20 years.

All these facts mean it is vital that we use wormers appropriately in order to preserve their ability to work and hopefully we never return to a time when horses died of worm related disease.

Please discuss this with any of our vet team and let us help you create an effective and appropriate deworming programme suitable for your individual situation.

19/11/2021

Now Available for Stud - Tabbies Top Lad
KC Reg Black Labrador

"Handsome and Stylish, true to breed type."

With outstanding credentials, he is the perfect working & pet stud dog, kind natured and able to adapt to both environments.

Natural talent & drive for hunting.

5 generation pedigree including Drakeshead Lines available upon request.

Stud Fee £800 - reduced fee available for first few coverings.

Please PM for more info.

📍Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

07/10/2021

Incredibly excited to confirm our foal due early 2022 -

Total Hope (Totilas x Wheiegold) x Movistarlet (T-Movistar x Viva Chica )

Total Hope, What a debut. Only half a year after his brilliant victory in the Nuremberg Burg Cup Final in Frankfurt, Total Hope OLD won his first Grand Prix competition in 2020 at only eight years old. And with an exceptional score of 76.491 percent. He then repeated the trick at his two other competitions this season. Without a doubt: Total Hope has inherited the talent for collection from his parents, who are none other than Totilas and Weihegold. Total Hope has produced lovely foals with a lot of natural cadence in movement. The stallion prospect Treasure of Hope was auctioned for 24,000 Euros.

Total Hope OLD is the result of the crossing between the best mare in the world and the best stallion in the world. His sire Totilas won double gold at the European Championships in Windsor/GBR in 2009 and triple gold at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington/USA in 2010. Furthermore, he was unbeatable at the World Cup Final in 2010 in 's-Hertogenbosch/NED and achieved numerous world record scores. His dam Weihegold OLD was Oldenburg Champion Mare, winner of the Burg Cup and Louisdor-Prize and, ridden by Isabell Werth, Olympic Gold medallist, triple World Cup winner and triple European Champion.

Movistarlet is a lovely, compact, trainable mare. She is by T-Movistar who was successfully competed by Carl Hester at PSG/ Small Tour Championship level, and is by the world-class stallion Jazz who was sire of over 30 graded sons including the much admired young dressage stallion Johnson and the stunning Grand Prix dressage horse and London Olympic Silver medallist Parzival.

Please PM us with interest.
Will be available at weaning Xmas 2022.

17/07/2021

It’s so important to us that our horses are out as much as possible, nearly 24/7 from a young age. Recently they’ve been out at least 12 hours a day and they love it! ❤️

Though even in the best weather we do still give them the option of coming in for a while, for checks, cuddles and most importantly in their eyes, treats! 🐷

"𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨' 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙛𝙩 𝙏𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙮"

Reilly & Bryk-Lucy (2021)

Soft tissues injuries in riding horses are to blame for 13-18% of horses that require rest & rehabilitation and 33% of training losses and retirement in sports horses.

In a cohort of 146 lesson horses averaging 17 years of age ....

🐴 57 horses with 12 hours of turnout per day = 14 (25%) sustained soft tissue injuries.

🐴 89 horses with less than 12 hours turnout per day = 45 (51%) sustained soft tissues injuries.

"𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙛𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨"

The research suggests that turnout -

⭐ maintains a baseline fitness so horses can better handle spikes in workloads
⭐ alongside exercise it produces more thin collagen fibers in tendons allowing more elasticity and equipped to adapt to movement
⭐ maintains a higher chronic workload due to walking, grazing and being a horse
⭐ All of above leads to a possible reduction in injury!

So ..... turnout, turnout, turnout ❤

After a massage I always suggest a horse returns to their routine including as much turnout they can!!

02/07/2021

Looking for a freelance groom to cover 17th-19th July.

Small private yard, with broodmares and youngstock.

Must be capable of sole charge, and used to handling big warmbloods.

Ideally would like to find someone close to continue working with in the future.

12/06/2021

So true 😂😂

I have to say I disagree with this, one of these is the way I run my lorry and the other is my car! Anyone else? 😂🤣

04/06/2021

Absolutley over the moon to announce that our very own Movistarlet (T-Movistar x Sandro Song) has been confirmed in foal to Total Hope (Totilas x Don Schufro x Sandro Hit) this afternoon 🎉🥂

Huge thanks to Roger and the team at Ashbrook Equine Hospital for all their hard work and Star’s whirlwind insemmination

Very much looking forward to this time next year ❤️

16/04/2021

It's equine flu awareness week so we thought we could share some biosecurity principles with you all. This is especially relevant as competitions begin to open up and horse sales start increasing. These are available as part of our yard excellence schemes so please ask one of our vets if you'd like any advice.

09/03/2021

Quiet currently as dealing with a few vet visits for Minnie mare, she loves nothing better than worrying me 🙄

25/10/2019

Nothing like a bit of diversity! Our stud owner Tamsin Rebecca Teago Hill taking a break from dressaging to play some Polo with Reaseheath Polo & J F Polo Academy