The Caspian Horse

06/07/2020

Love a slomo- Hope, the Caspian X, at her first XC open day

20/03/2019

Update: Willesley Shiraz has fallen on his feet with not one but two little girls to enjoy him! Showing his super Caspian nature!

23/07/2018

Caspian for Sale in New Zealand

Shiraz-Beautiful Grey 11yr old Caspian Gelding 11.2hh.

30/06/2018

Willesley Sir Tristan off to keep a new little boy company

10/03/2018

27/01/2018

The junior games team pair on Tristan and Cyrus practising today.

23/01/2018

Cheleken Aphrodite aka Affie 32 years young loving the green grass near Wairoa where she’s gone to teach another lucky little girl to ride. Thank you to Lynda for great care over the last few years and thank you Aleisha for taking on this old lady’s care

07/12/2017

Father and daughter

18/08/2017

For anyone new to our breed, this photo illustrates very clearly the visual reasons why Caspians are not classified as a "pony".

Note the longer, more slender proportions of the Caspian (head, neck, mid-section, hindquarters/hip, legs) and the difference in head style, back construction, hindquarters. Typical horse type.

The pony is shorter coupled wider based, and compact all over with a very "rounded" appearance. Typical pony type.

The Caspian in the photo is Henden Zebedee. The buckskin pony is an American Shetland cross, photo by Victoria Tollman

22/04/2017

Just love our Caspians

As the ancient Caspian horse celebrates the 50th anniversary of its re-discovery, we bring you eight things you need to know about the rare breed

19/04/2017

Tristan feeling very laid back

01/04/2017

First day out hunting for Cyrus, what a star, he wasn't fazed by anything very sweaty by the end but still keen to go.

11/01/2017

And looks who"s January in the Caspian calendar !

13/12/2016

Great day out at Heretaunga Gymkhana for Cyrus

10/11/2016

Interested in Caspians? The Autumn /Winter edition of the Caspian magazine is out!! Its in pdf format, packed with news of Caspians around the world, inspiring reading! pm me and I think I could send it to you.

01/11/2016

First backing of Hope with Nicola, Ethan on board.

21/10/2016

3 Caspians last summer - not summer yet but always tend to forget how brown it gets

19/10/2016

Very interesting speech given by Elizabeth Webster of Hopstone stud, I vividly remember first seeing Caspians in the 70s at the Royal Show

2015 is the 50th anniversary of the rediscovery of the Caspian horse. To celebrate this, TV director and Caspian Horse Society council member, Farokh Khoroos...

06/09/2016

Wow that was six years ago! Now Cyrus has just come back from Nicola Drabble ready to move forward to make, we hope, a good games pony, he is fast, so watch this space!!

Cyrus's first trip off the farm and straight into the show ring...not a hesitation

28/08/2016

beautiful morning at Pony Club with Cheleken Aphrodite ( 31yrs) Tristan and their two young riders

13/07/2016

Last hunt of the season in New Zealand, Caspians are so calm even in such big country- perfect child's hunter

08/06/2016

Alas I didn't manage to get the major gallop around this morning when I put Hope in with Cyrus and Tristan. After all his outings hunting Tristan is looking pretty fit under his winter woollies

17/04/2016

First day hunting for boy and Caspian, good old Tristan didn't bat a whisker!

21/03/2016

On my way to the bus in the morning I pass these lovelies, Hope and Cyrus

21/03/2016

On my way to the bus this morning I pass these lovelies, Hope and Cyrus

01/02/2016

Laid back fun in New Zealand on a very hot summers day

11/11/2015

Hope at just 3 years. Caspian x TB

22/03/2015

A photographer recently went out to see Barbara Smathers and photographed some of her horses in their full winter coats.
With Barbara’s permission, you may like to see his comments and the links to the photos. "Hi, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Barbara Smathers and her incredible herd of Caspian Horses. As a horse photographer I have photographed many different types of horse over the years and this was my first time meeting the Caspians. I was amazed by the horse and am intrigued by its story. If you would like to view the photographs from the couple of hours I spent please visit"

27/12/2014

Nice Caspians in NZ

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10/05/2014

Boys on Caspians in New Zealand