There’s no secret formula to successful breeding, just hard work and attention to detail. I’ve learnt it all from the Boss Cat, my father Ronnie. All his skill and adaptation to the breeding game has led us here. Everyone thinks their horses are better than everyone else’s, but we should also see their weaknesses to know where to develop the next generation.
I found ponies brilliant as a kid, but my riding days are long gone. I rode point-to-point for a season, aged 16 – it was awesome fun and if I’d been a bit lighter, I might have done it a bit longer.
The excitement of what could be at the start of every foaling season is the reason we all do it. We’re standing two stallions this year and have 13 mares in foal.
Ian Young’s Arradoul Balvenie has been our top stock-getting sire for a few years. He’s 15, but as fresh as paint. Then we have a young stallion, Collessie Monarch, whose oldest crop are two. His son Collessie ET is an embryo transfer from our flagship mare Collessie Jennifer, so hopefully his progeny will excite us, too.
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Gemirande provides 24-carat magic
Venetia Williams sparkles again in the December Gold Cup and jockey brothers dead-heat
‘Happy hunting, everyone'
“The season for talks, dinners and parties has finally arrived for Tessa Waugh, whose distress about the snags of middle age fades away with some rousing festive spirits
'Monaco deserved this victory
Seemingly destined always to play the bridesmaid’s role, Harrie Smolders’ great partner Monaco finally tops an incidentpacked Rolex grand prix
'It had to end sometime'
The closure of beloved Hampshire saddlery Calcutt Sons is a loss to the hunting and wider equestrian worlds, as Octavia Pollock reports
'You couldn't want for more
The Ludlow's peaceful country makes for a day in \"hunting paradise\"
The greatest gift of all
Christmas is fast approaching and while we all like a bit of tinsel, the festive season is also a perfect time for giving to a horse charity. Niki Hinman finds out some of the options
Winter him well
A horse's winter routine can differ dramatically from his summer structure but what’s the knock-on effect? Ellie Hughes asks vets how to optimise routine management for the season
Neat feet
Excellent hoof care is a year-round concern but the winter months present their own problems. Richard Stephenson MRCVS explains the seasonal challenges afoot and how to stay one step ahead
In bygone days
Modern vets have much scientific knowledge behind them, but what about their forebears? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opens up the world of Victorian vets in London
'When I joined the Pony Club it was just two boys and 48 girls'
Pepsi Kohler on being delightfully outnumbered by girls in the Pony Club, a leg-up from a royal and the H&H advert that changed his life
