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Welcome to Eastlands Stud

Harleybrae Wins Top Award

Oct 6th, 2023

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Oct 27th, 2022

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Rashiebrae has been retired

Jul 29th, 2014

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Unbeaten Trinket

Jul 27th, 2014

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John and I have managed this farm for a long time.

We have  decided to cut our enterprises back a little to enable us to use mechanical feeding this winter. We used to feed individually but John’s injury means that he must take things easier for next few months.

The farm concentrates on sheep, a herd of ponies, wildlife and is involved in improving the breeding of fish which are not coming up the Esk now as they should, and work is taking place to remove all barriers. We are setting out below some photographs that indicate the environment that the ponies live in and wildlife is very plentiful. Red Kites, Foxes, and the fish stock in the river Esk.

Our ponies grow their own rugs and are wearing winter clothes now and many people may appreciate these photographs showing their natural environment.


 

 

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The Stud has bred Shetland ponies, connemara ponies and thoroughbreds over the years. We have competed with Shetlands in four-hand FEI driving competitions at international level, won the pairs Private Driving and Reserve Supreme champions at The Royal Show with them.

Our thoroughbreds have raced with success for us and in particular Eastlands Monkey out of the Vulgan mare Vulyere; her half-sister Light O’Love who was the dam of Eastlands Hi-light. Hi-light affectionately known as Alfie was a trier and always thereabouts, and contributed to our pension fund! His sister Snowdrop had her first foal by the connemara stallion Lockinge Frederick in 2006, and the youngest of the brood is due to him in 2007.

At the moment we concentrate on breeding connemara ponies and our stud stallion is the premium stallion Lockinge Frederick, bred by the late Mrs. Hester Knight. We have 9 brood mares.

Our horses and ponies live out and run together on our hill farm which is 600ft to 2000ft above sea level. They learn to cross ditches, dykes and natural obstacles from an early age.

We are situated close to the border with England, and access is via the M6 and M74.

We love visitors, but please ring first. The budget airlines Ryanair; Easyjet and BMI Baby all have flights from the area (Glasgow Prestwick; Newcastle, or Edinburgh).