Past Competition Horses

Carnsdale Mr Cool

Gelding - 2008 - Dunkerrin Leader x Fenor Beauty

Brian began his career with Callum in the Novice Intermediate WH classes towards the end of 2013. He went on to jump clear at the RIHS, Hickstead three years in a row with both Callum and Alice. He then went on to win at Horse of The Year Show with Alice in 2016.
He has since found a lovely home where he is Eventing alongside his Working Hunter classes.

Noble Rockstar

Gelding - 2000 - 153cm - Carrabawn View x Shinstone Rose

The Lyons family brought Rocky over from Ireland as a youngster and we bought him as a 7 year old. Since then, Rocky became one of the most prolific WHPs of our time, winning at the RIHS, Hickstead and Horse of the Year Show on many occasions with both Callum and Alice.
​He is now enjoying his retirement at home with us

Laughton's Bramble Pie

Gelding - by Laughton's Flight - Owned by the Barnes family
The ULTIMATE schoolmaster! We were very lucky to have the opportunity to buy Bramble, he was found by the Lyons family and we bought him on their advice. He has gained his own fan club over the years. Bramble has been competing at HOYS and RIHS for 14 years! We were lucky enough to have Bramble for Charlotte and then Alice and he has been the making of many riders.

The most genuine WHP on the circuit, bramble has won the Desert Orchid WHP, 2nd at RIHS and placed nearly every year at RIHS and HOYS. 

Priestwood Elliot

Gelding - Owned by Pearl Underwood
Pumpkin was sent to us to compete in Nursery Stakes classes. He had not done much jumping before coming to our yard, but he had a lot of raw talent. Alice qualified Pumpkin for the Royal International and won a number of Nursery Stakes classes in the two years that she had the ride on him. They finished their partnership on a high when taking 2nd place around the massive track of the Blue Riband Desert Orchid! This was such a huge achievement as Pumpkin was only 6 years old and had started his career with us.

Noble Little Mo

Mare - Owned by the Barnes family
Mo was bought for Charlotte from the Lyons family to do 15hh WHP classes. She was a complete Novice and progressed to go Novice WHP champion at the BSPS Winter Championships in 2005. This was a massive shock for the whole family as we had only taken her for the ‘experience’. She was a lovely mare who was sold to go pony club eventing. 

Master Rascal

Gelding - Owned by the Barnes family
Rascal was the pony of a lifetime!

He was bought for Alice to do Cradle Stakes, and was a little jumping machine! Rascal was very consistent and won all the major titles. He was fondly known at home as ‘Minnie Milton’! Rascal was an irreplaceable pony at our yard and brought us so much fun and success. 

Classic Pimpernel

Gelding - by Arrow Javalin - Owned by the Barnes family
Ernie was a 143cm WHP competed by Charlotte. He had an amazing jump, and was a fantastic pony. Ernie suddenly passed away in the field at home but will always be remembered as a pony that taught us so much.

Noble Allihies Harry

Gelding - Owned by the Barnes family
Harry was a top class M&M WHP - he qualified for the Royal International Horse show and narrowly missed out on his HOYS ticket a number of times. He collected various championships including the Novice M&M WHP Championship at the BSPS Summer Championships. He is now enjoying his retirement here at our home.

Peeping Tom II

Gelding - 153cm - Owned by Basil Brindley
When Callum found himself without a horse, the Brindley family loaned us Boris for the season. Callum had some great results with him, culminating in a second place at the Royal International Horse Show.

Master Columbus

Gelding - Owned by Mary Flynn
Alice was offered the ride on Cosmo by Louise Lyons, after he had been sent to her due to tragic family circumstances. Alice got thrown in at the deep-end when she started competing Cosmo in Open 15hh WHP, as she was still very young. The pair won a handful of the major titles including the Open 15hh WHP at the BSPS Winter Championships, and they also qualified for the Royal International horse show. 

Carnsdale Casanova

Gelding - 2007
Owned by Julie Brindley O’Brien and ridden by Andrew O’Brien. A chesnut gelding, bought by the O’Brien family as a 5 year old. He has been with us from the very start of his career and we have brought him on slowly from Training Stakes in late 2011 through to Novice Intermediates for 2012 and 2013, and he then competed at the RIHS in both 2015 and 2015.

Jack Frost

Gelding - 158cm - 2004 - Owned by Charlotte

Charlotte bought Frosty as a very green 6 year old to compete in flat classes. He firstly contested the Novice Int SHP classes and then moved on to Riding Horse classes. He is very true to type and progressed well from novices through to the RIHS and HOYS qualifiers. In the few qualifiers they competed, Charlotte and Frosty qualified for the RIHS in 2012 and was highest placed Novice, amateur and young rider in many of their Open classes.

Fair Daniel

Gelding - Owned by John Bailey

Daniel was a top class 14hh WHP. Alice and Daniel qualified for the Royal International in both of the 2 years they were together. He won a number of Open classes in his time with us including the Open WHP at the BSPS Winter Championships.
Riversdale Ritzy Nix

Ritzy is owned by the Seedhouse family and ridden by Katy Seedhouse. Alice is lucky enough to have been asked to ride Ritzy as Katy is now working in London. Ritzy is enjoying life between his two homes, and is kept ticking-over for Katy when she has free time. Ritzy has won many big titles including the M&M WHP at RIHS and HOYS and has continued this year with good placings in the limited number of qualifiers that he has done.

Pip

Gelding - 133cm - Leased by Jackie Price

Pip was leased from the Hammond family for the 2013 season. Georgia was very lucky to have the ride on him and she has learnt so much. He is a very genuine pony who loves his job, and on top of that, he has a mega jump!

Georgia and Pip jumped endless clear rounds, and finished 5th at the RIHS.

Noble Who's Who

Gelding - Owned by the Barnes family

When we bought Bill, we could not get a head collar on him for the first two weeks, let alone a bridle! Bill was as rough as they came but a lovely stamp and we knew we needed to take our time. Alice played with him, having lessons and doing Pony club. As Bill began to trust Alice a partnership was made. They were successful in novice classes and then pulled it out of the bag at the BSPS champs where he won the Restricted WHP and went on to be Reserve Supreme Champion of the show. 

Park Lane V

Gelding - 158cm - Leased by Julie Brindley-O'Brien

Jay was leased from the Vaughan family in 2013 to allow Andrew to be competitive in the RIHS and HOYS qualifiers while Paddy was given another year of Novices to learn and mature.

Jay's stay with us was only short as Mother Nature prevailed, but in that time he was placed in RIHS qualifiers and their partnership ended on a high note with a clear round and 3rd place finish at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.

Hamilton

Gelding - 2009 - Skellorn Harrison x Carrantubber Dolly - 142.5cm AHC

Hammy was a great pony, and very easy to do.
Between Charl and Alice, they had a number of wins in Novice and Open M&M WHP classes.

He has since been sold to a lovely family who will have great fun with him!

Dycott Survivor

Gelding - Owned by the Seedhouse family

Harry was sent to us to learn to jump. Alice then started competing him in Novice M&M WHP classes whilst Katy was at University. Harry was a great contender in the Novice classes before moving-on to a few R.I.H.S. qualifiers.

Other Past Horses

Carnsdale Quickstep

Mare - 2010 - 15.2hh

This beautiful mare was sold to a lovely home atthe beginning of 2015.

We wish her new family lots of fun and success!

Carnsdale Top Totty

Mare - 2007 - Guidam (SF) x Prinsesje Hof T Kalvekete (BWP)

Autumn was a great pony for Alice, and very easy to do. We bought her at the beginning of 2012 and produced her slowly through Training Stakes, Novice WHP, and up to a few Open WHP classes towards the end of 2013.

Along the way, she picked up some very impressive results including Novice WHP Champion at Cheshire County Show, ans 2nd in the Premier League Blue Division at the Summer Championships as a Novice.

She has since found a lovely new home, and we wish them all the best!

Carnsdale Dun Vision

Gelding - 2009 - Annaghmore Boomerang x Ruby Rebel
We bought JJ just-broken in June 2013 to slowly produce him. His beautiful conformation, three wonderful paces, along with his fantastic jump make him ideal for any job!

He was sold in March 2014 to a lovely home where we are sure he can prove a serious contender on the WHP circuit.

Castlekelly Buzz

Gelding - 2009

We bought Buzz towards the end of March 2014. He's very well put-together with lovely paces and a great attitude.

Buzz was sold at the beginning of 2015 and we wish his new owners the best of luck - he's a great, fun horse!

Carnsdale Playmaker

Gelding - 2009

A super model, clean limbed with plenty of bone.
He has very flashy, powerful paces and a rocking horse canter.
He is gentleman to handle and very sensible in every way.

When we sold him in 2014, he was popping around a course of fillers showing plenty of scope and bravery.

We look forward to hearing about him as he's a very special sort.

Hello Juno

Mare - 2008 - 15hh - Owned by Hannah Jones
Juno was sent to us over the Winter of 13/14 to further her education with the view to sell in Spring 2014. This plan worked perfectly, and Juno was sold in early March to a lovely new home.

Alice had some great results with Juno at Winter shows including a handful of wins and championships. She has gone on with her new owner to finish 2nd in the Search for a Star at HOYS.

Lockinge Bertie

Gelding - Owned by Rebekah Lyons
Bertie was bought from the Carnsdale yard in August 2012 and was produced at our yard for the winter to be brought-on and taken to winter shows. He has been successful from the start with wins and placings in Training Stakes through to M&M classes.

Bertie left us at the start of the Summer 2013, and has gone on to great success with Sara in Ireland.

Carnsdale Bestford

Gelding - Owned by the Barnes family
Elliot is a stunning pony who we fell in love with after a visit to the Carnsdale yard. He was a successful as SHP with us, qualifying for the RIHS in the pretty polly class. He then went on to be a lovely WHP, being the nicest, and most genuine youngster.