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Simsar Stud is a fairly new stud which my partner Simon and I started in 2007.
The breeding bug started for me a few years ago now 1997/98. Previous to that I have owned my fair share of horses/ponies, some good some bad and some I would sooner forget, but I have great memories of them all.
Simon has had an interest and worked with horses for many years mainly in Polo, he has a great knowledge about the equine and should really have been a vet. He is loving his new venture in breeding and long may it continue.
Up to now we have been very lucky, we have bought and bred some lovely foals, and bought some super foundation stock. We are lucky enough to be able to set up a small stud in Surrey with thanks to family, friends, and with a few blags along the way.
1997 I decided to breed a hunter for myself. The first horse I bred was named Pilot, who is by a friend's stallion Just Tyson IDSH, out of a mare called My Suzi Girl TB. I decided to show him in Hunter Breeding classes and competed very successfully at County level for two years, all around the country.
As a yearling, Pilot qualified and then won at R.I.H.S as a hunter in hand. He went on to do well as a two year old, qualifying and being placed fourth at R.I.H.S. he was clearly a show horse and not an everyday hunter, so I sold him on so that he could be produced to achieve this and, lo and be hold, he went on to qualify for H.O.Y.S on two occasions and came 3rd in 2005. After Pilot the breeding bug kicked in and soon after came Disko Bay.
I have also been very lucky in owning/loaning some lovely horses too, all ID's or ID/TB'S. The Nev being the favourite by far, the best hunter anyone could ever wish for we had some great times. He was bought over from Ireland for The Surrey Union Hunt by my close friend Ginge, and then after his hunt service, through no fault of his own, I bought him. He has Clover hill lines, and he now hunts in the New Forest. Abbey Flash bless him no longer with us. He was great but a complete nut case, but we also had some fun and usually quite fast fun! Southern Lad (Charlie) he was a great horse but I had to give him back when I fell pregnant with my son Max.
Those are the important ones but their have been many more!
TO THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE
2007 we were lucky enough to purchase two stunning Irish draught colts Snowford farmer's Boy and Cressingham National Silver and two beautifully bred thoroughbred filly's Roll o'the Heather and Threave Castle both (by Green Horizon, who is by Green Desert). We also have a TB broodmare Starwort by Soviet Star, which we bought from the Equine Fertility Unit in Newmarket before its closure.
2009 In addition we now have a lovely ID mare Arbrook Beauty (Ginge) she has palled up with Heather and Ethel has settled in very well.
LONG MAY IT LAST
You will see, in our following pages, a story on the comings and goings of our new little stud in Surrey.
We will be adding to these pages at regular intervals, so please feel free to check up on Team Simsar.
Sarah and Simon
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