Welton Horses

Funeral Arrangements

Administrator — 2011-05-07T08:31:00+00:00

Sam Barr's funeral service has been arranged for 2pm on Tuesday the 10th of May, will be held at Hartpury Church and afterwards back to the farm. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Close family will be providing flowers but if anyone wishes to make a donation to Riding for the Disabled, it would be greatly appreciated.

Sam Barr

Administrator — 2011-05-03T15:14:00+00:00

It is with great sadness we annouce that Sam Barr passed away in Gloucester Hospital on Saturday 30th April 2011, after a prolonged period of health issues.

We are extremely grateful for the wonderful care provided for Sam by the nursing staff. He was still very much himself and was even able to provide some constructive and helpful training advice to one of the nurses, who was having problems with her horse...how very typical of Sam!!

Sam has touched the lives of so many people, for whom he will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Linda and his family. Sam's funeral will be held at 2pm on Tuesday 10th May at Hartpury Church and then back to the farm. All are very welcome.

Though a time of great sadness, Sam has lived a very full life and leaves behind the great Welton dynasty.

Tribute to Welton Ambassador

Administrator — 2011-01-04T16:18:00+00:00

The many friends of the Advanced Event Stallion WELTON AMBASSADOR will be very sad to hear that he was put down on Dec. 31st 2010 at the age of 25.

As a 2yr old he won the Sports Horse Section of the BWB Stallion Grading and went on to have a brilliant, but short Eventing Career with Leslie Law, being Advanced at the end of his 6th year.

By Welton Louis, his dam Minerva was a full sister to Ginny Elliot's great horse Nightcap ( Ben Faerie ) Ambassador had a wonderful character, with a typical Welton temperament.

Of the many horses he sired, a good percentage became Advanced and his very first mating as a 2yr old, to Bridget Parker's Cornish Faere (not sure if spelling correct ) produced Cornish Envoy who was placed 6th at Burghley.

He has stock all around the world and has certainly been a true Ambassador, and will be much missed.

Breeding Still Counts

Administrator — 2010-09-17T19:00:00+00:00

As we approach the 50th Anniversary of starting The Welton Stud and as a small reminder that BREEDING STILL COUNTS.......

Despite the loss of Welton Crackerjack 8yrs ago, his influence still prevails. Particularly being the Sire of UPLEADON who Won Bramham CIC*** in 2009 and has now finished 5th at Blenheim CCI*** ridden by Neil Spratt and bred locally to us by Audrey Brewer.

Also at Blenheim a VERY exciting 2nd place in the 8/9yr old class for Sarah Cohen and TREASON......owned and bred by Vin Jones, sired by the famous HAND in GLOVE and his dam WELTON LADY ( who is by Welton Crackerjack) and she was a previous winner of the 5yr old BYEH class and an Intermediate Event Mare.

Sarah quote of Treason........" he jumps, he gallops and has an amazing brain".

For Sam Barr having just recently celebrated his 90th birthday, it gives great pleasure to realise welton Blood continues to feature in so many horses throughout the world.

Adonis Qualifies for National Champs

Administrator — 2010-09-17T18:56:00+00:00

Welton Adonis qualifies for the Pony Club National Championships ridden by Betsy Irwin riding for the VWH Hunt Pony Club

Happy Birthday Sam!

Administrator — 2010-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

A HAPPY MAN at 90!

Rogersdale wins CCI* at Aldon

Administrator — 2009-12-02T16:37:00+00:00

At Aldon, the final event of the season, Rogersdale (by Welton Ambassador) won the CCI*.

Rogersdale is ridden by Ruth Friend and still owned by his breeder Sue Kerfoot.

Our own horse Welton Rodrigo was also 7th in the same class ( out of 100 starters )........SO nearly came 2nd, but had the very last show jump down !! Welton Rodrigo is our last by Crackerjack and ridden by Matthew Wright.

BEF Medal of Honour

Administrator — 2009-12-02T16:31:00+00:00

The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) presented Sam Barr, founder of the Welton Stud based in Hartpury, Gloucestershire, with a BEF Medal of Honour during the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Friday 4th September. The medal recognises the outstanding achievement and contribution that Sam has made to the International Equestrian World.

Read the full article on the BEF website here.

Welton Wins

Administrator — 2009-07-31T08:09:00+00:00

Double Cracker won an Intermediate section at Great Witchingham on July 18th. A few days before Welton Rodrigo also won a Novice section at Upton House. Both are competing at Knaptoft this weekend.

Doubletheoffer at East of England Show

Administrator — 2009-06-23T15:58:00+00:00

DOUBLETHEOFFER (GB): 2006 chesnut gelding by Welton Double Cracker Ex. Ofer (John O’Gaunt) - an Intermediate event mare.

East of England Show, Peterborough 19/6/09

Winner of the 3 year old in-hand hunter
Reserve hunter champion
Winner of the 3 year old in-hand competition horse.

Meadle Maverick

Administrator — 2009-06-23T15:17:00+00:00

Meadle Maverick is out of Welton Spice Girl, by Welton Ambassador. He was born in May 2009 but sadly Spice Girl died, so he is an orphan foal. Fortunately we have found a wonderful foster mare so he is now having a much better start to life.

Spice Girl was by Welton Crackerjack who i understand was also an orphan foal. She was an advanced event mare and graded with sports Horse GB 2008 in the head stud book, 2nd best graded mare that year

Pam Davies (owner)

Upleadon wins at Bramham

Administrator — 2009-06-16T15:12:00+00:00

Upleadon, by Welton Crackerjack won the CIC*** at Bramham International Horse Trials 2009, ridden by Neil Spratt.

Upleadon was bred locally by Audrey Brewer. He was first competed by her daughters Ali and Tor, but New Zealander Neil Spratt has been riding him since July 2008.

They put up a fantastic performance, placed 2nd after the dressage and then cross country. Following an excellent clear round in the show jumping, they clinched the win.

Welton Sophisticat takes Novice win at Chatsworth International Horse Trials

Administrator — 2009-06-04T00:00:00+00:00

Welton Sophisticat (grandsire Crackerjack) takes a Novice win at Chatsworth International Horse Trials, ridden by Georgie Spence.

Photograph courtessy of Craig Carter.

Welton Archer takes Supreme title in the SEIB Search For A Star Championship, HOYS 2008

Administrator — 2009-05-11T20:44:00+00:00

Owned by Aislinn McKibbin and ridden by daughter Ciara, the 10 year old Welton Archer showed quality and versatility in the Riding Club Show Horse section and came back to take the Championship.

Click here for the full report