Niffy on Ali doing a superb stand

Catriona coaching the YMCA group

Calvin the vaulting cat on Grenadier !!

Don't forget Gizmo
Gizmo has now returned to Easterton and is one of the horses available for lessons. With Sam and Giz we have two reasonably advanced horses for lessons.

Rudi is our latest addition. A Belgian Warmblood gelding, 11 years old, he is already becoming part of the family. Seen opposite with one of the Glasgow mounted police squad trying his hand at vaulting at the National Riding Festival at Lanark, Rudi s already in much demand as a school horse

He first carried our Novice team at an affiliated competition at the farm and is already being used for school groups.

He rapidly progressesd and carried the Intermediate team at SNEC in March 09

He is making his debut as an International vaulting horse in Ermelo, Holland May 1st 09 with Stephanie Hunter lunged by Kathryn Jeffress - watch out for results and pics.

Fortuitous ( Sam), sponsored by Ross Offshore, is the new addition to the Easterton horses. He was purchased in early July 07 and is already a valuable member of the gang. He came with 152 dressage points and a history of being a great all rounder.
He is a 75% TB and 25% Clydesdale 9 year old gelding. He appears to have taken the Clydesdale temperament and perhaps the hind leg!! He is invaluable as a guinea pig for our UKCC courses.

He has taken quickly to vaulting and aslo enjoys a jump. Pat Taylor took him to 4th place in the Scottish Farmer Medium dressage finals 08.

He carried the Junior team to a podium win in Holland in April 08.

Sam with Kathryn who is taking on the ride to keep Sam in tip top working condition

ILPH Islay is the star horse of the Group. He is an 18 hands, black sports horse, acquired through the ILPH. He started life as a police horse but had a horse version of a nervous breakdown and ended up with the ILPH. He came to Liz Mackay who has carefully nursed him back to sanity and last year he won the best Individual horse at the British Championships.
He travelled to WEG at Aachen 2005 as reserve horse for the British Squad.

He carries Individuals and the Eagles Intermediate team.

Ali is now a seasoned International, competing at the European Vaulting Championships in Hungary Aug 07 carrying three Individuals and August 2008 again at the World Vaulting Championships in Brno.

ILPH Islay

Gleannmhor Grenadier is a 13year old 16.2 homebred P.B. Welsh gelding. He has very smooth paces and is a great horse for lunge lessons. Due to a serious foot injury as a 5 year old he has spent many months off intermittently due to a very thin and weakened sole but careful management generally keeps him on track.

He is a great all rounder - ideal for UKCC courses and took Kathryn to Blair in Aug 08 in the style jumping final.

2009 he carried the Pre-novice team to a win against strong opposition at the first competition in Scotland at SNEC.

He is a great favouirite of the younger vaulters with his smaller size and smooth paces.

Gleannmhor Grenadier

Rudi at his first demo in August 08

Ian Stark on Ali at the Gala evening

Kathryn on Grenadier