Ledston Equine Competition & Livery Yard

01/10/2025

We absolutely love our liveries enjoying their horses and joining in with on site clinics and shows. How smart do these guys look? Louise and her beauty Penny took part in the veteran class and got a fantastic 3rd place, to which they were ecstatic with, then sister Nicky took Penny into the concours d’elegance and gained a fab 2nd, her outfit was all home made and didn’t she look absolutely amazing 🥰

28/09/2025

Friday broke our hearts when we had to say goodbye to the largest boy, both in size and character. Laura Thornton & Bug were well known at Ledston and out competing, always being asked “how big?” “Gorgeous boy, white blaze & 4 white socks” - what a head turner he was. A horse with a heart of a lion and the most beautiful temperament - all 18hh of him. This stunning boy asked for nothing, gave everything and was looked after like a king. Our deepest thoughts are with Laura and mum Joan, never a truer word “if love could have saved you, you would have lived forever” - don’t forget him, talk about him - he was the best 🧡

25/09/2025

Now Autumn is officially here and the nights are drawing in, we’re so fortunate that our lovely liveries such as Linda & Coolio can have exercise on our own premises without going on the roads

24/09/2025

Autumn is officially here so cracking on getting the paddocks ready to move the horses next week. It’s incredibly important to us at Ledston that horses have turn out all year round
and we pride ourselves on achieving this

11/09/2025

The corridor of dreams !! 💕🦄

Photo accredited to mummy Bryony Stephenson

22/08/2025

Well really what can we see about this duo? Sally & Ali (Alexander the Great) headed off to Aintree this week for the Jockey Club RoR National Championships. This little thoroughbred, with a heart of a lion has given his all for his mum. First day was the music on grass, which they got an amazing fifth place. Next was their Intro League Championships indoors, to which Ali was an absolute gent and gained a fantastic ninth place in a very strong class of 19. Last day the team was in the Intro Championships, they only go and get a very respectable sixth place. Well we do have to mention the prelim championships, Ali took his right canter lead as a good excuse to buck, and boy did he put a good one in (photo below), Sally was thrown between his ears LOL, but managed to stay on and complete the test to a very good standard, always a good opportunity for a fab photo. We at Ledston are over the moon and so proud of these guys, the work Sally puts in is commendable. Well done, you will both be ready for a rest.

18/08/2025

So today we have received the saddest of news that one of our old liveries crossed the rainbow bridge this morning. Smokie was an absolute yard favourite, never an ounce of trouble and we just loved him. I can’t show my gratitude enough that his mummy, Bryony contacted me, on the saddest of days to advise, she most certainly is a fantastic owner. Smokie you was a dream of a livery, we are all devastated by this loss, but he can now gallop through those fields - forever 25 years young 🥰

16/08/2025

13/08/2025

What a gorgeous new livery we have welcomed last week. What a lovely boy, perfect in all ways, typical Pre Andalusian, very clever, very well mannered and a lovely nature. Hope chance and mummy Julie will be very happy at Ledston

13/08/2025

We welcomed this gorgeous sports horse a couple of weeks ago, (worlds worst kept secret 😆)this young man is is becoming a yard favourite - welcome Michael (aka Mikey) - young and green but willing to learn, he’s a beaut 😍 -have fun with him Sarah

10/08/2025

We at Ledston are so proud and privileged to know this lovely team - Sarah & Ted, British Showjumping G1Para Champion for the FOURTH year running. Sarah’s can do attitude, work and training ethics are something to be admired. We are so so proud of you & Ted. Huge Congratulations

09/08/2025

Well where do we start? This young man went to Trailblazers on Wednesday until Saturday, admittedly me and his mummy Laura expected very little, as he’s literally frightened of a piece of hay, and this was his first ever stay away - HOW WRONG WE WERE! Ferdi we are super proud of you, he had his big boy pants on, rode his heart out and was a superstar. Four tests and THREE placings and Prize Givings (just missing out by one place on his 4th test) WOW WOW WOW - Laura Thornton you rode amazing - extremely proud Ledston