Blackshaw Royd Equestrian

Blackshaw Royd Equestrian Training, Foaling and Livery Yard In Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. Further details are available on request.

Owned by Alanna Pilling and Nathan Douglas Smith this exciting new Business aims to cater for all levels of any Equestrian Discipline and any aspect of Horse Care and Management. We can cater for all types of livery including Breaking, Schooling and Competition Livery to Full and Part Livery. Our excellent facilities include a 20x40m Outdoor Arena with professional Martin Collins Surface.
17 stabl

es,
17 acres of good grazing land,
secure private car parking,
separate trailer and / or lorry parking,
direct access onto the Mary Townley Loop providing excellent off road hacking directly from the yard. Solarium and Wash Box
Foaling Boxes
Secure Tack Room
Secure Quite Friendly Yard with managers living on site

Alanna has a wealth of Experience in Breaking, Producing and Competing horses for over 25yrs in Dressage, Showing, Showjumping and Cross Country. She has competed at International Level representing Great Britain in Showjumping, underwent selection for Great Britain Pony Team Trials in Dressage at the tender age of 15yrs. More recently Alanna has taken up British Eventing amongst her showjumping events and also Hunts with the Rockwood Harriers. Alanna gained invaluable experience in Horse Care and Management when grooming for an Irish International Showjumper up to FEI 4* Nations Cup level travelling to CSI 3* Lummen, Belgium, regular trips on the Irish International Circuit, CSI4* Yjapya, Finland and CSI4* Drammen, Norway in recent years. Nathan has a wealth of experience in farming and land management having grown up in a farming family and with horses all of his life. He continues to ride with Alanna now and aims to provide the best possible grazing and stabling facilities for your horse.

🐴 Esperanza 🐴This lovely Spanish girl is looking for pastures new! 🏡14.2hh14yrs Spanish by Jubilieo Grey mare She’s avai...
30/09/2025

🐴 Esperanza 🐴

This lovely Spanish girl is looking for pastures new! 🏡

14.2hh
14yrs
Spanish by Jubilieo
Grey mare

She’s available OUT of WORK as she’s been in the field for the past 2 years due to owners personal circumstances and through absolutely no fault of her own. She’s fat and unfit and in need of bringing back into work over time (see last photo!) 💪🏻

Esperanza has lovely expressive paces, is forward going and easy off the leg, she’s definitely not a kick along type 😉

She’s done a bit of everything as shown in the photos, loves to jump, hacks out alone and in company no problem at all, good in traffic though she’s not a huge fan of cows! 🐄 She’s been to camps at Aintree, flown down the gallops, is great in open spaces 👍🏻

Good to box, shoe, clip and travel etc. She does have an interesting shape to her pelvis which she was born with but this hasn’t bothered her throughout her life. This and the fact she needs bringing back into work is reflected in her 🥕🥕🥕🥕

Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
☎️ Alanna on 07774734719 or PM

🚜💚 Carl’s Tractor Run – In Memory of Carl Fradgley💚🚜Earlier this year the world sadly lost Carl Fradgley very suddenly t...
28/08/2025

🚜💚 Carl’s Tractor Run – In Memory of Carl Fradgley💚🚜

Earlier this year the world sadly lost Carl Fradgley very suddenly to cancer. He could not do enough for anyone which appears to be a family trait and his family are now organising a Charity Tractor and Lorry Run in the memory of Carl, bringing together Carls favourite things and the local community to celebrate his life and raise much-needed funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Please support however you can – whether by joining the event, coming along on the day, or making a donation through the JustGiving page below. Every penny will go towards helping families like Carl’s who are facing cancer.

👉 Event details: https://facebook.com/events/s/carls-tractor-run-/1642895243056279/
👉 Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jasmin-holdsworth-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

I dont normally ask my friends for things but please help make this a day for his family to remember Carl and to support such an important cause for so many other families. 💚
Our route is in the comments.

Help Jasmin Holdsworth raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support

🌟 Brontë The Cob 🌟The Ultimate Genuine, sensible Allrounder! 14.2hhRising 9 yr old TGCA piebald mareBron has it all, she...
10/03/2025

🌟 Brontë The Cob 🌟

The Ultimate Genuine, sensible Allrounder!

14.2hh
Rising 9 yr old
TGCA piebald mare

Bron has it all, she does everything 💪🏻 Showjumping, XC, Dressage, showing, all RC activities, camps, happy hacking etc she does it all willingly.

Bron is a comfortable, easy to ride mare who was previously in a showing home before coming to current owner to do all riding club activities. She has 3 balanced, swinging, even paces which would light up the show ring or the dressage arena. Her transitions are good, she’s responsive off the leg and snaffle mouthed in all disciplines 😍

She loves jumping and literally jumps anything you put her in front of, not at all spooky at fillers, brave and forwards without being strong 👌

She would be fantastic in the show ring although she’s currently a “sports cob” version having had her feathers clipped off and mane shortened due to current owners preference. Her legs are in great order for typical “cob legs” 💪🏻

She hacks out in the heaviest of traffic alone or in company, is great in open spaces, doesn’t get hot or stupid in a group of horses and won’t ever pull your arms off. She would happily go hunting without getting wound up or silly 🐶🦊🐶

She’s got a relaxed temperament and enjoys her work. She’s happy to stand and be faffed with washed, brushed and clipped. She can be a typical mare and scowl as other horse pass her stable but she loves attention from people.

She’s good box, lorry or trailer, shoe and clip and doesn’t have any vices. No novice riders as she’s a forward thinking, quality competition mare and not a steady plod 😀

Lowest 5 figures required for this great, safe and sensible allrounder

Tack available by negotiation

Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Please WhatsApp ☎️ 07774734719 for a full comprehensive video of her

10/10/2022
04/08/2022

🔥🧡 Beryl 🧡🔥

Our lovely Beryl who we lightly backed last year has come back to find a lovely new 🏡

4yr old
Full TB Wetherby’s passport
Chestnut mare
15.2hh
Sure: Proclamation (European Champion Miler in 2005)

Due to the owners loss of land she is no longer looking to go into racing training. She was sent for me to professionally back early last year (May 2021) and was easy to do. We just got her used to tack and acceptance of a rider in walk and trot 👍

She is a lovely mare with stunning uphill, flashy paces and a big stride for her size. She’s a sweet temperament and always wants to please. She is a quick learner, likes attention and quick to work new things out. These pictures are her first ever time seeing poles / jumps and her willingness and bold attitude towards them was stunning 💪🏻

Beryl would make an excellent all rounder as she would excel in all disciplines. She has the blood for Eventing with great paces for dressage 😍 with a brave and bold attitude to a jump 👌

She’s been turned away in the field since last May and we are now restarting her and are back on board and she’s been a diamond 💎

Please contact Alanna for further info on the ☎️ number below or PM

Mid four figures 💵

Based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

🎥 Videos available via WhatsApp 07774 734719

🌟 Stunning Dressage Prospect! 🌟This gorgeous 3yr old Filly is available to someone looking for a new and exciting prospe...
09/05/2022

🌟 Stunning Dressage Prospect! 🌟

This gorgeous 3yr old Filly is available to someone looking for a new and exciting prospect for the future 😍

Sire: WOODLANDER WILD CHILD (WaVaVoom x Woodlander Farouche)
Dam: by Havidoff (KWPN)

Leda’s stunning breeding speaks for itself with Woodlander Wild Child and Farouche’s breeding including the formidable dressage superstars Weltmeyer / Furst Heinrich / DiMaggio / Florestan I 😍

She was bred by the current owner and born 6.6.2019 and has been well handled, is very easy to do and has been a pleasure to have around. She is now ready to move on and fulfil someone’s dressage dreams 🥰

She has 3 fabulous paces, her trot and canter are to die for with a huge overtracking walk.

As you can see from the below photos, she has a low pastern on her right hind. She is only young and this should improve and strengthen in time but it is there and needs declaring at the very beginning to be totally upfront and honest.

Leda is open to any viewings and vettings and her diagnosis above is reflected in her price. She is a quality filly who would be substantially priced if she was perfectly conformed. 👍

Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire

For further information and videos please call

☎️ Debbie 07734 277581

‼️ Equine Work Wanted ‼️Do any of my horsey friends need help looking after their horses? 🐎🐎🐎A friend of mine is looking...
23/11/2021

‼️ Equine Work Wanted ‼️

Do any of my horsey friends need help looking after their horses? 🐎🐎🐎

A friend of mine is looking for some regular, daily / weekly working hours ideally Monday to Friday?

She is very hard working, quick, reliable and efficient with years of experience working with horses. 💪🏻

Ideally locally to my yard

Please PM me if you know of anything

Thanks 👍

🥰 Dressage Day out for Blackshaw Royd 🥰Today I went with 2 lovely liveries Chelle Jarv and Sarah Gordon to the lovely No...
13/11/2021

🥰 Dressage Day out for Blackshaw Royd 🥰

Today I went with 2 lovely liveries Chelle Jarv and Sarah Gordon to the lovely Northcote Stud for some dressage dancing.

They both smashed their tests with scores over 65% each time. 💪🏻💪🏻

Roll on more dressage fun over the winter! 👍

🌟 Stunning Dressage Prospect! 🌟This gorgeous 2yr old Filly is available to someone looking for a new and exciting prospe...
17/09/2021

🌟 Stunning Dressage Prospect! 🌟

This gorgeous 2yr old Filly is available to someone looking for a new and exciting prospect for the future 😍

Sire: WOODLANDER WILD CHILD (WaVaVoom x Woodlander Farouche)
Dam: by Havidoff (KWPN)

Leda’s stunning breeding speaks for itself with Woodlander Wild Child and Farouche’s breeding including the formidable dressage superstars Weltmeyer / Furst Heinrich / DiMaggio / Florestan I 😍

She was bred by the current owner and born 6.6.2019 and has been well handled, is very easy to do and has been a pleasure to have around. She is now ready to move on and fulfil someone’s dressage dreams 🥰

She has 3 fabulous paces, her trot and canter are to die for with a huge overtracking walk.

‼️ However Please read carefully ‼️

She has been diagnosed with a very mild heart murmur by the vets, the mildest form possible. It will not affect her career or work but will always be there. Also, as you can see 👀 from the below 👇🏻 photos, she has a dropped pastern on her right hind. She is only young and this may well improve and strengthen in time but it is there and needs declaring at the very beginning to be totally upfront and honest.

Leda is open to any viewings and vettings and her diagnosis above is reflected in her price. She is a quality filly who would be substantially priced if she was perfectly conformed. 👍

Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire

For further information and videos please PM or call

☎️ Alanna 07774 734719 or owner

☎️ Debbie 07734 277581

Yesterday I had a busy day over at the fantastic Aintree Equestrian Centre for some BD competition. Dino decided to thro...
16/09/2021

Yesterday I had a busy day over at the fantastic Aintree Equestrian Centre for some BD competition.

Dino decided to throw a few extra moves into his tests, especially in his novice 🙈 but he managed a strong 2nd 🥈 place overall in the Prelim with +70% followed by an average +62% in his Novice but I only entered the Novice so I didn’t have to get out of bed too early 🤣🤣 he wasn’t really ready for the level but it’s all experience anyway! 🤷‍♀️

Then I also got the chance to compete my livery Sarah Antemes lovely Dressage Diva Derek in the Elementary where we smashed another 2nd 🥈with +63% even though I’ve only had one schooling session on him quickly on Monday in a last minute change of plans and me taking over the ride. My hip flexors haven’t been “Derek’d” in over a year 🙈🤣🙈🤣

To be able to get out and still compete means little Jakey has to come out for the ride in the lorry which is handy as I can load him up the ramp 😃 so it’s easy enough. And my times i between tests gave me chance to treat him with Pulse Electro Magnetic Therapy whilst on the road so he doesn’t miss out on his physio work. 💪🏻🐶🐾

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11/09/2021

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🧡🧡 Ginger Joey 🧡🧡After a couple of weeks of quiet time since having a silly fall in the arena at home, I took the best g...
11/09/2021

🧡🧡 Ginger Joey 🧡🧡

After a couple of weeks of quiet time since having a silly fall in the arena at home, I took the best ginger boy Joey out to another fantastic 4 day show over at Northcote Stud

Having not been out for a few weeks we took it nice and easy in the Newcomers classes, picking up a pole here and there but his jumping was outstanding 😍

As Joey has matured he’s become much more able to cope with the competition environment and is now more manageable, specifically in the warm up arena. I didn’t used to be able to do much in there at all but now he can confidently warm up with the other horses 🤞🏻

He’s also really going through a stage of progression in his canter work which is getting stronger every week, which then means I’m riding a totally different horse to a fence… which makes it hard to find a good rhythm and stride. The poles he had down were entirely my fault 🤦‍♀️ as I got too close and didn’t allow enough room for his front end to get out of the way 🙈

Fabulous education for him over tough, technical tracks from Mark McGowan the course builder and these rounds will make normal show rounds feel easy! 🤣

You can also rely on Majestic Photography’s Shelley to catch your “game face” 🤨 before you start your round…. Whilst you pony just looks beautiful at the camera!! 🥰

Address

Marsh Lane
Halifax
HX77JU

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 9pm
Tuesday 6am - 9pm
Wednesday 6am - 9pm
Thursday 6am - 9pm
Friday 6am - 10pm
Saturday 6am - 9pm
Sunday 6am - 9pm

Telephone

+447774734719

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