Willowsway Stud

11/11/2025

This is a big one for us, and a very sad goodbye💔 The beautiful “PRIVATE ASPIRATION” known to us at home as Zara, is leaving tomorrow for new ventures after 8 wonderful years🏡

Zara has been such an influential mare in our breeding programme, consistently out-producing herself and gifting us with some of the most beautiful, quality stock 😍 She is, of course, the dam of our stallion “Willowsway Top Of The Rock” and I will forever be grateful to her for giving us our beautiful boy. She’s bred champions and winners, and her influence will continue to shine through the generations to come.

Zara leaves behind a wonderful legacy here at Willowsway, sons, daughters, and now some very special grandbabies. This year, we’ve been lucky enough to retain her stunning homozygous filly, Willowsway Belle Harbor, ensuring again her bloodline continues here with us.

Zara wasn’t for sale but when the perfect home came along, we knew it was right for her, she’s still too young to retire to the field, and she deserves to continue doing what she loves best. She’s gone to the most wonderful home. We couldn’t have asked for a better match 🥰🥰

We’ve made sure that if she ever needs to, she will always have a place here to live out her days. There won’t be a dry eye when she loads on that wagon tomorrow, what a mare, and what a love she’s been. ❤️😭😭

11/11/2025

A few field pictures from today! A bit of mud never stopped progress. These fillies might be field fresh and muddy, but they’re growing beautifully and showing such promise😍 Exciting times ahead as we start backing the older girls over winter! 🙌🏻🌟

From the top:
✨ Willowsway Too Fancie - 4 year old Gypsy Cob
🐴 Willowsway Jeopardy Mouse - 2 year old highland
✨ Willowsway Bonnie The Bandit - yearling Gypsy Cob
🐴 Willowsway Too Beautiful - yearling Gypsy Cob
✨ Willowsway Hearts Afire - 4 year old Native

09/11/2025

04/11/2025

Today we waved goodbye to the beautiful “Diamond On A Rock” ✨ 💎

I love all our foals, but every now and then one truly captures your heart, and this boy certainly did. It’s not often they come out quite so perfect; we couldn’t have ordered him any better! Homozygous, with patches in all the right places, and such a striking resemblance to his dad, who means the world to us❤️

With homebred parents on both sides, this special c**t has been a long time in the making. He was destined to be our keeper, but sometimes you have to let them go so they can spread their wings💫

What a spoilt boy he’s going to be (I knew the moment I saw that humongous bed of shavings in the wagon😆) He’s certainly landed on his feet. 🥰

Wishing his wonderful new owners all the luck in the world. We can’t wait to follow your journey and see all the amazing things you achieve together. 🥹❤️

02/11/2025

What a busy week it’s been at the stud! 🙌🏻
The first group of babies were weaned earlier this week, and a few have already headed off to their wonderful new homes. It’s always bittersweet, but so rewarding to see them off on their next adventures!🥹🌟

Today’s focus was moving the rest of the herd onto their winter grazing, all content, relaxed, and ready for the colder months ahead. Top job team ❤️

27/10/2025

Finally got around to finishing the photos from Balmoral Majors photoshoot 📸

A few more of my favourites 😍❤️

22/10/2025

Hermits Metallica is really coming on under saddle now!

He’s feeling fantastic and just about ready for his first outing 🎉 I’m so pleased with how he’s coming together, such a lovely attitude to life ❤️
Now just the small task of washing all that feather, tail and mane before the big day 😅🙈

22/10/2025

Fantastic New 🏡 now found! Thank you for all enquiries😊

21/10/2025

NEW 🏡 NOW FOUND

Brittleton Ladyburn – 7yo Highland Mare
(Lochlands Military Piper x Whitefield Princess Mercury)

✨ In foal to Balmoral Major for 2026 ✨
A stallion bred by the late HM The Queen as part of her highly respected Balmoral Stud breeding programme. With the sad passing of Her Majesty and the closure of Balmoral Stud as we know it, her expected foal will represent one of the few opportunities to acquire a direct descendant of this historic and treasured bloodline. A rare gem for breeders or show homes.

Flora is a stunning example of the Highland breed. Lightly but successfully shown in-hand as a 5-year-old, she was backed and ridden before sadly retiring due to injury to the life as a successful broomare.

A proven, reliable broodmare, Flora always scans in foal first time and foals easily without intervention. She is easy to handle, kind-natured, and adapts well to different environments – living out 24/7 in a herd but just as happy stabled.

Available at foals weaning after the 17 November.
Deposit to secure.
UK based, international transport 🌍 can be arranged.

17/10/2025

It was only right that I got a few photos of Major with Caitlin, our yard groom 🙌🏻

Caitlin has been taking care of the yard while I’ve been on maternity leave, and what a fantastic job she’s done! Major looks absolutely fabulous (as do all the horses), and it’s all thanks to her care, hard work, and love. The horses simply adore her.

Sorry to embarrass you, Caitlin, but you really are a star ….. even if we do bicker like sisters sometimes! 😆💫

16/10/2025

A little sneak peak on what we’ve been working on today 📸 🍂

Our beautiful Balmoral Major 🐻 🧡