Meet the horses

Owner: Portia Howard
Breeding: Heartbreaker x Burgraff
Mare
Colour: Chestnut
Age: 9 years
Experience: After already showing considerable promise during 2009 Urgent will be stepped up this year, and will be competing in the Grand PRIX and Championship classes during 2010. Portia'a favourite, who she hopes will become a star of he future Urgent's ultimate aim for 2010 is the HOYS Foxhunter finals this year.

Owner: Alison Claxton
Sire: Cavalier Royale
Gelding
Colour: Bay
Age: 11 years
Experience: 'Mac' is one of the yards stars and has won numerous classes. Always ultra competitive 'Mac' is already on good terms with himself with a string of excellent performance in 2010. Currently jumping 1.35m upwards

Owner: Portia Howard
Breeding: by Indoctro
Gelding
Colour: Bay
Age: 7 years
Experience: Witro will be aimed at foxhunter and the 7 year old classes during 2010. 'Wally' is a very exciting prospect, a big jumper with lots of scope, Portia is hoping for a big season with this talent gelding.

Owner: Portia Howard/Alison Claxton
Breeding: by Indoctro
Mare
Colour: Chestnut
Age: 6 years
Experience: Zafari was very impressive during 2009, jumping double clear rounds at the important young horses shows at Addington and the International age classes at Towerlands. Portia and owner Alison Claxton have high hopes for this talented mare and both are looking for contuined improvement.

Breed: Selle Francois
Sire: Diamant de Semilly
Dam: Calliope de Rieux
Height: 16hh
Mare
Colour: Bay
Age: 12 years
Grade: A
Likes: Attention and is quite cuddly
Dislikes: Flies really bother her
Feed: Horse & Pony Nuts, Chaff, Beet pulp, Barrier Hoof & Hair

Regime: Turned out daily for an hour and horse walker for 20 minutes

She is currently competing mainly in the speed classes and occasionally jumping a bigger class.

Owner: Portia Howard
Breeding: Corland x Calato
Mare
Colour: Grey
Age: 7 years
Experience: Atlanta will be aimed at foxhunter and the 7 year old classes during 2010.

Owner: Portia Howard
Sire: Toulan
Sire of dam:
Gelding
Colour: Bay
Age: 6 years
Elias went to his first show last week and jumped double clear finishing 4th in the British novice.

Owner: Josie Gates
Sire:
Sire of dam:
Stallion - Licenced with AES
Colour: Grey
Age: 4 years
Experience: Ballerino M will be ready to compete early in 2010

Owner: Portia Howard
Sire:
Sire of dam:
Gelding
Colour: Chestnut
Age: 4 years
Ray Ban has been working very nicely at home is ready to start going to shows very soon.