Nina Barbour

The Stud Diary

Location: Harthill, on the Bolesworth Estate in Cheshire

Other interests: Breeding and all equestrian sport

Favourite Eventing moment: Oliver winning Badminton

What is your favourite one day event? Gatcombe

What is your favourite International event? Badminton

Which four team members would be in your multi-national fantasy Olympic eventing team? Oliver Townend, Andrew Nicholson, Michael Jung & Mark Todd

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Favourite quotations: ‘History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.’ Sir Winston Churchill

Essential piece of kit: Our new foaling alarm system

People and horses who inspire me: Andrew Nicholson & Totilas

Biog:

Harthill is a new breeding venture set up by myself and Oliver Townend.  Following a long period of research visiting stud set ups in Ireland, America, Belgium, Germany and France, we have been gathering ideas about how we would like to develop what we hope will be a cutting edge establishment.

Although the final set up is still in the developing stages the business has been working well for a year now with 4 stallions on the books; Power Blade (Full TB Showjumper sourced from Ireland); Stormhill Miller (Full TB with an impressive portfolio of successful eventing progeny); Honour Cruise (By the legendary Cruising); and Lord Luis (an up & coming showjumper produced by Brian Thomson from Millfield Stud).  We also have a strong band of quality mares with 15 foals on the ground this year.