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News (last updated 20 Oct, 2007)

Storm on her debut of the season with her colt foal at foot by Silver Jasper was first in the small mare class.	© Shena Halliwell	Broodmare Champion and Supreme Champion at the National Irish Draught Breed Show on 16th September 2007.


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Woodclose Bella Blue
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Bella on her second outing of the season won her yearling class in the NFU Mutual Youngstock Challenge on 15th September 2007 at the National Breed Show. On the following day Sunday 16th she won the yearling filly youngstock class and went on to take the Female Youngstock Championship. My thanks to Anne Beattie who as usual did a professional job of showing her. Bella now has a wonderful new home in County Donegal Ireland where she is very much appreciated, and will receive the best of care.

Woodclose Bella Blue
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Woodclose Fenella
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Fenella is now in foal to a TB stallion, due in May 2008. She also has a new home and will now reside in South Yorkshire.

Fenella at the IDHS(GB) Breed Show 2007 (right).

In 2006 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to loan Maplehayes Martini to breed a couple of foals. Martini, a total outcross, is out of the Telstar mare Farranfore Jenny by Cork Arthur. I bred her to Anne Beattie's lovely outcross stallion Ballyknowe Prince (stable name Chancer) and much to Ann's disappointment produced a stunning filly foal Woodclose Bianco which will be retained. Martini's owners have very kindly agreed to let Anne take Martini to try and breed a colt to take over from Chancer who will be a grand 23 years of age in 2008. Bianco is shortly being weaned and updates on her progress will be included on this site. Maplehayes Martini was awarded her first Hornby Premium in September 2007.

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