Dapple Clydesdale Stud

Breaker Rollo experienced ‘the boss’ today... and an extra 5 stone in weight!

3.5 yr old breaker Rollo is doing great!

Rollo tried trotting today... it’s a good start!

It was so wild and windy here yesterday that Rollo had an impromptu day off... didn’t seem to make much difference as he strode out well today. Very pleased with his progress.

Dapple Bond (Dapple Elizabeth Ann x Arclid Hillside Avenger) has been in for a groom and foot trim. Growing well for 4.5 months.

3 yr old breaker Rollo started working solo today...

Bit windy here today - surprise! Bond isn’t daft... sheltering between gran and mam!!

First time sat on for 3 yr old Rollo

James Wilson’s Reaston Hill’s Rolling Stone (Rollo) has finished show season this year and has come to Dapple to be backed. Long reining coming nicely.

Dapple Bond, mam Dapple Elizabeth Ann and gran Tayview Isla survived Storm Ali... phew!

What a great day for Dapple today at Stanhope Show. Dapple Duchess was Champion Clydesdale for the 4th year running, Dapple Elizabeth Jane was second in the mares class (to Duchess) and then Nadia qualified for next years Royal Highland Show for Young Handlers. Not a bad day!!

Sunshine, resting, unexpected bunny hunt and wall maintenance... that how we roll here... and no, none of the girls owned up as to whose backside damaged the wall in the first place...

That’s the winter shavings delivered...

It was a one two for the Dapple ladies at Sedgefield Show today :-) Gary and Duchess won the Mares class with Nadia and Sacha (Dapple Elizabeth Jane) coming second. Duchess then went on to be Heavy Horse Champion!! Great day for team Dapple!!

Cracking sunset tonight at Dapple Farm.

Great day for Dapple Duchess at osmotherley show, she went first in class and then went on to be champion heavy horse, and to finish on a high took champion of champions, thanks to Nadia for a splendid job in grooming.

Lovely to hear that young Harry, the recent breaker is doing well and continues to learn and improve. He has a great mentor in Robbie (on the right) who was bought from us 4 years ago.

Another beautiful evening with three generations of Dapple horses.

Nap and snack. Bonds approach to life!

Would like to say a huge thank you to Gary, Louise and the whole team at Dapple for all the work you've done with Gus � hes changed in so many ways, the service and updates were outstanding, and to get him from being sat on to partaking in the ridden class at the Area 12 show within 5 weeks were fantastic!! � Would highly recommend you all!! � See you next year for the show!! �

What a fantastic learning curve and such friendly and knowledgeable staff who couldn't do enough to make us settled and welcome. Thanks to Gary and your great team for putting us at our ease and introducing us to some lovely folk.

We would like to say a huge Thankyou to Gary and the team for sending us home a superstar, Harry. we are totally delighted in all the work that has been put into him at dappled Clydesdales. We highly recommend the breaking service that they offer. Lisa

I have had the pleasure of working with Gary and his fantastic team including Louise, Kathryn and Elizabeth and my beautiful boy is the light in my life and is so calm and chilled for a 3 year old thanks to the work they have put in. I can't thank you guys enough. It's been a great start to a long relationship

Beautiful horses and Gary is extremely knowledgeable :-)