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Elysian Horses at Fieldside Farm Stud in Littleport
is the home of TEMPLE DER KÖNIG and ELYSIAN JASPER, seven quality
competition/broodmares and their respective youngsters. Our stud
is located at the corner of three counties: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and
Suffolk. We breed and produce quality sports horses for ourselves
and others. The stud was inspired by our much loved stallion, King
(Temple der König). Elysian Partner Laurie Bartram competes on
King together with a son of his, Man About Town and his daughter
Antoinette along with several of the stud mares. I have been privileged to own some
amazing horses and meet many wonderful people. Horses represent a
lifetime of learning for me and I am grateful to those who have taken
the time to share their knowledge with myself and Laurie.
T
Caramel and Laurie 2000, Littleport Pony Club Show
This is the pony who started it all, Caramel who
unfortunately came to us in quite poor condition. Laurie and
Caramel went on to win many gymkhana events and the Littleport Pony Club
trophy for gymkhana on Caramel. My friend Belinda Neill trained
Laurie on ponies and spent many hours teaching me to ride on my horse
Danny (Diamond Silver pictured below). who I bought from Cambridge Horse
Sales. Belinda and her family own
Lordsbridge Arena at Barton in Cambridge.
Danny, (known as Robson in his former life), pictured left the day after I bought him,
and later (right) Laurie competed on him successfully at Lordsbridge.
Danny turned out to be a grade B showjumper in his past life with
Yorkshire rider Richard Barton - who Laurie trains with at Forest Edge
in Norfolk.
John and Laura Renwick kindly invited Laurie to go
with them on the Spanish Sunshine Tour in 2007 where through John's
training she was successful with many placings and two Small Tour wins on
Temple Der Konig's son Man About Town, produced by Douglas Harrison.
She was also successfully placed several times on one of the stud
mares "Night Mare" (KWPN by Lux, so called because she was born at
night we are told!). I approached John to train Laurie as he had
successfully competed on King as a young horse. Not to mention
John and Laura's successful track record.
Friend Douglas Harrison, a showjumper himself, was
one of the first to recognise Jasper's superb pedigree and sends mares
to the stud every year to both of our stallions. He has a
successful stud near Royston in Hertfordshire breeding wonderful stock
from extremely well bred mares. James and
Laurie have been very successful together, he has recently qualified for
second round Foxhunter classes. James is a true character
and stunning horse in his own right. His dam was Temple So What
(D2) who has bred several grade A horses.
Sarah Gibbs, affectionately known as 'Big Bird' to
her friends, has been a good friend to Laurie and myself. Sarah
can usually be found at Unex Towerlands in Essex where Laurie regularly
competes.
I hope we make many more equine and human friends
along the way.
Yvonne Bartram
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