Get a sneak peek at the home of showing stars The Philanderer and Comberton Clancy...

In October last year it was announced that one of showing’s most iconic collaborations had come to an end as Carol Bardo announced that Moor Farm in Berkshire — the base of five-times Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) supreme horse championship winner Jayne Ross — was on the market.

The impressive yard has sent out no fewer than five HOYS supreme horse champions: Soldier Brave, The Philanderer, Comberton Clancy and Broadshard Simplicity – who won twice – as well as Royal International supremes and numerous county show winners.

We find out a bit more about what’s on offer…

What’s the house like?

The main house is a historic Grade II-listed manor house with medieval origins, impressive period features including a Tudor fireplace, and an 18th century wing. It includes a hall, three reception rooms, a conservatory, kitchen/breakfast room, utility room/second kitchen, six bedrooms and four bath/shower rooms.

And on top of that there are seven popular holiday cottages with laundry facility in the grounds, all formed from agricultural buildings.

There are 31.4 acres of gardens and land in all and the property is conveniently located in a pretty village a mile from the M4 at junction 8/9.

And, more importantly, what’s the set-up for the horses?

The horses will be in heaven with 30 loose boxes, set in two individual yards.

Twelve of these boxes are within two American barns, six in each, and the rest in further stable buildings. There is a dedicated wash bay, numerous storage barns for tack, feed and bedding, a groom’s log cabin with room, kitchen and shower, a 20x60m outdoor floodlit arena and ample parking and turning for lorries and trailers.

The level land is about 28 acres in all divided into various paddocks by post and rail fencing, each with a water trough. There is a perimeter track giving access to the paddocks and also used as an off-road riding area/gallops.

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What’s the damage?

You’ll need to start saving for the hefty price tag of £3.975 million.

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The field for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) supreme horse has widened following the news that Carol Bardo and Jackie Beatham’s riding horse, Comberton Clancy, will not defend his 2011 title.

Carol said the nine-year-old, who was unable to compete at the Royal International (17-22 July) because he overreached just before his class, will not come out again this season.

So what are the experts’ top tips for the 2012 Home Farm Hothorpe and the Mulbrooke Stud supreme horse of the year?

Producer Nigel Hollings thinks Robert Walker’s HOYS 2011 cob of the year Starry Night could take the top honours this year.

“He constantly caught my eye at the BSHA [British Show Horse Association] championship show,” said Nigel.

“He’s a lovely model of a heavyweight and one of the judges for the supreme, Mike Daley [of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society], will appreciate a good cob.”

Katie Jerram’s Dunbeacon is also a real contender for the title.

He took the 2010 supreme and is – “touch wood” – going to be at HOYS again this year, said Katie.

But she added: “It’s hard enough to win a class let alone a championship – it comes down to who the judges are and what they are looking for.”

Katie also rates Robert Oliver’s heavyweight Loughkeen Dancing Lord and wonders if Jayne Webber and The Humdinger might triumph.

“Could Jayne pull it off even without Clancy? I think so. ‘Dinger’ has a 100% record [in the coloured class at HOYS],” she said.

HOYS runs from 3-7 October and the supreme takes place during the evening performance on the final day.

For show information and to book, visit www.hoys.co.uk or tel: 0844 581 8282.

This news story was first published in the current issue of H&H (20 September 2012)

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Joint-owner Carol Bardo tells H&H about her coloured and lightweight cob legend.

Fact file

Stable name: Dinger

Age: eight

Height: 155cm

Breeding: unknown Irish

Owners: Carol Bardo & Mandy Hughes

Rider: Jayne Webber

Top results: coloured champion at HOYS for the past three years; coloured champion at RIHS three times and winner of lightweight cobs; twice won the £1,000 coloured championship at North of England

Championship tally: 52… nine this season

Six things you didn’t know…

1 He used to hate being trimmed but now accepts it as part of his beauty routine.

2 He won’t be turned out with another horse – he has to be on his own as he’s horrible to other horses!

3 He absolutely loves his hacking and everyone at the yard rides him.

4 He got 100% at HOYS in 2009 – 50% for ride and 50% for conformation, which had never been done before.

5 Katie Jerram called him a “four-legged legend” in one of her H&H columns.

6 He won the show horse personality of the year in 2011. His connections were really touched that he is so universally liked.

To read the full interview with Carol Bardo about The Humdinger see 30 August issue of H&H

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Carol Bardo’s superlative large riding horse The Philanderer has been retired from competition, after injuring a tendon.

The 11-year-old was wintering out with his fieldmate Comberton Clancy when he injured himself “careering around the field” said Carol.

The “quirky” grey has had a glittering show career with Jayne Webber.

“Phil’s” numerous titles include standing riding horse champion of the year at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in 2008, supreme horse at HOYS the following year and supreme at the Royal International and riding horse champion at Royal Windsor in 2010.

But despite his angelic looks this son of Kilvington Scoundrel lives up to his sire’s name.

“He has never been easy – he’s a law unto himself,” said Jayne. “He has his individual likes in everything – he has to have blue water buckets or he won’t drink – and is equally difficult when ridden.

“But he is very special – that’s part of his appeal.”

Jayne said they had hoped to make 2012 his last season in the showring and go out with a “last hurrah at some nice shows” but his injury 10 days ago put paid to that.

“It’s a shame but the injury will take time to get right and it’s not worth trying to get him back after that,” she said.

Phil will spend his retirement on Jayne’s yard as a happy hacker and field companion to his best pals Comberton Clancy and Silverstream.

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The Bardo/Webber team, competing at their ‘local’ show, posted their first-ever clean sweep in the main cob section, eventually taking the title with the exciting novice victor, Fair Acobbli.

Reserve went to the heavyweight winner, The Keystone Cob, partnered in the championship by Emma Lucas.

“What a lovely place to achieve this for the first time,” said delighted owner Carol Bardo.

Katie Jerram, already with a red rosette from the novice hack class with the former racehorse, Night Prayer, also headed the side-saddle class with Stardust under the watchful eye of the horse’s owner, HM The Queen. The elegant bay mare never missed a beat to lead this strong class throughout.

An absorbing Retraining of Racehorses class, which drew 20 starters, fell to Tim Billington’s Blue Java, who came up the line after giving judge, Shelley Perham, an excellent ride. The nine-year-old ran 46 times on the Flat and won more than £26,000.

Katie Davis was a deserving champion in the hack division, after her small winner, Kingsford Silver Spray, never put a foot wrong. Karen Ledger headed the amateur cobs with her new ride this season, Grigio Fumo, and the amateur hack class fell to Kirstie Harris and her four-year-old, Comberton Crafstman, another produced from the Jerram yard.

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On the final night in NEC’s re-vamped LG Arena, Jayne Webber and Carol Bardo’s The Philanderer wowed judges Rose Kelbie and Michael Mac to take the HOYS supreme horse of the year championship.

“He caught our eye from the start, and he maintained wonderful movement, and consistency throughout his transitions,” said Rose.

Earlier in the day, Jayne and The Philanderer had gone beautifully to clinch the riding horse title, and the Kilvington Scoundrel eight-year-old rose to the occasion yet again, to impress in the preliminary supreme show, and under the final spotlight.

“He was sheer perfection all the way through. That’s certainly one of the best rides he’s ever given me,” said Jayne, who also brought two other horses into the supreme ride off, champion coloured The Humdinger (Mandy Hughes championship ride), and champion cob The Keystone Cob (Gemma Lucas).

The evening was made all the more special for the team, as Carol Bardo, who had undergone an operation on her back earlier in the week, was at the ringside to see the supreme championship.

After standing top in the intermediate show hunter class earlier in the week, Yasmin Cuddy and Galtee Park gained their second victory of the week when heading the small riding horse line up. The pair went on to stand reserve to The Philanderer in the championship.

Michelle Baker and Noble Bing bowed out of intermediate classes in the best possible style by winning their final working hunter class. The Irish-bred gelding has notched up a huge list of wins this season, and he went on to take the working hunter pony tricolour.

The Shire Horse of the Year championship made a welcome return to Horse of the Year Show, and taking the 2009 title was John Wilkinson’s four-year-old mare Hainton Charlie Girl.

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