Hill Farmer (TB)

Kiribati_uk said:
Wow what a blast from the past lovely to see pics of the Embla boys, ny parents used them alot and bred some fab foals that have done all jobs all had great temperments.
George was undoutable my fave, Colman was a bit scary(i was only a kid) They also had a lovely coloured staalion Dallas Brightspark and a big bay Tb stallion, whats his name??
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Nice to know they've been appreciated and done well too.
Sparky is the sire of their present coloured boy, Bazaars Texas (sire of the one in my avatar!)
The bay TB was probably Big Connaught; he was a very nice sort, had two by him, one was champion and top priced 2 year old at the HIS sale at Malvern. They also had Caledonian Bay, another ex HIS stallion, had one by him as well!
 
jillashmore said:
Hill Farmer died in the late 80's about a month after my mare had been tested in foal to him. The foal my mare had I sold as a yearling to a man in Shrewbury she was a grey and white skewbald standing at 15hh at 1yr old probably, to mature about 16.3/17hh. She would now be about 22? She was called Sapphire Sea Mist and a most beautiful nature. I would love to know what happened to her the man I sold her to told me he sold her not much later and he had heard she had gone through the performance horse sales at Stoneleigh about 1990? Any info gratefully received. I think one of his son's was called Embla Farmer and he continued to stand as a stallion at the Embla Stud in Staffordshire. Don't know whether he is still there or even if the stud is still there.
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I think I know of the mare you are referring to. I have a lovely coloured gelding by Stanhopes Diddicoy out of a mare called Sapphire Sea Mist who is by Hill Farmer!! Although in the photos i have of her she is just grey, dont know if this could have changed with age though? Am still in touch with the owners of the mare so will try and find out a bit more about her but here is a picture they sent me of her competing a few years ago. I think that she had showjumped to grade B before they bought her and did dressage but I may have got that wrong....

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And here is a pic of her with my boy as a foal!
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More pictures of the above coloured please!
So glad this thread has been resurrected.Have enjoyed reading through.
I last wrote on her in 2008, my Hill Farmer mare is now 24, and still leading me a merry dance!
Hope to put a piccy on later if I can.
 
I think I may know a little about Sapphire Sea Mist I might be way off the plot though i believe the man who bought her was Graham evans a well know coloured horse dealer and Think he sold her to the current chair woman of chaps and she may well have had a foal she was then sold on I think.
 
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Bred in Shropshire, competed in most things in her life, still bright and sound.
Seen here competing in 2010 as a 23yr old, her last outing in affiliated jumping, in France and loving the job as much as ever!

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Here she is having a jolly, first time at Trec, PTV Amateur Elite level.
Me, I just wanted to jump the log!!
Still doing stuff at 24, keeps her mind occupied and body active.
 
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This is your mares half-sister JCWHITE, also 24 and still going strong.

We dont compete but this was taken today. 3/4 Tb and a rare bay (or so it seems). Shes lacking topline at the moment having had a few months off with an injury but all being well will be brought back to work shortly

My beautiful girl:
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So damn pretty! (photo from a couple of years ago)
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jillashmore said:
Hill Farmer died in the late 80's about a month after my mare had been tested in foal to him. The foal my mare had I sold as a yearling to a man in Shrewbury she was a grey and white skewbald standing at 15hh at 1yr old probably, to mature about 16.3/17hh. She would now be about 22? She was called Sapphire Sea Mist and a most beautiful nature. I would love to know what happened to her the man I sold her to told me he sold her not much later and he had heard she had gone through the performance horse sales at Stoneleigh about 1990? Any info gratefully received. I think one of his son's was called Embla Farmer and he continued to stand as a stallion at the Embla Stud in Staffordshire. Don't know whether he is still there or even if the stud is still there.
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Hi Jill. A friend of mine saw your post from a few years ago and alerted me. We own your beautiful HF foal and would love to get in touch. She is a very special horse with a very special nature. Have lots of fotos of her and her foals who are equally special.
 
I remember Hill Farmer, an HIS stallion, believe he stood in Chepstow for a while. Was his sire or grandsire Sovereign Path?
 
This is my boy, Hill Farmer was his Grand Sire and Top Tiger was his Sire. His name is Topsy Turvey Tiger at the grand age of 31. Still trying to work out how to post a picture 🤔 saying it's too large. Should add he is a rare bay.
 
Weildy said:
This is my boy, Hill Farmer was his Grand Sire and Top Tiger was his Sire. His name is Topsy Turvey Tiger at the grand age of 31. Still trying to work out how to post a picture 🤔 saying it's too large. Should add he is a rare bay.
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A quick way is to screenshot your photo and post that.
 
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