Scarvagh House Stud

[Lord_Horatio_Nelson]

Does anyone know what is happening here? I had heard something (that I don't want to post on an open forum) but don't know if it's true.

 

[S_N]

Ummm yes, I do kinda........

 

[CVSHotShot]

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Does anyone know what is happening here? I had heard something (that I don't want to post on an open forum) but don't know if it's true.

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No i havnt heard anything and I live quite near it...

Any clues as to what it is about?

 

[Lord_Horatio_Nelson]

It's actually in today's Racing Post so I can say that it is closing as a public stud and all stallions will be dispersed or sold...seems a bit strange as they announced Black Sam Bellamy would be standing in 2009 fairly recently.

 

[only_me]

no, dont think all stallions will be sold - I think they are just downsizing, which is what the Bullers said. (owners)

thats what i heard anyway

 

[Skhosu]

I'm surprised, so how much of a downsizing are we talking? Anyone know why or whats up?

 

[only_me]

think its the credit crunch

and problems with mare owners not paying their fees on time, so they spend their whole time chasing up money.

so far a few staff have been laid off, havent heard about the horses though, some may be going to their stud in england?

not completely clued up on it, but I think thats the jist of it!

 

[sallyf]

I doubt that many would be coming here as the stud here has been up for sale for a while.
They only stood a couple here last year at Beech Tree citing not enough business and lack of classy mares for pulling out then