West Kington Stud
Chippenham, Wiltshire
West Kington Stud, owned by Tim and Jane Holderness-Roddam is based just 5 miles south of the famous Badminton Horse Trials in North Wiltshire. It has 25 stables, a horse walker, a 46m x 20m outdoor arena, lunge pen, cross country schooling fences and wonderful hacking country. The hilly area is ideal for fittening work and there are several cross country training courses within easy travelling distance. The competition yard is run separately but in conjunction to the renowned West Kington Stud and Stallion Centre. There are usually a variety of homebred horses and ponies for sale.
The Stud, run by Tessa Clarke, also incorporates one of the largest AI collection centres in the country and is proud to be standing Chilli Morning, WEG Bronze medallist 2015 and the only stallion to have won Badminton Horse Trials. Cevin Z, owned by The Billy Stud, sire of two Olympic eventers and numerous show jumping stars stands at WKS . Welton Double Cracker, International eventer carrying the famous Welton bloodlines, is owned by WKS. Windsor Heights is a versatile allround stallion suitable for all activities, again owned by WKS. All stallions listed above have their own detailed stallion profiles on Horse Scout.
The Stallion Centre has over 700 stallions available by frozen semen, all of numerous breeds, types and disciplines
Facilities
| 24hr onsite supervision |
| Designated lorry parking |
| Excellent off-road hacking |
| Floodlights on school |
| Horse walker |
| Individual turn out |
| Lunge Pen/ Separate school |
| Non-individual paddock turn out |
| Onsite communal tea & coffee facility |
| Onsite cross country |
| Onsite shower & changing rooms |
| Outdoor school 20m x 60m or over |
| Stabling |
| 24hr onsite supervision |
| Designated lorry parking |
| Excellent off-road hacking |
| Floodlights on school |
| Horse walker |
| Individual turn out |
| Lunge Pen/ Separate school |
| Non-individual paddock turn out |
| Onsite communal tea & coffee facility |
| Onsite cross country |
| Onsite shower & changing rooms |
| Outdoor school under 20m x 60m |
| Stabling |
Disciplines we cater for
| A I Centre |
| Breaking and Producing |
| Breeding and Stud |
| Dealing and Sales |
| Dressage |
| Eventing |
| Hunting |
| Livery - All Types |
| Livery - Competition |
| Show Jumping |
| Showing |