WE ARE EXPECTING TWO RESIDENT ANGLO ARAB MARES TO FOAL..SUNRAY SINCERITY IS DUE END APRIL AND SUNRAY SWANSONG IS DUE END MAY and PART BRED ARAB MARE ALSO DUE END OF MAY................watch this space to see the results

SUNRAY SCENARIO, OUR FORMER 148CM PBA RIDING PONY STALLION, EXCELLEDAT PUK WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST WEEK....RESERVE CHAMPION  `DOWNLAND SMUGGLE WORKERS`,  2ND DRESSAGE

COMPETITION PONY, IN THE RIBBONS `ZENITH STYLE JUMPING`and all at the age of 19 years, having been

a Show Pony all his life until last year.   See MORE pics on `Mares` Page

April 1st. arrived to indicate the start of British Summertime but on April 6th..... the scene that greeted us, somehow did not confirm that !!!!

Icicles on the Bird Bath...amazing                                             pic taken 8.00am.....so beautiful

10.30am.......melting fast!!!!  more pics before it has all gone....might  not see real snow again for years????

ANOTHER SURPRISE ARRIVAL AT SUNRAY................

Found abandoned in a neighbors field, and close to death.............please meet ???

Foxy Baby (approx 1 week old) on 21.03.08                                a week later....eyes just opening

04.04.08 ..starting to look like a fox now                                     07.04.08 ears lifting....and very cheeky!!!

Foxy Baby ( a little girl) has been hand fed with a bottle and formula milk.......   She is now eating pieces of

Chicken with gusto and can run about all over the place..proving very tame and if all goes well we will keep

her as a pet.   Appropriate....as we named our land Foxmeadows, when we purchased it.  Watch this space

MORE GOOD NEWS...................ARAB HORSE SHOW SCOTLAND 2008

SUNRAY SINCERITY`S Anglo Arab British National Champion son, APRES MOI carries on the family tradition, covering himself in glory at the Scottish Arab Horse Show...   Winning his height class Anglo/Part Bred Arab

Ridden and then the Championship, Supreme Pure/Anglo/Part Bred Ridden Championship.....   before being

awarded the OVERALL SUPREME IN HAND AND RIDDEN PURE ANGLO AND PART BRED ARAB.WELL DONE !!

APRES MOI also won the Ridden Hack at Arab Nationals 2008

WESSEX ARAB SHOW.............CHERIF CHAMPIONSHIPS  2008

OAKHAYS LORD OF THE DANCE, Sunray Scelebrity`s versatile and consistent son.......Overall Ridden Champion at Wessex  AHS and Cherif qualified......AND at the Cherif Champs ......good results again,2nd in the Finals only his second time at Cherif Championships. Other Major Show successes this year include, Res. Ridden Champion Wales and West,  Ridden Champion Midlands AHS `C` Show, Supreme Ridden Champion at Cricklands, Reserve Ridden Champion at Monmouth County  and as many In-Hand Championships results, proving his outstanding conformation and action

THE ROYAL SHOW...THREE COUNTIES SHOW...ARAB NATIONAL...2008

SPELLSBURY SIGNIFICANCE (Sired by Sunray Saristocrat and his Dam sired by Sunray Scelebrity) followed his huge success as a foal, continued to proved himself as a yearling, success at only shows shown.

DERBY COUNTY...........ROYAL LONDON SHOW.......CHERIF CHAMPS2008

ROYAL EXTRAVAGANZA ( Sunray Scelebrity son) had a great year in ridden classes and consistantly in top three placings

in Hack, ISRT and Anglo/PBA`s at Major Shows, also qualified for HOYS at Bakewell Show. At the Cherif Championships he was Res. Amateur Champion and 4th in Dressage

PONIES UK CHAMPIONSHIPS............2008

SUNRAY SENTIMENT ( Sunray Scelebrity son)  Our Thoroughbred Little-Maureen, who died seventeen days after Sentiment was born, has left this fabulous boy and her last filly Suntay Swansong (our Junior Brood mare) to carry on her legacy.  Sentiment was shown only once as a 2-yr old in hand and was Champion Anglo/PBA for his owners who purchased him from us as a yearling. Below are pics of him at Ponies UK.....only his third outing under saddle as a 4yr old......what an achievement for one so young.  Totally unphased by the floodlighting and crowded stands

Qualified for the Evening Finals after winning large ISRT and delighted all his connections by winning the overall Intermediate Show Riding Type Supreme Championship....Judge commenting "it had been a long time since she had seen such a well put together Horse"   George is one to watch for the future!!

NORTH STAFFS AHS `C`SHOW..............MOORGREEN SHOW   2008

SPELLSBURY SENTIMENT (Sire: Sunray Superstar)   Out at only three shows this year.  Winner and Championships success. Qualified for the Cherif and won through to the Evening Finals, placings.  a truly charming mare

ARAB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW........................2008

SIMPLY PRECIOUS (Sunray Springsong`s  daughter) out at only two shows this year, her first  since winning her foal class at AHS Nationals in 2004. After winning at North Staffs `C` Show... she repeated her win at the AHS Nationals and was awarded Senior Female British National PBA Championship

NORTH STAFFS AHS `C` SHOW..........BAHPC CHAMPIONSHIPS.......2008

SUNRAY SHEER DELIGHT  (Sired by Sunray Saristocrat)  Our Anglo filly, sold as a weaned foal,  has delighted her amateur owner, gaining Hack and Anglo/PBA Championships at her only foal show. She has been to limited shows this year

Above winning the o/a Anglo/PBA In Hand Championship  Winning Res. Championship at BAHPC Champs

This yeatling filly has also been very successful at the County Shows, always in the top three places

AHS NATIONALS.............................................. WALES AHS SHOW 2008

SILVAN SENTIMENT ( another Sunray Superstar daughter) has again been highly successful in her second year under saddle.  She was not started, until purchased from her owner/ breeder as an unbroken 9yr old.  Out on the Major Show circuit this year She has gained several Ridden Championships, culminating in British National Anglo/PBA Ridden Championship.

AHS NATIONALS........2009

WELL..SHE HAS DONE IT AGAIN THIS YEAR GAINING  PBA RIDDEN  CHAMPIONSHIP AND WENT ONE BETTER TO BE 2ND RESERVE OVERALL SUPREME RIDDEN CHAMPION. WELL DONE!!!

WE WERE ALSO DELIGHTED WHEN OUR ANGLO YEARLING COLT, (HIS FIRST OUTING) GAINED

BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPION RESERVE JUNIOR MALE TITLE.  HE BEHAVED INPECCABLY EVEN WHEN THE HEAVENS OPENED UP AND THE RAIN POURED DOWN...  TOOK IT ALL IN HIS STRIDE

SUNRAY STEPASIDE (SUNRAY SARISTOCRAT/ SUNRAY SWANSONG)  HE DELIGHTED HIS NEW OWNER TAMARA SPILMAN,  WHO HAS PURCHASED HIM AS A FUTURE RIDDEN SHOW HORSE

B.A.H.P.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009

WENT ALONG TO HIS SECOND EVER SHOW AND AGAIN HAD A GREAT DAY GAINING THE

ANGLO/PBA YOUNGSTOCK CHAMPIONSHIP.

MILO IS SUCH A SWEET NATURED COLT, SO SENSIBLE AND TAKES ALL IN HIS STRIDE AND

ALWAYS HAS HIS EARS FORWARD AND ALERT....A JOY TO OWN AND HOPEFULLY HE WILL

PROVE A SUPERSTAR UNDER SADDLE

BRITISH SHOW HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS..............COUNTY SHOWS 2008

SUNRAY SINCERITY`S twelth foal PETITE ETOILLE. As a yearling she has had an amazing year gaining several Championships and Reserves at the County and annual Championships Shows

Petite Etoille`s wins are too numerous to list, suffice to say she has won at most of the County Shows around the Country, was Female Champion at NPS Championships and at BSH Champs was  O/A Res. Youngstock Champion

She has a full blood brother to make Small Show Hack....QUI MOI who is for sale (see foal page)

FINALLY...AND NOT FORGETTING..........H.O.Y.S GUERNSEY...2008

ELMDALE EXPRESSION (sired by Sunray Scenario) Following a successful showing career Ellie was sold and went acrosss the water to Guernsey, where she began her showjumping career and very quickly proved her performance breeding, many successes followed in BSJA affiliated showjumping, qualifying for HOYS

At HOYS 2008 6th in  JA Puissance.  Ellie and her young rider were awarded the BSJA Most improved Horse/Rider

Of The Year Championship. Sunray Scenario still winning at affiliated championships at 19years old.

What a fantastic year Sunray Sired, Bred, or out of Sunray Mares have had, probably our best year of recent results for gaining Championships