HRB Horses. Inside the HRB programme.
Meet the horses developed, managed and competed within the HRB programme, from young horse foundations to experienced campaign horses. Explore the work, results and suitable next route behind each one.
A working programme, horse by horse.
The horses at HRB are developed through structured training, consistent management and a welfare-first approach. Each horse has a clear plan for its work, confidence, condition, competition preparation and long-term development.
This page introduces selected horses currently within the HRB programme. Some are developing through the levels, some are being prepared for competition, and some may be suitable for the right rider, owner or partnership in the future.
HRB does not operate as a traditional selling yard. The focus is on producing horses properly, understanding their strengths, and allowing the right opportunities to develop through trusted conversations.
Selected horses, produced with care.
Every horse at HRB has a clear programme. Training, welfare, recovery, competition planning and suitability are considered together, so each horse is understood as an individual rather than treated as stock.
Produced through structure, not rushed to market.
The value of a horse is not only in its breeding or record. It is in how well it has been produced, understood, managed and matched to the right future.
Structured Training
Each horse is produced through consistent flatwork, jumping development and clear progression, not reactive schooling.
Welfare-Led Management
Daily routines, turnout, recovery, feed and horse-first decision making support long-term soundness and confidence.
Suitability and Trust
Where a horse may suit a new rider or owner, conversations are handled carefully, privately and with the right long-term fit in mind.
Competition Context
Results, training history, temperament and development stage are considered together, not viewed in isolation.
Horse Profiles
Inside each
HRB horse profile.
Each horse at HRB is managed as an individual. The focus is not simply on what the horse is, but how the horse is understood, produced, cared for and developed over time.
Detailed Profiles
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Happy-Fomia
Spartacus x Verdi
An experienced campaign mare, managed around confidence, condition, soundness and continued enjoyment in her work. Most recently, Happy-Fomia recorded two 1.15m wins at Bolesworth International with Tia Posner, alongside clear and placed rounds across the show.
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Karisma VH Ketelboehof
Deauville de la Vie x Bentley vd Heffinck
An HRB-owned broodmare with experience up to 1.55m level, including the Hickstead Speed Derby, bringing proven performance and established showjumping bloodlines into the programme.
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Time to Escape
Escape Z x Chasseur
Currently in foal, Time Escape remains part of the HRB programme with a focus on welfare, condition and calm day-to-day management.
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Unikat
Utah van Erpekom x Baloubet du Rouet
A gelding in production with focus on strength, confidence, rideability and jumping development.
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Minted
Cordess x Chacco Blue
A performance horse managed through consistency, wellbeing, daily structure and careful support. Clear and placed in the 1.15m at Bolesworth International in June 2026.
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Riverdale VSB
Jardonnay VDL x Hamar
A younger mare in an important stage of foundation, exposure and careful progression.
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Strides Best Friend
VDL Douglas x Quattro B
An established mare supported through performance preparation, confidence, rhythm and careful management.
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Jambezi
Zambesi x Zirocco Blue
A stallion managed with professional structure, boundaries, care and calm consistency.
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Dadja Z
Don VHP x Concorde
A young horse in the HRB programme, currently being brought on carefully with focus on condition, strength and long-term development.
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Billy Bangles
Douglas x Wellington
A mare managed through structured weekly work, confidence, condition and clear routine.
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Just Call Me Peter
Catoki x Bamako de Muze
A yearling colt at the earliest stage of the HRB pathway, focused on trust, handling and routine.
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HRB’s London Boy
Bentley vd Heffinck x Argento
An HRB-owned colt at the beginning of his journey, combining established showjumping bloodlines through Bentley vd Heffinck and Argento.
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Evander NS
Emerald x Conthargos
An HRB-owned colt at the beginning of his development, combining the proven showjumping bloodlines of Emerald and Conthargos.
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Happy-Fomia profile video at HRB Equestrian
Happy-Fomia
Happy-Fomia brings experience into the HRB yard, with her programme centred on management, care, rhythm and continued confidence. Her profile reflects the importance of keeping established horses happy, sound and mentally settled.
Most recently, Happy-Fomia recorded two 1.15m wins at Bolesworth International with Tia Posner, alongside clear and placed rounds across the show. Her results reflect an experienced mare kept confident, comfortable and competitive through careful preparation and management.
Current Focus
Condition, confidence, recovery, management and continued competitive consistency.
HRB Assessment
An established horse whose programme is about protecting confidence and quality. Her two 1.15m wins at Bolesworth International show what careful management can produce when an experienced horse is kept comfortable, willing and consistent.
Production Notes
Her work is managed around rhythm, welfare, appropriate workload, careful recovery and the daily detail needed to stay consistent across a show.
Competition Notes
At Bolesworth International 2026, Happy-Fomia recorded two 1.15m wins with Tia Posner, including the CSIAm-A Two Phase 1.15m Final on 29 June in 26.41 seconds and a second 1.15m Class Final win on 02 July. She also recorded clear and placed rounds across the show, reflecting the consistent preparation, management and confidence that underpin her programme at HRB.
Karisma VH Ketelboehof
Karisma VH Ketelboehof is an HRB-owned mare with extensive competition experience up to 1.55m level, including the Hickstead Speed Derby. Her record brings genuine performance experience into the HRB programme.
Now a broodmare, Karisma is managed around welfare, condition and a calm, consistent routine. Her place within HRB connects proven competition performance with the yard’s longer-term approach to breeding, youngstock and horse development.
Current Focus
Broodmare welfare, condition, routine and long-term management.
HRB Assessment
A proven performance mare whose experience and bloodlines add depth to HRB’s breeding programme. The priority now is to manage her carefully as an individual and protect her long-term wellbeing.
Production Notes
No longer in active competition work. Her programme is centred on broodmare care, condition and consistent daily management.
Competition Notes
Karisma has competed up to 1.55m level, including the Hickstead Speed Derby.
Time to Escape
Time Escape is currently in foal, so her programme is focused on welfare, condition and calm daily management rather than active ridden work. At this stage, the priority is to support her through a settled routine, appropriate care and careful monitoring.
Her place within the HRB programme reflects the same standards applied across the yard: structure, attention to detail and respect for the individual horse. While she is not currently in work, her management remains part of the wider HRB system.
Current Focus
Pregnancy, welfare, condition and calm daily management.
HRB Assessment
Currently in foal and managed with a focus on welfare, condition and routine. Her programme is centred on calm daily care rather than ridden production.
Temperament
Managed through a quiet, consistent routine with attention to her comfort and wellbeing.
Production Notes
Not currently in ridden work due to being in foal.
Unikat
Unikat is produced through a programme that considers the whole horse: work, recovery, temperament, confidence and suitability. The aim is to build a more complete athlete, not simply a horse that is ready before the process is right.
Current Focus
Strength, rideability, confidence, jumping development and consistency.
HRB Assessment
A horse whose progression depends on balance between training, recovery and confidence. HRB’s approach is to build the athlete without losing the horse.
Production Notes
His programme connects strength work, rideability, jumping development and welfare-led management.
Minted profile video at HRB Equestrian
Minted
Minted is managed through the HRB system with focus on consistency, wellbeing and appropriate progression. His programme reflects the yard’s belief that performance depends on the daily details behind the work.
Current Focus
Condition, confidence, daily structure and continued performance support.
HRB Assessment
A horse whose performance depends on the daily routine around him. HRB manages his programme through structure, care and consistent attention to detail.
Production Notes
The priority is to support confidence, condition and soundness through a balanced weekly plan.
Competition Notes
At Bolesworth International in June 2026, Minted and Tia Posner were clear and placed in the 1.15m. The result reflects the consistency, confidence and daily management behind his programme at HRB.
Riverdale VSB
Riverdale VSB is in an important stage of development, where the focus is on creating confidence, rideability and clear foundations. HRB’s approach is to let the horse progress properly, without forcing the next step before the basics are secure.
Current Focus
Foundations, balance, confidence, exposure and careful progression.
HRB Assessment
A horse at a formative point in her production. The priority is to build clarity and confidence now so that the next stages remain fair and sustainable.
Production Notes
Her work is built around foundation, balance, exposure and careful development.
Strides Best Friend
Strides Best Friend is managed with a focus on consistency, preparation and long-term soundness. Her programme shows how HRB balances training, care and recovery to support a horse that already understands the job.
Current Focus
Performance support, confidence, rhythm, fitness and careful management.
HRB Assessment
An established horse whose quality is protected through consistency and careful management. The aim is to support performance without compromising confidence or soundness.
Production Notes
Her programme combines training, care, recovery and confidence-led preparation.
Jambezi profile video at HRB Equestrian
Jambezi
Jambezi is handled through a clear, professional programme that respects his type, character and level. His management reflects the HRB standard: structure, boundaries, care and calm consistency.
Current Focus
Management, focus, rideability, performance preparation and daily consistency.
HRB Assessment
A stallion who requires clarity, consistency and professional handling. HRB’s programme respects his presence while keeping the work structured and fair.
Temperament
Managed through calm boundaries, professional routine and consistent handling.
Production Notes
His programme balances ridden work, management, focus and daily welfare.
Dadja Z
Dadja Z is a five-year-old by Don VHP x Concorde, currently within the HRB programme for careful young horse development. At this stage, the priority is not to rush him, but to build condition, confidence, strength and a clear routine around his work.
His programme is focused on giving him the right foundations, with attention to his physical development, daily management and long-term suitability. As he strengthens and matures, his work can be built up gradually in a way that supports both confidence and future performance.
Billy Bangles
Billy Bangles is managed through a structured routine that considers both training and wellbeing. Her programme is shaped around clarity, confidence and the daily consistency that supports better work over time.
Current Focus
Rideability, confidence, condition and structured weekly work.
HRB Assessment
A horse whose development benefits from routine, clarity and considered management. HRB’s focus is to keep the work simple, consistent and confidence-led.
Production Notes
Her programme balances training, condition, welfare and clear owner communication.
Just Call Me Peter
Just Call Me Peter is at the earliest stage of the HRB pathway, where quiet handling, routine and trust matter most. His development is focused on creating the foundations that allow a young horse to mature with confidence.
Current Focus
Handling, confidence, routine, trust and early foundations.
HRB Assessment
A young horse whose future depends on the quality of the earliest foundations. HRB’s approach is quiet, patient and routine-led.
Temperament
Early handling is focused on trust, confidence and calm repetition.
Production Notes
The priority is to create good habits and confidence before any future performance expectations are introduced.
HRB’s London Boy
HRB’s London Boy is an HRB-owned colt by Bentley vd Heffinck x Argento. At this earliest stage, his programme is centred on healthy development, calm handling, trust and a consistent daily routine.
There is no pressure to accelerate the process. The priority is to allow him to mature naturally while establishing the quiet foundations and positive experiences that support future youngstock development.
Current Focus
Healthy growth, calm handling, trust, routine and early foundations.
HRB Assessment
A young colt at the beginning of the HRB pathway. His development will be patient and age-appropriate, with welfare and confidence placed ahead of future performance expectations.
Temperament
Early handling is focused on calm repetition, trust and positive experiences.
Production Notes
His programme is limited to age-appropriate youngstock care, handling and development.
Evander NS
Evander NS is an HRB-owned colt by Emerald x Conthargos. His place within the programme begins with the fundamentals: healthy growth, calm handling, trust and a clear routine.
At foal stage, development is deliberately unhurried. HRB’s focus is on giving him positive early experiences and the physical and mental space to mature before any future performance expectations are introduced.
Current Focus
Healthy growth, calm handling, trust, routine and early foundations.
HRB Assessment
A young colt whose future development starts with patient, age-appropriate management. The priority is to build trust and good foundations without placing pressure ahead of maturity.
Temperament
Early handling is focused on calm repetition, trust and positive experiences.
Production Notes
His programme is limited to age-appropriate youngstock care, handling and development.
Start with the horse, then the right conversation.
Whether you would like to ask about a horse within the HRB programme or explore production support for your own horse, share the relevant context and HRB will guide the most appropriate next step with care, honesty and discretion.
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For riders, owners and families who have seen a horse within the HRB programme and would like to understand its current position, suitable next route or whether a private conversation is appropriate.
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For owners who want a horse assessed, developed, prepared, competed, strengthened or represented through the HRB programme.
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Tell HRB whether your enquiry is about a horse in the current programme or production support for your own horse. Clear context about the horse, rider, owner and objectives helps make the first conversation more useful.
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Individual horse status and suitable routes are discussed honestly.
Horse, rider, owner and long-term fit are considered together.
