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Welcome To The Woodcroft Stud Website



Please look below for the latest news flashes and click on the files opposite to find out more about us and our horses.






We are breeders and producers of high quality Trakehner and Warmblood horses, from foals to just backed youngstock and performance horses on the outset of their competition careers. All of our horses are selected from proven genes using only the very best bloodlines. If you do not see what you require then please contact us to discuss your requirements, we have excellent Breeder contacts throughout Europe who can help locate your perfect horse!














*** 5th August 2008, BEF Futurity at Arena UK was an outstanding success Woodcroft Gazelle continues the run of all Garuda K foals to date gaining at least a 1st Premium. Grace Kelly out of Westpoint Freya by Garuda K bred by Carrie Adams & Helen Hulse achieved a fantastic score of 9.19 & was awarded a rare Elite. Woodcroft Gonzales out of Crosslanes Galadriel by Garuda K now owned by Amanda Barrett was also awarded a rare Elite with an amazing score of 9.41. The Piebald stallion Amour G owned by Pippa Childerhouse & shown by Tim Harris & Moritz Gerhmann also became Elite with a score of 9.31.***













***Russell, was sold unseen to Marie Brown in May, they have just won there first Dressage competition at Richmond with 75%. The judge commented on him being a really super horse & Marie said he has changed her Life! Congratulations. ***













*** Woodcroft O` Neil competing at the International Trakehner Bundesturnier in Hanover July 08. This was O'Neils first International Show she was 3rd in the 'L' class & 4th in the 5 & 6 year old class with 78%***













*** Galadriel produces stunning Bay Colt, born 6st July 2008.***













***Woodcroft Fonaby produces a superb mahogony Bay Filly, born 1st July 2008.***













***Premium Mare Woodcroft Hirtenfreude produces a stunning Filly Foal in the field at 9.30am on Monday 23.06.08 pictures taken at 7 days old.***
















***Woodcroft Garuda K & Derada who was bought from Woodcroft Stud Feature in this months 'Your Horse' Magazine. ***




courtesy 'Your Horse Magazine'








*** Young Rider Emily Laughton & her German bred Trakehner gelding Kishon by Kronjewel are attracting much attension. 3rd Pre Novice Holdenby, 3rd Novice Milton Keynes, 6th pre Novice Brigstock, qualified twice Pre Novice Regional finals. Emily was Reserve Champion Trakehner Young rider in 2006. Kishon was sourced for Emily on a trip to Germany - directly from his breeder. Congratulations on your success! ***













***Woodcroft Frazer and Emma are going great guns, winning there first ever intro with a Dressage score of 29.5 As well as the Novice Restriced Dressage @ Fry's ***













***Congratulations Helen Babington Smith & Glenlivet 11 ( Gambrinus ) bought from Woodcroft Stud. Helen was Reserve Champion Young Trakehner rider in 2007. The pair won the Prelim Restricted Qualifier at Fenning Farm which was featured in Horse & Hound 15th May 2008. ***













***Congratulations to Jan, Melissa & Sunny Bay for coming 3rd in the Shearwater 4 Year old qualifier with 75% at Oldencraig. 3rd in the Badminton Young Dressage Horse Qualifier with 73% & highest placed 4year old. Sunny Bay has won every Prelim to date. In the Hickstead Scales of training he notched up 80.83% scoring four 9's. Sunny Bay was bought from us as a 3 year old. ***










*** Woodcroft Garuda K & Malcolm Holthausen Win their 6th Medium Dressage test in a row with scores of upto 72%. See H&H 8th May 08 page 50. They have qualified for the Summer Regionals at Medium & will aim for Qualification at Advanced Medium. Garuda K is now a BWBS Group 2 Stallion due to his competition success! ***













***St.Pr.uPr.St Woodcroft Natalie joins our herd, we just could not resist this stunning E.H. Latimer Daughter, she is in foal to Woodcroft Garuda K.***













*** News of Garuda K's foals 2008 are coming in, Champion Chaps mare Miss Moneypenny has a Stunning coloured filly, Willow has a stunning chestnut colt, Westpoint Freya BWBS Gold medal & Select Mare has had a beautiful black filly, Truffel has a chestnut filly. Windel Claret has a chestnut filly. - Congratulations! Garuda K is now Standing at the superb Rosewood Stud Newmarket.***







*** Woodcroft O'Neill is in professional training in Germany, she has just been shown at the Febuary Stallion show in Munster Handorf & is Selected for the Trakehner Elite Auction.***













St.Pr.u.Pr.St O'Hara with her colt foal by Garuda K at foot and daughter Select Studbook and Premium, Woodcroft O'Neill.













***Congratulations Rebecca & Rachael, Sybero (Bramham) & Concerto (Thirlestane Castle) Both Qualified for the 4 Year old Burghley Young Event Horse Championships 2007 & Pavo Championships with Concerto coming 6th overall. Both horses were supplied by Woodcroft Stud and Ridden by Australian International Brooke Staples. ***










***Garuda's first coloured filly 'Gitana' Congratulations Jenny,BB & Betsy! ***










***St.Pr.u.Pr.St Woodcroft O'Neill Moves to Germany to continue her Training 16.11.07. ***









*** Congratulations Jo & Hestia 80.45% in there first Affiliated Dressage test @ Towerlands, H&H 28.06.07. Hestia was also awarded the title of Premium Mare at the TBF show 2007 with Jo being awarded Champion Young Trakehner Rider 2007. ***






*** Fonaby Produces an outstanding colt 17.06.07, Sold to Jackie Brown - Congratulations! ***










***Congratulations Emma Walters & Woodcroft Frazer 12 wins out of 14 at Prelim and Novice. ***







Woodcroft Stud has Fantastic Results at the TBF Show 2006





WOODCROFT O`NEILL WINS SUPREME CHAMPION OF THE TRAKEHNER BREEDERS FRATERNITY ANNUAL SHOW 2006





Woodcroft Kritsabelle 1st and Champion Foal.




Millrace Giovanni by Woodcroft Garuda K 1st Part Bred Foal and Champion Part Bred

Woodcroft's Crosslanes Galadriel is awarded Premium status after sucessfully completing her mare performance test and coming joint second

Woodcroft O'Neill is also awarded Premium status and is Champion of the Mare Grading scoring an outstanding 57points, she also became Champion of the Mare Performance Test as well as becoming Supreme Champion of the show.



Singing Horatio who was shown and produced by Tim was also fully Graded, the first British Bred Stallion in 7 years to grade, our Congratulations go to Edward and Marleen of the Singing stud for such a magnificent result.








Woodcroft Stud has an excellent result at the British Warmblood Show





Pr. Woodcroft's Hirtenfreude 1st 4 - 6 year Old Brood Mare Class & Reserve Champion Broodmare.

Galtur by Woodcroft Garuda K owned and bred by Sue Johnson and Liz Wilks was also 3rd in the Colt Foal Class.

Select & Pr. Woodcroft O`Neill 1st, 3 year Old Class, she was awarded SELECT STUD BOOK status & received a rare award of a Silver Medal in the Mare Grading, she was also awarded a First Star in the Mare PerformanceTest gaining an 8 from the guest rider after only being backed for three weeks, having a tooth removed 2 days before and loosing a shoe during the test !

Woodcroft Gideon 2nd in the Colt Foal Class.