17/09/2026
🏆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 🏆
What an incredible week at the British Dressage National Championships for our MFS-bred horses!
This year, seven MFS STUDFARM-bred horses qualified for eleven championship classes, and six of them went down the centre line to represent our breeding programme on one of the biggest stages in British dressage.
Sadly, MFS Neverland and Abi Lyle never got the opportunity to showcase their talents after Finn developed a rash the day before their competition, but we know their day will come.
⭐ 𝑴𝑭𝑺 𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒚 (𝑭𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒛)
Owned by us and ridden by Danielle Hardwick Dressage
Sparkle contested the Medium Gold Championship, her first experience at a show of this calibre. Despite the atmosphere, including enthusiastic applause from neighbouring arenas, she took everything in her stride.
True to her name, Sparkle brought plenty of sparkle and expression to the test. The score was looking promising until the counter canter section, where she decided that flying changes were far more exciting! Nevertheless, the experience will have done her the world of good.
One thing is certain... Sparkle has discovered she absolutely LOVES her changes, and we can't wait to see what she and Dani achieve in Small Tour classes during 2027.
⭐ 𝙈𝙁𝙎 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙠'𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙘𝙮 (𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙕𝙖𝙘𝙠)
Owned by us and ridden by J Morley Equestrian
Zack qualified for both the Prelim Silver and Novice Silver Championships.
The week didn't get off to the easiest start when Zack suffered a slight choke on the morning of his first class, causing a rather stressful beginning to the day. Thankfully, Justine got everything sorted and made it to the arena.
In the Prelim Championship they produced a lovely test for 68.40%, finishing 15th out of 45 combinations after a tie on scores. There were plenty of highlights throughout the test, including numerous marks of 7.
After a well-earned break between classes, Zack returned for the Novice Championship looking refreshed and ready to go. Again, there were several marks up to 8, but like many talented young horses, Zack decided that flying changes were preferable to counter canter!
Considering Zack is only five years old and this was Justine's first ever National Championships, they both came away with invaluable experience and a very bright future ahead.
⭐ 𝙈𝙁𝙎 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙚'𝙨 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 (𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙚)
Owned and ridden by Ellen Glover Dressage
Ellen and Morricone's Love delivered a polished and harmonious performance in the Medium Silver Championship.
Having worked their way through the levels and secured multiple Regional Championship titles along the journey, they once again demonstrated their quality on the national stage.
Their final score of 67.47% secured an excellent 8th place from 35 combinations.
⭐ 𝙈𝙁𝙎 𝙅𝙖𝙭𝙭 𝙅𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙧 (𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙎2)
Owned and ridden by Jack Noble Morris of Robb Dressage
Jack and Jaxx Joker produced a superb performance in the Novice Silver Championship, earning an impressive 71.129%.
The test was packed with marks of 7.5 and 8, and but for an unfortunate error of course resulting in deductions from each judge, they would have taken the championship title.
Instead, they finished a fantastic 3rd overall, confirming what an exciting partnership they are becoming.
⭐ 𝙈𝙁𝙎 𝙇𝙪𝙭𝙚 𝙐𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙖 (𝙇𝙖𝙨 𝙑𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙨)
Owned and ridden by Amy Schiessl Dressage
Luxe Utopia competed in a highly competitive Novice Gold Championship, producing a quality test featuring multiple 7.5s and 8s to finish 5th on 71.387%.
The pair then returned for the National 5-Year-Old Championship, where they finished an outstanding 4th place, scoring 82.8% and missing out on the final by a tiny margin of just 0.8.
Scores included:
✨ Walk: 8.0
✨ Trot: 8.0
✨ Canter: 8.2
✨ Way of Going: 8.8
✨ General Impression: 8.4
To know that we bred the 4th highest placed 5-year-old in the UK is simply phenomenal.
🥇 𝙈𝙁𝙎 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙒𝙞𝙣𝙨 (𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙜)
Owned and ridden by Jack Noble Morris
The star of the Championships had to be MFS Quality Always Wins.
Jack and "Q" produced a superb performance to win the Medium Silver National Championship, taking the title with 70.472% from a class of 35 combinations.
Seeing an MFS-bred horse stand at the top of the National Championship podium was a truly special moment.
They weren't finished there either.
In the National 7-Year-Old Championship, they went on to finish 5th in the UK with a score of 73.434%, receiving:
✨ Trot: 7.9
✨ Walk: 7.1
✨ Canter: 8.0
✨ Submission: 8.0
✨ Perspective: 8.1
An incredible achievement for both horse and rider.
❤️ A Breeder's Dream
𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝑭𝑺 𝑳𝒖𝒙𝒆 𝑼𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝑭𝑺 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒇-𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔, 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒂-𝑼𝒕𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒂, 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑽𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒊.
To see these two horses finish 4th and 5th respectively in their national age-group championships was a proud and unforgettable moment.
As breeders, moments like these represent the culmination of years of planning, sleepless nights, hard work, setbacks, early mornings and an unwavering belief in our breeding programme.
However, none of this happens without the talented owners and riders who invest their time, trust and dedication into these horses. Breeders need riders, and riders need breeders. Success comes through partnership, and we are incredibly grateful to every owner and rider who has chosen an MFS horse.
To have one National Champion, a National Championship Top Three, an 8th place finish, a 4th placed 5-year-old in the UK and a 5th placed 7-year-old in the UK all in one week is beyond anything we could have hoped for.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support MFS Studfarm. If anyone is ever considering purchasing a horse from us, we hope these results demonstrate that you don't need to travel abroad to find world-class dressage horses.
Top-class horses can be bred right here in the UK. 🇬🇧🐴
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