Our stud is our family business. We bring our passion for our horses to everything we do.
Meet the team.
We're a highly experienced team, passionate about horses who will take great care of your mare, foal, stallion or ridden horse. Ensuring they feel safe, secure, well fed and loved at all times. All of our horses, visiting or otherwise, we treat as our own and any individual or specialist needs we will always do our very best to accommodate.
Sally Lister BSc
I've been involved with horses since the age of 3, having spent years dedicating time and energy to equestrianism and am extremely passionate about every aspect of the sport. I have a degree in equine sports science, Intermediate teaching qualifications and am a qualified AI technician. Until 2013 I was a key player in the training of our young horses and a competitor in my own right. A break for children saw me take a more managerial/organisational role, but now that the children are a little older I'm enjoying being back in the saddle and also working on the ground with the mares, foals, young horses and stallions. A real joy.
David Lister
I've been farming at Spa Farm my whole life. Having made the decision to diversify into equestrianism in 2003, my role in the day-to-day running of the business is key to the foaling of every mare that arrives at Brackenspa Stud. Sleepless nights are my remit all summer. Having foaled down over 300 mares now, I've acquired significant knowledge and experience along the way. I'm also responsible for the maintenance, jump building, hay making and land management that goes into looking after 100 acres of land. Although not a horse rider myself, I very much enjoy supporting Sally and the team every single day.
Nick
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