News
25th August - The schedule is now online for the Autumn Derby on Saturday 20th September.
18th August - Been very busy in the last few weeks. With Autumn drawing ever closer (and dare i say Winter) we have been working out stabling for over the next 6 months. With a few new liveries coming in and the Stud numbers increasing we only have a few spaces left. Anyone wishing to know more about our Livery packages please contact us.
Plans are under way for the Derby show in September - the show will follow the same format as last year with classes for all over our Derby course. Schedule will be available very soon.
4th August - Well better late than never we are finally getting round to doing a show report for the July Show. Firstly we would like to congratulate Gemma Mason who very deservedly won the 'Jasper' Supreme of Show with her pony Greylands Little Star. It was a pleasure to award Gemma the perpetual 'Jasper' trophy which was kindly donated by Mr and Mrs Watson in memory of my first horse Jasper who i sadly lost last year. Reserve Supreme went to Aileen Singleton with her Section A filly Ceanniateach Simone. Other Champions of the day were Evelyn Crate with Fingal, Lisa Brewster who won the Working Hunter Championship with Robe Stepper, Jennifer Garland with Super Sandy who won the Ridden Horse championship and Chelsie Cummins with Wychways Escapades. In the showjumping arena Neona Hope had a good day with Maiden Ireland winning the Open Horse class and Natalie Allan also had a good day with Snoopy in the pony classes.
With the number of entries and very kind donations from competitors, family and friends we were very happy to be able to give The Ayrshire Hospice a cheque for £500. It makes the show worthwhile when such a worthy cause gains from our enjoyable day.
20th July - Finally recovering after a fantastic show day. Had a busy day and thankfully the weather was dry for most of the day. We would like to thank all helpers, stewards and judges who came along and helped make the day a huge success. Would also like to thank all the competitors for their support. A full report for the July show will be available shortly. We have had a number of enquires about show photographs, anyone who competed and would like to see photographs from the day please contact us with details of horse (description)/ rider and classes entered and we will try our best to send a selection of photos by email.
1st July - The ground is looking great for the weekend, hopefully it will stay dry but even a lot of rain should not make too much difference. Just keep fingers crossed that its good on the day. The Working Hunter course is almost completed and the course looks like this -
Hopefully everyone has fun jumping it.
25th June - Preparation for the show is well under way. The field has been cut, jumps are being prepped, rosettes, trophies, sashes and prizes are organised. All we need is good weather and of course the competitors on the day.
We have had a few judge changes, and the online schedule is now updated and correct. Judges will be as follows -
Pony showing - Mrs A Walker
Mixed Showing - Mrs J Boyd
Horse Showing - Miss L Cochrane
Working Hunter - Miss A Scott
Showjumping - Mrs J Thomson and Miss A Thomson.
6th May - We are happy to announce the commencement of our Clear Round Schooling Night. This will start again on Tuesday 13th May and will be held weekly. This will take place in our grass showjumping paddock unless very wet, in which case it will be moved to our all weather surface. The format will be casual, just turn up and do as little or as much as you want. We plan to expand this and add a more competitive edge and we are open to suggestions to make it a bigger and more fun weekly event.
15th April - After having to cancel the field based facilities the Open week was a success with the outdoor school being used most days. This would have been even busier if Kirstine had managed to get here safely. Unfortunately Kirstine had a bash in her car on her journey here and obviously we had to postpone the showing clinic. We are glad to report that Kirstine came out of her crash unscathed although her car was not so fortunate. We hope that the people booked into the clinic will be able to return on the next arranged date. We are still offering the facilities for hire at a reduced rate and are introducing a new 'loyalty scheme' Please see facilities for more details.
31st March - Regrettably we have had to take the difficult decision to remove the XC course and jumping paddock from next week's available facilities. As you will be aware it has been extremely wet lately and as such our fields are still very wet, meaning that they are unsuitable for safe and enjoyable use.
Our outdoor school will still be available and a large range of jumps available for use, and we will be on hand to help with altering heights etc.
The Kirstine Douglas clinic will still run as planned. (places still available)
We would like to extend the reduced rate offer for the XC course and jumping paddock to all first time users until further notice. Please get in touch if you require further information.
28th March - Its been a busy week this week with a number of ponies competing at various shows. A big well done to Alison who gained 2nd place in the Ridden Veteran class with Westfields Tempting Fate, Daimler has come back from injury fighting fit and is refusing to let anyone know that he is 24 years old this year. Anyone watching the Championship at Ingliston Grand Slam on Sunday would have thought he was in his prime. Our own Nantgwinau Susanna, Annie, is getting back into the swing of things after time off to have a foal. Annie was 2nd in the Workers at the Hunt Show after jumping a nice, if a little exciting, clear round. Annie was then off to Kingsbarn to compete in the Festival of Champions where she was a respectable 2nd in her in hand class and a little over exuberant in her ridden - its nice to see Annie is back to her usual self.
18th March - As part of our Open Week we will be running a Showing Clinic held by Kirstine Douglas. Kirstine is involved with producing and showing both ponies and horses to the highest level. More info on Kirstine can be found here. Kirstine will be here all day on Tuesday 8th April and will be available to teach both group (up to 3 people) and private lessons in both flatwork and jumping. Please ontact us for more information or to book a place. Places will be limited. We hope that this clinic will become a regular session so anybody wanting to come and watch for future reference will be most welcome.
25th February - We would like to announce that we are holding a Facilities Open Week during the Easter Holidays. All of our facilities will be available at reduced rates. Please see our Facilities for more details.
12th February - At long last the sun has come out for more than 5 minutes, the fields are slightly drier, horses are actually enjoying being out and we can start to think about the summer ahead. That is if we actually get a summer this year! We will shortly be starting to prepare the schedule for our first show. As last year was the first one we did quite a basic schedule of classes. We would like to expand this year so if anyone has any suggestions/requests for classes then please contact us and let us know.
7th January 2008 - We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and we hope that 2008 is kind to you and all your 4 legged friends. With the festive season past, and the shortest day been and gone, its time again to start preparing for the 2008 competition season. After running 2 successful shows in 2007 we have decided to expand and run 3 shows this summer. Please add the dates to your diary and should you wish to be sent schedules by email, please join our mailing list
4th May - our 2nd annual Charity Show, which will, again, be run in aid of the Ayrshire Hospice.
6th July - an Open Show, incorporating showing, showjumping and cross country.
20th September - our 2nd annual Derby Showjumping Show.
15th December - We were delighted to find out that we have been granted 'Burnockmill' as a stud name to be used with the Welsh Pony and Cob Society. The 'Burnockmill' prefix is also registered with the Central Prefix Register. We hope to expand the Burnockmill Stud over future years and aim to breed quality performance welsh ponies and part breds. Please browse our Welsh page to find out more.
3rd December -
The stables are filling up fast, please contact us immediately should you be interested in our livery options.
What a hectic time we've had recently. Been so busy with lots of new stuff going on. The new outdoor school is now finished - apart from the floodlights which will hopefully be done soon. The arena is 40m x 60m and is surfaced with woodgrain supplied by Tracey Timber. The arena was constructed by Euan Pollock of ACE Contracts. The liveries have been having fun getting lost in it - when your used to a certain school then get let loose in one triple the size it takes a bit of getting used to. The outdoor arena is available for hire at competitive rates.
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With only a few walls left to paint the new stables are almost complete. As you can tell from the photo's some of the horses have moved in already. The yard is spacious and inviting and allows the horses to see each other but not to invade the space of the horse next door. We opted for a traditional wooden style of stable to allow us to have each stable made to measure and custom built. Grills and doors are situated to let in the most light and to make use of the space available. There is plenty of room in the middle to allow horses to be tied up whilst still being able to work round them. The stables range in size with 3 10x12s, a 12x12, a 12x14 and 4 14x15s..There is also a large tack room and plenty space for horse washing/ rug hanging etc. The horses already living in the yard have settled in well and are looking forward to having some new neighbours.
29th October - Well, our new stables are almost complete now so we are able to take bookings for livery. We have part and full livery available. Have a look at our livery pages to get more detail, or feel free to contact us to have a chat about what we can offer you and your horse.
The new school is pretty much finished. The final touches are being done to the fence as we type and gates will be hung later today. For once the weather has been on our side and the heavy rain has worked in our favour. The surface is suitably soaked and we should be allowed to use the arena in the next few days.
23rd October - It’s all go, go, go! Our work on our new outdoor school and stables is now well underway. The surface is being put down on our 40x60m school and it should all be finished in a couple of weeks. The 9 stables and tackroom are well on their way to being completed and a similar timescale is likely for these. Have a look at these photos to see how they are shaping up. We’ll keep you posted as they develop.
28th September - Well we have finally managed to tidy up after the show, have a rest, and can now think about recording results and uploading photos.
27th August - We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new broodmare. Many thanks to Lauren and Alison Walker who have very kindly let me loan their beautiful Welsh Section C mare Lledr Lady Iona. Iona will join Annie, Mouse and Belle as the studs broodmares. Hopefully all 4 will go to stud next year and in 2009 we will have some lovely foals. In the meantime hopefully Iona will continue her already successful ridden career. She certainly proved herself at her first show with us by taking the Supreme Championship at Little Turnberry Show after jumping a perfect clear round in her working hunter class.
14th August - We have now added a feedback page so please feel free to leave us your thoughts on anything to do with Burnock Mill, from website to events, or livery to facilities. We strive to make this site interesting and informative and to update it regularly, your comments and suggestions will enable us to do this. Also you can now be added to the Burnock Mill mailing list if you wish to be kept informed of planned events.
17th July - Our eagerly awaited first foal arrived on Sunday 15th July. Our foundation stud mare Annie - Nantgwinau Susanna (Welsh Cob) - produced a lovely colt foal. Kappilano (Kappi for short) is very like his dad Passford Sunnay Boy and hopefully will do just as well in the show ring! We are delighted that both mare and foal are fit and healthy and that our first foaling went without a hitch.
First Kisses for a tired Mum Kappi enjoying the sun on his back.
18th June - We now have our summer jumping facilities up and running. Check out Facilities for hire for more information. We are in the process of organising teaching events with local instructors, using the showjumps and cross country course. These sessions will be open to everyone. Please contact us if you are interested or if you have any suggestions for other events/clinics etc.
23rd May - Well, we've had a couple of days to rest after the Hospice Show on Sunday. Leading up to the show the weather was looking to be against us, but fortunately dried up just in time. And despite the weather the ground held up remarkably well, both in the rings and parking area. The day passed with little drama, with only a couple of lorries getting stuck. However this did provide some amusement for the 200(!) or so people that ended up pushing, pulling and bouncing Eleanor's lorry out of the field!
So with the poor weather in the lead up, and the fact that this was our first show, we are really pleased with the turnout, and more importantly, those that came along to compete, spectate or helpout seemed to enjoy themselves. With this good turnout and the generosity of lots of people the event was a great success and the Hospice will be receiving £325.
Now to the horsey side of things. With reasonable numbers of entrants for most classes, there was fun competition for those taking part. The largest class of the day was the Novice Pony Showjumping, which was won by Kirstie Boyd, riding Playtimes Over. Heather Johnstone chose Eleanor Crate's grey highland Fingal as her Champion, while Rhona Sweeting gave Champion and Supreme Champion to Dash of Class, owned by Ann Dunlop. For all the winners, go to results.
We would like to express our thanks to all those that got involved in making this show a success. Thanks to all the competitors, who kindly made it worth while. Thanks to the spectators for helping support the competitiors. Special thanks go to the following:
Four Cats Pub, McCaskies Farm Supplies, Neighbother Shavings, Andy Callahan Sports Injury Clinic, Marion and Jake Bingham, Devon Sloan, ACW Contracts for their generous sponsorship.
Rhona, Heather and Leona for Judging
Billy, Kerry and Ainslie for Stewarding
Lesley for Commentating
James for Course Building ( and all the rest!)
Jean and Maw Watson for Administration
Leslie Harvey and David Craig for Tractor services
William and Craig for general help around the site
The Chuck Wagon for keeping people happily fed.
Uncle Gordon for taking lots of photos
Red Cross for providing peace of mind
Others that helped out in some way are Neil, Andrea, Elizabeth and Eleanor.
Apologies to anyone we may have missed.
17th May - Schedules are finally online (bit of a rough draft but classes are correct)- apologies to those who have been trying to get a hold of a copy (we had a better response than we thought so will have to order more next time). Well our first show day is nearly here. Unfortunately the weather is against us but we will carry on regardless. Fingers crossed that its dry for the next few days. The field has been cut, the rings are going up tomorrow and the show jumps are getting the final touches put on. We have had a lot of enquiries and requests for schedules so hopefully the show will be a success. We would like to wish everyone good luck and to say thank you in advance for supporting our show.
7th May - The show jumps are well under way and we are optimistic that they will be ready for the show. The build process is almost complete along with most of the undercoating. We have also taken delivery of 11 brand new cross country jumps - built by Auchinleck Horse Trials. The jumps are between 2ft3 and 2ft 9 and, alongside our existing jumps, will be available to hire weather permitting.
2nd May - Schedules are now available for our show, email us and we will send you a copy.
18th April - We have taken delivery of the materials for our new show jumps. We decided to make the jumps ourselves, to BSJA spec, to enable us to have a fun, customised course of jumps. We aim to have the jumps ready for our Open Day and hope everybody competing will have fun trying them out. The schedules for the Open Day are ready for printing and should be available at the end of the week.
3rd April - We attended our first competition on Sunday with Ford - Passford Sparky - our 2yo Welsh Section D colt. He was 2nd in the Youngstock class at NARC Spring show. It was Ford's very first outing and he behaved impeccably. Lets hope it is the start of a successful showing career for our future stallion. See Gallery for some photos.
26th March - Our first event is planned for Sunday 20th May. We will be holding an Open Day/ Charity Show in aid of the Ayrshire Hospice. Classes will include - showjumping from wobblies to open, ponies and horses (over our new custom built showjumps) - showing with M&Ms, coloureds, veterans etc. Schedules will be available within the next few weeks please email us and we will email you a copy when ready.
8th March - We have decided, in addition to converting the Field Shelter to stabling (see 20th Feb), that would be beneficial to relocate the outdoor arena to make it more easily accessible from the new stables. This fortunately gives us the opportunity to make the arena bigger and better than it already is! As an additional part to this project we will provide extra parking facilities, suitable for cars, trailers and horseboxes.
27th February - With the competition season almost upon us, preparations have begun for the cross country course and outdoor jumping arenas. We hope to have facilities up and running by April which will be available for hire to the general public. More information will be available shortly.
20th February - The conversion of the foaling box into two new stables has freed up a few spaces for more full livery horses. We are also in the initial stages of converting a large shed, which we refer to as the Field Shelter, into more stables. We hope that we will be able to provide a further 10 stables, and that these will be ready by the autumn.