Cleveland Bay in NZ

NZ POPULATION - CRITICAL

Alex Campbell from Hangaroa has imported a stallion and mares in 2022 giving the breed a strong boost in NZ. Along with Serendipity Equine Stud they are working to grow the breed in NZ.

Under 20

WHERE TO BUY?

At this stage finding a purebred horse will be a challenge. Two studs are active currently. In around ten years the population of purebreds will be increasing enough for perhaps more to come up for sale.

Partbred horses may come up for sale as the breed is graded up and suitable partbred horses are frequently mated to Texlea Oliver.

Post World War 2

After the Second World War many of the remaining horses were exported to the USA and Japan and the UK population dwindled to only 4 pure bred stallions remaining.

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STUDS

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HANGAROA LANDCRUISERS, STATIONBRED SPORTHORSES - Gisborne, NZ

SERENDIPITY EQUINE STUD - Hire, Nelson, NZ

CLEVELAND BAY IS BORN

The early type of Cleveland Bay horse was developed in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1600's-1700's by crossing Barb horses into horses known as the 'Chapman Horses' which were used as pack horses. These same Barb horses were used in the creation of the Thoroughbred. They were bred for speed, stamina, strength and soundness for use in transport, farm work and navigating tough terrain - the same qualities NZ horse people seek when looking for a Stationbred type horse.

The Cleveland Bay is the oldest of the British breeds and is technically the last remaining purebred Warmblood horse.

1600s-1700

A royal intervention

It was Queen Elizabeth II who greatly assisted in the saving of the breed when she purchased the stallion Mulgrave Supreme which increased their popularity. She was appointed the Patron of the Cleveland Bay.

Through careful matchmaking and by breeding every available horse the breed has managed to recover while mitigating the inbreeding coefficient of the tight gene pool that remained. II 11IIII

Global History

USES FOR CLEVELAND BAY

The Cleveland Bay is famously known and bred to be an all rounder horse. They succeed in Jumping, Trekking, Driving, Cross Country and more. They cross well into most breeds creating a superb sport horse almost to its own detriment in the past as the purebreds were neglected so that the gene pool narrowed dangerously down to just four remaining stallions.

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1945

Today's global population

1950s

HELP THE NZ CLEVELAND BAY

Top of the wish list for the NZ Cleveland Bay breed is another stallion is needed to go over the weanling purebred fillies born 2023.

Secondarily, if you're seeking a real partner in your next Hunter type horse - consider a partbred Cleveland Bay. The partbreds, while in past years have played to the demise of the pure stock, these days form an important part of rebuilding the popularity of the breed in NZ. If good riders lead these horses to success and garner attention for the breed, this creates demand for future purebred horses.

Texlea Oliver is available standing at stud to suitable mares. Creating competitive sport horses using the Cleveland Bay ensures there is demand for the purebred horse lines to be preserved in New Zealand.

Add something special to your next hunter or stationbred horse, add the blood of cavalry horses with bravery and personable, calm temperaments worth the investment. With a Cleveland Bay you get a partner in your horse.

Cleveland Bay stallion hunting in the UK

Sourced from Thorpeley Irish Draught and Rare Breed stud. (Focusing on Irish Draught horse, Suffolk Punch and Cleveland Bays.)

Arab and Andalusian was added to the Cleveland Bay and we land on the breed as we know it today. By the 19th century it was an admirable cavalry mount and became one of the most common draft and coach horses in Britain and the U.S.A.

1700s - 1800s

Refining the breed

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Rare Horse Society and the Cleveland Bay

Coming soon!

Liselle Silver has been to visit Hannah, a Cleveland Bay approaching her 40's, as well as Alex Campbells purebred Cleveland Bay herd in Hangaroa, Gisborne. The horses have been filmed and a video will come soon.

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Alex Campbells Pure and Partbred Cleveland Bay mares and foals