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Conserving our English Equine Heritage

Our Purpose

The Cleveland Bay Endeavour is a labour of love created in order to help conserve and promote the Cleveland Bay horse, currently listed as Critically Endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Sheldon Manor, an English Heritage site, is home to our team of six purebred Cleveland Bays that have been bred, produced and are maintained in order to demonstrate the brilliant versatility and desirability of the Cleveland Bay horse.

Cleveland Bay Experiences

We offer special Cleveland Bay Experiences for visitors and guests who wish to feel the power and beauty of a team of bays.  Once in a lifetime drives through historic Cotswold villages and the English countryside, an area of outstanding beauty can be arranged for individuals or small groups.  Accommodation is also available by appointment.

Heritage

The Cleveland Bay, as its name suggests, originated in the Cleveland area of Yorkshire. Shaped by the harsh environment, horses of durability, longevity and quiet disposition resulted from crossing native bay mares with imported Barb stallions during the 17th Century. The Cleveland Bay was developed as a versatile partner for man, used for riding, driving and as an agricultural worker. As roads improved, they were prized as carriage horses with unmatched ability for speed, style and power, but many field masters and professional huntsmen also kept secret the origin of their big, bold, beautiful hunters with “lots of jump”, usually a Cleveland.

Versatility

Cleveland Bays continue to prove that they are extremely versatile. They are strong, attractive, and gentle horses that are ideally suited to many of today’s equine sports, be it dressage, driving, jumping or long-distance riding. Ideally standing between 16.0hh and 16.2hh, the Cleveland Bay is a good practical size with weight carrying ability. Action is bred to be true, straight and free.

Support

We wish to thank all of our LSQPC clients, partners, visitors, guests, and sponsors of The Cleveland Bay Endeavour for their continuing support making our whole symbiotic venture possible. We are forever grateful. 

 

Linda Skeats and Peter Dallow
At The Cleveland Bay Endeavour
Sheldon Manor, Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 0RG England

Telephone/Facsimile: 44 (0) 1249 465520
Email: linda.skeats@lsqpc.com or peter.dallow@lsqpc.com