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Welcome to Drumcarrow

Drumcarrow Craig is the home of Lohoar Sport Horses and is based 3 miles from the University town and golf centre of St Andrews on the east coast of Scotland.

We specialise in the following:

We are pleased of our very close relationship with the following companies.

Lohoar Sport Horses understand the importance of patience and a consistent approach with horses to get the best out of them. Angus and Stephen Lohoar have both worked, trained and competed in a number of countries, where they have gained invaluable experience.

All horses at Drumcarrow are treated as athletes and kept in a pleasant quiet environment within modern first class facilities giving them the best chance to show their full potential.

It is a strongly held view that all horses must have basic dressage skills, no matter what discipline they are intended for. Repetitive groundwork exercises underline the importance of control and discipline on the flat leading ultimately to greater success and satisfaction when going over jumps.

At Lohoar Sport Horses, we break and train as well as buy and sell and have the experience to compete showjumpers, at all levels.

“Our reputation means everything” is not stated lightly. When the horse trading business was started in 2004 it was decided then, to set and maintain high standards. The many satisfied and repeat customers from around the UK and beyond are testament to this.

‘A lot of time is spent sourcing the quality sound horses that are required by ever more discerning customers. There are no shortcuts taken and we personally select and exercise every horse. This allows us to offer reliable first hand information to enquirers and increases the chance of successfully matching horse and rider.‘ Angus and Stephen Lohoar

 

Latest News

Friday 3rd August. KWPN grading at SNEC. Our Je t'aime Flemenco foal was marked top filly at the show by the Dutch judges. She and Karlstad sired mother were both looking their best.

Thursday 2nd August. Cara didn't manage to get in the placings of either 7-8 yr old class or the foxhunter final, even although she jumped really really well. Gano was fantastic in his class and continues to improve. Scope is a great event to be competing at - there is always next year to aim for!

Sunday 29th August. Stephen is at the Scope Festival in Stafford with Cara and 4 yr old Gano v/h Isidoorshof. In the warmup for the Foxhunter Final, Cara had a really good double clear for a low placing - 180 in class!

Saturday 28th August. Blair Atholl. Angus was 4th with Rumalia in the 1.20m. Because of poor weather and really bad ground conditions in the warm up area he decided to come home early - all very disappointing!

Friday 27th August. Blair Atholl Horse Trials. Stephen made a day trip and was rewarded with 2nd and 3rd in the Newcomers with two of his new horses Django and Esra. With poor ground conditions for the 3rd year running, there were only 5 in the jump- off in this class out of 50 starters.

Friday 20th August. Rowallan AC. The boys had a good day, with Cara and Stephen winning the Grade C. He also came 2nd in the 1.15m with Dutch Contender. In a what was a very fast class Angus was 4th with Rumalia, who is really enjoying being back jumping.

Monday 9th August. Ingliston EC. The big class of the day was the HOYS Foxhunter qualifier. Cara reached the 2nd jump off stage where jumps were up to 1.55m. She was brilliant and finished 6th to qualify for the Scope Festival Foxhunter Final. We have been trying unsuccessfully to get Rumalia in foal this year. On her first outing since February, she raced to 2nd place with Angus in the Scottish Intermediate Championship. Stephen also had our new 4 year old, Gano v/h Isidoorshof on only his second outing. In a 2-phase Discovery he only touched one pole. He is one to watch for the future.

Saturday 7th July. Disaster! Truck broke down on the way to Dumfries Show. The biggest disappointment was missing a Horse of the Year Show qualifier. Although vehicle seriously sick, horses recovered safely and returned home.

Saturday 31st July. The Cabin, Inverurie. First visit to Aberdeenshire for a long time. Lovely new centre and very welcoming hosts - worthy of support in the future. Stephen successfully got Esra round for her 4th double clear in the Discovery. He also had a 6th place in the 1.10m class with Ambushed, one place behind Angus on Libertino.

Saturday 24th July Arena UK. With classes of 100-150 entries they ran out of daylight and stopped the show before Cara was able to jump in 1.30m. Earlier Dutch Contender was fantastic to get 3rd in a two phase 1.10m and Esra also did brilliantly to get a low placing in her first Newcomers.

Friday 23rd July. Arena UK, Nottingham. Stephen has 3 horses at this show. Cara had a placing in the 7 and 8 year old class. With a demanding course and fences up to 1.45m there was no point in going flat out. Dutch Contender was 7th out of 146 entries in a 1.10m. Esra who is still learning jumped great, but had a fence down in the Discovery.

Saturday 17th July. SNEC. Best of the day was Stephen jumping to 2nd with Dutch Contender in 1.10m while other horses went well they didn't feature in line ups.

Saturday 10th July. Howe EC. Angus got a rare outing on Libertino to secure 5th in the 1.15m, while Stephen rode his promising new horse Esra to 5th in the Discovery followed by 4th and 5th in the speedy 1.05m with Dutch Contender and Ambushed respectively.

Friday/Saturday 2-3 July. Champions of Scotland Show at Howe EC. Only jumping up to 1.10m classes and had double clears and placings with Nicola Drysdale's Dutch Contender, Rachel Wallace's Ambushed and our own new horse, Esra.

Tuesday 29th June. We have just had a very warm settled spell of weather. On Sunday we finished making our haylage for next winters feed and it is all wrapped and secure. Weather has now turned unsettled with rain. As the saying goes: "make hay while the sun shines".

Saturday and Sunday 26 - 27th June. Highland Show. No prizes this week but Cara jumped very well in all her classes. All part of the learning experience for her.

Thursday 24th June. 1st day of Highland Show. Cara performed well in the 1.40 class jumping clear to eventually finish 11th.

Wednesday 23rd June Highland Show is this week. Stephen will be jumping Cara and Libertino. He has qualified for classes on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. With a bit of luck he could do well.

Saturday 19th June Rowallan AC. Took two for the Amatuer Qualifier for HOYS. Libertino was a good double clear to finish 7th, but with only 3 to qualify, Stephen then tried all the turns with Cara, but rubbed one pole in the jump off to finish down the placings.

Saturday 12th June. Howe EC. Stephen was very successful riding for his owners. Rachel Wallace's Ambushed delivered again winning the 1.10m and he was also 4th with Paula Hill's Andalucia. In the British Novice he steered Lisa Martin's Veron Wald to 2nd place. Everyone went home happy and got even happier at the Yard BBQ later on. What a great night!

Friday 11th June. Area 15, Yorkshire. First chance to qualify for HOYS. Stephen took Cara and Libertino for the day to do Foxhunter 2nd round. Cara made it to the 3rd round jump off (1.50m) against top opposition to finish 7th. Great performance, but not good enough to qualify this time .

5-6th June Bramham, Yorkshire. Fantastic show and brilliant weather. Huge classes with 100 or more entries. Cara and Libertino were placed 3 times over the weekend in 1.25-1.30 classes.

Sunday 31st May. Ingliston. This week Stephen is off to Bramham in Yorkshire. He had a different approach in preparing his horses, deciding to rest Libertino but jumped Cara in the 1.30 to finish 3rd..

Sunday 23rd May. Howe EC. Last chance for Libertino to qualify for Royal Highland Show Grade C. He did that by finishing 3rd. He now adds this to his Young Riders class qualification.

Saturday 22nd May. Fife Show. A hot hot day! Best results at a great show were in 1.10m with 5th and 7th for Stephen riding Nicola Drysdale's Dutch Contender and Paula Hill's Andalucia respectively

Friday 21st May. Howe EC. Sumas Nevada had a good double clear to be placed in the 1.10m. while Andalucia continued her form of last week to be clear and 3rd in the Newcomers.

Sunday 16th May. Dalry Show. Cara qualified for the Royal Highland Show Young Masters when placed in the 1.30 class. This is her 3rd qualification for the show. Andalucia has also continued to show form since the Sunshine Tour and was 2nd in both the Discovery and 1.05m Scope Festival qualifier.

Sarturday 8th May. Our Karlstad mare had a filly foal last night. After a bit of drama and a visit from the vet, the foal appears to be on the mend. Sired by Grand Prix show jumping stallion Je t'aime Flamenco we hope that in 4 years she will start to show the proven ability of her mother and father.

Sunday 2nd May. Our first outdoor show of the season at Strathallan Castle. It is one of the best shows of the summer. Stephen won the 1.10m class with Ambushed and Angus was 7th with Sumas Nevada. Libertino was 5th in the Foxhunter and Cara was 6th in the Grade C. It was another case of very nearly a lot better!

Friday 30th April. The breeding season is now underway. We have two mares due to foal in the next week or two. Our Nimmerdor sired brood mare has been confirmed in foal for February 2011. The sire is Billy Twomey's Grand Prix stallion, Je T'aime Flamenco.

Friday 23rd April. Stephen and horses arrived back from Portugal on Wednesday evening. Amazingly the horses were as fresh as if they had never been away. All travel must cause some stress to horses, but it clearly showed the value of well organised, and planned long distance travel.

Sunday 18th April. Vilamoura tour finished today. Libertino has jumped the last three days with his best finish a 5th place. A fantastic 4 weeks of jumping. Now the long journey home with lots of unexpected passengers who have been stranded because of the airline chaos and have no other way home.

Thursday 15th April. Latest from Vilamoura. Torrential rain has affected some of the jumping with big classes cancelled on two days. Cara was rarely been out of the top 10 from 70 starters. Having to go flat out to have any chance against top opposition, she was very close to winning on more than one occasion. Lucia, like Cara has learned a lot and they will both be ready for the outdoor season ahead.

Sunday 4th April. Week 2 report from Vilamoura. Warm weather and big classes are making for great competition. Lucia is steadily improving and had a 2nd and 4th in the 5yr old classes. In the 7yr olds Cara was consistant with her best result a 3rd place. Libertino is in new territory for him on the Big Tour and was placed in the 1.30 on Saturday.

Friday 25th March. News from Sunshine Tour. Competition started on Wednesday and Cara eased into the very competitive 7 yr old classes and got 2 top 10 finishes in the first 2 starts. Lucia was placed on the first day in the 5 yr old class. Libertino jumped today for the first time on the Big Tour and jumped very well but rubbed one pole. A satisfactory start!

Monday 15th March. Stephen sets off today for 4 weeks warm weather jumping on the Portugese Sunshine Tour in Vilamoura. He is taking Paula Hill's aptly named Andalucia, Libertino and Cara Mia. On the 2000 mile journey each way he is accompanied by friend Simon Buckley from Cumbria and another seven horses.

Ingliston EC Friday 12th March. Star pupil Nicola Drysdale took both her horses, Twice Shy and Dutch Contender to double clears in the Discovery class. Stephen was 3rd with Andalucia in the same class.

Kingsbarn EC 6th March. Lisa Martin's Veron Wald continues to improve and Stephen steered him to double clears in both Novice and Discovery. Cara was double clear and 5th in the 1.30 class.

SNEC Saturday 27th February. Show cancelled because of snow, but Sunday went ahead. Angus, riding Rumalia was 3rd in the 1.05 class with Stephen 5th on Dutch Contender. Andalucia was 6th in the Newcomers, but best of all Libertino finished 4th in the Royal Highland Show 1.30m /Young Masters Class to qualify for this years show.

Howe CC. Friday 19th February. Stephen had a good day, steering Paula Hill's Andalucia to first place in the Discovery and then Rumalia to 2nd in the 1.15m and Nicola Drysdale's Dutch Contender to 4th in the same class. Later they only just managed to get home in a snow storm.

Rowallan 7th February. Cara was superb and won the RHS Star of the Future Qualifier. This adds to her winning a Foxhunter qualification at an earlier show. Libertino had a very commendable 6th in the Grade C/Foxhunter. Angus and the improving Talvados C had a steady 6th place in the Newcomers.

Ingliston Sunday 31st January. Always very competitive at this fantastic venue and in particular in the Royal Highland Show qualifiers. Cara has moved up a level now and is showing consistancy ending double clear and 6th in the Grade C Power and Performance qualifier. Libertino is also being asked more questions and finished 7th in the RHS 1.30m. Earlier, Stephen steered Nicola Drysdale's Dutch Contender to a good double clear in the 1.10m.

SNEC Saturday 23rd January. A good days competition with big entries. Andalucia won the Discovery and is ready to move on to Newcomers. Ambushed as always did his best to finish 3rd in the 1.05 Open. Angus has given Stephen the chance to ride his own Libertino II and with over 40 in the Foxhunter class finished in a really good 3rd place.

Howe CC. Saturday 16th January. After a month of snow it feels like Spring! Stephen got some good placings taking 6th in BN with the improving Veron Wald. Ambushed as usual had fun and raced round for 3rd in the 1.10m. Rumalia was quick in the 1.15m to only finish 5th and Cara did another double clear for 7th in the 1.30m.

Howe CC. Thursday 31st December. Stephen rode Paula Hill's Andalucia to 5th in the Discovery and 6th in the Newcomers. Another promising new ride Lisa Martin's Veron Wald was 6th in the Discovery.

Howe CC. Wednesday 30th December. Exciting new ride for Stephen is Susan McKie's Dieudonne and was rewarded with 5th in the 1.10m and double clear in his first Foxhunter, Talvados was 5th in the Newcomers and 6 year old Cara placed again; a creditable 7th in the 1.30m.

Howe CC. Tuesday 29th December. Terrible weather but Ambushed was 5th in 1.05m Open, Angus's Talvados qualified 5th in the 1.10m Blue Chip Qualifier, Rumalia 4th in the 1.15m Open and Cara 6th in the 1.30 Open. Not a bad day!

Rowallan Sunday 13th December. Cara jumped double clear for 8th in the RHS Grade C qualifier. Only 3 qualify but there are other chances still to come.

Howe Centre Wednesday 9th December. Ist place for Stephen with both Andalucia and Ambushed in the Discovery and 1.05m Open. A good show and very happy owners; Paula Hill and Rachel Wallace..

Ingliston EC Friday 7th December. Premier Show. Cara jumped well in the big classes but failed to get in the placings. It is all part of the learning experience for her.

Addington Buckinghamshire. Friday 27th November. Stephen is at a Premier Show with 6 yr old Cara Mia. She was placed 9th in the B&C British Open Qualifier. Against the best in the country and jumping upto 1.40m fences, 8 qualified with nearly 100 in the class.

Howe CC - Saturday 21st November. Everyone wants to compete at the Royal Highland Show in June every year and qualifying is very competitive. Today was the first Foxhunter qualifier and Stephen and Cara Mia WON it! Fantastic! Ambushed was 3rd in the lightning fast 1.05m

SNEC - Saturday 14th Nov. Another good day with all horses going well. There were 3 placings with Ambushed again delivering, 4th in the 1.05m. Paula Hill's youngster, Adalucia keeps on improving with another double clear and 6th in Discovery and Cara Mia the same in the Foxhunter with far bigger tests to come in the future..

Rowallan - Friday 6th Nov. Ambushed jumps for fun and was 2nd in 1.05m again! Best of the rest was Cara Mia 5th in the Foxhunter.

SNEC - Saturday 31st Oct. Rachel Wallace's nimble Ambushed did the business again in the 1.05 and was just pipped into 2rd place. Stephen also steered Paula Hill's superb Andalucia to two double clears to be placed 5th and 8th in the Novice and Discovery. Rumalia finished 3rd in the very competitive 1.15.

Rowallan - Friday 23rd Oct. Exciting new prospect Talvados C, (by Calvados) who has been hunting for the past 2 seasons touched one pole in the Newcomers. All other horses were clear with the best of the bunch Ambushed 4th in the lightning fast 1.05 class. Vicky Bollan's, Cynara with Stephen on board was 5th in Newcomers and double clear in the Foxhunter.

Howe - Our local show centre 3 day show. Stephen took the opportunity to introduce some new horses. Riding Paula Hill's 4 yr old Andalucia he got 2 double clears in Novice and another with our own Chiquella. In the 1.10 he was 5th and 8th with owners horses, Ambushed and Dutch Contender. Rumalia and Sumas Nevada were 2nd and 5th in the 1.15 speed class and Cara had another double clear in the Foxhunter. Angus had 2 double clears at the same level with the dependable Libertino II.

Rowallan - Saturday. Despite gale force winds Angus and Stephen made it to the show. They were rewarded with a 4th place for Ambushed in the 1.05 final and 3rd for Rumalia in the 1.15.

Ingliston - Sunday. Another very tidy double clear for Cara in the Foxhunter finishing 4th. 15 were in the jump off.

Ingliston - Friday. Stephen was 3rd with Rachel Wallace's Ambushed in the 1.05 Open. Pupil Nicola Drysdale rode well in the same class and was 5th with Dutch Contender from 38 starters.

Rowallan - Friday. Another good day. Stephens successes were 3rd with Ambushed in the 1.05 Open, then 5th with Sumas Nevada in the 1.15 and a steady 4th in the Foxhunter with Cara Mia. It's great to be back jumping on good indoor surfaces.

Howe Centre. Stephen had a good show, finishing 2nd on Rachel Wallace's Ambushed in the 1.05, then 4th in the Newcomers with Jane Smith's Lepanto. On his own Sumas Nevada he had double clears in the 1.10 and 1.20 followed by 5th in the 1.25 with Rumalia.

Blair Atholl. More heavy rain stopped all jumping on Friday and left going very heavy for weekend. Cara again excelled with Stephen and finished 3rd in the 1.30. Rumalia also did her best and finished 6th in the demanding Power and Speed class.

Ingliston. A great show in blustery and showery conditions. Cara Mia continues to improve and was comfortably clear in the 1.30 speed class. Rumalia was 5th in the 1.20 and Stephen finished 8th in the 1.10 with Rachel Wallace's Ambushed.

Angus took Libertino II to 2 days at the Howe Centre Show. He returned with 3rd and 5th in Foxhunter classes.

Dumfries Show. After very heavy overnight rain, ground conditions were not good. The best of the day was a 5th place for Rumalia in the 1.25m.

Arean UK. Stephen and Cara Mia were 14th in Newcomers 2nd round with 190 in the class. In a big and technical Foxhunter 2nd round, 6yr old Cara performed well to have only one down.

Arena UK. 1.20m speed class. Stephen and Rumalia were clear and 7th and Angus clear with Libertino II just out of the placings. 125 in the class!!