About Us
Tommy Doyle, born in Dublin, IRE started riding horses when he was 10. He began his riding career working at racing barns in Ireland and Holland. He served his apprenticeship with Neil McGraw, followed by Joanna Morgan, the leading female jockey in his country. Tommy also rode Northern Dancer offspring for Erik Bloom in Holland. During that time he also attended breeding courses at the National Stud in Kildare He then moved to the United States where he continued riding. He made frequent trips to NY to ride horses at Belmont for many different trainers on the east coast and he became less intrested in riding and more interested in the breeding industry. He worked and rode for Spencer Young of Sunnydale Farm where he started handling the stallions, Really Secret and Winbrook. Tommy finished his racing career in the early 90's and started breeding and foaling full time. Since then he has handled over 15 different stallions and foaled 500+ mares. Tommy also competes at Breed shows and Warmblood Approvals. His foaling experience has earned him such clients as: Dr. Reynolds Cowles of Blue Ridge Equine Clinic, Linda Wachmeister of Plain Dealing Farm, European Performance Horses, Dr. Daniel Flynn of Georgetown Equine Hospital, and Rachael Spencer, owner of top hunter producer, Popeye K, just to name a few.
Sarah Doyle started riding Morgans at age 8 in Jupiter, FL. In 1993 she moved to Newnan, GA where her parents bought her first show horse, HBF Makers Mark, a Polish Arabian son of Barbary. She and her horse, Mark, trained and showed on the Arabian circuit wth the top Arabian farm, Chapel Farms Arabians. She earned a Region XII Championship and a US National Top Ten in 1994, her first year in competition. Sarah and her family then moved to north eastern PA where she became interested in Dressage. She retired Mark in 2000 after he earned a USEF Horse of the Year Award. Her parents then bought Winsock, a 3 year old Hanoverian by Wallstreet Kid. Sarah began training with Grand Prix rider, Hokan Thorn. After graduating high school, Sarah began her working student position for Hokan. After 5 months Hokan relocated to Charlottesville, VA. She immediatly moved to Charlottesville in 2001 where she continued Dressage training with Hokan and competed Winsock. After three and a half years working for Hokan, Sarah branched out on her own and has been training Dressage and Sport Horses ever since. On July 15th, 2005 Sarah's beloved Winsock had to be put to sleep at Blue Ridge Equine Clinic suddenly due to congestive heart failure. He was only 8 years old. Sarah spent 10 months searching for a new partner. On May 12th 2006, Tommy surprised her on her birthday with "Cosmo", a horse that reminds her so much everyday of Winsock. He is currently schooling Third Level and having a great time! Her other personal show horses include:
WF Goin Dutch, 2004 KWPN/Arab Mare
*Disconto, 1992 Imported Westfalen stallion, see stallions page
*Super Star, 1993 Imported Akhal Teke stallion, see stallions page
Romantic Affair, 2005 Hanoverian/Holsteiner gelding (Romantic Star x Orchet/Love Affair)
Along with the training horses at WHE, Sarah also trains the 2004 Stallion Performance Test Winner, (Adelheidsdorf, Germany) Hanoverian stallion, Liberty Gold for Hilton Farm.
The two girls... Dutchess & Daisy
