About Us

Willow Hill Equestrian, Ltd has been a dream in the making. This is our history:

   Tommy Doyle, born in Dublin, IRE started riding horses when he was ten years old. 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 managed over 20 different stallions and foaled 700+ mares. Tommy also competes at USDF Breed shows and Warmblood Approvals.

   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. Sarah and Mark trained and showed on the Arabian circuit under the direction of Chapel Farms Arabians. She earned a Region XII Championship and a US National Top Ten in 1994, her first year in competition. 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. She moved to Charlottesville in 2001 where she continued Dressage training with Hokan and competed Winsock. After 4 years working for Hokan, Sarah took a position at Fox Meadow Farm as head trainer. She trained and competed for FMF in Barboursville, VA over a year and was then ready to start her own business. Willow Hill Equestrian, Ltd has been in business since 2006

   Along with the training horses at WHE, Sarah also maintains her posisition as Trainer at Hilton Farm in Somerset, VA. www.hiltonfarm.com

The two girls... Dutchess & Daisy