From foals to racehorses
W.Bryan Horse Services Ltd.
Producers of high quality horses.
Producers of high quality horses.
We produce quality racehorses to a high standard
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STORES SOLD and PRE-TRAINED
3 year old gelding by Jukebox Jury out of Fairytale
He topped the sale at £135,000 and is in training with Paul Nichols. He is the full brother to He Can’t Dance that was sold by us the previous year and won his 4 year old point to point in Ireland first time out and was the highest rated 4 year old winner at the time and was sold for £300,000 at the Aintree Sale and is in training with Gordon Elliott.
LOCATION & FACILITIES
Based in the heart of Shropshire, we produce top quality racehorses from foals to running. We have an excellent track record of winners.
WHO ARE WE?
WILLIE BRYAN
MANDY BRYAN
WHAT DO WE DO?
Willie learnt his trade under the watchful eye of his well known father Bill Bryan, as showman, winning Supreme Champion at HOYS twice in his showing career; champion point to point trainer many times, breaking many records and producer of many top horses in all spheres.
Willie spent his youth mainly race riding, show jumping, showing and producing young horses with his father. He married Mandy who rode as an amateur for 10 years before retiring from race riding to have 4 children, 3 of whom ride. Peter rides as an amateur jump jockey and shares his work day with Archie Watson the flat trainer and Georgie Nichols, for whom he also rides racing in point to points and under rules. Josh is a professional flat jockey sponsored by Clear Financial Advice and won the prestigious John Smiths Cup for Andrew Balding on Johnny Drama. He also won a Listed Race for Archie Watson in 2024 at Haydock who he rides for regularly and is part of the team.
Willie and Mandy have been buying foals for over 20 years and producing them mainly for other people with good success. Even buying cheap fillies and producing them to win black type graded races. (He bought and produced the winner of the Aintree Championship Bumper 3 times with 3 different horses) Bill Bryan had a wonderful ‘eye’ when buying horses and foals which was so key to his success and it seems Willie has followed in his footsteps. He also is an avid follower of statistics and breeding and the crosses that make a racehorse and more importantly the ones to avoid.
Willie and Mandy are buying foals and producing them mainly ready for the 4yr old racing market. They are broken and have had several sessions of training including jumping by the time they are ready for sale. By this time we know they are tough and ready to go and Willie will have assessed their ability. Their formative years being on good pasture and top feed and supplements.
Services we offer:
- Horses for sale.
- To break in/ produce your own young horses.
- To join our foal buying syndicate.
- To buy foals for you and produce them.
Willie spent his youth mainly race riding, show jumping, showing and producing young horses with his father. He married Mandy who rode as an amateur for 10 years before retiring from race riding to have 4 children, 3 of whom ride. Peter rides as an amateur jump jockey and shares his work day with Archie Watson the flat trainer and Georgie Nichols, for whom he also rides racing in point to points and under rules. Josh is a professional flat jockey sponsored by Clear Financial Advice and won the prestigious John Smiths Cup for Andrew Balding on Johnny Drama. He also won a Listed Race for Archie Watson in 2024 at Haydock who he rides for regularly and is part of the team.
Willie and Mandy have been buying foals for over 20 years and producing them mainly for other people with good success. Even buying cheap fillies and producing them to win black type graded races. (He bought and produced the winner of the Aintree Championship Bumper 3 times with 3 different horses) Bill Bryan had a wonderful ‘eye’ when buying horses and foals which was so key to his success and it seems Willie has followed in his footsteps. He also is an avid follower of statistics and breeding and the crosses that make a racehorse and more importantly the ones to avoid.
Willie and Mandy are buying foals and producing them mainly ready for the 4yr old racing market. They are broken and have had several sessions of training including jumping by the time they are ready for sale. By this time we know they are tough and ready to go and Willie will have assessed their ability. Their formative years being on good pasture and top feed and supplements.
Services we offer:
- Horses for sale.
- To break in/ produce your own young horses.
- To join our foal buying syndicate.
- To buy foals for you and produce them.
Contact Info
TESTIMONIAL
Willie and Mandy Bryan select foals with good confirmation and once the horses ability is established they build in toughness and confidence. This gives each horse a solid foundation for the years of racing ahead.
Foals to Racehorses is their speciality. Since being part of the foal buying syndicate for the last four years, we have seen countless successful examples.
Foals to Racehorses is their speciality. Since being part of the foal buying syndicate for the last four years, we have seen countless successful examples.
Willie has an uncanny understanding of pedigree and dam lines, both essential attributes when buying young stock. Working along side Mandy at the sales, their attention to detail on confirmation and movement allow them to buy the correct young stock. A dynamic partnership!
Willie has broken in and managed my 2yr olds for many years, he certainly knows what is needed and always delivers.
Willie has broken in and managed my 2yr olds for many years, he certainly knows what is needed and always delivers.
We have been using Willie to produce our National Hunt foals and youngsters with excellent results. Willie and his team are highly knowledgeable and deliver a professional service with excellent facilities, we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending the yard to anyone looking for quality results and horses who are fully prepared to join any racing yard.
We have known Willie and Mandy for some years and would not consider
sending a young horse to start its training and education to anyone else.
Their vast knowledge and experience is second to none .
Horses are started correctly, not expected or asked to do anything before they are able and ready. When they are returned they are properly and professionally broken, confident, well fed and in good condition.
They don't stand idle in their boxes. Willie is extremely committed and maximises every bit of daylight. Few people work as diligently as these guys nowadays.
We would also value their opinion on any aspect of a horse, physiology, temperament and ability for its future job. You have to only look at the success Willie has achieved in his selection and production of young thoroughbreds to understand.
We cannot recommend them highly enough.
They don't stand idle in their boxes. Willie is extremely committed and maximises every bit of daylight. Few people work as diligently as these guys nowadays.
We would also value their opinion on any aspect of a horse, physiology, temperament and ability for its future job. You have to only look at the success Willie has achieved in his selection and production of young thoroughbreds to understand.
We cannot recommend them highly enough.
Having grown up competing alongside the expert showman Bill Bryan we knew years ago the expertise, hard work and dedication that this family all put into producing young horses so when we started buying young potential race horses it was only fitting that for their best start in life we send them to Willie and Mandy. Without exception every horse that has been broken and schooled there has been a real credit to them. We also like to send the older horses to them for pre training in readiness for the new season, it just freshens them up.
In recent years we have started investing in foals under the expert breeding knowledge of Willie and are looking forward to having some success hopefully in future years.
Our first foal recruit, now 2yrs old, has just been broken in and was a pleasure to see working up the gallops recently. We are so lucky to be a small part of their very successful business and wish them every success for the future.
In recent years we have started investing in foals under the expert breeding knowledge of Willie and are looking forward to having some success hopefully in future years.
Our first foal recruit, now 2yrs old, has just been broken in and was a pleasure to see working up the gallops recently. We are so lucky to be a small part of their very successful business and wish them every success for the future.
I have been a small owner and breeder of racehorses over the last 25 years culminating in breeding 3 winners from a moderate National Hunt mare and about 25 low grade winners via single ownerships, partnerships, and syndicates.
Since being introduced to Willie and Mandy I have learnt so much about how to bring thoroughbred youngsters on from breeding, health and nutrition to understanding that young thoroughbreds need exercise and development even at the very early stage of their lives.
I now run a syndicate that has purchased a mare that has bred a Group1 winner on the flat, am involved in various syndicates and my passion for flat and national hunt racing is finally paying for itself.
It is all because of them.
Since being introduced to Willie and Mandy I have learnt so much about how to bring thoroughbred youngsters on from breeding, health and nutrition to understanding that young thoroughbreds need exercise and development even at the very early stage of their lives.
I now run a syndicate that has purchased a mare that has bred a Group1 winner on the flat, am involved in various syndicates and my passion for flat and national hunt racing is finally paying for itself.
It is all because of them.
I am a big fan of the Bryans and have no hesitation in recommending them.
They really take a lot of care and trouble to work out the right programme for each horse. They are always happy to discuss and advise on the next course of action to achieve the best outcome, whilst always being honest and realistic.
Their experience, knowledge and the great facilities they have are all invaluable and it is a real pleasure to have a horse there.
They really take a lot of care and trouble to work out the right programme for each horse. They are always happy to discuss and advise on the next course of action to achieve the best outcome, whilst always being honest and realistic.
Their experience, knowledge and the great facilities they have are all invaluable and it is a real pleasure to have a horse there.
CONTACT
To engage our services or for any further information, please give us a call, write an email or complete this contact form.
RACING RESULTS OF PREPARED HORSES
| RESULTS OF PREPARED HORSES FROM THEIR EARLY YEARS | ||
| 5 HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FILLIES PRODUCED HERE | ||
| HOLLIES PEARL | Winner of Aintree grade 2 Bumper | |
| KAYF GRACE | Winner of Aintree grade 2 Bumper | |
| BIG TIME BILLY | Winner of Aintree grade 2 Bumper | |
| RONS DREAM | Graded winner | |
| LAND OF VIC | Graded placed | |
| FROM THE LAST THREE SEASONS | ||
| HORSE | TRAINER | RESULT |
| BETTIES BAY | Georgie Nichols | Won Newbury Novice on the flat. |
| BOBACIOUS | Georgie Nichols | Won on the flat. |
| REGENTS STROLL | Paul Nichols | 2 Runs, 2 Bumper wins including £100,000 Sales Bumper. |
| LUNA DE CASTANIAS | Georgie Nichols | 3rd in a Bumper first time out. |
| MUSIQUE DE FEE | Georgie Nichols | Placed in a Bumper and winner over hurdles. |
| HE CANT DANCE | Rob James | Winner of 4 year old Irish point to point. Highest rated Irish 4 year old pointer. |
| REMEMBER MOI | Georgie Nichols | 3rd in a Bumper as a 4 year old, still 4. |
| CHATTAMENTO | Georgie Nichols | Place in 2 Bumpers as a 4 year old. Still 4. |
| THANK YOU MA'AM | Georgie Nichols | Placed in Bumpers and Hurdles. |
| SAINT BIBIANA | Georgie Nichols | Winner of a Bumper with Kim Bailey and won 3 hurdle races and beaten a neck last time out. Won £22,000. |
| MAGICAL ESCAPE | Kim Bailey | Winner twice over hurdles. |
| MIKHAILOVICH | Kim Bailey | Winner over hurdles and fences. |
| EQUUS DREAMER | Kim Bailey | 4yr old. Narrowly beaten in 3 mile Maiden Point to Point for Willie Bryan in March 2019 in 12 runner field. Close 3rd first time out over hurdles. Pulled well clear of the rest of the field and has now won a Maiden Hurdle convincingly Feb 2021. 1 chase win and won £23,000. |
| EQUUS AMADEUS | Tom Lacey | Won £42,319. Won 4 races including Class 2 Hurdle |
| EQUUS DANCER | Peter Bowen | Fell at 2nd last fence in Point to Point when looking the winner as a 4 year old. 2 Bumper wins, 3 Hurdle wins and 4 Chase wins. |
| EQUUS MILLAR | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 3 wins over hurdles and 2nd. Won first time over fences |
| MIDNIGHT TOUR | Alan King | 4 wins including Class 1 Hurdle and placed. Earnings of £68,466. |
| KAYF GRACE | Nicky Henderson | 4 wins and placed. Earnings of £43,278. |
| VIENNA COURT | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 2nd in a Bumper, 2 Hurdle wins, 2 Chase wins, Grade 3 winner. Winnings £108,000. |
| POTTERMAN | Alan King | Won 1 Bumper, 3 Hurdles, 6 Chases, Grade 3 winner. Winnings £169,000. |
| EMMPRESSIVE LADY | Sue Gardner | 2nd in a bumper, won 4 Hurdles and 1 Chase. Winnings £51,000. |
| IT'S PROBABLY ME | Henry Daley | Won 1 Bumper, 1 Hurdle and Listed placed. |
| ARTHUR'S SIXPENCE | Kim Bailey | Won 3 Chases, 2nd over fences and winner point to point at 4 years. 2nd in a Hunter Chase to Twig. |
| COURTLAND | Peter Bowen | Winner of 1 Bumper, 1 Hurdle and 7 Chases. Winnings £69,000. |
| SHERBORNE | Colin Tizzard | Winner of 3 Hurdles and 1 Chase win. |