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Bidding now open for the Billy Stud Online Auction

Thursday, 18 October 2018
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Photo (c) Jenny Abrahamsson. William Funnel's Billy Congo, European team gold medalist and sire to some of the horses in the Billy Stud Online Auction.

The 2018 auction page is now live for the Billy Stud Online Auction. There will be two official viewing days at the Billy Stud’s base in Surrey on Saturday the 20th & Sunday the 21rd of October. There is still time to arrange a viewing before these dates if you wish to and there are now 5 days left to bid.

The Billy Stud is a joint venture between William Funnell and Donal Barnwell with is now in its 24rd year. The stud originally used top class Irish bloodlines combining them with successful continental stallions for their foundation mares. From this the stud now have their own proven bloodlines that have gone on to produce horses that have successfully competed at the European Championships, World Championships and the Olympic Games.

Available to buy in the auction are 32 selected 3 to 6-year-olds out of the stud’s proven dam lines and by world class showjumping sires. 

All horses have had a five stage vetting along with x-rays last week, all of which can be seen on the auction site.

Billy Onslow In the Online Auction there will be two full brothers to Billy Onslow, winner at 1.55m 4* level.

Pedigrees include:

  • Same dam to Billy Angelo (Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve): Double clear Lummen 5* Nations Cup.
  • Two progeny from Karina (Emilion): Double clear Nations Cup and 30 international wins.
  • Two progeny from Pikeur Calanda (Cassin I): Winner of 4* GP and competed at 5* level with Marie Longem (NOR)
  • Progeny to Fame: Winner of 2* GP and competed at 5* level with Geir Gulliksen (NOR)
  • Full brother to the 7-year-old Billy Tennessee: 2nd in the British Foxhunter Final 2018
  • Two full brothers to Billy Onslow: Winner at 4* level with Darragh Kenny (IRL)
  • Same dam to the 8-year-old old Billy Manjaro: Competing at 5* level with Darragh Kenny (IRL)
  • World class sires including Plot Blue, Chaman, Tangelo Van De Zuuthoeve, Montender, Cabachon, Billy Mexico, Billy Congo and Cevin Z

 


Viewing days

The viewings will commence at 9:30 on both Saturday & Sunday and end at approx. 16:00.

  • 9:30am: Welcome tea & coffee, viewing horses in stables 
  • 10:00am: 5 & 6-year-olds ridden
  • 11:30am: 3-year-olds loose jumping
  • 13:00pm: Lunch
  • 13:30pm: 4-year-olds ridden
  • 16:00pm: Finish

Format of bidding in the Online Auction

Closing dates and times

The sale of the 3-year-olds is scheduled to end on the 21st of October at 20:00 with each horse having a staggered ending time 5 minutes apart (First horse ending at 20:00, second horse ending at 20:05 and so on).

The sale of the 4-year-olds will run the same as above, ending on the 22nd of October. 

The sale of the 5 & 6-year-olds will run the same as above, ending on the 23rd of October


For more information about the auction please see the website www.thebillystudauction.co.uk or call;

William Funnell: +44 7785 223114

Donal Barnwelll +44 7801 257545



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