Farewell to stud supervisor and writer with ‘an ideal eye for a horse’

John Rose, the revered stud supervisor, breeder and producer died on 27 August aged 77.

John spent his early years in France working for Jean-Paul Guerlain, together with his spouse Daybreak, transferring again to the UK in 1979. The couple had been an ideal partnership with complementary expertise and information.

John labored at Catherston Stud for Jennie Loriston-Clare from 1979 to 1984 as assistant stud supervisor, then moved to Warwickshire School to be stud supervisor and a course tutor to equine college students till 1988.

John and Daybreak then moved to Broadstone Stud, with John as stud supervisor serving to create the famend stud for Liz and Tom Walkinshaw. They loved many successes within the 10 years they had been there, breeding profitable competitors horses and standing seven stallions together with Demonstrator.

John was greatest recognized for his successes within the present ring. These included quite a few in-hand championships and supreme titles with totally different horses on the main county reveals, together with the Royal Present.

The urge to return to France took John and Daybreak again to Normandy in 2003, after they retired to breed extra of their very own horses. They returned to the UK to settle in Gloucestershire in 2011.

John was a proficient rider and had an ideal eye for a horse. He may choose as foals those that will go on to displaying success. He loved passing on and sharing his information with others.

He wrote two books with Sarah Pilliner (now Hamlyn); Sensible Stud Administration, and Breeding the Competitors Horse, which have each stood the take a look at of time.

John had an ideal ardour for cooking and his Sunday lunch was a deal with to not be missed.

He’s survived by his spouse Daybreak and can be missed by his many mates.

H&H senior information author

Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has lined a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and highway security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call just some. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Citadel Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to residence. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting group for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.