From mares and foals, to the rehabilitation of racehorses and yearling and foal sales prep, it's pretty full-on. “When Natalie fell pregnant, I decided that I needed a change of direction, and now we're here. “I was managing a major farm but became sick of doing paperwork,” he explained. The Havana Grey is the first foal out of a nice Fastnet Rock (Aus) mare and we adore him.”ĭespite the fact that Bowen cut his teeth with farm animals rather than horses, he has quickly become an integral part of the burgeoning operation. He is out of Secret Insider (Elusive Quality) and was bought by Richard Knight at the December Foal Sale at Tattersalls for 28,000gns. The Land Force and the Havana Grey are homebreds belonging to clients of ours. They are all straightforward and have scoped well and have clean x-rays so we're excited. She added, “All three of them look like they belong here–they are sharp, early types and they look like they will do that job quite well. He's a proper sprinter and that's why we brought him here.” He's a half-brother to Tatsumaki (GB) (Charming Thought ), who won the valuable Tattersalls October Auction Stakes at Newmarket for Marco Botti last season before selling for a lot of money to go to Hong Kong. “The Land Force is going down quite well as well.
She explained, “The horses have been going down really well–it was very nearly only two as the Havana Grey got a foot abscess in the build-up to the sale but thankfully he's made it. The couple also offer colts by Cable Bay (Ire) and Havana Grey (GB), with all three described as typical Doncaster types by Folland. We want to get it right for the clients–we want to do it for them.”įirst up for Folland-Bowen is lot 71, a colt by Land Force (Ire), whose first yearlings have gone under the hammer this sales season. She added, “I have been in this game for years now but, when they are under your own name, there's extra pressure involved. “We took a mare to the July Sale under Folland-Bowen Bloodstock but these are the first yearlings we've offered under our own name and I can honestly say, of all the sales I've done in the past, this is the most nervous I have ever been.” “This is our first yearling sale together,” said Folland, wearing an expression of nervous anticipation at Barn J at Doncaster on Sunday. Not long after the pair welcomed daughter Imogen (2) into the world, Folland-Bowen Bloodstock was formed, and this week marks the beginning of an important new chapter. She met her partner Bowen, who worked at a neighbouring farm, during that time but now the pair are concentrating on going it alone at Fonthill Stud in Wiltshire. Many people will know Folland from her days of managing Elkington Stud.
DONCASTER, UK–New dreams abound for Natalie Folland and her partner Matt Bowen, who offer their first yearlings at this year's Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale under the banner of Folland-Bowen Bloodstock.
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