Fernhill Stud is situated about 20 minutes from the Hastings Showgrounds with 130 acres of flat land and 500 acres of limestone hill country.
Fernhill Stud is a leading showjumping breeder and eight times National Breeders Champion.. The best competition blood initially from New Zealand was used. Now with the availability of frozen semen and some well bred stallions coming to the country.
The AI business is improving the herd. The stud has 25 mares. Ashley and Graeme Hart run the stud with the help of wives Julie and Ngaire. Ashley and Julie are training and competing .
The stud has an Annual Tender sales policy to give every rider a chance to buy and train an unspoiled potential champion. All saleable 2 year olds not going back into the breeding herd are free-jumped and put on the market.