Rockview Sporthorses

Rockview Sporthorses is a small family run equine facility based in Ruan, Ennis, with the aim to breed and produce high quality showjumping horses for competition and sales both nationally and internationally. While focusing on bringing in the best bloodlines from the continent to breed our own top quality youngsters we also offer top quality training for horses of clients at all levels of the sport. The main aim of Rockview Stables will be to produce horses up to the point of maximum potential and to offer individualised advice and assistance to owners with regards to sales, training and competing.

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Diarmuid and Natalie have come to Ireland after 7 years working in the highly competitive show jumping scene in Germany. Having worked in some of the largest Show jumping Facilities on the continent they bring back a wealth of knowledge and experience in their relative fields.

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After training with big names such as Jos Lansink, Thomas Mohr and Jurgen Ernst and gaining invaluable lessons in horsemanship and management from Phillipp Baumgart and Harm Thormahlen, Diarmuid has been highly successful on the German national circuit for many years. Clocking up countless wins and placings in the German young horse classes as well as producing horses up the levels from breaking up to National 1.50 and International CSI3* . He has a proven talent for stallion handling and has produced many licensed stallions up the levels and for the rigorous performance testing the young stallions have to endure.

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Natalie started her career as a rider specialising in young horses under Thomas Mohr and Dirk Hauser in the Gestuet Lewitz, and dressage for jumping horses as a home rider for Harm Lahde before turning her attention to management. During her time in Germany she was the Sporthorse and Younghorse Stable Manager for two of the largest showjumping stables in Germany and brings that experience to Ireland with her. She has developed a sharp eye for equine talent and focuses largely on the selection of top horses at a young age.