Welcome to John Whitaker Stallions at Stud & Horses for Sale... John Whitaker has top quality stallions standing at stud and a selection of top quality competition horses for sale – John and his team also take horses on to ride, produce or sell. About Heyside Farm... Heyside Farm has been the base for International Show jumper John Whitaker MBE for over 30 years; John and his wife Clare moved to Heyside Farm in 1979 and have together built up a successful business for both competition horses and Stallions at Stud. When they first moved to the farm in 1979 it had 8 acres and 7 stables, together they have transformed the farm into a working yard with over 140 acres and 40 stables. Over the past 30 years the yard has primarily been used for competition horses, until 2004 when John transformed part of the yard to accommodate stallions standing at stud - John Whitaker himself is qualified to artificially inseminate. John Whitaker MBE has been a top international show jumper for over 30 years winning every competition possible... including; 3 Olympic Medals, 5 World Championship Medals & 13 European Championships Medals. John Whitaker MBE History John, Clare and their family live in West Yorkshire in the village of Upper Cumberworth, right on the edge of the Pennines. The farm is set on the hill above 140 acres of land. It has stabling for 36 horses and purpose-built pens to house the young horses and cattle. There is an indoor school and outdoor grass / jumping arena. Which includes Dyke & Derbybank built by John. The yard also contains three tack rooms, three washboxes, solarium and clipping areas. There are two large horse transporters that each carry nine horses and have living accomodation for the grooms, as well as a small wagon which carries three horses. The stables are run by both John, Clare and their children Robert, Louise & Joanne, along with their valuable members of staff.