Our Riders

About Us

Richard and Sylvia Dixon moved to Canada from England in May 1994 to run Beasley Farms Sport Horses. 

In England, Richard worked as an engineer and also as a landscape gardener.  He obtained a diploma in carpet gardening as shown in the photo below. Richard married Sylvia in March of 1994.  He now hunts and shows horses on the line at major shows as well as looking after the 135 acre farm. He gardens at 3 different locations.

 

Sylvia Dixon has worked with horses for 30 years. In England, her horsemanship was obtained through hunting, breaking and training racehorses and show horses, driving and producing Arabs and ponies for top level competition. Since coming to Canada, she has produced horses 'for sales' and jumpers. Sylvia has been breeding horses for 20 years and has a National Stud Diploma as well as an Animal Science Diploma which was awarded in 1999 with highest honors. 

We are now breeding Sport Horses for jumper, dressage and eventing disciplines. Young stock is always available for sale. Sylvia also breaks ponies, teaches and is responsible for buying and selling.  

Our Riders Beasley Farm team,, HALLOWEEN 2011, 1 pic, FAIRY PRINCESS, court jester, Bloody Mummy,Sabre tooth tiger & CAVEWOMEN RIDERS: Sarah Croft mother of 3, been with us 11 years, main rider, worked with Steven Smith /Lisa Carlson for many Seasons on the Circuit, Rides top Level Eventing, The Best with Young Horses I've ever worked with, we are a Great Team       Shelby Croft 19yrs Been with me since 8yrs old, now my working Pupil, been very successful with numerous horses, especially Road Runner, & latter part of season Naxidillia who she won top 4yr old CYEH on, now is working to move to Prelim/Intermediate Jenna Fines 19 Started with me in 2011, staying for 2012, Trained with Sandy Webster, & Gryphon Farms competed 1'15 Jumpers, now done 1st full Season of Eventing, Finished Reserve Champion with Galilao B in CYEH series, ALTHEA Boncheff coming 12 yrs old Been with me since 9yr old, Great Attitude learns really well has a great future in front of her, finished her Season 3rd at RWF in under Saddle Sport Pony with her 6yr Old pony Scatter who is in Training with us, also was Reserve Champion at OHTA in Entry Junior, placing 1st @ Woodwind in Oct also won couple 90 metre Jumper Classes Just Joined us Laura Gilligan Leasing Road Runner 2012, Laura brings lots of experience having previously evented on the RYecroft show Team as well. Rest of team: Blacksmith ROB CROFT, Vet MARTYN POTTER GROUP. Other Riders Chris just started, Regan, Rianna, Leanna, Ginny Christmas Float 2011 Below - SYLVIA racing, Richard with Shelby, Sarah, Rob. Elvis, Oscar, Carla, Doris & Sally, Casey