About Blackberry Ridge

FARM | TRACY & DEBBIE | TONY | TEAM BRF

WELCOME TO BLACKBERRY RIDGE FARM
Blackberry Ridge Farm, in Greeneville, Tennessee, is a professional partnership dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditional Irish Draught and producing top quality sporthorses. Its home is Tracy and Debbie Dobbs' beautiful 300+ acre farm, just an hour northwest of Knoxville. Tracy and Debbie Dobbs, and Tony Phillips merged land, business and horses in 2006 to form this partnership and have since invested significant thought, time and effort into the creation of a premier facility to meet training, breeding, foaling, schooling and competitive needs.

The main stud barn houses senior, junior and prospective stallions, accommodates broodmares with a foaling wing, designed particularly to accommodate any special needs mares or foals and a modern breeding facility and lab. Currently there is an all-weather dressage arena, grass show jumping arena and the beginnings of tracks and fences for the cross-country course. The indoor arena will be completed in the beginning of 2008, attaching to the main stud barn.

Sponsored by ONLY FOOLS & HORSES, an American based business which imports European tack and equipment, Blackberry Ridge is home to some of the most prestigious bloodlines of the Irish Draught global herd.

Blackberry Ridge currently stands three purebred STALLIONS and a sporthorse stallion as well as a Connemara pony stallion and standing deceased Banks Fee Daniel via frozen semen. The foundation sire is Snowford Bellman, RID; one of the most influential sires alive today, and who may prove in time to be one of the most influential sires of the breed. At the relatively young age of seventeen Bellman has already produced three purebred stallions and two sporthorse stallions among numerous other stock inspected and fully approved both in the North America and Europe. Currently, three of these sons stand at Blackberry Ridge.

DR. & MRS. TRACY DOBBS, FARM OWNERS
Both Tracy and Debbie Dobbs developed a love for horses early in their lives. Tracy has many fond memories or riding and handling horses with his father and always missed riding once he moved to Knoxville. Debbie worked diligently to develop her riding ability throughout her life and introduced each of her daughters to the sport at very early ages. At one time Debbie operated a horse stable in Oklahoma with over 14 of her own personal horses. Although moving from a country residence to a city residence in Tennessee brought the horse count to a mere one, both Tracy and Debbie always sought to continue to pursue their passion for horses and one day build the farm of their dreams. With their three daughters grown, Tracy and Debbie saw the window of opportunity before them and soon after, Blackberry Ridge Farm was born.

Debbie and her horse, LEONARDO, are in the process of working on perfecting upper level dressage skills. Tracy is currently taking lessons and further refining his English riding ability while also handling developmental and maintenance duties at Blackberry Ridge Farm. They are both enjoying their weekend residence on the Blackberry Ridge Farm property since summer 2006.

TONY PHILLIPS AND SARAH BRIGHT-PHILLIPS
Tony Phillips and Sarah Bright-Phillips manage the day to day operations of Blackberry Ridge Farm. Both have been involved with horses from an early age: Tony, under the expert tutelage of Maggie Spreckley Dollard (reknowned stallion manager and breeder) in his native England and Sarah, under the expert tutelage of her mom, Dana Bright (current combined driving competitor
as well as technical delegate and judge) in her native Pennsylvania.

Tony dedicated himself to horses at the age of eleven when he came onto Maggie's yard. In his early 20's he came to the U.S. where he eventually owned and operated Red Ridge Farm, which enjoyed a fantastic reputation both within and without the Irish Draught community.

Sarah grew up in Pony Club, fox hunting and eventing as well as grooming for her mom's Welsh pony stallion as he successfully competed through the advanced level of combined driving. After completing a degree in French and Philosophy Sarah returned to horses full time.

Over the past few years Tony and Sarah have worked with Tracy and Debbie to lay a solid foundation at Blackberry Ridge Farm. Combining their knowledge and experience, first priority is superior daily care for all horses on the farm. Next is a dedication to correct and meticulous turnout and presentation. Lastly, Tony and Sarah work side by side from the first days on the lunge to advantage every horse with the best training possible, from hacking out to schooling over fences. For Tony and Sarah commitment to excellence and the imperative to always do
what's best for the horse makes their sum greater than the parts.

TEAM BRF
Details to be expanded.

If you have questions about Blackberry Ridge Farm, our horses or services, please contact us at 423.234.2005; RIDSTALLIONS@GMAIL.COM.