Competition horse ownership at Kate Lukas Eventing ('KLE') has been an unparalleled rewarding experience. My partner and I have two competition horses with KLE that Kate competes on our behalf.

Last fall we accompanied Kate and her team to Varsseveld Holland to support 'Cassus', one of our horses, as Kate guided him to successfully completed his first CIC* horse trial.  When we cannot attend competitions we receive videos and/or even live calls on the day of the competition with blow-by-blow commentary. In August 2007 our horse was featured in 3 pages spread on Eventing magazine.

It is a social hobby and often we invite along friends to join us for the day out; we look forward to walking the cross country course with Kate pre-competition. The other owners are exceptionally friendly and we often coordinate to meet at the horse trial to support Kate.  Outside of the horse trails we socialize through the many balls and drinks parties owners are invited to.  
 
Our horsese have access to world class remedial farriery, physiotherapy, veterinariany, healing and traininers that Kate partners with to give the horse their best opportunity to perform.  On the financial side of the partnership Kate is fair with pricing and involves us at the right times and probably most importantly is reasonable and open to discuss financial matters.  Kate and her team are professional, flexible, patient and fun.  The yard is stunning and impeccably kept with new improvements always in the pipeline.
 
We are fortunate to have our horses in the care of Kate and her team.

Sue Ann Bissey and Mike Burychka
Event Horse Owners, August 2008

Over Thanksgiving, Devon and Donna went to Europe to look for a new horse for Devon (15). We had very specific criteria…

We had the good fortune of working with Kate Lukas in England, an accomplished professional event rider. She set up the visits in advance of our arrival, and made the necessary adjustments as we were notified of sales along the way. Fortunately by the end of three days we had several that ranked very high on our list and decided on a super ISH named Dynamic Image (‘Dan’).

Kate, Thank you so much for helping make this happen. Dan is AWESOME! He is settling in quite well. We are so very happy with him. Devon followed this success by upgrading Dan and won this higher division with a Dressage score in the 20’s!

Donna Miller
Event Rider and Proud Mother

Tarrant Refrigeration have supported Kate Lukas for a number of seasons now. We sell Game Larders to the shooting industry and have found that there has been a really tangible benefit to being involved with Kate. It has proven a very cost effective form of marketing.

Many of our customers attend Horse Trials and we have been surprised by how many of our customers have come through our support of Kate and her equine team. It is not uncommon for new customers to tell us that we were recommended by Kate, that they found us on the links page on this website, or that they saw our details on the side of Kate’s horse box on a Motorway, somewhere in the UK!

Primarily we have tried to support Kate through the subsidy of Event entry fees and this has bought other advantages, particularly from the promotion we’ve received from Event commentators and in the programmes. We have been privileged that our clients and we have been entertained by Kate at such great Events as Highcleare Castle and Weston Park. We’ve already booked our Champagne picnics for 2008.

Andy Tarrant
Tarrant Refrigeration Ltd

Dolly keeps her horse Stan at livery with Kate Lukas. I couldn't think of a better person to trust with Stan than Kate - or a better place for him than Littleton.

Living in a professional event yard, Stan is looked after by the most fantastic and knowledgeable team as well as a vet, osteopath and farrier all hand-picked by Kate for her competition horses.

This means he gets the best possible care and attention. We also benefit from Kate's massive extended network of contacts for other things like tack and riding kit and access to the first class facilities at Littleton.

Kate's yard is a really friendly place too, where we and Stan feel very much at home. Nothing is too much trouble for Kate and the Littleton team - for example taking me and Stan cross country schooling or providing me and my husband Sebastian transport to Hunt meets.

Dolly Madden
Surrey, England. February 2008

Just to say "thank you" for making Lilly feel so welcome and part of the team.  I know she has really enjoyed her time spent at Littleton Manor and the experience has been invaluable.

Sue and Steve Adkins
Parents of Working Pupil, Lilly Adkins, Autumn 2008

The care and individual attention that each horse receives at Littleton manor is fantastic, each horse is on an individual yet strict routine which all horses young and old seem to thrive on.

The care is made especially good by the amazing staff that are always willing to help, are fun and extremely friendly. With varied livery plans to suit all you and your horses needs you are guaranteed to receive the care and attention you want.

The facilities at Littleton are the best I have ever experienced at a livery yard. Extensive turn out and horse walker ensure the horses are able to go out all year round and the walker helps with their fitness. The 8 furlong gallops are an added bonus and fantastic for fitness work!

Catriona Keruish
Event Rider and Livery with Kate Lukas Eventing, May 2009