Welcome to you from all at Hockerwood Farm, home of the Metheringham Upton Shires

We are Farmers and Breeders of Shire Horses and Sports Horses. We Farm 150 acres of grassland and have a 50 head herd of suckler cows and 60 suffolk sheep

We have been breeding Shire Horses since 1967. Originally at Metheringham in Lincolnshire and since 1993 we have been at Upton in Nottinghamshire

We now have bred Six generations of shires originating with Hainton Wendy who was bought from Mr. Ernie Cosgrove in 1972 . Wendy was an old fashioned type of mare and had 3 black legs! She produced a number of foals for us , one of the most successful was Metheringham Hannah whose sire was Hainton Gaylad. Hannah had a great career in the show ring and claimed many championships. She remained with us until her death in 1998. She had a succesion of foals who followed in their mothers footsteps in the show ring.

Metheringham Beartix was the first of Hannah's progeny to grace the Shire Horse Of The Year Championship at Wembley in 1984. This was the first of 4 journeys to the prestigious show for her. Beatrix had two daughters with our then Stud Stallion Dyfed Grey Prince, named Metheringham Isobel and Metheringham Arabelle. Isobel was what we had always wanted, a beautiful Black filly with great presence and a good attitude. She made 4 trips to Wembley, the first when she was only 2 years old and her highest placing was 4th. She claimed numerous championships on the show circuit . She took her foals to the shows and they repeated her success. Isobel retired to Sweden where she had 2 more foals. Metheringham Imogen was Isobel's first foal in a line of fillies ( she only ever gave birth to 2 colts). Imogen gained her Wembley ticket twice. On the first occasion she took with her her foal Metheringham Upton Isla. Isla then appeared again when she was 3 years old and came 4th. As a 4 year old she made her final trip. On this occasion she gained the highest place and became the HOYS Shire Of The Year Champion.