Craig Fearn
I run Stable and Hoof, which makes personalised horse gifts to order. Every product on the site is made when someone places an order; nothing is warehoused. The brand exists because horse owners already have a small mountain of generic horse-themed homewares and what lands as a gift is something that names their specific horse.
I'm the one who writes the breed guides, gift collection pages, and product descriptions on the site. Where I cite a breed society, a studbook, a Rare Breeds Survival Trust priority listing, or a competition calendar, I link to the source. Product facts (paper, frames, sizes, delivery) come from the live catalogue.
What I write about here
- Breed guides: 22 guides to British, Irish, European and American breeds, horse types and coat colour, each with breed-specific knowledge and a gift note for that breed
- Gift collections: occasion-, price-, and recipient-based guides
- Gift guides by recipient: picks for horse owners, riders, mums, dads, stable managers, and equestrians more broadly
- The collection: the name print, the photo print, the portrait and the curated artworks, all made to order
What a source can tell you
A breed society is the starting point for a breed standard, but a height range is not a promise about one individual horse. A colour description is not a genetic test either. The colour pages distinguish the visible coat from the genes behind it, and link to the relevant source so you can check the distinction. A photograph can help identify a pattern; it cannot establish a horse's breeding or give a reliable prediction of a foal's colour.
The same care applies to practical questions. A guide can explain a process and point you towards the organisation responsible for it. It cannot replace your vet's advice about an individual horse. For passport questions, start with the organisation that issued the passport. For an event, check the organiser's own current information before travelling or booking anything. A published date can change after a guide was written.
Checking the gift you are buying
The gift pages start from what the buyer actually has: a photograph, the horse's name, or neither. A name print does not require a photograph. A direct photo print keeps your picture as supplied, while the portrait studio regenerates it in a selected style. Those are different products, and the product pages explain the difference before you order.
A portrait preview needs your judgement as well as the site's checks. Compare the markings, head shape and ears with the original photograph. For a name print, check every line of spelling and any year you have added. For a photo print, inspect the crop for the size you select. The live options show what is available and the price of your selection; an example picture does not guarantee that every size suits your own photo.
Corrections and questions
If you spot a mistake in a guide, email the page address and the passage you are asking about. A link to the breed society, public body or other original source helps identify what needs checking. For a question about your own order, include its reference and use the contact details on the delivery and returns page. Please do not send account passwords or payment-card details by email.
How to reach me
Email · hello@stableandhoof.com
Press, equestrian publications, charity partnerships, or genuine review requests: same address.
About the studio
For more on how Stable and Hoof works as a business (production by our print partner, the photo-to-portrait process, and free UK delivery on every order) see the about page and the delivery and returns policy.