Silkbridge Warmbloods was established in 1998 as a boutique stud with a small number of quality broodmares. Individual care and attention is given to the horses whilst raising them mostly on pasture and in small herds.  Raising the horses from weanling to maturity in this environment produces good behaviour and thus, well adjusted youngsters. This is a requirement for cementing temperament. 

         Mares containing the dynamic pedigrees of stallions from Jaybee Farm have formed the foundation of the stud. In 2006 we began to introduce selected quality German bloodlines through AI. This will impact on both the quality of the breeding herd and subsequent riding horses. In the future there are plans to stand a limited number of high quality stallions and maintain the ability to breed our best to the best.

         The selection of  broodmares include the blood of champion Australian Warmblood stallions and dams in dressage and show jumping disciplines. A tough criteria is in place for the selection of breeding horses with the aim to refines this small nucleus herd over time.   For the astute rider there will be a limited number of well bred and individually handled stock suitable for dressage and show jumping.

         The Stud principles Don and Sharon bring unique skills to the goal of breeding athletic, calm horses for the competitive rider. Don has been able to blend academic knowledge with his practical skills of starting working horses. This practical is backed up with academic studies into horse behaviour and profiling the horse and rider during equestrian sports. He supported his academic studies using his practical horsemanship skills starting horses at Jaybee Farms. His horsemanship skills began growing up in a rural environment handling and riding horses. Here he spent many hours in the saddle mustering. Don had many opportunities to observe and learn many different training techniques from other successful horseman.  Growing up he had the opportunity to compete in a range of equestrian sports at gymkhanas and regional shows. His involvement in equestrian sport has continued grown to show horses in hand and ride competitively at agricultural shows and dressage competitions.

         Sharon a Sydney-sider a small time in dressage and eventing competitor, finally followed her dream by leaving the big smoke for the bush.  Sharon rode horses from Cooktown to Sydney along the Bicentennial National trail in 1989/90.  After such a life changing eighteen months on the road it wasn't possible for Sharon to return to the city lifestyle working for large corporations in middle management.  By 1995 Sharon had qualified herself in Brisbane as a registered acupuncturist and headed to the University of Queensland, Gatton to study horse husbandry as she sought to treat  both humans and animals whilst living in a rural environment.  She now has a healthy practice at Plainlands, Queensland.