Tally Ho Farm Ltd

When Jeff Thomas moved into Tally Ho Farm in 1986, the site was not automatically suggestive of a successful business. The farm had been poorly maintained and, apart from a few calves and pigs, the previous owners had run a small farm shop from the garage. The first task was to remove the older buildings and erect two large horse barns. This gave the farm the facility to hold 50 horses and is now run as a riding and livery yard. Because of Jeffs experience in the equestrian world, as a rider and trainer of point-to-point and National Hunt horses, he decided to develop the garage shop into a specialist equestrian outlet, with emphasis on feeding and nutrition. A year before the move to Tally Ho Farm, The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club became a neighbour at Winkfield. This was the first of an influx of polo establishments near Windsor, which was to have an important effect on Jeffs plans to establish Tally Ho as a major equine supplier. Having managed the day to day r...