Uplands Batman was born in Hampshire on 31st May 1986 and died there in May 1999, but during his thirteen years, he had travelled far, gaining a reputation as a showman, sire and a friend to those on whose farm he worked.

Batman’s breeder Dan Haak originally sold him to Genus, but his semen would not freeze, although subsequently 1800 straws were stored privately.  In 1987 he was sent to the monthly commercial bull sale in Carlisle and it was there Ian’s father the late Bill Callion bought him for £3,000.

Batman was shown successfully  winning Champion and Interbreed Champion at Cumberland Show in 1990 and Male Champion at the Great Yorkshire Show in 1989, as well as numerous local show successes.

In 1996 Batman was sold at the age of 10 to Buriton Estates, Keith Barnett’s farm in Petersfield, only a few miles from his birthplace. However in May 1999 Batman dislocated his hip and had to be put down.  Today if you get invited to shoot at Buriton and you draw Peg 1 on the first drive you will stand by a little patch of wild meadow flowers - there lies Batman.

Batman has sired many top quality females in the Lodge herd, the top won being Lodge Ella out of Ravelaw Abigail who won Reserve Female Champion at the Royal Show in 1992 and Breed Champion at the Great Yorkshire and Cumberland shows in 1992.  She was sold for 8,500gns in 1993 to Mr Les Wilson.

Other typical Batman daughters in the Lodge herd were Lodge Jergie, Lodge Hockey and Lodge Harmony, whose descendants, like Lodge Piccolo, are some of the top breeding cows in the Lodge herd today.  A  Batman grand-daughter Sarkley Dominica by Rocky was recently sold for 8,000gns at the Sarkley young stock sale in November 2009.

Talent

Laird

Princesse

Sultane

Lumiere

Ogli

Rake Terence

Poquebot

Olga

Ruadh Thelma

Habile

Frappeur

Cloughhead Charlie was purchased in partnership with Tommy Holliday for 5,500 gns at Carlisle in February 1989.  With the first pedigree bull bred by him in the Lodge herd - Lodge Fistar winning Reserve Intermediate Champion at Carlisle in February 1992 and sold for 4,700gns.  Other sons have sold to 4,800gns for Lodge Lacrosse and 7,000gns for Lodge Saxo out of Lodge Piccolo.

Charlie is a very easy calving bull and we still AI heifers to him, for this reason.  Charlie produces long clean cattle with great confirmation.  One of the best cows in the herd Lodge Unique out of Lodge Radiant is sired by Cloughhead Charlie.

Luke was Champion at the Carlisle progeny show in 1996 and  Reserve Male Champion at the Royal Highland Show  in 1997.

Luke’s first calf Lodge Norinha won Junior Female Champion at the Royal  Highland Show  in 1998 and is won of the top breeding cows in the Lodge Herd.

Another of Luke’s daughters Lodge Piccolo won Junior Female Champion at the Royal Show  in 2000 and along with Lodge Promise won reserve Best Pair bred by exhibitor, they were joined by Lodge Oriana to win the group of  three by the same sire.

Broadmeadows
Cannon

Broadmeadows
VIP

Broadmeadows
Ainsi

Ronick
Dulcinea
 

Goldies Utah

Talent

A number of Ronick Luke grand-daughters have sold well at the various Sarkley Sales - Sarkley Arragon 10,500gns and  Sarkley Alice 8,000gns.

Luke’s sons have also sold well at society sales like:

Lodge Natterbox (full brother to Lodge Oriana)sold for 6,600gns in May 1999,

Lodge Raleigh  sold for 10,500 in May 2002,

Sarkley Trendsetter sold for 11,000gns in May 2004,

Joyces Trouper sold for 7,500 gns in May 2004,

Lodge USA was Champion at Carlisle in October 2004 and sold for 9,200gns.  

Ashhollow Viscount sold for 12,000gns in February 2006.

Ronick Rascard

Lascard

Ronick Janita

Ronick Orinoco

Ronick Happy

Broadmeadows Cannon

Ronick Urinocco won Most Promising Young Bull Aged 12-18 Months in The Scottish Herd Competition 2004.

Urinocco is a son of Ronick Rascard who was the sire of many of the top priced maiden heifers at the Ronick Sale in 2004.

His dam Ronick Orinoco is a Broadmeadows Cannon daughter out of Ronick Happy who goes back to the Oakley Onde family line.