About Rocklyn Stud

Vicky and Cameron Ashton started Rocklyn Stud 3 years ago after falling in love with Miniature Herefords and wanting to raise and graze them on their land. Located on Parrs Rd in Hurworth, New Plymouth, the Ashton's first bought a lifestyle block 5 years ago with a dream of creating their own slice of rural life. 

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The idea all grew from Vicky's renewed interest in Western Riding and desire to breed American quarter horses. After buying the land fencing began, a large American Barn was erected with a studio inside they could live in, an arena and stables created for the horses, and plans made to build their dream home. Within 2 years the entire property had ranch-style wooden fencing, they'd moved into their new home, they had cows and suffolk sheep grazing, and their little Bischon dogs and Birman cat were well settled into the country lifestyle.

Not long after came the Miniature Herefords, who get well looked after as do all the animals at Rocklyn Stud. Neighbouring land was also purchased, and now the lifestyle block is officially a small farm!  

Vicky & Cameron Ashton

Vicky and Cameron have been married for over 20 years. Vicky is a real estate agent at Bayleys Taranaki. She sells residential and lifestyle properties, though Bayleys are well known for covering rural, commercial and rental sectors around New Zealand also. Cameron is a builder and runs a gang of guys at Maidavale Rest Home, where they have been building and expanding the rest home for more than a decade.