Lone Tornado was given to Hannah Skepper by her mother, Nancy Backhouse, when he was a yearling. At four years he started competing and by the time he was six he had won numerous pony club one day events, hunter trials, dressage and show jumping competitions. He also was placed in hand and under saddle at County Level.

He was then competed under BSJA Junior rules and won six consequtive foxhunters and over £200 in prize money. He qualified for the Newcomers and Foxhunter regionals two years on the trot and was competed by both Jane, Johnny and Georgina Skepper.

He was given a dispensation by the Pony Club to allow him to compete in the Area Show Jumping teams with which he qualified for Hickstead.

In an interlude between Johnny and Georgina competing him he went racing for one year in 1986. He was only unplaced once out of 6 starts.

A truly outstanding competitor and immensely versatile in his career.

He was used quite lightly at stud but produced excellent part breds and anglos who now form the background to the stud:-

Heritage Hurricane - PBA who went Intermediate before a minor accident and then competed under BSJA rules. He won over £400 under BSJA rules

Heritage Sandstorm - PBA; qualified for HOYS as 15hh WHP. Numerous winnings at County Level in WHP and won over £300 BSJA

Heritage Chinook - PBA; sold to go show jumping. Won over £250

Heritage Neptune - AASB; ranked in the top ten young event stallions by the BHD in 1998 and also Graded by The National Stallion Association Performance Test. Sire of Heritage Orion

Heritage Nightshade - AASB; The National Stallion Association Graded, only unplaced once in his first year eventing. As a 6yr old placed 11th CCN* Tweseldown. Sold abroad.

Heritage Eclipse - Numerous placings inhand showing.