September 30, 2019 Updates *** New Arrivals at HOA *** Just arrived at The House of Aarden for the 2020 breeding season, direct from Batenburg van der Merwe a nest pair from the 2017 International Barcelona winner Don Leo (now known as Sumerian Fighter) Sumerian Don Leo and Sumerian Donness a nest pair from the 2018 International Barcelona winner Lloyd Lloyd of Cornwall and Lady… Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 23, 2019 Testimonials Gareth Watkins I have visited the House of Aarden Stud at both the original location in Exeter and at the new location in Cornwall and two things have been apparent. One, the birds housed are of the highest calibre with superb pedigrees and bred off the actual performers or are themselves the actual winners of top prizes… Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 23, 2019 Testimonials Mike Staddon It has been my pleasure to call Steve and Lesley friends of mine for more years than I can remember. What a lot of people don't know about them is that they were fantastic racers when they lived in Dawlish, South Devon. So good in fact, the mighty W.E.C.A. tried to get them into a… Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 4, 2019 Updates *** Our Lofts and Gardens *** We've just put together a few pictures in this slideshow (please click) Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 3, 2019 Archives *** Visit and Report of Mike Staddon *** On a beautiful late October day I set off with my friend Roger Owers known to all his friends as Dappy to Exeter, to visit a quite unique stud of long distance racing pigeons based on one of the best long distance strains ever, the Jan Aardens. The fancier concerned is Steve Wright supported by… Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 3, 2019 Updates *** Barcelona Whites and White Pieds *** For the 2020 racing season we will have available Whites and White Pied youngsters, these will be sold at roughly 28 days old. They come with full pedigrees. Also available will be mature double-grandchildren of The One and Only priced at £100 each. whilst children direct off The One and Only will be £250 each.… Read more By Paul O'Leary
September 2, 2019 Updates *** Website Upgrade *** Following the move and expansion of The House Of Aarden in recent years, it naturally followed that our website would require some attention to fully accommodate new families, etc. To achieve this we have engaged the services of PBO Solutions to upgrade the site, and to manage all updates thereafter. We hope that the upgraded… Read more By Ryan O'Leary
September 2, 2019 Updates *** Frans Zwols now at HOA *** The House Of Aarden is absolutely delighted to announce it has recently acquired the entire Frans Zwols colony held at Border Lofts. Yes, the whole colony without exception! Go to the Frans Zwols page for more information. Read more By Ryan O'Leary