2009 NEWS
26 May - Update
The forsale page has been reloaded in its new layout, aswell as having "Nala Master Nicholas" added to the list forsale. I have a few photos of two of Birchwood Bubbling Champange foals, both bred by Vikki Niles of Skibbereen Stud, these to colts are just stunning and I will follow their progress closely.
Skibbereen Questionaire
08 Colt foal by Birchwood Bubbling Champagne
Skibbereen Quantum
08 Colt foal by Birchwood Bubbling Champagne
7 May - Comings and Goings
Southwind Carousel has found a new home with Michelle O'Connor of Reefton (previous owner or Merry Melody), best of luck with her. We have a new addition to the show team, "Out In Style" sired by Warrawee Dundee (Arabian Park Banner ex Adronica) and out of a TB mare, he was destined to be a star, and from very few outings his highest achievement was being named Top 10 Newcommer Hack at Barastoc, He will be making his way to NZ shortly. I would like to thank Bree Petrie for finding me this wonderful horse and the Fegusons for selling him to me. Photos Below are of him straight out of the paddock.
23 April - Moving Homes
Congratulations to Ashlee and Robyn Moroney on the purchase of Burleighvilla Royal Patent (Ascot Royal Emblem (imp) ex Owendale Patience (imp)) I wish you the best of luck with "Saffy" and im sure she will do you proud.
4 April - Merivale Park Serenade Rose (Myscal Encore ex Willowcroft Hill Rose) and Sanlirra Heirloom (Vale Park Spotlight ex Urubula Prima Donna) have both arrived at the stud, and are im sure pleased to be on solid ground. I wish to thank all people involved in having them put infoal and shipped over here, and of course Nathan Berrill for entrusting me with these two beautiful girls.
24 March - We have returned home from a very long, tiring yet very exciting Kelt Capital Horse of the Year Show in Hastings, where we had three horses campaigning. Photos and results from the show below.
AROSA TINSEL TOWN
Runner Up Led Registered Riding Pony Exhibit & 6th Inhand Pony of the Year
CENTRE OF ATTENTION (imp)
6th Paced and Mannered Hack of the Year & 7th Hack of the Year
BELLAMONSTEVOS
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21 February - Kelcie Bradley stepped in as a last minute replacement, after I sprained my ankle during another of my sporting interests, volley ball, to lead Arosa Tinsel Town at the Nelson Breeders Show. Kelcie lead her well for a couple of ribbons, this being Kelcie's first ever time doing inhand. I am well on the mend to lead at HOY next month.
11 February - The beautiful and well performed Arosa Tinsel Town (Greenlee Downtown ex Legacy Ovation) has joined the Burleighvilla Show Team. Owned by Vicky Cooper of Arosa Stud, Cheviot, "Polly" will be campaigned by us for the rest of this season inhand, and next, under saddle. Her first show under our banner will be this weekend at the Nelson All Breeds Inhand Show, before heading up to the NZ Horse of the Year Show next month, along with new stablemate BellaMonstevos.
2 February - I have returned home from a vert busy NZ Grand National Showing Championships. Wednesday was the busiest and most successful, winning the Lead Gentlemans Turnout, following this was Champion Led 3 yr old pony and R/U Grand National Champion Led Pony Youngstock with the beautiful Arosa Tinsel Town for owner Vicky Cooper. Then a top 6 placing in the Led Warmblood Championships with an elegant grey hunter for Alice Hamer. I was then fortunate enough to win the NZ Grand National Champion Senior Handler, a great follow on from my Champion Intermediate Handler last year. Then to finish off a long but rewarding day, was winning the Champion Led Hack 4 yrs and over with Rachel Coopers On Guard. Bellamonstevos was inspected by the Riding Pony Society Classifiers, and passed with great comments, she then came out in the ring on Thursday winning Reserve Champion Paced Novice 13.2 Pony, followed by 3rd in the Novice 13.2 Champion Title Class, won by the lovely gelding Willow-Spring Sir Prize. On Firday she was awarded 4th in the First Year Under Saddle Pony title class, for ponies up to 148cm. I will now be able to settle in at home. The For Sale Page will be updated very soon with some top quality stock available.
24 January - The new website is up just in time for me to head away to the New Zealand Grand National Show with BellaMonstevos and I will also be leading Arosa Tinsell Town for Vicky Cooper. We currently have two mares confirmed in foal. NZEA Flirt is infoal to Pendley Gold Cup (aus) (Camargue Tribute ex Pendley Loving Cup) and Sanlirra Heirloom (aus) is infoal to Rosedale Tempting (Fairly Tempest ex Colbeach Simone). More to be added as they are tested. NZEA Regal Flirt (AI) (Willowcroft Regal Emblem ex NZEA Flirt) arrived yesterday and has settled in well.