Stable & Stud, Southern Highlands, NSW
Ammerdown - NEWS & EVENTS
Ammerdown First Light
Has been sold to the Snow Family – to commence her dressage career with their daughter Brodie.
Wishing this very sweet young combination all success!
Ammerdown Braddock and Jacinta Arytan
Competing in Galloway classes at Sydney Royal, starting a show jumping career the following weeks!!
Sanlirra Glamour has been returned in foal to Langtree Mainstream, hopefully a foal in the same mould as the lovely Kensington Cressida and Kensington Infatuation. Glamour returned from lease in fantastic condition. Thank you to Kylie McKinnon.
East Coast Championships 2016.
Warrawee Mardee Gras - Shiranna Sash Winner!
Such lovely work!
(photo by Samantha Taylor)
Ammerdown First Light at her first outing @ 4yrs
Placings at National Arbaian Show 2015
Beautifully schooled and ridden by Rob Soster
Ammerdown Braddock now owned and ridden by Jacinta Ayrton.
This talented young rider and Jim have formed a successful combination, wins and broad ribbons on the Spring circuit.
Photo credit of Lorelle Mercer.
Sanlirra Glamour has foaled another lovely filly for Kylie McKinnon of Kensington Stud. Glamour will return later to Ammerdown in foal to Langtree Mainstream
The delightful filly Ammerdown First Light is now broken to saddle and doing everything right. Her immediate aim is pony dressage 4 yr young horse classes.
Ammerdown Braddock
Sold to a quality show home
East Coast Championships.
Ammerdown Braddock - Top 5 led and ridden ARP gelding
Warrawee Mardee Gras – Champion Anglo Gelding and Top 5 East Coast Cup
Ammerdown Braddock – Champion Led Galloway and Champion Novice Ridden Goulburn Show.
Ammerdown Braddock has started to be campaigned under the expert guidance of Robbie Soster. First official dressage start at Bowral D/C for a 3rd placing Preliminary with a 67.25% .
First hack outing NSW Arabian Nationals. Only did the one hack class for 1st Novice Arabian Riding Pony under Saddle.
Sanlirra Glamour has been leased to Kylie Mckinnon of Kensington Park Stud she is confirmed in foal to Langtree Mainstream.
Warrawee Mardee Gras
East Coast Championships - Champ Anglo Gelding under Saddle, Top 5 Medium Dressage, Top 10 East Coast Cup, a good result considering we discovered an grass seed abscess in his mouth - if only they could talk !
As a result of this he had very little work leading up to the Australian Championships – Top 5 Anglo Gelding under Saddle, Top 10 Golden Spur.
A lovely job done by Rob Soster throughout.
The new addition is the lovely, tall Anglo filly by Heir of Marwan - Ammerdown Heirloom
Warrawee Mardee Gras competed lightly in dressage throughout the winter at Elementary level.
Gained State/ National qualifying scores over consecutive weekends including Elementary Champion Bowral D/C. (Ridden by Rob Soster)
Competed NSW State Championships with two charming tests for + 65%’s, a very pleasing result.
He has been at home since consolidating Medium work and will step out at that level next season.
Ammerdown Braddock, a few little setbacks slowed his progress but despite this now coming along nicely – a very athletic little horse!
He has had a few "baby" outings and coped well.
Ammerdown First Light has had a few weeks as a show horse, learning all the ropes, she is a delight to work with. She is a very feminine open class style of filly that I do not want to rush so is out now to mature.
I would like to thank Wendy Allan, so talented dealing with young horses, for all her help.
Renee is very pleased with the filly from Sanlirra Glamour. I wish her well with her performance pony breeding program.
Now waiting on the arrival of the Heir Of Marwan anglo…
With weather, an overseas holiday and another move to a new property, a disruptive few months. However all of us now enjoy superb indoor facilities!
Ammerdown Braddock (Jim) is back in work for preparation to step out in the spring - if not sold beforehand.
Ammerdown First Light, the filly out of Rothwell Dazzling Dreamer continues to impress, planning for her to also be shown later in the year.
Magic Tycoon (TB) confirmed in foal to Heir of Marwan
Renee Brawata who has leased Sanlirra Glamour, informs me that she is very contentedly in foal. I am looking forward to seeing what Glamour produces for Renee.
Warrawee Mardee Gras:
East Coast Championships -
Champion Novice Derivative Dressage with a score 0f 82.50%!
Top 5 Anglo Gelding under Saddle
Australian Arabian Championships –
Champion Novice Derivative Dressage
Finalist (3) Elementary Derivative Dressage
R. Champion Anglo Gelding under Saddle
A very busy few months with highs and sadly lows.
A move to a new property in the area, the lovely Leicester Park - home of Ali and Rob Soster. Stable companions who moved with me are Kate Burgh and Wendy Allen.
Excitement in July with the purchase of the filly Warrawee Partee Time (Royal Hit/W Azzuree) a stunning saddle prospect who through a freak incident is no longer with us. Thanks to Pat Ryan for her care of the filly and Logans Insurance for their professional and prompt attention.
Rothwell Dazzling Dreamer has foaled a very correct and feminine part-bred filly by W. Bandanna I am delighted with her.
Ammerdown Braddock has been broken to saddle by Wendy and is now schooling to start competing 2012. He is for sale.
Have also been fortunate to have been given by a client, a lovely balanced style of stud book mare approx. 15.2hh. A race winner and proven broodmare with a sweet disposition. She is being sent to the fabulous Heir of Marwan for a 2012 Anglo foal.
National Capital Horse Show – Warrawee Mardee Gras won the Anglo class and went Champion Ridden Derivative.
Foxxtrot has been sold to Scott and Olivia McLean. Olivia and “ Maxxie” appear to have formed a delightful partnership. I look forward to hearing of their progress.
East Coast Championships:
Warrawee Mardee Gras - Champion Anglo Gelding under saddle
East Coast Cup/ Derivative – Top 5 ( a huge class)
Congratulations to all associated with Heir of Marwan – Triple Crown winner
Arabian Nationals:
Warrawee Mardee Gras won Ridden Anglo Mare/Geld 15.2 hh and over, we couldn’t have asked any more of him, he worked beautifully.
Many thanks to Jodie Peever who literally stepped on at the last minute to give Foxxtrot a taste of the arenas at his first major outing.
Thanks as always to Karinn Panuccio and special congratulations on her Heir of Marwan taking out Champion Purebred Stallion.
A busy few weeks but a lovely opportunity to meet/catch up with many interstate competitors. Warrawee Mardee Gras; Australian Championships - Australian Champion Anglo Gelding under saddle (2nd year running). Thanks to Angela Delamont who stepped on at the last minute. Top 10 Derivative Novice dressage. Many thanks also to Karinn Panuccio (KP Arabians) who helped look after and prep Mardee over the two weeks. |
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Warrawee Mardee Gras had solid performances at the Arabian National Show in November. A win and second in dressage even with few little "Mardee moments!" 2nd in a strong big Anglo class and a placing in the Baskhan Memorial Sash, we were very pleased with how he coped with his first time under lights. Rothwell Dazzling Dreamer has been sent to Warrawee Bandanna to introduce more Arabian blood, for a 2010 foal. |
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Black Horse Farm Polka has now been sold to Lisa Goodall at Wyatt Park Stud. Lisa had previously leased Polly as a broodmare, she has now purchased her for a "schoolmistress" pony for the family.