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2008
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May / June
Our Show team had a Successful foal show Campaign.
We showed the Following:
Birchwood Enchantress
Yarra Valley Foal Show -1st / Reserve Filly RP Foal
Gala Events RP Foal Show -1st / Reserve Filly of the show
RP Foal show- 1s t/ Reserve Filly Ring One
Merivale Park Royal Ascot
RP Foal Show
Reserve Colt Foal Ring 1
Merivale Park Sitting Pretty
Yarra Valley Foal Show - Champion P/W Filly, Champion RP Filly, Reserve Open Breeds Filly
RP Foal Show - Reserve Filly ring 2
(see Stud page for more info )
20/3/2008 - Summer Royal Horse Show 2008 - What a Show !
'Rosedale Simone' made her show ring debut with great success. She won a strong yearling filly class and then went on to be named Champion Youngstock Filly.
'Mandaley Pure Silk' continued her success from Barastoc by winning Supreme Led Australian Saddle Pony Led and Reserve Ridden and the topped of a fantastic she being named Champion Ridden Riding Pony.
'Newington Infinity' placed second in a strong led class in the RP ring and then went on to win her 12.2hh ridden RP class.
Early in the day she made us very proud carrying her tiny passenger around in the first ridden fautlessly.
Langtree Chanel placed second in her newcomer class.
All in all our team had a higly successful show, we thank all those who helped us and especially The Stewart Family for entrusting us with Silk for the season, and again, Christine Comley for offering us the lease on such a divine filly like Simone.
19/2/2008 - Home from a very sucessful Barastoc Horse of the Year show.
Saturday saw Langtree Chanel was named Runner Up Newcomer Small Pony of the year, she was piloted by Miss Rose Mc Evoy. Rose did a fantastic job and is looking forward to riding her again for us.
Saturday night saw Mandaley Pure Silk compete in the Large Pony International Challenge in indoor 2 under UK judge, Mr David Dixon. The atmosphere was electric and she coped wonderfully well. We were thrilled to win such a strong Class as were her owners, the Stewart Family of Mandaley stud.
Were were equally as happy when 'Castleton Velvet Rose' was called forward for Runner Up, being that she is out of our mare, Heiress of Astral.
Sunday saw the open classes and Silk made the Final 10 line up. Again we were wrapped to see 'Velvet Rose' be named Runner Up Open pony of the Year.
A million thankyous to our team of people who helped us tirelessly all weekend. Thanks for your support and help its greatly appreciated.
Another happy moment at Barastoc was to see Wilowcroft Chance Encounter place Runner Up in the International Challenge with new owner and rider Jamie Carson. He went beautifully and we are extremely happy for them both.
26/1/2008 - We attended our first show for the season, EFA Open Horse at Werribee Park. This was the first show our newcomer 12.2hh pony, Langtree Chanel has attended. She thrilled us by winner the novice, open and then Champion under Mrs Haynes (S.A). She coped extremely well and we look forward to taking her to Barastoc next month. Mandelay Pure Silk won her open class and went Reserve Champion.
Langtree Chanel
Mandeley Pure Silk
We were thrilled to see 'Chance Encounter' win with his new owner/rider Jaimie Carson.
1/1/2008 - After another extremely successful year in 2007, although cut short due to EI, we look forward to continued success in 2008. We have some exciting to our show team this year.
We look forward to showing:
The Beautiful 'Mandaley Pure Silk' for the Stewart Family, in Lauren's absence O/S.
The Newcomer 12.2hh Langtree Chanel for Merivale Park.
The highly successful 12.2, Newington Infinty.
Some Youngstock for Fluerdlene Stud to mention a few.
We are also very excited about the arrival of the stunning 'Rosedale Simone' to our show team. This amazing filly will be shown in hand and under saddle as well as breeding a foal for us whilst with us. We are very grateful to Christine Comley for leasing this filly to us.
Having purchased her mother the divine 'Colbeach Simone' for LJS Riding ponies many years ago it will be a thrill to have some of this blood in our breeding program.
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2007
30/11/07- News from NZ: Glenvale Stud is relocating to Australia and is unable to move all the ponies purchased from Australia back with them so, Birchwood Bubbling Champagne has been sold to Ryan Teece of BurlieghVilla Stud. We wish Ryan the best of luck with Bo and it sounds like he has exciting plans for him.
4/11/07- Heriess of Astral foaled a stunning filly by Myscal Encore. We are thrilled with this filly and look forward to her becoming part of the show team in the future. View Heiress's page in our stud section.
11/10/07 - Breeding season is in full swing at the moment. We have 2 mares Preg. tested positive to Myscal Encore. Our only foal for the year is due mid November. It will be out of Heiress of Astral by Myscal Encore. See our Stud page for info on mares.
Squiggle (Chance Encounter) is doing very well in his new home. Jamie's very pleased with him and has had him working well under the instruction of Michael Christie.
8/9/07-
We reluctantly announce the sale of 'Willowcroft Chance Encounter'.
Squiggle has been sold for some time now. He was to attend Melbourne Royal with us, so was going to stay until the end of October, due to the current EI stipulations he leaves us much earlier. He has been purchased by a wonderful new home and we are excited that he is staying in Victoria and will continue to compete at the highest level. We wish Jamie Carson all the best with him in the future.
Jamie, Squiggle and Bree
It was a very sad day when he finally left us for good, after being with us for 5 years. He has been a sensational horse in all respects and he will be dearly missed by all of us.
Many thanks to those who have sponsored Squiggle, Hi Form Australia, we credit him looking so well on their products. Also thanks to those who have supported him, ESH and Roxi J Accessories through his career. We look forward to working again with you all in the coming season.
Other news:
We have our new Post and Rail PVC arena up and landscaping done, we are awaiting the surface being layed in the next week or so. With this we will launch the new off shoot of our business the 'Petrie Riding Academy'. We are happy to provide our existing, and new clients more to help them achieve there goals.
This is an exciting new venture for us and all the info will be available on the site in the coming weeks. Keep checking for updates. The Riding Academy will have its own page on this site.
The newly errected arena
3/8/07 - We are back into the swing of things getting our team into work for the up coming season.
We have some new additions to our team this season. The lovely Newcomer, Langtree Chanel and a sensation Show Hunter galloway.
The littlest member of our team has gone to NSW. The superb MP Carousel has been acquired by the Hutton- Potts family. She is destined for a saddle career with Edwina and we hear she has settled in well and is already a muched loved member of the family. We wish them every success with beautiful filly.
28/5/07 - Merivale Park Carousel has continued her show ring success winning her filly class and being named Reserve Champion Filly at the Victorian Riding Pony Foal Show held indoors at Werribee.
16/5/07- NE & BR Foal Show - Carousel had a great day being named, Champion Open Breeds Foal, Reserve RP Foal and Reserve Part Welsh Foal.
Merivale Park Carousel
10/5/07 - Merivale Park Carousel has joined our show team. This refined little filly is settling into her new home very well and is all ready for her first show this weekend in Tatura. Many thanks to Judy, Jack and Max Ivory for allowing us to purchase her. She is another by Myscal Encore and out of a Brierdale Sequel mare - Newington Chatterbox and is a full sister to the well performed QLD colt Merivale Park Court Jester owned by Rowena Cameron.
8/5/07 - Its been very busy for us so far this month with horses coming and going. We are thrilled to announce that Salisbury Lord Amsbury has found a wonderful new home in Horsham Vic with the Young Family. Baxter will be partnered by a delightful young girl, Ally. He has settled into his new home well and look forward to them having success in the show ring.
Also we picked up a new mare to add to our broodmare collection. Willowcroft Hill of Grace ( Willowcroft Wizard x SnowGoose (iiu)) was purchased for her bloodlines as we have shown some beautiful ponies that carry the Snoowgoose line such as , Merivale Park Whispers and Merivale Park Masterpiece.
Merivale Park Whispers
We also are looking forward to the influence of the Wizard Line, with Willowcroft Winter (a full sister to Wizard) producing ponies such as Merivale Park Town Fair and Merivale Park Royal Encore for Merivale Park. We hope to have her covered by Myscal Encore this season, his progeny carrying the Snowgoose line include Merivale Park Serenade Rose.
1/5/07 - Congratiulation to Beck Jones and Lee Balfour- Smith on there successful day at the Gippsland Foal show with Finesse, winning all her classes and getting Reserve P/W Foal. We are thrilled for you all.
20/4/07 - After much debate we have decided Chance Encounter is ready to take someone else to the top.
Australia's Best Galloways is for Sale - Willowcroft Chance Encounter is currently for sale to only the verys best of homes. Seriously enquiries only need apply. Click here to view his page.
18/4/07- We are sad to announce the loss of our stunning filly 'Birchwood Champagne Affair'. Gemma's life was very short lived and was not an easy one. Once again, we thank the help and support of the GV Equine Hospital for there help in trying everything to save our filly. Unfortunately she was not meant to stay with us for long but we feel she was one of the most stunning fillies we have had anything to do with. She will be hard to replace and we were lucky to have bred something that I feel sure was one in a million. Rest in Peace liitle Gemma - you are very much missed
13/2/07 - Our new arena is under construction and will be completed shortly, complete with a PVC Post and Rail fence and a mix of grit and rubber surface, all fully landscaped. With its completion we will expand our services to accomadate more Rider and Horse training. We will focus on Rider trainiing primarily. We already have some wonderfully talented student who are making there presence felt in the show ring. Two of our regular students will head up to compete at the Grand National in the next 2 weeks we wish them all the best. Keep checking for update on this excitng new venture.
12/2/07 - Its been weaning time at home and the two foals left have taken all before them. Finesse (Tess) has left for her new home and is behaving like she's done it all before. Travelling From Tatura to Ballarat (3hrs) without a care in the world. We wish Lee and Beck all the best with this very beautiful filly. It didn't take long to look all grown up!
Tess all decked out at her new home.
Champagne Affair (Gemma) has also had to grow up quick. She is in rugged and leading already, but trying to keep up with her big trot will be our challenge at the foal shows. We are thrilled with her temperament and extreme refinement. We are sure she will be with us for some time.
26/2/07 - Home from a busy show at Canberra Royal, we again had a great show. I showed, in hand, 2 lovely small ponies for the Wells Family. Both the Gelding and the Mare won there Riding Pony Classes.
Chance Encounter had a wonderful show winning the Open Lightweight Galloway class under Mrs Vicki Lawrie.
This picture was captured during the champion
19/2/07- Chance Encounter wins Barastoc - Winning another HOY title was a thrill for all involved with our beautiful Squiggle. It was a delight to have Nicci From Hi Form Aust. come and watch as Squiggle took another big win. He worked beautifully and is ready to leave this week for Canberra Royal with our lovely 12.2 pony, Newington Infinity.
30/1/07 - We are pleased to announce we have sold on our beautiful filly ' Birchwood Finesse' to a lovely home here in Victoria. She will be campaigned at the Foal Shows this year and then In hand as a youngster and was purchased to remain as a broodmare. We are very pleased and cant wait to see her all done up at the Foal Shows.
19/1/07 - Another great start to the year was had at VASL with Chance Encounter winning the Large Galloway title for the second year in a row. Yet another garland to add to his collection. We also had a good Summer Royal with Salisbury Lord Amsbury placing second in his led RP gelding class and Fluerdlene Saphire placing 3rd in her very strong filly class. Newington Infinity won her Arabian RP Ridden class and was second in her RP mare class.
Updated foal pics are now up on the Birchwood page.
5/1/07 - Looking back over our year in 06 and its hard to believe just how well we did,
What a year:
4 Royal show wins ( Willowcroft Chance Encounter, Birchwood Bubbling Champagne, Fluerdelene Fanfare)
A Royal Show Champion ( Willowcroft Chance Encounter)
A Royal Show Reserve Champion ( Birchwood Bubbling Champagne)
VASL Title (Willowcroft Chance Encounter)
Colt Exported to NZ (Birchwood Bunniling Champagne)
Thankyou to all our team and those who support and sponsor us. We couldn't have done it without all of you.We look forward to another successful year this year with our horses.
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2005
14/12/06 - It has been a vey busy time for us of late caring for our sick filly, who spent time in the Goulburn Valley Equine Clinic. She is doing well now and finished all medication, and happy in the paddock with mum.
RadfordLodge Manuscript and her filly foal 'Brirchwood Champagne Affair'
We have made the hard decision to sell our stunning Serenade filly. Due to current conditions we will only be able to run on 1 foal this year. We also have Salisbury Lord Amsbury for sale, again, only due to a lack of feed and time restriants in the coming months. We have new pics of foals coming very soon.
We have also been flat out joining mares again. All very time consuming and hard work especially in the heat, smoke and dust.
Also we would like to congratulate Molly Kim and Lynda and Posh on their win at the EFA Nationals !
30/11/06 - 2 foals born in 12hrs!!!
We have had the safe arrival of the last 2 foals to been born this Year. The chesnut 'Jan Murray' mare had a bay colt by Maximus of Astral, both owned by Mrs Lynda Goldspink - Lord to be foaled down. They were thrilled to see it just an hour after it was born as they travelled down to the EFA nationals.Good Luck Molly and Posh !
And...
This morning the long awaited full sister to Birchwood Bubbling Champagne. A brown Filly by Myscal Encore suprised us being born with no alarm going off. We re thrilled with her, as she came just as ordered!
See pic on Birchwood page- we will have new pics of all foal online early next week.
Good luck Laura and Finny for Saturday Afternoon - We so very proud of you both!
28/11/06 - Our Team made a breif apperance at Hygain Masters with Slisbury Lord Amsbury placing 4th in the Intermediate Pony out of 32 which was very pleasing as the line up was extremely strong. While in Werribee we used the time to get 'Infinity' into the indoor before the Nationals this week. We showed her at the Yarra Valley Arabian Championship were she went Champion Derrivative Mare Grand Champion Derivative Ridden and Overall Supreme Ridden of the Show. Well Done Laura and Finny!!!
21/11/06 - In our absence, a judging appointment in Sydney, Heiress of Astral had a stunning bay, brown filly by Oakvale Serenade. She is extreme, has lots of leg and air underneath her and the tiniest head and muzzle. We had to wait 2 day to see her until we arrived back home. Many thanks to everyone who helped out especially Judy Ivory and Lisa Selva who lent us her foaling alarm while we wait for ours to arrive.
We are getting ready for the shows coming up and looking forward to getting little 'Finny' ready for the EFA Nationals. We are also pleased to have Fluedlene Saphire back at home to prep for the Royal, such a beautiful filly.
While in Sydney we caught up with the ESH team. We were thrilled to see how scoping little 'Fairy Dust' has grown out.
7/11/06 - We are still desperately waiting for our next foal, it is definately taking its time. We are getting closer to all our mare foaling as they are all mid November.
4/11/06 - We had a wonderful show at Cohuna today, with Salisbury Lord Amsbury winning Led Senior RP Show Pony and Champion Newcomer RP Show Pony , qualifing him for the Champion of Champions and RP Classic next Feburary.
23/10/06 - We have had our lovely newcomer out 3 times this season for a Champion and 2 open wins. We are so pleased with his calm nature and how well he has taken to being a show pony. He will be offered for sale as we have lots of youngster to come on. Thanks to Penny Kelly and Emma Rudder for riding him when I was unable to.
We have had a lovely few weeks catching up with many of our interstate friends who have come to visit. Penny Kelly form Upper Horton bought her lovely hack down, 'Priceless' to do a few shows and stopped in to visit on her way home. Also Emma and Katie for ESH, unfortunately there divine mare was injured and was unable to be shown, but we made up for it with dining out and laughing! It was great to see everyone.
We had a very successful weekend with all out show team going champion in there classes at Kyabram show.
We are close to our second mare foaling down also, Heiress of Astral is very close. Deficit's lovely colt foal is growing rapidly.
Our Newcomer pony before going Champion at Kyabram Show
2/10/06 - Our team had an almost perfect Melbourne Royal show. Starting off the week with our little girl, Newington Infintiy winning her novice pony class, ridden by our Laura, which made the win even better. She went on to place 3rd in th open and we were just thrilled.
Then, our Boy Willowcroft Chance Encounter won his very strong open class and went on to be declared Champion Galloway !!
I would like to take this oppurtunity to thank ALL the people who have been involved with our team and making our royal the success it was. Thankyou Judy Ivory, Cathy Bradley, Laura Bradley and Nick for there continual support, Hi Form Australia and EmmasShowHorses and the Fleck and Rudder Families. The huge team of helpers yesterday, Nathan Berill, Jade Berill, Laura Thomas, Justin Roberts and Melinda, and squiggles huge cheer squad.
Thankyou everyone !
I would also like to congratulate the Burt Family and Briony Payne on the Open win of Castleton Velvet Roses, she is the progeny of one of our broodmare, Heiress of Astral.
Newington infintiy and Laura awaiting her blue ribbon in the Novice
4/9/06 - Our Show Team, minus our newcomer, made their season debut at Bendigo Pre Royal on Sunday. Chance Encounter has come back looking a treat, much more mature this season. He worked sensationally and was awarded Champion Galloway under Mr Paul Bersulum. Infinity was piloted by Laura and was also awarded champion small pony. We are pleased with both of them and both are well on their way to looking fantastic for Melbourne.
14/8/06 - We are very excited to announce that we have been offered sponsorship from Hi Form Australia, Natropathic Veterinary products for 'Willowcroft Chance Encounter'. We are thrilled and thank Nicci Foster for her generousity in choosing Squiggle as her 'Show horse' to sponsor. The team at Hi Form have put our whole show team on individualised diets and we couldn't be more thrilled at how they look. Thanks Hi Form !
30/6/06 - More news from NZ - Stallions at Stud edition of Horse Trader has come out click below to view the add designed by EyeCandy Multi media.
17/6/06 - We are very happy to hear from Elaine Watson in NZ that Bubbling Champagne is looking great and working well. We dont envy them with the weather, not good coat weather, but Bo has none!!! This is him enjoying some time out of his box a few weeks ago.
5/6/06 - Our team is currently back in work ready for our upcoming show season starting in August. We also have a new addition to our saddle team this season. Salisbury Lord Almsbury (below) is his name. He is going kindly under saddle and will make his debut as a Newcomer this season. He is by Langtree Versailles out of Salisbury Grace O' Monaco.
Photo courtesy of Renee Coterill
