JOURNAL

Contributors

Pippa Chittick

Design

Davinia Proctor and Mark Bridgwater, Blend Creative

Editorial

Brian de Lore

Photography

Nicole Troost Photography

Mark Bridgwater, Blend Creative

Sharon Lee Chapman Photography

© 2020 Waikato Stud Ltd

Welcome

What we live for

The Journal you have in your hands is our heartfelt attempt by all here at Waikato Stud to draw you into our world. It is a genuine undertaking to share with you our life with thoroughbred horses which we believe possess an inherited grace and beauty unequalled in the animal kingdom.

For myself and my team at Waikato Stud to simply claim ‘we love the thoroughbred horse’ falls short; they are words that we felt did not convey the actual message. The Journal you hold serves to give that understanding and justify our claim about the majestic qualities of this equine hybrid that man has evolved from selective breeding over the past 400 years.

At Waikato Stud, we are very proud of our success. The Journal is an opportunity to share that success and acknowledge the significant role our Waikato Stud extended family has played in taking the Stud to new and exciting levels of achievement.

The passion for horses is the driving force. At Waikato Stud we are highly motivated by the success we have achieved in the past and our desire to stay successful in the future. Our history of more than 50 years has been spent developing bloodlines, building the broodmare band, improving the stallion roster and nurturing the land as well as systems we use to operate effectively and professionally.

We are proud to be among the world’s leading producers of elite thoroughbreds. Waikato Stud has bred an impressive 39 Group One winners of 76 Group One races since 1967.

Success with thoroughbreds does not happen without quality partners. We love nothing more than seeing our wider stud family including breeders, bloodstock agents, trainers, owners and many others, create their own legacies of success from Waikato Stud horses.

In the following pages, we are attempting to take you on a visual journey - providing a glimpse of how we go about our routines with our highly valued team and why success has come so often to Waikato Stud.

All facets of the Waikato Stud operation are depicted. We are proud to offer our clients and guests genuine care and hospitality when they visit the Stud and this ethos extends throughout the business. We believe we have created a unique community through our passion for horses here at Waikato Stud and it’s a privilege to have this opportunity to share it with you.

Finally; please sit back, relax and enjoy. Thank you for being part of our journey.

Mark Chittick