Pony Magazine Australia
PONY MAGAZINE AUSTRALIA
JULY2014 Volume 1 Issue 2
Fenwick Stud Laminitis Pony Profiles Hooves in History
Murrum Park Phantom
The little grey pony from Oz!
Plus more!!
Kirreway Play-Fair
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Pony Magazine Australia July 2014
Editor Brooke Purcell
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CONTENTS Editorial
Kirreway Play-Fair
Fenwick Stud Feature Business Profile: All Bare with Natural Hoof Care and Gutz Busta Slow Feed Haynets Murrum Park Phantom
Business Profile: Gutz Busta Slow Feed Hay Nets and All Bare with Natural Hoof Care
Equine Laminitis Ponies for Sale Stud Profile: Bango Sports Ponies Events Calendar Stud Directory Pony Profile: Kooyong Julliet STALLIONS FEATURE Owendale Firefly Salient Master Bronze
Laminitis Feature Stallions at Stud
Kirreway Play-Fair HOOVES IN HISTORY Volume 2
Pony Profiles
Stallion Profiles
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Welcome to the second issue of Pony Magazine Australia!
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We have some great articles in this edition, including a feature on the ‘little grey pony from Oz,’ Murrum Park Phanton, MAGAZINE as well as a profile on the influential and absolutely stunning AUSTRALIA stallion Kirreway Play-Fair (deceased). We have also included an informative article on that horrible condition laminitis. Laminitis is one of the leading causes of death in horses and ponies, and ponies in particular are prone. Scientific research on laminitis is coming ahead in leaps and bounds but this research needs to be funded, so please consider donating to this great cause, which affects almost all pony owners, in the hope that better preventative strategies and treatments can be found (see article for more details on how you can help). Our feature Stud for July is Fenwick Stud, which is currently run by the lovely and passionate Vicki Johnson. Fenwick is one of the oldest continuous pony studs in Australia and their Shetland Ponies are highly treasured by breeders and enthusiasts alike. I have to say a huge thank you to all of our readers and supporters, the first issue was a great success! I have heard nothing but kind words from everybody who read the launch issue and I could not be happier, so thank you all and I hope that this issue is also just as well received. We had readers from not only Australia, but also a number of other countries such as India, France, United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand. And the tally is still rising as more people find out about this great new publication. If you run a pony stud, or have an individual pony out there competing or taking children through the grades, we are always on the lookout for ponies and studs to profile so please feel free to contact us. Any general interest stories, news, event dates etc. would be greatly appreciated. It is a great way to promote your stud or stallion to not only Australia but also other parts of the world. Please enjoy the July issue of Pony Magazine Australia!.
Brooke Purcell Owner/Editor Pony Magazine Australia Photo: Hannan
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Fenwick Stud established 1924
Mrs. Dora Maclean, founder of Fenwick Stud, established in 1924. Mrs. Maclean bred some very famous Shetland Ponies, as well as pure bred Arabians and part bred Arabians.
Fenwick Stud in Victoria was founded by Mrs. Dora Maclean and has been continuously breeding Shetland Ponies since 1924, making it Australia’s oldest stud. This stud is seeped in history and tradition, no doubt being one of Australia’s most well known and respected breeding programs. Today, Fenwick is operated by Vicki Johnson and is continuing to breed ponies of the highest quality. Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
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Fenwick Stud The first Shetland Ponies to be imported to Fenwick Stud arrived in October of 1924. The famous Fenwick Stud is world renown for it’s Arabian horse breeding program, however the Shetland Stud actually preceeded the Arabians by about six months. Mrs. Dora MacLean (at this time Miss Dora Gibson) had inherited from her father Samual Gibson a property in Yan Yean (Whittlesea), Victoria, going by the name of ‘Fenwick.’ Samuel had named the property after the town in Scotland where he grew up and he had owned the land since 1898, breeding Clydestales and Standardbreds. This name would become synonymous with quality ponies and horses all over the country. Mrs. Maclean’s interest in Shetlands was sparked by her second cousin Mrs. Maclellan, who ran the famous Shetland Heights Stud (founded in the 1890s by Colonel Thomas Small). The Shetland Heights and Fenwick Studs were very interactive for some years, they were forever swapping ponies and so their bloodlines are somewhat intertwined. The first shipment of ponies to come to Fenwick Stud arrived on October 23rd, 1924. All of these ponies were from the Penniwells Stud of Mrs. Etta Duffus in Elstree, United Kingdom. “The very first ponies to arrive at Fenwick were Flourish of Penniwells* and her colt foal Favourite of Penniwells*, a weanling colt May Duke of Penniwells* and a yearling filly Rosary of Penniwells*,” says Vicki Maclean, who currently runs Fenwick Stud. “We do not have any direct descendants of these particular ponies at the stud today but we do have a descendant of May Duke of Penniwells’* dam May Queen of Penniwells* who was imported later in 1931.”
Shetland Heights Gingernut
May Queen of Penniwells* before she
Later that year another consignment of ponies were imported, including three mares of the Auchlochan prefix (Faithful of Auchlochan*, Flashlight
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arrived in Australia
~FEATURE STUD~ of Auchlocan* (both out of Fidelity), and Flashlight’s* daughter Flame of Auchlocan*), Briar Rose of Earlshell* (Bessbrook of Earlshell x Breed of Earlshell), along with the stallion Pat of Transy*(Silverton of Transy x Princess Patricia), who had been shown successfully in Scotland for ten years before he made the trip to Australia. Another eight imported ponies were introduced through the late 1920s and 1930s, including a mare called Sara*. Sara* is the foundation for the broken coloured stock at Fenwick and most of the current coloured poWhite Olaf of Manor* (left) was the first grey Shetland to come to nies in the stud trace back to her.
Australia. Here he is pictured with a
Mrs. Maclean is responsible for introducing grey son and a daughter Shetlands into Australia. White Olaf of Manor* and Vert of Earlshell* were imported from England and almost all of the grey Shetlands at Fenwick trace back to at least one of these two ponies. The 1940s and 1950s saw the last of the Fenwick Shetland Pony imports. Amongst these were a number of Harviestoun prefixed ponies, including Harviestoun Soutrie* (Balgair* x Satia of Transy)and Harviestoun Pat* (Dollar Boy x Harviestoun Pixie), the latter purchased in partnership with Mr. J. Owen of New South Wales. In 1955 another Harviestoun Pixie son was purchased, Harviestoun Pedro* (by Balgair* the same sire as Harviestoun Soutrie), from Mr. Duncan of Hanson Stud in South Australia. Even from this time onward, Fenwick continued to source new lines via other Stud’s imported stock. Mrs. Maclean ran Fenwick Stud from its inception in 1924 right up until her death in 1978. From here her daughter in law Heather Maclean took over for the next nine years and following this her granddaughter Vicki Maclean continues the traditions of this Fenwick Wednesday with her 2013 colt foal legendary proFenwick Westley (being retained by the gram. And there is no end in sight Stud as a future sire) of this longrunning stud, “I plan to continue breeding quality Shetland ponies for some time to come. I am lucky to have such a beautiful band of broodmares and some top quality stallions with exceptional natures that this shouldn’t be a
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~FEATURE STUD~ problem. I don’t breed for colour or height but I do try to breed for type and temperament,” says Vicki. Vicki remembers her first pony, a Fenwick-bred Shetland of course, “When I was two years old I was given my very own pony. She was a little grey filly named Fenwick Minima (Fenwick Claude x Fenwick Miladi). She was a great little mare who I rode and then used as a broodmare. She was a regular in the animal nursery at the Melbourne Royal and even travelled on a float during the Moomba Parade one year. I am lucky to have 2 of her great grand children in the stud today.” These are Fenwick Sweet Maestro and Fenwick Sweet Melody. Fenwick ponies have won many prestigious awards, they have been winning at Royal level since the 1920s and this tradition continues. “I am always so excited to hear of these wins but I have to say that I get just as excited hearing about one of my ponies taking their little rider to Pony Club for the first time,” says Vicki. Fenwick ponies are particularly well known for their kind, gentle natures and suitability as children’s ponies. “Probably our most successful pony in the show ring in recent times has been Genevieve Everingham’s Fenwick Othello who has had a brilliant saddle career and no slouch in the led ring either.” Fenwick Othello is by Fenwick Whirlwind and from Millbrae Odessa, by Fairway Raffle. The Fenwick breeding program has gone on to influence many of our Australian Shetland Studs. From the Australian Pony Stud Books Volume 1 to 15, Fenwick Stud have imported, owned or bred over 600 Shetland Ponies. Currently the stud runs five Shetland stallions and 35 mares, breeding around ten foals each season. The stallion line-up is headed by the lovely dun Fenwick Marcus who is now 25 and produces foals with exceptional temperaments. “As a breeder my aim is to continue to breed sound true to type Shetland ponies of a variety of colours and heights. Big moving ponies capable of a variety of disciplines with trainable temperaments,” says Vicki of her visions for the stud, “I love to research pedigrees and seek out some of the older lines that came into Australia along with those of more recently imported ponies.” You can find Fenwick Stud on the internet:
One of Fenwick Stud’s senior stallions Fenwick Marcus, 25 years.
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Gutz Busta Slow Feed Haynets and All Bare with Natural Hoof Care All Bare with Natural Hoof Care and Gutz Busta Slow Feed Hay Nets are based in Cowra, Central West New South Wales and run by Nikki Tucker. Nikki has been running her Natural Hoof Care business for seven years and expanded into slow feed haynets about three years ago. With the hoof care side of the business, Nikki offers hoof trimming as well as a number of hoof care products such as ThrushEzeŽ Hoof Powder, hoof picks, rasps etc. She expanded into the slow feed haynets after seeing how many horses were locked up with no feed for most of the day. “(We aim)to offer owners a more natural grazing alterna-
tive to what is a very unnatural world that our domesticated horses live in. Nothing saddens us more when trimming horses and ponies and seeing them locked up with nothing to eat. This was my inspiration to start making and selling slow feed hay nets. We all have seen how quickly a biscuit of hay can
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~BUSINESS PROFILE~ Gutz Busta Slow Feed Haynets and All Bare Natural Hoof Care get gobbled up if thrown on the ground. However, stick that same biscuit into a slow feed hay net and your biscuit will last much, much longer.” Nikki has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Equine Studies), as well as a Certificate III in Hoof Care Practition and is currently studying a Diploma in Equine Podiotherapy and has used her experience and knowledge to educate others. Slow feed hay nets are taking off in the horse and pony world, as owners understand the benefits of a more natural alternative to feeding. “We cater for every horse in Australia who has an owner that is educated to understanding the natural eating patterns of horses such as the importance of having access to forage for 18 to 20 hours a day,” says Nikki. The Gutz Busta haynets increase a horse’s eating time, as well as eliminating the waste that results from feeding hay on the ground. These hay nets are available in a variety of sizes, so they suit all different types and sizes of horses and ponies, “We offer various sizes to cater for everyone’s
individual needs. We offer a 4cm hole size (Moderator) and a 3cm (Decelerator) hole size for Smalls, Mediums and Larges. Our round bales at this stage are only available in 4cm sizing. The 3cm sizing is recommended for those really ‘gutzy’ eaters or hoovers.” Nikki’s products are not only highly practical and save owners waste and money, but are easy to use. “All of our hay nets are designed to be easy to fill, tough and user friendly,” says Nicki, “We offer a quality, long lasting product and quick postage service and all orders over the value of $275 are postage FREE.” In future, Nikki plans to expand her Gutz Busta Hay Nets range, as well as other areas of her business. For more information on the Gutz Busta range, or All Bare with Natural Hoof Care, please visit the website, products can be ordered online and payment is available via Paypal, credit card, cheque or direct deposit. Postage is available Australia-wide, as well as overseas.
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Pony Profiles Murrum Park Phantom Every now and then one of those special ponies come into lives and change them forever. One of these such ponies is the remarkable Murrum Park Phantom, whose accomplishments have been nothing short of amazing. This little grey pony has won over numerous disciplines in Australia and also in England, which he now calls home. Murrum Park Phantom was bred by Mrs. C. M. Tayler of Murrum Park, New South Wales. His sire was the lovely imported Riding Pony stallion Rotherwood Footlight* (Twylands Troubadour x Rotherwood Peep-Show, by Chirk Caradoc) and his dam was Bolagamy Peioni, whose parents Rosevean Rocky Hill* (Coed Coch Hill Stream x Rosevean Red Heather, by Bwlch Zephyr) and Lechlade Dahlia* were both also imported. Phantom combined the best of the British Riding Pony bloodlines, having numerous lines to Bwlch Zephyr. Murrum Park Phantom is a registered Arabian Riding Pony gelding and was purchased by Katie Kelly when she was 14 years old from Charlotte Rissman (Marvis). Katie admits to being obsessed with Phantom for many years while in the ownership of Charlotte, so one can imagine her joy when Charlotte had to move onto a hack and offered him for sale. Katie took on Murrum Park Phantom and together they achieved numerous prestigious awards in the show ring. Katie also took Murrum Park Phantom from a superstar show pony, to a superstar dressage pony. At the time that Pony Dressage was gaining popularity in Australia, Katie was unfortunately too old to compete and so the pair competed in open classes (against Warmbloods and bigMurrum Park Phantom at Olympia showing off his ger horses), with their exuberant trot. usual myriad of successes. “Phantom was not an easy horse to train, he always thought he knew best and would throw massive tantrums about everything until he thought it was his idea and then he was very happy! He needed to be highly trained to control his very cheeky personality! He is exceptional with extended trot and flying changes and easily
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Pony Profiles does two times tempi changes because he loves it! “ Phantom became very well known for his exuberant extended trot, both in the show ring and the dressage arena. Kelly trained Phantom up to Prix St George level and barely competed without bringing home a blue ribbon, achieving scores of up to 83%. “There is no other like him!” states Katie, who has ridden countless champions and top Dressage horses throughout her very successful career. Katie owned Phantom for a memorable seven years and following this he was purchased by the Marfleet family for a then 12 year old Kate. “The first time I saw him was with Katie at the Australian National Horse Show at Hawkesbury Showground back in 1999 where he was Supreme under a UK judge,” remembers Kate, the little grey having quite an impression on her. It was 2003 when Murrum Park Phantom came into her ownership and Phantom’s success continued with Kate. During his time in the show ring, Murrum Park Phantom’s awards include such prestigious titles as Grand National Large Open Pony Champion, as well as several times Top Five Open Pony and Top Five Hunter Pony, NSW EA Open Large Pony of the Year, EA National Runner Up Open Pony, NSW EA Open Hunter Pony of the Year, Australian National Horse Show Grand Champion of Show (also twice Supreme Champion Pony, Supreme Breed Pony, Supreme Rider and winner of the Dressage with 83%), Supreme Champion Australian Saddle Pony National Show, Supreme Champion All Welsh National Show, many times Champion or Runner Up Show Hunter at the NSW and National Riding Pony Shows, winner of Ruth Dalton Challenge, many times Champion and Reserve Champion at East Coast Arabian Championships, many Champions at Arabian Saddle Horse Championships, as well as many times winner of Youth Championships, Champion Arabian Riding Pony and Dressage at the Australian Arabian Murrum Park Phantom with Katie (left), Kate and Liz Championships. Phantom has also been a consistent winner in Dressage up to Prix St George level, his accolades including: NSW State Pony Dressage Squad, Champion and Reserve Champion Young Rider Dressage and Pony Dressage in NSW, Victoria and Queensland, Runner Up Pony Club State Dressage with both Katie and Kate (“he was always a bit wicked at Pony Club events,” explains Katie), many Dressage Horse of the Year Awards (up to Prix St George level), winner of NSW
Mansfield of Rotherwood Stud at the NPS Supreme Dressage Championships and International Challenge Photo: Julia Soldatos
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Pony Profiles Young Rider Scholarships several times (with both Katie and Kate), Australian Champion Dressage Pony at Australian National Dressage Championships (pony events were only run twice), Champion at Pony Dressage Spectacular and a consistent winner at Dressage NSW. In September 2006, after spending seven years in Australia, the Marfleet family returned to England. Of course they took with them their ponies, including their beloved Murrum Park Phantom. Kate and Phantom were not ready to retire and so they went back into showing. As with in Australia, Phantom Photo: Michelle Allen became well known in the show rings of England and was widely recognised as ‘the little grey pony from Oz.’ At the London Olympia International Horse Show, Kate and Phantom were three times winner of the Veteran Final, they won countless Champioins at Ponies UK Championships, Supremes at the National Pony Show and Area Shows, Veteran Champion at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, Supreme Home Produced Ponies UK Championship Show and to top it off Phantom was also voted Horse of the Year Search For A Star Winner, as well as UK Show Pony Personality of the Year. The pair won countless Champion awards at Equifest and were a favourite with the crowd with their evening performances to music (you can find a number of these on YouTube). Murrum Park Phantom was also on the 2006 British Pony Dressage Squad. On winning the Olympia Veteran Final at the London Olympia International Horse Show for the third time, in 2012, Murrum Park Phantom was retired from the ring. And of course a story of such a pony can not be complete without a story behind the people behind him! Phantom was the pony behind Katie Kelly and Kate Marfleet meeting and having a love for this pony in common, they have forged a close friendship that has lasted some 15 years. Katie has visited the Marfleets and Phantom in England six times, and Kate also regularly visits Katie in Australia (it was thanks to them being together at this point in time that this article came to be). “We are both very thankful to have been lucky enough to own and ride such an exceptional horse!” says the pair. Katie describes her most memorable moment with Phantom as, “Our first Prix St George test together in 2003, from showhorse to Prix St George after only three years dressage training and also at Royal Windsor Horse Show at Windsor Castle in the UK with Kate and Amanda Marfleet. We met Her Majesty the Queen when she came to meet Phantom after he won the Veteran Class in 2010.” Kate describes the moment she first laid eyes on Katie and Murrum Park Phantom as one of her most memorable moments, as well as representing Great Brit-
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Pony Profiles ain in Pony Dressage on the British Pony Dressage Squad. She praises him for “his intelligence and his talent,� which make him one in a million in her eyes. Phantom is currently enjoying his retirement in England with the Marfleets, this little grey pony from Australia who made dreams come true and forged friendships that will last a lifetime.
Murrum Park Phantom winning NSW EFA Champion Large Pony of the Year 1997 Photo: Michelle Allen
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EQUINE LAMINITIS Laminitis can be a heartbreaking experience for the pony owner. This condition is not only debilitating and painful for a pony, but can result in long term damage that in some cases warrants euthanisation. Laminitis is one of the leading causes of death of horses and ponies, surpassed only by colic. Our understanding of laminitis is getting better and better and with education of owners there is a much higher chance of prevention and improved management. Laminitis is essentially a systemic disease resulting in a localised manifestation. What this means is that the condition is caused by an issue that affects the whole body, but the clinical symptoms are only seen in one particular area, which in the case of laminitis is the hoof. There is a whole range of risk factors, the most common being an overload of carbohydrates.
What is Laminitis? During laminitis, the tissue suspending the distal phalanx (pedal or coffin bone) from the inner hoof wall fail. The distal (or third) phalanx is held to the hoof wall by the lamellar corium, which under normal circumstances consists of the lamellae folded snugly into each other (forming the laminae). When laminitis occus these laminae and their attachment to the basement membrane begin to break down and are no longer able to support the connection between the hoof wall and the distal phalanx. Not only is the tissue of the laminar corium damaged, but also the blood vessels and nerves within, rendering most of this damage irreperable.
Causes of Laminitis. Laminitis csan be caused by a problem with one or more of the major organ systems. This could be the reproductive, respiratory, renal, musculoskeletal, endocrine or immune system, just to name a few. A condition as isolated from the hooves as placentitis, pneumonia/plueritis, colic, or tying up, as a few examples, can result in a horse developing Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
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laminitis. The one thing that these all have in common is subsequent septicaemia and endotoxemia, which results in the failure of the lamellar anatomy. Unfortunately in these cases the immediate cause is of priority when it comes to treatment and it is only once the clinical signs appear that it becomes apparent that the pony has also developed laminitis. The most common and well-understood forms of laminitis are “grass founder” and “grain founder,” both initiated by an overload of carbohydrates. Both of these can be induced experimentally and so have been well studied. Grass founder, which is very common in ponies, is generally caused by consumption of lush, green pasture rich in soluble carbohydrates and fructan. Fructan can reach very high concentrations in the stem of plants (as high as 50% dry matter) under ideal growth conditions. Unlike most other soluble carbohydrates, fructan is rapidly fermented in the large intestine by the resident microflora population (mammals do not possess an enzyme to digest fructan). When present in small concentrations this is not an issue, however with an increased availability of subPony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
~NUTRITION FEATURE~ Cross section of the layers of the hoof from the third phalanx to the outer hoof wall (showing how the lamella attach)
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strate, the population of bacteria that digest the fructan will also increase. This leads to a population explosion of hindgut streptococci, and a subsequent increase in the production of lactic acid by the bacteria. The pH of the hindgut is normally around 6.8 to 7.5 and the increase in lactic acid production will drop this pH considerably, sometimes to as low as 4. Grain founder is caused by similar events. Normally the simple carbohydrates found in grains and premix feeds, such as starch, are digested in the small intestine. However, there is a limit to how much carbohydrates the small intestine can handle and when this is in excess, the rest escapes digestion and travels through to the large intestine where it is fermented by bacteria. The result again is a proliferation of this bacteria and an increase in lactic acid production which causes a decrease in pH. This decrease in pH will also result in the death of large numbers of other microflora essential for digestion of other substrates such as complex carbohydrates. As these bacteria die, endotoxins are released from their cell walls and this damages the cells lining the large intestine, allowing these endotoxA diagram showing the normal ins and lactic acid to leak into the blood orientation of the third phalanx, stream. attached to the hoof wall by the Exactly how these substrates result in lamellar separation is not completely understood as yet. It is known that somehow the supply of blood to the digits is compromised, and also that there is an increase in enzymes in the lamellar region, which damage this usually strong tissue. Laminitis can also result from mechanical forces directly acting on the hoof, such as Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
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Clinical Signs The clinical sign of laminitis are quite distinct, however once symptoms are being displayed unfortunately the damage has already been done (see below: The Three Phases of Laminitis). LamiA radiograph showing rotation of the distal nitis most commonly affects phalanx. Notice the large space between the the forefeet, presumably behoof wall and the distal phalanx (known as cause these are the primary the lamellar wedge) weight-barers. In many cases the hind feet are not affected at all. In 1948 a grading system was developed for laminitis using the degree of clinical symptoms as a guide. It is called the Obel Grading System. A horse or pony with Obel grade I laminitis will shift it’s weight from one foot to the other, but will still move around relatively freely. Obel grade II laminitis is characterised by a stilted and shuffly gait and a more pronounced lameness, particularly evident when the horse is turning. With Obel grade III laminitis the horse is reluctant to move and will resist moving either hooves due to the pain it will inflict on the opposite hoof. Obel grade IV laminitis is the most severe, with the horse being completely immobile and often recumbent. Many ponies with laminitis display a distinctive stance (see picture), and there is often heat in the hooves and a strong digital pulse able to be felt.
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~NUTRITION FEATURE~ EQUINE LAMINITIS Laminitis can be separated into three distinct phases:
Developmental Phase The Developmental Stage of Laminitis usually lasts some 30 to 40 hours and occurs prior to any signs of pain or lameness. In most cases, the Developmental Phase is missed completely. This phase will generally coincide with a problem with one of more of the major organ systems such as the gastrointestinal tract, reproductive system, immune system, endocrine system, etc. and in many cases these issues are This particular pony the main priority due their obviousness, rather developed chronic laminitis. The hooves than the possibility of contracting laminitis. By were allowed to grow the time the disease has reached the clinical stage, excessively and you an in many cases, it is too late.
Acute Phase
clearly see the upturned toe.
Once hoof pain and lameness has become obvious laminitis has reached the acute phase and the damage to the laminae has been done. The acute phase lasts from the onset of hoof pain and lameness, to the point of clinical evidence of displace ment of the distal phalanx. Some fortunate horses and ponies can experience laminitis without the distal phalanx being displaced, and in many cases these can make a relatively complete recovery.
Chronic Phase The chronic phase of laminitis can last indefinitely. Once the distal phalanx has been displaced, this can cause recurrent lameness, hoof pain and in some cases the distal phalanx can penetrate the sole, resulting in more damage to blood vessels and other important tissues. Further damage to the lamellar attachment can occur.
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The first steps in treatment of laminitis should be to eliminate the cause. Thes means either treating the infection/ailment, or removing the pony from pasture. It is of great importance not to starve the pony, they must be given access to some source of suitable forage (see article on pasture carbohydrates in June issue for more). It is of great importance to consult with your veterinarian regarding immediate and long term treatment. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) such as phenylbutazone or flunixin meglumine may be administered to control the inflammation and pain.X-rays may be required to determine whether or not the pedal bone has rotated. Providing some form of sole/frog support in the early stages has shown to decrease the severity of damage, and in the later stages it can reduce the pain for the pony. Treatment and management of laminitis can be a long term commitment, particularly if the pony has developed chronic laminitis and the distal phalanx has rotated. It is recommended to keep the pony off pasture, if the laminitis was caused by overconsumption of carbohydrates, as well as keep them off any high carbohydrate hard feeds. A good quality hay, low in non structural carbohydrates (NSCs) is ideal, along with a vitamin and mineral supplement. The pony may need to be kept in a yard for long periods of the day to manage intake. It is of great benefit for your farrier and vet to work together on long term management. Regular trimming is essential as the toe of the hoof will grow faster than the heel and if left untrimmed for long periods the hooves will assume the “Alladin’s slipper� shape. Heart bar shoes are commonly fitted to laminitic ponies as they stabilise the distal phalanx, support the damaged lamellae and load the palmer structures of the hoof, shifting the weight bearing focus away from the toe.
Susceptibility of Some Ponies Some horses, and in particular, ponies, are more susceptible to developing laminitis than others. Native ponies evolved under relatively harsh conditions, the majority of their diet being tough native grasses and plants high in complex carbohydrates. It is no wonder that they do Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
~NUTRITION FEATURE~ EQUINE LAMINITIS not deal well with a modern diet of improved pastures and high sugar sweet feeds. Studies have shown a link between Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease, and the resultant insulin resistance, with an increased likelihood of developing laminitis. Known as endocrinopathic laminitis, some ponies with this destinct phenotype are more likely to develop laminitis than other ponies. Different ponies will have dissimilar thresholds when it comes to exposure to carbohydrates. Some can handle more than others. There is believed to be a genetic factor in susceptibility to laminitis and this is currently being looked into.
Preventative Measures Grass and grain founder are in many cases avoidable. Overweight, or insulin-resistant type ponies (cresty, prone to obesity) should not be allowed to graze on lush pasture, nor be given excess amounts of sweet feeds. The main constituent of their diet should be good quality, high fibre hay and their weight should be monitored. It has been shown that feeding of virginiamycin, as found in the commercial supplemtent Founderguard (Vetsearch International, Sydney) can help prevent bouts of laminitis. This particular product works by controlling the number of bacteria in the hindgut and prevents the population explosion and subsequent endotoxemia. However, it needs to be fed at the correct rate for body weight and also needs to be fed before exposure to excess carbohydrates. As a preventative measure it can be of great benefit, but is not particularly useful as a treatment.
The Future Laminitis research continues to reveal new facts and give us a better understanding of this horrible condition. With research and improved understanding can come better preventative measures and treatments, with a brighter outlook for laminitis affected ponies. However, research is costly and can not occur without funding so please take a moment to consider donating to laminitis research via either of the two websites below. Pony Magazine Australia~Volume 1~Issue 2
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Photos and radiograph kindly supplied by Professor Christopher Pollitt Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit School of Veterinary Science Faculty of Science The University of Queensland
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Bango Sports Ponies
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The German Riding Pony is gaining popularity in Australia as the perfect mount for performance events. Australian breeders are able to utilise the top lines from overseas, as well as access some superb sires which have been imported to our shores. The Bango Sports Pony breeding program combines the German Riding Pony lines with those of our already well established British and Australian Riding Pony gene pool to produce ponies which are suitable for the competitive Pony Dressage and performance arenas. Bango Sports Ponies was founded in 2011 and is located in Yass, New South Wales. Stud owner Renee Brawata combines the refined, showy Riding Pony lines with those of imported German, Danish and Dutch Riding Pony stallions to produce sports ponies suitable for competing at the highest levels. “We aim to breed the ultimate all-round pony; one that can be competitive across disciplines, while having BSP Braveheart temperaments that all ages can enjoy.” says (Casino Royal K x Beauparc ElRenee, “Being between 14-14.2 hh, these poegance). This 2012 colt is being nies are particularly suited to smaller adults retained by the stud. wanting big movement in a smaller package, or young ambitious riders looking for that step up. I hope to refine the German type, while retaining the quality of movement and temperament they are renown for.” Renee’s broodmare band includes the finest bloodlines that the British and Australian Riding Ponies have to offer, including Fairley Temptation*, Rotherwood Acrobat*, The Laird*, Sandbourne Royal Ensign*, Vale Park Spotlight, Rotherwood Footlight* and Fairlight Acres Windsine. “I used to show Australian Riding Ponies (in a previous life!) so have stuck to what I know and used classic lines in all my mares,” Renee explains, “I’ve deliberately used high quality mares from some of the better known studs, which also meet my requirements for both temperament and bone.” The mares selected by Renee are chosen based on temperament and suitability for her purpose, “The mare lines come from well-known and proven performance stock – the mares need to have good quiet and rideable temperaments, need to have good length of rein and medium bone, be pretty in the head and be between 13.1 and 14 hh.”
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Renee uses both overseas stallions (mostly German Riding Ponies from Europe) as well as imported stock. She has utilised the Palomino German Riding Pony Casino Royal K, as well as such imported stallions as Hilken’s Nougat Cream*( Champion at Preliminary and Novice Dressage as well as State Buckslin Champion Stallion in hand and under saddle), Kennedy* (competed successfully at Prix St George level in Germany and unbeaten in Australia) , Flowervale Boginov*(multi Champion Pony DresBSP Brilliance sage) and Black Charming*. “Most of (Flowervale Boginov* x Yarradene our stock carry 50% German, Dutch Royal Portrait). 2012 filly to be or Danish riding pony lines. We use retained by the stud. both stallions located in Europe (predominantly German stallions) and imported stallions, which are increasing in number across Australia,” says Renee, “We breed performance ponies, focusing on breeding ponies specifically for pony dressage. We are crossing the big moving German, Dutch and Danish riding ponies with the finer English lines to produce all-round ponies that can be successful across most disciplines including dressage, jumping and in the show ring.” Though only a relatively new stud, Bango Sports Ponies have some promising stock on the ground. BSP Boy Wonder (Langtree Destiny x Langtree Like a Show, by Fairley Temptation*) was sold to Bec and Mandy Hughs of New South Wales and has just made his debut on the show scene, gaining six Champions and two Reserves from just three Youngstock Shows. He was named Champion Youngstock Exhibit at Cootamundra Show. There are also a number of youngstock coming up and making their debuts next season, including BSP Braveheart (Casino Royal K(Ger) x Beauparc Elegance, by Fairlight Acres Windsine). BSP Boy Wonder With access to some of the pre- (Langtree Destiny x Langtree Like a Show) mier performance pony lines
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available, big things are on the horizon for this small but dedicated stud. “I love seeing quality ponies that I have bred out and about, I’m looking forward to when my stock start under saddle,” Renee says. She also adds that her hopes for the future include, “To be known for breeding top quality ponies, to enjoy the animals and the lifestyle and the pleasure others get from owning and riding my stock.”
Mares and foals at Bango Sports Ponies, Yass, New South Wales.
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Kooyong Julliet
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Kooyong Julliet, known as Cindy at home, is a great example of the kind nature and suitability for children characteristic of the Australian Pony. She is winning in hand and under saddle in both breed and open classes and is proving to be a safe and reliable mount for young Mia Coelho. Kooyong Julliet was bred by Stuart Ryan of Kooyong Pony Stud, and is a third generation Australian Pony. Her sire is Kooyong Pegasus, by Samson Silver Shadow and from a Keston Kojak* daughter, Kooyong Pearl. Julliet is from Kooyong Emerald, who is also by Samson Silver Shadow and from the Sir Percy of Paxhall* daughter Kooyong Crystal. Samson Silver Shadow is the sire of such ponies as the highly successful Koora-Lyn Acclaim. The Talbert family purchased Kooyong Julliet from Nicole Reimer in Victoria, with whom she had already had a colourful show career. Her debut under saddle was at the Corio Moorabool Pre-Royal Show in 2009 where she was named Reserve Champion Small Pony. From here the wins kept coming, with Julliet being named Champion Led APSB Filly at Geelong Royal and also winning Led APSB Filly (three year old) and APSB Leading Rein classes at the RASV Summer Royal. From here Kooyong Julliet was named Top Ten Newcomer Small Pony and also Runner-Up Newcomer Show Hunter Pony of the Year at the EFA State Titles. Teresa Talbert purchased Julliet from Nicole sight unseen over the phone, “She’s everything Nicole said she was,” says Teresa, “She never needs working down even at a Royal. Nothing phazes her, I even feedbribe her with licorice to give her more energy. She commands attention and loves being the centre of attention.” Teresa purchased Kooyong Juliet in 2010 and while with Teresa and her family Julliet has brought home numerous Supreme Champion and Champion sashes both in hand and under saddle. She has also won her Led APSB Mare class at Sydney Royal twice. Kooyong Julliet with Mia Coelho aged five.
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Kooyong Julliet
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Teresa descibes her nature as unflappable, “nothing bothers her,” she says. “My most memorable moment with her was only having owned her for three days and trusting her to carry her five year old rider at Canberra Royal in her Led Rider class.” Teresa adds, “being only a three year old herself, she handled it like a seasoned pony.” The five year old rider was Teresa’s daughter Mia Coelho, who is now nine and describes Kooyong Jul- Photo: Lorelle Mercer liet as her ‘princess pony.’ The pair enjoy trail riding in the bush and have also attended Pony Camps with Danielle Govier. They have also trained with the NSW Junior Development Squad at Sydney International Equestrian Centre. “As we purchased Cindy purely as a child’s quiet pony, she went beyond our expectations by never coming home without a broad ribbon, and giving us our first blue ribbon at Sydney Royal,” says Teresa, she also says that Juliet always receives lovely comments from the judges. Mia and Julliet have competed at Sydney Royal, Show Horse Council Horse of the Year and EA Horse of the Year Shows in Leading Rein, and are now teaching each other how to jump. In the future they are looking at perhaps venturing into Pony Dressage. And once Mia has outgrown Julliet, her cousin Amy’s now toddler will be old enough to start learning to ride on her.
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Owendale Firefly
Pony Profiles
Owendale Firefly made the long trip from Owendale Stud in Victoria where he was born, to Western Australia. It was here that Belinda Leeson found and purchased him, after spending five years looking for the perfect pony. Owendale Firefly
Known simply as ‘Fly’ at home, Owendale Firefly competes in hand, in harness and Photo: Show Ring Classifieds has recently been started under saddle. A registered Welsh Section B and Arabian Pony stallion, he is bred in the purple, being by Owendale’s top stallion Baughurst William of Orange* (by Downland Mandarin) and from the Congarinni Carillon daughter Hazelmere Rhayada (a Colbeach Firefly* granddaughter). Owendale Firefly is a full brother to the well-performed Owendale William of Oz and a three-quarter brother to Hazelmere Yasmin, both of which have won Horse of the Year honours on multiple occasions. Owendale Firefly has won many Supreme of Supremes at Breed and Agricultural Shows, as well as numerous Supreme Arabian Pony and Welsh Pony awards in hand. He has also been named Champion Stallion at the Perth Royal Show and the Western Australian All Welsh Show on multiple occasions. He is a multi Champion in harness and won Champion Large Pony at the National Harness Championships. This well performed stallion recently began under saddle, and in his debut season last year he won Champion Ridden Welsh Pony at Perth Royal Show, as well as Supreme Ridden at Waroona Agricultural Show. At the W.A. All Welsh Show, Owendale Firefly was Champion Halter Stallion, Champion Ridden Stallion, Runner Up Supreme Ridden Exhibit, and Champion Harness Exhibit, giving him the High Point Award. This year at the Bunbury Agricultural Show, Firefly was awarded Supreme Welsh Exhibit, Supreme Harness Exhibit, Supreme Ridden Breed Horse,
Owendale Firefly in harness Photo: P King Photos
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Owendale Firefly
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Top Five in halter, Champion Turnout in harness, Champion Driver, and Champion Pony. “There are many memorable moments, the show that stands out the most would be the 2010 Perth Royal show where he was awarded Supreme Welsh Pony, Champion Turnout and Supreme Harness Exhibit,” says Belinda, “Owendale Firefly has been my best friend for the last five years and is a pleasure to own and show.” Belinda spent five years looking for a pony such as Owendale Firefly. “I purchased him from Amanda Gilberd in Western Australia after looking for five years for a pony that would fit in with bloodlines I liked, a future breeding stallion and could eventually be my future harness pony.” And Owendale Firefly has not only proven himself as a show and harness pony, but also as a sire. His progeny are following his winning footsteps, being multi Champions themselves.
Owendale Firefly under saddle Photo: P King Photos
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Salient Master Bronze Salient Master Bronze is just as eyecatching and beautiful now, at 20 years of age, as he was in his prime. This lovely gentleman is still going out and strutting his stuff in the show ring, as well as siring outstanding stock. Salient Master Bronze stands at 12.2 hands high and is a registered Welsh Section B, Approved Riding Pony Sire, Australian Saddle Pony and Arabian Pony. His sire is Salient Stud’s wonderful Chamberlayne Don Juan* son Congarinni Harlequin (deceased) and he is from Tarrosa Photo: Ingrid Matschke Electra, a Belvoir Zechin* and Rotherwood Commander* granddaughter. Bronze was bred at Photography Salient Stud in Victoria and here he was a multi Supreme Champion as well as a top class sire. The stud still has a number of his multi-Champion daughters in their broodmare band.
Photo: Ingrid Matschke Photography
Salient Master Bronze at 20 years of age
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~STALLIONS~ Salient Master Bronze In 2001 Lia Blacket of Wynara Stud purchased Bronze and his winning streak continued. He was promoted straight to head stallion at Wynara and to date he has sired some 79 foals. “Bronze has a super temperament that he passes onto his stock, they all have quirky predictable natures and are willing and easy to break in, make super childs’ ponies and are like old souls from the start,” says his owner Lia. When asked about her most memorable moment with the stallion, she replies, “Every moment with Bronze is a joy, but recently taking him out as a 19 yr old to the shows and letting him strut his stuff.” Salient Master Bronze has bred some lovely and highly successful stock for Wynara. “His progeny are super Hunter types in the show ring, are good jumpers and sought after children and older adult mounts,” says Lia. Wynara Touch of Bronze (out of Wynara’s foundation mare Miss Chapar) has been highly successful in the show ring, being a multi Royal Champion in hand and under saddle in the Hunter and Child’s Pony rings. She has also been three times Supreme Champion Ridden Part Welsh and Led Part Welsh at the South Australian All Welsh Show, competed at the EA Nationals and each year qualified for the Grand Nationals. Wynara Touch of Bronze and her full sister Wynara Touch of Romance have been retained by Wynara Stud to join their broodmare band. The Salient Master Bronze daughters Wynara Foxy Lady, Wynara Muffin ,Wynara Sweet Desire, Salient Primrose and Wynara Bronze Goddess have also been retained by Wynara Stud as broodmares.
Photo: Kerri Afford Photography
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Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005)
Kirreway Play-Fair was one well travelled stallion. He began life at the legendary stud of Mr. Eric Dudley before making his way over to Western Australia as a four year old in 1987. After spending almost ten years as head sire at Jenny Solomon’s Kira Stud, Kirreway Play-Fair once again made the big move east to join the Weston Park Kirreway Playfair Stud of Janet Evans in Victoria, before (Weston Olympian x Weston Carousel) spending the last of his days at Keyi Stud. Photo: Hoofbeats/Hannan
Kirreway Play-Fair was born in 1984 and from Weston-bred ponies. His sire was the beautiful Champion Weston Olympian, and his dam was the Weston Gigli* daughter Weston Carousel*. As a yearling, Kirreway Play-Fair went out and won the Yearling Colt class at the 1985 All Welsh Show, backing this up the next year with the Champion Stallion/Colt award at the 1986 Victorian All Welsh Show. Play-Fair stood at Kirreway for a few years as a sire, producing such ponies as Kirreway Tell-Tale (retained at Kirreway as a broodmare and then sold to Judaroo Pony Stud), Kirreway Sailaway, Kirreway Tempest (dam of the well-performed Binnowie Trick or Treat) and Kirreway TikaTeena (who was exported to New Zealand, her progeny including the Aranui Kriss Memorial Trophy winner Greenlee Sungold). In 1987 Kirreway Play-Fair was purchased by Jenny Solomon of Kira Stud in Western Australia. While with Jenny, Play-Fair was named Supreme Welsh Exhibit at Kirreway Playfair as a yearling at Kirreway Stud.
Kirreway Playfair Photo: Hannan
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~STALLIONS~ Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005) the 1988 WA Autumn Horse Show, Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit at Perth Royal in 1988 and Champion Welsh Stallion 1989 (beaten for Supreme by the lovely Lilydale Pretence, who was at the time in foal to him). Play-Fair was also named Supreme Champion Welsh Exhibit (over all sections) at the 1989 WA All Welsh Show, under a UK judge, as well as placing second in the WPSC Section B Sire’s Ratings in Kirreway Playfair 1992 and 1993, and third in 1994. Up until 1995 the WPCS Sire’s Ratings were Nation wide, and in 1994 Play-Fair also won the very first Western Australian WPCS Sire’s Ratings. During his time at stud in Western Australia Kirreway Play-Fair produced some outstanding stock. “He was a prepotent sire who passed on his correct conformation and show ring presence,” says Jenny. He bred well to a variety of mares, including Welsh and Thoroughbred. “There is one family that has had the most contribution to my small stud, and that is the Lilydale Pretence (Rotherwood Master Marcus* x Pendock Promise*)/Kirreway Play-Fair cross,” Jenny adds, “This union produced six fillies in a row – all successful as versatile ridden ponies and/or as broodmares. These were Kira Serenity, So-Fair, Sensation, Sonata, Serenade and Sayonara. Kira So-Fair, Sensation and Serenade all won the coveted Drumclyer Trophy at the Perth Royal Show, and Kira So-Fair also won the prestigious Emlyn Trophy. Kira Serenity represented Western Australia at the Horse of the Year Show in Sydney, while Kira Sonata proved to be a great little eventing pony.” Kirreway Play-Fair had a huge influence on Jenny’s Kira Stud, “He was a real character with loads of personality and a kind temperament,” she says, “Always settled running with his mares.” “I sold most of my ponies which I hugely regretted, but was able to buy back Kira So-Fair who is now rising 23. Before I leased, then sold her, she had quite a successful career under saddle, before producing her first Welsh B foal, Kira Folk Dance. For other owners she was bred to Riding Pony stallions. For me, she has produced a filly (Kira Festivity) now rising three and by the Stud’s current Welsh stallion Congarinni King Cyrus. I can see a lot of Play-Fair in this filly (his grand-
Kira Serenity Photo: Dolly Van
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~STALLIONS~ Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005) daughter).” Jenny’s most recent purchase, Glenire Honeysuckle is by Glenyarra Kegan Knight, whose dam Langtree Creation was by Play-Fair. “I would like to have more descendants of PlayFair!” Kira Royal A-Fair (Kirreway Kira Sensation Play-Fair x Kirreway Ovation) (Kirreway Play-Fair x Lilydale Pretence) sired a handful of stock prior to was Supreme Overall Welsh Exhibit at the 1993 being gelded and being named Perth Royal Show as ayearling and also went on to EFA Small Pony of the Year in win the prestigious Drumclyer Trophy at the same show. 2000. Amongst these was senior sire at Morefair Pony Stud, MorePhoto: Hannan fair Bryn (ex. Owendale Butterfly, by Croston Cufflink*). Morefair Pony Kira Sensation Stud used Play-Fair quite successfully, Photo: Hannan among their stock the well decorated ponies Morefair Roxanne (Champion Section B Filly Perth Royal 1991, EFA Intermediate Small Pony of the Year 1995, EFA Small Pony of the Year Finalist 1996, also a great all rounder), Morefair Sprite (Supreme Part Welsh WA All Welsh Show 1992, Runner-Up Show Horse Council Small Pony
Left: Kira Royal A-Fair (K.Play-Fair x Kirreway Ovation) and Below: His son Kira Special Affair.
Photo: Pro-Digital Photography
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~STALLIONS~ Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005) Newcomer 1995, winner at Perth Royal) and Morefair Priscilla (a talented show jumper). Stanton Park Sandpiper (by Kirreway Play-Fair) was brought to WA as a youngster and won numerous awards at the WA All Welsh Show, including Supreme Section B Gelding at the Silver Jubilee Show when 19 years old. Morefair Pony Stud also purchased the Fair-Play son Darralea Hamlet (ex. Congarinni Heather, by Chamberlayne Don Juan*) from Amaranda Pony Stud in New South Wales In 1996 Jenny made the very hard decision to sell Play-Fair. She already had a number of daughters in her broodmare band. From Kira Stud, Play-Fair made the big trip to Victoria to the Weston Park Stud. Weston Park had already used PlayFair while he was still at Kirreway, producing in 1988 the outstanding Supreme Champion Weston Cottonwood. Weston Cottonwood would probably be the best known son of Kirreway Play-Fair and was a superb sire in his own right. Weston Park retained a number of his daughters, such as Weston Park Mary Rose and full sister Weston Mimosa (ex. Weston Mary Ann, by Weston Chilo*), Weston Park Tosca (ex. Weston Tina, by Weston Hoopla*) and Weston Park Marguarite (ex. Weston Park Magnolia, by Rotherwood Casino Royale*) and also the son Weston Park Right: Kira Sayonara as a foal with Lilydale Pretence (Rotherwood Master Marcus x Pendock Promise*) Lilydale Pretence with Kira So-Fair at foot Photo: Hannan
Below: Kira So-Fair Photo: Hannan
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~STALLIONS~ Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005) Tenterfield. Weston Cottonwood’s progeny also include Tooravale Stud’s beautiful Weston Manhattan (ex. Weston Tina, by Weston Hoopla*), a multi Champion himself and sire of multi-Champion stock. Kirreway Play-Fair spent the last of his days with Chris and Janet Murphy of Keyi Pony Stud. “We leaped at the opportunity to purchase Play-Fair from Richard and Janet Evans in 1998. Play-Fair was a very successful stallion for us. He features in the pedigrees of many of our ponies. We have retained one of his daughters.”
Kira Serenade Another Kirreway Play-Fair daughter to win Overall Supreme Champion at Perth Royal as well as the Drumclyer Trophy
Play-Fair spent some seven years with Chris and Janet before being put to sleep in 2005. This beautiful stallion, with his distinguished chestnut colouring and golden mane and tail, which was passed on to many of his progeny, has his legacy guaranteed to continue through his outstanding stock. “We miss Play-Fair very much. He had a very lively outgoing personality and real charisma. It was impossible to ignore him, particularly during the feed rounds in the morning when his whinny could be heard all across the stud,” says Janet.
Right: Kira Festivity, a K.Play-Fair granddaughter Photo: P King Photos
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~STALLIONS~ Kirreway Play-Fair (1984-2005)
From Left: Kirreway Play-Fair daughters (full sisters) Kira So-Fair, Kira Sensation and Kira Sensation, with dam Lilydale Pretence in the background.
Kirreway Play-Fair Photo: Hannan
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12 hands, 3rd Generation Australian Pony. Black Tobiano. Sire: Lakevale Cheyenne Dam: Emu Park Misprint Registered: APSB / QPHA Multi supreme & champion Australian Pony and Pinto. The perfect choice for temperament and type which is being proven by his progeny. Service Fee : $550.00 LFG (Includes $150.00 non refundable Booking Fee) Feed & Vet : Extra (as required) Sue Williams 210 Murray Valley Highway Swan Hill, 3585, Victoria P:(03) 50321526 m: +61 429 913 358 trincada@hotmail.com
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HOOVES IN HISTORY Documenting the history of ponies in Australia.
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HOOVES IN HISTORY FOUNDATION STUDS OF AUSTRALIA THE 1900s AND EARLY PONY STUDS Greylight’s* importation started an influx of pony imports to Australia. Throughout the 1900s a large number of ponies were imported to our shores, predominately of Welsh Mountain Pony and Welsh Pony blood.
Ceulan Comet* imp 1934
who was an agent for the Singer sewing machines. He used to ride and drive these ponies around the countryside while he was travelling for work. MILTON PARK Amongst these mares were Gwalia Following Anthony Hordern’s purchase Eurem*, Gwalia Blodwen* and Gwalia Alltud*. These Gwalia ponies were of Greylight* in 1922, a number of later acquired by Anthony Hordern and imported Welsh ponies were added to the Milton Park Stud. The mares Gwer- were among the consignment send to the Koojan Stud in Western Australia. nygo Mahogany*, Gwyndy Flyaway*, Towyvale Roanie*, Norma*, and the A number of Greylight* sons were reinfluential Topsy* and Little Queen* were imported by Mr. Hordern to breed tained by Milton Park. Of these Milton Flashlight (ex. Towyvale Roanie*) and to his new prize stallion. Of these Topsy* and Little Queen* were of particu- Milton Greylight (ex. Topsy*) were particularly influential. Milton Flashlight’s lar importance. Milton Park also used son Flashlight 2nd (ex. Little Queen*) the stallion Merry Boy*, whose importation preceded that of Greylight*, but took over from his sire and was higly influential for not only Milton Park but his influence nowhere near as signifialso a number of other studs such as Retcant. Merry Boy* is found in extended ford Park, Naroo Stud and later Nattai pedigrees via his daughter Norma*, Stud. who was amongst the mares imported by Hordern, as well as through a numThe Welsh Mountain stallion Cream ber of Hordern-bred ponies. of Eppynt* was added to the Milton Park line up in 1912. His sire Llew LlThree Gwalia prefix mares had been wyd* (who was at some stage importimported to Australia by a Mr. Brown,
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~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 2 ed to Australia where he resided in Queensland) was by a Welsh Pony of Cob Type in Trotting Flyer, while his dam was a Welsh Mountain Pony, Jolly. Cream of Eppynt’s* descendants often had height on their side, no doubt owing to the Cob blood in his pedigree. Cream of Eppynt* was bred by Mr. William Probert of the Eppynt Hills. He was used over the Greylight* mares with much success and his lines are still strong in Australian Welsh pony and Australian Pony pedigrees. He was sold on to Navua Park, but repurchased by Lady Creswick when she took over the breeding of the Milton Park ponies.
Comet* (Ceitho Welsh Comet x Seren Ceulan) was imported and added to the stud. Here was a stallion with impressive conformation and bone and he outcrossed exceptionally with the already established Greylight* bloodlines. She built up her world famous stud, adding later the legendary stallions Coed Coch Profwydd* and Coed Coch Bari*.
RETFORD PARK
Anthony Hordern’s brothers also bred ponies at one stage or another. Sir Samuel Hordern had Retford Park, while Lebbeus Hordern owned Hopewood Stud. Retford Park was responsible for Cream of Eppynt* produced extravasupplying a large number of the carriage gant movers, many of his progeny and horses for the Hordern Emporium in descendants being winners in harness. Sydney, of which there were some 300 Of these Milton Kitty was particularly horses. Sir Samuel purchased the Welsh successful and bred on well also. Cob Login Briton* from H. Rea in Melbourne and also imported Traveller’s Lady Creswick (previously Dinah Joy in 1910 and Castlemai Clansman* in Hordern), began her famous Nattai Stud the early 1930s. The latter two ponies with ten of her father’s best mares, as were Welsh Ponies of Cob Type with well as the stallion Milton Greylight. In Hackney breeding in their pedigrees. 1934 The superb black stallion Ceulan Sir Samuel was the first PaCoed Coch Profwydd* with Daisy Brodrick tron of the Australian Pony Stud Book Society, serving this position for many years from 1932. He was also the President of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Sir Samuel also bred Thoroughbreds and was involved in the horse racing industry. He owned the imported stallion Crescendo*, whose Thoroughbred son Dorscendo made it into Australian Pony pedigrees when used at Lowlynn as a station sire. He can be found in the extended pedigrees of many of the larger Lowlynn ponies.
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Milton Kitty (by Cream of Eppynt*) was successful in harness, as well as a top broodmare. Probably the most famous pony to come out of Retford Park would have been the lovely grey Retford Prince, a son of Greylight* and from a mare named Toddles, who was of Bonnie Charlie*, Greylight* and Little Queen* blood. A well put together pony who was said to have superb action and he was a popular sire in the Bowral area of New South Wales. Sir Samuel bred a number of pure Welsh Mountain Ponies. In 1952 Mr. Kenneth H. Armstrong joined Retford Park as manager. Ken Armstrong was one of the country’s leading livestock authorities and wrote many fine pieces for the WPCS of Australia Journals over the year. Under Mr. Armstrong’s guidance, the bloodlines established by his brother Anthony, as well as those added by Anthony’s daughter Lady Creswick were utilised by the stud to breed pure Welsh Mountain Ponies and Welsh Ponies. A number of Nattai ponies were purchased, as was Flashlight 2nd (bred by Sir Samuel’s daughter Mrs. Winter-Irving) to use over the Nattai mares. In turn, a number of Retford Park ponies were also sent to the Nat-
tai Stud when Lady Creswick established it from her father’s Milton Park lines. Penarth Titlight* was a successful sire at Retford Park, where he was put over the Milton Park and Nattai line ponies. He stood but a few short seasons but sired many Champions who have bred on well. Amongst these are Retford Miss Megan and Retford Craven Light.
Mr. Armstrong also organised for the Bereen import Revel Hailstone* to stand at Retford Park for two years, and also leased the Section B import Coed Coch Siabod* (Tan-Y-Bwlch Berwyn x Coed Coch Sirius, by Coed Coch Glyndwr), who unfortunately sired limited stock before disappearing to northern Australia.
HOPEWOOD STUD Lebbeus Hordern also bred ponies of Welsh lineage, using the Pony Cob bloodlines. He purchased Dinarth Jim (Little Jim* x Dinarth Lass*) from his breeder Mr. J.W. Luke. Little Jim* was a Welsh Pony of Cob Type of pure Hackney lines, while Dinarth Lass* was by the pure Hackney Winnal George (by Sir George and from a Sir George daughter), and from a Welsh Pony mare. Lebbeus also bred the smaller Australian Ponies, standing the stallion Leo 3rd (Prince Leo x Dolly, by Tam O’Shanter), who had been bred by Mr. J.D. O’Brian. Perhaps the most influential of the Hopewood-bred ponies would have been Hopewood Queenie (Dinarth Jim x , by
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~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 2 12 pony mares purchased from the Clifts at Breeza. The Clift’s ponies descended from pony mares purchased from a dispersal of Hordern ponies at Picton and Hopewood Stud was dispersed in 1928 so would have been of some Welsh linfollowing the death of its owner. One eage. Of these 12, the best six were kept of the most significant sales from this and these were bred to a son of Bonnie dispersal was the sale of Dinarth Jim to Charlie*, Gypsy Charlie. Mr. Richardson Mrs. P. L. Grimwood of Jalenga Stud. (Sr.) also used an imported Arabian stallion and purchased a number of other pony mares from various sources. JALENGA STUD Greylight*), who went to Lowlynn Stud where she produced the famous Lowlynn Silver Chief.
Mr. Rupert Richardson inherited from his father the property, “Bereen,” (where his father had been breeding ponies since about 1907) as well as a number of stud mares. In 1920 the stallion Cream of Eppynt* was purchased by Mr. Richardson from Milton Park to head the stud. His first foal was a black colt Amongst these were a number of mares called Star of Eppynt, who was retained by Mr Richardson. Cream of Eppynt* by Leo 3rd, the Greylight* daughter was sold on in around 1928 to B. Ross of Twilight, as well as her half sisters Walcha, New South Wales. Silver Thread (by Leo 3rd) and Silver Spec (by Milton Greylight). Twilight The lovely chestnut stallion Naroo Goldwas from a mare named Silverlight, light (Milton Greylight x Stanage Estelwho was by Young Hero (by Mountain Hero* and from a Tam O’Shanter mare) la*) was leased in 1942 from Mrs. Roberts of Naroo Stud. He stayed at Bereen and from a Tam O’Shanter daughter. for four years and was mated with much From the Hopewood Dispersal Sale success with the Cream of Eppynt* and also came the great Dinarth Jim, who had an illustrious show career and was Star of Eppynt mares. highly susseccful at stud. Of particular In 1948 the Wesh Mountain stallion Penimportance was his son Jalenga Dinarth Jim (ex. Meg, who was by the im- arth Titlight* was imported to stand at ported Hackney Wallasey Ping Pong*). Bereen. Penarth Titlight* was a highly successful sire at Bereen, adn later at Jalenga Stud also used for a short time Retford Park. Revel Hailstone* was added to the stud in 1951. A son of the legthe stallion Faraam Mercury* (Bwlch endary Coed Coch Glyndwr and TouchQuicksilver x Clumber Janet 3rd, by Hardwick Sensation) who had been im- stone of Sansaw, he brought to Australia ported in 1933 by Mr. J. M. Newman of some beautiful lines close up. He was a pony of true Welsh type. Cabulcha Stud in Queensland. Jalenga Pony Stud was founded by Mrs. P.L. Grimwood just prior to the establishment of the APSB. The stud was established with a number of mares bred back in her home town of Holbrook, as well as a number of purchases from the Hopewood Dispersal Sale.
In the early 1960s the stallion Fayre Curio* was purchased from the UK. He W. L. P. Richardson began his stud with was imported as a two year old and was by Revel Solo (Revel Frolic x Fayre KeepGreylight*
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~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 2 sake, by Craven Daylight). Later on, a lease was also organised for another imported stallion in Coed Coch Pilan*. A number of Bereen ponies, as well as the stud, featured in the Walt Disney film ‘Ride A Wild Pony.’
in Croban Nyth* (Bowlder Brilliant x Criban Nesta), selected for Miss Roberts by Llewelyn Richards of Criban Stud. Criban Nyth* was put in foal to Wentworth Golden Star, a stallion rich in Dyoll Starlight and Greylight* blood via his sire and maternal grandsire Wentworth Springlight, as well NAROO PONY STUD as via his granddam Lady Starlight. Naroo was founded in the early 1900s Criban Nyth foaled Naroo Mayflower* (iid), who was a highly successful by Miss Doris Roberts of Robertson broodmare for Naroo, producing such Park. foals as Naroo Springlight and Naroo The stallion Knighton Prince Starlight Blossum. stood at Naroo. His sire Knighton King Starlight*(Grove Starlight x Knighton Miss Roberts used Penarth Titlight* while he was at Retford Park with Queenie) was born in the UK before being exported to India, and then end- much success, producing such ponies ing up in Australia. He was used over as Naroo Nightlight, Naroo Firelight a number of Milton Park ponies while and Naroo Smut. She also utilised Revin New South Wales. Knighton Prince el Hailstone* when he was leased by Sir Samuel, as well as Castelmai ClansStarlight, born in 1931, was bred by Mr F. W. Croaker of ‘Glengarry,’ New man* to produce larger-type ponies. South Wales and was from a Greylight* daughter, Snowflake, who was SPRINGMEAD STUD from the imported Gwalia Eurem*. Mr and Mrs Edward Hirst established Miss Roberts’ first import was the the Springmead Stud in Ingleburn, Welsh Mountain Pony mare Stanage New South Wales. It had been in opEstella* (Stanage Daylight x Stanage eration since about 1919, having in Meteor), who was imported from Mr. their broodmare band a number of Charles Coltman Rogers’ Stanage Stud larger pony mares (13 to 14 hands), as and was in foal to Stanage Planet (also well as some of the smaller Greylight* by Stanage Daylight). She duly foaled bloodline type ponies. a filly, Naroo Pixie* (iid) whom along with Stanage Estella were the founSpringmead Stud brought to Australia dations for this fine stud. The best of the great little Welsh Mountain Pony the Stanage Estella* progeny would sires Stanage Perfect Day*(Stanage Daylight x Stanage Aldernut), in 1920, probably have been Naroo Goldlight, a beautiful chestnut stallion by Milton and Craven Master Sprite*(Craven Greylight. Being close to Milton and Master Shot x Grove Sprite II), in Retford Parks, Miss Roberts had access 1935. Craven Master Shot* was purchased to replace Stanage Perfect to some of the best Welsh Mountain Day, who had died in 1934. These and Australian Pony sires around, a lines were combined with those of the privelige she took great advantage of Welsh Cobs Brightshot (Bugler (by in her breeding program. Moncrieffe Milton Kitty (Cream of Eppynt* x Milton Princess, by Statesman*) x Duchess) and Forest Comet Flyer* (Gay Comet In 1950 another mare was imported
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~HOOVES IN HISTORY~Volume 2 1946 saw the beginning of the Welsh Mountain Pony section of the Stud, with the purchase of Nattai Flashlight from Lady Creswick. A number of mares followed, including Naroo Bluebird, Naroo Estralita and Naroo Olwyn Such mares with the Hackney and Cob lineage, such as Springmead Fiffy (Forest from Mrs. Roberts, as well as Berrima Stardust. These bloodlines produced Comet Flyer* x Duchess), Springmead such ponies as View Bank Blue Blood Bright Lady and Springmead Brightshot and View Bank Blue Print, both success(both by Brightshot) bred on size in ful show ponies and sires in their day. the Springmead ponies even when put to the Welsh Mountain Pony sires. The Mrs. Bartram was one of the first breedHirst’s owned the Hordern-bred Milton ers to send a mare to Penarth Titlight* Dolly Dimples (Merry Boy* x Marjory, by Snowball), this mare being one of the when he was imported. Because of the great distance the mare (Naroo Bluelarger-type Milton Ponies, standing at bird) had to travel she was sent for 13.3 hands. two seasons, the subsequent foals being Springmead Stud also imported the Ara- View Bank Lonebird and View Bank bian stallions Rakib* and Rikham*, who Blackbird, both multi Royal Show Champions. were also used over the pony mares. They also used the Shahzada* son GengIn 1961 more Nattai blood was introhis Khan over their pony mares. Rakib* duced with the purchase of Nattai in particular was influentual, through such daughters as Springmead Melka and Eclipse (Nattai Nightlight x Nattai Lady Springmead the Honourable. Springmead Dashlight. This was followed by the investment of an outcross, in the lovely stock went on to form the foundation for a number of other pony studs, includ- Crick Chief* (Revel Consul x Criban Old China) in 1968 from New Zealand. ing the well known Barolin Pony Stud. View Bank Stud was also well known for their Shetland Ponies. VIEW BANK STUD x Fast Fanny, by Trotting Flyer) and also a grandson of the imported Login Briton*, in Little Briton (Tommy Briton x Molly, who went back to Sir Thomas*).
View Bank Pony Stud was founded in the early 1920s by Mrs. H. Bartram in Victoria. Her father Robert Hunter of Burnewang Park bred ponies and she rode as a child. Her first stallion was the Arabian Guy Fawkes, Champion at Melbourne Royal in 1923.
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Mrs. Bartram used Guy Fawkes over a number of pony mares, indluding a mare named Joan. The resulting foal, Little Guy, was then put back over his dam to produce the well known stallion of the 1940s, Three Cheers.
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