RON & ELWYN BLIGH
Standing On THEIR SHOULDERS
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ere in Australia we have seen hundreds of importations, thousands of young horses bred, and many, many contributions to the development of our breed. Countless hands have stirred the pot over more than 200 years, yet in hindsight the core strength of the breed can be attributed to just a few. We inherit the benefits of their wisdom, skills and foresight, and we small breeders literally ‘stand on their shoulders’.
THE PROPERTY
The story of BOSTOCKS ARABIAN STUD Queensland | Australia
Bostocks Stud, the life work of Elwyn Bligh and her daughter Elizabeth (Staunton) is one such place. Both of them are gone now but they bequeathed a huge legacy. Bostocks is the name of a large grain farming property on Queensland’s Darling Downs. It was the home of Elwyn Bligh and her husband Ron, who raised a family of three girls and one boy there. Elwyn had many interests such as creating a beautiful gracious home and garden for the
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ARABIAN STUDS & STALLIONS 2022
