| SHANE - My Former Horses |
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Luck Lucky was a
super talented horse who was (still is) owned by
Angela Shacklady. We purchased Lucky in
2003 from Ebony Tucker. He quickly
progressed up to 4* level with many wins along
the way. In 2006 he travelled to Germany
for the World Equestrian Games, unfortunately
things did not go our way but we went to
Burghley CCI4* in England a few weeks later and
placed 3rd.
In 2008
Lucky and I were members of the Silver Medal
winning team at the Beijing Olympic Games.
On cross country day Lucky showed his class and
came home clear with the fastest time of the
day.
Lucky was retired from International competition at
the end of 2009 and is now enjoying life at a
quieter pace as a dressage horse with good
friend Judy Horder. 
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Peace Matinee - 'Reggie'
took me from Pony Club to Advanced eventing.
He was a wonderful campaigner that got me hooked
on Eventing. Reggie was a successful
advanced eventer and a very reliable and
consistent jumper who rarely had a rail.
Reggie enjoyed retirement before peacefully
passing away in 2005. He is buried on our
property.
Duffy's
Forest is in the heart of the Ku-ring-gai Chase, so ponies
where used to ride to friends houses to watch TV and to
get to the shops to get ice creams and lollies. Shane
and freinds were known to terrorised the rangers and pleasure
riders in the National Park.
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Mr Joe Cool - 'Joe' was a
wonderful horse. Only small but hugely
talented. He was competing Advanced as a
6yo. 'Joe' won numerous three day events
and represented Australia in Trans Tasman
competition. We were selected for the
Atlanta Olympics in 1996 however an injury on
arrival in America meant we were unable to
compete. Joe is enjoying retirement at his
owners property in Berry, NSW.
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Dudley Serious - Dudley was
purchased for just a few hundred dollars and he
went on to represented Australia
at the Trans Tasman competition in New Zealand
in 1995. He was also a reserve horse for
the 1996 Olympic Games. Dudley spent his
last few years with a young rider before passing
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Beauford Miss Dior - A
super mare that I was fortunate to ride for Pam
and Ron Slade. She was a super talent.
Together we won Adelaide CCI4* in 2004, we were
short listed for both the Sydney Olympics and
Athens Olympics. She retired in 2005 and
has a new role as a broodmare.
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Cleddau
Bobby Dazzler
Bobby was bred and
owned by Margaret Ledner and was part of my team
from 2002 to 2009. He had all the talent
in the world and had many wins on his way
through the grades. Including winning
Adelaide CCI2* in 2006,
in the same year he won Camden, Sydney and
Canberra two star classes. In 2007 he placed 2nd in the 3* at Worrigee and
6th in the 3* World Cup qualifier at Werribee. Bobby started 2009 is a
successful manner placing 2nd in the Scone
CNC3*.
Bobby
was cursed with a variety of injuries that
prevented him reaching his full potential.
Every time he was performing well something
would happen and he would need time off.
Mid 2009
it was decided that Bobby would go to Margaret's
daughter Penny and compete at the lower levels.
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Cleddau Achtung - A very
tall young horse by Jaybee Alabaster, he had
very big movement and a
good jump. Arlie had wins and placing's up
to 1* level before being sold to China as a
Dressage horse. |
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Its A Knockout - 'Josh' was
owned by Angela Shacklady, he is the horse that
I rode at the World Equestrian Games in Italy in
1998. A talented horse that was sold to
the USA in 2001. |
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Gandalf the Grey - A lovely
horse that won his first three star event as a
6yo. This horse had an amazing competition
record, winning and placing all the way through
the grades. Winner of Sydney CCI2* as a
5yo. This lovely horse was sold to Italy
in 2006. In 2010 he was a member of the
Italian Eventing team at the World Equestrian
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Statford
DeMarco - Marco
came to Bimbadeen Park as an unbroken 3yo.
He progressed through to 3* level with wins and
placings along the way. He unfortunately
sustained an injury at Sydney 3DE in 2009 which
ended his 3* career. He is now competing
at the lower levels with Tamika Hagen. |
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| Milson's Point - A lovely
big quiet horse that I competed for Graham
McCormack up to three star level before being
sold to America. |
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| Never on Sunday - Sold with
Milson's Point to America, 'Felix' was a super
talented young horse that competed two star as a
five year old. |
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| Purbeck Shimmer - A very
attractive grey horse that was quiet and easy
ride. Sold as a 1* horse to China. |
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| High Surprise - I had a
lovely horse called 'Minnie' that was too small
for me and Sharon Ridgeway had a talented horse
that was too strong for her so we swapped.
High Surprise was a super talented horse.
He competed 1* before being sold to China. |
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| Thanks a Billion - Owned by
Charlotte Mottram 'Extra' was a real honest
gentleman that progressed through the grades to
three star level before being sold to America. |
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Vivanthorpe - Holly was a lovely mare by Vivant,
she inherited her fathers amazing jump and also had very good
movement. She was a successful 1* horse before being sold to
Qld In 2011.
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WP Sister Act - Jilly was a lovely mare bred by
Carol Chapman. She was competed to 1* level with success
before being sold to WA in 2011. |
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| Dios - A talented young warmblood that was sold to America in 2006. |
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| Bentley Biscuit- Owned by Jill and George Mooratoff. Bentley
is a well known racehorse that has had much
success on the track. He is a multiple
group one winner with nearly $1.5 million
dollars in prize money. When he retired
from racing his owners were keen to find him a
life after racing so he is trying his hand at eventing. He was
a ribbon winner at the Wallaby Hill Hunter
Trials in 2009. He has now moved to John
and Pip Coopers which is closer to Jill's.
Bentley will continue his performance horse
education with Jill and the Coopers. |
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