Messenger

The 

organ 

Messenger 

Official newsletter of the Morgan Horse Association of Australia Inc. (ABN 71 466 558 524) 

No. 129, February 2015 

Editor: Judi Anderson, PO Box 7108, Upper Ferntree Gully, Vic. 3156, Australia. Tel: 03 9756 0128. Email: ozmorgan@21century.com.au 

2015 Melbourne Summer Royal Horse Show 

Watching Royalty 

Supreme Led Pure Bred 

Silverline Ember 

Supreme Led Part Bred 

Shibui All Black 

Champion Ridden Morgan & Reserve 

Champion Led Pure Bred 

Whispering Pines Ame'us 

Reserve Champion Ridden Morgan 

All photos by 

Silverline Delaware, Reserve Champion Led Part Bred 

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Hello everyone! 

President's Message 

I hope this issue of the MM finds you, your families and your 

Morgans all well. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas 

and happily welcomed in the New Year with your families and 

beautiful Morgans. 

News to report: 

In Victoria, we have had the Melbourne Summer Royal Horse 

Show in January. I have to say the MHAA ring would have 

been the biggest attendance of Morgans I have ever seen! Great 

job everyone, your horses were immaculately presented and 

all worked beautiful, so well behaved and I was very proud to 

watch you all and catch up with everyone. I am looking forward 

to seeing all of your photos in the MM. 

Website: The MHAA website has been updated with a wonderful 

new ‘Classifieds’ section for people to advertise their For Sale 

Morgans, so please go and check it out. 

The ANMS is being held in WA this year in March, it will be 

here before we know it. Preparations are in full swing, it’s going 

to be a wonderful show. It looks like a great venue and I am very 

excited for WA as this is their first ever ANMS. 

MHAA Positions: There are still a few positions available for 

NPO and SLOs in some States; we are really in need of some 

people putting their hands up for these roles to ensure our State 

members are kept up to date. For more information, please 

contact our Secretary, Deb Dowden. 

MHAA Horse Deals advertising group campaign: If anyone 

is interested in being part of the monthly group advertisement 

for Horse Deals, please contact our Secretary, we would love 

for you to be involved. We need a minimum number to be able 

to run this advert; it’s really important for the promotion of 

the breed and for our members to try to support and keep this 

campaign going as many people look at it and see our logo and 

remember the breed. 

I am looking forward to reading all of your stories. Take care 

and happy riding with your Morgans. 

Beccara Lloyd 

Australian Morgan Issue 2 

will be released in time for ANMS 2015. This issue 

includes a focus on Western Australia, articles on 

conformation, performance Morgans, breeding 

nicks, a feature on Lippitts, and much much more. 

The magazine will be for public sale for the fi rst 

time at ANMS. Pre-orders are accepted now, and 

will be posted as soon as the magazine lands. 

For a limited time, AM Issue 1 will be included 

free with any order of AM Issue 2 

$9 per copy, $5 postage & handling 

Australian Morgan is available through 

Wildu Mandaawi Morgans 

(eva.hornung@adelaide.edu.au) 

and through MHAA. 

Membership renewal 

If an X appears in the box then our records indicate 

you haven't yet paid your 2015 membership and this 

will be the last Messenger you receive 

until you do. This does not apply to those 

receiving MM by email – you will get 

a separate email reminding you if you 

haven't renewed. 

Beccara & Watching Royalty (showing off his Supreme Led Morgan rug) 

with judge Hans Mees at the 2015 Summer Royal (Photo: Allira Fortuna) 

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From the Secretary's Desk 

The ANMS in Perth is rapidly approaching. We hope that all 

members can be a part of it by entering their horses in the Photo 

Show if they cannot be there in person. 

The AGM will be held on March 7th and election documents 

have been sent to all members. Postal voting closes on February 

21st so your vote needs to be posted to Returning Officer Judi 

Anderson by then. 

At the AGM we are moving to accept the new constitution that 

we have been working on for the past eighteen months. I have 

emailed copies out to all members but please contact me if 

you would like me to resend a copy to you. The constitutional 

change was brought about by a change of legislation in Victoria 

which prevents us from making any changes to our constitution 

without bringing it all into line with their new rules. So please 

vote on this new constitution, in person at the AGM or via a 

postal vote. 

We have a number of vacant positions that we hope will be filled 

at the AGM. No nominations were received for the following 

positions: 

• Treasurer 

• National Promotions Officer 

• Victorian State Liaison Officer 

• WA State Liaison Officer 

• Tasmanian State Liaison Officer 

• Queensland State Liaison Officer 

• NT State Liaison Officer 

• SA State Liaison Officer 

• Morgans For Pleasure Program Co-ordinator 

• Youth Liaison Officer 

• Show Secretary 2016 

We would be delighted to hear from any person interested in 

nominating for these positions. If you are interested in taking 

on a role, you will need to arrange for somebody at the AGM 

to nominate and second you. Please write me a note letting me 

know that you have arranged somebody to do that and if you 

are elected you will be happy to take on the position. If you 

don’t know anybody who is going to the AGM, let me know 

and I am sure I can help. 

As the Wirraway and Woodbine Bracken awards have come 

to an end, the MHAA is looking to develop new awards. We 

would welcome input from members who would like to suggest 

an award that will take us through the next 20 years. Please 

contact me with your ideas. 

Finally, please can all members ensure their email addresses are 

up to date. My main form of contact is via email and if I don’t 

have your correct email address you will not hear from me. 

I hope to see you at the ANMS – but if not, please don’t forget 

to send your postal vote! 

Debbie Dowden 

Morgans for Pleasure 

It seems like yesterday that it was still 2014! What happened 

... or is it as I get older time marches forward more rapidly 

Regardless, a new year is upon us and it’s not too late to submit 

your annual hours, as I can amend my report to the Board for 

the 2015 AGM. So have a look at your log sheets and you might 

find it’s your lucky day. 

One of our members did just that. Simone Dalton added up her 

hours for 2014 and found she and Mt Tawonga Sirocco had 

achieved 500 hours back in October! Congratulations! So very 

soon Simone will be able to order her polar fleece vest from 

the NPO and wear it with pride. They are also very warm and I 

am sure Simone will enjoy hers in the cooler months as much 

as I do mine. 

This will be my last report to the MM as Co-ordinator for the 

MFP program. After being in the role since its inception in 2007, 

I thought it was timely to give another member the opportunity 

to run the program. It’s been a great for me to be involved with 

MHAA and I have enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you to all 

the various Boards since 2007 for your support of this program. 

But a special thanks to Judi Anderson, she is always there to 

help in any way she can. And another special thanks to all the 

participants – it’s been a way of having contact with our far 

flung members. 

New Members 

Happy trails, 

Sue Buckley 

Welcome to new part bred owners Kirsten Davies of 

Campbell, ACT (Weemala Amethyst); Paula Duke of 

Wurtulla, Qld (Eaglehawk Diamond Cloud); Joanne Rees of 

Benambra, Vic (Mt Tawonga Wishing); Ella Dennis of Jindabyne, 

Vic (Weemala Renegade) and Brenda Duddy of Oakford, WA 

(Pelennor Missfit). 

Tell us your 

stories, show us 

your Morgans! 

Email words & pics to 

editor@morganhorse.com.au 

or to your SLO. 

Type in Word, plain paragraphs, no formatting. 

Send photos as separate jpeg files. 

Do not embed in text. 

Make sure all photos are fully captioned. 

Deadline for the next issue 

of The Morgan Messenger is 

March 31. 

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Show Secretary's Report 

The excitement is really starting to build now with just less than 

five weeks to go until the first ANMS to be held in Western 

Australia. 

We are privileged that the first people to import a Morgan stallion 

(Sumicaro Beau Geste) into Western Australia – Bill and Yda 

Tomsett – have agreed to be our special guests for the show. 

We have had many offers of sponsorship and prizes, with trade 

stalls as well. Entries are coming in and we should have more 

Morgans enter than originally expected. 

Our judges are all in place and we are delighted that Linda Brooks 

has agreed to judge our Pure Bred Morgans and Dressage. 

If anyone would like a program, as a souvenir, please let me 

know and we can post this to you. Cost is unknown at this stage 

but you will be advised before committing to the purchase. 

Don’t forget about the Photo Competition, if you are not attending 

the Show. Our Pure and Part Bred Judges will be judging this 

competition. Details enclosed with this MM. 

Valerie Bremen 

2015 ANMS Show Secretary 

2015 Australian National 

Morgan Show 

Brookleigh Equestrian Estate, Upper Swan, WA 

7 & 8 March 2015 

For more information, see the MHAA website or email 

show_secretary@morganhorse.com.au 

Judge Profile: Linda Brooks 

Linda has been involved with equestrian activities for over 40 

years, competing over a wide range of disciplines, including 

Western, Stock Horse, Dressage, Show Jumping, Trail Classes, 

Showing and Eventing. 

As a Stock Horse competitor, she won the National High Point 

Horse Class for five years in a row. As well, her time has been 

spent breaking in and training many horses and ponies, taking 

them up to championship level at several Royal Agricultural 

Shows and she has also competed in the elite riders’ Garryowen 

competition. In return, she has worked as a judge at Royal Shows 

and various Agricultural Society Shows. On ‘spare’ weekends 

you may catch Linda judging the upper level riders at dressage 

competitions. 

Over the last 15 years Linda has been involved with Morgan 

horses in Victoria, preparing various horses and riders for National 

Morgan Shows in the eastern States and also presenting Morgan 

horses at the Melbourne Royal Show, to take home many firsts 

and championship sashes. 

Currently Linda, apart from being a busy show ring and dressage 

judge, is an NCAS 1 instructor and is involved in private tuition 

and the schooling of young (and older) horses. She is also helping 

her daughter with her own riding career. Linda is president of 

the Yarra Glen Agricultural Society and also involved with the 

Croydon Agriculture Society. 

Morgan 

C orroboree 

This year's issue (which will be published 

in July) will be No. 10. If you haven't been 

a member for all that time, there is a 

wealth of history just waiting for you. If you 

are interested in the history of the breed 

– important horses, influential people 

– you will want to collect the back issues 

of our annual magazine. 

For a full listing of contents of each issue 

and prices, please contact Judi Anderson 

– editor@morganhorse.com.au 

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NPO Report 

Lisa Wong, National Promotions Officer: 

npo@morganhorse.com.au 

Being National Promotions Officer has been a challenge. I never 

fully appreciated before how much time and effort the people 

who have gone before have spent on promoting Morgan Horses. 

I have tried to catch up with members and we took a trip to SA 

last year to the National Morgan Show. It was great to finally 

put faces to names. Most importantly, we got to know Morgan 

people and they got to know us a little better too. I encourage 

anyone who can afford it to go to Perth for the Australian National 

Morgan Show this year. It will be a great opportunity to meet 

Morgan people and exchange ideas. If you find it hard to meet 

people, then email the Show Secretary and ask for a job. It’s a 

great way to meet people without stepping too far out of your 

comfort zone. 

Float decal 

Polo shirt 

Some MHAA Merchandise 

There is still lots of merchandise available for purchase, especially 

vests and shirts – check out the MHAA website. If you want 

something brought to the ANMS, please contact me at npo@ 

morganhorse.com.au. 

Thank you to the people who participated in Equitana, both in 

and out of the ring. Surely without volunteers such as yourself 

there would be no promotion of our Morgans. 

Saddle blanket patch 

Coffee mugs (blue or black) 

Happy New Year and Happy Chinese New Year! 

Lisa Wong 

FOR SALE 

Wilga Park Grenadier 

RanchBoss Cortez x Red Bluff Paprika 

DOB: 27/10/2012 

$6500 

Call Kath 0421 120 580 for more information 

Grenadier is an awesome pure bred Morgan 

who will make some lucky person a fantastic 

riding horse. He is confi dent, curious and 

loves people – not much fazes this boy! He 

leads, ties, fl oats, loves a bath, has attended 

clinics and is always up for an adventure walk 

down the street. He will not disappoint his new 

owner! Should mature 15.2hh. 

Located Brisbane. 

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Valé Margaret Curtayne 

Marg died on 10 December 2014 after a long illness. 

Marg may not be well known to many MHAA members but 

she had a big influence on the breed in Australia. In partnership 

with Sue & Duncan Terry of Tredway Morgan Farm, they 

imported UVM Katrina and her daughter Ragtime Arizona 

from USA in 1996, and Tui’s Nimrod from NZ in 2001. 

Marg 

Curtayne 

with the 

last foal she 

bred, Top 

Mark 

Marg also imported semen from Edelweiss Magic Man (who 

was the sire of Ragtime Arizona). Unfortunately no live foals 

resulted from that semen until Samaria Creek Ultimate Magic 

(out of Haymeron Park Darlingprue) was born from the last of 

the semen; he tragically died in a paddock accident when he 

was only 2 months old. Nimrod sired 26 foals, with Katrina 

and Arizona being the dams of 15 foals between them. 

Don't forget MHAA's Morgans For Pleasure program – 

details and application form on the MHAA webpage: 

www.morganhorse.com.au 

FOR SALE 

Wildu Marlena 

Mt Tawonga King x 

Fernleigh Creek Nena 

2014 

Outstanding brown filly 

from a proven cross. 

Horses of the King/ 

Nena cross are much 

admired. They are 

ultra-Morgan in beauty 

and type, correct, 

sound and hyper 

intelligent. 

A rare chance to own 

a full sister to 

Fernleigh Creek 

Madralena, Fernleigh 

Creek Neo and Clover 

County Jackson. 

eva.hornung@adelaide.edu.au 

Approved home only. 

Prefer a future that 

includes education 

and breeding. 

$10,000 + GST 

Wildu Mandaawi 

Morgans (SA) 

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Remember Christmas Here are just a few pics to relive the festive season 

Watching 

Royalty & 7yo 

Tess Lloyd 

Those Samaria Creek Morgans just love dressing up! 

Louise Barnes & Mt Tawonga Rajah (the sand arena 

almost looks like snow and the conifers in the 

background give a very Christmassy feel) 

Samaria Creek Uneke Angel & Kristy Mennen 

Mt Tawonga Folie 

Samaria Creek Xanadu & Samaria Creek Xena 

Samaria Creek Tribute 

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Foal Pictorial – Pure Bred Foals 

Glasshouse Miss Gossip (DWP Hot Gossip x Mt 

Tawonga Lindalea), bay filly foaled 4 October. 

Owned by Lynnie Bennett, Qld. (Sold to Amanda 

Gallen) Pic at 10 weeks old with Amanda. 

Bellemond Miss Marty 

(Bellemond StonewallJakson 

x Mt Tawonga Matilda) black 

or smokey black filly foaled 3 

January. Owned by Bellemond 

Park Morgans, Vic. 

Crystanby Keitaro (MEMC Crown Royal x Eagleview 

Benita) bay or buckskin colt foaled 21 December. 

Owned by Crystanby Morgans, SA. 

Below: Mountain Crk Chanel (MEMC Tequila 

Cuervo x Mountain Crk Helena) palomino filly 

foaled 22 October. Owned by Mountain Creek 

Moriesians, Vic. 

Island Honour (Karenza Astra x Mt Tawonga 

Tanjil) chestnut filly foaled 27 December. 

Owned by Island Performance Horses, Vic. 

Ruby Tuesday of Belvue (Mt Tawonga 

King x Mt Tawonga Sophia) chestnut 

filly foaled 20 January. Owned by 

Caroline Tarr, SA. 

Unnamed black filly (Briarlane Ebony 

Fortune x Fernleigh Creek Tealle) Owned 

by Shibui Morgans, Vic. 

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Foal Pictorial – Pure Bred Foals 

Mountain Crk Bewitched (MEMC Tequila Cuervo x Mt 

Tawonga Tabitha) buckskin filly foaled 17 October. (half 

Lippitt) Owned by Mountain Creek Moriesians, Vic. 

Mountain Crk High Fashion (MEMC Tequila Cuervo x MCM 

Crown Jewel) palomino Morgan filly foaled 5 January. 

Owned by Mountain Creek Moriesians, Vic. 

Eatons Hill Malou (MEMC Crown Royal x Wilga Park 

Lisianthus) buckskin filly foaled 4 December. Owned by 

Eatons Hill Stud, Qld. 

Mountain Crk El Dorado (MEMC Tequila 

Cuervo x Lifton Atlantis) palomino colt 

foaled 5 December. Owned by Mountain 

Creek Moriesians, Vic. 

Unnamed bay colt (SFG Drayton x Haymeron 

Park Winmay Star) foaled 30 January. Owned 

by Leambro Morgans, Qld. 

MHAA Membership fees 

Membership year is 1 February – 31 January. 

Ordinary membership – $55 

Family/Stud membership – $77 

Junior membership – $22 

Corporate membership – $275 

Subscriber – $33 (MM & MC only) 

Junior member must be under 18 years on 1 February of 

the year membership is issued. 

The Morgan Messenger (MM) & Morgan Corroboree 

(MC) come with all memberships. 

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Foal Pictorial – Part Bred Foals 

MCM Mr Williams (Ietsje from MCM x Mt Tawonga Monique) 

black Moriesian colt foaled 27 August. Owned by Mountain 

Creek Moriesians, Vic. 

Weemala Fresita (Moonbah Fortune Cookie x 

Weemala Sapphire) chestnut filly foaled 25 

December. Owned by Weemala Performance 

Horses, NSW. 

MHAA Office Bearers 2014/15 

President 

Beccara Lloyd 

108 Hamills Lane, Mt Wallace Vic 3342 

Tel: 0427 375 302 

Email: mhaapresident@bigpond.com 

Just In Bliss (Justin Morning Glory x Wesswood 

Seduction [Riding Pony x Welsh) chestnut filly foaled 

1 December. Owned by the Gready family, NSW. 

Snippet 

When Pat Chadwick sent in her 2015 renewal, she enclosed a 

note to say that “... our Brandy [Aura Dell Alexander] is still 

well and enjoying his retirement with more grass than I’m sure 

he ever imagined. We still get people saying they remember 

how he went from Pony Club to Grand Prix Dressage and what 

an inspiration he was.” Brandy was foaled in 1982, making 

him a ripe old 33 this year! It is great to hear he is still 

healthy and enjoying life. 

Vice President 

Clarie Chappell 

91 Glenbuckie Road, Talgai Qld 4362 

Tel: 0405 142 756 

Email: clariechappell1@bigpond.com 

Secretary 

Debbie Dowden 

Challa Station, PO Box 239, Mt Magnet WA 6638 

Tel: 08 9963 5361 

Email: secretary@morganhorse.com.au 

Treasurer 

Kath Hare 

PO Box 263, Bullsbrook WA 6084 

Tel: 0407 884 265 

Email: treasurer@morganhorse.com.au 

Director 

Kelly Murphy 

c/o Post Office, Lenswood SA 5240 

Tel: 0448 252 222 

Email: kelsnharls@hotmail.com 

MHAA website: www.morganhorse.com.au 

Website Co-ordinators: Nila Latimer & Kathy Lyons 

Email: webmaster@morganhorse.com.au 

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New South Wales 

NEWS FROM STATE LIAISON OFFICERS 

Firstly, a couple of upcoming shows for NSW: Gunning 

Show will have led and ridden classes for Pure and 

Part Morgans on Sunday, February 22. More details 

at www.gunningshow.com.au. Goulburn Show will also 

have led and ridden classes for Pure and Part Morgans on 

Saturday, March 21. More details at www.goulburnshow. 

com.au. These shows have been sponsored by MHAA 

and we would love to have a large number of Morgans 

participate on the days. 

Great news from Leonore Waugh from Bundanoon and 

her part Morgan gelding Orangoutang: “I am back in the 

saddle after six months and having a ball. Below is a 

photo of my second ride. The weekend after Christmas, 

Fiona and I loaded the boys on the float and met at Angela 

& Anna Moodie at Wingello for a lovely trail ride out 

from their place into the pine forest. You may recognise 

Sunny [Eagleview Sundown] on the left who is also a 

Morgan and of course Tang and I on the right. Ride was 

followed by a lunch of Xmas leftovers. A fabulous day 

was had by all. We are looking forward to a great year of 

riding; maybe even tackle the Wingello Endurance Ride, 

which we missed out on last year.” 

Larelle Benjamin & 

Red Bluff d'Maestro 

An update from Larrelle Benjamin and her pure Morgan 

gelding, Red Bluff d’Maestro: “Maestro celebrated his 

fourth birthday trail riding in Jervis Bay with friends. He 

is happy to be anywhere in the pack and really enjoys an 

adventure! We have a weekly trail ride with friends and 

another day meeting up with friends and supporting each 

other’s horsemanship in a riding arena. We have different 

obstacles set up to challenge ourselves and become more 

imaginative! Maestro is maturing so beautifully and 

always keeps us amused with his curiosity and cheeky 

attitude! His groundwork is progressing well also, our 

liberty is now extending to jumping, allowing me to 

touch him all over while laying down and playing fetch 

with a dog toy. I am really excited about our next year 

together. 

I am still putting most of my attention into my Welsh 

pony while Maestro continues growing. I will start doing 

all future horsemanship clinics with Maestro, starting 

next weekend with an Equine In Hand Therapy clinic.” 

It is with pleasure I can say “welcome back” to the 

Association to 13 year old Nina Hvejsel, we have missed 

you. “After a couple of years away from Morgans, I have 

been riding ponies which I recently grew far too tall for. 

So we were looking for a larger horse, around 16 hh to 

compete mostly in show jumping but a bit of dressage 

and pony club. Mum happened to email Deborah Gorman 

about a horse when mum said, ‘Shame you don’t have 

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Omar Rienzi’ and Deborah replied, ‘Actually we do’. So 

we went to Collector to see him and have a ride on him. 

Mum had always liked him for some reason but thought 

that I was too young for him a couple of years ago. Our 

friends Sandi Frolich and Bell Widdison liked him too 

and Bell rode him at the 2013 Morgan Show. I was a 

bit nervous at first and so was Rienzi but when we both 

relaxed, I really liked riding him – John and Deborah 

were most generous to offer him for a trial. 

Rienzi is now at our house and gets lots of pats and treats 

that come with the house-side paddock. I have ridden 

him every day and have had a few lessons. I took him 

to a holiday camp with our friends and he was great. We 

did some sports like bending, barrels and flagging and 

he loved it. In jumping, he was awesome, he didn’t do 

anything naughty. On the last day I took him swimming 

and he LOVED it. He kept splashing and getting everyone 

wet and I couldn’t stop laughing. My show jumping 

coach likes the qualities he has and can see potential. He 

said that Rienzi is brave and willing and also that he has 

a good jump. 

Nina & Rienzi 

flag racing 

Although as a team we are not ready to go straight out 

and compete, I still have loads of fun riding him in our 

arena and jump paddock and training. We have formed a 

strong bond and he is a typical people-friendly Morgan. 

I am looking forward to the future with Rienzi and can’t 

wait until we can take him to competitions – as you may 

have guessed, he is no longer on trial – he is staying! 

And even mum agrees (she was a bit horrified when my 

SJ coach was pushing for a horse 16 hh), I don’t look tiny 

on him – even though Rienzi now makes our ponies look 

small and luckily he actually does fit in our little horse 

truck!” 

Above & below: Nina Hvejsel & Omar Rienzi 

News from the Gready Family on the progress of India 

and Red Bluff Country Rambler: “India and Red Bluff 

Country Rambler have had a fantastic first year together! 

After a few issues with water jump training early on, we 

were thrilled when he went clear for a win at the Harden 

Open ODE in the 80cm on a course he had never been 

on previously. At the Pony Club State One Day Event 

Championships it was a bit of an up and down day, they 

were 1st after dressage, clear cross country but a shaded 

pipe jump in the SJ bought them undone (along with 

many others). After one stop, India chose to treat the 

rest of the course as training, ending with lots of time 

penalties which finished them in 10th place. At our Pony 

Club Zone 21 Championships they were thrilled to gain 

Champions in Dressage for 13-15 years, Show jumping 

C grade (75 to 90cm) and even sporting champ for 13-15 

years. 

We travelled to Mirrabooka (near Moruya) recently for an 

Eventing summer school where they had lessons in XC, 

SJ and dressage. Unfortunately rain meant the protocol 

day and ODE were cancelled so we made the best of it 

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training 90 and higher on XC. We are looking forward to seeing what 

this year brings for this amazing horse. 

See the photo in the Part Bred Foal Pictorial for the newest member 

of our family: Just In Bliss (pending) who we call Miss Bliss. Her sire 

is Justin Morning Glory and her dam is Wesswood Seduction and she 

was born on 1st December 2014. We couldn’t believe our luck when 

our beautiful mare Jordi gave birth to a stunning chestnut filly who 

was the spitting image of her mum but with even more bling, four 

long white socks! After a shaky start with a few dramas she is now a 

super confident and inquisitive little miss with loads of personality.” 

Above: India & Rambler at the beach 

and below: jumping cross country 

Christine Brown has been out and about with her pure Morgan 

gelding, Omar Total Eclipse (Boaz): “Well another brilliant weekend 

at the Parelli Campus in Wilton. I’m doing a series of weekend 

clinics with Helen Topp dotted throughout the year under the title of 

‘Advancing Horsemanship’. One thing I have learnt over the years is 

that you deal with the horse that shows up. If I could clone myself I’d 

have one me for domestic/family duties and one me to play with my 

horse but that’s not reality, is it I haven’t played with or ridden Boaz 

since well before Christmas so I had a flying kite on the end of the 

45 foot rope when we finally got some room to move. Unfortunately 

our current agistment property is under development and my play 

space has vanished to make way for roads. It was therefore quite 

understandable that Boaz would enjoy a good canter with lots of 

bucking and pigrooting. I often get asked by onlookers ‘You actually 

ride that horse’ Fortunately the head tossing and snorting dissipates 

when under saddle. 

and took the horses to the beach. I could not believe it 

when Rambler went straight down onto the beach and 

even went back in front for other horses to follow down, 

he was not so sure about the waves though! Their coach 

has decided they are ready to train Elementary/Medium 

dressage and are now jumping 90cm SJ rounds and 

Christine Brown & Omar Total Eclipse.at the Wilton Clinic 

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We arrived Friday night which gave me time to set up 

my bedroom in my float. I have it all organised now. Bed 

down the middle, table for stove and cooking stuff at the 

end, hooks hanging from my storage basket for all my 

horse gear, clothes case under bed, food under table and 

lanterns dotted appropriately and, of course, the hot water 

bottle ready for sleepy time. I call it my 6-star bedroom 

especially when I can view my horse in his pen and over 

the paddock with lush grass, trees and dams. Not that I 

got much sleep the first night with Boaz pacing up and 

down on the fine gravel in the yard and playing football 

with his feed bins. Finally I got up about 2am and gave 

him a snack which quietened things down for a bit. 

Saturday the ridden subject was mainly the use of the 

Bowtie as a lead up to flying lead changes. We were in 

the morning group which made for a relaxing afternoon 

sitting under a tree to watch the afternoon group go 

through their paces. Saturday night everyone joined in 

for a BBQ. Got a bit more sleep that night too. 

Sunday’s online session was comical with Boaz in full 

blown attitude. Asking him to go around two cones in 

a figure eight can’t be too hard, can it Mr B thought 

so – man he was giving me the finger big time. Missing 

the cones, knocking them over, jumping sky high, all the 

antics he could think of. I love it when he is his usual 

Mr Nice Guy but when he’s not is when I do my most 

learning. This time I learned the importance of keeping 

my feet still as he was thinking that he was driving me 

when I stepped back and forth and was gaining brownie 

points. Secondly I needed to be clear that he needed to go 

around the cone. I needed to stay focussed and say ‘that 

cone is important to me so it needs to be important to 

you’. I love Pat’s saying of ‘I haven’t seen this take more 

than two days’. Just have to out-persist them. Finally I 

out-persisted and we quit on a good note. 

The funny thing is that I could hardly get a trot out of him 

under saddle although he did like jumping over the logs. 

Sunday’s riding was using the logs to develop flying lead 

changes. 

Going back out to Wilton this weekend for Australia 

Day. Horsey games and BBQ. Better give him a run for 

his money on Saturday then! Oh, we do have fun!” 

A quick update from Weemala Performance Horses: 

“We were delivered a lovely surprise for Christmas when 

Weemala Sapphire foaled down a chestnut filly at around 

2am Christmas morning. She got off to a bit of a shaky 

start, somehow managing to get through the fence into 

the next paddock but we were able to guide her back to 

the fence and she allowed us to lay her down and put her 

back where she belonged with her mum. Well, she hasn’t 

Bell & Moonbah Ridge Keiki 

looked back since (see photo in Part Bred Foal Pictorial). 

Weemala Fresita (pending) or Chilli is a typical feisty 

little redhead who is already bossing her big sister, 

Weemala Cougar, around. 

Moonbah Ridge Keiki who Bell started under saddle 

in November last year attended her first outing under 

saddle this month with a trip to a local Adult Riding 

Club dressage day. The grown up horses we took didn’t 

really help matters by calling constantly when we took 

Keiki away (she is quite the favourite) but other than a 

few disobediences wanting to head back to her friend 

during her first test, we were quite happy with her. And 

she improved out of site in her second test without the 

distraction of the calling friend. 

Moonbah Fortune Cookie who was also started by Bell in 

November headed off to ‘boarding school’ with Michael 

Godding – Classical Dressage at the start of January. At 

home he was starting to think he was The Man but it 

was quite surprising when we took him off the float at 

Moonbah Fortune Cookie & Michael Godding 

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Michael’s, he quickly decided that maybe he didn’t know 

everything and turned to me for support. Michael has 

sent very positive reports back about Cookie and, like 

all the Sammy (Briarlane Ebony Fortune) sons he has 

worked with already, he says Cookie is eager to learn. He 

has the movement and ability to go far and there is also 

just enough spunk in this boy for him to be something 

special. I went and watched a session with him after two 

weeks and it is very exciting to watch my boy’s potential 

and abilities shine through. You can clearly see both his 

sire and dam in him in different ways. 

We will be taking Keiki and Cookie to a few local shows 

(Gunning and Goulburn) in the coming months and 

would love to see other Morgans attend.” 

Report from Helga Frolich of Moonbah Ridge 

Morgans: “Here in Jindabyne Summer has arrived and 

the grass is green and long, have even had Equinox 

Cashmere in a diet paddock. Have attended a Working 

Equitation clinic with Cashmere in December and been 

having lots of fun riding her out and about on the many 

trails here and in the neighbouring parks, which has been 

great as I am now able to ride much better with my new 

knee and really enjoying it. 

Moonbah Gambling Man – above with his breeder, Helga 

and below with his owner, Rocky 

The other really exciting thing that has happened is that 

finally I am going to be able to ride one of my own bred 

horses, a son of Sammy and Tarra Tandu. Isabell has 

started him under saddle. She has done a great job. I have 

not had the experience of riding a progeny of my own 

breeding as they have moved on before it was time. I 

have had great feedback from owners telling me the nice 

reports of times they have enjoyed with their horses so 

now I am going to be able to do the same. 

The two young yearlings are looking good and I am now 

also able to spend more time with them as well. Tandu is 

progressing well and I am pleased with him. 

For the last two days of the year I went with some friends 

to Bermagui and took horses and had the experience of 

riding on the beach. I did not personally take a horse of 

my own as I had just served Cashmere and Tandu was 

not really advanced enough to take along. But Rocky, the 

person who bought Moonbah Gambling Man, brought 

him and I got the chance to ride him on the beach. He 

has grown well and really has some height about him, he 

is very relaxed in himself and loves to stride along, and 

he was the brave one who led the others along the beach. 

I then also was able to take him to a Working Equitation 

Clinic mid-January for a weekend and he was great for a 

4-year-old and I had comments on him over the weekend, 

some thought he was a Warmblood!” 

Catch up with Marcia Gosper and pure Morgan colt 

Ariga Park Tribute: “It would be almost ten years ago 

on an MS Charity ride when I was riding along and rode 

past a woman riding a gorgeous bay mare who had beauty 

and presence. I couldn’t help but introduce myself to the 

rider and enquire about the mare who had instantly taken 

my attention. It turned out that it was Helen McLennan of 

Ariga Park Morgan Stud and she was riding Mt Tawonga 

Melody. 

This was the beginning of a wonderful association with 

Morgan horses for me. Having had a lifetime of experience 

with starting and training young horses, it wasn’t long 

before I had the pleasure of working with many young 

Morgans from both Helen and her connections. I have 

been absolutely blown away with their temperament, 

trainability and, last but certainly not least, their beauty. 

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Left: 

Marcia with Ariga 

Park Tribute 

Right: 

Marcia on Australia 

Day with Ariga Park 

Attitude 

I recall saying to Helen, and for that matter I still say to 

this day: ‘I would be happy to take a bad one!’ (because I 

just don’t believe there is such a thing with this wonderful 

Morgan breed). 

Earlier last year I was offered the fantastic opportunity 

to go into partnership with Helen with her young colt, 

Ariga Park Tribute (who is the only foal in Australia out 

of Mt Tawonga Melody who was that very first Morgan 

that I laid eyes on). Tribute is now almost 2½ years old 

and is everything I imagined him to be. He is growing 

so fast and has the most loving personality. Nothing is 

a problem to him. I’ve led him out off other horses, laid 

over his back, long reined him all around the property ... 

and quite honestly ... he loves it. 

I reckon the Morgan breed is worth their weight in gold 

and I can see now why they become a family horse for 

life. Why on earth would you want to sell one once you 

got one 

our members may remember Nina and her sister Amy 

riding Wirraway Nefertiti at our shows and enjoying 

themselves with her and the big smiles all the adults 

had on their faces. Bronwyn Burcher and the girls came 

down to try Rienzi out before Christmas and then took 

him home for a trial after Boxing Day. Nina and Rienzi 

make a beautiful pairing. 

John has been busy starting Omar Rebel Rouser (Rienzi’s 

younger half-brother) under saddle and Omar Stepping 

Out to harness. Both boys are taking to the tasks set very 

well. 

And as for our boy Ariga Park Tribute, keep your eyes 

peeled – he will be standing at stud in the near future 

and will be out and about promoting what I believe is the 

breed of a lifetime! I am enclosing a couple of photos, 

one of yet another beautiful Morgan I had the pleasure of 

riding on Australia Day called Ariga Park Attitude, aka 

Dude! What a legend! He didn’t flinch one bit when I 

mounted and started swinging the Australian flag about. 

God I love these Morgans! (Everyone should have 

one!)” 

Here at Omar Morgans in Collector things are going 

beautifully, we have paddocks full of grass and the rain 

keeps coming. All the horses are enjoying the season. 

We are proud to announce that Omar Rienzi has found 

a new home with 13 year old Nina Hvejsel. Some of 

John Gorman on Omar Rebel Rouser 

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John ground driving Omar Stepping Out 

Tasmania 

From the Tasmanian SLO, Tammy Woolley: December was 

pretty quiet for Fernleigh Creek Neo and I, a couple of lessons 

and a trip to the local riding club grounds where we had our first 

canter out in an open paddock. Well, Neo forgot about steering 

and brakes! Something for us to work on. From mid-December 

to end of January I decided Neo needed a good break and I was 

busy with Christmas and camping holidays anyway so he was 

turned out for about five weeks. He had quite a growth spurt 

in that time and his girth expanded by three holes (3 inches)! I 

hopped straight on him – walk, trot and canter around the arena 

within 10 minutes. He is amazing! 

Take care and enjoy your Morgans. 

Deborah Gorman 

In the last week we have managed a couple of rides on the 

arena and a ride at the local Equestrian Centre, which I am 

luckily enough to live next door to! So we went out the back 

gate and then rode for 1.5km through the cross country course 

to the dressage park where we had our first ride on one of the 

competition arenas that we will be using in the future. I entered 

arena one up the centreline and around the outside track, got 

to the gate and in true cheeky Morgan style, Neo tries to duck 

out! Sorry Neo, you have to stay in for a bit longer. Walked past 

again, all good. Pick up trot, tries to duck out again! I am very 

lucky I get to have a good practice before we actually attempt 

a competition. 

Neo also had his first ride at the beach! And it also must have 

been his first float ride with another horse and, after an initial 

very girly squeal, he travelled very well with his new friend. 

At the beach, the tide was right in and there were tiny waves 

(imagine the smallest wave possible) so he was a bit tentative 

into the water and took about 10 minutes to go right in; this was 

after sampling the salty water with some big slurps, yuk! But 

all in all, he was very well behaved, even trying two new things 

this week; there was not one shy, jump or so much as a flick of 

an ear. The most enthusiastic and bold horse I have ever had. 

Tammy Woolley & Fernleigh Creek Neo at the beach 

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Western Australia 

Since the last MM the weather over here in WA has certainly 

heated up, meaning that a lot of the horses are having a break. 

However, the ANMS committee has been hard at work preparing 

for WA’s first National Morgan Show. We are all excited about 

the weekend and are looking forward to spending a weekend 

dedicated to our Morgans! I know that Valerie (Bremen) will be 

including a lot more details in her report however I would like 

to invite as many people as possible to be involved through the 

Photo Competition classes. 

News from Kath Hare: “Well, we have been training for the 

upcoming ANMS – weather permitting. We have had some really 

hot days where it is unrealistic to do any horsey things except the 

necessary. Anyway, have been a bit creative, amazing what you 

can do with a flower pot, plastic bag, rapid set and some conduit 

– Bending Poles! Ended up making 15 of the darn things, some 

for another competitor and some for my granddaughter who 

rides; no mean feat mixing concrete in 37 degree heat! 

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Also fashioned a gate from some bollards and rope. Now, if 

only I could have the courage to show jump! 

Seriously, we have been training every week (weather permitting) 

along with organising sponsorship, prizes, food van, etc, etc. 

We are really starting to appreciate how much effort goes into 

organising an ANMS – and we have a committee – well done 

those in the past who have done it all themselves. 

We have had some lovely businesses come on board for 

sponsorship in the forms of cash and gift vouchers, we also 

have trade stalls so we are hoping our first ANMS will be a 

success. I have been told by a reliable source that our trail will 

be very challenging, can’t wait to see it – expect pictures in 

the next MM. 

We already know we are having a few interstate visitors which 

is awesome. I attended the 2012 ANMS in Adelaide with a few 

of the other WA members and we had a great time, so anyone 

who is considering coming over, DO IT. We are in the Swan 

Valley wine region so there is heaps to do and see.” 

News from Gail Nas: “Here are some pics of Phelcrest Tulsa 

aka Cruz (Phelcrest Mighty Montana x Karenza Minette) which 

were taken last year when we were out at a course. He is coming 

along really well and I am having a lot of fun with him. He has 

really stretched me to learn as he can be quite feisty at times and 

then he remembers that I’m the boss and gets on with things! 

He has certainly helped me learn a lot about leadership and I 

have really improved those skills with him during our time 

together. I just love it when he sees me from across the yard 

and comes running over to the fence to say hello, with such 

focus in his eyes. 

I have seen the info about the Morgan show and emailed Rachel 

to see if we can meet so she can explain a few things to me so 

maybe I might be able to take him along.” 

Gail with Phelcrest Tulsa 

Gail & Phelcrest Tulsa 

News from Debbie Dowden at Challa Station: “Everything 

has gone very quiet around Challa Station. With just six horses 

here and Summer in full swing, the workload has decreased as 

the temperature has soared. We are in desperate need of some 

rain and I’m glad I reduced numbers before the Summer. Challa 

Station Tirrakoa and Ariga Park Loquacious have gone back to 

live in Perth with Jess Blackwell. I know Jess loves her new filly 

and I am happy with the way things worked out. Challa Station 

Forever has gone to her new home in southern WA. Even though 

Georgina Griffiths bought her sight unseen, it was abundantly 

clear that Forever was with the right person when they met for 

the first time. Challa Station Boudicca, who shredded her digital 

extensor tendon in a freak accident, is recovering well at her 

new part time home. It couldn’t be repaired, she just has to learn 

to compensate for it. Sam Jones and I have decided to form a 

partnership in Boudicca and perhaps ride her in the future but 

definitely breed from her. Between us we will provide a good 

future for this lovely filly. 

Prior to Christmas our new cattle arrived. For 125 years, Challa 

Station grew white wool from merino sheep. The plague of wild 

dogs forced us out of sheep and into cattle. Running cattle here 

provides the horses and I with some wonderful opportunities 

to learn new skills. Before we bought our new cows, we had 

to muster some of the scrub bulls off the property. Mustering 

these huge, dangerous bulls is risky and it alternates between 

terrifying and thrilling. It involves the aeroplane, bull buggies 

and motorbikes. Muggins here was on a motorbike but that 

was better than putting Lenny [Tandarra Millennium] at risk 

by taking him on one of these musters. 

Once our new cows arrived, it was a different story. They were 

off a station further north so were a little touchy but not mad 

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Tailing the cattle out, view from Tandarra Millennium's saddle 

like the bulls. We kept them in the new cattle yards here at the 

homestead for ten days to settle them. Every day I had to go 

down on the horses and ride amongst them, keep them quiet 

and teach them to move away from pressure. If I tried to walk 

amongst the cows on foot, they would be very reactive. On 

horseback I was accepted much more readily. Even though I 

only rode Lenny and Bella (stockhorse), I brought Challa Station 

Willow and Holly (Mt Tawonga Belinda) down to have some 

time with the cattle in preparation for the future. 

After the cattle were deemed quiet enough, and the Christmas 

festivities were over, it was time to take the cattle to their new 

home, 60km away at the top end of Challa. They are a little 

bit like horses; if we had trucked them there and just let them 

go, they would very likely have wandered away, got lost and 

perished on a fenceline somewhere. They needed to learn where 

the water was before it was safe to let them go. We put them in 

yards near the windmill at Top Camp and every day would go 

up there at dawn and tail them out for a few hours before putting 

them back into the yards. Tailing them out is Lenny’s absolute 

favourite job. We start off a bit quick, when the cattle are first let 

out; there’s a bit of cantering amongst the trees while we settle 

the lead. Then Lenny and I walk quietly ahead of them and the 

motorbikes keep the tail of the mob following. The cows have 

to learn to follow Lenny out to the grassy patch a couple of 

kilometres from the yards. Then they have to eat until they are 

full before we take them home. Lenny also eats until he is full, 

then he eats a bit more. Then we quietly walk them back to the 

yards. Tailing out the cattle is relaxing and enjoyable for both 

horse and rider. The only downside is that the best grass is in 

the crabhole country. Imagine a patch of grass amongst shady 

trees but where the ground is pockmarked with deep holes about 

Deb & Lenny and the bike brigade 

50cm deep, and about the size of a horse’s hoof. If you try to 

walk across it on horseback, the horse frequently slips into an 

existing hole or opens up a new one as it treads on some delicate 

ground. You can only walk and you have to be really careful. 

The horse has to do the bulk of the work in the crabhole country 

because none of the motorbike riders like getting stuck in it. 

Lenny put up with it because there was so much feed there and 

it felt good to have such a reliable horse under me. I remember 

the time Lenny and I rode back through the crabhole country 

at night, coming back from a late trek. (Trust your horse, his 

night vision is better than yours.) Daytime through crabhole 

country is easy in comparison. We tailed the cattle out for four 

days and then left them at the windmill once we were sure they 

knew where the water was. 

Before Summer hit with a vengeance I was working at getting 

Holly back under saddle. She has seven hours total time and 

hasn’t been ridden for about three years so I’m pretty much 

starting again with her. I’m aiming to have her going quietly 

under saddle by the time Ian Leighton is here for his clinic in 

late April. I also have to get Willow going under saddle, she is 

four years old now and whilst she is still growing, she is ready 

for some light work. 

So why would I bother with a one eyed, twelve year old mare 

when I have so many others to work Well, I did have her 

on the market, but as soon as I put a saddle on Holly and she 

transformed into a magnificent creature with natural self-carriage, 

elevated knee action and a promise of great potential, I knew 

I had to try. She is also a very sensitive mare and the lightest 

touch gets a response. If I can put the time into her I believe 

it will be worth it. I also believe she wants to be ridden. If she 

sees me saddling up another horse, she often comes over as if 

to offer her services. 

With the ANMS rapidly approaching, I would like to say I have 

my horses in work, but I don’t. It’s too hot. I am, however, 

teaching the yearlings to be hosed off in case they make it to 

the show and have to be washed beforehand. I have bought a 

western saddle and bosal for Lenny and when we have had a 

few cooler days, I have been riding him. I dragged my daughter 

Kate out to my ‘international equestrian arena’ – a huge dry 

claypan that is our skiing lake after it rains– and did a photo 

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Hodgson Park 

Telopea checking 

out the hay in 

the float 

Deb & Lenny in their Cowboy Dressage gear 

shoot with Lenny in his Cowboy Dressage gear. I was very 

happy with the photos but it didn’t really advance my training 

towards the ANMS too much. While we were tailing out cattle, 

I noticed some knots in Lenny’s mane and I got them out with 

my fingers. Is that OK preparation for the ANMS Showing 

horses is a world away from what I normally do. But I’m doing 

it just once because the ANMS is in Perth for the very first time. 

I hope to see you there!” 

News from here at Hodgson Park: While things have been quiet 

on many fronts here at Hodgson Park, December saw Hodgson 

Park Telopea travel to his new home! Late in November, Michelle 

Higgins came out to visit while she was over in WA. She was 

looking for that special youngster to bring on as her next horse. 

In typical Telopea fashion, he was keen to be part of the attention 

– even when we were looking at the other horses! And so, in the 

way of Morgans, Telopea chose Michelle. Upon arriving back 

in Victoria, Michelle kept thinking about Telopea, and the rest 

is history! There was one small hiccup – Telopea was in WA 

and Michelle lived in Victoria! And Telopea had never been on 

a float! But his amazing temperament shone through and the 

weekend before the truck was due to pick him up, Telopea had 

his first floating lesson. I led him out of the paddock (his first 

time away from his herd) and up to the float. He looked at it, 

a bit unsure. But his curiosity got the better of him and within 

five minutes he was in the float. Backing out was a bit trickier 

(note to self – teach horses to back before getting them on the 

float!) but still no issue. Then straight back on the float like a 

professional who does it every day – he would have been happy 

to stand there eating hay for ages! So come his leaving day, 

despite being very unsure about this big, noisy truck parked out 

on the road this little Morgan, who had only just turned one, 

walked into the truck and made the big trip to the other side of 

Australia. It was evident from the very start that Michelle and 

Telopea were going to develop a special bond and I can’t wait 

to see what they get up to in the future. 

Rachel Whan 

Queensland 

As I am sitting here writing my SLO story, Judi Anderson is 

sure to be wondering if perhaps I have completely abandoned 

my duties to the Morgan Messenger! No, that is not the case, but 

I have spent the last couple of days, shall we say, “promoting 

the breed” and time has not stood still waiting for me to come 

inside and quit playing with the horses. 

I hope everyone has had some time to recover from Christmas 

and also to enjoy the results of the lovely rain that has blessed 

some of us. It has certainly helped to raise the spirits and make 

the countryside look pretty good. 

As the December issue of the MM was my first as SLO, I have to 

apologise for missing a couple of articles that were provided to 

me and for that I am very sorry and will include in this issue. 

News from Ruth McGill: “Aussie (Oz Hicountry Mitch) 

and I have competed in our first Quantum Savvy ‘QSports’ 

competition. This event was held for the first time ever at Pomona 

on 1st November. It was an amazing day and we had so much 

fun. Aussie was perfect, love this boy. We competed in liberty, 

bareback & bridleless and contact ridden classes. We even got 

Oz Hicountry 

Mitch at the 

Quantum 

Savvy 

'QSports' 

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Abby (Moonbah Fortunate One) continues her dressage training 

and has been trail riding over the summer. She will even wade 

through large masses of water. Wirraway Manhattan has gone 

off to be started under saddle. We cannot wait for his return! 

We have had three lots of visitors over the summer, all learning 

about Morgan Horses. I believe all three will be talking with more 

Morgan owners and will become Morgan owners themselves in 

the future. We have decided to go to the National Show in WA 

so we are looking forward to catching up with Morgan people 

and their horses there. See you at the show!” 

Ruth & Aussie, Quantum Savvy 'QSports' 

a 3rd prize in a class that is way ahead of where we are up to. 

He also helps me out with lessons for my students, taking care 

of my little 7yo learner so patiently. And we have joined a trail 

riding group and have started going for trail rides which we 

are both enjoying. 

Hayley (Oz Hicountry Heaven Scent) has been busy with her 

new baby girl by Wirraway Trademark (aka Brikki). Cockatoo 

Park Dream is the most amazing pony, she is perfect in every 

way. She is definitely a Morgan, annoying Gilbert (alpaca) 

constantly, pulling his tail and trying to get him to play. Hayley 

will go back in foal to Brik very soon.” 

News from Helena Shanal: As I reported last issue, we were at 

Warwick Horse Trials clinic and unofficial competition at the end 

of last year. It was a fantastic clinic and comp and better yet, the 

inaugural ‘Hoof & Woof’ event. We had to jump a 30cm course 

with our horse then streak back to the start, jump off, grab our 

dog on a leash and RUN the course where owner and dog had to 

jump all the same jumps. Shadow, Killara Lodge Oops and I won 

by 5 seconds. The prizes were fantastic and included a bag of 

horse feed, dog treats and human treats! Thanks WHT, a fabulous 

weekend and a lot of laughs! The photo shows Shadow wearing 

his jingley bells 

and Santa suit, 

minus the hat for 

the jumping. Some 

people dressed 

themselves and 

their horses up! 

One poor girl got 

tripped up by her 

dog, hit the fence 

and dropped a rail. 

She got 4 faults! 

(Photo by Zoe Sullivan) 

Hilarious. 

An inquisitive Cockatoo Park Dream with Gilbert & Oz Hicountry 

Heaven Scent 

Eatons Hill News: “We are proud to announce we have had 

our first pure Morgan bred by Eatons Hill on 4th December. 

She is a buckskin filly to MEMC Crown Royal and Wilga Park 

Lisianthus. We have called her Eatons Hill Malou (see photo 

in Pure Bred Foal Pictorial). Eatons Hill Bravo, our part bred 

gelding, is turning into a very nice type. We just have to find 

him a home. We can also confirm Tui’s Song of Songs is in foal 

to Wirraway Trademark and Lisianthus is back in foal to Crown 

Royal, due late 2015. 

This showjumping pic 

is obviously not taken 

during the Hoof & 

Woof, which was only 

30cm. I wouldn’t like 

to attempt this on foot 

(80cm)! I am thrilled 

to report Oops jumped 

his first competitive 

course of 95cm cleanly 

and with style. Also 

clear cross country. 

According to Oops, 

you cannot be too careful, it is best to overjump each fence by 

at least 50cm. Makes for a springy ride! 

In January, Oops posted a whopping 7.2 score at Toowoomba to 

qualify for the Australian 6yo Young Pony finals in March. 

The best news had been that Killara Lodge Oops (aka Double 

S Eclipse) had been named as a finalist at the Queensland EA 

Dressage End of Year Awards. I am excited to announce that 

Oops was awarded ‘Queensland Dressage 5yo Young Pony of 

the Year 2014’. Nice to have the Morgans out there.” 

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Killara Lodge Oops (aka Double S Eclipse) & his champion rug 

From Ami Anderson: “Had a wonderful little reunion this 

afternoon (Monday 19 January). Aura Dell Robyn has spent 

the last 10 years at the RDA giving able-bodied and severely 

disabled children the chance to ride horses. She has been an 

amazing girl and loved by many. Unfortunately at the beautiful 

age of 33, turning 34 in April, she can no longer bear weight 

on her back. My daughter Josie, son Indy and the RDA carer, 

Michelle, came with me down to the yard where she was. We 

called her and she looked up and came straight over to me, 

nuzzled and gave me kisses. OMG, how horses remember. I 

bought her as a 2 year old from Mary Reed. She has been with 

me, Di Howard (Wirraway Sport Morgans), and the RDA. She 

will retire and live the rest of her life peacefully.” 

News from Wilga Park Morgans: “Well, December 2014 

started with a bang at Wilga Park. Darling Downs Western 

Dressage Club held an event at Wilga Park that included group 

instruction on Western Dressage, morning tea, and then lots of 

fun hours in the Trail Paddock. 

The event was to finish at around 12 noon, but the participants 

were so keen to try the Trail Paddock one more time that we 

waved goodbye to the last group at around 2.30pm. It was a 

fun day all round. 

News from Craig & Lea-Anne Willett: “Well another show 

year is about to start and we should be prepping Jay (Wilga 

Park Jacobinia) for that, however, we have had flooding rains 

now for a month. Mud and palominos don’t go so well! Update 

on Jay’s recovery is his fetlock is coming along nicely. We are 

always chopping and changing supplements, but I think we’re 

on a winner at the moment. Trying to keep it less chemical 

based with turmeric and green lipped mussel powder. We are 

also trying a new vitamin supplement for overall wellness. It 

has been 12 months to the day we had the surgery that went so 

horribly wrong that it nearly took him from us. I feel blessed 

to still have our boy and that we have gotten him this far. Look 

forward to catching up with a few of you at Allora Show!” 

It was wonderful to see lots of old friends and make lots of new 

friends at this event. Many said they had been hanging out to 

try the Trail Paddock and just could not miss the opportunity 

when they saw it advertised. Linda Shore, on her RanchBoss 

Cortez part bred filly, Boulevard Gabrielle, ran the event as a 

‘fun, learning experience for horse and rider’. 

Some horses had never stepped on a blue tarp before; others 

had never opened a gate or side-passed over logs. Moving the 

forequarters and then the hindquarters to manoeuvre through 

particular obstacles was a new experience for many. Climbing 

on a tractor tyre filled with dirt was certainly a new experience 

for all – and seemed to be the most challenging for the horse, 

but the most exhilarating for the rider. 

We were very excited when Rhonda Menzies-Moreland brought 

along her young mare, Shibui Cilla Black. Cilla was a little 

nervous of her new surroundings at first but, under saddle, 

showed she was a smart, thinking mare. 

We were pleased to have Keleigh Newman (who, with her 

business partner, organised Total Equine Expo 2014) attend. 

Keleigh was one of those waiting for an invitation to try the 

Trail Paddock. It was a totally successful day all round! 

Wilga Park Jacobinia enjoying the sprinkler which was his 

Christmas present 

The Trail Paddock is also a very useful training ground for the 

youngsters. Tammy-Lee Penney took her yearling boy, Wilga 

Park Summer Storm, around the trail to investigate all the strange 

obstacles. He was a super cool dude. He managed the bridges 

without drama and was keen to investigate the ‘livestock’ in our 

pen. Uncle Oscar (Mt Tawonga Oscar) was there as his safety 

blanket, but within a short time, Storm was out in front braving 

all the new things, without the moral support from Oscar. 

We enjoyed the company of visitors John and Nerolie Gate for 

half a day – in between showers of rain. John, who is from north 

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In the Wilga Park Trail Paddock 

Keleigh Newman & 

Margie Smith at 

the tyre 

Wilga Park 

Summer Storm & 

Tammy-Lee Penney 

in the pen 

Rhonda Menzies- 

Moreland & 

Shibui Cilla 

Black (left) with 

Linda Shore 

& Boulevard 

Gabrielle 

Rhonda & Cilla 

(right) with 

Kathy Lyons & Mt 

Tawonga Oscar at 

the pen 

of Sydney, has begun his journey to find his Morgan. We have 

encouraged him to visit as many Morgan people as possible. We 

recall those wonderful days of meeting almost every Morgan 

horse in Australia when I was searching for my Morgan, and 

hope that John goes down the same path, savouring every 

minute of his search. 

Of all our 2014 foals, Wilga Park River Gum seems to be the most 

photogenic. He is also shaping up to be the perfect little stallion 

to carry on the Ragtime Oro Blanco bloodlines in Australia. 

River has the most engaging personality; he has athleticism to 

burn and on the end of the lead rope he is brave and so very 

compliant … and smart! He has suppleness and balance at this 

early age that we all strive for in our grown horse. His legs and 

feet are simply awesome as well. I am keen to see how River 

progresses under the hands of Ian Leighton. Ian is holding a 2- 

day horsemanship clinic at Wilga Park in April (weekend after 

Easter), and we have engaged him to spend a couple of days 

with our horses after the clinic. 

Linda Shore is in the process of preparing the youngsters for the 

upcoming shows in February and March (Greg has hurt his back 

and his shoulder and has been banned from handling youngsters 

John & Nerolie Gate with Red Bluff Evette 

Wilga Park River Gum 

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Linda Shore working with Wilga Park Latte 

for a number of months), and once our flurry of shows is over, 

Ian will continue their training. 

Above: Linda removing the mud from Wilga Park Castelao 

Below: Wilga Park Silver Sabre after his bath 

Linda has taken the yearlings out of their comfort zone and 

introduced some scary objects to them as well as teaching them 

to lunge and trot out for show. She has introduced them to the 

enjoyment of having a bath! Wilga Park Latte was so cool about 

the whole process that she decided she’d like to investigate what 

was in the dairy shed while Linda was hosing her (below). 

We intend to take Latte, along with Wilga Park Silver Sabre, 

to Allora and Clifton Shows in February. Latte was also to go 

to Toowoomba Royal, but her new owners, Bruce and Julie 

Cornelius, would like her home in Tassie by March for Julie’s 

birthday. 

With all the rain of late, our horses were wearing baubles of 

heavy black mud in their manes, so most of them enjoyed a bath. 

WD40 is a magnificent item to have in your tool kit. It detangles 

knots, dissolves hard mud balls and leaves the hair as slick as 

any expensive horse de-tangler product. (WD40 is based on fish 

oil, so is not harmful.) I can vouch for its many benefits. 

Allora and Clifton Shows are fast approaching for we south-east 

Queenslanders. Allora will possibly be done and dusted by the 

time this is printed, but Clifton has Morgan Classes on Sunday 

15th February. They are Morgan classes with much more ‘zing’ 

than in previous years. We will have a Best Presented class for 

those who just want to have a practice run with their horse. The 

pure and part bred classes are split into age groups so that we 

can have champion stallion, mare and gelding and Supreme 

Champion Pure Morgan Exhibit, and a Supreme Champion Part 

Morgan Exhibit – both these will be presented with a trophy as 

well as their wide, coloured sash. 

The ridden classes are also a little different in as much as we 

will have an English Ridden class and a Western Ridden class 

– with a trophy for the champion in each section. Wilga Park 

Morgans have sponsored these classes as the Show Society 

has been struggling and is trying to encourage numbers to the 

show … without the entries the show will fold. We are doing 

our bit to encourage the local Morgan owners to participate. 

It is such a wonderfully laid back atmosphere at Clifton, it is 

the perfect place to take young horses, but also is competitive 

enough for the older, tried and true, competitors. Please come 

along and compete for the trophies. If we have good attendance 

this year, we will continue to sponsor the event with trophies 

for years to come. 

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Wilga Park trophies for Clifton Show 

We have come to the end of our breeding season with seven 

foals expected for 2015. We have one Wilga Park Conquistador 

baby, four Cortez babies and two Ragtime Oro Blanco babies on 

the way. Exciting times from mid September to mid December 

this year.” 

News from here at Warrabel Morgans: With the show season 

upon us, our Haymeron Park Merlin Hawk is having some time 

with Linda Shore for some fine tuning and preparation for the 

outside world and hopefully to teach Peter and I the ropes and 

rules when showing a stallion. So, once again, we are looking 

forward to another new experience with our boy and are looking 

forward to getting around and catching up with everyone. 

Our newest addition, Shibui Cilla Black, is a gentle soul with 

an abundance of intelligence. In the few months she has been 

with us she has proven to be really an honest mare and she 

always tries. We had a lovely day at Greg and Kathy’s, with 

a number of other riders, all testing the obstacle course. To be 

really honest, I was just a little nervous about taking this ‘new 

horse’ to this place with scary things; once under saddle and 

with Kathy’s quiet voice encouraging me to relax and consider 

letting go of my death grip on the reins, she went so well and 

was hardly fazed at all by any of the strange obstacles she came 

across. A truly amazing breed. 

MHAA State Liaison Officers 

New South Wales 

Deborah Gorman 

Omar Street, Collector NSW 2581. 

Tel: 02 4848 0068; nsw@morganhorse.com.au 

Queensland 

Rhonda Menzies-Moreland 

PO Box 19, Warwick Qld 4370. 

Tel: 0408 740 710; qld@morganhorse.com.au 

South Australia 

Michele Meijer 

c/o Post Office Wistow SA 5251. 

Tel: 0429 140 322; sa@morganhorse.com.au 

Tasmania 

Tammy Woolley 

51 Roches Beach Road, Roches Beach Tas 7170 

Tel: 0410 600 888; tas@morganhorse.com.au 

Victoria 

Elise Peters 

PO Box 21, Benalla Vic 3671. 

Tel: 0404 537 618; vic@morganhorse.com.au 

Western Australia 

Rachel Whan 

364 Padbury Avenue, Herne Hill WA 6056. 

Tel: 0427 598 213; wa@morganhorse.com.au 

Northern Territory 

Vacant 

Rhonda & Cilla leading Kathy & Oscar (left) and Linda & Boulevard 

Gabrielle through the Wilga Park Trail Paddock 

Hopefully by next issue I will have some news on Illoura 

Serendipity and the potential of our first Warrabel Morgan 

foal. 

South Australia 

Rhonda Menzies-Moreland 

We had Morgan classes at the Northern Hack and Halter show 

on 7 December. Only two Morgans there but of particular note 

is that Red Bluff Whirlwind had his debut with Brittany Burnett. 

They looked fabulous and did a fantastic job. Whirlwind is a 

credit to the breed and he and Brittany will be a great pair to 

watch. The other horse entered was Mt Tawonga Kitty, shown 

and ridden by Zarah Inwood, who also did a great job considering 

Kitty was revved up and doing her best impersonation of a 

fire breathing dragon! Well done to both handlers and horses. 

Results were: 

Senior Handler 

1st Brittney Burnett & Red Bluff Whirlwind 

2nd Zarah Inwood & Mt Tawonga Kitty 

Led Pure Gelding 

1st Red Bluff Whirlwind 

Led Pure Mare 

1st Mt Tawonga Kitty 

Champion Pure Morgan – Red Bluff Whirlwind 

Reserve – Mt Tawonga Kitty 

Ridden Mare 

1st Mt Tawonga Kitty 

Ridden Gelding 

2nd Red Bluff Whirlwind 

Champion/Supreme Ridden Morgan – Mt Tawonga Kitty 

Brittney said: “He did a really great job for not being ridden in 

months, it was only on the day, one hour before the first class I 

thought, ‘Oh stuff it, good experience for him!’” 

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Northern Hack & Halter Show, 7 December 

Brittney Burnett & Red Bluff Whirlwind 

Zarah Inwood & Mt Tawonga Kitty 

News from Eva Hornung, Wildu Mandaawi Morgans: “It has been a 

very hectic couple of months. Foaling was one drama after another, but 

an end result of three gorgeous foals, and three healthy mares. Wildu 

Wayfarer (MEMC Tequila Cuervo x Blue Gum Bonneville), our giant 

surprise, was sold at birth to Deb Thompson. This is a heartwarming 

pairing: he is as if made for her. Bonne is in foal again for another of this 

cross. Wildu Marlena (Mt Tawonga King x Fernleigh Creek Nena) is so 

good, it will be hard to part with her, but she is half sister to my stallion 

and full sister to Maddie (Fernleigh Creek Madralena). 

Fernleigh Creek Antares learned how to be collected and how to be a 

gentleman while breeding. He had a busy Spring, and I am really proud 

of him. I love him, enjoy working with him, and am hopeful about his 

future. He has bonded very closely with me. He also rather likes my vet 

now, since she turns up with the AV now and then. 

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Victoria 

I hope all our members had a safe and happy holiday season, 

with plenty of time to spend with your Morgans! Haymeron 

Park Oscar Kqar has had an extended break over this Spring 

and Summer due to my moving house (twice!), and university 

and job interviews taking up most of my time. I’m sure Oscar 

is not at all upset with this turn of events, he’s as fat as ever and 

loves ruling it over his paddock companions. 

Wildu Wayfarer 

Red Bluff Evita (Clearwater Black Majesty x Mt Tawonga 

Evonne) has joined the WM project. She is a beautiful black 

Lippitt, and I feel a great cross to my boy. Thank you, Caroline 

Tarr, for letting her travel so far (5 kms) to her new phase in 

life! Evita is green started under saddle (by Michele Meijer), 

and I am pushing her on. She loves it. 

Australian Morgan, Issue 2, is all but out! This is the West 

Australian issue, but it includes much more than just West 

Australian material – see notice on page 2 of this MM.” 

Here at Crystanby I welcomed a colt from MEMC Crown 

Royal and Eagleview Benita – Crystanby Keitaro (below). 

The jury is still out on what colour he is, could be bay or could 

be buckskin, so have to have him tested to be sure but getting 

tail hairs is another matter! Big thank you to Eva from Wildu 

Mandaawi as she looked after Benita during her pregnancy and 

foaled Keitaro down at her place. If not for that he most likely 

would not be here. 

Michele Meijer 

In December we moved back to Melbourne from Samaria, and 

while I’m missing the farm and all its inhabitants, I’m excited 

about what’s in store for me for the next few years. Hopefully 

Oscar and Haymeron Park Pascal Kqar aren’t missing their 

friends too much. Pascal is loving his new home, making friends 

with a Clydesdale cross and two 17 hand Thoroughbreds! He’s 

much more settled away from the young boys his age but still 

enjoys playing with Ozzie, the Clydesdale cross, who’s the next 

youngest in the paddock. Pascal is still growing like a weed and 

towers over Oscar – though managing, at the same time, to look 

smaller! He’s still very narrow and has quite a lot of filling out 

to do before he’s ready to start. I’m looking forward to doing 

much more groundwork with him, and mouthing him this year, in 

preparation for starting him under saddle next Spring or Summer. 

Oscar and I are hoping to go hunting again this Winter and so 

it’s time to start getting him fit again! I’m also hoping that this 

year I’ll finally be able to get my own side saddle, which has 

been a dream of mine for the last few years. 

Unfortunately we didn’t get to the Summer Royal this year, but 

it was great to see so many people made the effort with their 

Morgans. From the photos I have seen, your horses were all a 

credit to you, so well done everyone! See photos, results and 

report elsewhere in the MM. 

2016 Australian National Morgan Show 

With the 2015 National Show rushing towards us, plans are 

already afoot for next year’s show to be held in Victoria. At 

this stage we have made a provisional booking for the Elmore 

Equestrian Centre on 12 and 13 March (the weekend after the 

long weekend). This venue is reasonably priced for Victoria, but 

is still not cheap and we would appreciate any other suggestions 

from our members, plus any offers to be on the organizing 

committee. Please take note that a requirement for venues is 

that there is an indoor arena, stabling and camping facilities. 

Elmore is centrally located in Victoria and easily assessable 

for those traveling from New South Wales or South Australia, 

which is also an important factor. 

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We will also be looking for sponsorship, so any good leads 

on money or donations for prizes or raffles will be much 

appreciated. 

Please contact Kerry Hill with any ideas or suggestions – 

kerry@evtech.net.au 

2015 Victorian Morgan Horse State Show 

Once again, Kerry Hill will be organizing a State Show, which 

will be held in late November and most likely again at Ruffy. 

Although not confirmed, the last weekend in November may 

suit most people, especially if we are able to give everyone a

it more notice than last year. 

All those who attended the show at Ruffy spoke highly of the 

facilities provided and the support from the local Ruffy Adult 

Riding Club who manned the canteen and helped set up and 

pack up after the show. The wonderful green grass arena and 

the oak trees surrounding the grounds are a perfect setting for 

any show. Although not many camped overnight, the Hills did, 

and would encourage more to do so this year. 

Morgan Horse Riding Group 

Although we have not yet become an official riding group and 

member of the HRCAV, Kerry has had several people interested 

in forming this group. It only needs ten members to get the ball 

rolling. If you are already a member of the HRCAV, you will only 

need to pay an associate fee. For new members, your fee will 

include your rider registration and insurance fees. All members 

(when we are finally sorted out) will be able to compete in other 

HRCAV competitions and clinics, and possibly organize some 

of our own to suit the needs of the members. Morgan members 

in New South Wales and South Australia are also welcome to 

join this Riding Group, and become members of the HRCAV. 

To have some fun, even before we have an official riding group, 

John Goodwin will be organizing a social trail ride at Ruffy and 

we will let you know when this is happening. 

Big congratulations 

to Louise Barnes & 

Mt Tawonga Rajah on 

placing 5th in the top ten 

and receiving the most 

improved combination 

for HRCAV dressage 

in Victoria. They were 

also presented with Most 

Inspiring Combination 

trophy by Bunyip 

Equestrian Club. 

Louise's Most Inspiring 

Combination trophy 

Chris Armon has sent a photo of Blair Ireland working with 

Bellemond StonewallJakson on January 26, under saddle for 

the first time. 

2015 HRCAV TTT Showing 

Congratulations to Jodie Egginton who won an embroidered 

rug. Jodie and Red Bluff Rosita won the section for the best 

performed Morgan at the Show. Our team of HRCAV members 

and horses consisted of Kerry Hill on Mt Tawonga Campbell, 

Caitlyn Hulme on Musketeer, Jodie Egginton on Red Bluff Rosita 

and Jessica Mason on Red Bluff Nakita. Kerry and Jessica say 

Blair Ireland & Bellemond StonewallJakson 

that their horses were not the best behaved on the day. (Jessica 

says: “Unfortunately we didn’t have the best day at TTT due to 

loudspeaker and some nervousness issues. But regardless, Red 

Bluff Nakita looked lovely.”) 

Jessica took her horse in the first two classes and then left, but 

Kerry persevered with Campbell and while she reports that he 

did improve by the afternoon, he was still very excited by all 

the other horses. Caitlyn and Musketeer were able take home 

a couple of ribbons, but Jodie Egginton had a wonderful time, 

coming 3rd in the Led class, winning the Ridden class and placing 

4th in Mount Most Suitable for HRCAV. A great effort. Thanks 

to Jodie and Caitlyn’s efforts, our team came in 75th place out 

of the 82 teams that competed. We hope that we can enter more 

teams in the future and, with experience, do much better. This 

HRCAV showing is pretty serious stuff! Photos next page. 

Kerry Hill has been busy taking Mt Tawonga Campbell to 

several shows. These include the HRCAV Top Teams event, 

where members of the HRCAV were able to enter a team of four 

Morgan Horses. “We did not win, but it was great to be able to 

feature our breed. Two weeks later we were back at Werribee 

for the Morgan Classes at the Royal Melbourne Horse Show on 

the Saturday (see report elsewhere in the Messenger) and then 

returning on the 

Monday to compete 

in the Level 3 

HRCAV Ring where 

we picked up some 

more ribbons. 

The following 

weekend we spent 

at Ruffy, competing 

in two official 

HRCAV Shows; a 

twilight show on the 

Saturday organized 

by the North Eastern 

Riding Club and on 

the Sunday there 

was a Gymkhana 

organized by the 

Kerry & Campbell 

at Ruffy 

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Ruffy ARC, who also hosted a HRCAV ring on the day. 

We had a great weekend, camping there on the Saturday night. 

It was a great social event, with many other riders commenting 

on how well Campbell was presented. I won the Level 3 Rider 

Class, came 2nd in Smartest on Parade, 3rd in Ridden Mount 

Level 3 and 4th in Mount Suitable for HRCAV. I also won a 

1st in the Show Hunter Galloway Class in the Open Ring, and 

came second in the Galloway Class. On Saturday I was pleased 

with Campbell’s performance and we placed well, but no firsts. 

We also snuck into the Freshman’s Show Jumping and I had a 

clear round at 60cm, which was quite an achievement seeing 

that he was being ridden in a dressage saddle and was plaited, 

so that I had no hair to grab onto!” 

Unfortunately this is my last Morgan Messenger as Victorian 

SLO. I’ve enjoyed the last few years in this position, and will 

still enjoy reading everyone’s news, every second month! 

Elise Peters 

HRCAV Top Team Trophy Showing 

10 January, Werribee Equestrian Centre 

Jessica Mason & 

Red Bluff Nakita 

Kerry 

Hill & Mt 

Tawonga 

Campbell 

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Bendigo All Breeds Show, 7 December 2014 

Senior Handler Class 

Best Presented 

1st Red Bluff Killarny 

2nd Red Bluff Hi Lee Prized 

3rd Burnbank Bravo 

=4th Red Bluff Cameo 

Fernleigh Creek Etta-Jame 

Junior Handler 

1st Fernleigh Creek Etta-Jame 

Senior Handler 

1st Red Bluff Hi Lee Prized 

2nd Red Bluff Killarny 

3rd Red Bluff Cameo 

4th Burnbank Bravo 

Led Pure Bred Gelding 


Red Bluff Cameo & Sharon Munro 

Champion Pure Male – Red Bluff Killarny 

Led Pure Bred Filly 3yrs & under 


Champion Pure Female – Fernleigh Creek Etta 

Supreme Led Morgan – Red Bluff Killarny 

Led Part Morgan Mare/Filly 

1st Red Bluff High Lee Prized 

2nd Whispering Pines Zeva 

Led Part Morgan Gelding 

1st Red Bluff Cameo 

Fernleigh Creek Etta-Jame (& Loretta Gordon hidden) 

Champion Part Bred – Red Bluff Cameo 

Reserve – Red Bluff Hi Lee Prized 

Ridden Part Morgan Mare 

1st Red Bluff Hi Lee Prized 

Ridden Part Morgan Gelding 

1st Red Bluff Cameo 

Champion Ridden Part Bred – Red Bluff Hi Lee 

Prized 

Reserve – Red Bluff Cameo 

Red Bluff Killarny & Michelle Higgins 

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MHAA members and their horses hanging out between classes 

Bendigo All Breeds Show 

Burnbank Bravo & Kerry Hill 

Red Bluff Hi Lee Prized & Pauline Hill 

REGISTRATION FEES – Pure & Part Bred Morgans 

MHAA members rates are: 

Stallions $40 

Mares $30 

Geldings $15 

Transfer fee (upon sale of registered horse to new owner) – $20 per horse 

Complimentary membership to fi rst time owners of pure and part bred Morgans 

Notifi cation of birth of Pure Bred foal entails no fee but a late fee of $10 applies if notifi cation is later than 

90 days after foaling date. 

There is a $5 foal notifi cation fee for Part Breds, which is deductible from the adult registration fee. 

Notifi cation of gelding – no fee applicable 

DNA testing for pure breds – $85 

Registration and/or transfer of horses available from MHAA website. Any queries, contact: 

Pure Breds: 

Judi Anderson 

Tel: (03) 9756 0128 

Email: pure_registrar@morganhorse.com.au 

Non members fees are: 

Stallions $70 

Mares $60 

Geldings $45 

Part Breds: 

Sandi Frolich 

Tel: 0404 025 614 

Email: part_registrar@morganhorse.com.au 

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Best Presented Pure Bred Morgan 

1st Mt Tawonga Campbell 

2nd Red Bluff Killarny 

Mt Tawonga 

Campbell 

Pure Bred Morgan Stallion or Colt 

1st Watching Royalty 

2nd Shibui All Black 

Pure Bred Morgan Mare or Filly 


Pure Bred Morgan Gelding 


2nd Mt Tawonga Campbell 

3rd Hodgson Park Telopea 

Champion Led Pure Bred Morgan – Watching Royalty 

Reserve – Shibui All Black 

Supreme Champion Pure Bred Led Morgan – Watching 

Royalty 

Best Presented Part Bred Morgan 

1st Whispering Pines Ame’us 

2nd Burnbank Bravo 

3rd Silverline Ember 

4th Red Bluff Nakita 

5th Bunara Crimson Queenie 

6th Silverline Delaware 

7th Mountain Creek Anton 

Part Bred Morgan Male 

1st Mountain Creek Anton 

2nd Burnbank Bravo 

3rd Whispering Pines Ame’us 

Part Bred Morgan Female 

1st Silverline Ember 

2nd Silverline Delaware 

3rd Bunara Crimson Queenie 

4th Red Bluff Nakita 

Red Bluff Killarny 


Champion Led Part Bred Morgan – Silverline Ember 

Reserve – Silverline Delaware 

Supreme Champion Part Bred Led Morgan – Silverline 

Ember 

Pure Bred Morgan, Ridden 

1st Shibui All Black 

2nd Mt Tawonga Campbell 

3rd Watching Royalty 

Part Bred Morgan, Ridden 

1st Whispering Pines Ame’us 

2nd Red Bluff Nakita 

3rd Mountain Creek Anton 

4th Silverline Delaware 

Champion Ridden Morgan – Shibui All Black 

Reserve – Whispering Pines Ame’us 


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Burnbank Bravo 

Fernleigh Creek Etta-Jame 

Silverline Ember 

Hodgson Park Telopea 



Bunara Crimson Queenie 

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Morgans at Melbourne Summer Royal 

Horse owners to attend. Not only is it important to show other 

people that we are serious with our breed, in a lovely setting, 

My thanks to all who entered and competed at the RASV 

Royal Melbourne Horse Show held at Werribee Park National 

Equestrian Centre. We had our highest entry numbers ever, 

with six pure bred Morgans (including two stallions) and 

seven part bred Morgan horses. These horses were very well 

presented and drew some very favourable comments from the 

judge, Hans Mees. It was a great effort, especially when some 

classes, including Western Horses, were cancelled, due to lack 

of entries. This show is an important show in Victoria and it 

is important to have this opportunity to showcase our breed to 

other members of the equestrian world. 

Ribbons and sashes, as seen in the results, were well spread around 

those participating. In the pure bred field congratulations went 

to Kerry Hill’s Mt Tawonga Campbell for the Best Presented 

Pure Bred Morgan. He was presented by Linda Brooks, who 

will be heading to Western Australia in March to judge at the 

National Morgan Show. The Supreme Champion Led Pure Bred 

(Conformation Class) was won by stallion Watching Royalty, 

presented by MHAA President, Beccara Lloyd. Watching 

Royalty has won this class for the last couple of years at the 

ANMS, so it was pleasing to see that the judge confirmed what 

we already knew: Roy is a wonderful example of the Morgan 

breed. The third Pure Bred Class – Ridden – was another 

interesting variation for the results. The Champion Ridden was 

won by the stallion, Shibui All Black (aka Elton), owned by 

Gillian Wooldridge and ridden by Erin Funk. In this class each 

of the horses was given a workout, very much like a dressage 

test, and Elton did a brilliant job. We hope that Gillian can find 

time to train him and take him to some dressage competitions. 

Gillian, who had been talked into entering the show by myself 

and had then been really busy and hard pressed to get the time 

to prepare her horse for the show, had a big smile on her face 

with this final result. 

with heaps of room in the rings, but I also use it as a learning 

time, to see what other people and their horses are wearing and 

enjoy having a roam in the retail tents, seeing what new clothing 

and bling brow bands are on offer. Even if you cannot present 

your horse at this show next year, come along and be our support 

crew and you will learn heaps. Next year you can use the 2016 

Summer Royal as good preparation for the Australian National 

Morgan Show which will be held in Victoria that year. 

Kerry Hill 

Some comments from other members 

on the Melbourne Summer Royal 

Michelle 

Higgins: “Big 

day for Hodgson 

Park Telopea at 

his first outing. 

He was so calm 

and relaxed and 

made me very 

proud. Also great 

bonding with 

older buddy Red 

Bluff Killarny 

who was 1st 

Pure Morgan 

Gelding, Telopea 

a respectable 

3rd.” 

The Part Bred results were equally pleasing. There was a 

real mixture of secondary breeds in the part bred field, from 

Thoroughbred to Friesian. In Best Presented, Whispering Pines 

Ame’us and Kelly Gordan took out the honours. They, too, were 

very successful at the last ANMS, so it was good to see these 

results confirmed at this show. Kelly’s winning streak continued 

with first place in the Ridden Part Bred Morgan Class. Well 

done. The Supreme Champion Part Bred Morgan (Led Class) 

was awarded to Georgia Hill and Silverline Ember, a mare bred 

from Karenza Astra. Georgia has been unwell and it was a real 

effort for her to come to the show. Well, this result certainly 

boosted up her spirits. 

Hodgson Park Telopea & Michelle Higgins 

Jessica Mason: “Lovely day out to Melbourne Summer Royal 

2015. Red Bluff Nakita was back to her usual lovely self and 

had a super first time under saddle. Bunara Crimson Queenie 

had her first big outing and the judge loved her! Said she held 

her own with the big kids and had beautiful movement and 

a big future ahead. Really excited to see how she grows and 

to have her as my next riding horse in the future. We got to 

catch up with some fellow Morgan people and see some lovely 

new horses which we hadn’t seen before. All in all, a good day 

out.” 

It was a great day for everyone, and a great way to catch up with 

all the news. The led classes started at 9am on Saturday morning, 

which did involve some early rising, but there was then a good 

two hour break before the ridden classes at 1.30 in the afternoon, 

so we had plenty of time to warm up (and settle) our horses. We 

shared the ring with the Friesian Horses, which meant that the 

Morgan Part Bred, Mountain Creek Anton (with Friesian links), 

certainly caught the attention of these competitors. 

This is one show that I would encourage all Victorian Morgan 

Red Bluff Nakita, Jessica Mason & Bunara Crimson Queenie 

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Silverline Delaware 

Mt Tawonga Campbell 

Mountain Creek Anton 


Morgan results in Summer Royal Open Classes 

Sport Stallion, Mare or Gelding, 4yrs &over, 14.2-15.2hh 

4th Silverline Ember 


Open Breed Stallion, 4yrs &over, over 14 hands. 

4th Watching Royalty 

The views expressed in this publication are those of the individual and not necessarily those of the members, 

the MM Editor, or of the Board of the Morgan Horse Association of Australia Inc (MHAA). 

Furthermore, MHAA assumes no responsibility for the content or any claims made in published advertisements. 

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Mountain Creek Anton 

Silverline Delaware 

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OVERSEAS NEWS 

Holiday Compadre inducted into Morgan Show Horse Hall of Fame 

Congratulations to Holiday Compadre on being inducted into 

the Morgan Show Horse Hall of Fame. 

A Morgan Horse of remarkable beauty, talent and heart, known 

as the “Cowboy Dressage Horse” that Eitan [Beth-Halachmy] 

dances to music with, Compadre is a horse for all horsemen and 

women who simply love horses. 

Like Santa Fe Renegade, he brought his ‘magic’ to thousands. 

Compadre was a not a follower, he was a leader and he knew 

it. He is a small horse, 14.2 hands but he had the charisma and 

presence of a 16 hand horse. He was as big as he thought he 

was and he thought he was VERY BIG! 

Compadre was retired in 2002. He now lives with Ellen Di Bella 

at Sunrise Morgans in Parker, Colorado. 

1993 Western Pleasure World Championship 

Holiday Compadre 

(Carlyle Command x Holiday Temptress) 

Holiday Compadre hosts a bounty of Western Working Morgans 

on his pedigree. The Airacobra, Quietude, California King, 

Chocolate etc. His accomplishments include winning (by 

unanimous votes of the judging panel) the Morgan Western 

Pleasure World Champion in 1993 and again in 1996! In 1994 he 

was the Grand National Freestyle Reining Champion and Reserve 

Champion in 1995! He is the epitome of Cowboy Dressage and 

helped bring the Morgan Horse to the world’s attention. 

Above: In Santa Barbara with Jim O'Connor (left) & Art Perry 

Below: Eitan & Holiday Compadre's Western Pleasure World 

Championship victory pass 

With many National Championships to his name, Holiday 

Compadre was family bred, raised and trained. He was the 

‘reality’ of dreams for both Eitan and Debbie. This magnificent 

young stallion put Eitan and his Cowboy Dressage on the map. 

Compadre was the first of Eitan’s Cowboy Dressage horses and 

Eitan will tell you that horse helped make him what he is today. 

Remarkable, noble and honest, Compadre carried Eitan to many 

memorable performances. 

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USEF Honors Three Morgan Women 

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) recently 

honored three women from the Morgan community. Their honor 

was announced at the USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner, which took 

place on Friday, January 16, in Lexington, Kentucky, during the 

2015 USEF Annual Meeting. 

Ellen Di Bella was the recipient of the Walter B. Devereux 

Sportsmanship Award. This annual award, given in memory of 

Walter Bourchier Devereux III, is presented to the horseman or 

horsewoman who personifies the ideals of the current sportsman’s 

charter through commitment and dedication to the sport. 

Out of the Archives 

Anyone whose Morgan has Wawayanda Watch Out in its 

pedigree also has this horse in the pedigree as Sealect of 

Windcrest is the great grandsire of Watch Out. 

This photo from the January/February 1960 issue of The 

Morgan Horse magazine shows Sealect of Windcrest as 

the Reserve Champion Stallion from the 1959 Mid Atlantic 

Show. 

Mary Woolverton received the Pegasus Medal of Honor. This 

annual award recognizes individuals who have exhibited 

outstanding service to horses and the sport, and who, through 

their dedication, have attracted people to the sport and contributed 

to horse sport by advancing its popularity. 

Longtime Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse 

Show® manager, the late Fern Bittner, received the Honor Roll 

of Distinguished Officials Award. This is awarded to retired 

USEF licensed horse show officials who had outstanding and 

influential careers officiating at competitions both large and 

small, and whose officiating standards helped improve the 

quality of show ring competition. Fern was also the recipient 

of the annual Richard E. McDevitt Award of Merit, named for 

the President of AHSA, awarded posthumously for meritorious 

service to equestrian sport. 

Sealect of Windcrest (Pecos x Janee), brown stallion owned by 

Voorhis Farms, Red Rock, NY. 

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I found this lovely photo of a young Mary Woolverton in The Morgan 

Horse magazine of April 1963. The caption reads: “Prince of Pride 

(AMHR 11621 – PHBA 16905) Palomino Morgan Stallion. Winner of 

the Open Palomino Stake Class at the 1963 Denver National Western 

Stock Show. Prince placed in 6 out of 7 classes. Prince was shown at the 

National Morgan Horse Show in Northampton last summer. Owned by 

Mary Woolverton, Littleton, Colorado.” There are also many photos in 

TMHs of the 1960s of the pair showjumping which they did successfully 

as well as dressage, trail, costume, harness, western pleasure and regular 

saddle classes. Newer members of MHAA might not be aware of the 

contribution Mary made to the Association in its formative days, helping 

guide our early steps. 

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