Wilga Park Morgans

Indigo Roc The Boat (Rocky), pure Morgan gelding, to join Wilga Park's Riding School.

RanchBoss Cortez has shown us his style at jumping, and he is impressive. Imke Quast asked him to perform for footage for the Horse Deals DVD and he did not let her down. He is an amazing stallion ... so willing to do whatever his rider asks. He had never seen a jump before which made it an even more gratifying experience to watch the pair as they performed in the arena. I was not quick enough to obtain photos of Imke and Cortez trying their wings at jumping, but I did manage to catch them doing their Dressage moves.

Wilga Park Chambourcin has won the heart of Gillian who is currently searching for her future brood mares of Shibui Morgan Stud in Victoria. We are very proud that our beautiful filly has been chosen for this honour. Of course, it is some time off yet as Chambourcin is just 6 months old, but she will be started prior to becoming a brood mare and she will produce stunning Morgans for Gill.

Gill and Bruce visited briefly at the end of June to inspect young Chambourcin, and we are very comfortable that our Wilga Park baby will be in the best possible hands.

Gillian and Chambourcin meeting for the first time.

Indigo Roc The Boat, pure Morgan gelding, will soon become a Queenslander. Rocky has lived at The Rock in NSW all his life with Ann & Colin. Now, as an almost 4 year old, just 14'1hh, he is to join our small team of geldings who allow all and sundry to have the very pleasurable experience of riding a 'no-nonsense' horse. Rocky will excel in providing hours of joy to kids who wish to learn to care for, and ride, a horse.

We, strangely enough, wanted only pure Morgans in our paddocks, but also knew that we would need a pony to suit the smaller children who will come for lessons, when our Riding School is fully established. Of course, to be a Teacher in our Riding School, the pony had to have the temperment to suit young, wriggling, sometimes inattentive and sometimes nervous children. He also needed to have a very gentle nature and the un-flappable intelligence to take care of his rider in every situation.

In finding Rocky, we feel we have found the perfect match ... that little pure Morgan who has all the compulsory attributes.

Rocky is sired by Karenza Apollo, who also sired our very own Haymeron Park Ruby Jane.

Rocky has arrived and I am tremendously pleased with his brave, confident personality. He has a sunny, happy nature that is very endearing.

Rocky, in his new paddock at Wilga Park .. and with Colin at The Rock in NSW - in summer coat

Our other two geldings, Mt Tawonga Nepean and Mt Tawonga Oscar, will be happy to share the role of giving the little kids fun rides when they visit.

Haymeron Park Ruby Jane (RJ), Foundation Morgan Mare, is in foal to RanchBoss Cortez, Foundation Morgan Stallion.

More breaking News for January .... Eagleview Skybeau (Calypso) in foal to Ragtime Oro Blanco (aka Casper); Mt Tawonga Natasha's filly foal is born: and colour genetics on Eagleview Skybeau, Wilga Park Serjania, Mt Tawonga Marrella and Red Bluff Paprika. Read More

Laidley Show, Foundation Morgan Stock, Make it Rein in August and Dressage! Read More

RanchBoss Cortez Stole the Show at the Stallion Parade, May 26th! Read More

RanchBoss Cortez - Supreme Champion Dilute at the Toowoomba Royal! Read More

January saw the birth of the very first Australian foal by the superb Morgan stallion, Ragtime Oro Blanco, here at Wilga Park.

It was also an eventful month for our 3 yr old filly, Haymeron Park Ruby Jane. Read More

December has been a wonderful month for us. Our first two RanchBoss Cortez foals have been born! Read More

The Sunshine Coast Dressage Championships, Queensland State Dressage Championships, South Queensland Dilute Championships and the Allora Championships, and maybe just one little trail ride! Read More

Gold Coast Centerary Show. Huge three-day event...what a milestone for RanchBoss Cortez!

We were invited by one of the Assistant Ring Masters of the Gold Coast Show to take Cortez to the Centenary Show. The invitation came after she had judged him at a Dressage Competition. We decided to take up the invitation and were so very pleased that we did. Read More

We felt it was important to have Cortez's colour genetics in certificate form, for those interested in colour. We sent hair samples to the States for testing for three factors - Red/Black, Agouti and Cream. Read More

With the breeding season soon upon us, we decided we should have Cortez collected for testing in differing extenders for shipping chilled semen. The results were impressive. Read More

We recently had the Regional Dressage Championships here in Toowoomba and...nah!!...no first ribbons or prizes, but what a great weekend we had. It was exhausting and exhilarating. We were running on adrenalin as we rushed from one deadline to the next. The highlights of the weekend for us were Mt Tawonga Natasha in her Novice Freestyle and RanchBoss Cortez's impact on the audience in the Stallion Parade. Read More

Since arriving in Australia and being released from Quarantine on 22 December 2005, RanchBoss Cortez has settled in well and has begun to make his mark in Dressage Circles. Read More