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September 2009
Wilga Park Madagascar is under saddle ....
Another Cortez Filly is born ...
Di and Loretta come to visit from South Australia ...
Golden Glory's first bath .....
Wilga Park Chambourcin is growing up ...
The Broome, WA, Cortez kids are enjoying bush and beach rides ...
Wilga Park Madagascar has been started. Maddy is our 4th baby under saddle. He is 4 months off turning three years old and he is an impressive young gelding, indeed. Maddy will have a performance career in Dressage, but will also have lots of time out on the Trail. Just days after taking him home from the Breaker, Lisa rode Maddy out on the roads around their property and he was unflappable!! Cars rushing past didn't make him flick an ear. Lisa tells me 'Awesome' is just not expressive enough for this young Morgan.
Madagascar - 32 months old - with Kerry Langbecker of Washpool Lodge
Lisa's first ride. It's just a pity we can't see the huge smile on her face!!
Boulevard Gabrielle was born on 6th September. Gabbie is another stunning Cortez baby out of a Thoroughbred mare, Just a Toot. Comments from her young owner, Esther, assure me that she is the perfect package. Esther tells me that apart from Cortez's temperament, they wanted the good bone that he would put into his foal ... and they have not been disappointed.
Sadly, Just a Toot, Gabbie's Dam, was put down from a bad case of colic, when Gabbie was not yet two weeks old. Esther and her Mum are hand-rearing Gabbie.
The beautiful Boulevard Gabrielle owned by Esther ... just hours old...
and
The gorgeous Jamala Flame - 10 days old. Cortez's first foal of the season owned by Leanne.
Di and Loretta from South Australia came to visit us in early September. What great ladies they are. We had such an enjoyable time with them, talking Morgan horses for hours, drinking wine, watching videos of Morgans and riding Morgans ... not necessarily in that order, of course.
Di has her mare, Kings Genevieve booked to Cortez this season and the girls came up to meet him, and us ... and it really made it all rather special for us!!
Loretta had never ridden a Stallion before, so we were thrilled to watch her enjoy some time on Cortez. Di also had her first ride on a Stallion ... Cortez looked after her beautifully. Di had had a hip operation and was not allowed on a horse until that very weekend.
Some photos follow of the time we spent together ....
Di, Cortez and Kathy enjoying a snuggle in the paddock - and Di and Loretta meeting Cortez .
Kathy with Oscar and Chase showing off their party trick ... Loretta enjoying the 'Mountain Ride' on Cortez
Loretta on Cortez, cantering through the bush, and on Calypso in the Arena.
Golden Glory - chatting with Di over the gate ...
and ....
... chatting to Dad over the gate! I'm sure that's a smile on her face :-D
Golden Glory who is now 9 months old, has been hanging over that gate watching as the riding horses are given their hose down in the Morgan Ensuite. She almost looked like she was trying to lean over to join in so that she could get some of the attention that was being spread around.
Greg decided that it wouldn't hurt to introduce her to water on her legs and being sprayed a little, as it was a really hot day. He brought Glory into the wash bay area and began to hose her legs down ... within moments Glory was standing freely in the wash bay, lapping up the attention and even enjoying the water being sprayed all over her face. You would swear she had been hosed down every day of her life since birth. She loved it!
Golden Glory's first Bath
And enjoying the freedom of the arena after her bath
Wilga Park Chambourcin is almost two years old and Gill of Shibui Morgan Stud has forwarded some photos of her. Gill says Champy has never had an ugly day in her life and has the longest, thickest, curly mane and tail!! Chambourcin will be a beautiful mare!
Wilga Park Chambourcin - almost two years old - at Shibui Morgan Stud in Victoria
Wilga Park Summer Beauty(aka Chance) and Wilga Park Golden Ash (aka Flynn) have been out on bush rides and beach rides in Broome. Both these youngsters are not yet three years old. Born days apart, 5 weeks before Wilga Park Madagascar, they are suitably impressing their owners, us, and their Trainer with their impeccable temperaments and wonderful personalities. They are in the best hands with Tam and Sue, their owners, and Kellie Stewart from SaltRiver Performance Horses in WA, who gives them some training every couple of months. Kellie took all of 3 hours to start Golden Ash, just a few months ago.
I am hoping for some photos to share with you all .......
MORE NEWS ITEMS IN OUR ARCHIVES:
August 2009
Wilga Park Jalapeno sold to Terri Pinney ....
"Brats on Tour" - Jo and Judy's Visit ...
Beerwah Charity Show Day ...
Gold Coast Show .....
A Cortez baby is born ...
Elle doesn't mind being ridden bareback either ... Read More
June-July 2009
Wilga Park Golden Ash Started under saddle ....
The Broome Connection ....
Wilga Park Serjania (aka Jack) in his new home...
Eagleview Skybeau continues to amaze me ...
Hillary Lafayette-Wiles visit from the USA ...
Wilga Park Jalapeno and Golden Glory have fun in the paddock ... Read More
April - May 2009
The Premier of the DVD of the Morgan Breed Spectacular ....
RanchBoss Cortez Supreme Led Stallion of the Blackbutt Show yet again ....
Wilga Park Summer Beauty and Wilga Park Golden Ash have arrived ...
Mt Tawonga Nepean still teaching kids to ride ... Read More
March 2009
The Morgan Breed Spectacular and the Toowoomba Royal - our Morgans did us Proud!
Wilga Park Summer Beauty aka Chance is under saddle!!
Wilga Park Golden Ash and Wilga Park Madagascar are on their home ground for a weekend together ... Read More
February 2009
RanchBoss Cortez, with Imke Quast - 3 Times Champion at Oakey Show in Open Company!
Golden Glory and Jalapeno are still winning hearts.
Our expected Foals have been sex tested ...
Practicing for the Morgan Breed Display at the Toowoomba Royal ...
Wilga Park Serjania, Wilga Park Tippuhana and Wilga Park Golden Ash are making their new owners tremendously happy... Read More
January 2009
Wilga Park goes International!!
Golden Glory, buckskin filly and Jalapeno, the palomino colt are growing beautifully ...
Our 2009 crop of foals have been conceived!
Wilga Park Serjania and Wilga Park Tippuhana maturing into quality horses... Read More
December 2008
Buckskin Filly and Palomino Colt born ...
Gumbooya Kameko in foal to Ragtime Oro Blanco for a coloured foal - to be imported to New Zealand by Tui Morgans ...
Mt Tawonga Oscar having fun with Bernadette ... Read More
October - November 2008
RanchBoss Cortez on U-Tube ...
Catching up with Wilga Park Progeny ...
Mt Tawonga Nepean teaching the kids how it is done ...
See Cortez under saddle ... Read More
September 2008
Wilga Park Tippuhana - under saddle ...
Indigo Roc the Boat showing great promise under saddle ...
RanchBoss Cortez and Imke have some fun playing at cross country ....Read More
August 2008
Wilga Park Malaynee, the very first foal we bred, is started under saddle ...
Mt Tawonga Oscar places in Elementary Dressage Competitions ...
Wilga Park Morgans blitz the field at Gold Coast Show. RanchBoss Cortez is Supreme Champion three times over, Wilga Park Tippuhana Champion Morgan Mare and Mt Tawonga Oscar Champion Morgan Gelding ... Read More
July 2008
RanchBoss Cortez trys his style at Jumping.
Gill from Shibui Morgan Stud purchases Wilga Park Chambourcin.
Indigo Roc The Boat (Rocky), pure Morgan gelding, to join Wilga Park's Riding School ... Read More
May - June 2008
RanchBoss Cortez visits Gypsie Lodge Equestrian Centre
Nila & Andrew Visit Wilga Park Morgans
RanchBoss Cortez Supreme Champion Stallion at the Blackbutt Show.
Morgans at Toowoomba Regional Dressage Championships.
Mt Tawonga Nepean - delighting the kids with horse rides ... Read More
April 2008
Wilga Park Summer Beauty leaves for Western Australia.
Haymeron Park Ruby Jane to have a Foundation Morgan colt foal to Cortez.
Preparation for the Toowoomba Royal ... Read More
March 2008
The two black foals are growing superbly.
Wilga Park Summer Beauty and Mt Tawonga Oscar have fun with Tammy.
Wilga Park Madagascar leaves home.
Mt Tawonga Oscar excels himself at competition ... Read More
February 2008
Haymeron Park Ruby Jane (RJ), Foundation Morgan Mare, is in foal to RanchBoss Cortez, Foundation Morgan Stallion.
Wilga Park Chambourcin's colour genetics are complete.
Embryos have been sex tested ... Read More
January 2008
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
November/December 07
A Black colt is born ... RanchBoss Cortez, home from the Trainer ... and
Why I love Morgans! Read More
Sept - Oct 07
Cortez at the Reining Trainer & new For Sale page! Read More
June- August 07
Laidley Show, Foundation Morgan Stock, Make it Rein in August and Dressage! Read More
May 2007
CDI-W Stallion Parade, Foals Due, Blackbutt Show and Dressage!
CDI-W - International Level Dressage Event
RanchBoss Cortez Stole the Show at the Stallion Parade, May 26th! Read More
March 2007
Show News, Mares in Foal and Horses for Sale!
RanchBoss Cortez - Supreme Champion Dilute at the Toowoomba Royal! Read More
MORE NEWS ITEMS IN OUR ARCHIVES:
February 2007
RanchBoss Cortez - Supreme Champion Stallion.
February was the beginning of an exciting Show Season for us. Read More
January 2007
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 2006
December has been a wonderful month for us. Our first two RanchBoss Cortez foals have been born! Read More
October 2006
October sure was an exciting, if not hectic, month for us.
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
September 2006
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
August 2006
RanchBoss Cortez - Colour Genetics: EE Aa nCr
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
Preparation for the Breeding Season
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
May 2006
Toowoomba Regional Championships and the Stallion Parade
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
April 2006
RanchBoss Cortez and his start in Dressage
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