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January 2010
Foals - Foals - Foals ....
This month's News page is devoted to photos of our Foals growing up.
Lisianthus, Tibouchina, Golden Solidago (at back) and Chancellor
We thought we'd share some of our favourite photos with you ... starting with our yearling, Golden Glory who is already a little over 14hh at 14 months old. Glory is a beautiful, happy natured young filly who is a joy to have in the paddock. She will venture out into the Show scene this year to give her Dad some competition in the Buckskin classes and also stand up with the lovely Morgan mares in the Morgan classes.
Golden Glory (RanchBoss Cortez X Red Bluff Paprika) Born November 2008
The 2009 foals are growing rapidly into nicely rounded babies with most of the foal fluff gone. Their thicker coats will be coming through soon as the nights are getting cool again.
Tibouchina (RanchBoss Cortez X Mt Tawonga Marrella) (L) and Lisianthus with Greg
Tibouchina is another Golden Glory when it comes to smooching. We like them like that. When we are in the paddock she is always wandering over to gently put her nose on us to ask for a scratch. She is a very sweet natured filly. She is so lovely and gentle in temperament that her personality doesn't jump out at you. She is quietly confident and is not demanding. Except for her size, she would fade into the background with the others taking your full attention with their antics. Tibs is going to be a very tall girl when she grows up.
Lisianthus is a very independent, friendly, 'mature' filly, and highly intelligent. She doesn't need her Mum, except for a drink. She likes to hang out with the other foals and, in particular, likes to stir up the boys to go for a gallop when she's feeling frisky in the cool of the evening. She learns things instantly and is impressive with her unflappable character.
Desert Rose is losing that light colour to her coat and going very dark bay. No photos of that colour yet, but here are some of her when she was about 6 weeks old.
Desert Rose is a Keeper. She will replace her Mum, Wilga Park Tippuhana, who is travelling to Bullsbrook, WA when Desi is weaned. Tippuhana is in foal to Cortez, so Rachel will have a lovely little bundle arriving just before Xmas this year.
Golden Solidago is a gorgeous young colt. When I look at him, I can see just exactly what he will be like as a fully grown horse. Solidago is a little more reserved about loads of attention. It is almost like he just puts up with hugs and squeezes to be nice to us. He exudes a regal, serene personality that just doesn't like fuss! He is a 'blokey' boy! Completely confident in his own skin! He has lost the last of his foal fluff now and is looking magnificent.
Jacobinia is our only palomino baby for 2009, as he is by Ragtime Oro Blanco (Casper). We imported frozen semen from Casper the same year we imported Cortez. Jacobinia is a stunning, athletic, uphill boy, with a big dose of sweetness in his nature. He was born a couple of weeks after the others and it is fun to watch him try to join the group to play. The other boys tolerate him and he enjoys thinking he is being in charge.
Jacobinia enjoying the front lawn.
Chancellor is the biggest snuggle bug out of the lot of the foals. He likes to have a snuggle before breakfast, after breakfast and any other time you walk in the paddock. He, like his older sister, Chambourcin, is a chunky kid at this age, and will grow to be a very solid Dressage horse for his owner, Nila. He has the hind end to sit and carry in those higher movements. I can see Nila having a ton of fun on him.
And lastly just one of the foals helping Greg clean out the yards ...
Desert Rose, Lisi, Solidago, Chancellor ... and Tibs in the yard
MORE NEWS ITEMS IN OUR ARCHIVES: November-December 2009 Our Kimberley-Cortez Connection .... Six Coloured Foals for Wilga Park ... A buckskin colt for Western Australia ... Golden Glory is growing up .... Wilga Park will move to a new 150 acre Property at East Greenmount ... Wilga Park will be able to provide Frozen semen from Cortez as well as chilled semen, throughout Australia and Tasmania ... Read More October 2009 Morgans go to Noosa North Shore .... Our United States Visitors have some fun ... A buckskin filly is born in New Zealand to Ragtime Oro Blanco ... Four Buckskin Foals born for Wilga Park!! ... Read More 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 ... Read More 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