HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our wonderful friends and clients around the world and may 2012 bring you great success and happy times with your horses !!!

Sincere apologies for lack of News  updates since July .... EEK  how time flies when you are busy and having fun !!!!

One   of my New Years Resolutions is to keep the site updated  and humming with news and of course a selection   of gorgeous horses we have listed for sale with us .

NZ riders  and NZ bred horses seemed to stand out in the International  scene this year , particularly in UK and Europe and we have some outstanding new combinations coming through to add  power to our NZ  eventing team.

Making  NZ Show Jumping  history , superstar, Katy McVean had  outstanding result   finishing 6th in the World Cup final with Dunstan Delphi and sadly had to  sell  this world class mare  when the offers just kept  getting bigger and bigger.

On a note for those interested in breeding, both Parklane Hawk ( Fox-Pitt) and Dunstan Delphi are out of TB mares by "Brilliant Invader " !!! They just keep popping up ....

 Winner of Burghley 2011 was  William Fox-Pitt riding the exceptional   NZ TB Parklane Hawk  .

Parker was purchased via QNZH's  on my  advice  almost 2 years ago .  William says Parker is one of his hopes for London this year .

Very exciting ....

We recently  found  yet another  young NZ  eventhorse  for William . Hoping  to see great results this year with "Freddie Mac", big fancy moving, scopey guy by TB stallion  Heroicity.

 Our gorgeous 3* eventer  "Quincey " based in UK and ridden by Sidney Dufresne  ( France ) did a super  double clear jumping around a stiff track at Blenheim CCI*** in September  to finish the season on a great note.

Once again I was wanted  to make the  mad dash over to watch at the last minute ( as I do !!! )  but sadly  my passport had expired . Was not meant to be I guess .

Meanwhile in NZ our spring eventing  season was full on from Sept to beginning of December.

QNZH's had 4 horses out and about competing    -  "Millinka"  (Milly ) , "Topper II", "Biggles" and "Ella".

All four horses are   home bred and mainly grey -  just about need to buy shares in the "blue shampoo biz" I think.

Off we went most weekends and they  went super well and stepped  up to their  next levels with me as pilot  !!!

 Sadly results did not always look too fancy on paper due to  the 'odd'  rider error  ( oops !!!)  however horses  were all stars and are looking very flash  indeed and  very much admired so I am thrilled to bits !!!

We have had many horse sales in last few months  so been super busy ( not complaining though !!!).

-  TAHITI - 6  TB's/sporthorse  have arrived safe and sound and new owners are  thrilled.

-   CHINA - 3 show jumpers sold to large riding club based  Beijing  China.

                           - Santa Mara ( Cheleken Sporthorses )

                           - BMW Lanza ( BMW sporthorses ) 

                           - a young Lansing/Corlando mare from Kenji Nishizuka.

-   TAIWAN clients have bought 8 jumpers

                           - Reunite  ( ex Megan Stacey )

                            - Bordeaux   ( ex Megan Stacey )

                            - Cortex ( ex Morewynstowe Stud )

                            - Henry Higgens ( ex Melissa Watson )

                            - AMS Surprise ( ex Steph Leifting )

                            - Chasing Demons ( ex Lizzie Brown )

                             - Shikimo ( ex Nicolette Butcher )

                            - Starlight Dobbin ( ex Tina Fagen)

Locally  here in NZ we have  found and sold 4  stunning TB's straight off the track in last weeks  !!!

This is a new sideline for us.   Presenting  quality , correct and sound in brain and limb TB's off the track.

The plan is to source and place quality TB's out of racing  quickly  with reasonable pricing . They are all perfectly sound, sane good looking,  and very nice horses.

Congratulations to Kylee McCambridge on her purchase of  the  gorgeous 5 yo "Amazing Spy" . Kylee is delighted with Spy and we look forward to seeing her out and about this upcoming season.

Congratulations  to Megan Stacey , with purchase of  the classy 5 yo TB 'Paddy"  and also the

3 yo  TB "Charles" who looks and moves like a big warmblood.  Megan dropped her 2 jumpers off at my farm  I sold for her and ended up taking the 2 TB's home on trial and bought them both ..... worked out well for us both .

Also   congratualtions to Bridget Quaid of Christchurch purchasing  the very stunning  5 yo mare  "Rose " 

( Kapstaad / Starway mare ).

We have currently 2 lovely 3 yo geldings  here by St Rheims and  a flashy  4 yo  gelding by Nouvre .   They are the next bunch to find fab new homes for and there will be more to come ..... feel free to call by and take a look at what he have available.

Back in September  we sold our own  well performed Pre novice eventer  "Felix " to a wonderful new home in Christchurch and they love him to bits.  Early days yet but  a great partnership is developing with his new rider Kendra.

All the best Kendra... you will have so much fun this year with "Felix".

Go girl !!!!