Timeline

  • Narrawin Stud founded

    1995

    Narrawin Stud started in Bega, NSW. The first two of the foundation horses were acquired in 1995, which marked the official beginning of the stud. This included a Saddlebred colt and a Saddlebred filly. The name of the stud was also established that year.

  • Additional horses

    1995

    The Amerian Saddlebred stallion Tintalle Golden Demon came to Narrawin Stud. Two more Saddlebred fillies from NSW also joined the stud. We had a write-up in the American Saddlebred Association (USA) magazine.

  • Sam, my first Peruvian Paso Horse

    1995

    Sam, aka Precioso arrived from Gippsland. He was the the first Paso I had, and I learned much about Pasos in general and Peruvian Horses specifically from this one special horse. He was joined not much later by Paco, also from the same stud.

  • Moved to Victoria and back

    1998

    The stud was relocated from Bega to Maryborough, VIC, then to Corowa, NSW. Six months later (in 1999), we were back in Bega.

  • Smokey imported from USA

    1999

    The American Saddlebred colt Sovran's Midnight Express was purchased in Kentucky and imported to Australia. He arrived at Narrawin Stud in early January 2000 after a journey via Chicago and Sydney. Our Saddlebred mare Amy was sold to a purchaser in the Philippines.

  • Western Victoria

    1998

    The stud was relocated from Bega to Telopea Downs, north of Kaniva in far western Victoria. I was appointed as stud manager by Jorge de Moya at OliVaylle, who imported Paso Fino Horses into Australia in 2000. From here on in, I started to ride and train Paso Fino Horses and started crossbreeding with Jorge's Paso fino stallion Cali, a.k.a. Don Cristobal Mako (Imp.USA.). I continued to breed Paso Creole, Peruvian Horses and American Saddlebred horses.