1995
Narrawin Stud established
Narrawin Stud started in Bega, NSW. A few horses had come with me on the move to Bega in 1994. However, 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.
1995
Demon and other American Saddlebred foundation stock
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.
1995
Peruvian stallions
Sam, aka Precioso, arrived from Gippsland. He was the the first Peruvian horse for the stud, 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.
1996
First foal with Narrawin prefix was born
The first foal was a partbred American Saddlebred filly by Tintalle Golden Demon out of my old Partbred Haflinger mare Pebbles. She was named Narrawin Ladyhawke.
1997
More stud stock purchased
This year saw the purchase of two partbred Andalusian fillies from Bathurst and two more American Saddlebreds from Sydney.
1997
1997/1998 foals
Narrawin's Captain Courageous was the first purebred American Saddlebred foal, by Tintalle Golden Demon out of Canyonleigh Miss America. Next was a partbred filly from Demon out of a TB mare. And Pebbles had Australia's first Paso Creole filly from Sam, who I named Narrawin Pandora.
1998
Stud relocated to Victoria
The stud was relocated from Bega to Maryborough, VIC in August.
1998
1998/1999 foals
Three foals were born. Two more purebred Saddlebreds: Narrawin's Hunting for Gold (Tintalle Golden Demon x Canyonleigh Olympic Flame) and Narrawin's First Lady (Tintalle Golden Demon x Canyonleigh Miss America), and another Paso Creole, Narrawin Paquito (Paco x Pebbles).
1999
Sovran's Midnight Express and Sudden Impact arrived
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. 1999 also saw the purchase of Sudden Impact, a perlino American Saddlebred stallion.
1999
1999/2000 foals
- Saddlebred partbred: Narrawin's Queen of Diamonds (Tintalle Golden Demon x Save a Sovereign)
Saddlebred partbred: Narrawin Shareefa (Tintalle Golden Demon x Talquah Seren) - American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Morning Star (Tintalle Golden Demon x Anaconda's Morning Mist)
- American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Eye of the Storm (Tintalle Golden Demon x Canyonleigh Miss America)
- Saddlebred partbred: Narrawin's Queen of Diamonds (Tintalle Golden Demon x Dusky Willow)
1999
Other happenings in 1999
I attended a clinic in Adelaide with Harry Whitney with Paco. I also met Jorge de Moya for the first time at the clinic and on the way home to Maryborough, stayed with Jorge for, making Paco the first Paso to come to OliVaylle (Jorge's breeding herd of Paso Fino horses didn't arrive until 2001). The purchase of the new property didn't pan out and by February, we moved to Corowa, NSW and by June 1999, back to Bega. Moving with all the horses in tow wasn't easy, but everything went off without a hitch.
In September, I took Demon to Equitana, where I showed him as American Saddlebred and gaited horse. He also starred as demo horse for a couple of trainers.
2000
Loss of Demon and Paco
It was with great sadness that Tintalle Golden Demon had to be put to sleep due to cancer. To make matters worse, Paco had a paddock accident and I lost him as well.
2000
Romantic Contract (Imp.USA) and Wildmoor Pilgrim Son arrived
While on a trip to Sydney with Paco to serve some Peruvian mares at Windsor, we detoured to Toowoomba to look at the imported Saddlebred stallion Romantic Contract and decided to buy him. Later in the year, the 5 gaited American Stallion Wildmoor Pilgrim Son (by Mecca's Midnight Son (Imp.USA) was purchased.
2000
Peruvian mare VR Reina Real (Imp.CAN) arrived
Reina was purchased from NZ and arrived in May, in foal to Tesaro Halado. I picked her up myself from Sydney airport.
2000
2000/2001 foals
- Peruvian: Caliente NS (Tesaro Halado (NZ) x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN))
- Saddlebred Partbred: The Enforcer NS (Sudden Impact x Talquah Seren)
- Saddlebred Partbred: Narrawin's Wing Song (Sudden Impact x Dusky Willow)
2001
Stud relocated to far western Victoria
The stud was relocated from Bega to Telopea Downs, north of Kaniva in far western Victoria. I was hired 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.
2001
2001/2002 foals
Peruvian: Cortesana NS (Precioso x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Hearts on Fire (Romantic Contract(Imp.USA) x Wildmoor Firefall
2002
2002/2003 foals
American Saddlebred: Narrawin Morning Quest (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Anaconda's Morning Mist
American Saddlebred: Narrawin Lady Madonna (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Kobadas Piccaninny)
2003
2003/2004 foals
Peruvian: Rizalito NS (Paco x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
2004
2004/2005 foals
Peruvian: Chango NS (Capoeira BSN(Imp.USA) x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
American Saddlebred: Narrawin El Capitan (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Wildmoor Firefall
American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Walking on Air (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Winsdown Precious Resource (Imp.USA)
American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Silk Road (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Celtic Sugar'n'Spice
American Saddlebred: Narrawin Timelord (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Anacondas Morning Mist
2005
2005/2006 foals
Chango NS (Capoeira BSN(Imp.USA) x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
American Saddlebred: Narrawin Keyanna (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Wildmoor Romantic Charm
American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Speed of Light (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Narrawin's Hearts on Fire
American Saddlebred: Narrawin's Big Sky (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son x Winsdown Precious Resource (Imp.USA)
2006
2006/2007 foals
Cirino NS (Capoeira BSN(Imp.USA) x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
2006
Move to Dereel
In October 2006, the stud was moved to Dereel, Victoria. This was an extended move with over 60 horses including foals, pregnant mares and stallions. Jorge's farewell gift to me was the young Paso Fino stallion AuSome Bolero
2007
2007/2008 foals
Rorion NS (Nattfari(Imp.NZ) x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
2007
Bolero died
In September, Bolero injured his leg, and despite surgery had to be put down.
2008
2008/2009 foals
Armando NS (Ramirez x VR Reina Real(Imp.CAN)
2008
Other events in 2008
In September, I took Max (Wildmoor Pilgrim Son) to Equitana. He had outings under saddle in the stallion parades and we did a demo in one of the smaller arenas.
2009
2009/2010 foals
2010
2010/2011 foals
2015
Narrawin moves to new home
The house and riding arena/stables were finished by May and everything was moved to the new property.
2015
Icelandic stallion Gneisti von Roetgen arrives
In collaboration with Litli Stadur Stud and Margaret Swan, Gneisti (who was bred in Germany) is purchased from Vindholar Stud in NZ and arrives in Australia.
2019
Romeo arrived
In January, the gaited Morgan stallion Cockatoo Park Playboy arrived from Queensland.
2020
The day we had snow
On the 25th September, we had a proper snow fall. It looked spectacular and the horses were intrigued. But it didn't stay around for long.
2021
2021/2022 foals
Two purebred foals were born. Paso Fino colt Marcelo NS (Reverende de United (Imp.USA) x AuSome Chica de Plata) and Icelandic colt Ávaldi from Narrawin (Lotto von Svaða-Kol-Kir (Imp.) x Brana from Alpine)
2022
2022/2023 foals
This season saw the arrival of two foals. Paso Creole filly Adelina NS (Cockatoo Park Playboy x Esmeralda NS) is the first foal by Romeo and the first partbred Morgan to be born at Narrawin. The other foal is the Icelandic colt Keilir from Narrawin (Gneisti von Roetgen (Imp.GER) x Brana from Alpine)
2023
Events
Keldan and Phoebus went to the SA Medieval Fair and the Mt Gambier Fantasy Medieval Fair. This was the first year doing a joust show for Keldan.
2023
Pixie arrived
The purebred gaited Morgan filly Tasman Elusiv Design (Wirraway Copyright CH x Tasman Dutch Courage) made the move from Tasmania to Narrawin in March. She is the first purebred Morgan mare here.
2023
I lost Max
Max (a.k.a. Wildmoor Pilgrim Son) had been with me for 23 years and it was very sad to see him go. He was also the last of my American Saddlebreds.
2023
2023/2024 foals
Only one foal this season, as one mare slipped her foal. Loretta NS, filly from Cockatoo Park Playboy, out of Mount Tawonga Cricket.
2024
Events
In the first half of the year, Sparky, Keldan and Phoebus went to the SA Medieval Fair, and Phoebus and Keldan participated in the Ballan Autum Festival's parade.