SHOW TEAM
Rathowen South Wind
(Courtland Boy Blue(imp) x Kirreway Skye)
Holly is a Royal Show Champion both in hand and under saddle, State Riding Pony of the Year for 3 consecutive years (both led and ridden), SHC R/U Newcomer OTY, multi SHC and EFA HOTY winner and multi Agricultural Show Supreme Winner.
Holly was purchased from Rathowen Stud and the Gregory Family with the intent of being a competition galloway and future broodmare. She possessed everything that we were looking for in our future saddle horse and broodmare, but what truly captured our hearts was her magnificent face and breath taking movement.
She was initially shown in hand, qualifying easily for Sydney Royal Easter Show in both 2005 and 2006. We were very fortunate with the success that Holly achieved, winning:
2005 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Champion Led Part Welsh Mare or Filly
2006 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Champion Led Galloway
1st 3 year old all breeds futurity (33 entries)
1st Riding Pony Mare or Filly n.e 14.1hh
2007 SHC HOTY
R/U Newcomer Galloway of the Year
2007 NSW Country Hack Championships
Top 10 Galloway OTY.
Due to a change in circumstances, Holly was sold to the very capable Tasmanian show rider, Peta McMinn. Holly continued her winning ways down south, adding the following to already impressive list of achievements:
2007 TAS Riding Pony Show
Champion Led Show Pony Mare
Supreme Led Exhibit
Champion Ridden Show Pony
2007 SHC HOTY
Champion Small Galloway OTY (GN Qualifier)
Hobart Royal Agricultural Show
Champion Led Riding Pony
Champion Led Part Welsh
Champion Led Saddle Pony
Champion Led Arabian Derivative
Supreme Led of the Show
2008 TAS Riding Pony Show
Champion Led Show Pony Mare
Supreme Led Exhibit
Champion Ridden Show Pony
2008 SHC HOTY
Champion Small Galloway OTY (GN Qualifier)
2009 TAS Riding Pony Show
Champion Led Show Pony Mare
Supreme Led Exhibit
Supreme Ridden Show Pony
In early 2009 we were approached by Peta and asked if we wanted to purchase Holly back. So Holly made the long journey over Bass Straight and back home.
We started campaigning her in early 2010 after Ashley had finished her University education. Holly continues to gaining prestigious awards including:
Bathurst Royal Agricultural Show
1st Lightweight Galloway 14 - 14.2hh
1st Ladies Galloway 14 - 15hh
Champion Galloway (GN Qualifier)
EFA HOTY
Top 10 EFA Galloway OTY.
Holly has recently joined our broodmare clan at the completion of her illustrious show career and the 2011 season. We eagerly anticipate the foals that Holly will produce in the future, and feel truly blessed that we have had the opportunity to share our lives with this truly beautiful mare.
Holly was then broken in and performed by Terry Lamey of Mendorran in her Newcomer Season. Holly was again adorned with broad sashes gaining the following accolades
Holly has a PPT to Rosedale Lords for a December 2012 foal.
