Samphire Park Gallery!
We hope you enjoy the images that we have shared with you on this page taken over the years!
As you can see our horses are a huge part of our family - and are very much our 'kids'!
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Toby and Friends visit Samphire Park Stud January 2012!
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Toby came home for the
Tour Down Under, and
brought some of his friends
along - they had a great
time feeding the horses
some carrots - and of
course the horses lapped
up the attention! (and the
carrots!!)
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A few pics from
some of the
lessons with
Kass!!
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November 2011 and Squirty was
heading off to a new home - but not
before Kass took him in the show
ring!
A Champion ribbon later... and
Kass, Beth and co were a bit
thrilled!!!
Photos thanks to Jessie Rae Preece.
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Squirty having a rider on his back for the fifth time.
Haillee Byles from Whyalla riding Squirty on Mother's Day 2011. He never put a foot wrong, what a wonderful little pony!
Haillee was the proud owner of Alumeah Options (Oppie) who is Squirt's mother.
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It was love at first sight when Patrick Moor from Nathalia, Vic saw Samphire Park Kahileh Amira or affectionately known as
Pepper when she was a six month old foal!
After visiting her a few more times, the decision was made in August 2010 that she would make the trip over to Victoria to
be his new riding mare. Patrick's love is riding in the Barmah forest which is in the river country and now & then, he gets
the chance to ride in the mountains of the high country of the state as well. It's his intention for Pepper to be his one and
only horse that will stay with him forever!
He has NOT been disappointed! She is now athletically fit after being a fat paddock horse on our stud for three years and is
now ready to take on the world with Paddy!!
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A huge smile from Paddy as his new girl, Pepper didn't put a foot wrong!!!
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How cool is this? Pepper being 'lunged' with her new owner,
Patrick Moor from Nathalia, Victoria. She is so calm and
accepting. What a girl!!
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What are you doing to me Paddy??
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Pepper learning to float
Kass teaching Pepper to float so she can be shipped over to her new owner in Victoria. She was very laid back about the whole issue
and took everything in her stride.
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Putting weight on Squirty for the first time!!
What will he do?? NOTHING!!
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Squirty learning to lunge
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Squirty having the saddle put on him for the very first time!
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All panels now erected!!! The gate
has now been hung
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The new lunge arena! Under construction & finished
(the top rubber has yet to be put up)
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First panels under fabrication
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Grown up boys and their toys!!
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Phew, time to have a rest now after all that rough
play!!
Samphire Park Castan Righ and Azraff Amir, both boys
have grown up nicely in 12 months
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We were lucky enough for Michelle Williams to have time on 9th December to come and take photos of the horses.
Kass took the opportunity to get photographed by Michelle riding Mikey!
This was the first time he had been ridden after having a spell preceding breaking in.
Apart from being a little naughty to start with, he settled down and didn't put a foot wrong.
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Terry is currently constructing a new lunge arena as the
old one left a lot to be desired.
There will be updated pictures of the construction too!
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Kass has been going down to Troy's to ride Mikey and we have some photos to show you. He is going really well and is great to ride.
Kass says he feels like a 'horse' under you with big bold movements. He is coming home next weekend on 10th October 2009 and will
then have a rest for a couple of months before he is back under saddle. Kass is thrilled with what Troy and Nicki have done with him and
looks forward to the next Show season to 'show' him off!!
Samphire Park Castan Micah (Mikey/Mike) Section A RPSBS stallion, will be standing at stud after he has had some time under saddle.
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We have some great pics of Mikey at Troy’s after two weeks. He is
going fantastic and we are all thrilled with him, even Troy! Troy
says he is an honest little pony (not too little!) and doesn’t have a
nasty bone in his body.
He spent the first week just learning where Troy’s personal space
was, long reigning, mouthing, saddle etc and then last week, Troy
got on his back and he didn’t put a foot wrong.
We are amazed at how accepting Mikey has been. He tends to be
a bit fiery and we thought that he might be a bit feisty with Troy with
all this new stuff he was asked to do but everyone has been
pleasantly surprised! Kass will go over again in a couple of weeks
and under Troy’s guidance, will also ride him.
Nikki, Troy’s partner is going to pull his mane, shampoo him and
plait him up as if he is going to a show, just to get him used to it.
And she will take photos!!
We are so pleased with how Troy has done everything with him
and couldn’t have chosen a better person for the job.
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Last night Mikey (Samphire Park Castan Micah) went to Troy Coombes to be broken in and educated for riding under saddle,
showing and breeding manners.
Troy came to pick him up at 7.30pm. Remember, Mikey has never been near a horse float and has not left the property
since he was born so Troy was going to teach him to float as well as take him away!
Would you believe, he just walked up to the float, had a sniff then walked on!!!
What a brave boy! He stood there, pawed a little while Troy closed everything up then stood like a lamb.
We had a text message from Troy at 10.40pm to say Mikey travelled very well, hardly moved and was now in his round yard, making
friends with his neighbours in the next stables! We are so proud of him, what a legend, both Mikey and Troy!! But I forgot to video it or
take photos!!! What a Wally!
Troy Coombes is an excellent Horse Handler, Breaker, Educator and he can be contacted at:
Light Park Horse Co. at Lower Light on 0414 874 669.
He has such an excellent reputation and is highly sort after so expect to wait a while for a vacancy, he is booked out now until
Feb/Mar 2010.
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Samphire Park Mr
Clancy & Samphire
Park Castan Righ
wrestling
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Above and Below:
Samphire Park Castan Righ and
one of his favourite toys.
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to our Gallery page!
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Samphire Park Philadelphia & Azraff Amir
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