Stud Principals:
Heather Currie

When Heather Currie was leaving the famed PSI dressage barn after purchasing her yearling colt, Mrs Kasselmann took her to one side: “You have a really special horse,” she told Heather.
Heather was hoping she was right. She knew that her colt’s breeding was exceptional. He is by the most famous dressage
stallion of them all – Donnerhall, and out of a mare by Landadel. Landadel died at the age of only 13 but in his short stud career became the only stallion to sire World Cup finalists in both dressage and showjumping in the same year!!!
Still it is hard to really predict what a yearling will become…
Now the waiting is over, and Heather knows what Mrs Kasselmann, saw in her horse. Now an imposing four year old, Donnerblitz is exhibiting wonderful rideability and suppleness under saddle – and the movement is coming. “Everyone tells you that the Donnerhalls don’t have flashy movement when they are young, but every now and then I can feel just how much scope Donnerblitz really has and he certainly has that legendary Donnerhall temperament and trainability.” Donnerblitz is already proving a popular sire, and in the hands of a rider who has already produced Grand Prix horses, he is destined to be a major player on the Australian scene both as a performer and a sire.

Stud Principals:
Eva de Richebourg and
Bjorn Svardson

4ACES represents FLYINGE – Swedish National Stud and is able to extend to the breeders in Australia and New Zealand the same World Class Stallions and very favorable terms, that Swedish breeders enjoy. The semen is available in Australia at all times and in fact, you only pay a Booking Fee until your mare is in foal. Should the mare, for some reason, fail to become pregnant after 4 inseminations there is NO SEMEN FEE!
As the FLYINGE and Swedish tradition is to breed the very best international type of horse, 4ACES have selected only the absolute best and proven stallions, out of the extremely tough selection of European stallions already selected by the Swedish National Stud.
Another Swedish tradition is also that we want horses that can excel in all 4 disciplines: Dressage, Showjumping, Eventing and Driving. The selection we have made for Australia is therefore very exclusive, exquisite and exciting!
Some of the top quality foals by these stallions, born in Australia this season, are now being placed on our web site - as the pictures are starting to come in from their proud owners.
The stallions have such consolidated bloodlines that they come through very strongly in their offspring with their abilities, temperaments and looks. It’s a pleasure to be part of helping Australia to have more and more international class horses to ride and breed from.
Although CARDENTO is the stallion most people know as the outstanding achiever in Show jumping he actually have produced some winners of the Young Dressage Horse classes as well. AMIRAL, EMMERTON, BRIAR, RAGAZZO and the Riding Pony POWER BOY, all give superb talents for the international dressage competition scene.
AMIRAL 764 - one of the very best horses ever - whose semen we luckily still are able to offer Australian and NZ breeders. AMIRAL had the highest Dressage score ever at his Classifications when he was 4,5 years old. 10 for walk, trot, canter and temperament! He was the highest-ranking Dressage stallion in the world in 1995 and 3rd in 1997, with only Weyden and Donnerhall above him. Not only does he have the best Dressage bloodlines, he is the second best breeder of top competition horses in Sweden with a BLUP index of 146. Only Briar is in front with 154.
Another outstanding sire of Dressage horses is the fabulous, ever so capable stallion, RAGAZZO 998, the stallion you can’t fault! Sire: Raphael by Ramiro. Although a dressage wizard himself, his Breeding Index for Show Jumping 2003 was 139. He won a superior win at his Stallion Classifications 1994. RAGAZZO is probably the only stallion that has ever been given SIX 10’s!
He truly has impressive and very solid lines of international stars in his pedigree and he stamps his offspring. All the foals by him are simply perfect with fantastic movements, temperaments and beauty. You can clearly see this magnificent stallion coming through in every foal. We strongly recommend RAGAZZO as a most secure investment for the professional breeder of international competition horses, regardless of discipline!
4ACES also have the pleasure of presenting the living legend – the international Riding Pony stallion POWER BOY RP 112, who apart from an overwhelming number of dressage offspring, including Bundeschampionate winners, also has sired many, many winners of RP Show Jumping and RP Eventing, as well as RP Driving. An absolute Phantom, that keeps producing top progeny in all disciplines.
Last but not least, we have the amazing, athletic No1 Dressage Stallion in the world in competition, BRIAR 899. He also tops the BLUP index with 154! BRIAR 899 is a horse that “comes once in a blue moon”, a Superstar! The list of superlatives about this horse would take up the full page. If you want a Superstar by a Superstar – this is it! CONDITIONS APPLY.Welcome to the 4 ACES smorgasbord of World Class stallions also this season 2005.

Stud Principals:
Maree Tomkinson

After she had looked at over 150 foals at the famed Verden Auction, Maree Tomkinson was quite sure about the one she wanted. The most exquisite chestnut colt with a strange triangular white spot on his near fore. He was not only beautiful, but also well bred, being by the performance test winner, Rotspon, who combines the dressage talent of Rubinstein with the power of Argentan, out of a mare of Matcho and Atatuerk breeding.
Now Rodrigo is a five year old, and sweeping all before him in the Young Horse classes. This is the very model of a modern dressage horse, with movement, and that very special ‘look at me’ quality.
Maree also wanted a horse she could get on and ride, and once again, she went to the top – to Dr Bade, director of the State Stud Celle. Here she found Frambeau. Despite the fact that he had performed exceptionally well at his performance test, Frambeau found himself at one of the larger stallion stations, standing alongside to Weltmeyer, Brentano II and Londonderry! Which was lucky for Maree.
Frambeau is now competing at FEI level and with his depth of classic Hanoverian lines; he has the ability to become a major force in Warmblood breeding in Australia..

Stud Principals:
Michelle Fenton

Short term Stud Breeding Goals:
1 a) Introduce New World Champion Producing Bloodlines of Donnerhall and Florestan through Frozen Semen over my Welt’s Emperor (Weltmeyer / Salute) fillies.
1 b) Continue to cleverly line breed using a mix of valuable proven Australian blood and only the very best bloodlines from Olympic, International and World Champions in the first generation on both sides of the pedigree.
2. Have all breeding stock classified >80% for Conformation and Movement, with assessment by accredited Germany Classifiers, annually.
3. Continue to provide the highest quality semen under export health standards and conditions to Australian and New Zealand clients with Live Foal Guarantee and after sales service.
4. Continue to field repeat breeding clients who are completely satisfied with the progeny of our stallions.
5. Continue to learn and implement German Breeding and Training Methods through our German Master Coach and German Bereiter Coach/Rider to fully develop the genetic potential we are breeding into our horses.
6. Continue to develop Riding Age Progeny of our Stallions to winning under saddle in Dressage with an International Potential Percentages – eg. Currently achieving 70-76% official.
7. Stud Stallions competing successfully at highest level in Australian Showjumping and Dressage with International Quality Performances and Performance attributes.
8. Stallions and their progeny chosen and ridden competently by ambitious Young Australian Athletes, achieving and aiming to maintain International Representation: eg. Billy Raymont, showjumping, Gillian Rogers, dressage.
9. Continue to dominate Queensland Royal Show Rings, with well-behaved, well-structured, mentally and physically sound functional Youngstock, properly raised for long term competition success.
10. Keep numbers small and constantly upgrade quality with only 2 to 4 foals per year.
11. Continue to engender honesty and passion within the Australian Horse Scene to acknowledge Australian Breeding Excellence and individual development of young stock to international potential.
Welt’s Emperor - A champion!
12. Sell talented young and performance proven progeny to riders who embrace our love of the individuality of the horse and aspire to stud compatible goals.
13. Retire soon.
Long Term
14. Have Stud Goals and Successes enhanced and extended by my daughters, Peta and Toni, through their breeding programs and my grandchildren and nieces and our wonderful extended family of fabulous clients.

Stud Principals:
Glenis Dyason & Eil Kingma

From the very beginning the German State Hanoverian Stud at Celle has supplied the Australian market with their top dressage stallions through IHB. Weltmeyer and his sons Wolkenstein 11 and Wolkentanz have made a lasting impression in Warmblood breeding and they continue to greatly influence the quality of sport horses in the international arena and here.
Celle’s high expectations of their super stallion Rotspon are now starting to pay off in a big way. In Australia in 2004 we saw Rotspon’s sons coming out in the young dressage horse competitions and they showed themselves to be quiet, mature, trainable, and extremely talented youngsters. Rotspon has two new sons just licensed in Germany and standing at Celle for 2005, namely Rascalino (dam sire Velten Third) and Royal Blend (dam sire Lauries Crusador). Rascalino was winner of his licensing and scored an amazing 153.37 in his dressage section. Royal Blend came Reserve Champion and scored 137.31 in dressage. Both stallions will soon be bred for the first time in Germany and Australian mare owners will have the opportunity of breeding to these two magnificent stallions this coming season. Of course, many breeders will stick with breeding to Rotspon himself!
Rubin Royal is a stallion worth noting. He is by the Oldenburger (and Grand Prix competitor) Rhodiamant, Rubin Royal scored 157 in dressage in the integrated breed value estimation and is highly regarded by Germany’s best authorities as a leading young sire. He is available for 2005.
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Olympic Ferro. Those who may wish to use him for 2005 will need to contact us as soon as possible.
Some stunning new stallions were introduced last season from Paul Schockemöhle’s stable. Dressage breeders could take a look at stallions like Sandro Hit, Don Primero, Lord Sinclair, and Rosario.
Those who ride dressage know that their own ability is not sufficient to bring them to the top. It has to be a partnership of horse and rider. Give yourself the winning edge, breed to one of our top dressage sires from Europe. Contact Glenis at IHB.

Stud Principals:
John and Bev Edwards

Well after scaling the dizzy heights at Dressage with the Stars 2003, winning the 4 yo champion with Jaybee Amelia, and the 5 yo with Jaybee Alabaster, and Alabaster taking the Champion of Champions, the first time we have won the big one, 2004 looked like being busy, and it was.
First big show was Sydney Royal, where Jaybee Alabaster won the Stallion under Saddle and Jaybee Colleen won the filly 3 yo and under and went on to be Champion Exhibit. Jaybee Leuwin won the Warmblood stallion 4 yo and over and was 2nd to Jaybee Alabaster in the ridden stallion. Next up was the Sydney CDI*** - Jaybee Alabaster had won the 4 yr
Back home and starring again - Alabaster
Champion in 2003 and to our delight he also won the 5 yo Champion in 2004. He went into quarantine immediately after the show, and both he and his rider, Tor Van den Berge, flew to Germany to contest the World Young Dressage Horse Championships. Tor and Alabaster went to Ulli and Bianca Kasselman’s gorgeous Stud and Training Farm in Hagen for six weeks preparation with Ulf Möller. I think Tor has already written of his adventures there,
and I am sure his life will never seem quite the same afterwards.
Tor and Alabaster did not win the World Championships, however they acquitted themselves very well and attracted a lot of favourable attention for the Australian Warmblood scene.
Alabaster arrived home in September and we decided to bring him home to serve the mares, rather than keeping him in work for Dressage with the Stars, which was run in November last year instead of December. Jaybee Amelia presented us in the 5 yo and was placed 2nd. Jaybee Colleen competed in the 4 yo class and was placed 6th. Ulf Möller commented on Colleen “A very beautiful horse, a very modern type, a horse you could compete on anywhere in the world.” And this is exactly what Jaybee Farm aims to produce, I was very happy.
Tor rode both mares and did his usual very professional and enthusiastic job.
We have just started the 2005 show season with a bang. Syndey Royal was probably the most successful show we have had. The day started with Colt 3 yo and under. This was won from a big field, by Jaybee Aquamarine by Jaybee Alabaster, and one of his first crop. This beautiful 2 yo is owned by Glenda Thomson and he has been very successful at Queensland Shows, including being best 2 yo Warmblood Exhibit at Brisbane Royal 2004.
The Warmblood Filly 3 yo and under was won by our Jaybee Collette (by Carbine), with her full sister, Jaybee Colleen taking out the 4 yo and over. Champion Exhibit this year was Jaybee Collette, with Jaybee Colleen Reserve Champion.
On to the ridden classes, and Jaybee Alabaster won the Warmblood Stallion under saddle at his first outing this year. Jaybeee Colleen won the mare or gelding under saddle in a field that included FEI horses.
Toowoomba Royal saw the gorgeous Jaybee Aquamarine, Champion Warmblood Exhibit at only 2 yo. What a future this lovely has. Owner Glenda Thomson is a keen and capable dressage rider, and we look to his future with a great deal of pleasure.
Our next show this year will be the Sydney CDI. Jaybee Leuwin will compete in the Advanced and the Prix St Georges. Jaybee Amelia will compete in the 5 yo young horse, Jaybee Colleen will compete in the 4 yo young horse and Jaybee Alabaster will have his last young horse start in the 6 yo Young Dressage Horse. Life will get more serious for him from now on.
We look forward to the remainder of 2005, and all we really need is RAIN. South East Queensland, only 100 km inland is desperately dry.

Stud Principals:

If you’ve been reading The Horse Magazine, you will know that the ‘best of the best’ in the world of dressage are turning to ‘The Horse of Kings’, the Andalusian and the horse chosen by the Masters of Classical Dressage, the Lusitano, for their next top grade performers.
Massey Farms has a superb group of young Pure Spanish stallions, colts and geldings, ready for young, ambitious riders on their way up in competitive dressage. Why not ride a big, handsome, powerful, balanced, flexible and light Spanish or Portuguese horse, whose ancestors were used to formulate the highly skilled art of dressage?
Leap ahead of Australia’s current international dressage stars! Prepare to ride one of our 2004 Black Pure Spanish Andalusian or Black-Champagne Lusitano x American Saddlebred colts, by Australia’s first Lusitano import – Majodero R of Massey Farms. Let Massey Farms horses, discover an Australian rider with a real finesse for dressage, and take them to the world – this is our mission! However, we do hope to find more than one understanding, ambitious and most importantly gentle and patient rider.
Don’t miss this incredible chance. Now there is an opportunity for seriously competitive Australian Dressage riders to do what Australia’s Three Day Event riders did from 1992 to 2000, on world-class, talented homebred horses. In a similar rise to success, Spain has proven the horses from the Iberian Peninsula have the ability to excel at Olympic and World Championship level dressage by bringing home the Team Silver at Athens 2004, only 12 years on from qualifying for their first ride at the Olympics in Atlanta, 1996.
Blessings from the past. Australia has benefited from the impeccable judgement of Ray Williams, Bruce Steggles, Hans van der Drift, Alice Stainton, Jim Berryman and Mitzi Saunders, the original importers of Australia’s founding Iberian bloodlines. Some of which are still near impossible to acquire for export out of Spain. It is a testament to the dedication of these people, that a horse such as Assassin of Massey Farms can be bred in this country. This 17.2 hh Black Spanish Stallion, is derived from a cross of Spanish and USA imported stock. Fortunately, neither the Spanish nor Americans possess an equal to him in quality, size, power and gentle obedience. At 7 years old, he is almost fully developed and ready to take to the World State.
There is also Pagan MF, a 16.1 hh Silver Spanish Stallion with a huge personality, great sensitivity, incomparable balance and magic floating movement. This horse was performing Spanish Walk when only 3 months of age. Now at the age of 5, he shows off by performing faultless Spanish Trot, whilst at liberty.
Progeny from these two young sires are being recognized and purchased by overseas buyers. At this stage, Massey Farms has been able to retain these two gorgeous boys, but it is only a matter of time before the offer from the USA for Assassin, becomes too good to refuse. And unless a serious jockey can be secured in the very near future, Pagan may also be sold overseas rather than wasted, waiting for a seriously competitive rider to give him the International opportunity he deserves.
Investing in the future. Strangely, Australia’s top competitive dressage riders avoid riding these horses. The Iberian horse is expected to tolerate more because of its fantastic temperament and rather than view this as a positive, it has caused this prestigious hot-blooded breed to lose favour with seriously competitive riders. The challenge with the Andalusian and the Lusitano is to ride with astute sensitivity, no force and refrain from pushing them into hard work during their formative years (which is much more difficult that it sounds, because these horse’s minds are so active and receptive to new sights, sounds and ideas). The most skilled rider will always conscientiously work on maintaining the Iberian horse’s commanding presence and highly responsive manners, throughout all exercises, Most of all, a pre-requisite for riding these spectacular moving horses, is an admiration of their beauty and complete joy when working with them. We know it will be the talented young riders who recognize the value of riding Australian bred horses, to the top of their field, And these are the people we wish to support in their quest, as like most enthusiastic youth, we too have struggled to achieve our goals. And we have vowed never to forget the brilliance of the horses that spurred our interest in breeding. If you are a highly motivated dressage rider with the determination to make your dreams happen, then we will try to support you, by finding the most suitable horse to achieve a magical partnership

Stud Principals:
Kerry Mack

We aim to breed horses that bring enjoyment to their owners. Temperament and trainability along with talent and soundness are the qualities we seek in our breeding stock.
Our stallions are proven in the performance arena. Whisper (standing at 17hh), is the best performed import in Australia - Vice Champion of Germany at 4 years old, Champion of Holland at Advanced dressage and a winner at International shows.
Above: A foal by Pzazz out of Mayfield Imagine by Rocadero.
In 2004 Whisper was Australian Champion & Advanced Victorian Champion at Prix St.George and had his first Grand Prix start at the final round of the World Cup qualifier where he placed 5th.
Whisper's first foals have thrilled the breeders, with long legs and exceptional temperament being dominant. Whisper is now being campaigned by Brett Parbery in Sydney.
Chilled semen will be available from October 2005. Frozen semen is always available.
Pzazz (standing at 16.2hh) Continues to blast through the dressage grades. After being 2004 Victorian Medium champion he continued to excel at Advanced with scores over 70%. He was a champion at Prix St.Georges level and is now scoring up to 64% at Intermediate 1.
His first foals have his engaging character and wonderful balance and are a very exclusive and sought out group.
Frozen semen is available with excellent fertility.

Stud Principals:
Nichola & Richard Paff

Most people want to own, and be seen riding, a beautiful, memorable horse that makes them feel good no matter what the judge’s score. A horse that inspires and draws you to get up early and ride before work or miss an episode of your favorite soapy. A horse that makes losing kilos and keeping fit a pleasure, not a duty.
A horse that even to our non-riding friends and relatives at least looks like it justifies all the money we spend.
This colt, owned by Katie Guest of Wauchope, is by Echo out of a Salute/ Gullit mare.
With this in mind, we purchased our latest stallion, Echo, from the Heathmont Stud in Victoria. Still to prove himself in competition, he is turning out to be every bit the stallion we had hoped for. A well mannered, easily trained stallion with super paces producing quiet foals with good legs, sound conformation, willing to learn temperaments, and yes, Great Looks!
We have recently built a new 100 acre stud and training centre about 1 km south of Taree, where we can utilize such facilities as indoor arena, large outdoor jumping arena, all new yards and fencing, surrounded by 10,000 acres of State Forest. Here we can concentrate on producing sound, reliable and affordable horses from weanling to Grand Prix.

Stud Principals:
David and Amanda Shoobridge

Revelwood is located on the picturesque coast of NSW and is focused on breeding quality Warmblood foals. With a broodmare band of over 20 mares, the focus is on producing modern, well conformed, sound youngsters. The broodmares have been chosen not only for their conformation, movement and sound temperaments but also their genetic potential. With serveral imported and frozen semen mares, the broodmare band offers some of the most sort after bloodlines available such as Lanthan, Donerhall, Weltmeyer and Argentan. Our foundation sire General Consent (Genghis Khan x Contact) is a long legged horse with amazing presence. His sire, is a World Cup showjumper and he carries the line of Cor de la Bryere through Contact in his dam line. He is a true dual purpose stallion with his jumping genetics and powerful movement.
Don Ramiro (Don Primero x Pik Bube) is a highly regarded stallion through his trainabilty and performance and the performances of his offspring. He is the sire of several talented FEI horses- TL Ramadon (exported), Daylight and Donizetti to name a few. Don Ramiro was an exceptional young horse who was training all the Grand Prix movements as a 5yo although an injury retired him to stud duties. Ferrero Rocher (Florestan x Weltmeyer) is the ultimate up and coming stallion. He is competing at Medium level dressage under Nicolas Fyffe with wins and scores over 70%. He is the complete package- looks, movement, trainabilty and genetics to please even the most cynical critics. He is by Florestan out of a Weltmeyer x Pik Bube mare- the same breeding as Florencio the 2004 World Young Dressage Horse Champion.
Kaptain (Clintino x Sandro) offers breeders the most amazing opportunity to secure some of the World's best bloodlines right here in Australia. Kaptain is a compact type with very correct conformation and suspended ground-covering paces.
Rhodes (Rohdiamant x Acapulco) was imported into Australia by Jenny and Phil Rapson. He has been trained and campaigned by Australian Representative rider Matthew Dowsley and is hoped to be his next Grand Prix star. In 2004 he won Champion of Champions at Dressage with the Stars. He has big rhythmical floating paces which make lateral work effortless.
Two new stallions for the 2005 breeding season have just arrived in Australia Revelwood. They carry bloodlines such as Sir Tristram, Abalou, Battle Wagon and King of Diamonds. This is an exciting new chapter in sport horse breeding for Australia.

Stud Principals:
Michelle Hicks & Glen Pearce

Swedish breeding thanks to Jan Brink and the sensational Briar, is all the rage, and we are lucky to have in Australia, Magritte, a Swedish stallion, by Magini (also the sire of Briar) who is also a tried and proven FEI competitor.
In Sweden, Magritte was the most successful FEI horse of the year in 1996, and in Australia, ridden by his owner, Emma Youngman, he qualified for the European Championships with a 3rd place at the Australian Dressage Championships.
Magritte has a unique ability to Piaffe and Passage, showing a high degree of activity behind and fantastic elevation in front. He passes on his athletic abilities to his offspring and also his outstanding temperament. In Europe he was the sire of Maistic, who was 3rd at the World Young Dressage Horse Championships, in Australia, his progeny are only youngsters, but stock like Kirsten Beard-Adams’ Carlyle Park Magrini are proving what a wonderful sire Magritte is. Best of all he is available through chilled semen and a live foal guarantee!