2011 Iona Park Show team welcomes . . .

Cardwell Park Orlando (By Rathowen Toy Soldier)

We welcome Orlando to our 2011 Iona Park Show team. This young gelding will be broken in next year. This 2yr old has settled in well and is happily running with half brother (Concerto) and half sister (Serenade).

Iona Park Melody Hack Council HOTY

Melody and Laura competed at the 2010 Hack council HOTY. Friday was the Newcomer and Prelim classes and we sadly missed our prelim class. After waiting four hours in the cold it was not to be our day, but still came out with Top Ten Newcomer of the year. On the Sunday we returned to compete in the Large Open Showhunter Pony of The Year and Melody ridden by Laura Thompson got in the Top Ten, very happy with this.

This wonderful pony has now been sold to a new home in sydney where she will continue to compete.

Melody & Katie Kelley at Albion Park show

Iona Park Melody and Katie Kelley competed at Albion Park Spring show. Competing in 4 classes - led Showhunter Pony 1st & Champion, Ridden Showhunter Pony 1st, Led APSB Pony 1st and Reserve to her half brother Iona Park Austintatious! then went Champion ridden APSB under saddle. Toy Soldier progeny are certainly good in the show ring.

Iona Park Melody & Laura Thompson at Macquarie Bank Hack Champs

Two more shows under her belt and Melody still on a winning streak.

Pictured below; Melody and Laura Thompson at the Macquarie Bank Hack Championships

Winning the Newcomer Showhunter pony and being Reserve Newcomer Showhunter pony, 3rd prelim Showhunter Pony and then on the Saturday in the Open ring she measured over her size to compete in the Large Open Showhunter Pony, poor Melody looked tiny compared to the others but she went brilliantly! Top 5 then went overall top 8 to compete in the final...Very happy with this young pony!!!

Well done Laura and Melody!!!

2010 Foals

3 days old and just out of his box!!! Whee hee, here I am world!!!


Very excited to announce the birth of our first foal of the season to be named Iona Park Dynamic.

Gorgeous colt foal By Rathowen Toy Soldier out of Medina (Syon Splendor) to make galloway. Very happy with this gorgeous leggy boy!

10 days old 3 days old

Iona Park Maestro

Little Maestro working in the arena with his full sister Melody - Watch this space as this young pony will come out as a newcomer next year! He has big shoes to fill but we think he will be a little star just like his sister..

Iona Park Melody and Laura do it again!!!

Iona Park Melody and our show team competed at the Leisure Coast Hack Show on 4th Sept. Melody and Laura competed in the rain to be Champion Newcomer Showhunter Pony, Champion Showhunter n/e 12.2h, 1st Arabian Derivative, Reserve Champion Ridden Riding Pony, Champion Led APSB as well as Champion Ridden APSB. Wow what a day!!! It was raining so we only have this one picture of Melody with her reserve sash.

IONA PARK MELODY SUPREME CHAMPION

Iona Park show team attended the 2010 APSB Luddenham show with Iona Park Melody, ridden by LauraThompson (pictured right). The pair had an amazing show with beautiful weather and terrific outcomes. With an 8am start the whole team had Iona Park Melody and Laura ready to compete in the first ring. With 2nd in the ridden Part Welsh to start the morning off both girls were not quite warmed up, followed by 1st newcomer Pony Hack over 12hnds n.e 13hnds. This automatically took both in to Best Newcomer Pony which she did with a foot perfect work out to win BEST NEWCOMER.

Next was APSB mare, filly or gelding winning 1st plac

e then on to the Riding Pony ring to compete in the R

iding Pony/Showhunter whe

re she won and was Champion. Winning Supreme overall ridden Riding Pony! We were excited and thrilled with this partnership and now looking forward to HOTY.

Rathowen Toy Soldier

Rathowen Toy Soldier in the paddock with his son Iona Park Virtuoso. Virtuoso undid his gate and got in with his father who is used to living on his own - it was so funny to watch as at first he said "what you doing in here it is my paddock" and after a few mins it was "oh well lets eat and play together then". Love these pics of our darling boy.

Toy is very excited at the prospect of the stud season starting. This is the first year that we have had Toy Soldier progeny under saddle and they are proving to be safe, sound and both Virtuoso (galloway) and Vivaldi (hack) have been bought for 12 yr old girls. Virtuoso is now competing with his new owner Carlie and was Champion show hunter galloway at Luddenham. We have many more galloways and ponies coming up through the ranks so watch this space!

Joni

FOR SALE: Glamorous 14.2hh unraced thoroughbred. This lovely galloway has become our property as our agister owed us many thousands of dollars and couldnt pay so gave Joni to us, we have her papers and she is being prepared for sale. A lovely mare with so much potential. She loves trail rides has some lovely movement and should make a really good show prospect. Lots of chrome and flaxen mane and tail. Very quiet and easy to do.

Iona Park Harmony

Iona Park Melody (Penny) 12.2hh 4yrs old with 5 regs by Rathowen Toy Soldier out of Cattreath Laurellinda (open pony HOTY) This little pony has been out 4 times with wins each time culminating in being Champion Show Hunter Pony at the Luddenham winter woolley show. Penny is a superb pony bred in the purple with a lovely attitude to work and very easy to do. We keep being told she is an open pony so we have decided to try both. Very exciting prospect as she is a newcomer this year and will be for sale in September with entry to HOTY. A super childs pony. (Rider Stephanie Chenery)

Iona Park Rhythm

Iona Park Rhythm (Jack) approx 15.1hh Riding Pony x th/b out of Lemon Tang

Jack being ridden by our Team Member Stephanie Chenery in the arena. Jack is so trainable and a delight to work with he will be on our show team for 2011. Watch this space.

Iona Park Harmony approx 14.2hh rising 4yr old

Iona Park Harmony (Lilly) and Laura Thompson (Iona Park Team member) working beautifully in the arena. We are very excited about this little galloway by Rathowen Toy Soldier x th/b. Harmony will be on our 2011 show team.

Iona Park Melody & Iona Park Virtuoso

The two photos below are of our gorgeous 12.2hh pony (out of winner at HOTY Cattreath Laurelinda and Sire Rathowen Toy Soldier) Iona Park Melody went to St Ives show on Sunday 16th May with the following results. 1st led riding pony, 1st ridden riding pony mare ne 13hh, 1st led Saddle Pony filly 2yrs and under 4yrs. 1st novice Saddle Pony, 2nd ridden Australian Saddle Pony mare ne 13hh. 1st Intermediate Show Hunter Pony ne 13hh, 1st Open Show Hunter Pony over 12hh ne 12.2hh. & 2nd Show Hunter Pony ridden by a child. Our fantastic rider Stephanie Chenery and Melody are a great team and we were blown away with Melody's fantastic temperament. This little pony is showing herself to be a true future champion. We are very excited.

Iona Park Virtuoso two pictures above was also at the show with his new owner Carlie. Their first time out and just getting to know each other they were 1st led riding pony gelding under 4 yrs, 1st led Saddle Pony under 4 & 2nd ridden novice saddle pony. Well done Carlie and Iona Park Virtuoso. This is a great start for a 12 yr old girl and her young galloway!

Iona Park Open Day

Thank you to everyone who attended our open day on 25th April. I didnt realise when I first set the date that it was both Anzac day and Hawkesbury show but all in all we had a great day. Iona Park Virtuoso was sold and we have interest in some other young horses. Toy Soldier was a star and showed off his amazing temperament which culminated in a number of interested parties wanting to bring their mares to him this season. Our photographer did not turn up on the day so very sadly we have no good pics for our news pages but here are some that my husband took as happy snaps. Firstly is I Pk Harmony, followed by Rhythm last but not least two of the girls leading Concerto and I Pk Freedom. Sadly not good photos but more to come as our newly broken in young hack Iona Park Rhythm, Galloway I Pk Harmony, and I Pk Maestro get into their work all three year olds! Watch this space...

Iona Park in winning style

Congratulations Iona Park Austintatious and Maree Garrett

Austin and Maree attended milton show at the weekend.. and were EXTREMELY successful!

Austin was placed the following:

1st Riding Pony Gelding -CHAMPION Riding Pony exhibit

1st Arabian Derivative Pony Gelding -CHAMPION Arabian Derivative

1st Buckskin Gelding -CHAMPION Buckskin Exhibit

2nd ASP gelding -Reserve Champ ASP

2nd Part Bred APSB -Reserve Champ Part Bred APSB

Austin was also awarded 2 SUPREME'S in both ring 2 and ring 3

We are so proud of them both and look forward to seeing their results at Sydney Royal 2010

Iona Park Show Team

Newest Show Team Addition

IONA PARK MELODY

Iona Park Melody is the newest addition to the Iona Park show team. This little hunter pony by Toy Soldier is currently being trained at home and is showing a fabulous temperement, lovely movement and a willingness to learn.

Melody will soon be ready to come out as a newcomer and is sure to impress. We hope to continue her education and showing to prepare her as a future top childs or leading rein pony.

Watch this space...

Iona Park Show Team