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.