February 2010
Our beautiful granddaughter Tahlee with one of her favourites 'River Oak Tamira'
Foaling News
River Oak Nemesia, full sister to River Oak Tabu, has foaled another beautiful filly by Australian National Champion Stallion River Oak Imprint. Congratulations to her owner Mr. John Voitin.
Artwork by Rosemary McCullough
This beautiful artwork was done by our dear friend Rosemary McCullough of Romac Arabian Stud at Dural – the lovely mare is Romac K’Aila (Kyremi Illustraa x Jahahn Sirheera). Tragically this beautiful mare, who was going so well in her saddle career with Greg Shepherd, died suddenly and, incredibly, only three days after her dam Sirheera underwent unsuccessful colic surgery. A terrible double loss to Rosemary and the Arabian horse world.
Jahahn Sirheera (4-1-87 – 26-5-07)
Romac K’Aila (15-3-97 – 29-5-07)
Some of Rosemarys other artworks
Young Helper at River Oak
Chelsea Wesble is 14 years old, loves horses and wants to learn as much as she can so has been coming out to River Oak and helping us. Chelsea has three horses of her own and loves to ride. Chelsea’s favourite boy here is River Oak Tabu!
River Oak Shabu
“An oldie but a goodie” – wow River Oak Shabu (River Oak Tabu x Arjai Shula) was shown by his owner Alexandria Jones at the National Arabian Stud Horse Show and won the Youth Novice 2.2 Dressage, as well as the Open Arabian/Arabian Derivative Preliminary 1.4. Well done Shabu and Alexandria. It seems like only yesterday we watched him, ridden by Sandy Langford, win the Bridle Path Champion at East Coast as a young horse – where does the time go??!!
Other River Oak horses to do well under saddle at the National were Woombai Desert Dawn and River Oak Prominence. See earlier news below.
Woombai Desert Dawn (page updated please click here)
18 December 2009
New Foal for Liz Hallam (x Kyremi Illustraa)
Liz Hallam’s long awaited for Illustraa foal finally arrived three weeks late but definitely worth the wait. Liz’s lovely mare Bint Estana kept Liz guessing but finally produced a gorgeous filly – Congratulations Liz, she’s beautiful!
Woombai Desert Dawn - Story and Photos
Woombai Desert Dawn has been going well with her saddle training with Adam Maitland, and Jane is extremely happy with her results to date. Click here to see Jane’s note to us and photos on Dawn’s page.
"For anyone looking at buying a lovely arabian and having the best "after sales service" to help you out with training, breeding or agistment you will not be disappointed with the River Oak experience. Jane Blackett,
Nunbilla Arabians"
Flairdell Fleur De Lys - Latest Results
Flairdell Fleur De Lys, River Oak’s 3 y.o. Arabian Stockhorse filly, who is affectionately known by all as “Dolly” has had a good few shows including Reserve Champion Arabian Stockhorse Filly at the Arabian State Titles Show in September, 2nd in her Arabian Stockhorse class at the National Arabian Stud Horse Show and more recently took out Champion Filly and Supreme Arabian Stockhorse Exhibit at The All Breeds Youngstock Show in December. Click here to see photos on Dollys page.
River Oak Silver Edition - Show Ring Debut
Making his show ring debut our exciting young colt River Oak Silver Edition won Champion Colt and Supreme Arabian at the recent Youngstock Show. This big moving grandson of Arjai Summitt is a tall impressive grey colt sired by Australian National Champion River Oak Imprint from Australian National Reserve Champion Mare River Oak Illusive Girl.
River Oak Tabar - Half Share Sold
After Ray had painstakingly talked me into selling our tall, 3 y.o. grey Tabu colt, River Oak Tabar, upon his departure Ray had “a change of heart” about selling the only Tabu colt we own and went into “what have I done!” mode and after talking with Naomi and Kurt they agreed to sell a half share back – so Tabar had a week’s holiday in Queensland before coming back to River Oak – good one Ray!!
Happy 25th Birthday Razz
Woombai Desert Dawn and stable mate Nunbilla Razzamataz have been holidaying at River Oak while Jane and Greg were in Bali and, whilst here, Razz celebrated his 25th Birthday – he’s a grand old gentleman and we all love Razz.
River Oak Prominence - Latest Results
Email from Viv Motbey re River Oak Prominence’s performance at the 2009 National Arabian Stud Horse Show at Horsley Park:
Hi Kerry, Not sure if you heard but after winning his Novice class out of 10 at the Nationals, Prominence won the Novice Bridle Path Hack and was then awarded Reserve Champion Bridle Path hack! Very exciting he went beautifully for me after all the dramas! Photos: Tracey Bavinton.
9 November 2009
Recent Sales
We are happy to announce the recent sale of the lovely big Summitt mare Stilton Farm Portia to Tanja Zimmermann. Tanja was looking for a tall Arabian to ride and Portia, at 15.3 hands, fitted the bill perfectly. Always easy going out on the trails and in all aspects of life, Portia will now go into work with Tanja. We have retained her son as a future endurance mount for Ray.
One of our favourite boys, the three year old Tabu colt, River Oak Tabar, has been purchased by Kurt Lord and Naomi Djuric and will be broken to saddle in readiness for a future in endurance once he is old enough. Kurt and Naomi, are celebrating more than their purchase of Tabar, they have just become engaged - Congratulations and every good wish for the future. River Oak have retained services to Tabar. (Photos of Kurt, Naomi and Tabar coming soon)
We still have a few special horses waiting for their special owners to come and find them!! Give us a call if you are looking for your special Arabian.
16 October 2009
Rose Gum Ellustria
We received this lovely email from Richard and Glenys's Drew
Dear Ray and Kerry,
What an outstanding mare Rose Gum Ellustria has grown up to be. She is typical of that wonderful line of mares produced by the River Oak Stallion Kyremi Illustraa. Her wins at shows under halter including championships and supremes are numerous and she has been a top ten filly in the Australian championships. Now she is performing exceptionally well in the performance ring, always scoring high marks in dressage and championships in the hack ring.
We are planning to bring her to Sydney for the National Stud Horse Show in November 2009 and hopefully the East Coast Championships and Australian Championships in 2010.
We have attached an article from which you can extract notes, and a recent photograph from the recent Premier show.
We would recommend to anyone to use River Oak stallions in their breeding programs.
Please feel free to use any of this as testimony to River Oak Arabians on your website.
With very best wishes,
Richard and Glenys Drew
click here to see Elle's page
23 September 2009
River Oak Platinum, Woombai Desert Dawn & River Oak Princess of the Dance
River Oak Princess of the Dance (River Oak Tabu x River Oak Riverdance, who was bought from our Tender Sale by Bianca Gjec, has recently been broken to saddle by Jason Attard and is having a short stay at River Oak where Bianca is riding her and she will be bred to Kyremi Illustraa this season. look at Princess's page click here!
Woombai Desert Dawn (River Oak Prestige x Hume Creek Ashara) has recently been broken to saddle by Adam Maitland, who was her sire’s trainer and rider when he won Australian National Reserve Champion Arabian Stallion under Saddle in 2005.
Dawn is owned by Jane Blackett of Nunbilla Stud. After being broken in by Adam, Dawn returned to River Oak where Jane rode her for a few weeks before returning her to Adam to be trained for her first outing under saddle. Due to the cancellation of several shows, Dawn’s first outing was on Saturday 19th September at Blacktown Show where she performed beautifully to take 2nd place in the Novice Ridden Arabian and 2nd Place in the Open Ridden. We are all thrilled with her progress and the great job Adam is doing with her. more about Dawn click here!
Ray has been busy mouthing and driving River Oak’s Arabian Stock Horse filly, 3 year old Flairdell Fleur De Lys (Waylon T Justice x Dunelm Choice) and the young Arabian stallion River Oak Platinum (River Oak Imprint x River Oak Illusive Girl) and they have just had their first three ride’s with Jason Attard and went extremely well. Ray will now be getting back in the saddle as we have lots of horses to work!! see more click here!
Platinum is owned in partnership with Jane Blackett and between Jane (who will do hacking and dressage with him) and Ray (who has his eye on endurance for him later on) he will be a busy horse! click here to see more photos of Platinum's first rides!
Ray has just started mouthing a few other young River Oak horses and Jason will be lending a hand with their first rides. Oh to be 22 again!!
Thanks to Jason for all his help.
Meet 'Casey'
"It’s only a few months since we said goodbye to our beautiful little 13 y.o. Chihuahua Zoe, and I was REALLY missing her, sooooooo one night I took a look at the Pet Rescue Website “just for a look!!”. Well, there he was, a cute little face saying come and see me, so I did.
Casey, is now a part of our family, he is a really sweet little guy whose owner died and he was passed around between people who did not want him and, finally, ended up in Pet Rescue. And now he has his “forever” home as they say.
He is two years old, a West Highland Terrier cross and has turned out to be the perfect dog for us. He has fitted in as if he has been here all his life, is a very obedient little dog (unless he has found something great to smell, then he needs a little hurry up) and we love him. I think even Zoe would approve!"
- Kerry.
11 July 2009
Rose Gum Goldrush
We received the following lovely email from the owner of Rose Gum Goldrush (who is by River Oak Imprint):
Hello again Ray & Kerry,
Just thought you might like an update on Goldrush. He was broken in about 4 weeks ago and is going really well undersaddle. He is my 5th young horse that I have started undersaddle and he is by far the most sensible. He is very mature for his age and copes with anything you ask of him. He will embark in a Dressage career and maybe a little Western down the track. With his relaxed personality and super smooth paces I think he will do really well in both these diciplines.
Hope you are well, maybe I will get down there and say Hi one day,
Cheers,
Joanne Linsley
Click here to read more on Goldrush!
1 July 2009
Hawkesbury Show
At the annual Hawkesbury Show, which we attended in April (our last for the 2008 season), our lovely bay filly River Oak Promesse (River Oak Imprint x River Oak Tabette) on her very first show ring outing was awarded the sash for Best Filly and Champion Mare or Filly.
Our young stallion, River Oak Platinum also by Imprint out of River Oak Illusive Girl was awarded Champion Stallion and Supreme Arabian Exhibit.
River Oak Summ'ia to the UAE
River Oak Summ’ia (Arjai Summitt x Arabian Park Egyptian Queen) is on her way to the UAE for endurance.
Recent Sales
Following her success at Hawkesbury Show, River Oak Promesse has been sold to Pam and John Robins of Newbury Park Stud who plan to continue to show her before breeding from her and having her broken to saddle.
We have sold a half share in River Oak Platinum to Jane Blackett of Nunbilla Stud. Future plans for Platinum will be to continue his halter career also showing him under saddle and eventually endurance. He will stay at River Oak where this tall (15.2 hands) impressive horse will stand at stud.
River Oak Princess of the Dance has been sold to Bianca Grgic and will be broken to saddle before being bred to Australian National Champion Stallion Kyremi Illustraa in the spring. A show career is planned for her future.
River Oak Nemesia, full sister to River Oak Tabu, will be joining the breeding programme of Mr. John Voitin along with other mares John has bought from us. Nemesia is in foal to the Australian National Champion Stallion River Oak Imprint.
We wish all new owners every success with these lovely horses.
Show success 'Romac Jimmy'
Congratulations to Rosemary McCullough of Romac Arabians on the wonderful success of her Imprint gelding Romac Jimmy and what a great job Greg Shephard is doing with him!
This is a list of his most notable achievements.
2007 Campbelltown City Show
Champion Purebred Gelding & Supreme Champion Purebred Arabian
2008 Campbelltown City Show
Champion Senior Gelding & Supreme Champion Purebred Arabian
Champion Ridden Purebred
Bridle Path Hack over 15 hh – 1st
2008 Arabian Saddle Horse Championships
Ridden Purebred Gelding – Top 5
2008 Arabian Spring Carnival
Champion Ridden Purebred Gelding & Supreme Champion Ridden Purebred
Champion Bridle Path Hack
2008 National Arabian Stud Horse Show
Arabian Gelding Show Hunter over 14.2 hh - 1st
Novice Arabian Gelding – 1st & Supreme Champion Novice
2009 East Coast Arabian Championships
Arabian Show Hunter Gelding – Top 5
2009 Castle Hill Annual Show
Champion Led Purebred Gelding & Supreme Champion Purebred Arabian
Champion Ridden Purebred Gelding & Supreme Champion Ridden Purebred
2009 Campbelltown City Show
Reserve Champion Led Gelding
Champion Purebred Under Saddle
2009 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Best Led Arabian Gelding
Best Ridden Arabian Gelding – winner of Hunt-A-Horse Annual Trophy
Vale: 'Zoe'
Our Precious little Chihuahua Zoe went to sleep in her cuddly pink blanket in her bed next to the fire for the last time at 9.30 on Sunday night 28th June 2009. We will miss her forever.
RIP little Zozo 30-3-96 to 28-6-09.
25 April 2009
Vacancies available for training/showing
We currently have vacancies for horses to be trained and shown this coming season - 3 vacancies only!!!! We only have a limited number of horses each season, to ensure that each horse gets ample individual attention and training time. Please contact us to enquire - 0407 751 572 (Kerry) or click here to email.
Clinic planning underway
Please check back for updates on two exciting clinics that are being planned!
Details to come!
Special offer for boarding mares
Any mares boarding full time at River Oak, will recieve a 20% discount of a service fee for that mare!
Visit our boarding website (www.horseboard.com.au) and contact us today to book in!
28 October 2008 - Sales List of quality horses BY TENDER
As advertised in the November Horse Deals magazine, we are offering for sale by tender, some of our very best horses. Not all horses will be sold, so if you are interested, please register your Tender Form as soon as possible.
Click here to go to the sales page
Mare Lease Program
Our Mare Lease program starts from just $50 per week board (depending on mare's feeding requirements), and all mares are fed hard feed twice daily.
There is a 30% discount off our stallion service fees or, if an outside stallion is to be used it must be AI on the farm and we charge a nominal handling fee when vet attends of $25 per scan, $100 per insemination and $25 per pregnancy test.
Age of the mares varies from around 4 years to 16 years. They include mares by Arjai Summitt, River Oak Tabu, Arabian Park Egyptian Magnetic (full sister to Tabu), Tallangatta Tamerlane and Kyremi Illustraa.
All vet bills for the term of the lease for both mare and foal are payable by the person leasing the mare from us. As is worming, feet etc.
If you are interested in any of our mares please don't hesitate to contact us.
As these are our valuable breeding mares they are to remain at River Oak under our care as a condition of the lease.
2008 - Printable Calendars
Our calendars continue to be regularly downloaded, please see the latest latest months below!
December 2008 - featuring a festive collage!
November 2008 - featuring the legend 'Arjai Summitt'
October 2008 - featuring the captivating eye of 'River Oak Tabu'
22 September 2008 - NSW Arabian State Titles
Our first outing since the Equine Influenza outbreak was the 2008 NSW Arabian State Titles show, held at Hawkesbury Showground on Saturday 13 September.
River Oak Arabians was represented by the gorgeous mare RIVER OAK REGAL GIRL (Kyremi Illustraa x River Oak Dancing Girl), who was shown on behalf of owners Richard and Glenys Drew of Rose Gum Arabians. This mare was crowned All Breeds Halter Challenge Champion – winning this title in very good company from 37 entrants. River Oak Regal Girl was also awarded Champion Pure Arabian Mare.
The exquisite bay mare WOOMBAI DESERT DAWN (River Oak Prestige x Hume Creek Ashara) was shown by us for her owner Jane Blackett of Nunbilla Arabians. This show was ‘Dawn’s’ first outing, and she was Runner Up to the Reserve Champion Pure Arabian Mare.
New addition to River Oak Arabians, 2 year old FLAIRDELL FLEUR DE LYS (Waylon J Justice x Dunelm Choice) won her class and was awarded Champion Arabian Stockhorse Filly.
RIVER OAK PROMINENCE (River Oak Prestige x River Oak Regal Girl), owned by Viv Motbey, was awarded Champion Pure Arabian Gelding.
Both Woombai Desert Dawn and River Oak Prominence are sired by our much loved River Oak Prestige who sadly passed away in August 2005. River Oak Prominence’s dam is River Oak Regal Girl so it was really great to see them both do so well at the same show!!!
A GREAT DAY OUT!
2008 - Printable Calendars
Our calendars continue to be popular! Heres the current versions. Just click on the following link:
September 2008 - featuring 'Kyremi Illustraa' and stable cat 'Coco Chanel'
August 2008 - featuring 'River Oak Tabette' and foal 'River Oak Issima' who is for sale - please see the Sales page.
July 2008 - featuring 'Tallangatta Tamerlane'
June 2008 - featuring 'River Oak Platinum'
May 2008 - featuring Ray Smith and 'Bandeisha'
April 2008 - featuring 'Tallangatta Maroussia'
March 2008 - featuring 'River Oak Summation'
13 February 2008 - Youngstock Incentive Program online now!
Click below for full details on this exciting first time offer from River Oak Arabians. Four promising young horses, no purchase price, cash incentive..... but be quick, horses may go quickly!
Click here
January 2008 - Printable Calendars
We have designed a River Oak Calendar for our viewers and fans of our horses. The great news is that you can download it easily, and print it! Just click on the following link:
February 2008 - featuring the beautiful mares 'River Oak Bint Farhdoura' and 'River Oak Illusive Girl'
January 2008 - featuring 'River Oak Imprint' and scenary at River Oak
5 September 2007 - Printable Calendars
Here are our calendars from the end of 2007.
December 2007 - featuring 'River Oak Imprint' in his christmas gear!
November 2007 - featuring 'River Oak Tabu'
October 2007 - featuring 'Mares at River Oak'
September 2007 - featuring 'Tallangatta Tamerlane'
17 August 2007 - Discovery page now online
River Oak Arabians has opened their doors to people interested in meeting the arabian horse.
This exciting venture is detailed on the discovery page of this website - don't miss your opportunity to meet an Australian Champion!
3 August 2007 - Mare leasing available
See some of our mares, on the mare page, and please contact us for more information! Conditions apply, however the cost may pleasantly surprise you!
28 July 2007 - River Oak Club launched!
River Oak Arabians has announced the beginning of the River Oak Club! This Club has been formed to encourage young people to become involved in arabians, and learn more about this wonderful breed of horse.
The Club page of the River Oak website has been launched with a colouring in picture. There will be updates to the club page in the future, with lots of fun activities being planned.
Send in your picture now to register your interest!
25 May 2007 - Open Day success!
The Open Day was a success! Visitors enjoyed the live band, free raffle, and of course the chance to see Australian Champion stallions on their home turf!
A list of sold horses is on the Sales page, with offers still being considered on the remaining horses.
Thank you to Prydes Easifeed, Natalie from Equine Massage and Michels Patisserie in Windsor for their support.
18 May 2007 - Open Day sneak preview
The Open Day is shaping up to be quite exciting. A sneak preview of some things you may see are:
- A raffle with some great prizes including: an Equine Massage; Prydes Easifeed horse feed; and a rug set!
- A Second hand rug sale - with some bargain prices;
- An exquisite Marion Duncan Original painting for sale;
- Prydes Easifeed information stand with feed;
- Some yummy food and hot drinks;
- Guessing competitions for the young (and young-at-heart) ones;
- And of course our wonderful horses.
So don't miss out, we'd really love to see you there and have you share the day with us!
1 May 2007 - River Oak scoops at large NSW Agricultural show
River Oak Platinum and Tallangatta Maroussia recently competed at the Hawkesbury Annual Agricultural Show.
Against a large number of entries, River Oak Platinum was awarded CHAMPION COLT; Tallangatta Maroussia was CHAMPION MARE and eventual SUPREME CHAMPION PURE ARABIAN.
1 May 2007 - Reduction Sale and Open Barn Day announced!
To be held 20th May 2007, at River Oak Arabian Stud. Details of all sale horses on the sales page, as well as documents to print and download.
The day will feature a Parade of Stallions at 1:00pm, followed by the Parade of Sale Horses. Gates will be open from 11:00am. If you are interested in any of the horses, you are welcome to call prior to the Day.
April 2007 - River Oak Tabu daughter ranked 13th on the World Endurance rankings!
Ningadoo Moesha currently stands in position 13 on the FEI Endurance Combination World Ranking List! Moesha is by River Oak Tabu, and this list has over 300 horses on it. Well done to all involved.
Click here to see the list
April 2007 - 'World Treasure' River Oak Malibu
River Oak Malibu
(River Oak Tabu x Calista Park Qalieda), was ridden by HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani to light the Cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games. A breathtaking display of the courage, temperament and strength of this Australian Bred horse!
We are all very proud of this arabian horse, and congratulate all lucky enough to be involved with him. If you go to www.youtube.com there are lots of videos of him.
A story on River Oak Malibu is published in the latest issue of Australian Arabian Horse News.
