Kirkbys Stud Stock Horses

24/09/2025

Spring has kicked off in style with the arrival of our first foal for 2025—a filly…finally!

It’s been a long wait since 2022 for another filly, and this one’s arrived with plenty of style and class, and she’s already showing off her moves.

She’s by 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙢 and out of 𝙆𝙞𝙧𝙠𝙗𝙮𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙 𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚, and this young lady carries campdraft-winning performance on both sides. We’re excited to have her and look forward to watching her grow.

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21/09/2025

Kaspers Versace has taken out the 𝙎𝘾𝘼 𝙉𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 – a well-deserved recognition for a mare that keeps stepping up every run.

Versace only competed for half the SCA season and missed the Championship by half a point, and is now an Open winning mare—a testament to her and David Murphy’s consistent partnership. We’re incredibly proud to see her representing the stud and to watch her make her mark in the campdraft arena.

Versace also won Novice Horse of the Year and All-Round Horse of the Year for the SCA Zone 5 Championship. Clearchoice Contiki, who was also only campaigned for half the season and is now a Novice winner, won Maiden Horse of the Year and 5th in the All-Round Horse of the Year for Zone 5.

Big congratulations to Versace, Contiki, and Murph – this season will be another exciting chapter for them!

Thank you to the Southern Campdrafting Association and David Murphy - murphyperformancehorses

19/08/2025

Exciting news for Josh, breeding a beautiful filly with a pedigree full of performance, including Omega, Reflect, Ivory, Spinifex, and Romeo in the first 4 generations! 😊

19/08/2025

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 - lets hope for some fillies!

I always find winter slow, not because it’s filled with rainy days in the Adelaide Hills, but because I impatiently anticipate the foals due in spring. Despite trying for more foals, the drought means we’ll only have three foals due in 2025. I am desperately hoping there are some fillies this year, as we’ve had only two fillies born since 2022.

The first mare due, 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗕𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗘 - 𝗛𝗦𝗛, is by CHEVIN IVORY – HOF HSH and out of open campdraft mare, KIRKBYS STUD ROSALIE. Rosie is in foal to 𝗠𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗠 - 𝗛𝗦𝗛 (by HAZELWOOD CONMAN – IS HSH and out of KIRKBYS STUD BLUE MOON – HSH), which means this foal carries a double cross of Omega, four crosses of Romeo, and nine foundation or impact ASH mares in the first four generations.

The second mare due to foal is 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗕𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧 - 𝗛𝗦𝗛 who is by One Stylish Pepto and out of open-winning mare, KIRKBYS STUD GLEAM. Stardust is in foal to the open-winning campdraft stallion 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗩𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗦 (by ACRES DESTINY – IS and out of COLWAY CRYSTAL – HSH). Crystal has been described as a super producing dam.

The last foal is from 𝗞𝗜𝗥𝗞𝗕𝗬𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗟 - 𝗛𝗦𝗛 who is by HAZELWOOD CONMAN – IS HSH and out of KIRKBYS STUD MIRACLE. This foal will also be by 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗔 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗩𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗦. Miracle is a open-winning campdraft mare and maternal sister to open campdraft stallion KIRKBYS STUD ECHO – HSH. Their dam won 10 campdrafts and was second in the Canning Downs at Warwick.

There’s more info at 𝙬𝙬𝙬.𝙠𝙞𝙧𝙠𝙗𝙮.𝙖𝙪 including young colts/gelding for sale.

17/08/2025

What a fantastic weekend at Eumamurrin Campdraft!

Clearchoice Contiki placed 3rd in the Novice Campdraft, scoring an 88 and 89. Contiki just keeps stepping up and showing her class. Very proud to see Contiki and David keep building on their partnership with results like these.

Kaspers Versace continues to show her quality and consistency, scoring an 86 in the Open for Open and backing it up with an 88 in the Open, but without luck in the final. Although there was no joy this time, she showed her consistency and grit.

Big thanks to the Eumamurrin Campdraft committee for a well-run event—they were excellent cattle. Thanks always to David Murphy from Murphy Performance Horses for a top job and to everyone who cheered us on. Couldn’t be happier with how the mares are going, and can’t wait to see what they achieve next!

12/08/2025

31/07/2025

Happy Birthday to the Kirkby’s Stud horses! Hoping for another year of strong runs and filly foals.

30/07/2025

A big thank you to Kady from .media for this fab video of Kaspers Versace at Skipton Campdraft earlier in the year, where she placed 2nd in the novice and 4th in the open….just watch her dance!!

23/07/2025

Each sunset brings the mares a little closer to welcoming the next chapter in the Kirkbys Stud’s breeding program.

17/07/2025

Kirkbys Stud Icon is an exceptionally well bred young stallion, owned and campaigned by Youngmere Performance Horses. Icon has consistently made finals and received many placings in campdrafts and challenges. He was the 2024 ASH Queensland State Show Open Challenge Champion. Don’t miss out on an early bird special!

12/07/2025

Kirkbys Stud Credit is by another legendary stallion, Adios Reflect.
Credit is a proven sire of campdraft, challenge, and futurity/maturity horses, and is standing at stud near Warwick, Qld.

Braeview Stud will be keeping service fees at 2024 pricing for the 2025 breeding season.
Please contact us for service contracts.
Kirkbys Stud Credit HSH - Natural service on farm, chilled and frozen semen available.
Eskdale West Rugged Kid - deceased (ASH/AQHA) Excellent quality frozen semen available. We will sell per dose, but recommend a 2 dose purchase.

17/05/2025

It wasn’t the finish that David Murphy and Clearchoice Contiki were aiming for at the Willinga Park Gold Buckle final, but wow—what an incredible mare!

She had the perfect fast steer, and was doing a scorching run outside; one of the fastest for the day. I was on the edge of my seat as she flattened her ears rounding to the gate.

In a heart-stopping moment, Contiki overreached, pulled a front shoe, and took a tumble. She and Murph bounced up, and Contiki continued her run, caught the steer, checked, and then lapped him in front of a cheering crowd…not once, but twice!

When Murph and I had our pre-run debrief, I said “do a run that makes her shine”. But honestly, Contiki didn’t need any help, she’s truly one in a million.

A huge thank you to:
Murphy Performance Horses for having such a fabulous connection with Contiki, you two just keep getting better.
Ringers Western for the care you have for your ambassadors. It was fabulous to meet you when you came to check Murph was ok.
Willinga Park for an incredible venue and brilliantly run draft.