A chestnut c**t foal, Laguna Red Diamond, who later became a very versatile gelding. He was shown extensively in led, saddle and harness classes, competed at pony club, raced in steeple chases, and paraded at Warana processions. "Red" passed away a few years ago, after a number of years spent in peaceful, well earned retirement. For many years Koorootang was a predominantly grey stud with Loch Lom
ond bloodlines. Koorootang's grey show team of the 1980's - Nacona Juanita, Nacona Anita and Nacona Navy-Blue were well known in Shetland circles in Queensland. Their dam was Nacona Anette and their sire Loch Lomond Clyde. The Shetland Pony Owners and Breeders Society of Queensland's trophy for Most Successful Pony for the Year was won by Nacona Anita in 1982 and by Nacona Juanita in 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986. In 1987, with a c**t foal at foot, Juanita was judged Supreme Shetland Pony Exhibit at the Royal Queensland Show. She was a consistent Champion in the led classes and she and her sister Anita were also good harness and saddle ponies. Over the years they and their full brother, Navy-Blue, all won Supreme ribbons. We have shown Koorootang ponies almost exclusively for a very long time now and with the acquisition of a black stallion, Koolangatha Juniper (sire Wells Vintage Imp.) and later, Koolangatha Powit (same sire) the tide turned and our show team today is predominantly black.
