Willowby Australian Stock Horses and Horsemanship Training

10/10/2024

SOLD. SOLD. SOLD.
Previous post for EOI Reg QH filly
SPOONFULLA DULCE has been removed as she has been sold.
She is going to a great show home for cutting.
Thank you to Ken Hawkins Training Stables (Ken Hawkins) for the opportunity to bring her to his stable for training.

She was right at home with the bigger mares even when she was little!

11/05/2024

Another outstanding horse bred by the stud is WILLOWBY EXCELARATOR HSH a top class gelding performing at the highest levels with his owner Lucas Walsh.
This week he presented at the Australian Stock Horse National Show with a 4th overall in the 4 yo and over FOY Challenge and with a first in the cattle class. Presenting in impressive company congratulations to Lucas and all connections.

11/05/2024

A while ago this lovely little filly WILLOWBY ACRES OF GOLD, one of our home bred Fountain of Youth yearlings, was sold to her new owner. She attended the VIC Champs recently in her show debut and she has presented at the Australian Stock Horse National Show this week. She has aquitted herself well with respectable scores in the dressage classes, Staion Horse just out of the placings and then placing in the very traditional Stockman’s Turnout class with an 8th after her workout.
Congratulations to Katherine Noske and all connections. Alice is in wonderful hands.

25/03/2024

We have some well loved pre-used horse gear for sale at reasonable prices if anyone is looking!
Time to clean out the tack room. We don’t have four horses to ride anymore or drafters in the paddocks, and we aren’t getting yearlings ready for sales either.
Contact us if you think you can recycle upcycle and re-use some of our gear.
Rope and leather halters
Lead ropes
Bridles with bits and reins! Most often they don’t come attached
Myler bits
Cotton show sets and hoods

16/03/2024

The broad sashes on this wall belong to me with a couple Keith won on Susie in NZ
Right from A& P shows in Australia to the Royal Melbourne Horse Show with a few notable horses including Susie, Barastoc with Riverman and other Stock Horses - each one tells a story.

16/03/2024

What is a measure of success? At work or at leisure it has to be the enjoyment of the moment
Keith has had many moments over his years showing in NZ and Australia more particularly campdrafting
No matter what horses he rode when or where his collection of broad sashes over a range of different events tells a story

15/03/2024

Direct from the NZ Branch our small business is very pleased to be sponsoring the award rug to The Most Versatile Australian Stock Horse of the NZ Branch Show!

29/01/2024

Ramblinvale Susie (imported Stock Horse mare) has quietly achieved alot in her life shared with us. Today she achieved a first place in her on line dressage competition (UK) which is open to international horses and riders.
The class is in two sections: we achieved a good score of 70% with the British Dressage judge in our section and placed 1st and then placed 2nd over the combined sections.
From a judging point of view you can't get away with much! The judge has the luxury of being able to go back over sections of your test and really scrutinise the movement.

19/01/2024

Nice work on the arena and setting up a small practice obstacle course.
Riders are welcome to book the arena and the course and if you want to have a go with the mechanical cow, you can do that too.
Help available

02/12/2023

13/11/2023

Working Equitation Clinic was held today with Maggie Lees and what a cracker of a time.

09/11/2023

You would have to say that Susie spends a bit of her time switched off!
She was Keith’s demo horse in the cattle pen then outside the pen ….. asleep.
Julia Bryant’ mare Skylar and Susie seem to share the same trait

09/11/2023

Keith and Susie at the NZ Branch ASHS Cattle Training day last weekend in Taupo.
Fashion stayed home with a cough!

27/09/2023

The first of a kind Challenge heading our way October 7th
Goals are great - look forward to the fun and give it a go day!

27/09/2023

Our own bred Willowby Ramblin Minstrel (first left) on his first outing in competition. For a young c**t he took everything in his stride, got himself into some points and a new ASHS saddle cloth as well! Congratulations to Mike Meredith and connections on the purchase.

27/09/2023

A moment with Fashion

27/09/2023

Keith and Fashion

27/09/2023

Keith and his lovely Australian Stock Horse mare Fashion out and about at Ranch Horse in Taupo last week. Back in winning mode with this mare in the Ranch Boxing, Team Penning and Team Sorting from a big contingent of riders. Even had a go at Ranch Pleasure which isn’t Keith’s thing to be fair!