Willowcroft Matriarch, Barastoc 2006, Final 10 Newcomer of the Year
Willowcroft Matriarch
Riding Pony Mare, 14.2hh, 2000
Mikani Park have been surprised by the wonderful success of Willowcroft Matriarch in her first season. Having only made it to 3 shows she finished in the Top 10 of Barastoc 2006 Newcomers.
Breeding
Urabula Regal Promise
Sire: Willowcroft Regal Emblem
Willowcroft Saphire
Willowcroft Hill Reef
Dam: Willowcroft Millreef
Bsaroness Vera
Mikani Midnight Magic, Royal Melbourne Show 2004
Mikani Midnight Magic
Outstanding Champion, Leading Rein & First Ridden
Riding Pony Gelding, 1996
Mikani Midnight Magic, grey gelding, 11.3hh. Owned and shown by the Peeck family he has proven himself as a Champion saddle pony over the past few years with perhaps one of the best temperaments to be seen in the show ring. At the 2004 Royal Melbourne Show he placed in Open Saddle Classes, Turnouts, Rider and Smartest on Parade Events.
Breeding
Keston Royal Occasion (imp)
Sire: Mikani Regal Splendor
Euroka Jasmine
Breccles Roundelay (imp)
Dam: Mikani Polonaise
Euroka Jasmine
Mikani Tempest
Mikani Tempest
12.2hh Chestnut Mare, 1991
Multi-Champion In-Hand and Saddle
Registered Riding Pony & APSB
Breeding
Downland Mandarin
Sire: Keston Royal Occasion
Clyphada Periwinkle
Baringa Brutus
Dam: Euroka Jasmine
Bereen Rosethorn
Mikani Tempest
An outstanding in-hand and saddle exhibit. Tempest (1991) was a success from her very early days in both Riding Pony and Australian pony classes at major Agricultural, Breed and Royal Shows.
Full sister to Mikani Regal Splendour – sire of the Multi-champion Mikani Midnight Magic.
She is a proven broodmare with a stunning filly foal by Rotherwood Casino Royale.
Chablis
Chablis
16hh Grey
Multi-Champion
Thoroughbred Mare
Breeding
Planet Kingdom
Sire: Caledonian Planet
Caledonian Lass
Sportsky (USA)
Dam: Gold Santa
Latin Goddess
Chablis, Royal Champion
Chablis was one of the most outstanding Thoroughbreds to be shown in Victoria. An immensely elegant dapple grey mare, full of presence. Her success in-hand and under saddle were proof of her capability.
Chablis is a registered Thoroughbred and raced successfully as Gold Christmas.
Mikani Regal Splendour
Multi-Champion Stallion
APSB and Approved Riding Pony, 12hh
Breeding
Downland Mandarin
Sire: Keston Royal Occasion (Imp)
Clyphada Periwinkle
Baringa Brutus
Dam: Euroka Jasmine
Bereen Rosethorn
Mikani Regal Splendor
Mikani Regal Splendour was an outstanding son of the great Keston Royal Occasion (Imp) winning and placing at multiple Royal Melbourne Shows and APSB Shows both in-hand and under saddle.
Rex is the sire of many successful ponies; including Mikani Midnight Magic a multiple winner and placegetter at Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Royal Shows as well as Finalist at Horse of the Year and other breed championships.
Mikani Rhapsody in Blue
Mikani Rhapsody in Blue, Nicole Holzer VASA 2002
13.1hh Chestnut Mare, 1996
Breeding
Downland Mandarin
Sire: Jackets Bluebird (Imp)
Clyphada Periwinkle
Keston Royal Occasion (Imp)
Dam: Mikani Royal Rhapsody
Mikani Polonaise
Mikani Rhapsody in Blue, Nicole Holzer
A lovely, sweet natured chestnut mare that has shown incredible consistency as a saddle exhibit over the past few years. She will go on to become one of our leading broodmares of the future.
Mikani Rhapsody in Blue has outstanding bloodlines, her sire Jackets Bluebird (Imp) has produced many champion Riding Pony progeny here in Australia. He was imported from the United Kingdom by Jan Langley or Langtree Stud. Her Dam, Mikani Royal Rhapsody has consistently produced Champion Saddle Ponies including Mikani Royal Harmony.
Mikani Jewel of the RealMikani Jewel of the Realm
Mikani Jewel of the Realm
14.1hh Bay Mare, 1996
Breeding
Downland Mandarin
Sire: Keston Royal Occasion
Clyphada Periwinkle
Caledonian Planet
Dam: Chablis
Gold Santa
Mikani Jewel of the Realm
A stunning bay Galloway mare who has been a Top 10 and Royal Winner or Placegetter consistently for the past 3 years.
Jewel is a superbly elegant Riding Pony mare with exquisite confirmation. Her superb temperament has allowed her to achieve many successes in the show-ring as a Saddle Galloway.
Jewel has outstanding bloodlines, her sire Keston Royal Occasion is possibly the most influential sire of Riding Ponies and Welsh Ponies here in Australia and the United Kingdom from where he was imported. Her Dam, Chablis was an outstanding thoroughbred her wins including a Royal Melbourne Championship.
Mikani Knight of the Realm
Mikani Knight of the Realm, better known as “Jag” is a stunning Riding Pony Gelding, 14.1hh.
At 6 years old (2006) he is ready for a new home and family. He has been lightly shown in hand and under saddle.
He is out of the multi-Champion Mare; Mikani Jewel of the Realm by the multi-awarding winning stallion; Willowcroft Regal Emblem.
Keston Royal Occasion (imp)
Welsh Section B
Approved Riding Pony Stallion
Keston Royal Occasion (imp)
Perhaps the most pre-eminent sire in the history of Welsh and Riding Ponies in both Australia and the United Kingdom.
In the United Kingdom he won the sires rating trophy several times and in Australia he held the award for the Australian Riding Pony Society from 1993 – 2000, placing second in 2001. This is an immense achievement as he had only limited youngstock competing because he has not been at public stud for 3 years.
No longer alive, his sons, grand-sons and great grand-sons are continuing the dynasty.
Downland Chevalier
SIRE: Downland Mandarin
Coed Coch Gold Mair
Solway Master Bronze
DAM: Clyphada Periwinkle
Kirby Cane Plume
Some Background
The Welsh B sire Solway Bronze Master figures in the pedigree of many good Riding Ponies. Treharne Talisman is out of his full sister and he is the grandsire of Rosevean Master McGredy, sire of the New Zealand imported in dam stallion Heatherbrae Master Aladdin.
He also figures in the pedigree of Willowcroft Vagabond, a successful sire son of The Laird and the important Rosslayne Blue Peter.
But probably the greatest Master Bronze influence is through his grandson Keston Royal Occasion, a Welsh B who has sired numerous winners since his importation to Australia and whose Riding Pony imported grandsons, Janinos Little Joker, Syon Royal Portrait and Fairly Temptation are proving excellent sires.
Royal Occasion is also a grandson of Downland Chevalier whose breeding appears in that of the imported stallion Small land Mascot, his son Small Land Amarillo and grandson Sarnau Victory and in many of the Welsh B mares that have bred successful Riding Ponies.
Rotherwood Casino Royale (imp)
Rotherwood Casino Royale (imp)
Riding Pony Approved
Welsh Section B
Champion Royal Welsh Show
Champion The Royal of England
Downland Romance
SIRE: Ardgrange Di-Hafel
Chirk Deborah
Keston Royal Occasion (imp)
DAM: Rotherwood Penny Royale
Rotherwood Honeysuckle
Rotherwood Casino Royale is arguably the most successful and best bred stallion currently standing in Australasia.
He is an outstanding gentleman, full of presence with exquisite conformation and movement. His temperament and that of his progeny mean they are a delight to handle and show, especially for children.
As a stallion his progeny have achieved success in Victoria, New South Wales and Victoria at all the Royal as well as the Breed Shows of the Riding Pony Stud Book Society and Welsh Pony and Cob Society.