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Leanne Button
Ben
Maytom
Jodi Maytom Brook Higgins Ingrid (Bugsie) Darlington
Sarah McMillan
Jane Greentree
Nikki Melross
Shilo Harvey Maeve Lawson
Kath Jones Daniel Robb
Dana Anderson
Georgia
Coffey
Alexia Coffey
Olivia Salt
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Gabi & Emma Hollows Harriet Hooke Talbot Family
Keeley Walker Johnson Nell Evans Will Evans
Melissa Melton Ellie Nichols Carlee Lind
Maddy Hodges Janet Timmis Lil Mills Jared Ashbrooke
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Marena Goldleaf in a training session |
Leanne Button -
Her
happy smiling face tells it all. She came to Marena Stud for
lessons when she was 12 years. She rode Marena Windflower and
Marena Skylights at Sydney Royal. At Blacktown
Show she rode Marena Venture to win Champion Senior Rider. Leanne
then "went Bush" and worked for Jill and Rob Grant for some time.
She came back to work for us in 2007 and has been a
valued member of our show team since then.
Morningside Stepalong at Sydney Royal 2009
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On Euston Playwrite at Marena Stud
Leanne riding Marena Flare - Reserve
Champion Hack at Newcastle 2008 |
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Ben Maytom - Ben
is is continuing his winning run in Campdrafting but still has time
to saddle up for his riding classes.
2006 - At Sydney
Royal, Ben was second in his Riding Class to Jared Ashbrooke and
won Reserve Champion Boy Rider. A country boy in the best
Australian tradition, he works hard to improve his riding techniques
to enable him to perform better in such diverse equestrian
activities.
2005
- Ben won Eastern Zone Junior Champion
Campdraft Rider for the 2004-2005 season when he only competed for 6
months of the point season before he went up to the next age
group. He has also been asked to represent the ABCRA over in
Western Australia for 2 weeks in November. Ben also won 6
Campdrafts in 2 months and was placed in the top five placing in
Novice and Open Campdrafts. He won Champion Boy Rider at
Wingham, Gloucester and Stroud shows just before and after Sydney
Royal show where he won 3rd in his rider class on a borrowed horse
and 4th in his Turnout on Sky - one of our show/campdrafters.
Ben also won the two under 18years
Campdrafts at Sydney Royal as well.
In 12 months
(2003-2004) in Riding and Hack classes, Ben has won 14 firsts, 12
Champions & Supremes.
2003 - At his first
Royal at Canberra he was fourth in his riding class and at Sydney
was second in his class & Reserve Champion Jnr Boy Rider.
At Brisbane Royal he was 2nd in both his Rider and his Turnout
classes. In these classes his handicap was a broken thumb
sustained in a fall in a Campdraft 2 weeks before.
In Campdrafting
& Sporting from February 2003 to February 2004 Ben won 22 times
with 5 Champion Point Scores as well as many placings including 11
seconds in Campdrafts with scores between 80 & 84.
His riding
position & techniques learned for the Show ring regularly draw
favourable comments at the various Rodeos he
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Jodi Maytom -
sister to Ben, Jodi began to ride with us when she was 7 years old.
With her country lifestyle has been on a horse since she was
tiny. She and Ben accompany their father, Michael, and mother,
Sharon, to all the Shows and Rodeos where the whole family
competes. Jodi is quite capable of riding difficult or young
horses.
2006 - At Sydney Royal, Jodi rode very well to win Reserve
Champion Girl Rider to Brooke Higgins.
2005 - Jodi also did well, she has won 2 drafts and was
placed in top five at the past 6 Campdrafts. She didn't ride
in her Turnout at Sydney because didn't have a horse, she placed 3rd
in the ASH draft at Sydney Royal and place 4th in the teams draft
with Ben and her mother, Sharon. She won Champion Rider at her
last 4 shows and Champion Galloway Hack and 3 Champion Show Hunter
Pony awards as well.
From February
2003 to February 2004 she has won at Shows in Riding and Hack
classes, 32 first places, 18 Champions and 3 Supremes including
Supreme Lady Rider at Gloucester Show 2003.
Canberra Royal
2003 was her first Royal and she won her Riding class. At
Sydney she was placed 7th on a borrowed horse and at Brisbane Royal
she was second in both her Riding and Turnout classes and was placed
in five classes.
Jodi also
competes in Campdrafting & Sporting Events with success.
She won first in a Junior Draft under 13 yrs with a score of
85. Her wins include 15 firsts and 5 Championship Point
Scores.
She finished 22nd
in the Australia-wide ABCRA Junior Draft competition for 2003, in
her first year of Campdrafting when she was only 8 years
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Brooke, 8 yrs old on Marena Stormy Lass at
Darling Downs Showjumping Championships July, 2003 |
Brook Higgins - from Toowoomba, Queensland
At Sydney Royal 2006,
Brooke won 1st in her Girl Rider Class and went on to be
Champion Girl Rider. She also won 1st in her Turnout Class and
with mother Therese she won the Parent & Child, a class that
they won at Brisbane also.
A special
congratulations to Brooke Higgins of Queensland who leased our pony
Marena Sweet Kiss and who did so well at 2003 Brisbane Royal winning
7 ribbons including 3 first places. Brooke also won her riding
class at the Queensland Horse of the Year 2003.
She is competing very
successfully in jumping and Pony Club on Marena Stormy
Lass.
Both of these Marena
Ponies are by the wonderful child's pony stallion,
Marena Sky
Chief.
They are also both Australian Pony Stud Book ponies.
In the New Year
she will be showing her new pony, Marena Amber Flare. Brooke
will compete at the Grand National in her Rider class &
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Ingrid (Bugsie)
Darlington - 14 years of Palmdale
began riding with us when she was 7 years. Bugsie has enjoyed
lots of showring success riding many of our Marena horses from small
ponies to big galloways. Her sisters Sabrina and Vanessa also
trained with us and showed with success.
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Pictured here riding
Marena Showgirl
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Sarah & Thunder at
Australian Youth Jumping Festival 2003
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Sarah McMillan -
It has been a quite extraordinary year for 9 year old. Sarah who at
the Australian Youth Jumping Festival in September 2003 won – the
Pony Grand Prix under 18 years on her pony Thunder and on her other
pony Classic Art was 2nd in the Child Grand Prix under 14
years. At the NSW Titles in October Sarah was first on Classic
Art. A marvellous result for a nine year old. Her
Showjumping family, John and Cath McMillan must be very proud of
her.
Sarah
has also become very keen on Showing and has been attending Shows
with Lindy and our team of horses for nearly two years. In
2003 she has been riding Marena Blue Skies, Marena Skylights, Marena
Windflower and Marena Sweet Kiss in riding classes, Pony Hacks, Show
Hunters and all the breed classes with great success winning
Champions and Reserve Champions. We find Sarah a very
dedicated pupil and we are sure she has a big future.
Sarah
first came to us for instruction and did a Three day School when she
was only 5 years old.
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Astaire at Morisset 2010, ridden by Jane |
Jane Greentree -
(nee Newcombe) Jane was
only a little girl in late1983
when she first came for lessons after her Dad bought a grey pony
Marena Quickfire from us . We have never lost touch with Jane.
Jane graduated from Orange Ag College. She is
married to Jason and has a son, Beejay.
Jane has lovely new
horse, Newdale Astaire, who was a well known Racehorse "Can
We Dance" that has now started out well winning Supreme Led and
Hacking classes at the local shows. Jane and Fred (Astaire) head to
Canberra Royal this year (2010) for their first Royal and the to
Sydney for the Led TB.
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Jane with Newdale Astaire,
Champion Led at Morisset 2009 |
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Nikki & Secret are such good friends
Nikki on
Toomba Royal
Secret
Reserve Champion at St Ives 09
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Nikki Melross - Pictured left on Marena Fanfare at Canberra Royal
2006. Nikki accompanies us to Sydney and Canberra Royals.
Nikki is a
keen rider and wishes to expand her competition goals towards Stock
Horse and Western classes as well as hacking.
Pictured
at top right riding Marena Outback in November,
2008.
We gave
her the last mare from our miniature line that we have bred for 43
years, Marena Buttons and Bows who is enjoying a lovely
retirement with Nikki.
Nikki
has ridden dozens of our horses over the years but realised her
dream when she purchased ASH mare Toomba Royal Secret in 2009, she
was placed at ASH Nationals at Tamworth.
Nikki
who is doing her H S C this year won her Novice lady Rider at
Castle Hill Show.
Nikki is a particularly loyal and active member of our Team
regularly helping with the horses and junior riders. Her
determination to improve herself is a good example to all.
We
wish Nilkki lots of luck with her new horse.
Canberra Royal 2009 - Nikki won first in Junior Hunter Class on
Marena Outback.
Marena Fanfare
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Marena Outback at Bulahdelah in 2008
Nikki with Marena Sandpiper
Nikki on
Secret at Newcastle '09
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Riding My Haven Cover Girl
at Blacktown Show,
September, 2008
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Shilo Harvey - turned 7 in September,
2008. Shilo was one of the last beginner children that Maureen
taught before she took a break from teaching.
To start with
Shilo has lessons on our school horses and has been taught by Lindy
but did not start serious riding lessons until after Sydney Royal in
2008.
Her parents, Rod
and Gayna Harvey purchased a beautiful pony for her, My Haven
Cover Girl. Lindy found this pony in Victoria just as the Equine
Influenza stopped all movement of horses, so "Missy" did not arrive
April 2008.
The Spring Show
season saw an incredible improvement in Shilo - she and he new pony
were very successful.
Among their many
wins....
At Blacktown Show
in September, 08, Shilo won her novice Rider under 12 years, when
she had only just turned seven! She also won her Rider Class at
Castle Hill in October and Smartest on Parade at the NSW HOY.
Missy won
Champion Show Hunter n/e 14hh in August at St Ives and at Bulahdelah
in November she was Supreme Led Horse of the show.
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Right: Shilo on Marena
Sweet Kiss in the Leading Rein at Gosford Show, May,
2007.
Left: Shilo & Mum in the
Leading Rein at Gosford Show, May 2008, a year later. |
Winner of Smartest on Parade at
NSW Hack Council
Horse of the Year, October, 2008
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Maeve riding Lady Liberty in November
2008
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Maeve
Lawson - has a new Thoroughbred mare, Lady Liberty - Focus
has been retired. Maeve did her HSC in 2008 and so did not ride from
after Sydney Royal that year until after her exams.
Her new horse has had previous show experience. Their
first show was Bulahdelah, Nov. 2008 where she won first in both
Lady Rider and Open Hack.
At Morisset, January, 2009, Liberty won first and
Champion Hack, first and Res. Champion Led ANSA whilst Maeve was
first in the Adult Rider.
At 9 shows in 2009
Liberty won 6 Champions , led and ridden.
This year Maeve
started at Macquarie Uni. doing Law but intends to continue with
showing Liberty.
Lady Liberty -
Photo by Lorelle Mercer
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Maeve on Focus who has now retired
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Kath
with the New Boy, Apptrak Lord Nelson at Canberra Royal
2006.
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Kath Jones - Her young Warmblood gelding, Lord Nelson competed
on the first day of Canberra Royal 2006 and thrilled us as his "star
quality" shone brightly from ring centre. He was green
and a bit bewildered by the "big time" but held fast to win 3rd in
the Sport Horse Gelding for his handler, Lindy.
At Blacktown Show, Nelson had a very
successful time winning Champion Warmblood against a strong turn-up
of Warmbloods and was also first in the ANSA Gelding.
Lord Nelson pictured with Lindy Walker at Canberra Royal
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Kath with the very successful Vashti in
2003
Warmblood mare ,Vashti won top in the State for
Hacking. Vashti went from Bronze to Gold in one year.
But that was not all; she was also Runner-up in the State for the
Led section. |
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Daniel
Robb (at left) is from Wyee, is
10 years old and has been riding for only 2 years. On board
his horse Vernon Valarion at Gosford Show recently Daniel won 1st in
his Boy Rider and 3rd in Open Pony Hack n/e 12hh. Pictured at
Hawkesbury Show 2004 they won Reserve Champion Boy Rider and Reserve
Champion Hack (pictured left).
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Dana Anderson
- of Holgate is 19 years old has finished her
schooling and just joined the workforce, however she is still as
keen as ever on her horses and still manages to ride them. At Sydney
Royal 2004 showing
Dust and Dreams Dana won 1st in ASH Mare, Champion ASH Mare and then
Supreme ASH Exhibit. She also won supreme ASH at Brisbane
Royal 2004. |
Dana
on Dust & Dreams in a ridden Australian Stock Horse
class. |
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Morningside Stepalong
at Morisset Show 2010
Champion Rider at St Ives 2009
on Marena Amber Flare |
Georgia Coffey - Began riding lessons at Marena Riding Academy, with
her sister, Alexa in November 2006 to learn Show Riding.
They were previously attending Pony
Club.
Georgia
has shown great potential and has progressed quickly to become a
very competitive rider. At shows Georgia rides Marena Stormy Lass,
Marena Heartbeat, Marena Amber Flare and her new pony, Morningside
Stepalong in Hack and Rider classes, winning many firsts and
champions.
4th
Mount, rider & Equipment O9 & U12 on Marena Amber Flare
Sydney Royal 2009
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Georgia and Marena Amber
Flare had a good day
at St Ives
in November, 2008.
Georgia - Champion Girl Rider - Morisset
2010 on Harriet Hooke's Sandown Matinee Idol |
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Alexa with Mayflower
Paspaley (Pearl) |
Alexa Coffey
has an excellent black pony mare, Mayflower Paspaley. At their first
show together Alexa won her Novice Rider under 13 yrs. She has
progressed so well she now has a new pony to show in 2009,
Marena Amber Flare. He is a son of triple Grand National
winner, Marena Amber Folly.
The
Coffeys have moved to a farm in the Yarramalong Valley close to
Marena Stud so Alexa is improving her skills by riding many of our
horses from the Shetland Victoria, to a hack, Marena Venture.
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Alexa - First Rider Morisset
Photo by Newdale Equine
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Alexa having a lesson on
Marena Amber Flare at
Marena Stud |
Marena Amber Flare - Champion Led Pony at St Ives |
Alexa - First Rider on Marena Amber Flare |
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Marena Faith arriving back home
to Marena Stud
in Feb.2010 |
Olivia Salt - Commenced riding with us as a beginner in
2006. Olivia
has ridden many of our experienced School horses giving her the
opportunity to ride different types of horses before she bought her
own. 2010 saw Olivia's dream come true with purchase of one of
our own home bred mares Marena Faith from Maddy De
Marco.
We sold Faith to
Sue Lyons of Qld. originally. Since then she has had a couple
of owners as well as having a foal. It was very nice to
welcome her back. She has always lived up to her name as
she is very faithful to her owners.
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Maddy De
Marco, riding Faith in Dressage Test
Photo by Phillip Atkinson
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