Marena
Stud
Established 1957
Reach for the Stars
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Marena
Stud Established 1957 Reach for the Stars |
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These gentlemen have contributed to the making of the Marena "look"
Shortcuts: Marena Sky Chief Shifting Sun Puff Weston Sun Marena Karioca Alcimaster Baringa Silver Chief Mr Folly of Kirkwood Jedda Park Little Sunray Kalimah
SUN PUFF (imp)
- 14.2 hands – 1975-2001 One of the most brilliant moving stallions to be imported into Australia. Superb movement, with the elegance and the refinement of true strength. Champion in Britain and Australia. His progeny have won over 41 Royal Show Champs. so far including Marena Cadence (23 Royal Champs.) and Marena Windflower, five times Supreme Champion Sydney Royal and Supreme at the NSW Riding Pony Show, and also Marena Bolero, Marena Sundance, Weston Sun., Marena Ravel. Sun Puff’s sire Bwlch Zephyr was leading sire 9 consecutive years in Britain when succeeded by his son Bwlch Hill Wind. His dam, Sun Sail by the T.B. Harbour Pilot, won as a hack and was a good hunter - all her foals were winners. Sun Puff’s grandam Sunshine was a great mare and all her stock were winners at major shows. Her sire Potatoes, was a three-quarter Thoroughbred and was the sire of all the big winners of his day.
Riding Pony, Aust. Saddle Pony A striking liver chestnut, he produces foals with beautiful heads and true Riding Pony type. Weston Sun has won led and ridden Stallion at Brisbane and Sydney in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2000. A Supreme Champion from Supreme Champion parents. Weston Sun won Supreme Champion Aust. Saddle Pony Show 2000, Grand Champion NSW Riding Pony Show 1998, Best Ridden Pony Stallion Sydney Royal 1999 and Champions at Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne Royals. His progeny show exciting presence and trainability and are showing with success. Weston Sun was sold in 2000. He won at Sydney and Adelaide 2001.
The last son of the mighty Kalimah and from our most prolific female line. Marena Karioca was the full brother to the dams of the winners of 34 Royal Show Champs! He was a sire of top performance horses and Royal Show Champions including Marena Rain Dancer, Royal Champion Marena Mystique (Launceston 1987, Hobart 1990, Tas. HOY), Marena Jasmine (Canberra Royal, ARP Show, Nat. Stud Show), Marena Kanella, Marena Kahli, etc. Karioca is pictured here at 23 years old.
He had outstanding athletic ability, classical English beauty and sired many Royal winners for us including Marena Accent - Champion Mare and Supreme Champion A.S.H. Exhibit Sydney Royal 1994, National A.S.H. Champions, Champion Hack, Champion Mare and Supreme Led Exhibit, 1993. 1st in Open Galloway Hack at five consecutive Royal Shows. Reserve Champion Brisbane 1995 & 1996, also Sydney 1996. He also sired Royal Show Champions Marena Dance Master - W.A. H.O.Y., Marena Charleston, Marena Fame, Marena Storm Master, Marena Destiny, Marena Curiosity and Marena Greyling - P.C.A. Show Jumping champion.
We were fortunate indeed to find this lovely pony late in his life, he only left 5 ponies for us which included his wonder son Marena Sky Chief - Champion Led & Ridden at Royal Shows including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & Canberra. Also sired Marena All My Love, dam of the all-winning Marena Sweet Kiss. We bred from the four fillies with Great success.
Champion Ridden Stallion at Melbourne Royal 3 times and Champion Led Stallion and Supreme Ridden Pony at NSW Riding Pony Shows. Sire of - Marena Amber Folly H.O.Y. Small Pony of the Year 1993 and 1994, Grand National Champion Small Pony Hack 1993, 1994, 1995 under English judges and so on. Marena Dance Folly - Qld Pony of the Year 1993, twice Reserve Champion Pony Hack at Brisbane Royal.
A power packed bundle of talent this pony has won countless led, hack harness, jumping, sporting events against horses of all sizes and he was Champion Palomino Stallion at Sydney Royal in 1977. Sire of many Royal winners including the great little mare Marena Stardust - 9 Royal Hack firsts, Marena Star Bright, Marena Starlight, Marena Gold Dust, etc.
Pictured here doing a fast turn, ridden by Maureen Walker. Our foundation sire - The horse history will remember and a legend in his time. Successful racehorse, show horse, campdrafter and sire of champions. A winner in all fields he entered and he produced winning horses in all fields. His progeny produced 51 Royal Show Champions. Sire of Royal Show Champions, Katy Bar - 3 times Sydney, Marena Caprice - Adelaide & Melbourne, Marena Mayflower Champion Sydney & Brisbane, Qld. P.O.Y. twice NSW P.O.Y. & the first Australian Pony of the Year His influence is very strong at the Stud to this day even though he died in 1975. |
Contact - Maureen, Bruce or LindyHB & M Walker
336 Yarramalong Road, Wyong NSW 2259
Phone/Fax: +61 (0)2 4352 1707
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