News

• 16.02.10-Wow once again it's been way to long since i have updated the website time just seems to get away and go by far to quickly.

• Our first Saddlecluwill be held this weekend the 20th of Feb. At this stage will be running two. one from 9-11 and one from 12-2. Showclub willa lso kick off again on Saturday numbers permitting at 3-5pm. Please let me know if you are interested and i can get organised.

• Camps were run very successfully in the holidays and good fun was had by all I think. Camps will once again be run in the easter holidays so make sure you get in early and let me know if your  interested to make sure that you don't miss out. Camps are becoming increasingly popular so early booking is essential.

• Competition Season has come around. Good luck too everyone heading off to Canberra next week. We are taking Lord Of The Rings and heatherbrae Flash Jack and are very much looking forwadr to it. Hopefully will not be as hot as last weekend at Camden Haven.

• Well done to all those who competed successfully on the weekend at Camden Haven . Little Flash Jack was champion hunter which we were very pleased with. Congrats to Anna Phillips on Supreme Champion hack Of the show and supreme rider and also to Cassie Schmidt supreme Junior Rider and Champion Hack with Regal Centre

• Our arena is in full swing and has been unreal in this hot and wet weather. It's great to not be weather affected and as winter approaches be able to ride and teach longer hours then we have previously done. We also now have a walker that is almost finished and our Round yard now has a sand base. These excellent facilities make Tarcoola an excellent choice for high quality agistment and training for your horse/s.

• Our gorgeous Little April or tarcoola Calendar girl ( Eva Diva x Ninfield Minks Supreme) is growing up. here are some recent picis of her.

• Some picis of Fi Portelli's Raleigh Calypso and Fi riding Woodlands Braefoot Park Stagelights at Brisbane Royal Aug 09

• 13/11/09-Saddleclub will be held this Saturday from 12-2.  There will be another one or two depending on numbers the first weekend in December. Please let me know if you are interested. It's nearly time for me to start thinking about camps for January. How time flies!! It only feels like yesterday that we did Winter camps.Please let me know if you are interested and I can start to orgainise numbers and dates. Also if those interested could let me know if and when they are going away in the holidays that would be great.

• 13/11/09-Some picis of our very cute little baby April. (3 weeks)

• Our arena is moving along with the footings poured this week so now starts the shed  building! Hopeully by nest week will have a frame up. After last weeks rain it will be excellent to get out of the weather .

• It's always great to see when our horses go to fantastic homes and we hear great feedback. Below are some pics of our dear old socks who we could never have dreamed of going to a better home. Dear old man he is!!

• 21/10/09-Very very exciting news over the weekend our very special Rossington or Larry that was sold to Chloe Ashby In SA went SHC SA Show Hunter Open HOTY. Sensational stuff we are all very excited with that news! Big congrats. We cant wait till March next year now when we can see him at the Grand Nationals in Sydney. He also went Champion Novice and Supreme Ridden Child's Hack. Well Done! Wishing he was still in our stable that's for sure.

• Exciting news this morning 24.10.09, Eva Diva delivered us a beautiful bay filly.  Just as Rachael had ordered. Bay Filly with 2 white socks and a star. The name is still being debated and these photos were taken when she was just 1 hour old. She is by Ninfield Minks Supreme.

• We have decided on Tarcoola Calendar Girl and April for her paddock name. She is doing really well. We are very happy with her and are thinking she will go large Galloway or Small Hack. She is very leggy!

• 26.10.09- Wow it has been so long since I have updated the web site and I have been told by so many people that i need to get my act together.. Apologies to everyone I will try and do a weekly update again. Where to start though so much has happened over the past few months. I will do my best to remember everything.

• Tarcoola has decided to put an indoor arena up. Will be good to get out of the sun as much as being able to teach and train in the wet times. It has been started. Very exciting. Base is down now starts the shed erection!

• Two Camps were held in the holidays. One with 6 girls and the other with 8. They were great fun and I think that I was successful in wearing the girls out by the end of the two days. they wore me out too though! There will be camps held in the Christmas holidays keep an eye on here for details. I will put some photos in the gallery.

• We started our show season back in August with Brisbane Royal riding Raleigh Calypso for Fiona Portelli. Unfortunately Northwood Seduction had a stone bruise so was unable to go. I had a great time up there with Fi and Cheryl. Lots of good laughs!Cal worked great.

• Next was The Northern NSW Hack Chamionships. We took Heatherbrae Flash Jack,(Jack) our home bred filly Tarcoola Uptown Girl (bug) and our lovely hack Lord Of The Rings.(Scott). A successful show was had. jack was Champion led Hunter Galloway, Rup Preliminary Hunter and 3rd in his open Hunter. He worked absolutely fantastic and we were very proud of him. Bug was Rup Led Newcomer and top 5 Open Led Small Pony. And Scott worked fantastic to be top 10 in the prestigious Triple Crown Hack Challenge and Top 5 in his open Hack. Very happy with the 3 of them. A big Congratulations to Georgia Leigh Rup Junior rider qualifying her for the grand nationals. George rode beautifully and puts lots of time and effort into her riding it pays off in the end that is for sure. Well done George!

• A week later we headed out west for a show run. Lots of driving but it was a very successful run. Kim and George Leigh came to. We had a great time! We took the hack Lord Of the Rings and Heatherbrae flash Jack. Scott was Supreme Hack Of the show at Condobolin Jack Supreme Hunter and Rach was Champ Lady Rider. George was Champion Hunter pony. Next was the Saddle pony Country Championships. Lots of ponies, we were very excited when Heatherbrae Flash Jack was awarded Supreme Ridden Saddle Pony of the Show. George and Bindi eye Classic edition did well winning one class and placing in her others. Parkes show was next George's pony timmy was Champion ridden breed and Scott reserve. jack was reserve hunter Galloway. west wyalong next it was a long drive but Jack was Champion hunter galloway, Scott reserve hack and Timmy Champion Hunter pony. A couple of days off and head to Cowra.  Grenfell next Jack Champion Hunter Galloway. And the last show before the big drive home was Woodstock. Scott was Champion Hack and Jack Champion Hunter Galloway. All in all a very successful run, we were very happy to get home though!

• Unfortunately we missed Taree show this year but it was a successful show for a few Tarcoola girls. Well done to Linsey and Mikaela Roberts and. also to Melissa and Alex Halls for their great effort. And well done to all those that were successful!

• Last weekend we went down to HOTY at Clarendon and wow  were there some horses there and beautiful ones at that. I haven't seen that many beautiful horses and those numbers for many years. We had another successful show with Jack being Rup Prelim Hunter Galloway and Top 10 in his Open Hunter Galloway and Scott Top 10 in his Open Hack Class. Very happy and proud of the 2  boys they worked a treat and looked fantastic amongst such strong competion. Congrats to all the locals that did so well. Anna Phillips, Tiarnee Stewart, Corley Woodlands all picking up some ribbons and a big well done to Honeydew Mickey J and the Clentons Rup Open Hunter Pony a great effort. a Massive thankyou to my strappers and co pilots Melissa and Alex Halls. You guys were a massive help and could not of got through the weekend without you.

•  We don't have many shows left now maybe just Bulahdelah and thats it for the year. how quickly this year has gone. looking forward to doing Sydney and Canberra with the 2 boys next year and EFA HOTY.

• Jacqui and Sarah Parker have acquired a very nice new boy recently. All the best of luck with Duke or Wirrum Park Justify .

• Camp dates have been set. They will be on the 13th/14th, 16th/17th, 20th/21st, 22nd/23rd of July. Please let us know if you are interested if we haven't already contacted you. Camps are alwyas great fun and are times that the kids will never forget. It is a huge learning experience and confidence builder. I have also tried to organise a boys camp for the fri/ sat the 10th/11th of July.

• Our second Saddleclub was held on Sunday with 13 riders riding. It was a beautiful sunny day and I think all the kids enjoyed themselves. Thankyou all for coming.

• Our very special and much loved Rossington or Larry as he is affectionately known is headed to his new home in Mount Gambier SA. A very very sad sale we wish Chloe and Leonie Ashby all the very best of luck with our special man. he will be missed dearly but we couldn't wish him to go to a better home.

• Our first Saddleclub's were held on Saturday and were a huge hit!We plan to run these days once a month with our next one planned for Sunday the 28th of June. Unfortunately we had to postpone show club until hopefully next saturday the 6/06/09 as the weather was a little unfavourable! Its time that the rain we4nt away for a while i think!! Keep an eye on our website for confirmation of new dates for showclub and saddleclub. We will be starting to set dates for camps in the July holidays so if you are interested plese let us know via email or phone. Lets hope that the weather is alittle kinder to us then last holidays!!

• Henry a Warmblood gelding that we have had for sale is now sold and headed to his new home in Murrambateman.We wish his new owners all the best of luck with him.

• Don't forget for all your saddlery requirements, warm rugs for winter etc can be ordered and here overnight if necessary. Please don;t hesitate to contact me.

• 13/05/09- Saddleclub Saturdays start on the 30th of May. Already we have quite a few starters. Basically a monthly fun filled learning experience and confidence builder for the kids. I plan to incorporate horse care/ husbandry, saddling unsaddling, washing, brushing, leading, tying, catching etc. It will run for 3 hours with about 2hrs riding which will include confidence building games and the fundamentals of riding.
   
  Please if you could let me know if you are interested or know someone that may be, kids don't need to have come for regular lessons or have ridden at all ( they will just go in the lesser experienced group) I can then organise my numbers and groups etc etc 
   
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• Showclub will also start the Sunday the 31st. Over the past few shows I have watched lots and lots of kids and think that they all would benefit from some extra practice in their ringcraft, workouts and practice of presentation without being in a competitive environment. I plan to run these days monthly and it is somewhere that they can learn these aspects of showing without pressure Sithrough to 3pm including a sausage sizzle for lunch. The kids will learn different presentation hints and tricks, they will also practice workouts and how to be seen on the circle as well as show ring etiquette and general ringcaft for a local or a bigger show. All in all I think that it will be a fun learning day that the kids will take a lot away from. The cost will be around the $70 mark. Please let me know if you are interested or know someone that is. Kids don't necessarily need to have regular lessons here.

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• 13/05/09- Apologies for not updating sooner.  Well the show run is drawing to an end only Coffs Harbour and Bellingen or Northern NSW Hack Champs left to go. Well done to all of those who have done the run (Wauchope, Kempsey, Macksville, Maclean and Grafton) and been successful. There are some results posted on the results page.

• We were only lucky enough to run 1 camp during the holidays due to the terrible weather. These camps will be postponed to a weekend during june or July I will let everyone know when they are going to be rerun. Hopefully the bad weather will stay away.

• Tarcoola shirts, caps and hoodies are now available. Please let me know if you would like to order a shirt. The first lot sold in no time so we have some more on order that will arrive soon.

• Congratulations to the Roberts family on the purchase of the lovely galloway Warriewood Monarch. he arrived last Thursday. He competed at Wauchope on the weekend and picked up,  Supreme hack of the show. Congrats to them. Well done to everybody that competed at Wauchope, always a bit of a challenge there with the side shows and busyness and this year the mud!!

• With winter fast approaching keep your eye on our Saddlery page for great value winter rugs. Canvas rugs and combos, Synthetic rugs and combos all at bargain prices they will be posted very shortly with pictures and prices. We also have some second hand saddlery that has been put on our secondhand section. Check it out now! If you have any other saddlery needs please contact me. We can get nearly anything and it can be here overnight if you need it!!

• Unfortunately we had to cancel the first camp for the older girls. It is postponed too the long weekend in June. Hopefully the rain can stay away now and we can still run the other camps.

• 6/04/09-Congratulations to all those who competed over the weekend at the Grand Nationals. It is a huge thrill to compete down there and an achievement just to get there. Well done to the Clenton and Leigh families on top 10 show hunter large pony with Honeydew Mickey J.

• 2/04/09- We would like to wish all the locals that are competing at the Grand National this weekend all the very best of luck. Ashley Olsen, Sam Clenton, Georgia Leigh with Mickey j and the swift family with Cedar Lakes Lovenote. There are a few locals heading down for a look, have a great time and safe travelling.

• Camps for the easter break are all organised and spots are nearly all filled. We will be running 5 fun filled camps this holidays and are looking forward to them.

• Rachael's back riding again. As of last week she is back in the saddle after 12 weeks off with a knee injury. All's going well and she will be riding Cedar Lakes Lovenote (Lilly) for her new owners The Swift family from Queensland this weekend. Thankyou to all those who have given support over the last 3 months. Mum, Dad, strappers  riders and all the pupils and clients. Back in full swing now ready for the holidays with our camps and the show run up North after easter.

• Check out the results page for some results on Nabiac show on Saturday

• We would like to wish Mandy Clenton a very speedy recovery after breaking her leg last week. We are all thinking of you, believe me the time will fly and we'll be seeing her back on again in no time..

• Gloucester show (27-28th March) judges are- 1 Mrs Dianne Strachan, ring 2, Mr Dennis Strachan and ring 3 Mrs Helen Waugh
• Congrats to all those that competed on Sun at Comboyne. Some results are posted on the results page. 
• 9/03/09- Sandra and Nikita Ivlev's lovely mare Cedar Lakes Lovenote left for her new home on Saturday. We wish her news owners The Swift Family all the best with her.
• 2/03/09- Congratulations to all those who competed over the weekend at Camden Haven Show. There were a fair few Tarcoola kids out there competing. Well done to all of you.
•         We are now able to supply you with all your horse and rider needs at very competitive prices with quick and reliable service. Please Check out our new and second hand section and please don’t hesitate to enquire.
•      23/01/09-  Rachael was dressing a young horses leg and was knocked over tearing her medial and partially tearing her cruciate ligament in her right knee. Not enjoying staying still or the crutches!!
•     23/01/09-  We are pleased to add another school horse to our crew. Corley Woodlands little Galloway Bree will shortly join the Tarcooola team. We thank the Woodlands family very much. Bree will join our old faithfuls Rothwell Royal Academy, CP joel, Raleigh Cock Robin, Smokie and the very special Cadet.
•    23/01/09- Two successful camps were run over the Christmas holidays. Each camp had 6 kids and they all came away very tired but having had a great time. Many thanks to Clydie (Sandra Ivlev), Shannon Roberts and Mel Halls for their help. As always thanks to Mum and Dad for their tireless efforts and sorry to the other 6 kids that camp was planned and had to be cancelled due to my knee injury.
• 10/12/08- Congrats to the Woodlands family and Northwood Seduction for a successful Pacific Coast in late November. ‘Sam’ was reserve champion newcomer hack and fourth in her open finishing a successful first season for her. We look forward to and anticipate a good year with her in 09. Also congrats to 9yo Georgia Leigh who rode Mickey J ( Mandy Clenton) to win Champion Show Hunter Large Pony at Pacific Coast. A job well done!
•      10/12/08- Our very own Rossington(Larry) stepped up to the plate at pacific coast as well bringing home Champion Newcomer Show Hunter, 2^nd ANSA ridden and 3^rd in his open Show Hunter at only his 3^rd outing. His first outing- Bulahdelah saw him reserve open show hunter and at Dorrigo the next week he was supreme ridden exhibit and Champion led open gelding. We are very proud of him and can’t wait for next show season to roll around.
•   21/11/08- The Roberts family have taken our old Darky (Spanish City) on lease for Shannon to learn to ride on. We are pleased  our grand old man is being used and not wasting in the paddock.