MONON
An Early Ambassador for the Australian Stock Horse Society
In late 1971 , at a meeting of the newly formed Australian Stock Horse Society , it was decided that a horse should be chosen to depict the ‘ ideal type ’ of Australian Stock Horse , and would be used in all advertising material for the Society . Mary Ann Atthow ’ s gelding MONON was mentioned by Jim Sparkes , along with several other horses that were competing at the time . MONON was duly elected , along with John Stanton ’ s successful campdrafter STANTON STUD TARZAN and Jack Stanton ’ s CECIL BRUCE - IS .
MONON was born in 1959 in Rosevale Stud , Jandowae , Queensland . He was by the great Commandant , a TB sire , and out of a station mare Moonbeam . The colt was given to Mary Ann by her mother , then gelded and broken-in by Jack Hughes . From 1965 to 1971 , MONON accumulated 138 wins and 187 placings in a variety of events , from campdrafting , hacking , novelties , gymkhanas , and
MONON , an early ambassador of ‘ Australian Stock Horse ’ type .
ridden and led ASH classes . He won six classes at the Queensland Royal Show from 1969 to 1971 , and also competed at the Warwick Gold Cup , winning the Cut Out prize in the Ladies campdraft .
This versatile gelding ’ s career was unfortunately cut short when he broke a bone in his leg . Mary Ann nursed him back to health , and he spent his remaining years living the life of a stately old gentleman on the family farm at ‘ Karandah ’, in Kilkivan , Queensland .
Tim Hewat as Editor , and John Loughnan , a leading stud stock marketing expert . In the tenth year of publication , the Society purchased the Journal from the partnership . The March / April 1985 edition was the first publication produced by the Society . In 1991 , the Society purchased an Apple Macintosh computer and commenced in house typesetting . After many years of distribution to Members only , the November / December 2009 issue became the first Journal to be sold at newsagents Australia-wide .
Society Membership
When the Society commenced , interested persons could join for a fee of $ 5 . In its first year , the Society received a total membership income of $ 3,797.00 , which indicates approximately 540 Members . 40 years later , the Society has a membership of over 9,000 , broken down into Full , Participant and Youth Members . Growth in membership continues to be strong , and new Members are being attracted to the Society each year .
Horse Registrations
Today , the Society recognises advancements in equine breeding technology by accepting registration of horses resulting from natural service , as well as progeny resulting from artificial insemination and embryo transfer if progeny are DNA tested . During the last decade , the Society has introduced requirements for stallions standing at stud to be DNA recorded as part of the Sire Registration process .
The Society currently has over 180,000 horses Registered or Foal Recorded . Each year , the Society receives between 3,000 and 3,500 Registrations and approximately 3,000 Transfers ( per year ). In recent years , a number of horses have been exported internationally , including : North America ( Canada and America ), Europe ( United Kingdom and Ireland ), New Zealand , African and Asian regions . A small number of Sire Registered stallions now stand overseas and semen has also been exported for various breeding programmes internationally . In recent years , the Society has received a small number of registrations for progeny born outside Australia . The Society ’ s Online Stud Book provides the details of all Registered Australian Stock Horses to the world , tracking ancestral history and progeny records , along with current competition status and owner records . With any Registered Australian Stock Horse competing in ASH events , the Registered Owner must be a Financial Member of the Society for the horse to remain eligible . The records contained on the Online Stud Book are based on the details provided by Members for the purpose of the Society ’ s record keeping . The purpose of registration is to preserve the identity and breeding records of the Australian Stock Horses through registration . Currently , horses eligible for STUD BOOK registration no longer require inspection and are ONLY accepted if satisfying the Society ’ s breeding requirements of having two Stud Book ASH parents and proof of service as required under the regulations . Other categories of registration include :
First Cross horses - one Stud Book ASH parent and one unregistered or non Australian Stock Horse parent . This category is limited to mares and geldings only and such horses must pass inspection by a Society Inspector .
Second Cross horses - one Stud Book ASH parent and one First Cross ASH parent . Inspection is not required for horses eligible as Second Cross .
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