RIVOLI RAY- IS
RIVOLI RAY- IS, was by the Foundation Stallion, PETER- FS, out of the Foundation mare, GARTHOWEN MISS RIVOLI- FM.
With almost 11,000 descendants, RIVOLI RAY- IS ranks fifth on the list of most influential sires. Born in December 1967, this stallion was in his prime when the Australian Stock Horse Society was forming. RIVOLI RAY- IS was bred by Lex Wiseman of‘ Garthowen’, at Attunga, New South Wales. A family friend of the Wiseman Family, Jack Cutmore, saw the colt and mentioned him to his friend Barry Law, and they purchased him for $ 400.
RIVOLI RAY- IS was an eye catching black horse, and the more you looked at him the more you liked him. He was rarely beaten in a led class, and some of his major wins included Champion Led at Sydney Royal Easter Show( 3 times), Queensland Royal Show( 2 times) and the New South Wales State Championships at Dubbo.
He was not only a‘ pretty face’ however, but also an
Annette Law and RIVOLI RAY- IS, after winning the 1976 Barnes Trophy
outstanding working and campdraft horse. At the Expo 75 in Adelaide, he scored 24 in two of his three Cut Outs. He won numerous campdrafts, and the coveted Barnes Trophy.
In his later life he was purchased by David Wilson of Glen Lee Stud. RIVOLI RAY- IS in his lifetime made a great contribution to both the Law’ s Yarrawa Stud and to the Wilson’ s Glen Lee Stud.
ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS
ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS was bred by Les Jensen of Elliotts Creek Station in Queensland. Les had purchased a Bobbie Bruce mare, Respect, from Gwen Winter’ s father after her untimely death in a campdrafting accident.
Les described Respect as being‘ as good a horse as you would ever ride’ and rates her greatness on par with her famous son ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS. Respect had incredible speed, which Les attributed to her grandsire Bruce, who was a record holding pony TB galloper and sire of Bobbie Bruce.
Respect won a campdraft at her second start. She was later to run second in the Warwick Gold Cup, beaten by only one point. Unfortunately she was kicked in the knee and this came against her. Les decided to breed from her and sent her to a very respected TB sire in Queensland, Commandant, who had been a successful race horse and had also campdrafted.
Like his mother, ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS also did well at Warwick, winning the Canning Downs campdraft and the Cut Out in the Warwick Gold Cup. Not only did he do well himself, but he sired two winners of the Warwick Gold Cup in JENSENS MEG and COMMISSIONER. He was also the sire of KIRKBYS STUD EPAULET, the dam of KIRKBYS STUD OFFICER, winner of the stallion campdraft at Warwick.
As the sixth most influential stallion with almost 10,500
The‘ Pocket Dynamo’, ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS, a brilliant performer and sire.
descendants, ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET- FS produced over 50 highly successful sire sons. Like the Bobbie Bruce horses he was a pocket dynamo, very fast and powerful but measuring just under 15 hands.
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