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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