Gypsy Cobs

Watermark

THE WHISTLEBLOWER TAKES SUPREME

What an amazing adventure the Watermark Gypsy Cobs had at The Melbourne Royal Horse Show.

Our journey started all too precariously, the float not working in total harmony with the Jeep, and all too soon we found ourselves snaking our way down through Tamworth, already three hours into the journey with another 23 hours to go. However, once we arrived in Mudgee where we would meet up with the stunning Demore Park Samson and travel together in convoy. Things were set right and the balance of the float re-assesed, we set off feeling a great deal happier.

With regular stops to rest up the ponies, water offered, a light feed offered, we finally arrived in Melbourne at 2am on Saturday morning, exhausted but excited, we settled the boys into there stables and tried to get some sleep ourselves.

Saturday would be a complete rest day for all the stallions, they were walked out and llightly lunged to stretch tired muscles, washed and cleaned up. All stallions would be presented for one class on Sunday morning, after that, more resting down time.

Monday was a hive of activity, brushes and grooming equipment flying, harness and bridles carefully put on, once we were totally happy with the overal effect, all three stallions made there way to the arena. The effect those stallions had on bystanders as they walked past them to get to the showring was breathtaking.

The Whistleblower takes Champion Cob with Demore Park Samson standing Reserve Champion Cob. The Whistleblower takes the Supreme Championship Heavy Horse title.

 

THE WHISTLEBLOWERS FIRST DRUM FILLY BORN IN AUSTRALIA

Watermark was thrilled to bits for Featherdale Drums when they saw the first filly born on the 30th December 09  to The Whistleblower. The filly named Featherdale Whistling Dixie is out of a stunning registered purebred Clydesdale mare, Engleson My Girl. The filly will be registered with the APSB - Drum Horse Catagory and is for sale.

Engleson My Girl has been bred back to The Whistleblower for a 2010 foal.

Featherdale Drums is one of the largest breeders in Australia along with Demore Stud.

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CLONONEEN SILK BOUQUET - another beauty in quarantine

Watermark is pleased to announce that Clononeen Silk Bouquet arrived
safe and sound into Australia and is now home in NSW.


Clononeen Silk Bouquet - imp. UK
Sire: Clononeen Silky Boy GS: Lenny Horse, GGD: The Black Mare GGS: The White Horse.
G.D: Dulux Horse, also known as the Old Kent Horse
Dam:........................................................... G.S: Dick Smith's Black Stallion

Clononeen Silk Bouquet is a gorgeous 2007 filly by Clononeen Silky Boy who should mature out to approximately 14.2hh. Her Dam is by the same stallion as Dick Smith's Black Stallion and is a known producer of top quality gypsy cobs. It is not often you get such an impressive pedigree to include Lenny's Horse, The Old Kent Horse and Dick Smith's Black stallion, so it is no suprise that Silk Bouquet has everything even at such a young age, a superb topline, short coupled, sweet head and a lovely quality bone.

Silk Bouquet has been confirmed 100 days in foal to the stunning Clononeen 007. The foal is due in September 2010. Watermark is very excited about this mating and either sex will be retained for the foreseeable future.

Clononeen Silky Boy

 

CLONONEEN TOY GIRL

CLONONEEN TOY GIRL HAS ARRIVED AT WATERMARK



Clononeen Toy Girl - imp. UK
Sire: Toy Boy - G.Sire: Paddy Horse - G.Dam: Pratt Mare
Dam: Molly Malone - G.Sire: The Lion King - G.Dam: Fred Walkers Wagon Mare

Toy Girl has been confirmed in foal to the stunning Clononeen 007 for a 2010 foal.

CLONONEEN SAGE

Watermark will be importing CLONONEEN SAGE from Deirdre and Brian Cash 

 

Wise well beyond her years - this 2007 filly is a real head turner and already has the stamp of a stallion! Sage is out of one of our top producing mares and a half sister to Bumble (Peach x Tumbleweed). We expect her to mature to approx. 14.1hh and if she continues to mature like this then she will be an incredible mare. Sage is by Mike Nash's stallion (Checkity Horse Grandson) and out of Peach who is also Connors bred.

Sage has been bred to Clononeen 007 and will foal down in the UK with Deirdre Cash, Sage will be re-bred before leaving England, the lucky stallion has yet to be chosen...watch out for exciting news on the future prospect.

CLONONEEN DOUBLE TUMBLE

In the darkness of night, I could here in the distance a crescendo of neighs welcoming the newcomer. Eventually I could here the footfalls of hooves as they get closer and closer to the barn, but not be able to see him, I wait with quite anticipation. The shafts of light coming from the barn sparkles on his tiny nose and the darkest of ears and into my life walks my beautiful new boy Clononeen Double Tumble.

 

CLONONEEN BABY EIREANN

Watermark will be importing Clononeen Baby Eireann from Deirdre and Brian Cash


Clononeen Baby Eireann - imp. UK
Sire: Clononeen Tumbleweed
Dam: Clononeen Eireann G.Sire: Paddy's Horse
Tri Coloured Filly

 

Simply known as the Sire of Sires - Clononeen Tumbleweed

Foxtrot Arrives Safe And Sound

The Whistleblower Takes Supreme At Melbourne Royal Horse Show 2010

The Whistleblower First Drum Filly Born

On the 30th December 2009 Engleson My Girl, a stunning Registered Clydesdale mare, produced an exceptional filly foal, named Featherdale Whistling Dixie. Dixie is a good strong filly, with a huge amount of bone, phenominal conformation for one so young.  

More Info or Visit Featherdale Gypsy Drums

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Watermark Gyspy Cobs and Clononeen Farm work together to bring the best of the breed to Australia.

Another breathtaking line up from Clononeen Farm

 
 

CLONONEEN SAGE

Clononeen Sage, another stunning girl from Clononeen is due to hit Australian shores in 2010.

  • Sage is out of one of our top producing mares and a half sister to Bumble (Peach x Tumbleweed). Sage is by Mike Nash's stallion (Checkity Horse Grandson) and out of Peach who is also Connors bred.
  • Sage will tralvel with foal at foot and will be in utero when she travels sometime in 2010.

  

New Bloodlines for Watermark

Watermark Gypsy Cobs is proud to announce Clononeen 007 will see his first offspring born to Australia.

     
  

CEM Quarantine Services - AQIS Approved

WHAT IS CEM?

C.E.M is a venereal disease in horses caused by bacteria and spread through breeding.

In foal mares need a pleasant and relaxed environment to be boarded whilst they wait to foal down and veterinary tests are undertaken.

Clononeen Double Tumble

Watermarks highly prized stallion 'Clononeen Double Tumble' arrives at Camlea Station. Gina Feakins is proud to announce Tumble arrive in immaculate condition and in fine spirits.

    

Highly Respected illustrious Bloodlines

Clononeen Baby Eireann will arrive on the August shipment along with Clononeen Silk Bouquet and Clononeen Toy Girl.

  • Clononeen Silky Boy, Clononeen Toy Boy
  • Clononeen Tumblweed - Known Simply as the Sire of Sires
  • Lennys Horse, The Old Kent Horse, Dick Smiths Black Stallion, Paddy Horse, Molly Malone, The Lion King and Fred Walkers Wagon Mare

  

  

Metropolitan Police Horse Retires

Foxley 6 is set to come home. Currently in quarantine just outside Sydney, Fox will be released in three weeks time.

A trusted and loyal servant is due to start her new adventures in Australia.
Fox is confirmed in foal to Roma Diamond Skip RID.

  

Fell Ponies Finally Arrive in Australia

Rare and Unique

  • The Llancloudy Fell Pony Stud Emigrates
  • The First crop of foals are born
  • HRH Queen Elizabeth chooses Llancloudy Gabriel the show stopping stallion to use over her mares.