Gypsy Cobs

Watermark

REST & RELAXATION

You may wonder why stallions are running out as a bachelor herd?
It's something we've always done and we find it works for us.

   

We ensure all the boys are kept as nature intended.

We believe in keeping our stallions as happy as possible. We do not keep them stabled or isolated longterm, unless they are in training or are in heavy competition, but even then we allow them to run naturally with there chosen mares and will still bring them out of the breeding paddocks to work or train, it really depends upon the individual stallion and how they are physically and mentally progressing. Daily assessment is essential.

Once the colts are weaned at six months, they are immediately put into a group, generally, we will put a young stallion in with this group. This gives security to the weanlings, but also gives vital tuition.

They will remain in the bachelor herd environment for a number of years, being taken out for foot care, worming, grooming and be taught basic manners such as leading, trailer loading, and being washed down.

      

They may even be taken to a few in hand shows. If the conformation has not met the standards we require as stallion potential, the colt will be gelded at approximately 18mths of age.

   

When not on stallion duties and the breeding season comes to a close, we remove the stallions from the mares and they are put into a large barn with individual stabling, the stables are designed to allow integration, but keeps the boys safely until they are fully reunited as a group. This can take upto six weeks and sometimes more.

Once the boys have established themselves as a group again, we turn them into a large paddocks and sit and watch for any problems. Once we are satisfied all is quiet, the pecking order has been re-established. We leave them in peace and will check them twice/three times daily.

Foxtrot Arrives Safe And Sound

PC Foxley 6's new charge arrives.

Born 10.30pm 5th March 2010.

  

Foxtrot Will Be Available At Weaning. Enquires Welcome.

The Whistleblower Takes Supreme At Melbourne Royal Horse Show 2010

The Whistleblowers Debut to the Show Circuit brings a Supreme.

Read all about it

   

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

Clononeen Silk Bouquet Arrives at Watermark

It seems like an age since she was booked to fly out, finally Silk Bouquet arrives on the 2nd Janaury 2010. Not a bad start to the year for Watermark...!

   

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.