Bluegrass Family News 2007 MARCH

Australian National Arabian Championships

This month the Aussie Champs

are on in Sydney, celebrating 25 years of Australian Champions.

The very first Australian Championships were held at the Melbourne showgrounds, in conjunction with the Arabian Classic in 1982.

Bluegrass was there, with Tristram Apparition awarded Top 10 Stallion and Bluegrass Arrival sashed Top 10 mare.

Since it's inception, Bluegrass has owned, shown and / or bred countless Champions, Reserves and Top 10 award winners.

We wish everyone attending the best of luck and look forward to the Aussie Champs apparently coming to Victoria next show season (March 2008)!

December 31st 2006 - Special Birthday Wishes

Our deepest sympathy goes out to Julie Russell, on the passing of her beautiful daughter PHILLIPA, on February 25th 2007.

Our Condolences also go to Phillipa's family and friends and also her husband Andy.

Phillipa aboard Ausden Centurion (left) and also his sire Bluegrass Bold As Brass (right)

Ray & Cathy from Madeline Park Stud in Tasmania, have sent in an up date on their stallion
BLUEGRASS AMARIKA {*Born In The USA x Bluegrass Love Me True}, who recently competed - February 24th 2007 - at Exeter Show in the Show Jumping, where he placed 4th. Well Done !!

Plus Congratulations on the sale of the two AMARIKA babies.
We look forward to seeing the photos of last years filly and colt too.

Exeter Show Tasmania, February 2007 Amarika jumping to 4th place

BLUEGRASS MADE IN HEAVEN relaxing at home in New Zealand

Lee Cox, owner of the beautiful
BLUEGRASS MADE IN HEAVEN
{D'Amors Saabi-Khan x Bluegrass Love Me Tender}
has sent in an update:

"Just a paddock snap of Heaven..... and a note to let you know she is well. She is a really dolly bird with her blonde mane and tail and she has gone a really deep liver colour.

Her foal is growing like a mushroom, more outwards than upwards though, she is feeding him too well :)"

Great to hear Lee, that Heaven and her baby boy are going well. Look forward to more updates !!

Bush Fires

BLUEGRASS FAMILY MEMBER Veronica McEwan and husband Gary, were victims of the bush fires that ravaged parts of Victoria this summer. Veronica writes:

"We are extremely grateful we (horses, cats, dogs, birds and us) are here to tell the tale, and we are proud that we saved our house and stables even though we lost our fences, yards and out buildings and of course all our hay.

I have never been so terrified in my life, it was lucky Gary was so calm and cool as it helped me to do the job that had to be done."

What a horendous thing to have to go through Veronica and Gary, but how glad we all are that you both (along with all your animals) are here to tell the story !!!!

DANTEFFA

And our final WELCOME is to KATE DAVIS, who owns a rather lovely Arabian Pony mare - Renlim Park Pollyana, who was bred while Danteffa was on lease to Bluegrass.