DANTEFFA and progeny

The Progeny of Bluegrass Abdication

Bluegrass

Story Book

d: Bluegrass Succession

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Emotion}

1994 Mare

Tracey Fry photos

1995 YARRA VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

Junior Champion Filly

Supreme Purebred Exhibit

Bluegrass Fantasy

d: Nihal Phillipa

{Arim x Bint Kyrie}

1993 Mare

1994 YARRA VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

Junior Champion Filly

Judge: Colleen Rutherford {Aus}

1998 GOULBURN VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

1^st & Reserve Champion Mare

2^nd Maiden Ridden Mare /Geld u 14.2h

1^st Novice Ridden Mare/Gelding u 14.2h

Reserve Champion Maiden / Novice Ridden

1998 CRABBET GROUP ALL ARABIAN SHOW

2^nd Elementary Ridden

2^nd Open Ridden

Reserve Champion Open Ridden Purebred

1999 VERSATILE ARABIAN SHOW

Champion Open Ridden Pure Arabian

Bluegrass

Bound For Glory

d: Bluegrass Attraction

{Bluegrass Rendition x Bluegrass Affection}

1993 Gelding

2007 SOUTH COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reserve Champion Western Pleasure

2006 ULTIMATE ARABIAN SHOW

1st Gelding 9 - 14 years

1999 & 2005 SOUTH COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Senior Champion Gelding

2005 INDOOR ARABIAN TITLES

Champion Gelding 4 & over

Supreme Purebred Gelding

1st Western Pleasure

2005 DIAMOND SHOWCASE

Reserve Champion Gelding 10 years & over

Champion Open Western

Champion Western Pleasure

2005 ARABIAN FEATURE SHOW

Reserve Senior Champion Gelding

Champion Western Pleasure

1999 & 2000 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Top Ten Senior Gelding

1997 & 1998 SOUTH COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Intermediate Champion Gelding

Supreme Gelding

owner: Tracey Fry - Bluegrass Arabians VIC

BOUND FOR GLORY - March 2006 - 12 years old

Tracey Bavington photo

Bluegrass

Bold As Brass

d: Bluegrass Affection

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Deliverance}

1991 Stallion

1998 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reserve Champion Side Saddle Arabian

1997 EAST COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Champion Side Saddle Arabian

1996 NORTHERN RIVERS PREMIER SHOW

Champion Stallion

Reserve Champion Ridden Purebred

1996 NATIONAL ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Champion Bridle Path Hack Stallion

Top 10 Novice Dressage

1996 SE QLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Champion Dressage Horse

Reserve Champion Purebred Hack

1996 PAN PACIFIC ARABIAN SHOWCASE

Supreme Ridden

1996 ARABIAN TRIUMPH SHOW

Supreme Ridden

1996 TOP OF THE RANGE EVENT

Supreme Ridden

1993 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Reserve Junior Champion Colt

1993 EAST COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Champion Yearling Colt

1993 SOUTH COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Junior Champion Colt

1992 ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VICTORIA

Champion Yearling Colt

owner: Leigh McCarthy - QLD

2003 Arabian Challenge QLD
Phillipa Russell up.
Equus photo

November 1992 Norma Walker photo

Bluegrass

Centre Fold

d: Bluegrass Lovepotion

{Tristram Apparition x Nihal Phillipa}

1991 Gelding

1998 APHA ALL BREEDS FEATURE SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian Male

Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian

1st Open Ridden Galloway Stallion

1998 ASSP ALL BREEDS SHOW

Champion Arabian Stallion or Colt

1997 ASSP ALL BREEDS SHOW

Champion Arabian Stallion or Colt

1996 VICTORIAN CRABBET GROUP SHOW

Champion Ridden Galloway

1996 BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SHOW

1st Ridden Stallion

1996 ARABIAN CLASSIC

1st Novice Ridden Stallion

1992 DANDENONG AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Junior Champion Colt

owner: Leanne & Tony Randle - VIC

CENTRE FOLD - Arabian Classic with Pam Lewis up

CENTRE FOLD - Yearling Colt at Dandenong Ag. Show 1992

Bluegrass

Abdullah

d: Bluegrass Abdication

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Emarilla}

1991 Gelding

Selina Bresnahan photos

2005 MELBOURNE SUMMER ROYAL

Reserve Champion Gelding

1st Ridden Arabian Gelding

2003 BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Champion Arabian Gelding

2002 BENDIGO AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian Gelding

1st Open Rider

1st Best Hands

2002 ALEXANDRA AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian

2nd Ridden Arabian

1st Intermediate Galloway

1st Pony Club Mount & Champion

1993 ARABIAN CLASSIC

1st Yearling Gelding Futurity

2nd Yearling Gelding

owner: Kayla Senior - VIC

ABDULLAH - 1993 VIC Classic - Selina Bresnehan photo

ABDULLAH - yearling - Selina Bresnehan photo

Bluegrass

Sheer Delight

d: Bluegrass Affection

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Deliverance}

1992 Mare

Selina Bresnahan photo

1994 ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VICTORIA

Champion Junior Filly 2 & 3 year old

1994 SOUTH COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Supreme Futurity Horse

owner: Robert Taylor - VIC

Bluegrass

Snap Shot

d: Nihal Phillipa

{Arim x Bint Kyrie}

1992 Mare

2006 BUNYIP AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian Mare or Filly

2006 ULTIMATE ARABIAN SHOW

Reserve Champion Crabbet Bred Mare

2nd Open Mare 10 years & over

2006 VERSATILE ARABIAN SHOW

1st Mare 8 years and over

2005 LILYDALE AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian

2005 CRABBET GROUP ARABIAN SHOW

Reserve Champion Open Mare

1st Classic Female Head

2005 GEELONG AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Reserve Champion Arabian Mare/Filly

1994 VERSATILE ARABIAN SHOW

Reserve Champion Filly

owner: Michelle Stevens - VIC

Bluegrass Monogram

d: Bluegrass Succession

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Emotion}

1992 Gelding

Rob Mede photo

1996 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Reserve Junior Champion Gelding

1995 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Reserve Junior Champion Gelding

1995 ARABIAN FEATURE SHOW

Supreme Purebred Gelding

1993 ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VICTORIA

Junior Champion Gelding

Supreme Gelding

owner: Christine Smith - VIC

MONOGRAM - 1993 Arabian Championships Victoria - Rob Meade photo

Bluegrass

Cover Girl

d: Bluegrass Affection

{Tristram Apparition x Bluegrass Deliverance}

1994 Mare

1997 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL

ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Top 10 Junior Filly

1997 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Junior Champion Filly

1996 SOUTH COAST ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Supreme Futurity Horse

owner:

Greg & Kerry Armstrong - VIC

Bluegrass

Fire Alert

d: Bluegrass Pristine

{Mash x Bluegrass Abdication}

1994 Gelding

Tracey Fry photos

1998 YARRA VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

Senior Champion Gelding

1998 SOUTH COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reserve Champion Intermediate Gelding

1998 BALLARAT AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Champion Arabian Gelding

Supreme Purebred Arabian

Champion Led ARC Mount

3rd Ridden ARC Mount 15 - 16hh

1997 ASSP SOUTH CENTRAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

Champion Pure Arabian 2 & 3 yo

Supreme Arabian Exhibit

1997 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Top 10 Junior Gelding

1997 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Junior Champion Gelding

1996 YARRA VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

Junior Champion Gelding

Supreme Led Gelding

owner: Danielle Hughes - VIC

FIRE ALERT - 1996 Yarra Valley Championships SUPREME GELDING

FIRE ALERT with Norma at the 1996 Arabian Classic

Bluegrass

Strike

d: Bluegrass Attraction

{Bluegrass Rendition x Bluegrass Affection}

1994 Gelding

2004 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Champion Novice Ridden Purebred

Supreme Novice Ridden Arabian

1998 ARABIAN CLASSIC

Reserve Junior Champion Gelding

1997 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Top 10 Junior Gelding

1996 ASSP ALL BREEDS SHOW

Champion Purebred 2 & 3 year old

Supreme Purebred Exhibit

1996 YARRA VALLEY ARABIAN SHOW

Reserve Junior Champion Gelding

1996 REFLECTIONS OF THE 90'S ARABIAN SHOW

Reserve Junior Champion Gelding

1996 ARABIAN CLASSIC

1st Yearling Colt Futurity

owner: Erin Doupain - VIC

DANTEFFA - 4 year old August 1992

Norma Walker photo

1990 "ribbon less" East Coast Arabian Championships

Reserve Champion Yearling Colt

with Norma Walker (left) Judge (centre)

and sponsor Wendy Smith (right)

1989 Arabian Championships Victoria

Paul Walker photo

1989 Arabian Championships Victoria

Rob Meade photo

DANTEFFA - 1990 East Coast Reerve Yearling Colt

DANTEFFA - Supreme 1989 Arabian Championships Victoria

The opportunity to lease another entire,

this time from Peter & Jenny Pond of Forrest Hill Stud, saw the baby DANTEFFA join the stud in 1989.

In his limited showing with Bluegrass, DANTEFFA was awarded:

1989 ARABIAN CLASSIC

1st Purebred Colt Foal

Judge: Mike Kerr {USA}

1989 ARABIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VICTORIA

Champion Yearling Colt

Supreme Purebred Exhibit

Judge: Tom Tancred {Aus}

1990 EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS

Reserve Champion Yearling Colt

DANTEFFA proved himself an exceptional sire in his five year stay at Bluegrass, siring outstanding foals that were elegant and had a unique quality.

DANTEFFA - 1989 Arabian Championships Victoria - Rob Meade photo