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Bluegrass
Arabians
is situated on the
tranquil 45 acre property at Healesville, in the heart of the
picturesque Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
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- It is run by the family
team - Paul and Norma Walker and their daughter, Tracey Fry.
- Paul and Norma
established the stud in 1973, when Tracey was just 3.
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- They began with the
Purebred stallion,
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Desert Ed-len
{Dorian Grey x Electrimel},
and the Purebred mares -
Fidelia
{Shafreyn imp.UK x
Falusuf},
Falene
{Greylight imp.UK x
Falusuf} and
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Romilda
{Sindh imp.UK x Raki}.
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In 1978, the fairytale, half Egyptian
colt -
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TRISTRAM APPARITION
{Hansan imp.USA x Abelya}
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joined the stud, as did the bay
purebred filly
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NIHAL PHILLIPA
{Arim x Bint Kyrie},
in 1980.
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In 1988, the exotic bay stallion
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MASH
{Simeon Sanegor exp.USA x Dynasty Jamin}
came to Bluegrass,
then followed the exceptional sire
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DANTEFFA
{BPL Dante imp.USA
x Serrefa}
in 1989.
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The imported straight Egyptian colt,
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BORN IN THE USA
imp.USA
{Prince Ibn Shaikh x Morsada}
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became part of the family in
1992.
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2000, saw the arrival of
the lovely
chestnut stallion
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D'AMORS SAABI-KHAN
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{SK Shakla Khan imp.USA
x Amira El Saghira FA}.
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And the most recent addition, in
September 2006, is the gorgeous chestnut stallion
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AMADEUS
{Eastwinds Axplosion x Joda Gemal}.
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- "The success
of our breeding program, by careful blending of Egyptian, English,
Polish and Spanish bloodlines, has enabled us to breed an Arabian that
is not only typey, but is a good saddle horse, whether being used for
competition or for pleasure".
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The Walker family's lives
totally revolve around horses. Paul, for over 38 years, has been, and
continues to be, a very successful farrier.
Norma has trained and shown clients
horses, to some of the top awards at Australia's major shows. In 1989,
after 7 years of training, preparing, showing and giving lessons, Norma
decided to stop and concentrate on the horses bred by Bluegrass
Arabians. Tracey has a rather large collection of beautiful photographs
she has taken. Many of them you will see right here in our website. And
in addition to all this, the family has started to make angle load
floats, under the name
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Angle Haul Horse Floats.
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Paul, Norma and Tracey
have bred and / or owned:
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7 Australian National Champions
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3 Australian Reserve National Champions
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4 East Coast Championships - Champions
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3 East Coast Championships - Reserve
Champions
14 Arabian Classic Supremes
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19 Arabian Classic Champions
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- "We have
shown our Arabians at most of Australia's major shows and have been
judged by some of the best International judges in the world, with
success that any breeder would be proud of !
- Our
philosophy is always to keep and open mind, to work hard for what you
believe in and to enjoy to the fullest what you are doing"
