***SOLD*** September 2011
Valley Springs Nazaan (VS Tamaan x J'Adore Nizette)
We are all delighted to announce that Nazaan has gone to a wonderful home with Denise Williams, we wish Denise and Nazaan all the very best and look forward to hearing about his endurance career in the future.
Funday August 2011
It was absolutely awesome to see Nadja and VS Tamaanah out enjoying themselves at the THRO Funday having their first attempt at jumping!!! Could be their forte.
Nadja would not leave Zameel at home alone so he went along too, he was so well behaved, this was his first outing
Agfest May 2011
It was truly wonderful to see both Tamaan and his son Bashirah Lodge Zahir at Agfest. The weather was oh so kind to us and thanks to all those that participated in the Costume Display on an awesome turnout.
Love this pic had to share, so mystical!!!
From Heaven With Love
Well it has only taken me four years to get some updated photos of Missy, for some reason when I went to catch her this morning to go for a ride she decided it was time to show off and let off some steam. So I rushed inside & grabbed the camera and when I returned she immediately decided okay now I will continue, make sure you get some good shots mum!!!!
After which we went and did what we love most, had an awesome trail ride. I could not have asked for a better day!!!!
Gai El Jullyen (Imp USA) (Jullyen El Jamaal x Gai Fantasha)
We are thrilled to announce that our friend & fellow Arabian breeder Selina Ahel has kindly allowed us to lease her gorgeous purebred mare Oyster Bay Shahtia (BA Minstrel Bay x Magdalena). Tia has been put in foal to Gai El Jullyen. Jullyen is one of the most stunning Arabian stallions we have had the pleasure of recently viewing and we are looking forward with great anticipation to the resulting foal.
We sincerely thank both Phill Ryan & Phil Wild from Hideaway Farm for making this awesome opportunity possible for us and other fellow Tasmanian Arabian breeders to utilise this magnificent worldwide acclaimed stallion, truly a once in a lifetime opportunity!!!
Our Stud Breeding Update
Valley Springs Arabians is extremely excited about the forth coming foaling season expecting foals by two very different exciting stallions
Due October 2011
J’adore Nizette is in foal to the stunning purebred Arabian stallion Abu Sayeid (Om El Abadan (exp France) x Sanroblee Marmara)
Maggie our tri coloured tobiano mare is in foal to the impressive black & white homozygous pinto Part Arabian stallion,Sweet Meadows Appache Rebel
Breeding Season 2010
Tamaan covered various outstanding outside mares this season and has several foals due from October onwards. We are extremely proud that so many people have had the foresight to breed their mares to Tamaan realising the outstanding potential this stallion offers. A proven sire of superb purebred & partbred foals which all have their sire's amazing people loving temperament.
2010 Progeny Update
In January I found time to visit with Maya and see how Nadja’s foal Bashirah Lodge Zameel was growing up
and take some photos of this gorgeous little man who doesn’t half mind showing off for the camera
News Update January 2011
Nadja started her school holidays by enjoying riding Tamaanah, have to wait a while for her little man Zameel to grow up.
We sincerely hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the new year.
Just had to share this special picture of Nadja with her foal Bashirah Lodge Zameel.
Oh so cute !!!!
First foals for 2010
Congratulations go to Claire, her part Arab mare Ulinga aka Fanny giving birth to a very cute filly
this morning (Saturday 20th November), talk about friendly the filly known as Pepper just come straight up
to us much to Mia’s delight getting heaps of pats.
On Thursday the 7th October 2010 Dowling Nefertari presented us with a beautiful chestnut going grey colt. As yet he is un-named whilst his young owner searches for that perfect name.
*** SCID Clear ***
Valley Springs Tamaan has been tested & certified as SCID Clear, we always thought he was but it is nice to be 100% sure andbe able to give mare owners that assurance.
Belated International Endurance News
Congratulations to Karen & Jessica Gall on the sale in 2009 and exportation to Dubai of
Valley Springs Extreme (EW Axceptional x EW Second Spring) as an endurance horse.
Extreme is a half sister to our stallion VS Tamaan who is also out of EW Second Spring
so we are extremely proud not only to have bred Extreme but to also own her half brother.
Valley Springs Saarina
Congratulations to Valley Springs Saarina & Viv Lawson placing 1st middle weight at the Cliftonvale Endurance ride.
VS Nazaan
VS Nazaan (VS Tamaan x J’adore Nizette) is now rising 3yo purebred gelding he belongs to Amanda Lyon and has only recently been broken in by Leanne Gonninon.
Nazaan and Leanne made a trip to a NARC instruction day in May and although they had not had a ride for a month all went superbly.
Agfest 6th & 7th May 2010
Leonie Kirkhope was asked to attend Agfest & be a part of an Arabian costume display, her answer was yes 'if Sherry will let me take Tamaan'.
So with only three weeks’ notice I decided to look for a costume, whilst browsing the web looking for a pattern to make one I found exactly the costume I had in mind so after some deliberation it was decided to put our pending decking repair job on hold and buy a costume for Tamaan & Leonie to strut their stuff in. Very happy with it and extremely pleased with Tamaan making his first mega public appearance with Leonie and taking everything in his usual un-phased stride. The Arabian costume display was awesome and a credit to everyone that participated.
2010 SHOW SEASON FINALE
Our last show for the season was the Tas ARABs Annual “A” class show held at Westbury on the 17th January 2010.
After a great deal of deliberation we decided to enter Tamaan for this show, and following the huge success at the three previous shows with each of our gorgeous mares we thought we should at least give Tamaan one outing.
Leonie Kirkhope had not ridden Tamaan since December 2008 but she insisted that with only two weeks preparation prior to the show she was certain he would be ready to compete at his first show under saddle.
Saturday 17th January was a beautiful day and despite having attended numerous shows I was extremely nervous.
Bronc showed Tamaan in the led section judged by Glenys Lilley from NSW he was awarded Supreme Champion Led Purebred Exhibit much to our delight.
Photo Credit: Bridey Lee
Next came the ridden section being judged by Allan Preston from NSW, one of Australias highest credentialed judges, the tension built I was so nervous & excited I became quite vocal much to everyone’s amusement when Tamaan & Leonie placed 1st in the Open Stallion class and then the ULTIMATE was Tamaan being awarded Supreme Purebred Ridden Arabian it was a dream come true and a day never to be forgotten, our sincere thanks go to Leonie she had the foresight & belief in Tamaan to know that they could achieve this. Never in our wildest dreams did we think this was possible at his first show under saddle. Tamaan is an amazing Arabian stallion, we are so fortunate to have bred him and have him in our lives.
Photo credit: Bridey Lee
Super Show Season !!!!!!!!
2009 has been a super show season for VSA we decided to attend three shows and enter a different mare at each show, we are so proud & overwhelmed with our girls’ successes. This year will be one that will not be forgotten. Still on cloud 9 !!!!!!!!!!
Burnie Show VS Heaven Sent Champion Mare & Supreme Purebred Exhibit Judge: Meike Bigg (QLD)
M & A Allbreeds Championships From Heaven with Love
Champion Mare & Supreme Purebred Exhibit Judge: Cherie Edwards (QLD)
Tas ARABs “B” class & Allbreeds J’adore Nizette
Champion Mare & Supreme Purebred Exhibit Judge: Belinda Hoillie (South Australia)
Endurance
Belated congratulations go to Denise Williams & Valley Springs Summer Haze on 1st place in the Heavy Weight Division of the 2008 Tasmanian Endurance Championships and their many other successful endurance accomplishments. Wishing them both all the best for the future they certainly make a great team.
Foals for 2009
Sunny has had a lovely tall chestnut colt, unfortunately Sunny just isn’t prepared to pass on the dilute gene for a palomino foal, regardless Irene is impressed with her latest edition.
VS Lil
After persisting for three years despite the vets telling us to give up Clair Tubb’s arab x welsh pony mare Ulinga aka Fanny gave birth to her bundle of joy a filly known as “Lil” short for Little One. Everyone is so delighted, Fanny will be 21yo next January and she is the doting proud mother.
Photos taken 16th November 2009
Sweet Rebecca
Margie & Mathrew Johnson of Westbury are extremely delighted with their chestnut anglo filly out of Sweet Rebecca and I must admit I am very impressed with the anglo foals sired by Tamaan to date.
Other News
Annie & VS Tamaanah having some fun.
Annie and Tamaanah are moving forward in leaps and bounds despite plenty of setbacks! hopefully in the next year we will see them out and about not only in halter but under saddle if they keep up the good work!
Show News
Valley Springs Heaven Sent had her first outing in 7 years on Sunday 4th October to the Burnie Show judged by Mieke Bigg (Queensland). Heaven is such a drama queen but once she was given the once over and presented for her classes she showed beautifully for Bronc.
Heaven won classic head, placed second in classic trot, won the mare class and was awarded Supreme Champion Purebred much to our delight.
New Arrival
VSA have a new edition to the family with the acquisition of a colourful non Arab mare known as Maggie, she has the sweetest disposition and was previously a tourist trail riding horse at Cradle Mountain, Maggie was bred to Tamaan late last season and is due to hopefully give us a coloured foal on about the 3rd February 2010.
The youngsters.............
During winter a couple of Tamaan’s progeny started some under saddle education and are proving to be excellent riding horses for the whole family to enjoy
VS Tamaanah & Annie Jaehne aboard showing us just how laid back she is
Bronc & I have broken in, From Heaven with Love aka “Missy” and I am delighted to say she is a fantastic riding horse and I could not be more happy with her, she has an excellent walking stride, her trot is huge she sure does cover the country and her canter is like sitting in a rocking chair just so smooth she is the most pleasurable youngster I have ever ridden.
Shock horror yes it is Bronc riding Ezar
Missy does care whether she is leading the way or following
What a glorious view!
Compliments......
I recently received one of the best compliments from a vet that visited us and a non Arab lover at that, he had previously visited Doug Stevens at Evandale to geld “Simba” an Anglo foal by Tamaan and he told me that he was very impressed with him, he is so well put together, and has such great attitude and he is just so sensible. I replied all Tamaan’s foals are like that and he said well if that is the case you have a very good stallion. Needless to say I was pretty chuffed by his comments.
Foals Due.....
Tamaan has four foals due 2009/10 we are really looking forward to them all arriving safely, the first is Fanny an extremely pretty Welsh/Arab cross pony she is almost 20yo and it has taken us three years to get her in foal despite the vets telling us to forget it she was past it, her eagerly awaited foal is due in September.
In October Sunny is due, just hoping she has a palomino for Irene’s sake this time round. To Irene there is only one good colour and that is palomino, mind you she is very pleased with her previous liver chestnut filly, Flame also by Tamaan and despite being harassed by numerous people to sell Flame she is still with Irene, mind you if Sunny has a palomino foal that could change.
Sweet Rebecca (TB) is due in November followed last but not least Maggie due in February next year.
Tamaan has a busy breeding season for 2009 approaching which we are certain he will be extremely delighted about. Four people, who if not previously are now all good friends of ours who have previously bred their mares to Tamaan are obviously pleased with Tamaan as a sire as they are bringing mares back to him again this season which we think is absolutely fantastic.
This coming summer I am planning on getting out and about and visiting many of Tamaan’s off spring to get some much needed updated photos of them all grown up.
Shows
After four years absence Tamaan has returned to the show ring and was awarded “Supreme Purebred Arabian Exhibit” at the Monds & Affleck Allbreeds Championships, judged by Alan Preston (NSW) who recently judged in Las Vegas & Brazil. Tamaan was a pleasure to show and won many admirers for his beauty and impeccable behaviour on the day.
On his second outing on the 28th November at the Tas ARABs “A” Class show Tamaan was awarded “Champion Purebred Stallion” judged by Meredith Scullin (Vic).
Photo Credit - Nadeen Davis 2/11/08
FOALING NEWS 2008
Elle Grice & her grandfather Doug Stevenson from Evandale are absolutely thrilled with their flashy chestnut colt out of the gracious thoroughbred mare Not Vindictive aka Tara.
“He is just perfect and could not have been any better if we had made him ourselves, says Doug”.
Known as Simba he is Tamaan’s first Anglo foal and we are all delighted with him.
Sunny a palomino mare belonging to Irene Glover from Waharija has a gorgeous liver chestnut filly.
The gorgeous bay purebred mare Asdiqa Amethyst aka Coco has delighted the Flademore family after giving birth to a very pretty chestnut filly.
Pic coming soon
Sales News
Baring Court Jai has recently been sold to Renee & Duncan How from Liena. We wish them all the very best in the future and hope that Jai full fills their dreams.
Baring Court Lateefa has left us and is now proudly owned by Lucinda Glover from Chudleigh we know Teefa has a very loving & caring home and we wish Lucy & Teefa lots of joy & pleasure together in the future.
*******VS Open day 2nd of December 2007 ******
On the 2nd December 2007 friends & visitors were made welcome to the first Open Day to be held since the foundation of Valley Springs Arabians fifteen years ago. It was a glorious sunny day and everyone sat back & relaxed and enjoyed the afternoon, firstly seeing the stud’s resident stallion VS Tamaan both in hand and again returning under saddle ridden by Leonie Kirkhope. Earlier that week Leonie and Tamaan became reacquainted for the first time in 19 months in between Tamaan’s busy mare serving schedule and put on a splendid display showing how tractable & well mannered this young stallion truly is. Next the beautiful mares of Valley Springs then made their appearance and were released at liberty showing their true presence & awesome movement, followed by some of Tamaan’s progeny ranging from 3 months to 3 years old. Much to Sherry & Bronc’s delight the presentation went off without a hitch and was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present.
Sincere thanks go to all the friends & family who without their help this day would not have been possible.
For pictures of the open day click here
EASTWINDS ESPERANTO
(Espiration x Esperanda)
Katrina McGilchrist from NSW reports that Eastwinds Esperanto aka Honey has had a gorgeous chestnut filly by Tamaan and both mother & baby are doing well.
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