Welcome
to Chester Farm - photo shoots with horses aren't always
easy!!
Country
Calendar film crew at Chester Farm, March 2017
Country
Calendar film crew at Chester Farm, March 2017
Country
Calendar film crew at Chester Farm, March 2017
Chester
Farm Twilight Jumping Series Winner for Feb 2017 - Bronte
Hemmings & Dun Cruisin
A fantastic
group to share the weekend with! Adult Rider Empowerment
Camp, February 2017
Bo longreining
down the farm laneways with Greg.
 
Young
horses Amigo (left) and Zeva (right) going out and about
around the farm and country roads.
Dolly
and Luke going for a road ride
 
Harry
goes hacking (left) while Honey learns groundwork and lunging
(right).
 
Winter
schooling and hacking around the farm.
 
Nugget
schooling on the arena with Rochelle
 
Max goes
on a long-reining adventure with Greg
What
a great day at the office! Longreining a young horse at
Chester Farm.
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Warmblood
mare Donna Wilson during one of her first rides under saddle.
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Thoroughbred
gelding Harty Bodle takes his first brave steps in the river. |
Early morning
mist at Chester Farm |
Groundwork session in the roundyard |
Astek
Gianni and Diana competing in 1.05m showjumping at Woodhill
Sands |
Astek Gymbya
(right) at her first competition, ready for the night with
her older full sister Astek Gianni |
Astek Gymbya
and Diana, Waitemata Showhunter Summer Series Champions 2014.
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Vollrath Chagall and Greg competing at Grand Prix, 2014. |
Hot summer
days are a great time for a swim in the river! |
New puppy
Larry with Barney, Nov 2013 |
Bella Nielson
and Enzy off for a road ride, Dec 2013. |
We welcomed
Melissa Kristiansen from Denmark to Chester Farm in October
2013 |
Greg riding
Tara on the arena, Oct 2013 |
Vollrath
Chagall and Greg schooling at home, June 2013 |
Vollrath
Chagall and Greg schooling at home, June 2013 |
Our 2yo filly Astek Gucci goes longreining around the farm
and river, June 2013 |
Diana and Astek Rantani during a sunny winters day, July 2013 |
Sarah Neilson has a ride on her horse Luka before taking him
home, June 2013 |
Tottie, owned by Geraldine Managh, freejumping with great
style, May 2013 |
A beautiful scene looking out at morning fog in the valley
from our kitchen window, May 2013 |
Victoria Bridle attending our Showhunter clinic, May 2013
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Linda French attending our Showhunter clinic, May 2013 |
Greg summarises the showhunter lesson with a young rider group,
May 2013 |
Jumps all set for our first Showhunter clinic, May 2013 |
Fenella Skelton attending a Showhunter clinic, May 2013 |
Brett Kendall attending a Showhunter clinic, May 2013 |
Charlie Forsythe attending a Showhunter clinic, May 2013 |
Camp noticeboard at Chester Farm arena, May 2013 |
Our 4 year old gelding Astek Versace has a lunge with Diana
while coming back into work, May 2013 |
TB X 2yo gelding Jack ventures out of the round yard with
Greg, May 2013 |
A rare foggy morning at the farm, May 2013 |
Anzac day dawns at Chester Farm, overlooking the visiting
horses paddocks. April 2013 |
2yo warmblood Groove, owned by Cate Wilson, longreining over
the ford, April 2013 |
Lovely big gelding Luka, owned by Sarah Neilson, lunging with
the saddle on for the first time, April 2013 |
Welcome to Chester Farm! May 2013 |
Gorgeous autumn colours, April 2013 |
Diva explores the river under saddle with Greg, May 2013 |
Young warmblood mare Diva, owned by Jacqui Wright, longreining
on a lovely autumn day, April 2013 |
Elvira, warmblood mare by El Bundy owned by Annie Wills, goes
over her groundwork exercises with Diana, April 2013 |
Elvira doing groundwork exercises with Diana, April 2013 |
Tori, owned by Mike and Natalie James, shows great form over
the free-jump, May 2013 |
Barney hard at work again, May 2013 |
Warmblood gelding Spindles comes back into work at Chester
Farm prior to attending our Autumn 3 day riding clinic, April
2013 |
Thoroughbred filly Orange, owned by John Collinson, comes
home after a ride out down the laneways, April 2013 |
Overall Twiight Jumping Nights series prizewinners at the
final night prizegiving, March 2013 |
Diane Mumford jumping the Mini Hunter Derby with her young
horse at the Chester Farm Twilight Jumping nights, Feb 2013
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Renee Hazelton and Just Ace'd fly around the jumpoff at the
Chester Farm Twilight Jumping nights, Feb 2013 |
Debbie Bjarnsen and Alex taking part in the Chester Farm Twilight
Jumping nights, Feb 2013 |
Mini Hunter Derby course all set for fun at the Chester Farm
Twilight Jumping nights, Feb 2013 |
Peugot, owned by Karen Wilson, jumps around the mini hunter
derby course, Feb 2013 |
La Belle, warmblood mare by Lessing, during one of her first
rides under saddle, Jan 2013 |
Mr Ears,
owned by Jo Bodle, checks out the red wall for his future
jumping career a few years down the track! Dec 2012 |
La Belle,
owned by Sarah Neilson, wearing gear and learning to lunge,
Jan 2013. |
Kirsten
Laurence and her lovely warmblood mare Bella take a ride together
before going home, Dec 2012 |
Kellie
Hamlett has her first ride on her beautiful big warmblood
gelding Rocky, Dec 2012 |
Dusty makes
her way back home up the hill, Nov 2012 |
Coloured
pony Dusty, owned by the Lamont family of Tokoroa, trots out
down the road with Greg, Dec 2012. |
Holly Bonnar
during our Oct 2012 3 day clinic |
Diana and
Marcy take on the arena poles, Nov 2012 |
Happy horses
in their yards during our Chester Farm Spring 3 day riding
clinic, Oct 2012 |
Young rider
Emma Tetley-Jones enjoying a group flatwork lesson, Oct 2012 |
Mandy Bryers
jumping her lovely young coloured mare on our 3 day Spring
clinic, Oct 2012 |
Regular
student Courtney Agent shows off her excellent position over
the jump, Oct 2012 |
Young
horse / confidence builder group lesson, Spring clinic, Oct
2012 |
Chester
Farm arena all setup ready for the start of our Spring Riding
Clinic, October 2012 |
4yo TB
gelding Ronnie owned by Hannah Johnson head out down the lane
for a ride around the farm, October 2012 |
Diana's
finishing touches to the arena all set for the start of our
Spring Riding Clinic, October 2012 |
A beautiful
spring day view of Maratoto Rock, September 2012
 
Centurion
III aka Spindles (3yo warmblood gelding by Donnerwind owned
by Rosemary Carter and Brett Kendall) at Chester Farm for
breaking in and early mileage, August/September 2012
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Kricket
(4yo gelding owned by Sandra Davy) explores the river with
Diana, September 2012 |
Imnported
warmblood colt "Patricio Ego Z" has his first canter
under saddle, August 2012 |
Storm (owned
by the Whamby family of Hamilton) during a schooling session
with Greg, August 2012 |
 
Tori (owned
by Mike and Natalie James) making great progress under saddle,
June 2012
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Vedette
returns home from a ride out with her owner Phillipa Warhaft,
June 2012. |
Cricket
(owned by Sally & Erin Wagstaff) schooling on the arena,
June 2012 |
Rubin
(owned by Shirley Wigley) has a groundwork session with
Diana, June 2012
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Arena schooling
on a lovely winters day is Babylon (owned by Debbie Scobie
& Mike Nash), June 2012 |
Tilly (owned
by Bronwyn Taylor) during an early lesson under saddle, May
2012. |
 
Pete goes long-reining around the farm in his early training
before
establishing work under saddle.
May/June 2012. (owned by Michelle Reddy)
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Tilly crosses
a scenic ford after heavy rain, May 2012 |
Our 3yo
gelding Astek Versace comes home
from a short ride out, May 2012 |
Diana &
Vedette cross the ford during a hack out
on their own, May 2012 |
Nicola
Smith enjoying her first ride on Mickey
before taking him home, May 2012 |
5yo Warmblood
gelding Javi during a schooling session,
May 2012 |
Vedette
working in the arena, May 2012
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Gerrit
and Jenny Beker come to see their lovely gelding
DJ ridden before taking him home, May 2012 |
Our favourite
photo of the month! Tori bravely crosses
the flooded ford with Greg's guidance, May 2012 |
Diva during
one of her first rides in the round yard,
May 2012 |
Desiree
comes back from a ride up the bush track
on her new horse Becky, May 2012 |
Diana and
stationbred pony Pou come back from a ride
down the farm laneways, May 2012 |
DJ learning
to long-rein, April 2012 |
Mickey
stops for a drink in the river, April 2012 |
Javi heads
out on a farm ride with Greg, April 2012 |
Diana lunging
Tudor, April 2012 |
4 year
old mare Rania learns her early riding lessons in the round
yard.... April 2012 |
... Before
she heads out around the farm for some hacking out experience.
April 2012 |
The easter
egg welcome for clinic riders and campers went down a treat!
Autumn clinic, April 2012.
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Diana rode
two young horses on the clinic, our chestnut mare Astek Gymbya
and the coloured gelding Merloe, as good practise for their
upcoming winter shows!
Autum riding clinic, April 2012 |
A Young
Horse / Confidence Builder group prepare for their next challenge,
April 2012
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Kathie
and Gypsy showed great improvement since their last lessons.
April 2012
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Diane and
her lovely warmblood mare Connie, April 2012
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Renee and
Domino jump the diamond oxer. April 2012
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Diana,
Sonia and Debbie briefly contemplate the water jump, but decide
to leave it for another day! April Clinic 2012
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Camping
onsite during our Chester Farm riding clinics makes for a
fun holiday with your horses!
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Anne Collumbell
and her young horse learning to jump at our Autumn Clinic,
April 2012
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Our arena
surrounded by autumn colours and native bush, all set for
the start of our Autumn Riding Clinic, April 2012.
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Greg schooling
4yo gelding Miller, March 2012 |
Javi learns
how to negotiate coloured rails during his first free-jumping
session, March 2012. |
Chezzy
decides the farm motorbike has other uses!
Feb 2012 |
Sharlene
Storey comes for a ride on her newly started Hanoverian mare
before taking her home, Feb 2012.
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Diana
and Astek Gianni competing at Waikato Showhunter, Taupo,
Feb 2012
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Merloe
enjoys a splash in the river with Diana, Feb 2012 |
Gemma goes
long-reining around the farm, Feb 2012 |
Always plenty of jobs to do other than horses!! Haymaking
on the farm, Jan 2012.
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Greg and
Vollrath Chagall on their way to 1st place in the Pukete 1*
Grand Prix, Jan 2012 |
Astek Gianni
competing at Waitemata 3* Jan 2012 with Diana
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Horses
take rest during our 3 day Clinic & Camp, Jan 2012
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Kids +
Ponies + River = Great fun after lessons! Jan 2012 |
A little
bit of rain deterred no-one from making the most of their
lessons! Jan 2012 |
Campers
start setting up at our Chester Farm 3 Day Riding Clinic &
Camp, Jan 2012 |
Dinner
time at the farm, October 2011 |
Waka poses
for the camera after a ride, Oct 2011 |
Diana guides
Podge over the trotting poles, Oct 2011 |
A stunning
rainbow lands on Chester Farm! October 2011 |
Anne, Belinda
& Ann enjoy a lesson together, Oct 2011 |
Astek Gucci
& Astek Gigi at Chester Farm, Oct 2011 |
Barney
makes friends during the riding clinic, Oct 2011 |
Diana works
with Kathie & Gypsy, Oct 2011 |
Another
lovely day during our riding clinic, October 2011 |
Harmony
and Diana cross the ford... |
... before
heading off home up the hill. October 2011 |
Success!!
First attempt and Retrospect flies over the water jump, September
2011. |
Po goes
hacking around the farm , September 2011
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Astek Gigi's
first ride with Diana onboard, Aug 2011
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Sylvester
working in the arena, Aug 2011
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Chez and
Blackie enjoy an afternoon in the sunshine at Chester Farm,
Aug 2011
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Tralee
in the river, July 2011
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Po goes
long-reining, Aug 2011
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Charm explores
the farm with Greg, July 2011
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"Astek
Giovanni" and Diana autumn schooling, May 2011 |
Lizzie
heads out for a walk, June 2011
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Autumn
view overlooking part of Chester Farm, May 2011 |
Another
sepctacular sunset at Chester Farm, May 2011
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"Aspa"
during his first week under saddle, April 2011
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Astek Gymbya
during a flatwork session. April 2011 |
Diana and Remi working in canter, April 2011
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Mac takes on the hunter spars with Greg, March 2011
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Astek Gianni
and Diana during presentation for Amateur Showhunter Of The
Year, March 2011 (Photo: NZ Equine) |
Tiki Taane and Greg competing at Horse Of The Year show, March
2011 (Photo: NZ Equine)
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The local hoon, Feb 2011
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Jazz goes hacking, Feb 2011
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Sunset
at Chester Farm, Feb 2011 |
Remi Martini
and Diana fly over the wall, Feb 2011 |
Manni comes
home from his first ride out, Feb 2011 |
Greg and
Retrospect II on the George Morris clinic, Jan 2011
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Astek Gonzales,
worn out at the show! Jan 2011
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Diana and
Astek Remi Martini schooling at home, Jan 2011
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Group jumping
lesson, Jan 2011
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New yards
beside arena get put to good use, Jan 2011
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Choccie
longreining over the ford, Dec 2010
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Holly schooling
on the new arena, Dec 2010
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Gymbya's
first ride over trotting poles, Nov 2010 |
Arena
completed! Nov 2010
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Arena &
driveway entrance, work in progress! Sept 2010 |
"Tommy"
practises his transitions, Sept 2010
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The end
of another long day for a hard working dog! September 2010
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The metal
base for the arena goes down while Greg starts putting the
fence up. September 2010
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Debonair
in training with Greg, Aug 2010
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Diana and
Nahe on a farm ride, Aug 2010
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Alfie coming
home from a ride out, Aug 2010
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Blake enjoys
a trip around the farm, Aug 2010
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Late afternoon
at the stables and roundyard, Aug 2010 |
Yearlings
at the end of a spectacular rainbow! July 2010
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"Tiki"
flies the freejump, July 2010
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Diana's
first ride on 3yo filly Astek Gymbya, June 2010
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Greg with
our 3yo filly Astek Rantani, July 2010
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Hacking
out with two young horses, June 2010
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Hacking
out with two young horses, June 2010 |
Greg with
"Ravel" in jump training, May 2010
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Diana schooling
"Ravel", June 2010 |
"Astek
Gymbya" strides through the water, April 2010
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"Yadhava"
negotiates the rocks, April 2010
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"Astek
Gianni" and Diana competing at the NZ Young Horse Showjumping
Championships, April 2010 |
"Astek
Gianni" and Diana - National 5yo Showhunter Champions
2010 |
"Astek
Radiance" at NZ Young Horse Showjumping Championships,
April 2010 |
"Astek
Radiance" and Greg flying to 8th place in the 4yo National
Showjumping Championship, April 2010 |
Diana lunging
"Blue", March 2010
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"Astek Gianni" & Diana (left) receiving their
ribbons in the Ridden Sporthorse section, Horse Of The Year,
March 2010
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Retrospect
II jumping in the 1.35m Championship at Wellington Champs,
Foxton, Feb 2010
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Tui in
the garden, Feb 2010
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Yearling
colt "Astek Guy Fox" by Gymnastik Star, Jan 10
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3yo fillies
"Astek Gymbya" & "Astek Rantani",
Jan 10
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"Astek
Gianni", "Hez Zurich" & "Retrospect
II" ready to travel home from Xmas Classic, Taupo NEC,
Dec 2009
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Farm ride,
Nov 09
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River scene,
Dec 09
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Yearlings
at tea time, Oct 09
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Diana riding
5yo Warmblood mare "Holly", Oct 09
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The spring
grass takes off at Chester Farm, Oct 09
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Barney
gets caught sleeping on the job again! Oct 09
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"Fluke",
3yo gelding long-reining in the river, Oct 09
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"Giovanni"
4yo gelding long-reining over river rocks Oct 09
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Gymbya
shares her tea with some friends, Sept 09
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"Chief
Of Staff" Barney the boxer catching flies! |
Jess supervises
the daily farm activities, Aug 09
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Winter
view at Chester Farm, Aug 09
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Diana and
Astek Gianni at Woodhill, June 09
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Greg and
Omniscient at Woodhill, June 09
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Front paddocks,
June 09
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The 2yo
fillies, Gymbya & Rantani, June 09
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Greg guiding
"Viktor M" down our cross-country staircase...
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...and
they've made it!
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Crossing the ford on a beautiful autumn day, May 09
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Mares &
Foals, April 2009
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Retrospect
II jumping 1* Grand Prix National Champs 09
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A hunter
spar & cross country log on the farm
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Schooling
horses grazing in turnout paddocks
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4yo Astek Gianni, Canterbury Dressage Champs 09
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Astek Gymbya
at the Warmblood Championship Show
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Hez Zurich's
showhunter debut at Taupo Breeders 09
earned him 2nd place in the 7yo class
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Retrospect
II flying to 4th place in the 1* Grand Prix
Championship, Waimate 08
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Renassiance
II & her gorgeous filly Astek Gigi by
Gym Bello at 1 day old
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