Ablue Moon’s Magna Opera
2019 Beaufort Show
Supreme Champion Led Arabian Derivative
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Champion Led Arabian Derivative Gelding
Champion Show Hunter Led Galloway
Reserve Champion Led Palomino
2018 APHA Palomino National Championships (Day 2)
National Supreme Champion Ridden Exhibit
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Champion of Champions Led Gelding
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National Champion Ridden Palomino over 14hh
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1st Place APHA Halter/Ridden Challenge
2018 Daylesford Show
Supreme Led DEVA Exhibit
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Champion Led DEVA Gelding
Champion Ridden DEVA
Champion Led Galloway
Champion Led Arabian Derivative
Champion Led Palomino
Champion Ridden Palomino
Champion PC Rider (with Teagan Marsh)
Reserve Champion Ridden Galloway
Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Derivative
2018 Beaufort Show
Supreme Led Palomino
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Champion Led Palomino Gelding
Champion Led Part Welsh
Champion Ridden Palomino
Champion Ridden Part Welsh
2018 Clunes Show
Supreme Led Arabian Exhibit
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Champion Led Arabian Derivative
Champion Ridden Part Welsh
Reserve Champion Ridden Palomino
Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Derivative
2018 Ballarat Show
Supreme Led Palomino
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Champion Led Palomino Gelding
Champion Led Arabian Derivative Gelding
Reserve Champion Ridden Palomino
Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Derivative
2018 Lancefield Show
Supreme Ridden Breed Exhibit
2018 Sunbury Show
Champion Pony Club Mount (with Teagan Marsh)
2018 CARABI Pre-Royal
Champion Young Horse Galloway
Champion Newcomer Galloway
Reserve Champion Led Galloway
2017 Daylesford Show
Champion Led Galloway
Champion Led Palomino
2017 Clunes Show
Supreme Arabian Exhibit
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Champion Arabian Derivative Gelding
Champion Led Palomino
2017 Ballarat Show
Champion Arabian Derivative Gelding
Champion Led Palomino Gelding
2017 Barastoc HOTY
Champion of Champions Palomino Gelding
Champion Led Palomino Gelding
2016 Clunes Show
Supreme Arabian Derivative
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Champion Arabian Derivative Gelding
Reserve Champion Led Palomino
2016 APHA Palomino National Championships
Champion Dual/Triple Registered Gelding
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1st Arabian Derivative Gelding
1st Palomino Gelding 14hh n.e. 15hh
2016 Barastoc HOTY
Ablue Moon’s Magna Opera, proudly owned by Kayla Power and Sonya Catterall of Highgrove Farm, had a marvellous day at Barastoc HOTY. Congratulations to Kayla and ‘Bertie’ on their finest accomplishment to date – we are extremely proud of you both! Shown by Kayla, Bertie was awarded:
Supreme Champion Led Palomino (Horse of the Year)
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Champion Junior Palomino
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1st Junior Palomino Gelding
2nd Best Presented Palomino
2015 Ballarat PC Open Show
Supreme Arabian Derivative
Supreme Palomino
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Champion Arabian Derivative Male
Champion Palomino Male
Champion Open Coloured Exhibit
2015 Kingston Show
Champion Arabian Derivative Gelding
2015 WDARAB Inc. Arabian Spectacular
Champion Non Pro Junior Derivative
Reserve Champion Junior Arabian Riding Pony
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1st Non Pro Junior Derivative Gelding
1st 3yo Arabian Riding Pony
2nd in the HR Scholes Memorial Award
2nd Progeny Group (with Ablue Moon’s Ninja Rogers)
3rd Dual Registered Gelding
3rd Derivative Male Trot
2015 Clunes Show
Supreme Champion Arabian Derivative
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Champion Arabian Derivative Gelding
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1st Arabian Derivative Gelding 3yrs & under
2015 Australian National Arabian Championships
The extremely handsome Ablue Moon’s Magna Opera made his only show appearance for the season at the Aussies, and we couldn’t have been more proud of him. Plaited, quartermarked and very nicely shown by our good friend Andrew Thorek of Elmslea Park, Bertie moved out marvellously in a top class of junior geldings. Though he missed out on a ribbon, we were absolutely thrilled to see that he received the top Arabian Riding Pony score of the show from international judge Lewis McKim (Canada)!
43rd Victorian Arabian Classic
Our magnificent Bertie made his yearling debut at the prestigious Victorian Arabian Classic, and we couldn’t be more proud of him. He has certainly grown and matured into a very handsome young man, and is barely recognisable as the gangly white baby from the foal shows! Upon his emergence from the stable block, Bertie (who hadn’t seen saddle horses or marquees before) threw his tail over his back, hooked his neck and proceeded to snort, prance and piaffe his way to the ring. In spite of his excitement, he was beautifully behaved in the ring, and showed very well in his only class to be awarded:
Reserve Champion Arabian Riding Pony Yearling Colt
2012/13 WDARAB Inc. High Point Awards
The High Point presentation night saw our darling Bertie bring home his very first trophy! With his career currently spanning a single weekend, and all his points therefore achieved over only two days, this handsome boy was awarded:
Runner-up High Point Led Derivative of the Year
Bertie was only edged out by his paternal half-brother Ablue Moon’s Altissimo, making the Junior Derivative section a quinella for their sire Ablue Moon Rising. They are only Zing’s third and fourth progeny to be shown (his first foal, Ablue Moon’s Bed of Roses, was High Point Junior Derivative for 2010/11), making this a doubly pleasing result for us.
PETstock Foal & Youngstock Show
Bertie’s second show, and another few broadsashes to add to his new collection! Once again, he was very well behaved and showed wonderfully, especially in a well-supported coloured championship. Extremely tired after such a big weekend, Bertie seemed a little off-colour in the afternoon, so we made the decision not to take him in for Supreme. However, we were thrilled when the judge asked where he was, and commented that he would have been awarded Supreme if he had been presented! Bertie was awarded:
Champion Coloured Weanling (judge 1)
Champion Coloured Weanling (judge 2)
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1st Palomino Weanling Male (judge 1)
1st Palomino Weanling Male (judge 2)
Magic Breed Foal & Youngstock Show
A fabulous first show for our special boy ‘Bertie’. Bertie’s Arabian Riding Pony and Riding Pony classes were some of the largest classes of the show, and he showed and behaved extremely well. Extremely tall and gangly, and still very juvenile compared to some of his much smaller and more mature competition, Bertie competed in five classes and was awarded:
Champion Palomino Weanling Male (ring 1)
Champion Palomino Weanling Male (ring 2)
Reserve Champion Arabian Riding Pony Weanling Male (ring 2)
Top Five Arabian Riding Pony Weanling Male (ring 1)
Top Five Riding Pony Weanling Male (ring 1)