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24.01.2022 As Contenda goes into his final seasons at stud we would like to thank all the wonderful people who have bred to him and allowed his progeny to shine in so many different disciplines. We are so proud of all the success you have had with his offspring and thank you for sharing your journey with us. This video is a tribute to the achievements of both Contenda and many of his amazing offspring - we hope you enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kv16-fJ9VI

24.01.2022 The young stallion Wimborne Confederate (Contenda x Stedinger) and Jane Wilcox during a relaxed training session this week. Thank you very much to Noni Boon for letting us visit your beautiful property and use your jump paddock.

23.01.2022 Contenda's first foal for this season out of a Gymnastic Star/ Graf Landau mare, owned and bred by Jay Brandon and Carley Brand is now 2.5 months old. This is the perfect time to take photos of your youngsters as their body shape is essentially what it will be when they are an adult horse. It is a good to keep this photo as a reminder of what they will be when they are going through their awkward stages of growth on the way to maturity.

23.01.2022 We are very proud sponsors of Puhinui 3 DE in New Zealand this weekend and are very pleased to award "The Best Performed Mare" at Puhinui a service fee to Contenda. We wish all competitors the best of luck and look forward to meeting the lucky winner on Sunday! Contenda is available in New Zealand by quality frozen semen stored at Equibreed ,Waikato. PM us for details or a breeding contract

23.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all!

23.01.2022 Congratulations Pam McLean and WG Confection.

21.01.2022 "I’m so pleased with her.... just what I ordered!: say Karen Mclean of her beautiful Contenda x Grace filly, KMC Grand Conquest, who was born on 7th November. We fully understand why - this filly is gorgeous!

19.01.2022 Breeders looking to add length of leg and a super jump to their mares need to check this young stallion out!

19.01.2022 Wimborne Confederate ( Contenda x Stedinger) in a training session at home this week with new rider, Jane Wilcox. What height do you think the oxer is set at?

19.01.2022 Would you like to own full sibling to 4* eventer Wimborne Constable? Well you can! Wimborne Constable's dam is still available to be booked for our Designer Foal Program. Our Designer Foal Program makes breeding your own eventing superstar both easy and affordable. We supply the mare with proven world class bloodlines and proven performed progeny, we put her in foal to Contenda for you, we look after her whilst pregnant and then we foal her down for you, and then you take yo...ur future superstar foal home on weaning at 6 months of age. It couldn't be easier! The program is affordable for everyone as it is paid for on payment plan spread out over 18 months with payments ranging from $160 - $200 per week depending on your choice of mare. All bookings must be received by December 31st so if you are interested get in contact with us today or click on this link to read more.http://www.wimborneparkstud.com.au/index.php See more

17.01.2022 The smile on Noni's face say it all! Noni is living her dream after breeding "David" as part of our Designer Foal Program. David is by Contenda out of our head stud book mare, Hollingrove Echo ( Escudo 1 x Donnerheist). If you too would like to have a smile on your face like Noni PM us to find out more about how our Designer Foal Program can help you live your dreams too!

17.01.2022 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: This photo is where it all began. It was love at first sight when I saw this photo of the then 2 year old "Caspar". I was sitting on a plane flying to Germany on my way to the famous Verden Horse Auction flicking through "Pferdemarkt" ( Germany's version of Horsedeals) when I came across his photo - I instantly dog eared the page. I then went back to the start of the magazine and checked out methodically everyhorse that was available for sale - one by one - ...eventually I got up to a page where I saw a horse that really appealed to me again and I went to dog ear this page only to find that it was the page I had dog eared already. Really excited about this horse , I contacted the vendor as soon as I landed in Germany and took a detour to Cuxhafen to meet "Caspar" in the flesh . Again it was love at first sight - I could not swipe the smile off my face as I inspected him! However , I had the auction to attend that night and did not want to make any commitments before seeing all the other horses I had flown to Germany to see so off I continued to the Verden Auction. There were lots of beautiful horses at the auction but as each one was presented to the crowd I could not stop thinking about "Caspar". The very next morning I went to back to see "Caspar" a second time and by later that day I was shaking hands with Herr Tamm to purchase my dream horse! See more

15.01.2022 Our young stallion Wimborne Confederate ( Contenda x Stedinger) and his new rider Jane Wilcox are continuing to get to know each other at home so when the competitions resume they will be ready to go!

15.01.2022 Our first and only foal for the season , Lilibet ( Contenda x Escudo 1) playing shadow puppets on her Mum. Can you see what she has made?

13.01.2022 Supreme Hack at NQEG and qualification for Grand National!! What a way to start off the spring show season - Congratulations Renee Simpson and Alkyra Conquest ( Contenda x Flamboyant)

12.01.2022 "I could not wish for a better temperament!! Contenda certainly breeds beautiful sensible types... I never thought I would be cantering up the road on my first ride on him.....I just adore him " says Nicolle Bulle of her beautiful Contenda youngster, Juke." I’m so grateful to you and Felicity (Hegarty)for bringing such a beautiful boy into the world" Thank you Nicole for being such a wonderful home for your beautiful boy - your joy and love of Juke is what it is all about! I am so excited to follow your journey with him in the years to come.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Sam Jeffree from Jeffree Eventing on the purchase of Wimborne Caitlin ( Contenda x Poetry in Motion)! Sam Jeffree for those who do not know him already is a rising star in the eventing world winning the CCI2** at last years Melbourne 3DE and recently being crowned National Young Rider champion at 3 star level at the Australian 3DE. Wimborne Caitlin will join her full brother Wimborne Conjuror , who is currently competing at 2* level as part of Sam's elite eventing team. We are so excited about this new partnership and cannot wait to see the new combination in action. - they are sure too sure a lot of heads!

12.01.2022 We know things are tough for many out there after years of drought, the fires, floods and now Covid! To try to help out we are offering an INTEREST FREE payment plan on all your chilled service fees so you can afford to breed your dream horse right now. Payments start from just $50 per week. Our service fees include our unique live YEARLING guarantee and a Pregnancy Guarantee for added peace of mind. Message us today for more details.

11.01.2022 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Today I write about one of the hardest days we have had face with Contenda - the day we decided to retire him from high level competitve eventing. Contenda had a prolifically successful eventing competition career that regularly saw him take home the winners rug. After winning or placing in all his 2* ( now 3*) starts he was ready to step up to 3* ( now 4*) when we received the bad news that the cartilage tear he had sustained to his stifle during an event...ing training session had now caused significant arthritic and degenerative changes in his joint and that if we continued to compete him in high level eventing that we risked catastrophic injury. At the same time as this news came,one of the Australian Olympic selectors had asked Shane what the plan was for Contenda leading up to the next Olympics. Devastated as I was by the loss of Contenda's competitive career and any dreams of Olympic representation for him, the decision was always clear that we had to do the right thing first and foremost by Contenda - so the decision was made to retire him immediately from competition. With my disappointment plain to see, Shane consoled me when I shared the news with him of Contenda's retirement that Contenda had many great progeny and it may well be one of them one day that fulfills my dream of Olympic representation. Since his retirement Contenda has stood at stud and produced many, many wonderful offspring that have been prolifically successful in every one of the Olympic disciplines and I am aware of several of his progeny that do have their eyes firmly on Olympic representation one day - some of them in the not too distant future. For keeping Contenda breeding sound and able to continue to stand at stud this season and produce even more Olympic hopefuls, I would like to thank the amazing anti arthritic effects of both Pentosan Gold and Halo made by Ceva pharmaceuticals. Thank you to the amazing benefits of these medications we are still able to accept your special mare to Contenda for this stud season. Please message us if you would like to book your mare to this once in a generation stallion.

10.01.2022 Riding a horse that is purpose bred to jump makes life so much easier! Here is the 4 year old Wimborne Classic ( Contenda x Escudo 1) showing us exactly what he was bred to do after only a handful of sessions jumping under saddle.

10.01.2022 Wimborne Confederate ( Contenda/Stedinger) and Jane Wilcox enjoying the sun on an outing to Galston Equestrian centre this week.

10.01.2022 87% - WOW - What a score! Our young stallion prospect, Wimborne Courageous ( Contenda x Vivaldi) and Grace Kay in only their second outing, were outstanding over the weekend to win the 4yo Young Dressage Horse class at Taree with a score of 87%. ( 8.7 for trot, 8.5 for walk and canter and 9 for perspective). The pair also competed in their first ever Preliminary test to score 71.07% for a very close 2nd place that had the 2 judges split as to who the highest placed horse would be. After such a fabulous start in the dressage arena the pair will now concentrate some more on their jumping in preparation for their showjumping and eventing debuts in the near future.

08.01.2022 With the breeding season just around the corner now is the time to start planning which stallion will be the ideal partner for your special mare. This season we have 4 stallions for you to choose from - each one offering the breeder something a bit different! Feel free to contact us and let us know what attributes you are looking for in a stallion and we can help you find the perfect match for your mare. Interested to know more? Check out our stallions at www.wimborneparkstud.com.au

08.01.2022 Talk about legs and movement plus!! This stunning 2 month old filly is by Wimborne Confederate ( Contenda x Stedinger) and is owned and bred by Chelsea Kay from her mare Bridget. All our stallions will be available at stud over the Christmas / New Year break so if you want to treat yourself to some foal watching next year feel free to get oin contact with us.

07.01.2022 Did you know we offer a Live YEARLING Guarantee and a Pregnancy Guarantee with all our chilled semen service fees?

06.01.2022 The worlds next super eventing filly and Contenda's first foal for the season has just been born! Welcome to the world Coco - owned and bred by Jay and Carly Brandon. You are just devine!

06.01.2022 Look who is on the cover of this months Centreline magazine! Its WG Confederate ( Contenda /.Alberich)) and Grace Kay! ""I believe he will go Grand Prix.It feels to me as though all the mechanics are there, and his brain is super sensible.He finds the work achievable an is already showcasing the ability to 'sit'. I am very excited about him" Spoke Grace fondly of WG Confederate." Check out the whole article on the very talented Grace Kay and WG Confederate on pages 12 and 13.

04.01.2022 Quirinidi Event was always a favourite of Contenda's - in fact it was the first event he ever attended and the event where he received his first ever winners rug! I can fully understand and sympathise with everybody's disappointment that Quirindi's event this weekend has had to be cancelled due to the new Covid restrictions. Hang in there everyone - together we can all beat this virus! Hopefully very soon we can all get back to the events and competitions we love so much in a safe and healthy way.

03.01.2022 If you dream of breeding your own foal but do not have a quality mare to use then our Designer Foal Program could be the perfect answer for you. In the Designer Foal Program you can lease one of our purpose bred mares to produce your foal and then take your foal home at 6 months of age once he or she has been weaned. All of our mares carry world class dual purpose bloodlines like Gribaldi, Stedinger, Escudo 1 and of course Contenda and are proven producers of outstanding offspring such as the 4* eventer and stallion Wimborne Constable and Wimborne Confederate. The program is paid for on a payment plan basis starting from as little as $186 per week so anyone can afford to breed their own world class foal. More details can be found on our website www.wimborneparkstud.com.au or pm us with any of your questions

02.01.2022 Our young stallion, Wimborne Confederate ( Contenda x Stedinger) has always been an over achiever ... just like his father!