West Coast Arabians
Endurance Stud
Past Champions
Here is an update on where some of our past horses are now
West Coast Acharon + S
(Aquanitor x Noran Parmelia)
14.3h, Stallion, DOB 6/3/1999
Acky was a truly sensational horse. He was the embodiment of trainability, versatility and temperament.
He competed for Australia in endurance on 2 occasions, once at the 2010 World Equestrians Games in Kentucky, USA, and again at the 2012 World Endurance Championships in the UK.
Acky had a stellar showing career and was awarded Ultimate Arabian in 2004. In addition, he competed in Dressage up to Elementary level with Bec (who was only aged 14 at the time).
Acky passed away on 3/3/2016 from stomach cancer. He will always be loved and remembered.
West Coast Exodus
15.2h, Gelding, DOB 4/10/2006
(Tora Windigo x West Coast Annaversaree)
Exodus was purchased by Debi and Ross Chisolm from Olive Springs Endurance. He competed in 80km rides in Australia, completing them with flying colours.
Bevanlee Astronomer
14h, Gelding, DOB 2/11/1997
Astro was sold to a dressage family in Queensland in 2014. He is having continued success up to Prix St George with a variety of young riders. The family absolutely love his temperament and vice-free nature.
Noblis Juelles + S
14.3h, Gelding, DOB 1/8/2004
Bec and Vince had a stellar career in dressage and showing together, winning countless National Championships.
Vince was sold to a young rider in Victoria in 2015. They are totally in love with his personality and say he has found his forever home. He continues to compete at National level.
West Coast Rivkah
(West Coast Acharon x Statuesque)
14.2h, Mare, DOB 12/9/2006
Dr Monique Robinson has been the proud owner of Rivkah for the past 6 years (since Rivvie was 6 months old). Together they enjoy all facets of Natural Horsemanship and it is really nice for us to drive past and see her every day! Rivvie is part of a natural healing programme that assists people with emotional trauma.
West Coast Memoree
(West Coast Acharon x Yarraview Amber)
15h, Gelding, DOB 23/2/2004
Memoree has been with Paula Harney and Trish McArthur for over 14 years (since he was a weanling colt). Together, Paula and Memoree have had a taste of everything – dressage, show horse and endurance. We hope to see him again once Paula’s baby commitments allow her the time!
West Coast Mitzvah
(West Coast Acharon x Statuesque)
14.3h, Mare, DOB 19/9/2007
Endurance rider, Sarah Dumbrell has owned Mitzy since she was a youngster. Sarah wasted no time in easily and successfully breaking her in by herself and starting her up on slow work. They have also made their show ring and endurance debut.
Mitzy is a Qualified endurance horse
West Coast Annaversaree exp Malaysia
(West Coast Acharon x Carmen Kadova)
15.1h, Mare, DOB 6/8/2002
Anna is continuing her successful Endurance career in Malaysia.
She is a sought after competition horse in the Royal Terengganu Endurance Stables. Bec competed along side His Royal Highness riding Anna in 2016, where they placed 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Anna has had a stellar endurance career, with wins in FEI level and loop speeds up to 27hm/h.
We were notified of Anna's retirement from competition in 2019.
West Coast Torah
(Tora Windigo x West Coast Natanya)
15h, Gelding, DOB 7/9/2007
Was purchased as a weanling colt by our good friend, Christine Maroni who decided to abandon her WA mates and move to Qld! Unfortunately her horses couldn’t travel with her.
Torah has now found a new home with Desiree and Adriana who compete in Horse Archery! Adriana competes around the world and gets plenty of practice on Torah when she is in Australia.
West Coast Natanya exp UAE
(West Coast Acharon x West Coast Dayan)
15h.1, Mare, DOB 5/11/2003
Natanya was sold to a small stud in Abu Dhabi and has since enjoyed competition life. She is expected to return back to Australia and enjoy a broodmare retirement.
West Coast Asher
(West Coast Acharon x Statuesque)
14.2, Gelding, DOB 30/9/2008
Asher was purchased by Jodie Luck of Almazaan Stud in South Australia as a future sire for her stud. Asher is broken in and is enjoying having a job to do – apart from his other job ! Asher is now a gelding and according to Jodie is one of the quietest horses on the property.
Asher is enjoying his career as an endurance and show horse.
West Coast Haifa
(Dashanda Dhabi x Noran Parmelia)
15h, Mare, DOB 7/10/2000
Proudly owned by Mike Gill. Mike has campaigned Haifa successfully in Endurance both in WA and the Eastern States. They have now started camp drafting together! Mike is thrilled with how Haifa has tackled this new challenge. She has great cow sense and has received many compliments from experienced camp drafters, who are amazed that she is an Arabian! Haifa and Mike have a very special bond and she is his 'number 1 lady'.
West Coast Sofi
(West Coast Acharon x Maralinga Imagine That exp Malaysia)
14.3, Mare, DOB 30/11/2005
Sofi was exported to Malaysia midway through 2009. She was purchased by the owner of her dam (Maralinga Imagine That) because they loved this mare so much they wanted another one like her!
Imagine That now resides on a breeding farm owned by the Royal Stables in South Africa.
We have visited Sofi in Malaysia and she is treated like a Princess. She was broken in and was competing, but has since retired.
West Coast Mehira
(Nenuphar Nazarene x West Coast Princess Jasmine exp Malaysia)
14.3, Gelding, DOB 1/9/2002
West Coast Mehira had an epic adventure in 2009. His owners, Joanna McCord and Christopher Haddon took Mehira across the Nullarbor to the 2009 NSW Tom Quilty as company for their top class endurance mare, West Coast Dayan. Mehira travelled like a dream and ate his way across the Nullarbor. He was a great travelling companion for Dayan and received many complements from the Eastern States.
West Coast Aliyah
(Karumba Viceroy x Ricval Kishara)
15.h, Mare, DOB 19/1/2001
In 2009, we visited the Royal Stables of Kelantan in Malaysia where Aliyah resides. She had had 2 foals and was competing in endurance.
We were so impressed with the condition of our home bred horses. They are very well cared for and have an individual stable at night time and during periods of heavy rain. They have an individual training and feeding regime which is listed on a white board on the front of their stable. During the day, they have their own large green, well fenced paddock.
West Coast Sabra
(West Coast Acharon x Carmen Kadova)
14.3h, Mare, DOB 1/9/2003
Westhope Park Kasib
15.3h, Gelding, DOB 1/8/1993
Sabra's owner, Bruce, contacted us in 2009 and mentioned he was taking Sabra to the Gin Gin social ride. We were so excited to hear from Bruce as we hadn't heard anything about Sabra since Bruce brought him about 5 years ago. Bruce mentioned also that he wouldn't part with Sabra for any money because he is such a brilliant horse.
Gruffy was a trusty favourite at our stables for close to 15 years. He travelled with us to South Australia in 2004 and gained a Quilty Buckle.
We sold Gruffy to a fantastic home. Since, he has amazingly appeared in the paddock of a neighbour as a companion horse.
West Coast Princess Jasmine
(Nenuphar Nazarene x Noran Parmelia)
14.3, Mare, DOB 3/10/1997
Jasmine was purchased by the King of Malaysia in 2004. She has proven to be an extremely capable endurance horse and has completed many FEI rides in Malaysia before becoming an important part of their breeding program. We had the good fortune to compete alongside her in the Sultan's Cup in 2007 where she successfully completed the 120km ** ride. Jasmine is now enjoying broodmare duties and has produced lovely babies.
West Coast Dayan
(Silmaril Chand x Yarraview Amber)
15h, Mare, DOB 27/11/99
Dayan has been successfully campaigned by Christopher Haddon for the past 8 seasons. Together they have achieved an enviable endurance career. Some of their highlights include a Tom Quilty buckle in New South Wales in 2010, as well as winning several Western Australian 160km State Championship titles. Dayan also competed in South Australia in 2011 for another Tom Quilty buckle. She is now having a rest and enjoying broodmare duties.
West Coast Zahav
(Fawley Samurai x Carmen Kadova)
15h, Stallion, DOB 9/12/1997
Zahav left our shores a 6 month colt some 21 years ago. He is now a stunning palomino stallion who regularly competed in Endurance, dressage and breed shows. He has numerous progeny competing in these sports also.
We caught up with his owner, Barbara , when we were in NZ for the Trans Tasman competition in 2012. We enjoyed hearing all about him and his babies.
We recently received an email from NZ from another breeder praising the attributes Zahav has passed on to his sons and daughters and their foals. Such wonderful feedback!
West Coast Safaree
(West Coast Acharon x Millendon Mia
15.2h, Mare, DOB 8/10/2008
Safaree was purchased as a youngster and now resides in NSW as a broodmare.
West Coast Jericho
(West Coast Acharon x Millendon Mia)
15.2h, Gelding, DOB 9/10/2010
Jericho was purchased in 2014 and enjoyed a brief career in endurance in Australia before being exported to the UAE.
West Coast Adorah
(West Coast Acharon x Arbour Grange Shalifa)
14.2h, Mare, DOB 10/1/2011
Adorah was purchased in 2013 by a WA owner and has since enjoyed life as a pleasure horse.
Arbour Grange Shalifa
(Shakali x Statuesque)
15.1h, Mare, DOB 14/8/1995
Shelly was a sensational, stunning and easy going endurance horse. She was sold upon her retirement from endurance and excels in life as a pleasure horse.
Amanah Blue Prince
(Sahlich Nahida x Cloudbreak)
15.3h, Gelding, DOB 12/10/2005
Blue was an exceptional endurance horse and was exported to Malaysia, where he has since flourished in this career.
Inez Al Nimir
(Ambition x Thunderbird Inez)
15.2h, Gelding, DOB 20/9/1979
Tiger remains one of Jane's favourite horses. He was an amazing endurance horse, having completed over 5000km in his career.
Tiger retired from endurance and enjoyed a life on the West Coast Arabians farm until his passing in 2002.
Yarraview Amber
(El Kabir x Yarraview Amulet)
15.1h, Mare, DOB 28/8/1985
Amber was a fantastic endurance, having completed over 2000km. Amber retired from endurance in 2004 and was sold as a pleasure horse.