The studbook is built on Irish foundation mares put to chosen European stallions — Cassini, Quidam, Diarado, Heartbreaker, Argento, Cruising.
We don't chase a flavour-of-the-year sire. We chase a temperament that holds up under a long programme, movement that pays at the line-up, and scope that gives the horse options at five, six and seven.
Every cross is decided in person between the Cork and Queensland operations. We breed for ten years out, not next season's catalogue cover.
The Bulimba foal is grown out. Pastures first, paddock company second, handlers third. We back at four, not three. We long-rein and ground-work for months before a rider sits on. The three-year-old never sees a 1.20 m fence.
By the time a horse leaves the programme as a five-year-old, it has been through a structured 24-month education plan covering flatwork, gymnastics, trailer loading, hacking out, water, ditches, and a quiet introduction to atmosphere — before ever stepping into a class.
Slow production. Structured education. The horse's clock, not ours.
We pull horses off the truck rather than push through one bad show.
| Age | Stage | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 4 yo | Schooling at home | — |
| 5 yo | Young horse classes | 1.10 m |
| 6 yo | Stepping up regionally | 1.20 m |
| 7 yo | National 7yo classes | 1.30 m |
| 8 yo | CSI / CCI level | 1.40 m |
| 9 yo + | Senior career | 1.50 m + |
The pace is the point. Six-year-olds at 1.20 m. Sevens at 1.30 m. A horse that's still sound and willing at twelve is the only kind we're interested in producing.
A focused panel of European stallions we'll book to. Selected for movement, scope, and a temperament that survives the long programme.
Stallion roster shown is the working pattern of lines on the books — individual sires are reviewed each season. Frozen and chilled semen accepted on a case-by-case basis.
