Falcon Sporthorses
of Australia

Our broodmares are chosen because of a combination of breeding, performance and trainability.

SKANSEN CLOUD 9 - (Cloudy) February 1998 - 16.3h bay mare by Jet Set D - Lady Handcrafted (AWHA Elite Studbook). Cloudy is one of the most beautiful mares you will ever see - In 2005 she was developing a successful dressage career and competing at Medium level when it was discovered that she had a cracked tooth, and there was an abscess in her upper jaw which required major surgery. While she was recovering we decided to put her in foal and so began her new career as a broodmare. She has had four beautiful foals for us. Falcon Lunar - a filly by Welfenadel, Falcon Royale - a colt by Royal Hit, Falcon Disco Hit - a filly by Royal Hit, and a beautiful colt by Fiji R (Florencio) in 2010. Click here for Cloudy's performance. To see a short video clip of Cloudy in 2005, click here

FALCON LADYHAWKE - (Monday) 16.3h TB bay mare began her career as a hack. However when we bought her we discovered that she had quite a jump and John evented her to Advanced level. He always says that she was one of the most honest horses he has ever ridden. Always tried her heart out. When she was 10 years old we retired her and since then she has had four lovely foals. Viva, by Vivant, Stormboy by Premier Des Hayettes, Finale by Falcon Legacy and Sunday by Abduell II. To see a short video clip of Monday competing at Sydney 3DE 2000(dressage and sj) and xc at St. Gregs, click here

For many of the horses we have sold, we include a video clip, photographs and performance record.
We also update with information from their current owners.

Over the last few years several 'Falcon' horses have been sold within Australia and overseas and have competed successfully in Great Britain, Europe, USA and Asia. Some of these horses include:

Falcon Ivory - winner of Werribee Three Star 3DE to England
Falcon Ebony - to an Olympic rider in the UK
Falcon Flash - Advanced Event horse with over 300 points to USA
Falcon Freedom - FEI Dressage horse to a top dressage rider in Korea
Falcon Dusky Knight - well bred performance stallion to Japan
Falcon Splash and Falcon Dusky Tiger - to USA where both are eventing very successfully
Falcon Fernando - Showjumper to Asia
Falcon Kittywaike - to Singapore where she was 'Jumping Horse of the Year' 2008/2009
Falcon Ku Ring Gai Spring - to Singapore and now competing successfully in the USA
Falcon Bosanova - Competing at Grand Prix level showjumping in Japan
Falcon Stormboy - to an eventing home in Victoria
Falcon Venus - to a dressage home in NSW
Falcon Viva - to a showjumping home in Victoria
Falcon Lunar (2 yo filly by Welfenadel - Skansen Cloud 9) - to NSW for Showing and Dressage
Falcon Disco Hit (6 month filly by Royal Hit - Skansen Cloud 9) - to NSW for Dressage
Falcon Finn McCool - Showjumper by Wirragulla Hamlet - to Victoria
Falcon Stellar - to a Show home in NSW

Our lovely young colt, Falcon Casanova, By Fiji R (Florencio). Dam, Skansen Cloud 9
(an Elite Studbook mare) by Jet Set D sold at
The Auction of the Future Stars in June 2011

Casanova will be going to live in New Zealand with his new owners and we wish them every success with him.

Casanova's dam Skansen Cloud 9 has supermodel looks, extravagant movement and a wonderful generous temperament. 
She is still looking great! To see a video clip of Cloudy, click here To see a video clip of Casanova, click here

'FALCON STELLAR’ Pinto mare 2003 - by Icon/Falcon Gabriella. approx 16h

Stellar is gorgeous looking and moves beautifully with soft elastic rhythm in the trot and a big scopey canter. She competed at several dressage competitions and was rarely out of the placings. Showjumping, she has a huge, scopey jump and is very brave. Stellar's Sire, Icon is a GP Dressage Horse in Germany, Sire of a GP Show Jumper and many other successful performance horses.  Her dam, Gabriella is a full sister to Cracklin Rosie who has produced some notable horses including Eliza Jane campaigned by Vicki Roycroft at World Cup level.

Stellar (Now named Icarumba) has been sold to Andrew Buckely of EB Lodge Performance Horses. Andrew plans to show her and eventually to breed with her. At Stellar's first show on 27th March, the NSW/ACT State Hunter Championships she won Champion Small Show Hunter Hack. At Bathurst Royal
in May she was 1st in the Novice Show Hunter Class (15.2h-16h) and Reserve Champion Ridden Arabian Derivative.

To see Stellar's performance record, click here
To see a short video clip of Stellar and her foal Hollywood, click here.
To see a short video clip of Stellar at Northside Riding Club, click here
To see Stellar jumping at the NSW Newcomers Champs click here

FALCON ROYALE. Dec 2007
Bay gelding by Royal Hit - Skansen Cloud 9.

Our lovely young gelding Falcon Royale (Royal Hit - Skansen Cloud 9) was sold at The Auction of the Future Stars 2010..

Elvis is a very handsome Clydie Cross and he came to us as a foal from the Hunter Valley. We sold him to the West Australian Mounted Police Department last year, and he has been in training there for his new role as a police horse. For some information about the WA Mounted Police Department and their horses, click here

We have been hearing how Elvis is coming along and it's good to know that he has done well. Judging by the most recent photos, he is now ready for some serious work.

On the left is a photo of Elvis in his 'Riot Gear'

To see a short video clip of Elvis, click here.

FALCON FINN McCOOL - 8 Years old. 16.2 Brown gelding by Wirragulla Hamlet. Dam Sharni (by Kassiber) Now B Grade

Finn was one of our favourites and in the 6 years he was with us, he and John competed with a lot of success.

For detailed performance click here
For a video clip click here

Last year Finn was sold to Andrew Wootten, a young rider in Victoria who has been doing great things with him and has big plans for the future. 

AUCTION OF THE FUTURE STARS 2009- Held on May 23rd/24th. See Report News from Auction of the Stars

Our three fillies looked sensational and behaved impeccably. Ruby and Disco Hit both sold at the Auction and Lunar was sold shortly afterwards. Our beautiful mare Skansen Cloud 9, dam of both Lunar and Disco was also much admired. Cloudy was not for sale but we took her with us so that those who were interested in the two young ones could see what a lovely mare she is.

RUBY SOLD(22.09.07) is by REGARDEZ MOI. Australian Grand Prix Champion. Her dam is Be Mystical, herself a successful dressage horse and show hack until an injury ended her career. Mystical is by Be Serious (who was Supreme Thoroughbred Exhibit at Sydney Royal with exceptional conformation and movement). Ruby is wonderfully quiet, sensible and trainable; a pleasure to do anything with, she has excellent manners and really wants to please. She has a soft elastic way of travelling with beautiful bend through the knee and hock.

FALCON DISCO HIT SOLD(31.12.08) is by ROYAL HIT. Her dam is the beautiful Skansen Cloud 9, (Jet Set D) Cloudy was purchased as a dressage horse and was extrememly successful up to Medium level until a dental problem requiring extensive surgery caused a change in career. Disco is a beautifully bred filly of truly international quality - her paces are magical with the most amazing slow cadence. She has that extra 'something special' To see a clip of Disco,taken in April 2009 click here

FALCON LUNAR SOLD (19.11.06) is by WELFENADEL out of Skansen Cloud 9. This filly can't help but be gorgeous. Her sire, the imported and successful stallion Welfenadel was ridden to GP level by Lesley Ann Taylor and has now been exported back to Germany.Lunar has delightful featherlight paces with beautiful suspension to compliment her drop dead georgous looks. She has truly International bloodlines and the quality and movement of Olympic calibre.
2010 - Lunar has started competing with great success - At Castlehill Show Lunar was Champion led Warmblood and Champion Ridden Warmblood and in her most recent show won a ribbon in every class and was Reserve Champion Warmblood.

For a video clip of Ruby and Lunar taken May 17th click here and for Clip No 2 of Disco Hit click here

Both Disco and Lunar's new owners have been in touch and keep us up to date how their horses are going. Lunar is out competing and her owners took her to the East Coast Championships where she did well. Disco's owner tells us she is developing well and is a delight! Always good to hear.

FALCON VIVA’ 16h filly - Jan 2004.
By Vivant - Falcon Ladyhawke

We sold Falcon Viva, a very promising youngster by Vivant out of one of our favourite mares, Falcon Ladyhawke, to Julie Sproull, a young rider in Victoria. Julie and Viva are developing a real partnership and getting some great results.

Julie sent us this photo of them jumping at Lang Lang Show D Grade Champion jumpoff where they did a very nice clear round.

Update December 2010
From Julie: "This week she placed 2nd  to Billy Raymont in the D Grade on the first day of Tonimbuk WC show and today placed 2nd to Jamie Kermond in the D grade champ!
We couldn't be happier with her - she is jumping like a star and as ever, is gorgeous to have around".

Julie tells us that Viva is not far off upgrading to C Grade and is loking forward to some exciting competitions in 2011.

Photo of Viva and Julie by Derek O'Leary

'FALCON VENUS’ Black/brown Filly - December 2003 -
16h By Richmead Medallion - Falcon Skye

At only her second competition, CCDA (Nov 30th 2008) she won
both her tests with scores of 74.6 and 74.8 and was winner of the Preliminary Championship.

To see a slideshow of Venus - click here.
To see her performance record - click here.
To see a video clip at home and competing - click here

Venus was sold to a dressage home in Sydney

FALCON STORMBOY' - Bay gelding 16.3 h -5 yo/2002
by - Premier des Hayattes - Falcon Ladyhawke

His sire is one of Australia’s most successful showjumpers. Ladyhawke was an advanced eventer.

We think Stormboy has tremendous ability. His flatwork is excellent and he has beautiful rhythm in the trot. Over the jumps he has incredible scope with great technique behind, which is a trademark of the Premier des Heyettes youngsters. He is brave and bold with a good attitude.

To see a video clip of Stormboy - click here

Stormboy was sold to an eventing home in Victoria.
Update - May 2009 - Storm and his owner are getting along well and regularly showing up in the placings in Victorian Eventing and Showjumping competitions.

FALCON FAMILY' Chestnut gelding 16.1½h - 2000. By Falcon Jigsaw

Family began sj with John in 2005 with good results. In 2006 Pip started riding him in dressage competitons with scores over 70%. At CCDA Dressage in July he won the Novice Championship and in 2006 he was Novice Horse of the Year.

Now in 2011, Family (with the very appropriate stable name of 'Cooper') is owned by the Seery family from Moree and competed by their daughter Alicia who is a student at Scots PGC College Warwick in Qld. They have been competing for the last year with considerable success, doing well at the Interschool QLD State Eventing Championships where they ended 3rd on their dressage score. They are now in the QLD Interschool eventing team and aiming to have their first 1* start next year.

To see a video clip of Family - click here To see his competition results - click here

'FALCON KITTYWAIKE'
Chestnut Mare. 16h. 1999

A lovely mare with Kassiber, Skyhigh and Sir Tristram bloodlines. She has extravagant paces with beautiful rhythm in the trot. She also has an amazing jump with super technique and a great attitude. She is extremely versatile with wins and placings in eventing, dressage (Elementary level) and showjumping.

To see her competition performance record click here.
To see a video clip of Kitty - click here

Kitty was sold to a showjumping home in Singapore where she has been doing extremely well with her young rider who won Jumping Horse of the Year with her for 2008/9

'FALCON FERNANDO' 1998
16hh gelding. Falcon Jigsaw x Cadina (Contact).

Falcon Fernando (Dash) is exceptionally versatile - he began competing at ODE's and Dressage competitions with considerable success - he led the dressage phase at nearly all his ODE starts. He is also a talented showjumper and this has been his main focus. He competed regularly with excellent results and moved up to B Grade and was then sold to Asia where he continues his showjumping career.

To see Fernando's competition results - click here
To see more pictures of Fernando - click here

'FALCON DUSKY TIGER'

Bay gelding -17h by Falcon Dusky Knight (Dusky Hunter)

Tiger was sold to an eventing home in the US where is now competing regularly and successfully.

He placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in 11 of his 12 starts (including 6 wins) during 2008.

To see a slideshow of Tiger competing in the US, click here

FALCON SPLASH (By Falcon Jigsaw) is one of our all time favourites.
  
We bred him and John competed with him  very successfully in dressage, eventing and showjumping until he went to the US. Suzanne his first owner in the US competed in eventing and she and Splash did well.  Then Boyd Martin took over the ride and rode him at his first Advanced 3*** 3DE  start, where he was 11th.  To see a slideshow of Boyd and Falcon Splash, click here
Now Splash has a new owner -  16 year old Jacob Fletcher who is a young up and coming eventer from Arkansas.  Jacob and Splash have been together now for two over years and have developed a good relationship so we were really pleased to get the latest news from Jacob (20/1/2011) telling us " I just wanted to let you know that we are loving Splash more and more! We got individual 5th and the team bronze at the NAJYRC this year, and Splash and I made the Pan Am Games Long List!  He is truly a remarkable horse!

Congratulations to Jacob Fletcher and Falcon Splash who won the individual silver medal at the 2011 North American Junior Young Rider CCI** Championships.
Jacob and his team also won the Team Silver medal.

Jacob says "I couldn't be more proud of him! The goal now is to move up to advanced in the upcoming winter season".

On the right is a pic of Jacob celebrating with his coach, Mike Huber and a pic of Jacob and Splash competing.

Over the years we have bred and sold many horses, but it's only quite recently with digital and video cameras, that we have been able to have photos and video clips of them taken from the day they are born to their first competition and beyond. It's great to have that record and any horses we breed and sell now, come with 'baby pics' videos and a record of performance.