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Valhalla (Quattro B x Clinton) Impeccable Rhea (Levenmouth Impeccable x TB) Born 4 August 2010

Verdelho aka Teddy, because not only is he cute and cuddly but he gets so hairy each winter, he is guaranteed to need clipping twice!

Started as a colt, he was gelded as a 3yo. He started his competitive career as a 4yo, winning the 2014 Oaks Medallion at just his 2nd official show

Verdelho has been competing successfully up to 1.35cm. We gained valuable experience together at this height. I had such a huge connection with the horse, I don’t believe he would ever have told me no.

Verdelho was the winner of the 2022 Alan Hodge memorial at HV Equestrian in the Vines – sponsored by Roycroft Stables. It is an event I had aspired to win and it was a bittersweet moment as Vicki was not able to present the award herself due to her accident at Sydney Royal.

Verdelho also did a short stint with Rae Louise Kelly, while I was out of action for a few months in 2021.

He has the biggest heart and has been an amazing leveller for me on many occasions. He is trustworthy enough to look after beginners under supervision however quick enough to work out if someone is getting a little full of themselves!

He was unfortunately caught up in one of the worst Widden Valley floods that occurred following the devastating Gosper Bush fires over the Xmas of 2019.

He now wears a titanium hood while competing as understandably he does occasionally find the world a little bit scarier

This horse will always hold a very special place in my life. He has now moved to WA to be a school master for Addison Moir who unfortunately lost her promising young horse at the end of 2024. I look forward to the progress and memories these two will undoubtedly make.

Renegade Z (Ramiro Z x Quidam De Revel) Impeccable Rhea (Levenmouth Impeccable x TB) Born 29 September 2008

‘Shay’ grew up to be an extremely successful Amateur mount, I had many wins and placing on her up to 1.25.

She was started under saddle and then had 1 foal for me as a 3yo (born 2012). Then commenced her competition career in the young horse classes with wins and places up to 7yo at 1.20.

She was sold as an 8yo as an amateur mount as she was extremely competitive at this level. I have always dreamed of competing at the highest levels and felt that it wasn’t fair for me to try push her past her comfort zone.