Stock Horses
The Ardno Stock Horse Stud was founded in 1978 with mares purchased at the Dabyminga dispersal that were added to brood mares that were classified mostly by Timor Jackaroo, a first cross Quarter Horse.
Aqus (Stud Book Thoroughbred) by Latin Lover was purchased in 1978 and produced good all rounders.
1994 Comara Fugitive was purchased and produced progeny which have been very successful in both the Show and Campdrafting arenas. Notable Campdrafters are Vicky Hiscock on Ardno Topshot (Steph), Ardno Quality, Ardno Tactic, Ardno Rose and Ardno Unlimited. In the Show ring Ardno Spirit who won the Ridden State Final in 2003 and Ardno Tonic have done particularly well.
2007 Rotherwood Gundy by The Ranch Abbeys Top Gun owned and bred by Barb Martin Cassilis was joined to the brood mares and is standing at Stud for $880.
Ardno Stock Horse’s are suited and have been successful in a number of disciplines; Pony Club, Showing, Stock work, Polocrosse, Polo (of which one was sent to play in the UK) and Campdrafting, just to name a few. Visitors are most welcome.
Ardno Rose
Ardno Zigi
Ardno Tonic
8/30/1998
2001 Equitana- Reserve Junior Champion Led Mare 2002 Reserve Champion Led Mare, Geelong 2002 Champion Led Mare, Warrnambool 2002 Champion Led Mare, 1st Novice Working, Colac 2002 Reserve Champion Led Mare, Koroit 2002 Champion Led Mare, Noorat 2002 Champion Junior Hack, Central Branch Show 2003 Victorian State Championship 2nd in the 4yr old Hack 2003 Barastock, 4th Ridden Mare 15 hh 2004 Reserve Champion Led, Cenral Branch Show
Ardno Spirit
9/19/1997
00' Supreme Led, Royal Geelong Show 00' Champion Led Mare, Colac 00'Reserve Champion Led Mare, Noorat 01 Reserve Junior Hack, Equitana 01' 2nd Led State Championships, Victoria 01' 2nd Led Nationals to the Supreme Led 5th in the Pleasure and Ridden 02' 1st in Hack class, State Finals, Victoria 02 Champion Led Hack, 3rd Ridden Hack, Colac 02 Champion Led Mare, Royal Geelong 02 Reserve Champion Led, Warrnambool 02' Champion Led Mare, ist Novice Working, 2nd in the ridden Hack, Koroit 02' Reserve Champion Led Mare, Noorat 02' 1st Led in the Challenge, 1st 15 hh Hack, 2nd Dressage, Central Branch Show, Geelong 03' 2nd Led, 2nd Educated Hack, 1st Ridden Mare 15hh, State Finals Werribee 03' 1st Ridden Mare 15hh, second Led Mare,Barastock 03 Supreme Led, Central Branch Show, Geelong 03' Champion Led Mare, Glenormiston ASH Show 04' Supreme Led, Royal Geelong Show 04' Champion Ridden Stock Horse, Geelong 04' Reserve Champion led Hack and Led Stock Horse and Reserve Champion Ridden Stock Horse, Warnambool
Ardno Quality
10/16/1995
1999 Reserve Champion Led Mare, Geelong and Colac Bec Vullermin on Ardno Quality Wins Open State Championship Campdraft at Yarram in January 2009 Won the Ladies Draft at Yanakie in March 09