Bloodlines

COUNT MANILLA*
(Count Dorsaz ex Namilla)
KEHAILAN RODAN

Bred at the Hanstead Stud of Lady Yule, he was the mainspring of BOSTOCKS Stud. His sire, Count Dorsaz, was a major winner under saddle in the U.K. and at the Royal International Horse Show (Twice awarded the Sir Winston Churchill Cup for Supreme Ridden Horse of the show.) The acclaimed action that stems from BERK through his daughter RISSLA to her son RISSALIX was inherited by Count Dorsaz and passed on through his own son Count Manilla.
'Nilla' was already a Champion under saddle in the U.K before his importation to Australia. He was Champion Arabian Stallion six times at Brisbane Royal - and retired TWO Lady May Abel Smith Cups by his consecutive HAT TRICK wins! He also won the Sires Progeny groups at Brisbane Royal no less than ten times.
As a sire he successfully established in one generation a type referred to across the nation as 'BOSTOCKS' - and for that stud he established a very successful line of broodmares - the truly significant ones being the Tou Fail daughter NEFERITITI - and the Scherzade* daughter FANTASY - the only domestic mare lines we have at SGA.

CRYSTAL FIRE*
(Dargee ex Rosinella*)
KEHAILAN RODAN

The Bostocks sire most celebrated across the nation for his outstanding action. 'Crystal' was imported with an already extensive show record, particularly under saddle.
In his pedigree once again, lines to the significant mare RISSLA and also her full sister RYTHMA are mirrored in the tail female lines of both his sire and dam. The combination passed down a full measure of the outstanding BERK action. 'Crystal' was a brilliant mover with a beautiful temperament who sired some really outstanding mares particularly out of daughters of Count Manilla. Mares the calibre of Miraya, Capricious, Kastana, Electra, Fire Glow and Lady Crysan have shaped breeding programs in Australia and overseas.
Unfortunately 'Crystal' was not used extensively by outside breeders due to the amount of white he carried but today his blood is sought out by breeders and his descendants excell under saddle and in endurance.
We continue today to add more of his blood to our stock through significant descendants such as the stallion Torryburn Hariya el Jabal (ex Miraya by Crystal Fire).

ABIRAM*
(Noran ex Rythoura)
KEHAILAN AJUZ OF THE DAJANI

The last of the BOSTOCKS BIG THREE! Abiram features prominently in our lines. He was another stallion with strong Hanstead connections - and once again the emphasis was on ACTION!
His sire Noran was out of the double RISSLA bred mare Nerinora - while RYTHMA features again as his maternal grand dam! When Abiram was bred to daughters of Crystal Fire and Count Manilla - an abundance of this blood celebrated for producing ACTION resulted!
In Australia he was shown successfully a number of times at Brisbane Royal - but his innate ability under saddle and his strength in passing this trait and his lovely action to his progeny were his real accomplishments. Vibrant, athletic and a glorious bay - he sired a new generation of the BOSTOCKS type.
Two of our Torryburn bred mares are out of prominent Abiram daughters and they have both inherited and now pass on, his beautiful free flowing action and great style - they are both profoundly saddle horses.