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On the 27th May 2009 our amazing Silver Wind Van Nina suffered a heart attack and passed away. He was not quite 19years old.
"We miss him."
This Sunday we dragged two of our main paddocks in anticpation of the rain. Hopefully with this nice fertilizer and some good rain the paddocks will bounce back quickly.
We took a trip to Underwater World in Moolooba as a nice family day out. We had been there back when Michael was in grade 5 and loved the underwater tunnel. It was a great day out with the seal show a highlight along with the cute otters. Looking out over the horizon from the top of Buderim was a breath taker. A recommended trip.
Unfortunately it would seem that Susan has slipped her foal some time ago and continued on with a phantom pregnancy. We had hoped for a full sister to Barquero and CL Firebird but this was not to be. We will put Susan to Wonders Never Cease when he arrives.
We took a short drive to Gunalda to take Mahazin Ra'Mia to visit Saronett Regality (Boomori Kahlua/Saronett Ruh) the pure Crabbbet stallion owned by Michelle and Darren Meuwsen of Saronett Arabians and to pick up two mares to bring back. One is a half sister to Regality, Saranett Regal Spirit by Fenwick Farid who we are leasing.
Commanche Moon produced a filly by Silver Wind Van Nina on the 30th September. She is a lovely big bay with a star and a white foot. Like her siblings whe will go grey. She looks to have the same great body and excellent movement of her siblings and we look forward to taking her out in the future.
Saronett Dhehebi Zahra foaled a colt foal by Silver WInd Van Nina on the 29th September. Like his siblings he is a liver chestnut with plenty of white and like all of Van's foals will be grey. He is owned by Saronett Arabians who had hoped for a filly. We have nicknamed him Bolt because as soon as he was on his feet he was off!
On the 20th June 2009 the beautiful white mare The Cameo Katrinka passed away in her paddock. She was 29years old. A half sister to Silver Wind Van Nina, Katrinka is survived here by a daughter Karamba and her gelding son Quanah Parker.
Yvonne Davies of Ashwood Arabians reports that she has gelded Barquero and is looking forward to bringing him out at the TOP of the Range show later this year. Yvonne said he has amazing movement and is growing into a really lovely horse.
Australia day brought us another pure Crabbet filly by Silver Wind Van Nina from Mahazin Ra'mia a young mare on lease from Kellie McDougall. The mare is by the very handsome Dakila Ramadeus from Jirrima Park Rosetta and brings a lovely pedigree to the mating which produced a very nice filly last year.
Bruce and I made a visit to Yvonne Davies of Ashwood Arabians near Warrick to catch up with her and see her 2year old pure crabbet colt Barquero by Silver Wind Van Nina from Ashwood Simpley Beautiful. He is growing into a very nice young horse and looks set to mature over 15hands. Yvonne is very pleased with him and was looking forward to showing him.
"My treasures do not clink and gleam,
They glisten in the sun and neigh at night"
-Bedouin Proverb-
"I'm starting with the man in the mirror ..."
-Michael Jackson-
Bruce, Janice and Michael O'Connor welcome you to the webpages of Comanche Lodge. We breed purebred Arabians and Arabian derivatives that grace show rings, performance arenas, endurance trails, pony clubs and family backyards and become a treasured part of the family. 