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Some photos above of our farm
We are a large farm located at Miva in South East Queensland, 20 minutes north of Gympie and about 45 minutes south of Maryborough. Primarily operating as a dairying business we also breed quality horses with temperament, conformation and colour.
For information on our stallions we are standing at public stud please go to the individual stallion's page.
For those people interstate, can't travel their mare, don't want to risk injury to their mare or just prefer AI over natural service we can arrange fresh chilled semen. If you are wanting to use AI please make sure enough notice is given to arrange collection.
We have several horses available for immediate purchase. These horses include Mare and Foal packages, Weanlings and Yearlings. Please visit the for sale page for prices and photos.
For more information please contact Joelene Thorburn by phone: 0754 846090 or mobile 0419783501. Visitors welcome, but please ring to arrange a suitable time to come and see our horses!
email: mivastud@bigpond.com
NEWS!!
25 June 09 - Yet again I have been slack with the news. Firstly we wish to announce our latest purchase, Heartthrob Out To Impress ( Heste Arabique First Impression x Chaswyck Dream On) a 94.1% palomino colt.
Caramea Wind Candle competed at the Arabian Gala at Gatton and was Champion Senior Purebred Stallion winning us our 2nd garland.
30 April 09 - Well quite a fair bit has been happening on the farm. Caramea Wind Candle has been shown at the Vic Classic - 2nd? and Australian Championships - Top 10 and Pan Pacs - 1st and Champion Stallion and Supreme Stallion. Chelleason Allure of Gold competed at the Pan Pacs and was awarded 2nd, Miva Zulaykha competed at the Pans and was awarded 1st and Top 5 in the multi reg'd and coloured classes. We had a big week-end on Easter Sunday competing at the Youngstock Show, we had 8 horses all up and many thanks to Mark and Julie from Tui Lodge for achieving this! Thanks to Daniella and Julie-Anne for your help as well. We did very well with Miva Aneesah being awarded 2 Best Foal Awards, many 1sts and 3rd in the futurity. Miva Just Too Classy was Reserve Champion ASH. As I was in and out of the rings I didn't get to take too much notice of placings but know we bought home handfulls of ribbons. Miva Eirian, Miva Magic Angel, Miva Aneesah, Miva Just Too Classy, Miva Zulaykha and Chelleason Allure of Gold and Kool Little Zipper were our showteam.
Congrats to the new owners of Miva Just Too Classy and Miva Kool Casey.
Next shows are the Qld Challenge, Ipswich Show, Gympie Show and Maryborough Show.
Sadly Andrew's mare, Chimes of Freedom aborted her foal on Anzac Day. She will be rebred to Al Jassi this coming breeding season.
19 February 09 - Congratulations to the new owners of Hinterland Centaur.
We are excited to announce the purchase of palomino partbred arabian filly, Chelleason Allure of Gold.
20 January 09 - We have purchased 5 Welsh A mares and a Riding Pony mare to be used in our breeding program. Some of these mares may be offered for sale prior to breeding.
We also are very excited to announce the purchase of Darnell Lady Sarah a high percentage partbred palomino Arabian Mare PTIF to cremello stallion Ray of Light. We would like to thank Anne Marie Garcia for providing us with the opportunity to purchase this lovely mare.
20 January 09 - Congratulations to the new owners of Miva Giselles Magic and Miva Sadakat.
1 December 08 - Marinda has been sold to a perfect home. We wish the new buyer all the best with her and we are sure you will have lots of fun together.
29 November 08 - Abby has foaled a colt from Miva Shoukran. All the mares have now foaled for this season.
23 November 08 - Results from the National Arabian Stud Horse Show held in Sydney, Caramea Wind Candle was Champion in the Purebred Arabian Stallion 6,7 & 8 years and was awarded Reserve Arabian Stallion overall in the supreme.
3 Nov 08 - Our son was born! Damien Ryan Nahrung.
1 Nov 08 - Congratulation to Kimily Ferri on the purchase of the lovely palomino filly, Miva Tawilah.
25 Oct 08 - Scotch and Cola has finally foaled, a lovely Anglo filly by Hinterland Centaur.
18 Oct 08 - Caramea Wind Candle competed at the TOTR and won the purebred Arabian Stallion 6 - 9 years and was awarded overall Champion Purebred Stallion.
14 Oct 08 - Cherox Karisma had a gorgeous colt by Lynxs Koollabah, this one is a Quarab.
9 Oct 08 - Please Louise had a lovely colt by Hinterland Centaur. This is an Anglo.
7 Oct 08 - Preg testing day on farm....see below for pregnancies so far
Mare in foal to Caramea Wind Candle - Ceardale Naphali
Mare in foal to Lynxs Koollabah - Lodge Flower
Mare in foal to Miva Shoukran - Tiger Kelly
Mares in foal to Currahee Cavalier - Jerichos Touch and Stranraer Petrel
Mares in foal to Timbec Winddancer - Gees Serenity, Shannonbrook Sheena Gold, Caramea Envi and Diva
4 Oct 08 - We had a great day at the STH QLD Dilute Champs, Miva Zulaykha was awarded Champion Mare/Filly Pally under 3 y.o. Miva Made In Hollywood performed well for her old owner Shenike O'Neile. Congrats Shenike on your first big outing.
1 Oct 08 - Garuda Giselle had a lovely filly by Lynxs Koollabah.
Outside mares have both foaled a filly foal by Lynxs Koollabah, owners are very pleased with the foal and of course the lovely quiet, hip and chest Koolly throws.
Miva Zulaykha recently competed at the Spring Show.
11 Sept 08 - First of all some sales news Tamirah Astana and Wenton Park Amarah have gone to Amitola Pintos and Arabians.
31st August 08 - We at Miva Stud are extremely happy to have the pally stallions home for breeding season this year. They arrived home early last week and are out in the paddocks serving.
19th August 08 - Early this morning we had our second foal, another filly, from Lodge Flower (quarter horse mare) and Hinterland Centaur .
17th August 08 - Early this morning Shasr had our first foal for the season, a little arabian pony filly.
15 August 08 - Once again I have been slack with some news. Timbec Winddancer competed recently at the Mt Larcolm Arabian Show and did really well - Champion Part bred Arabian Stallion plus more...I don't remember what he got. Our new palomino QH mare Blitzem Beaver has arrived. Miva Incantation and Miva Majestic Mischief have gone to their new home at Howard.
13 June 08 - Miva Zulaykha and Timbec Winddancer have been out and about competing. We had the Gala at Ipswich last week-end and Thursday 12 June Nambour Show. Both horses are looking great! Thanks Wayne and Jody. Oops and we also competed at the Qld Arabian Challenge. Zulaykha was 2nd in the Arabian Derivate Filly 3 and under, 2nd Best presented palomino, 1st Palomino filly Mare/Filly and Champion Palomino Exhibit. Winddancer was 1st in the Partbred Male 3 and over and Reserve Champion Partbred Stallion.
Our two new purebred Arabian mares have arrived, both are full sisters by Pysches Turbo (US). Thank you Wendy for giving us the opportunity to purchase these lovely mares.
15 May 08 - Miva Zulaykha and Timbec Winddancer competed at the Gympie Show. Miva Zulaykha placed 3rd in the Arabian Derivative Filly Under 3 years, 1st Best Presented Palomino, 1st Led Palomino Mare or Filly and Champion Palomino Exhibit. Timbec Winddancer placed 1st in the Arabian Derivative Stallion/Colt.
4 April 08 - Admirals Northern Exposure and Miva Good As Gold have been sold to wonderful homes. Leroy is staying locally and Goldie is heading interstate. Miva Burst Ur Bubble is also heading off soon. Miva Incantation and Miva Majestic Mischief will be also going to their new home soon as well. We will be getting our new palomino QH mare home shortly.
9 March 08 - Miva Zulaykha has gone into training with Global Equine Marketing.
8 March 08 - We attended our first show since EI hit. Miva Zulaykha went to the proston show. It was Zulaykha's first outing winning the Partbred Arabian Filly under 3 y.o. and Reserve Champion Partbred Arabian.
30 January 08 - Tragedy has once again struck us with the loss of our outstanding palomino partbred Arabian colt (Timbec Winddancer x Wenton Park Amarah). We had planned for this colt to be our future stud stallion.
15 October 07 - We are excited to announce the arrival of our new stallion, Lynxs Koollabah, a stud book Quarter Horse. Thank you June for entrusting us with your very special boy.
21 September 07 - Today I received the horrible news that my beautiful mare Sabtah Salomy has passed away at my trainers. RIP Lomy.
15 September 07 - I have been a bit slack with the updates. Caitlin is growing too quickly, hard to believe she is over 5 months old now, you can see some updated photos on her website at http://www.freewebs.com/caitlinlouise
Cavalier went to the Mary Valley Ag Show and won his three classes and got a Champion and a Reserve Champion.
8 July 07 - We had a fantastic show at the Arabian Triumph at Maryborough. Timbec Winddancer won the Partbred Male 3 years and over and was Reserve Champion Partbred Arabian, I also won the Amateur Owner Handler Male Derivative with him.
9 June 07 - Once again I have been slack with the updates. We had a very successful show at Gympie with Timbec Winddancer winning the partbred stallion class and champion Derivative Stallion/Colt. Maryborough Show was also very successful with Timbec Winddancer winning the Partbred Stallion and Champion Partbred Stallion/Colt.
7 May 07 - Results from Qld Challenge, Timbec Winddancer - 3rd
29 April 07 - Results from Gala Event - Timbec Winddancer - 1st Partbred Arabian Stallion 4 and over and 1st Multi Registered.
12 April 07- Our beautiful daughter, Caitlin Louise, was bought into the world by an emergency c-section. Weighed 6 pound 12 and a half ozs.
5 December 2006 - We have purchased another outstanding palomino part arabian stallion to join our breeding program, Timbec Winddancer, I would like to thank Rebecca Kennard for parting with her special boy. We also purchased a TB mare with a gorgeous palomino filly foal at foot by Timbec Winddancer. This little treasure will be our future show horse.
7 October 2006 - Our last show for this year was the Sth Qld Dilute Champs we took Miva Tiger Lily and Currahee Cavalier. Miva Tiger Lily in the white horse ring was 1st best presented mare/filly, 1st mare/filly under 3 y.o., Champion Mare/Filly and 2nd in the ancillary ring. I took her in hte senior handler over 18 y.o. and was placed 2nd. In the owner handler we were placed 4th. Currahee Cavalier was once again bought out of retirement with only 4 wks work for the halter and was 2nd in the senior stallion and Reserve Champion Senior Stallion and 1st in the Dual Reg'd Australian Stock Horse. I am sure he is looking forward to getting back into the paddock to earn his well deserved rest and making lots more lovely Cavvy babies for next season.
23 September 2006 - We attended the 4th Annual Colourama Spectacular at the Gold Coast Polo & Country Club, we were rather dissappointed with this show as the grounds were not very good, we had to walk along way from the stables to the rings...so no doubt this week our muscles will be complaining! We decided to take Cavvy out of retirement for the halter so with only 2 weeks work he did well. Results:- Currahee Cavalier - 1st Stallion 6 yrs and over, Champion Palomino Stallion, 1st Australian Stock Horse, 3rd Arabian Horse, 1st Sire and Get. Miva Tiger Lily - Cremello ring 3rd Best Presented, 1st Filly 1 yr, Champion Filly, Grand Champion Cremello/Perlino Mare, 1st Ancillary Filly 1 yr.
We have decided to give Cavalier a break from the showring so he will now be at Global Equine Marketing having a well deserved break after a very successful show career and will be standing at stud.
8 & 9th July 2006 - We competed at the Triumph show with Cavalier. Cavalier was awarded on Saturday 5th in the Novice Dressage, 1st Partbred Male 3 and over, Champion Partbred Arabian, 3rd Amateur Owner Handler Male Derivative, 1st Owners Group of 2, 1st Double Registered (Pure and Derivative), 1st Novice Derivative u/s, 2nd Open Male u/s, 1st Hack over 15hh, Reserve Champion Derivative u/s, 2nd Maiden Bridle Path Hack. 5th overall in the triumph show horse.
Sunday Cav was awarded 1st Partbred Male 3 and over, Champion Partbred Arabian, 1st Owners Group of 2, 1st Novice Derivative u/s, 2nd Open Male u/s, 1st Hack over 15hh.
1 July 2006 - Currahee Cavalier competed at the Carnival of colours and was awarded Grand Champion Palomino Entire, 1st Amatuer handler/owner, 1st multi reg'd ASH plus many more
30 April 06 - Currahee Cavalier competed and was placed 2nd in the Novice Derivative Bridle Path Hack, 2nd Novice Derivative Hack over 15hh, 1st Intermediate Derivated Hack over 15hh and 3rd Part Arab/Colt Stallion over 2 years.
30 March 06 - Wayne took Cavalier to the Toowoomba Royal where Cavalier placed 2nd in the palomino Stallion over 3 y.o., 1st Partbred Stallion 3 yrs + and Reserve Champion Arabian Derivative Exhibit.
25 March 06 - Currahee Cavalier competed at Goomeri ag show and placed 1st and Champion Led Australian Stock Horse, 1st Partbred Stallion and Champion Partbred and 1st any other breed (palomino) Champion and Supreme.
22 March 06 - Currahee Cavalier competed at the Australian Arabian Championships and we placed Top 10 in the Amateur Handler.
Results from a busy week-end at the Sth Qld Dilute Champs held on the 8th & 9th Oct. Currahee Cavalier received 6 first places, 3 second places, 1 third place, 1 fourth place, 1 fifth place and 1 sixth place and 1 Champion and 1 Reserve Champion. A special thank you to Natasha Backhouse for a brilliant job of riding Cav and to Wayne and Jody for once again a fantastic job of presenting him and showing him in the halter classes! Also Miva Sundancer (aka Sandy) won every sporting class.
PROFILE - Joelene
Me riding at the East Coast Arabain Champs Jan 2004 on Sabtah Nazih, Purebred Arabian Gelding, .
I started riding at around 14 y.o. my parents thought I was going through a phase so I had a pony on loan. I think they realised I wasn't going to give in so at 15 my dream came true and I had my first horse a beautiful black thoroughbred gelding off the track - El Ceto, found by my grandfather a racehorse trainer, and he gets all the blame for passing down the horsey blood to me. That horse taught me how to ride and stay on! I also started attending Gympie Pony Club. I tried dressage, jumping but I found I was hooked on the sporting. I started competing at 17 y.o. and boy was that hard being stuck straight in with the associate group (17-25 y.o.) I used to take mum and dads rejects off the track and have fun and it took years to get into the winners circle. I purchased my first purebred arabian gelding, Everglades Rajah (Dashah x Countess Melinda) and competed successfully on him in gymkhanas, sporting days and ag shows. I then had the task of finding another good sporting horse and despite my parents trying to convince me to buy a bigger horse I ended up buying the horse I wanted, a palomino gelding, Sandy, even though he was small he kicked butt! He was one of the best horses I had the pleasure of owning, sadly he passed away from a freak accident not long after I sold him. I don't think any horse could ever replace him. I won hundreds and hundreds of ribbons and many trophies with him.
I have had the pleasure of owning many geat horses over the years and all these horses hold a special place in my heart. We campaigned for a couple of years three fantastic show horses, Sabtah Ali Shah, Sabtah Sabur and Sabtah Nazih all purebred arabian geldings. Also the purebred mare Sabtah Salomy (Dec'd).
I have competed all over Qld and been to Sydney competing in many equestrian fields, dressage, hack days, sporting days, gymkhanas, oldies days, campdrafts, team penning, jumping.
My aim now is to concentrate on breeding quality versatile horses for any discipline.
Thanks for looking and keep checking back regularly for updates!
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Miva Stud
Joelene Thorburn and Andrew Nahrung
Ph: 0754 846090 or 0419 783 501
830 Miva Road
MIVA VIA GUNALDA QLD 4570
mivastud@bigpond.com
Visitors welcome but please phone first.
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