https://www.willowdowns.com.au/home daily 1.0 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/14f72c28-3e96-4ac9-919b-23a29e9df3fa/Index_01.jpg Home - About Us You can learn more about the structure of the stud and our breeding philosophy on our About Us page. Willow Downs is a flourishing equine facility situated in the picturesque Darling Downs region of Queensland, one of Australia’s foremost horse breeding areas. The property boasts scenic views, gently rolling hills coated in improved pasture, and first-class horse facilities commensurate to the demands of the equine athletes that reside within. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/ee8dcb32-b04b-4f86-9473-218ca7dee32a/Index_02.jpg Home - Horses For Sale You can view our horses currently offered for sale on our Horses For Sale page. “The fundamental goal at Willow Downs is to connect riders with the talented and trainable horses they require in order to achieve their goals. Listed below is a small selection of the horses currently offered for sale at Willow Downs … “ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/005d8aa7-91de-49cc-b15c-a5f948c2cf60/Index_03.jpg Home - Our Horses View the horses that make it all possible on our Our Horses page. “The founding mares of Willow Downs pioneered staunch dam lines that now sustain the stud’s broodmare herd as a forward-thinking generation-based breeding program. These mares are the single most important key to the Willow Downs breeding program. The paddocks at Willow Downs are filled with the best performance horse genetics in the world, and we are excited to provide these horses for Australian Equestrian enthusiasts … “ https://www.willowdowns.com.au/about daily 0.75 2023-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/13332e68-e20e-4c29-b437-70f796565d64/About+Us_01.jpg About Us The goal at Willow Downs is to connect the ambitious equestrian with the fundamental asset they require for success; a talented and trainable mount, the result of a meticulously constructed and administered breeding program. Our breeding aim is to produce an attractive, athletic, correctly conformed and proportioned modern sporthorse with natural freedom of movement. Importantly, as we breed many horses for recreational riders, good dispositions are required above all else. In keeping with this goal, only a small number of foals are bred each year. Youngsters are raised on improved pasture in large paddocks with the freedom to grow and develop naturally in a quiet countryside atmosphere. The breeding of Warmblood horses is steeped in history and tradition, and we are proud to stand on the shoulders of past pioneers of sporthorse breeding. From this foundation, the Willow Downs breeding program is navigated based on forward planning over generations of horses, with the result being continued breeding progression and the development of mare lines that continue to stand the test of time. Quality breeds quality, and our mares demonstrate that point. The advancements in artificial breeding technology have allowed unprecedented global access to the most successful performance genetics in the world, and Willow Downs proudly brings these bloodlines to the equestrian community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/d93272fd-1863-4b12-8b01-559f7d00c853/About+Us_02.jpg About Us - Stud Principal Dr Brent Eastwell BVSc (Hons) MANZCVS Brent Eastwell has been involved with horses his entire life. Today he fulfills many roles, as stud principal, equine veterinarian, dressage rider and coach (EA NCAS Level 1 Dressage). This broad insight, coupled with a passion and love of horses, provides the foundation from which Willow Downs has evolved. Purchasing a horse from Willow Downs offers unique advantages, because it means benefiting from this comprehensive insight into the breeding, management, nutrition, sports medicine and training of elite equine athletes. Our Mission To strive to produce performance horses of ever-increasing quality, of sound conformation, with exemplary temperaments, and exhibiting exceptional talent and ability. To respect the needs of horses to ensure physical and psychological soundness. To promote sustainable training of horses for the Olympic equestrian disciplines. To provide a quality professional service and extensive follow up support. https://www.willowdowns.com.au/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-04-22 https://www.willowdowns.com.au/horses-for-sale daily 0.75 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/74dd3b49-a2cc-49f3-99b3-6285c473e631/Maverick+04MAY25_01.jpg Horses For Sale Sire: Morricone Dam: Sansa WD (Sandro Hit x Weltmeyer) DOB: 22 October 2024 Hanoverian registered chestnut gelding. This guy is all class! His sire is Morricone, an Oldenburg champion stallion, performance test winner and Grand Prix competitor. He is celebrated for producing a beautiful and noble type, as well as exceptional character, and this colt exemplifies thee traits. His dam combines the bloodlines of Sandro Hit and Weltmeyer, two of the most influential dressage horse sires in history. We are really excited to see what his future holds. $SOLD https://www.willowdowns.com.au/our-horses daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/8fa8f932-33ea-47db-914e-b48dfbeffa4a/Desiree.jpg Our Horses Sire: De Niro Dam: Womina WD (Weltmeyer / Sequalo xx) Desiree WD’s sire could be described as one of the greatest dressage horse sires of all time. De Niro, the so-called “Stallion of Superlatives”. The 2008 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year, De Niro was by the age of 7 a highly successful Grand Prix dressage competitor. In 2012, 6 De Niro offspring travelled to London for the Olympic Games. That year, he rocketed to the top of the WBFSH Dressage Sire Ranking, making him the number one ranked dressage sire in the world. Desiree WD’s dam, Womina WD, is by the Hanoverian Stallion of the Century, Weltmeyer. The Celle State Stud’s iconic stallion has produced an unrivalled legacy in the world of dressage horse breeding. Desiree WD comes from the alluring dam line of Harlequin Fox. This is fast becoming our preeminent dam line at Willow Downs, most noted for their outstanding temperaments as well as their dazzling elegance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094242891-5V3SHB7BHTH52OTMZQBJ/IMG09Destiny.jpg Our Horses Sire: De Niro Dam: Bourhani’s Moonlight Blossom (Contango II (imp) / Koenigsburg (imp)) Destiny WD is a dominant force in the evolution of the Willow Downs breeding program. Her sire, the 2008 Hanoverian Stallion of the Year, De Niro, was by the age of 7 a highly successful Grand Prix dressage competitor. He has since been a prolific sire of top dressage horses. in 2012, 6 De Niro offspring travelled to London for the Olympic Games. That year, he rocketed to the top of the WBFSH Dressage Sire Ranking, where he still remains. Her Dam is by Contango II, a truly versatile stallion whose bloodlines are rich with both dressage and jumping heritage. Contango II’s sire, Contango, became a highly popular sire of dressage and jumping horses, but is perhaps best known as the sire of Steffan Peters’ double Olympic Games horse, Ravel. Destiny’s dam is out of a Trakehner (Koenigsburg (imp) / Copernicus (imp)) mare. Destiny WD brings a vast depth of genetics to the Willow Downs breeding herd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094343185-VXKZ5GQTLJ54R4T8SZY5/IMG10Freya.jpg Our Horses Sire: Fisherman’s Friend (imp) Dam: Harlequin Fox xx (Sequalo xx / Handy Proverb xx) Described as a noble and big-framed stallion with a well-formed neckline, Freya WD’s sire Fisherman’s Friend stamped his progeny with his type, expression, floating movements and high rideability. While in Germany, he was the leader of the Celle State Stud Stallion Dressage Quadrille (2004-2005). After arriving in Australia, he was a champion at every level from Medium to Prix St George. He competed successfully at Grand Prix level at some of Australia’s largest competitions. Fisherman’s Friend passed away in 2014, but not before leaving a generation of pre-eminent offspring who reshaped Hanoverian breeding in Australia. Freya WD is the first foal out of Harlequin Fox, who has gone on to produce a dam line highly sought after for type, temperament, trainability and movie-star elegance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094374450-JH79GEJ5DLV8LDZHQRXK/IMG11Fox.jpg Our Horses Sire: Sequalo xx Dam: Handy Heart xx (Handy Proverb xx / Brauner xx) Harlequin Fox is our matriarch broodmare. She is a tall, elegant, attractive and kind natured mare. Harlequin Fox epitomises the positive contribution that the Australian Thoroughbred can make to modern sporthorse breeding. The infusion of quality Thoroughbred genetics brings the “blood” necessary for the refinement of the modern Warmblood sporthorse. Not only has Harlequin Fox produced outstanding riding horses, but she has also sparked the most prevalent dam line at Willow Downs. The crucial part she played in the development of the stud’s modern era cannot be overstated. Her daughters and granddaughters are proof of her prominence, each one stamped with her unique beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094406862-GUD1MQ4I871TO76F1SWF/IMG12Lenaya.jpg Our Horses Sire: Lauries As (imp) Dam: Freya WD (Fisherman’s Friend (imp) / Sequalo xx) After winning multiple championships in Germany and qualifying twice for the Bundeschampionate, Lenaya WD’s sire Lauries As was imported to Australia where he competed up to Grand Prix dressage. Lauries As is well known for passing on his fabulous temperament, and personality, and Lenaya WD is no exception. Lauries As is by Londonderry, a licensing winner, Bundeschampionate winner and FEI dressage competitor. Lenaya WD’s dam is by Fisherman’s Friend, another Hanoverian stallion imported from Germany who went on to become a successful Australian Grand Prix competitor. Lenaya WD is from the dam line of Harlequin Fox and carries the alluring grace and elegance characteristic of this line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094441236-J99WD1QKY2SR1QS69179/IMG13Sansa.jpg Our Horses Sire: Sandro Hit Dam: Womina WD (Weltmeyer / Sequalo xx) Sansa WD’s sire, Sandro Hit, would have to be one of the most influential sires of dressage horses in modern times. No other stallion has sired more dressage sires in recent history (93 licensed sons at last count). He is consistently ranked among the top dressage horse sires in the world. Sandro Hit defined the type of ultramodern dressage horses with his incredibly elegant, expressive and exceptionally moving offspring. He has produced champion after champion in Grand Prix dressage - simply too many to name. The dam line of Sandro Hit is additionally very powerful, as his dam also produced the stallions Diamond Hit and Royal Hit. Sansa WD’s dam, Womina WD, is by the Hanoverian Stallion of the Century, Weltmeyer. Within Sansa WD, we have the combination of two of history’s greatest defining dressage horse sires. Sansa WD’s presence and charisma is characteristic also of her dam line, the Harlequin Fox line that has made such a huge impact at Willow Downs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094473825-CS8AGZ914PHGBXPK7R3G/IMG14Wendilyn.jpg Our Horses Sire: Weltmeyer Dam: Harlequin Fox (Sequalo xx / Handy Proverb xx) Wendilyn WD is painted in he image of her sire, Weltmeyer, who single-handedly reshaped the Hanoverian breed. The champion of his licensing in Verden, winner of his stallion performance test in Adelheisdorf and 1998 “Hanoverian Stallion of the Year”. Weltmeyer has produced many successful Grand Prix competitors. Isabell Werth dominated the international scene with Warum Nicht, Martin Schaudt represented Germany at the Sydney Olympics on Weltall, while Emma Hindle represented Britain at the Athens Games on Wie Weltmeyer. Weltmeyer has been a very important sire for Australian dressage riders also. Kristy Oatley rode Rosemount Wallstreet internationally, while Brett Parbery has had two Grand Prix competitors by Weltmeyer, the black stallion Whisper, and more recently DP Weltmeiser. Weltmeyer produced 86 licensed sons, but is best known as a prominent dam sire. This makes our Weltmeyer daughters, Wendilyn WD and Womina WD, valuable assets to the Willow Downs breeding program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/607c0e68ae208f122ec9fb91/1619094523911-5BC2N892WJKB4FLBCOKF/IMG15Womina.jpg Our Horses Sire: Weltmeyer Dam: Harlequin Fox (Sequalo xx / Handy Proverb xx) Womina WD’s sire, Weltmeyer, single-handedly reshaped the Hanoverian breed. The champion of his licensing in Verden, winner of his stallion performance test in Adelheisdorf and 1988 “Hanoverian Stallion of the Year”. Weltmeyer has produced many successful Grand Prix competitors. Isabell Werth dominated the international scene with Warum Nicht, Martin Schaudt represented Germany at the Sydney Olympics on Weltall, while Emma Hindle represented Britain at the Athens Games on Wie Weltmeyer. Weltmeyer has been a very important sire for Australian dressage riders also. Kristy Oatley rode Rosemount Wallstreet internationally, while Brett Parbery has had two Grand Prix competitors by Weltmeyer, the black stallion Whisper, and more recently DP Weltmeiser. Weltmeyer produced 86 licensed sons, but is best known as a prominent dam sire. This makes our Weltmeyer daughters, Wendilyn WD and Womina WD, valuable assets to the Willow Downs breeding program.