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The Cleveland Bay Sporthorse

Cleveland Bays are one of the few "pure" breeds, with no recent outcrosses. As a result even when crossed with other breeds the resulting Cleveland Bay sporthorse is ‘stamped’ in type with remarkable uniformity of size, conformation, soundness, stamina, temperament and color.

Cleveland Bays breed very successfully with Thoroughbreds to produce what we know today as the Cleveland Bay Sporthorse. While a cross of Cleveland blood with any other breed will produce a CB Sporthorse, most productive is the TB cross and more recently the warmblood cross has proved very successful in producing a horse of exceptional sporting ability.

The Cleveland Bay Sporthorse is both gentle in nature and temperament yet bold and athletic in structure. A very versatile and trainable horse that excels in disciplines such as dressage, eventing, hunting, show jumping and harness. They  have an incredible 'strike rate' out in the competition arena, they are 'small on numbers and big on results'.



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Updated 25 January 2012

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On January 22 Ranfurly Fair Dinkum got his first start for the new year at the  Dressage Waitemata day, and only third outing for the season.  Things have been pretty busy!  However it was a rewarding day out and he really didn't put a foot wrong even given his recent lack of milage and stepping up to a new grade.  He finished 2nd in 3.4 and 4th in 3.2, we look forward to getting out to a few more starts in the Autumn. 
 
  'Ranfurly'  2.10.83 - 11.5.10

Ranfurly Park started quite by accident when I decided I wanted a Cleveland Bay. The fact that I ended up buying a stallion didnt enter my head as being much of a problem,  as an old ringer down the road said in his Aussie drawl, Ah well Jake if ya cant keep him in the arena you can always use him to muster scrub bulls, hes bloody big enough! And the fact that he weighed just under 700kgs and I weighed in at 55kgs didnt seem much of a problem either!

There were a few steep learning curves in the early days, but as only those who have worked closely with a stallion can testify, it is an amazing relationship that develops over time and they teach you an awful lot about yourself! There is now a huge part of me and our family, missing. I have lost my equine mate and partner of 24 years and though I always knew that the day would come  well, you still just think they will go on forever.

Robbie had a lovely last summer. He was still highly fertile and served a couple of mares. He had developed thyroid cancer a few years ago which caused no major problems till recently when the weight started to fall off him and so the decision was made. Ranfurly is buried on our farm beside Wetherby Darling Delight who was his favourite mare and constant companion. He was 27 and she was 29.

Rest in peace Robbie. Words arent adequate to describe how Im feeling but I will never forget the feel of riding you, how proud I was to own you and how humbled that you let me...

Iona Bertram

 



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Whitby Diamontina SOLD

Sire : Billara Padbury.  Dam: Ranfurly Venus (see photo below)

Whitby Diamontina (Twiggy) - bred by Ranfurly Park, foaled 30.1.07. Registered Cleveland Bay Sporthorse. (5/8 CB) Her dam Ranfurly Venus was successful in dressage (3rd in National Young Dressage Horse as a 4yo). Sire Billara Padbury has consistently produced equine athletes in all disciplines in Australia and NZ.
Twiggy has been broken in, turned out to grow and is now back in work again with a professional trainer. She is going kindly with a good attitude and jumping honestly, shaping up to be a very competitive all-round mount. Currently 16.1hh and growing. Feel free to contact me for more pics and info.

 Price $7000. Contact: Iona Bertram (07) 824 3047 or ranfurlypark@xtra.co.nz

Ranfurly Venus - Dam of Whitby Diamontina

If you have quality CB stock for sale and wish to advertise on www.clevelandbays.co.nz

please contact Gretel Webber 027 235 0625 or e.mail webhill@hotmail.com (small advertising fee)



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For information on the Cleveland Bay breed including history, breed characteristics and their rare and endangered status visit

Cleveland Bay Horse Society of Australasia www.clevelandbays.com.au
The Cleveland Bay Horse Society www.clevelandbay.com



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