Victoria Tower Stud

January 2011.

	Victoria Tower Wishlist and Victoria Tower Tinkerbell are both maturing beautifully! They are both now losing their foal coats and Wishlist is turning black and Tinkerbell a dark bay, almost black colour also. Both, very friendly too! Pictured left is Anikka and Victoria Tower Wishlist, now 8 weeks old.

In January, Anikka attended Kingston Agricultural Show aboard her beautiful pony Torrensway Momento. Anikka and 'Milly' had another successful day with Anikka placing second in her Open Rider 8 - 10 Years Old class in a large, competive class and then were awarded 1st place for open Show Pony 13.2hh - 14hh. We had such a fun day and we were so proud of both Anikka and Milly. Pictured right is Anikka and Torrensway Momento
	Pictured left, Victoria Tower Tinkerbell, by Victoria Tower Summer Serenade, made an early entrance to the world, arriving 10 days before her due date. It was a relief looking out the window in the morning and seeing a healthy little bay filly drinking milk from her mum (Hibrie Black Swan.) Black Swan had not waxed up and did not show signs of foaling, so it was a pleasant surprise seeing Tinkerbell healthy and happy. We named her Tinkerbell as she is such a pretty, petite little filly. She has the most extraordinary long, fine legs and the prettiest face with big poppy eyes. Tinkerbell will be offered for sale at weaning.


After waiting 7 weeks past Mirinda Centre Stage's due date, we were so relieved when she finally foaled a healthy colt foal. Not only healthy, but an absolute stunner! We have named him Victoria Tower Wishlist and he has the most amazing colour, a dark chocolate colour, with a star and sock. Once again, Victoria Tower Summer Serenade has passed on his prettiness and movement, not to mention his quiet temperament! Pictured right is Victoria Tower Wishlist at 8 days old. Levens Just An Angel (Royal Command of Beckworth) has also been scanned and confirmed in foal to Victoria Tower Summer Serenade. This foal is sure to be a sweet little one, who will mature approximately 12hh.
	Pictured left, Victoria Tower Sequel, by Victoria Tower Summer Serenade, made a wonderful return to the show ring. Now 2 years old, Sequel, in Ring 1, won Open Pony Up To 12hh and then was awarded Reserve Champion. We look forward to Sequel's saddle career with his new owners.


	On the 9th April, our 7 year old daughter, Anikka, aboard her beautiful pony Torrensway Momento, competed at her, and her pony's, first dressage test at the Australian Pony Owners and Breeders Dressage Championship. We were so proud of them, riding the test so well, receiving fantastic comments from the judge and placing 6th! Pictured left is Anikka and Torrensway Momento.

The breeding season saw the arrival of more gorgeous foals, both locally and interstate, by Victoria Tower Summer Serenade. He is already proving himself as a sire, passing on his prettiness, movement and quiet temperament to his foals and who are already winning Supremes in the show ring. This year, we chose not to campaign VT Summer Serenade and instead stand him full time at stud and concentrate on breeding. We were more than thrilled with the amount and quality of the mares and we look forward to the arrival of their foals this coming season. We also acquired two more beautiful broodmares. 'Hibrie Black Swan' by the Royal Supreme Winner Willowcroft Distinction (by Willowcroft Regal Emblem) is a pretty true black 13.2hh mare with superb movement and extremely friendly! 'Levens Just An Angel' (pictured right) is such a sweet little mare by Royal Command of Beckworth. Angel has alot of white, and we plan to breed some gorgeous leading rein ponies.
We are very delighted to announce Mirinda Centre Stage, Victoria Tower Sequel's dam is in foal to Victoria Tower Summer Serenade and is due 11th October. Hibrie Black Swan is also in foal and due 11th December. May 2010
This Foal Show season, Victoria Tower Sequel (by VT Summer Serenade) was prepared and campaigned by Greg Mickan and Terry Van Heythuysen. I could not be more pleased with the professionalism of Greg and Terry and the care given to Sequel. The first show for Sequel was the A.P.S.B. Western Promotional Group Foal Show where he was awarded 1st Open Colt or Gelding to Mature 12.00hh - 13.00hh, Champion Open Breeds Foal, 1st Riding Pony Colt or Gelding to Mature Over 12.2hh, Champion Riding Pony Foal and Supreme Champion Open Breeds Foal. Greg and Terry presented Sequel beautifully and Greg did a wonderful job leading him. A week later, VT Sequel attended the V.A.H.A. Petstock Youngstock Show. Another very successful show where he was awarded 1st Riding Pony Male, Champion Riding Pony, Supreme Champion Open Breed Foal, 1st Arabian Riding Pony Male, Champion Arabian Riding Pony and Supreme Champion Arabian Derivative. At the Riding Pony Foal Show, VT Sequel was 2nd in a very strong colt class. He was then awarded Reserve Champion. Once again, superbly presented by Greg and Terry and led by Greg. Victoria Tower Sequel has now been sold.
	top photo Angie Rickard & bottom photo Jeremy Roberts
January 2010
The gorgeous colt Victoria Tower Sequel (VT Summer Serenade/Mirinda Centre Stage) has now been weaned. Sequel truly is breathtaking, and not only has he inherited VT Summer Serenade's looks but also movement. >>>> After alot of deliberation, we decided to sell Beckworth Royal Summer. Summer has a very special place in our hearts, and would only be sold to a wonderful home. We were delighted when Rowena Cameron from River Ridge Stud in Queensland contacted us regarding Summer, and we knew then we had found the perfect home.

December 2009

Victoria Tower Summer Serenade returned home to fulfil his breeding commitments. Above: Competing at the Pageant - photo by Bridey Lee	We are so pleased with the amount of interest in VT Summer Serenade and look forward to the arrival of his foals next year; not only in Australia but also in New Zealand. above at the Riding Pony Pageant, photo Delwyn Moss
November 2009
Mirinda Centre Stage foaled a stunning chestnut colt with a star, stripe, snip and one white sock on the 22nd October. He is the first foal born by Victoria Tower Summer Serenade and is so similar to Summer Serenade, not only in type but also movement. We couldn't be happier. >>>>
	Pictured left is Victoria Tower Sequel by Victoria Tower Summer Serenade <<<<
Victoria Tower Summer Serenade competed at the Riding Pony Pageant, prepared by Nathan Berrill. It was an extremely wet day, with November's monthly rainfall, falling in 24 hours!	Nathan did a wonderful job exhibiting Summer Serenade in these conditions, not only was it wet but also windy. They won 3 Year Old Riding Pony Colt, 2 and 3 Year Old Arabian Derivitive Colt and were also awarded Champion Colt or Stallion.

October 2009
Photo Jamie Carson	The 2009 - 2010 show season has started successfully for Victoria Tower Summer Serenade. His first show having been prepared by Nathan Berrill, was the EFA Spring Show where VT Summer Serenade was declared Champion Open In Hand Pony and also Best Youngstock Exhibit. At Donald Agricultural Show, a Riding Pony qualifying Show, Victoria Tower Summer Serenade was Champion Riding Pony Youngstock Exhibit and was then awarded Supreme Champion In Hand Show Pony Exhibit. Once again, beautifully prepared and campaigned by Nathan Berrill.

August 2009 This season, Victoria Tower Summer Serenade is being prepared and campaigned by the very talented and experienced Nathan Berrill. We look forward to the season ahead, having our darling colt in such professional hands.

Victoria Tower Summer Serenade at the Victorian Riding Pony of The Year Show Photo Bridey Lee & led by Jeremy Roberts		and at Barastoc 2009 Photo and led by Jeremy Roberts
JULY 2009		APRIL 2009
		Victorian Fire & Queensland Flood Survivors Online Stallion Service Auction Victoria Tower Stud donated a service of VICTORIA TOWER SUMMER SERENADE to the Online Stallion Service Auction to raise funds for the survivors. Congratulations to La Bella Stud for being the successful bidders. We look forward to our Fire and Flood Foal
SUMMER SERENADE has returned from Malibu Park having been broken in. We cannot thank Paul Dunstan enough, for such beautiful work & caring for Summer Serenade so well. Pictured above is my first ride. A very rewarding day.