Searching for quality Australian Stock Horse mares has not been easy and with so many mares on offer throughout Australia we decided to focus our attention on one particular mare, whose progeny have excelled and bred on over the years into a fine line of horses that are widely sought after but have been tightly held by a small few. This female line is that of the Australian Stock Horse Foundation Mare, GLENNA - FM ASH Reg: 3543.  Broodmares that feature the GLENNA blood and based here in South Australia are as listed below:

This GLENNA  female line is in great demand throughout Australia but largely forgotten and while we have a very nice Acres Destiny stallion who's breeding is impressive on both lines of his pedigree, our focus is very much on these mares listed.

Here at Neales River Livestock, we have one mare in particular who bares an uncanny resemblance to GLENNA and that is our favourite mare, KYMBERLEY - true to type, and even though she is unregistered, she is held in high regard for all the noted characteristics of the GLENNA line. Under saddle this mare is everything you need for a days work, when on cattle she has an intensity that we have only matched to other mares who share the bloodlines of GLENNA.  Traits that breed on are worth gathering and nurturing!

GLENNA, was a galloway sized mare of good type, standing around 15hh with intelligence and superior levels of agility whose temperament required absolute respect and understanding. It is a combination of these traits that we look for in our breeding mares. Ventry McLennan bought GLENNA from Ted Cousins of Glencoe of the New England area in New South Wales. 

The breeding of GLENNA is predominately thoroughbred. This versatile mare was  by Bright Flame who  was by Flying Cinders who was by Blue Flame. Blue Flame {GB 1924} was imported to Australia and produced the stakes winner, Cid. Blue Flame  was by the champion sire Phalaris. Interestingly, Bright Flame sired many of the top polocrosse horses of the 1950s and early 1960s including a magnificent grey horses called SOLO whom was ridden by Blake Finlayson. 

GLENNA is out of Dark Nell who is by Dark Fox. Dark Fox is by Son In Law and out of Nells Promise who is by Promised Land.

Promised Land was imported by Otto Baldwin who stood him in the Manilla area of New South Wales. Promised Land was by a very good sire, Dark Ronald [GB 1905].

As a polocrosse mare  GLENNA played No 1 in A Grade and was extremely difficult to mark. She was also a very good pony club mare and good at jumping. Her first foal, Cobber, who was never registered with the Australian Stock Horse Society, became a top six bar showjumper. She was a tough little mare whose foals were good to break-in  but had to be treated with a great deal of respect.

YARRANOO BELLE

^{SHEEDYS RADAR}

PROGENY:

YARANOO SALAMGUNDI, POLOCROSSE

GLENDON

^{COLLUM SIMMER}

PROGENY:

DAM  OF SEVERAL POLOCROSSE CHAMPIONS PLAYED BY THE RAMAGE FAMILY, QLD

STAR GLENNAS DAUGHTER - IM

^{COLLUM SIMMER}

PROGENY:

YARRANOO MUSIC (CAMPDRAFT),

STAR CAROUSAL (CHALLENGE, CUTTING,WORKING COW),

STAR CAROUSO, (57), STAR BRIGADOON (84) and STAR PAVAROTTI  (81)

YARRANOO GLENCOE

^{COLLUM SIMMER}

PROGENY:

NONDA NTIVE BEBOPALOOBA (POLOCROSSE)

BEAU RIVAL

^{WAR CHIEF (by COLLUM SIMMER)}

PROGENY:

YARRANOO DARK GLEN

^{STAR BLACK MINSTRIL}

PROGENY:

KINKA LITTLE MAC

^{STAR BLACK MINSTRIL}

(GELDING)

Our philosophy when it comes to breeding, whether it be cattle or horses, is rather simplistic - you cannot expect progeny to be outstanding when breeding a quality stallion ( bull ) to that of an ordinary type of mare (cow) and expect miracles!

The Mclennan Connection

The female animal, cow or horse, must be desirable in every aspect and then, only then shall the mare or cow be selected for breeding. Our select group of mares carry bloodlines that are in a class of their own which is a reflection of many years of thoughtful breeding by the McLennan family. Starting with Ventry McLennan, founder of the Yarranoo Stud and continuing on with son Stuart and wife Nita under their STAR prefix while Ventry‘s daughter, Maxine Brooks, has retained the YARRANOO prefix.

Ventry McLennan was a highly respected horseman and is one that has made a mark on the Australian Stock Horse breed as an individual. He sought and bred a type of horse, generation after generation, to develop a line of horses, particularly females whom were in great demand as broodmares here and abroad.

Under the STAR prefix, Stuart and Nita further developed the bloodlines producing top class performance horses at Fairview in QLD. Many champions have been bred under the McLennan eye and today, Nita McLennan has continued to breed on this magnificent line of horses that have stood the test of time and in close consultation with Nita we have secured these quality breeding females for Neales River Livestock.

Broodmare featured are from a female line that is a focus of our breeding program.

STAR MISS VALAIS

(Star Travelling Man * Waringa Val)

Breeding Table

GRADYS MISS MASTERLUKE

also known as

Valentine Stud Impulse

 (Valentine Stud Masterluke - FS x merraid 02)

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MY STYLISH AIR

(Star Black Minstril - FS x Welsh Air)

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RUSHING

(Star Fredriko * Rush Past)

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WILJOHN QUILL

(Earl Radium x Berrico Feather)

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Daughters out of these mares are sired by:

STAR PAVAROTTI

(Star Black Minstril -FS x Star Glenna's Daughter - IM)

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BOOERIE CREEK TAIPAN

(Better View Gunfire x Yarrannoo Bethena)

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BOOERIE CREEK WINCHESTER

(Jaipur ASB x Nabinabah Zephyr)

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VALENTINE STUD MASTER CAST

(Valentine Stud Masterluke - FS x Valentine Stud Forecast)

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All of our mares carry a large degree of ASB bloodlines which have been proven throughout the years in a wide variety of equestrian disciplines. 

These female bloodlines are impressive and if you look through the bloodlines you will find - Warwick Gold Cup winners, World Cup Campdrafting Champions, Cloncurry Stockman Challenge winners, an ASH Maiden Campdraft Series winner & the 2006 Warwick Stallion Draft winner.  

Many champions have been bred under the McLennan eye and today, Nita McLennan has continued to breed on this magnificent line of horses that have stood the test of time and we are fortunate to secure several for our breeding programme.

Other mares that we have found to be of desirable type and that have been used in the breeding program in the past are listed as below. They too have been invaluable and all have produced quality youngsters. These mares are listed below:

For further information on any of the broodmares or their foals please   Contact Us   

Broodmares and youngstock are available for sale, our   Sale Catalogue   lists a small selection of youngstock on offer at this time. We hope you enjoy reading about our horses!