Icarus Park - Irish Draught Horses and Irish Sport Horses

Icarus Park Stud tour!

20 October 2011 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society invite you to join us on Saturday 12th November to view our Irish horses. An opportunity to see Irish Draughts and Irish Sport Horses: 10.30am...

Finally, our new website is underway!!

5 January 2011 | Posted in Uncategorized

And to celebrate this, the For Sale page has been updated (after a very long time of being out of date!) and we can expect it to be maintained and...

NEW WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION

4 September 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

You may have noticed our website hasn’t had many updates lately, this is because we have a new interactive website under construction. This will be ready in October, hopefully! Meanwhile...

NEW PAGE UPDATE – foals 2010

4 September 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Please check out our new foals due in 2010...

Article in The Australian Standardbred Breeder’s Journal

18 May 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

In recognition of Dr Miesja Reynolds recent reproductive veterinary achievements she was approached for an interview by ‘Track Bred, The Australian Standardbred Breeder’s Journal.’ This has been published in the...

First One Day Event of the season for Frosty at Woady Yallock, Smythesdale.

3 April 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty competed in the Introductory Section at the Woady Yallock Horse Trials over the Easter weekend. He performed well in the dressage and jumped both showjumping and cross country clear!...

Dressage and Jumping with the Stars Stallion Showcase

19 March 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Catherine Davies of Queens Park Equestrian, Romsey, VIC rode Frosty in the Dressage and Jumping with the Stars Stallion Showcase, a new event this year in the programme to show...

Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards nomination

15 March 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Dr Miesja Reynolds has been nominated in 2 categories for the prestigious Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards! The categories are ‘Young Business Person of the Year,’ in which she was...

Kyneton Riding Club Dressage Day – Balty wins!

14 March 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized

Baltydaniel Breeze and rider Miesja Reynolds win level 3 dressage test at Kyneton Riding Club Dressage...

Kilmore Show – Irish Sport Horse and Irish Draught classes

5 December 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Baltydaniel Breeze starred at the Kilmore Show. He won Champion Senior Led and Champion Ridden. Balty won the Leisure Horse ridden class, and the Hunter / Eventer ridden class too. Cathy...

Baltydaniel Breeze does well at TTT Dressage

14 November 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Balty competed at the TTT Dressage Championships at the Werribee National Equestrian Centre. He placed 5th in both tests and 4th overall in the jackpot, we are very pleased, he...

Connemara Stallion, Celtic Castle O’Hara arrives

26 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

This year we are standing at stud the young purebred Connemara stallion, Celtic Castle O’Hara for our clients Yona and Nina Lloyd, of Coghills Creek, Ballarat, VIC. This is O’Hara’s first...

Euroa Agricultural Show

24 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Anther great turnout for the Irish horses at the Euroa 2 Day Show. Our Icarus Frosty won the led over 5 years old, ridden over 5 years old and the...

Lancefield Agricultural Show 2009

18 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Balty wins double Champions at the Ag Show. Baltydaniel Breeze won Champion Led and Champion Ridden Irish Draught or Sporthorse at the Lancefield Agricultural Show on Sunday 18 October. There were...

TTT Showjumping at Werribee.

17 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty had a good day jumping at the TTT Showjumping competition. No placings other than a 9th in the 2 Phase Competition, and a really nice picture on the HorseDeals...

Balty’s second Aussie foal arrives the next day.

8 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Another daytime Balty foal arrived at midday. This time a colt, out of Icarus Cordelia. (sired by Kilharken, out of Icarus Bebe) This colt is a cracker! He is 7/8...

Baltydaniel Breeze’s first Australian foal arrives – a purebred filly!

7 October 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

We are overjoyed that finally the long wait for Balty’s first foal is over. Our imported mare, Phoebe (Appledark Fingers Crossed RID) produced a leggy filly at 1.30pm in the...

Icarus Frosty’s first foal of the season at Icarus Park – lots of CHROME

28 September 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty’s first foal of the 2009 breeding season was born this morning. He is a big strong colt, that did need some help into the world. His dam...

Avenel Horse Trials

19 September 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

We had a great weekend at the Avenel at Oaklands Horse Trials, the event was fantastic and very well run. Congratulations to the organising committee. Frosty and rider didn’t get...

Breeding season in full swing at Icarus Park

14 September 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Our mares are due to foal soon, and outside mares are arriving. Our first outside mare of the season, Bellbrae Beauty owned by Emma McCue has begun her reproductive career....

Frosty Wins Again – The Oaklands Hunter Show 2009

15 August 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Irish Sport horse stallion, Icaurs Frosty has had yet another successful outing. Like a true versatile sporthorse, Frosty competed in a range of events at the Oaklands Hunter Show. These...

Baltydaniel Breeze frozen semen

23 July 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Baltydaniel Breeze is home from his trip away having semen frozen at Equine Artificial Breeding Services, north of Albury, NSW. Management were sad to see him go, but we are...

2009 stud cards

20 July 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

We have our 2009 stud cards printed. Anyone interested in receiving one please email us and we will post one to you.

Frosty’s first Horse Trials in Level 3

19 July 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty competed at the Bulla Horse Trials, this was his first Horse Trials since winning the TTT Horse Trials at Wandin in May at Level 4, and this time we...

Icarus Conaire at Laidley Show

11 July 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ANOTHER ICARUS PARK BRED IRISH SPORT HORSE 11-12 July Icarus Conaire and owner Ann-Marie Boyd, had another great day out at the Laidley 2 day show in Queensland. They...

TTT Horse Trials 2009 – Frosty wins his first TTT Horse Trials

30 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Lancefield Equestrian Group with their team “Almost All Balls” (aptly named by Damien, as we had the only 2 stallions competing!) had a very successful team event at the...

Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards – GALA DINNER – FINAL 3!

28 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

After being named a FINALIST in the Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards, in the category of Young Business Person of the Year, Dr Miesja Reynolds BVSc, family and employees attended...

Balty having a “freezing” holiday

27 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Balty’s bloodlines are a total outcross for Irish Draught and Irish Sport Horse breeding, WORLDWIDE. He exemplifies what a traditional purebred Irish Draught is… in height, bone, temperament, movement.. This...

Balty points up to the next level in Dressage

20 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Balty points up to Level 3 Dressage after a 3rd in his dressage test at Trentham, and an 8th in the next level. Thank you to the Trentham ARC for...

FINALIST in the Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards

14 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Dr Miesja Reynolds is named a FINALIST in the Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards, in the category of Young Business Person of the Year !!! Exciting stuff, the awards will...

Ballarat Horse Trials – Frosty is 2nd!

9 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty’s second ever Horse Trials event and he places second! What a great result, this little horse can really jump, a clear cross country and show jumping and a very...

Balty’s back to the lovely grounds at Trentham for dressage

6 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Trentham Dressage Series – Day 2 3rd in the Level 4 and 8th in the Level...

Balty wins DRESSAGE!!!

3 May 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Who said Irish horses can’t do dressage! Balty won his first dressage test at the Whittlesea Dressage Jackpot Day. We are so pleased, as this Irish Draught can really...

LARA Horse Trials – jumping in the wind and hail

26 April 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

On the way to Frosty’s first Horse Trials event (at 5am in the morning) I was listening to the radio in the car, ‘severe wind, hail and gale force winds...

Balty’s first dressage outing in Australia!

22 April 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Trentham Dressage Series – Day 1 Balty performed very well at his first dressage outing. The Trentham ARC ground is just adorable, like stepping back in time, it’s a secluded lovely...

Wangaratta Dressage and Show jumping weekend – Frosty has a ball!

18 April 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty competed at the Wang event, tough competition in level 4 dressage, and the following day level 4 show jumping. He placed third in the AM3, he can be very...

ICARUS PARK STUD nominated for the Macedon Ranges Business Excellence Awards!

18 April 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

This is very exciting news. Nominated in three categories – Best New Business, Excellence in Professional Service, and Dr Miesja Reynolds was nominated as the Young Business Person of the...

And Frosty goes out again, this time Hunting!

11 April 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Frosty showed his versatility today when we were asked to attend a morning’s cubbing with the Oaklands Hunt Club. Cubbing is where the young hounds are taken out and are...

Icarus Frosty’s debut in dressage!

29 March 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Ballarat Dressage Day – no placings, but a great competition for a green horse.

Icarus Frosty’s first outing in showjumping!

22 March 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty had his first outing in showjumping this weekend at the Hurstbridge Showjumping Day. He had a great time, and surely showed how much he enjoys jumping. He came...

Balty and Phoebe both pass their Australian RID Inspections

1 February 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Balty and Phoebe both pass their Australian RID Inspections at the Irish Draught and Sport Horse Victorian Inspection Day, held at Broadhangar Equestrian Park, Kalkallo. We are very pleased with...

Icarus Frosty offspring attend the Victorian Inspection Day

1 February 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

5 Irish Sport Horse offspring sired by Icarus Frosty attended the Irish Draught and Sport Horse Victorian Inspection Day, held at Broadhangar Equestrian Park, Kalkallo. Four yearlings – Ryan, Noah,...

BALTY WINS CHAMPION at the ROYAL

23 January 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Melbourne Summer Royal 2009 – BALTY WINS CHAMPION. Baltydaniel Breeze RID wins Champion Led Senior Irish Draught Exhibit, and wins the Laughton’s Legend Memorial Perpetual Trophy for the Best Entire...

Icarus Oliver cleans up at the Melbourne Royal

23 January 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized

Melbourne Summer Royal 2009 – Icarus Oliver, owned by Karen Catto and bred by Icarus Park Stud, (sired by Icarus Frosty out of mare Icarus Cordelia) wins Supreme Irish Sport...

Balty and Frosty – in the midst of breeding

1 December 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Our two stallions are having a great time this breeding season. Both Balty and Frosty are trained to the dummy mare and this enables us to inseminate fresh semen on...

Baltydaniel Breeze chilled semen shipped interstate

20 November 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

The first Baltydaniel Breeze chilled semen was shipped to a mare interstate.. and she is in foal...

First mares in foal to Balty!

11 November 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Phoebe and Cracker have been pregnancy tested in foal to Balty. This is very exciting news for the...

Baltydaniel Breeze chilled semen is a winner!

7 November 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Baltydaniel Breeze chilled semen is a winner! Chilled semen testing indicates that semen motility is still high even at 3 days (72 hours) after semen collection and chilling. This is...

Warmblood mare for sale in foal

28 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Warmblood mare for sale in foal to Icarus...

Baltydaniel Breeze

26 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Baltydaniel Breeze is at home at Icarus Park, Lancefield, Victoria, after a long journey from Ireland, via the UK to Australia. ‘Balty’ is making himself quite at home, and has a...

Euroa Agricultural Show

25 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Darcy and Icarus Ryan went to the Euroa Agricultural Show and had a very successful day. They both won their led classes, then Darcy went on to win Champion...

Lancefield Agricultural Show 2008

19 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Darcy (owned by the stud) and Icarus Ryan (owned by Becky Lingard) went out to their first show, in support of the Irish Sport Horse classes at the Lancefield...

OPEN DAY CANCELLED

10 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

The stud was to hold an Open Day prior to the breeding season, however we are so busy WITH the breeding season, we do not have the time to devote...

Baltydaniel Breeze in Aus

4 October 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Finally, Baltydaniel Breeze arrives in...

Foals

24 September 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

The first of our client’s mares have foaled. A lovely clydie cross...

HOT OFF THE PRESS

1 September 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Our NEW RID stallion, Baltydaniel Breeze is in quarantine in the UK, having come over from Ireland... Icarus Park Stud is planning to hold an Open Day when Balty...

2008 Breeding Season

1 September 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

The breeding season is once again in full swing here and the first of Frosty’s outside mares have arrived....

Prince

14 May 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Our purebred imported mare, Phoebe produced a gorgeous colt, by rare bloodline RID stallion Ballyknowe Prince RID. Named Prince, pictures on the Foals 2008 page. This little...

Royal Melbourne Horse Show

11 March 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty, Eireann Grania and her foal Icarus Eilish, all were polished and spruced up for the show ring, and went off to the Werribee Equestrian Centre to support the...

December/January

31 January 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Cordelia, and My Chocolate Dream both produced colt foals sired by Icarus Frosty. Pictures on the Foals 2007, and Icarus Frosty's foals...

Our NEW purebred Irish Draught mare arrives in Australia from the UK

9 December 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Phoebe was released from quarantine today, we were very excited about this long awaited day. The only positive thing about the Equine Influenza outbreak in Australia for us, was...

Fillies all around!!

12 November 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

Maeve, Be Be and Grania have all produced fillies this year, much to our delight. All babies are well and growing fast. Photos on the Foals 2007 page...

Foals due in 2007

19 March 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Foals due in 2007 page is now available. Click...

Icarus Cordelia gains her Irish Draught Studbook Mare status

16 February 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society studbook inspections and sport horse registration day was held on February 11 in Victoria. Our mare Icarus Cordelia passed her studbook mare...

Classic Vision brings a Happy New Year in Queensland

1 January 2007 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Kerslakes 1/2 bred Irish Draught mare Ballyshannon Summer Dancer foaled a gorgeous filly sired by Classic Vision RID (Ire). This was a big suprise until a few months...

Grania tested in foal to Classic Vision RID (Ire)

15 December 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Grania our purebred mare is in foal on the first insemination of Classic Vision RID (Ire) frozen semen. This is great news for us, and proves that the semen is...

Foal Pictures Added

9 December 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

New pictures of this years foals on the foals...

Icarus Frosty’s first foal!

14 November 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty's first foal on the ground! See Foals 2006. Our long awaited first foal by our own stallion, out of our own mare has been delivered, and he's a...

Purebred Irish Draught colt born

12 November 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Grania had a lovely big colt by Branigan's Pride. See Foals...

New Foal Pictures

18 October 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

New foal pics, 3/4 Irish Draught foal - see foals...

Bebe’s colt foal sold

15 October 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Bebe's colt foal (Icarus Conaire), sold to...

1st foal of the season born

4 October 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

1st foal of the season born, a big strong healthy colt by Branigan's Pride RID, out of Icarus Be Be ISH, see foals...

Stallions Updated

21 September 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty ISH and Classic Vision RID stallion pages have been updated, new info &...

Upcoming Breeding Season

15 September 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

There has been a lot of interest in Icarus Frosty for the upcoming breeding season with more mares booked to him. He is very excited to say the least,...

Icarus Frosty News

30 June 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty has his first couple of confirmed mare bookings for the 2006 breeding season. We are very pleased about this, as it's his first season at public...

Mare scanned in foal

9 March 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Another mare, from Victoria, has been scanned in foal to Classic Vision RID, via frozen semen Icarus Park Stud imported from Ireland in...

Inspection Day

6 March 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

The Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society Inspection Day was held in Victoria on the 26 February. We took our young 7/8 Irish Draught colt, Icarus Darcy along for his...

Icarus Park Online

15 January 2006 | Posted in Uncategorized

Welcome to our new...

Icarus Frosty

1 December 2005 | Posted in Uncategorized

Icarus Frosty served his first mare, a maiden Irish Sport Horse filly, and she was scanned in foal. We are very excited about this first foal of his, and...