Wednesday, October 27, 2004

In the forthcoming November issue of Breeding & Racing (Australia) I write about the Queensland Stud that's challenging all the rules - Glenlogan Stud.

"I could just as well be standing 700 kilometres south. The surrounds are idyllic, the glossy corporate brochures distributed by uniformed staff adopted by many in the crowd as makeshift shields against the midday glare. The entrance and evaluation of the first stallion demands a shift in focus; as if defying the attention the horse rears against the lead that restrains him. Minutes later a mare whose name conjures memories of black type success and her 5 day old foal enter the parade ring. To complete the scene, further along the raked drive, crisp table cloths in stud colours flutter idly in the marquee luncheon area.

"There are, however, a few variations between this stallion parade day and similar events being played out south of the border..."

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