The babies have begun their halter training and they're as easy to handle as usual. The prize goes to Mighty Sublime, who just seems to know how to lead like his older brothers and sisters. He's just been weaned from his mum Heather, who's heading back down to Rangiora this month.
May 2010
4 quality Sparkling Acres horses are being offered for sale in the inaugural Sportaloosa online auction at very realistic reserve prices, so if you're in the market for a seriously good horse with a priceless temperament, please take a look.
Bidder registration and conditions of sale for the Sportaloosa web auction now online at www.sportaloosa.com/webauction.shtml. Catalogue available progressively from 16th May so check the site often.
The Sportaloosa Stallion Showcase on DVD is meeting with viewer approval! Just $15 including postage in NZ, it's a great gift as well as a must-see production for anyone thinking of breeding a mare. Buy online at www.sportaloosa.com/dvd.shtml
April 2010
The great New Zealand Sportaloosa video trip has been completed with 12 spotted stallions filmed in preparation for a video showcase that will knock your socks off!
Full videos online and a 24 stallion DVD available to purchase from 30 April.
March 2010
LV Lane Frost by Skip's Supreme has done it again - Champion Stallion at the Murray Loddon show in Victoria, Australia!
Photo courtesy Ev Lagoon
February 2010
Fabulous news from Invercargill in the deep south, where multi champion mare BK Tamie has scanned in foal to Skip's Supreme by chilled semen. Congratulations to owner Debbie Keen and here's to some super South Island Skip babies late this year.
Skip babies LV Lane Frost and LV Skip N On Gold put their best foot forward at the 2010 Victorian Appaloosa State Championships for these results:
Lane Frost (pictured at one year old)
1st 2008 colt
Reserve champion colt
Skip N On Gold
2nd 2005-06 mare
Congratulations to Rachael Edmonstone and LA Warrior Queen, expecting the first South Island Mighty Luminous foal.
Congratulations also to GB Lumanique and Hayley Fenwick on their Te Awamutu A&P results; their second ridden show.
2nd Appaloosa Mare 3yrs +
Reserve Champion Mare
2nd Most Colourful
GB Lumanique and Hayley Fenwick completed their first ridden show with some excellent results - well done team!
2nd Mare 3yrs & over
Reserve Champion Female
3rd Most Colourful
2nd Amateur Showmanship
3rd Amateur HUS
5th Jnr Horse HUS
The great Australian Sportaloosa video trip was an outstanding success. 12 Sportaloosa stallions were filmed throughout Australia in a whirlwind visit and the quality of performance horseflesh was outstanding. Stand by for the NZ version of the video trip, which will take place before autumn coats grow in.
During the trip Petra was so lucky to stay at Lewisville Appaloosas in Victoria, where Skip made his home for several years before travelling to NZ. Ann and Warren Lewis have an amazing assortment of Skip progeny stockpiled around their farm, so she's now seen most of the foals Skip has produced, first hand. Tall, with excellent bone, straight legs and outstanding performance conformation, these horses are exceptional examples of quality Sportaloosas.
Congratulations to Felicity McNutt and Olympic Rose, now expecting a Skip's Supreme baby this November.
December 2009
The very first foals by Enriched have arrived and it's clear that he's a sire who's going to reproduce his own image. Take a look at www.arawood.co.nz
Huge congratulations to Nancy Shallcrass and Eve 'N Rock, expecting the second Blenheim-based Skip's Supreme foal in 2010.
November 2009
Skip's Supreme babies have been out in force in Bendigo, Australia. LV Annie's Bright Delight (right) took out reserve champion mare/filly and spectacular fewspot colt LV Lane Frost took out champion colt/stallion. Both are owned and shown by Lewisville Appaloosas.
Congratulations to Barbara Grinter and Miss Jagady in Blenheim on a successful pregnancy to Skip's Supreme, by transported semen. Wishing you a wonderful foal in 2010!
WIN a service to a Sportaloosa stallion - including Skip's Supreme (USA) and Mighty Luminous (Aust) plus a few other goodies!
We are delighted to be part of Sportaloosa International's participation in the Equine Trader Huge Summer Giveaway. One lucky person will take away a barn, Horserail fencing, water tank, a year's worth of horse feed and insurance and more... plus a service to the participating Sportaloosa stallion of their choice for 2010.
A huge congratulations to Ann and Warren Lewis - the Skip's Supreme filly LV Skip N On Gold took out Bendigo High Point Filly/Mare for the year from just a few outings.
July 2009
Keen Sportaloosa members Karen Leoncelli and Ev Lagoon, in conjunction with Gippsland Regional Appaloosa Club (Australia) have produced this gorgeous Appaloosa babies calendar as a fundraiser.
He and his mum got into a bit of strife when he was born and the overhandling he had meant he needed extra time to grow up and just be a horse.
It's all been worth it though; he's another lovely little guy to work with... keen, calm and easy to handle.
Congratulations to owner Jade Pringle; here's to lots of success together.
May 2009
Skip's Supreme filly LV Skip N On Gold (pictured right) took champion overall mare at the recent Murray Loddon Show in Bendigo, Australia. Congratulations to owners Ann and Warren Lewis on their continued success with Skip babies!
Special early bird stud fee for Skip's Supreme (USA) and Mighty Luminous (Aust) released - save $350 on services booked (with booking fee) by 1 August. See more.
Both stallions now feature on the Sportaloosa Stallion Showcase on equinetrader.co.nz and horsetalk.co.nz. This is the first group spotted stallion advertising deal in NZ; designed to promote athletic spotted stallions and proudly masterminded by Sportaloosa International. More to come... watch this space!
April 2009
The second issue of Sportaloosa Quarterly, the e-magazine of Sportaloosa International, is a free download. Please feel free to read it with our thanks.
Sportaloosa International is the new registry promoting spotted athletes as wonderful riding horses... take a look at the benefits.
March 2009
Skip's Supreme is NZ's first Sportaloosa to wear Sportaloosa International's brand. Never previously branded, he now also sports the Sparkling Acres cipher as well as the numeric brands the NZ Appaloosa registry requires.
Our last Aussie, Sportaloosa mare Few in the Cru, arrived late in the month. Full sister to the premier Sportaloosa stallion Cayuse A Grand Illusion, she's in foal to the spectacular Hanovarian Riverside (imp Germany).
February show results
Congratulations to Ann and Warren Lewis of Lewisville Appaloosas on their success with Skip's Supreme foals at the Victorian State Appaloosa Championship Show.
Skip's Supreme
2nd Get of Sire
LV Skip N On Gold
3rd 2006 Filly
LV Skip The Confewsion
4th 2004-5 Mare
LV A Little Skipperette
6th 2007 Filly - photo right by Ev Lagoon
Combining world-renown Hanovarian bloodlines (her grandsire is the German Celle Stud stallion Grand Cru) and superb Appaloosa bloodlines, this filly has floating movement, phenomenal extension and a cool, calm head.
January 2009
The sensational Skip's Supreme (imp USA) finally arrived in New Zealand, set to produce some late foals.
A sweet natured, gentle and very laid back horse, he's settled in quickly and taken the upheaval in his stride.
We're now standing by for the arrival of the Sportaloosa filly Just An Illusion (12 Feb).
March 2010
Skip babies LV Lane Frost and LV Skip N On Gold put their best foot forward at the 2010 Victorian Appaloosa State Championships for these results:
Skip's Supreme babies have been out in force in Bendigo, Australia. LV Annie's Bright Delight (right) took out reserve champion mare/filly and spectacular fewspot colt LV Lane Frost took out champion colt/stallion. Both are owned and shown by 
The star Appaloosa/Sportaloosa stallion Enriched (NZ's only Ric O'Lena horse) is standing his first season to outside mares in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay. 
July 2009
The second issue of 
Congratulations to Ann and Warren Lewis of Lewisville Appaloosas on their success with Skip's Supreme foals at the Victorian State Appaloosa Championship Show.
Our beautiful yearling 