Royalwood Songbird


Cusop Flamingo
Cusop Dark Secret
Cusop Destiny
Wedgnock Fine Romance
      Cusop Dignity
Cusop Finesse
Cusop Flirtation
Wedgnock Coffee Pot (imp)
Triton
Rosslyne Sandlewood
Elizabeth Arden
  Wedgnock Camay
Bubbly
Kilbees Celebration
Royalwood SongbirdKilbees Royal Return

Keston Royal Occassion

Sandboure Royal Ensign (imp)
Cusop Anita
  Syon Royal Portrait (imp)
Wingrove Minkino
Keston Fayleen
Polly's Aster

Oakvale Songster   Choir Boy
     Boy Soprano (imp)
Valencia
  Chippenham Pop Music
Cygnet of Spring
Walnut Princess (imp)
Nova-All-AGlow


Contact:  Steve & Elizabeth Tomlinson, Glendonbrook NSW 2330 Australia
Phone: (0011-61) 02 65776165 Mobile: 0418 288971 Email:  carlingfordpark@harboursat.com.au
RPSB, ASP, ARP - chestnut, 13.2hh

Sire: Wedgnock Coffee Pot (imp) x Oakvale Songster (SOD: Syon Royal Portrait imp)


On deciding to once again head into the hack arena, after spending many years showing clydesdales in-hand and in harness, the search for a suitable Riding Pony mare was on. We were looking for a pony, in excess of 13 hands, that would be competitive in-hand & under saddle as well as carrying a pedigree that would see her later became our foundation broodmare. Apart from the usual considerations my only other criteria was that she not be chestnut - after recently losing our 27 yr old chestnut pony a short time earlier I thought it time for a change.  

After what seemed half a lifetime of searching my sister Rebecca (Hillview Thoroughbreds) suggested we head down to 'Royalwood Stud' as she'd heard Joanne Prestwidge had a number of yearling fillies that could well suit our requirements.

When we got there Jo unruged the finest, most elegant little chestnut filly...and the rest is history - Surprise came to live at Carlingford Park.

Since arriving Surprise has been a source of absolute pleasure for us both in the showring and in the paddock. Often referred to, tongue in cheek, as my third child she has won many in-hand awards including high placings at Sydney Royal as a yearling and a 2 year old.

Out of Oakvale Songster, a full sister to celebrated sire Oakvale Serenade, by Langtree Stud's imported stallion Wedgnock Coffee Pot (imp) Surprise has already proved her value as a broodmare having produced two exceptional fillies for us. Carlingford Park High Society, by Rothwell Toytown, has been very successful at limited outings being called forward as a finalist at the National Riding Pony Show as both a yearling and a 2 year old and qualifying for 2007 Royals (which she did not attend). She has since gone on to enjoy a successful newcomer year under saddle in 2009.

Her black filly, Carlingford Park Socialite, by Weston
Park Mahogany, was Reserve Champion Filly at the
NSW Riding Pony Show and Supreme Led Breed Exhibit
at the Hunter Valley All Breeds Show as a yearling
before placing highly at 2007 Canberra & Sydney Royals
and again in 2008 at Sydney Royal in her Riding Pony
(and other breed) classes.  She thrilled us in 2009
when she joined her younger sibling in the winners
circle at Sydney Royal taking out her 3 yr old RP class.


Surprise debuted under saddle at Newcastle Show in May
2006 where she advanced from Novice through to Supreme Hack.
She returned to the ring in late August with Champion Pony Hack
at Gosford Winter Show. We then headed for a western run where
she acheived 5 out of 5 Pony Hack qualifications, being awarded
broad sashes at all but one. Along the way she also picked
up a multitude of Breed championships.

During the ensuing 12 months Surprise far exceeded our expectations in the show ring winning:

NSW EFA HOTY - Runner up Newstar Large POTY
SHC HOTY - SHC Preliminary POTY Title

Champion Led Riding Pony Exhibit at Maitland Show
Top 5 Led Breed Exhibit at Hunter Valley Twlight Show

Canberra Royal Show
1st -  Led Riding Pony Mare 12.2hh ne 13.2hh
2nd - Novice Pony Hack 13hh ne 13.2hh
4th -  Ridden Riding Pony 12.2hh ne 13.2hh
7th -  Open Pony hack 13hh ne 13.2hh

Gresford Show
Supreme Led Exhibit and Champion Large Pony Hack

National Riding Pony Show 2007
National Champion Newcomer Ridden Riding Pony

2007 Sydney Royal Easter Show
Champion Led Mare
Supreme Champion Riding Pony Exhibit
Champion Ridden Riding Pony
1st - Novice Pony Hack 13hh ne 13.2hh
2nd - Led Aust Saddle Pony Mare or Gelding 13hh ne 14hh
4th - Open Pony Hack 13hh ne 13.2hh
Surprise

Surprise is now enjoying an easy life in the broodmare paddock where she is continuing to produce beautiful Riding Ponies for us.

Since being retired from the show ring she has foaled a superb filly by Rosedale Tempting (Fairley Tempest (imp) x Colbeach Simone (imp)) in 2007. Christened Carlingford Park Sweet Embrace (Sienna) this filly has been retained and is herself shining in the show ring in hand and will later be shown under saddle before joining our broodmares. To date Sienna has continued where her mother left off being sashed Supreme Riding Pony at her first three outings in 2009 and thrilled us when called forward as Reserve Champion RP Mare/Filly at Sydney Royal (2009) from her yearling class.

We welcomed Carlingford Park Sweet About Me (Scarlett) in 2008, an exquisite chestnut filly with a tasteful abundance of chrome, by multi Royal Show Supreme Champion RP Royalwood Boy Soprano.

Our special little mare has provided us with many exciting wins both herself and through her progeny and in doing so created many wonderful memories that will never fade!


CP Sweet Embrace
CP Socialite
National RP Newcomer Champion
Supreme RP Exhibit - Sydney Royal
Canberra Royal - 2nd Novice Pony
Preliminary POTY - NSW SHC
Working to takeout Champion Ridden RP -Sydney Royal
Winner Novice Pony Hack -Sydney Royal
Champion RP Mare/Filly
Sydney Royal
CARLINGFORD PARK Riding Ponies
Striving For Excellence