CADABRA
2002 15.1hh BLACK HERITAGE ASH STALLION (REG 160318)

In 2018, we are proud to once again offer CADABRA (AUS) - HSH to the Australian public. This famous stallion has shaken the mainstream idea of the Australian Stock Horse, and what they are capable of, becoming the foundation sire of the Canadian ASH and making history as the first of his breed to compete and win in international cow horse competition.

Cadabra is a multi-Supreme Champion in hand and under saddle, and has won Futurities, Open Challenges & Campdrafts. His progeny are excelling at Royal Shows, Futurities, Campdrafts and Polocrosse plus Pony Club, Showjumping and Eventing.

NEWSFLASH :: Cadabra is sire of ZERENITE DELTAS MAGIC, winner of back to back Royals after taking home the 3yrs & Under ASH Hack at both the 2016 Canberra Royal Show and the 2016 Sydney Royal Show. He is also the sire of the 2016 Gatton (QLD) Open Campdraft winner, GYPSY MAGIC.

*Cadabra has been colour tested and his results state that he is homozygous for black pigment, which means he will not sire red (chestnut) foals.

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registries

Cadabra is registered with the following associations:

AUSTRALIA

• ASHS (Australian Stock Horse Society Ltd.)
• ANSA (Australian National Saddle Horse Association)

• USEF PHR (United States Equestrian Federation - Performance Horse Registry)
• American Appendix Association

pedigree

L-R: Cadabra's grandsire Abdul with the Australian top honor, the Warwick Cup; Foundation Sire Abbey (top); Foundation Sire Star Black Minstral (bottom); Cadabra's sire Palmers Fort Abdul (center); Cadabra's dam Star Caddie in action (top); Foundation Sire Elliots Creek Cadet (bottom).

sire line

The Palmer Family Partnership presented Palmers Fort Abdul at the 1978 Dalby ASH Sale where the 3yo colt caught the eye of master horseman, Vic Gough. Vic explains, "He struck me as being a very naturally balanced horse for his age, and he was an outstanding type." And so, for the grand sum of $3,000 (which in 2010 would be valued at $13,150), the young sire moved to the Gough family's 'Dinkum Stud' in Queensland.

On passing away in 2005, Palmers Fort Abdul left behind a legacy of 153 registered Australian Stock Horse progeny. Vic continues, "It is a testament to the quality of Fort Abdul that he sired a number of sought-after stallions, and still has his descendants winning in the performance arena today. He was never advertised and promoted, and never had the quality of mares that many stallions today have, so it's a joy to see that he is survived by a sire like Cadabra."

dam line

An outstanding aspect of Cadabra's pedigree is that he is a son of one of Australia's top campdraft mares, Star Caddie. Owned by the Roberts family, she has been campaigned by many great riders such as Ken Boulton, Vic Gough and Terry Hall. Here at Icewood we have some outstanding footage of Star Caddie scoring a 91 under Terry Hall in the second round of the Chinchilla Grandfather Clock Open Campdraft in 2005.

The same year Maryanne was able to ride the lovely mare and made the final of the Chinchilla Ladies Campdraft with an 87. Maryanne continues, "Being able to ride Star Caddie was a great opportunity, and there is something to be said for being able to ride a sire's parents, and to see where some of their traits come from. Cadabra definately inherited some exceptional qualities from both sides of his family tree, and now these qualities are coming through clearly in his progeny."

Perhaps Star Caddie's most outstanding achievement however, was placing second from a field of hundreds in the 1998 Warwick Gold Cup under Ken Boulton. She is an exceptional example of the heritage Australian Stock Horse, with bloodlines no longer able to be replicated. She is sired by the great Star Black Minstral-FS (dec) from Mills Stud Caddie, an own daughter of Elliots Creek Cadet-FS (dec).

show record

Show ring results include:

3rd Chinchilla Grandfather Clock Novice Campdraft (3 rounds, nearly 600 entries)

Overall Winner Gympie Branch ASHS Open Challenge

Kilkivan Open Sweepstakes Campdraft 4th Place (2 rounds)

Rosewood Novice Campdraft Cutout Winner (cutout of 23)

Kilcoy Open Campdraft 8th Place (3 rounds)

Equal 3rd Longreach Stockmans Hall of Fame Stallion Campdraft (scoring two 89's)

Winner Beaudesert John Drynan Novice Campdraft and Winning Edge trophy saddle scoring 88 & 89

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Champion Senior Working ASH

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Supreme Ridden ASH Exhibit

East Moreton Branch Championship Show High Point Horse of the Show

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Winner ASH and Lady Rider

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Winner Pleasure ASH Hack

Longreach Open Campdraft 8th Overall (three rounds, scoring up to 87 from 150 entries)

Awarded WESTPAC STAR OF THE YEAR by the Australian Stock Horse Society

Year End Reserve Champion ARCHA $2000 Limited Reined Cow Horse

Claresholm ARCHA Winner $2000 Limited Working Cow Horse

Year End Reserve Champion ARCHA $500 Limited Reined Cow Horse

Okotoks ARCHA Winner $500 Limited Reined Cow Horse

Claresholm ARCHA Winner $500 Limited Reined Cow Horse

Cowtown Stock Show Reserve Champion $500 Limited Reined Cow Horse

Blacklands Ranch ARCHA Winner $500 Limited Reined Cow Horse

West Moreton ASH Open Challenge Winner Campdraft Section (91 pts)

QLD State ASH Championships Supreme Working Horse

QLD State ASH Championships Champion Working Stallion

QLD State ASH Championships Champion Hack Stallion

Allora Show Champion ASH Hack

Overall Winner Chinchilla Br. ASHS 4yo Maturity

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Supreme Led ASH Exhibit

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Champion Led Stallion

East Moreton Branch Championship Show Champion Senior Working ASH

Toowoomba Royal Winner Led Stallion 4yrs & Over

Bell Show Supreme Led ASH Exhibit

Bell Show Winner Working ASH

In March of 2009, Cadabra was exported from Australia to Canada, to become the foundation sire for the first Australian Stock Horse stud in the country. During his time abroad, he became one of the most recognised ambassadors for the Australian Stock Horse breed in the world, due not only to his impressive performance record in the competition arena; but also his presentations at major equine venues in North America.

CADABRA (AUS) was the first of his breed to present at the following overseas venues:

SPRUCE MEADOWS :: This 360 acre venue holds its annual 'Masters' Showjumping spectacular, plus a Breeds for the World Exhibit and huge trade fair, in September near Calgary. In 2009, the atmosphere was intense as the warm up was shared with everything from miniature donkeys in carts to Tennessee Walking Horses 'racking' - the Australian Stock Horse contingent did add its own flavour though, turning heads with whipcracking and Polocrosse balls! It was nothing to ride past Olympic Showjumping champions, such as Ian Miller, as they returned from the huge stadium. Free entry to the event saw around 200,000 horse lovers walk through the gates and the majority left having witnessed their first-ever Australian Stock Horse display!

L-R: Cadabra, Maryanne and Jacquie McArthur pose under the Spruce Meadows flags; Cadabra performs on THE MEADOWS ON THE GREEN; showing off the breed with some trademark fast work.

CALGARY STAMPEDE :: Internationally famous, this ten-day event, which is a mecca for anyone with a 'cowboy' streak, averages an attendance around 1.2 million. The world's most famous cowboys, cutters and cowhorse trainers, mingled with the renowned chuckwagon drivers descend on downtown Calgary for the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth'. The first Australian Stock Horse presented at this enormous public event, was CADABRA (AUS), and Maryanne and Jacquie ran the first Australian Stock Horse booth at this event. Glen Gough was on hand to participate as an announcer and rider for the demonstrations, and was a valuable member of the information booth!

L-R: Maryanne riding Cadabra and Glen Gough on Condamine Rivoli Idol perform their routine at the 2009 Calgary Stampede; Maryanne and Cadabra pose in front of the famous Calgary Stampede rodeo arena; entertaining the crowd with a traditional whip-cracking display.

THE MANE EVENT :: Averaging an attendance of 45,000, this weekend event is a major platform for clinicians and trainers, plus it also holds a famous horse-related trade fair. In 2010, Maryanne and Jacquie ran the first Australian Stock Horse information booth at this venue, and Cadabra continued his trend, becoming the first Australian Stock Horse presented at this venue. The Saturday Night Showcase attracts a huge, 'standing-room only' crowd is the highlight of the weekend; Cadabra and Maryanne's demonstration was mentioned in the Mane Event blog as one of the Top Ten highlights of the weekend!

L-R: Cadabra, Maryanne and Jacquie McArthur 'flying the flag' for Australia; Cadabra performs for a standing-room only crowd; Cadabra performed to music which included Waltzing Matilda, the Australian Anthem and an instrumental of Midnight Oil's 'Bed's Are Burning'!

EXCA COWBOY UP CHALLENGE :: In July of 2010, Maryanne and Cadabra competed in the Calgary Stampede's first-ever 'Extreme Cowboy Race'! Created by renowned clinician Craig Cameron, entry into the event was strictly by approval only and required video footage along with the other entry conditions. The event was run over three rounds, and the course changed each time. Horse and rider were presented with completely unknown elements which they had one opportunity to 'walk' 10 minutes before the event began. The horses didn't see anything until they entered to compete. Bright moving stagelights on the ground, double level and moving bridges, strange jumps, mirrors, floating bridges (yes in water!), curtains, dragging calf sleds - plus some very unusual props! The pair had a great time and again, Cadabra was the first of his breed to ever present in an event like this!

L-R: Cadabra shows his jumping style over one of the Cowboy Challenge obstacles; through the 'cowboy curtain'; up and over the double decker bridge.

australian progeny

		STONEHAVEN BB KING 2010 black gelding out of SONNYS GAL (1999 black ASH)
		ICEWOOD SWAY 2009 grey filly out of KYEEMA SUNDA (2002 grey ASH)
		ICEWOOD CZAR 2009 black/brown colt out of ICEWOOD ENVY (1992 bay ASH)
		ICEWOOD CASH 2009 bay colt out of ICEWOOD LYNN (1993 bay ASH)
		JINDALLA PARK COSMIC WIZARD 2009 bay colt out of JINDALLA PARK MULUKA MOON (1994 taffy Arab)
		NELYAMBO PHOENIX 2009 bay colt out of unregistered STAR BLACK MINISTRIL daughter MOSS Moss is a well known Polo X mare in the outback zone where she has won Best horse of the Carnival as well as best horse and rider per grade awards. The Perkins family chose CADABRA because of his impeccable breeding, looks and temperament.
		JUBANE NAKEETA 2009 dun filly out of HOWARDS MACEY (1999 dun ASH)
		INOVA CADBURY ROSE 2009 brown filly out of LEAD LIGHT (1992 brown ASH)
		INOVA CHARLIE BROWN 2009 bay colt out of ST LEEN (1994 bay/brown ASH)
		BYRNEDALE COLDPLAY 2009 black colt out of NEVLYN DALE (1999 chestnut ASH)
		BERRAGOON SABRINA 2009 brown filly out of ROSEBROOK NICKOLE (2001 chestnut ASH) Photo Credit: Wild Fillies Photography
		NINDERRY ABRA 2008 brown colt out of OPHIR SILVER BELLE (1992 grey ASH)
		WILL I AM 2008 bay colt out of MYSTICAL BAY (1988 bay ASH)
		JAYTEE PHANTOM 2008 black/brown colt out of WELLSDALE JEWEL (2002 brown ASH)
		ICEWOOD GLOW 2007 dun colt out of 'Chasey' (cremello station mare) Already a winner of Led, Hack and Working ASH classes, Glow was broken in by his lady owner. So impressed with him, she purchased another Cadabra baby to repeat the process again!
		BOONDEROO MERLIN 2007 brown colt out of BOONDEROO HOLLY (1996 bay ASH)

north american progeny

		CROCODILE DUNDEE 2011 black first-cross colt out of CAT EYED MCCUE (1998 grulla APHA)
		CADABRAS SHINY JEWEL 2011 bay first-cross filly out of DISCOS LIL JEWEL (chestnut AQHA) Bred by the M Bar Ranch in Irvine, Alberta, this filly impressed so much, the ranch sent two mares back to CADABRA the following season!
		YAHOO IGLOO 2010 grey filly out of CONDAMINE GLEN IDOL (2002 grey)
		HIJINX 2010 brown first-cross filly out of MISS LAWSON (2002 bay Argentine Thoroughbred)
		SHAZAM 2010 bay first-cross filly out of MISHKA (2004 bay Thoroughbred)
		MUGGLE 2010 bay first-cross colt out of KRAFTY KATE (2003 chestnut Thoroughbred)
		[FEB 6 - NAME PENDING] 2010 bay first-cross filly out of BSF ILL BE HICKORY (red dun AQHA)