* WHIZZEL A MELODY'S PROGENY NRHA EARNINGS ARE NOW $189, 828.71. The countdown is on to reach the $200,000 mark (NRHA earnings only) and we'd like to encourage owners of Whiz horses to email us their earnings and photos to feature on our website.
* OP SHE'S A WHIZZ, 2004 NON PRO FUTURITY CHAMPION has recently become a mum to a beautiful filly foal by HANGTEN SURPRISE in America. Baby and mum are both doing well. Click here for her photo.
* NSW DASH FOR CASH - Congratulations Rene Hoefchen and OP Whizzel Do on winning the Open Non Pro and to Leonie Huber and She's Whizzen placing 3rd in the Non Pro Futurity.
We would also like to Congratulate Greg, Carol, Debbie and all the crew for putting on such an enjoyable show.
* AUSTRALIAN HALTER SHOWCASE SPECTACULAR - $3000 Open Reining- 1st Leonie Huber riding Apatchie Whiz; 2nd Glen Browitt riding Yugilbar Requestamelody;Senior Reining - 1st Glen Browitt riding Yugilbar Requestamelody. See Results page for Pacific Coast Reining Spectacular.
* AT THE REINING AUSTRALIA FUTURITY 2008, WHIZZEL A MELODY BECAME THE FIRST STALLION TO RECEIVE LEGEND STATUS- Our Congratulations go to all owners, breeders, and riders on their achievements over
the past few years in contributing to the success of Whizzel a Melody and his progeny.We extend our best wishes to all owners and riders of Whizzel a Melody futurity
horses for 2009. With a minimum prize purse of $25,000 for the Open
and $10,000 for the Intermediate Open it should be an exciting event!
* TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BREED TO THE BEST BLOODLINES AT OPAL PARK STUD - History was made on Saturday, June 28 2008, when Wimpys Little Chic became the first horse to win the reining industry’s “Triple Crown” – the National Reining Horse Association Futurity, National Reining Breeders Classic and NRHA Derby. Hustlers First Step is
95% bred the same way in blood as Wimpy's Little Chic, making Hustler a real asset to Australian Breeders. See below for Wimpy's Little Chic's winning run at the 2007 NRHA Futurity.
A division of Woolgarlo Pastoral Co formed in 1987 by Ian and Judy Waldron for the purpose of cattle and horse breeding. Opal Park Stud is situated 40 km north of Melbourne, an easy 40 minute drive from the CBD, set on the southern side of the dividing range.
'Willow Ranch' our American division is situated between Ardmore and Marietta in southern Oklahoma next door to the famous Loomis Ranch in the heart of reining country.
Our Resident Stallions in Australia, imported from the United States of America are 'Whizzel a Melody'and Hustlers First Step. Our stallion at Willow Ranch, 'Chex Rooster' has recently been sold to England and will no longer be available as a stud horse for Opal Park.
Whizzel a Melody's progeny have won over $111000 Dollars and he is the Australian NRHA All Time Leading Reining Sire. Only 2 sires have achieved $100,000 in the 20 year history of the NRHA. Whizzel a Melody is the only living stallion and achieved this with just 3 foal crops.
In conjunction with the horse breeding facility we run one of the largest Square Meaters Cattle Studs. Square Meaters are a new beef breed being established to target quality beef for the Australian market.
Opal Park Gladiator
2001 Royal Melbourne Show Grand Champion Square Meaters Bull 2001 Royal Melbourne Show Small Breed Champion Interbreed Bull
