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Some photos above of our farm
We are a large farm located at Miva in South East Queensland, 20 minutes north of Gympie and about 45 minutes south of Maryborough. Primarily operating as a dairying business we also breed quality horses with temperament, conformation and colour.
For information on our stallions we are standing at public stud please go to the individual stallion's page.
For those people interstate, can't travel their mare, don't want to risk injury to their mare or just prefer AI over natural service, AI is available, chilled or frozen. If you are wanting to use AI please make sure enough notice is given to arrange collection.
We have several horses available for immediate purchase. These horses include Mare and Foal packages, Weanlings and Yearlings. Please visit the for sale page for prices and photos.
For more information please contact Joelene Thorburn by phone: 0754 846090 or mobile 0419783501. Visitors welcome, but please ring to arrange a suitable time to come and see our horses!
email: mivastud@bigpond.com
NEWS!!
Next show is Murwillimbah Arab Show with Zulaykha then Top Of the Range with Caramea Wind Candle and the Colourama with Zulaykha and the Arabian Stud Horse Show 2008.
7 Oct 08 - Will be preg testing day on farm
6 Oct 08 - Semen testing is underway for the palomino stallions.
4 Oct 08 - We had a great day at the STH QLD Dilute Champs, Miva Zulaykha was awarded Champion Mare/Filly Pally under 3 y.o. Miva Made In Hollywood performed well for her old owner Shenike O'Neile. Congrats Shenike on your first big outing.
1 Oct 08 - Garuda Giselle had a lovely filly by Lynxs Koollabah.
Outside mares have both foaled a filly foal by Lynxs Koollabah, owners are very pleased with the foal and of course the lovely quiet, hip and chest Koolly throws.
Miva Marinda and Miva Zulaykha recently competed at the Spring Show and Marinda at the QHOTY with great results.
11 Sept 08 - First of all some sales news Tamirah Astana and Wenton Park Amarah have gone to Amitola Pintos and Arabians, Miva All Brass N Class has gone to great home just up the road at Paterson.
Miva Marinda has been out and about competing with Julie Legg from Tuilodge. She did very well at the Beaudesert Show last week-end. This week-end we are off to Gatton for the Arabian Horse of the Year and the Spring Show. Marinda will compete both days and Miva Zulaykha will be competing at the Spring Show. Our next big show after that is an Arabian Show at Murwillimbah.
We welcome JJ our newest employee at the stud. JJ has been doing great work with all the horses.
31st August 08 - We at Miva Stud are extremely happy to have the pally stallions home for breeding season this year. They arrived home early last week and are out in the paddocks serving.
19th August 08 - Early this morning we had our second foal, another filly, from Lodge Flower (quarter horse mare) and Hinterland Centaur .
17th August 08 - Early this morning Shasr had our first foal for the season, a little arabian pony filly.
 
15 August 08 - Once again I have been slack with some news. Timbec Winddancer competed recently at the Mt Larcolm Arabian Show and did really well - Champion Part bred Arabian Stallion plus more...I don't remember what he got. Our new palomino QH mare Blitzem Beaver has arrived. Miva Incantation and Miva Majestic Mischief have gone to their new home at Howard. Miva Kool Casey has gone on lease/buy to Torbanlea.
Next week sees the arrival of 3 Purebred Arabian broodmares that I have coming on lease for a couple of years.
Sad day coming on Monday with the gelding of one of our stallions, Hinterland Centaur.
Currently we are having a sale as we are changing our direction a little so if you are interested in any of the for sale horses don't be afraid to make an offer, you may be surprised.
Not long now until Jnr arrives - 3 November, so just over 12 weeks left! Time surely flies.
Oh I nearly forgot about Marinda, who is currently in training/show sale prep with Tui Lodge. She did really well at the recent Laidley walloon qh and performance club day
2nd Rider hunter under saddle, 2nd Hunter under saddle, 1st hunter hack, 3rd rider western pleasure and 2nd western pleasure. Thanks Julie and Mark :-)
13 June 08 - Miva Zulaykha and Timbec Winddancer have been out and about competing. We had the Gala at Ipswich last week-end and Thursday 12 June Nambour Show. Both horses are looking great! Thanks Wayne and Jody. Oops and we also competed at the Qld Arabian Challenge. Zulaykha was 2nd in the Arabian Derivate Filly 3 and under, 2nd Best presented palomino, 1st Palomino filly Mare/Filly and Champion Palomino Exhibit. Winddancer was 1st in the Partbred Male 3 and over and Reserve Champion Partbred Stallion.
Our two new purebred Arabian mares have arrived, both are full sisters by Pysches Turbo (US). Thank you Wendy for giving us the opportunity to purchase these lovely mares.
Miva Marinda will be heading to Tui Lodge this Sunday for under saddle competing.
15 May 08 - Miva Zulaykha and Timbec Winddancer competed at the Gympie Show. Miva Zulaykha placed 3rd in the Arabian Derivative Filly Under 3 years, 1st Best Presented Palomino, 1st Led Palomino Mare or Filly and Champion Palomino Exhibit. Timbec Winddancer placed 1st in the Arabian Derivative Stallion/Colt.
4 April 08 - Admirals Northern Exposure and Miva Good As Gold have been sold to wonderful homes. Leroy is staying locally and Goldie is heading interstate. Miva Burst Ur Bubble is also heading off soon. Miva Incantation and Miva Majestic Mischief will be also going to their new home soon as well. We will be getting our new palomino QH mare home shortly.
Miva Marinda competed at the Murgon show quite successfully, I will have to get Helen to give me her results.
9 March 08 - Miva Zulaykha has gone into training with Global Equine Marketing.
8 March 08 - We attended our first show since EI hit. Miva Marinda and Miva Zulaykha went to the proston show. It was Zulaykha's first outing winning the Partbred Arabian Filly under 3 y.o. and Reserve Champion Partbred Arabian and Marinda placed 2nd in the Maiden Hack, Novice Hack, Hack over 15.2hh-16hh and 1st in the Hack for Mares.
30 January 08 - Tragedy has once again struck us with the loss of our outstanding palomino partbred Arabian colt (Timbec Winddancer x Wenton Park Amarah). We had planned for this colt to be our future stud stallion.
8 January 08 - We would like to acknowledge Krystle-Leigh and Brian who are coming to the farm to prepare videos and get updated photos of the horses. Thank you very much for all the hard work you are putting in.
15 October 07 - We are excited to announce the arrival of our new stallion, Lynxs Koollabah, a stud book Quarter Horse. Thank you June for entrusting us with your very special boy.
21 September 07 - Today I received the horrible news that my beautiful mare Sabtah Salomy has passed away at my trainers. RIP Lomy.
15 September 07 - I have been a bit slack with the updates. Caitlin is growing too quickly, hard to believe she is over 5 months old now, you can see some updated photos on her website at http://www.freewebs.com/caitlinlouise
Cavalier went to the Mary Valley Ag Show and won his three classes and got a Champion and a Reserve Champion. Marinda also competed at the same show and placed in every event.
We have purchased a purebred arabian mare, Alishka (Alii (imp usa) x Nikiska Bint Nizr) but she is still in NSW due to the EI.
8 July 07 - We had a fantastic show at the Arabian Triumph at Maryborough. Timbec Winddancer won the Partbred Male 3 years and over and was Reserve Champion Partbred Arabian, I also won the Amateur Owner Handler Male Derivative with him. Our Purbred Mare Sabtah Salomy was 2nd in the Purebred Mare 7 years and over and Reserve Champion Mare, I was 2nd with her in the Amateur Owner Handler Purebred Mare/Filly. In the straight egyptian she placed 2nd in the Mare or Filly. Miva Marinda did really well in the under saddle classes, she won the arabian costume class on the Saturday night. I can't remember all her results so I will have to post these later.
9 June 07 - Once again I have been slack with the updates. We had a very successful show at Gympie with Timbec Winddancer winning the partbred stallion class and champion Derivative Stallion/Colt, Sabtah Salomy taking out the Purebred Arabian Mare 3 and over, Champion Purebred Mare/Filly and Supreme Purebred Exhibit. Maryborough Show was also very successful with Timbec Winddancer winning the Partbred Stallion and Champion Partbred Stallion/Colt, Sabtah Salomy won the purebred mare and Champion Purebred Mare/Filly and was again Supreme Purebred Exhibit. Oops also forgot to mention Miva Marinda competed under saddle at the Gympie Show and went very well, she placed in every event and won the costume class, wasn't a bad effort considering she hadn't been ridden in it before!
7 May 07 - Results from Qld Challenge, Timbec Winddancer - 3rd, Sabtah Salomy - Top 5. Miva Marinda competed for the first time out under saddle at the GDPC in the combined training placing 3rd overall and in the dressage she won one test and placed 3rd in the other test, not bad for a horse who has not been long broken in! Thanks Helen for all your hard work, she looked great (and you too :-)> ) I think anyone that wants to buy her now will have a hard time getting her off Helen!
29 April 07 - I have been a bit busy so here is some updates. Results from Pan Pacific Arabian Showcase - Sabtah Salomy - 2nd and runner up Senior purebred mare 12 and over. Results from Gala Event - Sabtah Salomy - Top 5 and Timbec Winddancer - 1st Partbred Arabian Stallion 4 and over and 1st Multi Registered.
12 April 07- Our beautiful daughter, Caitlin Louise, was bought into the world by an emergency c-section. Weighed 6 pound 12 and a half ozs.
5 December 2006 - We have purchased another outstanding palomino part arabian stallion to join our breeding program, Timbec Winddancer, I would like to thank Rebecca Kennard for parting with her special boy. We also purchased a TB mare with a gorgeous palomino filly foal at foot by Timbec Winddancer. This little treasure will be our future show horse.
7 October 2006 - Our last show for this year was the Sth Qld Dilute Champs we took Miva Tiger Lily and Currahee Cavalier. Miva Tiger Lily in the white horse ring was 1st best presented mare/filly, 1st mare/filly under 3 y.o., Champion Mare/Filly and 2nd in the ancillary ring. I took her in hte senior handler over 18 y.o. and was placed 2nd. In the owner handler we were placed 4th. Currahee Cavalier was once again bought out of retirement with only 4 wks work for the halter and was 2nd in the senior stallion and Reserve Champion Senior Stallion and 1st in the Dual Reg'd Australian Stock Horse. I am sure he is looking forward to getting back into the paddock to earn his well deserved rest and making lots more lovely Cavvy babies for next season.
23 September 2006 - We attended the 4th Annual Colourama Spectacular at the Gold Coast Polo & Country Club, we were rather dissappointed with this show as the grounds were not very good, we had to walk along way from the stables to the rings...so no doubt this week our muscles will be complaining! We decided to take Cavvy out of retirement for the halter so with only 2 weeks work he did well. Results:- Currahee Cavalier - 1st Stallion 6 yrs and over, Champion Palomino Stallion, 1st Australian Stock Horse, 3rd Arabian Horse, 1st Sire and Get. Miva Tiger Lily - Cremello ring 3rd Best Presented, 1st Filly 1 yr, Champion Filly, Grand Champion Cremello/Perlino Mare, 1st Ancillary Filly 1 yr.
16 September 2006 - Marinda competed at the Kenilworth Ag Show. Marinda placed 2nd in the Arabian Derivative Female class and Overall Reserve Champion Arabian Derivative.
9 September 2006 - Marinda competed at the Noosa Ag Show. Marinda placed 2nd in the Derivative Female class.
2 September 2006 - Miva Marinda competed at the Eumundi Ag show. Marinda won Led Arabian Derivative female under 4 years and Reserve Champion Female Arabian Derivative.
We have decided to give Cavalier a break from the showring so he will now be at Global Equine Marketing having a well deserved break after a very successful show career and will be standing at stud.
8 & 9th July 2006 - We competed at the Triumph show with Cavalier and Marinda. Cavalier was awarded on Saturday 5th in the Novice Dressage, 1st Partbred Male 3 and over, Champion Partbred Arabian, 3rd Amateur Owner Handler Male Derivative, 1st Owners Group of 2, 1st Double Registered (Pure and Derivative), 1st Novice Derivative u/s, 2nd Open Male u/s, 1st Hack over 15hh, Reserve Champion Derivative u/s, 2nd Maiden Bridle Path Hack. 5th overall in the triumph show horse.
Sunday Cav was awarded 1st Partbred Male 3 and over, Champion Partbred Arabian, 1st Owners Group of 2, 1st Novice Derivative u/s, 2nd Open Male u/s, 1st Hack over 15hh.
Marinda won Anglo Exhibit 2 years and under both days and the owners group both days and 2nd in the Amateur Owner Handler Arabian Derivative.
1 July 2006 - Currahee Cavalier competed at the Carnival of colours and was awarded Grand Champion Palomino Entire, 1st Amatuer handler/owner, 1st multi reg'd ASH plus many more
17 June 2006 - We competed at the Nambour Show, Miva Kool Casey placed 2nd in the QH filly under 3 y.o.
13 June 2006 - Miva Kool Casey competed at the Gunalda Western Performance show and was awarded 1st in the QH female under 2 y.o. and overall Reserve Champion QH female.
Miva Marinda competed at the Gympie Show and was awarded 1st in the Arabian Derivate female 2 yrs and under. Honey competed at the team penning and in 3 rounds we managed to pen 3 head just over 1 min 40 secs. Our other two runs were very close to penning 3 head but ran out of time.
We took Miva Marinda, Miva Kool Casey and Miva Tiger Lily to the Gatton Youngstock Show. Marinda was 2nd and Chunky was 2nd. The babies behaved perfectly at their first outing.
30 April 06 - Miva Marinda competed at the Qld Challenge and won the anglo arabian female 2 yrs and over. Currahee Cavalier competed and was placed 2nd in the Novice Derivative Bridle Path Hack, 2nd Novice Derivative Hack over 15hh, 1st Intermediate Derivated Hack over 15hh and 3rd Part Arab/Colt Stallion over 2 years.
22 April 06 - Miva Marinda competed at the Pan Pacific Arabian Showcase and won the Anglo Arabian Female 2 & 3 yrs.
30 March 06 - Wayne took Cavalier and Marinda to the Toowoomba Royal where Marinda won the led anglo filly under 3 and was awarded Reserve Champion Led Anglo and Cavalier placed 2nd in the palomino Stallion over 3 y.o., 1st Partbred Stallion 3 yrs + and Reserve Champion Arabian Derivative Exhibit.
25 March 06 - Currahee Cavalier competed at Goomeri ag show and placed 1st and Champion Led Australian Stock Horse, 1st Partbred Stallion and Champion Partbred and 1st any other breed (palomino) Champion and Supreme.
22 March 06 - Currahee Cavalier competed at the Australian Arabian Championships and we placed Top 10 in the Amateur Handler.
Results from a busy week-end at the Sth Qld Dilute Champs held on the 8th & 9th Oct. Currahee Cavalier received 6 first places, 3 second places, 1 third place, 1 fourth place, 1 fifth place and 1 sixth place and 1 Champion and 1 Reserve Champion. A special thank you to Natasha Backhouse for a brilliant job of riding Cav and to Wayne and Jody for once again a fantastic job of presenting him and showing him in the halter classes! Also Miva Sundancer (aka Sandy) won every sporting class.
PROFILE - Joelene
Me riding at the East Coast Arabain Champs Jan 2004 on Sabtah Nazih, Purebred Arabian Gelding, .
I started riding at around 14 y.o. (nearly 15 years now..time flies),my parents thought I was going through a phase so I had a pony on loan. I think they realised I wasn't going to give in so at 15 my dream came true and I had my first horse a beautiful black thoroughbred gelding off the track, found by my grandfather now retired racehorse trainer, and he gets all the blame for passing down the horsey blood to me. That horse taught me how to ride and stay on! I also started attending pony club. I tried dressage, jumping but I found I was hooked on the sporting. I started competing at 17 y.o. and boy was that hard being stuck straight in with the associate group (17-25 y.o.) I used to take mum and dads rejects off the track and have fun and it took years to get into the winners circle. I purchased my first purebred arabian gelding, Everglades Rajah (Dashah x Countess Melinda) and competed successfully on him in gymkhanas, sporting days and ag shows until he sustained radial nerve paralysis, while on loan he was kicked by another persons horse. Rajah is now living in Brissie with my little cousin at the age of 18. I then had the task of finding another good sporting horse and despite my parents trying to convince me to buy a bigger horse I ended up buying the horse I wanted, a palomino gelding, Sandy, even though he is small he kicks butt! He has been the best horse I have ever owned and I am dreading the day he passes on. I don't think any horse will ever replace him. I have won hundreds and hundreds of ribbons and many trophies with him.
I have had the pleasure of owning many geat horses over the years and all these horses hold a special place in my heart. We campaigned for a couple of years three fantastic show horses, Sabtah Ali Shah, Sabtah Sabur and Sabtah Nazih all purebred arabian geldings.
I have competed all over Qld and been to Sydney competing in many equestrian fields, dressage, hack days, sporting days, gymkhanas, oldies days, campdrafts, team penning, jumping.
My aim now is to concentrate on breeding quality versatile horses for any discipline.
Thanks for looking and keep checking back regularly for updates!
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Miva Stud
Joelene Thorburn and Andrew Nahrung
Ph: 0754 846090 or 0419 783 501
830 Miva Road
MIVA VIA GUNALDA QLD 4570
mivastud@bigpond.com
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