The Heritage of Stratton Stock Horses started back in 1970 with the purchase of “Yebna Station“ and its work horse plant.
With the need for more mustering horses, the best mares were selected and bred to a thoroughbred stallion FLASH OF GOLD (Test Case NZ). From this breeding a colt foal (YEBNA BUSTER) was selected to become the station sire.
Yebna Buster was joined to the best of the mares in the station mustering team. These mares were mostly 1st cross Arab with some thoroughbred infusion.
Yebna Buster is now featured in the book “Forty-Two Years of Elite Campdraft Breeding”. He won 9 campdrafts including 1987 Condamine Bell. John Mulcahy won the 1990 ACA Champion Rider on Yebna Buster and his progeny.
From this breeding, champion campdrafters were produced.
Yebna Prince
- ACA Open Horse 1991
- ACA Novice Horse 1990, 1991
- 6th Canning Downs 1990
- 4th Warwick Gold Cup 1998
- 1st Condamine Bell 2000
- 2nd Chinchilla Grandfather Clock 2000
Yebna Billy
- ACA Open Horse 1993
- Won 14 Campdrafts before being injured
Yebna Surprise
- ACA Rookie Horse Champion 1990
- 1st Taroom Golden Horseshoe Open 1992
Yebna Grace
- Winner of 5 Open Campdrafts
- Canning Downs Finalist
Buster’s Rowena
- 1st Chinchilla Grandfather Clock Open 2000
- 1st Wondoan Silver Spurs Open
Buster’s Charlotte
- 1st Chinchilla Novice
- 1st Proston Golden Spurs Open 2001
In 1991 the property “Stratton” was purchased and this name was registered as the stud prefix.
Yebna Grace had 5 foals (by different stallions), all of which were campdrafting at one time. The best known ones are Stratton Baywatch and Stratton Gran.
Stratton Baywatch
- 1st Condamine Bell Open 2001
- 1st ACA National Finals Restricted Open 2004
- 4th Warwick Gold Cup 2010
Stratton Gran
- 2nd Warwick Gold Cup 2006
- 2nd Warwick Gold Cup 2010
- Won 9 Open Campdrafts
The Future: Gest an Acre
After the years of breeding to outside stallions, Stratton Stockhorses purchased the Quarter Horse stallion Gest an Acre in 2010. He is by the champion sire “Acres Destiny” out of a proven mare line in Gest Debbie.
He will be joined to our well performed mares in Stratton Gran, Stratton TKO, Corvale Sapphire, Stratton Rugged Beauty.
With selective breeding, Stratton StockHorses are breeding horses that will perform well in the arena as well as horses for everyday work. Hence our slogan of BREEDING TO BREED ON.
