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Yalatta Park Performance Horses
Illabo NSW
Simon & Debbie Dodwell
“Merribindinyah”
Bethungra NSW 2590
(between Junee & Cootamundra)
Ph: 02 6943 4241
Simon: 0428 405 112
Debbie: 0428 434 240
Email: sd.dodwell@gmail.com
ASH Registration #: 172196
AQHA Registration #: FS-24994
Foaling Date: 20/09/2003
Colour: DUN
Height: 15.0hh
Exceptional Horse Status: Heritage Stock Horse
AQHA Foundation Sire
5 panel genetic screening: N/N
Breeder: Mr MB Whale
Current Owner: Mr S Dodwell
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| Sire: ADIOS REFLECT – HSH | ABDUL – IS HSH | ABBEY – FS HSH |
| COMARA PRINCESS – FM HSH | ||
| BARONA AMY – FM HSH | SEA CRAFT 02 | |
| PALIS 02 | ||
| Dam: WALLABAH KATE | WARRENBRI OMEGA – IS LH | WARRENBRI ROMEO – IS HSH |
| V BAR N BONNET – IM LH | ||
| GOONAMURRAH GIN | GOONAMURRAH GINGER WINE – TB | |
| GOONAMURRAH PEGGY | ||
Simon and Debbie Dodwell have a simple vision for their Yalatta Park Stock Horse Stud. They wish to be as successful as possible on home bred horses.

Both Simon and Debbie were involved with horses throughout their youth. Simon and his family were regular campdrafters and Debbie competed at Pony Club and hacking shows before becoming interested in the campdraft discipline.
After marrying they continued to compete in campdrafts within the Riverina area of NSW with their stock horses, but as Simon was a fan of the stock horse/quarter horse cross he started looking for a quarter horse colt to use with his mares. They purchased their quarter horse stallion A1 Tasso from Graham Amos as a yearling colt. Simon broke him in and took him successfully through his campdraft classes, eventually winning 12 Opens. Continuing to compete with A1 Tasso and his progeny and becoming more successful within their region, Simon decided it was time to take on the bigger competitions.

His first trip “north” was to attend the Jnr/Snr Quarter Horse Show in Tamworth in about 1989. Simon is happy to admit it was a learning curve that changed his life. It was the time when Mark Buttsworth was first campaigning Double Doc and it was the first time Simon had seen Mark compete. He was blown away by the intensity of the opposition and realised that there was a whole new level of competition to be experienced. There was also so much more he needed to learn. Then and there he decided that he needed to get to Warwick and the bigger competitions. He needed to experience the bigger atmospheres, experience the pressure of competing against the best on a regular basis and to try and match it with them.
As the years rolled by Simon and Debbie started looking for a new sire to replace A1 Tasso. They decided on a Stock Horse to put over their A1 Tasso mares and Simon was interested in the Adios Reflect breed. He was impressed with how Reflect was crossing with Omega mares and Wallabah Excel represented exactly this cross.
Wallabah Excel is the horse they were hoping for. He is a horse that all the family compete on and his ability and desire to compete make him ideal for the Yalatta Park Stock Horse Stud vision.
Excel has exceeded expectations having won numerous titles in the Southern Campdraft Association as well as taking his riders to title wins as well.
The biggest highlight to date with Excel is winning the prestigous JHS Barnes Memorial Trophy at Warwick in 2016. Simon and Debbie also get a huge thrill out of hearing from owner/breeders who are enjoying success with his progeny.
2020 Willinga Park Gold Buckle was to have been Excel’s last hoorah, but it was cancelled due to the Corona Virus situation. But he certainly went out with a bang placing 4th in the 2020 Nutrien Classic Stallion Shoot Out.
His progeny are now flying the flag! They excel not only in campdrafting, but in Cowhorse, ASH and snafflebit cutting events, with a very long list of wins and places.
Excel retired after the Nutrien Classic. Willinga Park was to be his final run, but the Corona Virus situation meant it was cancelled.
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2019
2018
2017
Wallabah Excel’s progeny are EXCELLING in the led, hack, working and campdraft arenas.
Type, temperament, trainability and a flare for the flat work disciplines are proving to be the standout qualities of these young offspring as they enter their various show programmes.
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Breeder/Owner/Rider Kelly Freeman.
2016 – Here are just some of her highlights:
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2022
Nutrien Classic. Jess moved on to a new family.
🟢 Lot 222 – Express Jess (7yo mare)
💠 Sold: $54,000
💠 Vendor: Megan Hensley
💠 Purchaser: HM DIAMOND PASTORAL
Express Jess has had so many successes across disciplines we’ve had to list them in a graphic.
COWHORSE, CAMPDRAFT, SNAFFLEBIT CUTTING, ASH SHOWS, she’s done it all and she’s done it well.
2022
The Greatest Show on Horse
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2017
2022
2019
2018
2016
The Three Greys!
Full brothers and sister!
1. Yalatta Parks Belle (owned by Craig and Carolyn McNabb)
2. Yalatta Parks Texas (owned by Craig and Carolyn McNabb)
3. Yalatta Parks Tru Blu (owned by Bruce and Jane O’Dell)
Chumpots Duet
Yalatta Parks Pearl
Denmark Tag
Bellabrook Exceed
Nethaway Miss Lilibet
Legend lady
Yalatta Parks Belle
Clarke Family Excellerator
McNamara Wish To Excel
Diamondodwell Rose
Purple Rain
Fourhooves Exotic
Owned by Murray Smith
Diamond Dodwell Example
Diamonddodwell Rose
Ridden by Grace Brabin
Duke’s Boot
Owner Sue Willis.
Kaylee Park Extreme (Lex)
Willowby Excelarator
Extra Boot
Westsar Jazz A Bell
Excel progeny perform very well in the sales ring, having topped their category at various sales:
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2016
2015
Clearance 100%. Average: $16,100.
TOP SELLERS
Lot 441 – Craiglea Playa. (5yo Gelding)
Price: $27,500
Vendor: Greg & Andrea Lithgow
Buyer: Pack Saddle Ag Pty Ltd
Lot 94 – Ettenbar Chandelier. (Yearling Filly)
Price: $20,000
Vendor: CFC Cattle Company P/L
Buyer: Balmain Pastoral
TOP SELLER
LOT 67 – JUSTDAN ANNIES EXCEL (4yo mare)
Price: $48,000
Vendor: Mr J Bates
Buyer: Burbank Performance Horses, Peranga QLD
LOT 156 – DONRICA SIMON (6yo gelding)
Price: $25,000
Vendor: Mrs GE MacMillan
Buyer: D & S Connellan
LOT 180 – OAKDENE SIMON (7yo gelding)
Price: $22,000
Vendor: S & P Phelps
Buyer: Dangarfield Cattle Co
LOT 60 – DANDILLA BUCK (4yo gelding)
Price: $17,000
Vendor: J & B Flemming
Buyer: Rachel Trevaskis
LOT 128 – BINNIA BLISS (8yo mare)
Price: $17,000
Vendor: Miss C Ward
Buyer: B & M Fogg
𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘:
Clearance: 87.5% (7/8) | Gross: $229,500 | Avg: $32,786
Top seller:
Lot 577 – ADIOS PIXEL
Sold: $66,000
Vendor: K & M Jarrett
Purchaser: Dirranbandi Pastoral Agency
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Nutrien Classic Campdraft – YP Belle & Ben Hall – 2nd
Nutrien Classic Young Guns – YP Expression & Brooke Dodwell =4th
100% Clearance (5/5 yearlings sold)
Gross: $91,000 Average: $18,200
Top seller, highest priced colt in the sale.
LOT 180 – BOONARA XPORT
Sold $40,000
Vendor: BOONARA HOLDINGS
Purchaser: CAMELOCK RURAL
Dam: BOONARA PORTRESS
LOT 120 – GLENEDEN IPANEMA
Sold $22,000
Vendor: D & S GUNTHORPE
Purchaser: A & E HORSE & LIVESTOCK
Dam: PEELVALE REYN
Clearance: 100%
Gross: $385,500
Average: $35,045
𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦: 6
Gross: $222,500 | Average: $37,083
𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦: 3
Gross: $58,000 | Average: $19,333
𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦: 2
Gross: $105,000 | Average: $52,500
Top:
Lot 123 – JILLIBY ECLIPSE
Dam: JILLIBY RAYSEN
Sold: $70,000
Vendor: C & I MATTHEWS
Purchaser: COLINTA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮:
💚 100% Clearance (4/4 Sold)
💚 Gross: $148,000 💚Average: $37,000
💚 Mare AVG: $44,000 💚 Gelding AVG: $30,000
𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿:
Lot 222 – Express Jess (7yo mare)
Sold: $54,000
Vendor: Megan Hensley
Purchaser: HM DIAMOND PASTORAL
Top Seller:
Mares:
Lot 26 – Donrica Calypso – $8,000
Lot 150 – Swerving Mervin – $26,000
Geldings:
Lot 1 – Clarke Family Exceed – $24,000
Lot 46 – Millungeras Reflection – $16,000
Lot 149 – Kneipps Old Gold – $37,000
Lot 263 – Oakdene Simon – $15,000
Stallion:
Lot 157 – Royalle Extreme – $45,000
Top Sellers:
Lot 350 – Royalle Expectation, 3yo mare
Sold: $20,000
Purchaser: DAVID PARIS
Vendor: PR DEHNERT & AL MCLENNAN-DEHNERT
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Lot 454 – Gleneden Playmate, 2yo mare
Sold: $17,000
Purchaser: EMMA & BEN ROSSITER
Vendor: Joe McKinnon
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2020 Nutrien Supreme Birthday Bonanza Online Auction
Lot 9 – Kneipps Eclipse
Led filly
Vendor Stephen Kneipp
$32,000.00
Lot 12 – Dandilla Ex Girl
Led filly
Vendor: Dandilla Pastoral Company
$13,500.00
Lot 15 – Kneipps Old Gold
Led filly
Vendor: Stephen Kneipp
$25,000
Lot 70 – Wermatong Spinex
Ridden filly
Vendor: David Mitchell
$19,500
Lot 75 – Travers Amy
Ridden filly
Vendor: Cye Travers
$12,500
Lot 37 – McNamara Exceed
Led Gelding
Vendor: Karen McNamara
$6,500
As a sire Adios Reflect represents everything a campdraft breeder would be looking for. He comes from a very strong mare family, which includes Warwick Gold Cup winner, Bruce Hollis’ Abel, and Graeme Clarke’s Gold Cup 2nd placegetter, Direct.
Other quality mares from this family include Bruce’s other mares, Yvonne and Select.
He then boasts another great campdraft family through his Gold Cup winning sire, Abdul.
Warwick Gold Cup winner and more importantly the sire of many great performance horses. Warrenbri Omega horses have been the sale toppers at Stock Horse sales throughout the last decade and his contribution to the industry can only be described as phenomenal.
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Warwick
Landmark Classic
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Warwick
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2013
Yalatta Park Belle
Kneipps Eclipse
Yalatta Park Pearl
Mallanganee Dodwell
Extra Boot
Yalatta Parks Expression
Extra Boot
McNamara Wish to Excel
Bandy’s Chevrolet
Royalle Expectation
Gleneden Playmate
Amac Adele
Yalatta Parks Expression
Kaylee Park Pearl
RXel
Yalatta Parks Belle
Yalatta Parks Excess
Eulo Glen Calico
Remix Matilda (filly)
Kellyville Mack
Westsar Jazz A Bell
Berragoon Suga Fix