Equivets Breeding Centre
Southbrook QLD
Tel: 07 4691 0322
Email: info@equivetbc.com.au
Murray & Loretta Smith
“Palmgrove”
Bauhinia Downs
via Moura QLD 4718
T: 07 4996 1508
E: cowpatpastoral1@bigpond.com
ASH #: 243721
Foaling date: 16/9/2016
Colour: Bay
Height: 15.3hh
Owner/Breeder: Murray Smith
OLWS, HERDA, PSSM1, HYPP, GBED, MH – Clear n/n.
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| Sire: HAZELWOOD CONMAN – IS HSH | DOGWOOD COMET | ELLIOTTS CREEK CADET |
| DOGWOOD MADAM | ||
| HAZELWOOD ROMANCE | WARRENBRI ROMEO | |
| CARDONIS BREEZE | ||
| Dam: DANDILLA LOVELY LADY – HSH | SINBERGUENSA | WARRENBRI ROMEO |
| WANRUA KUDOS | ||
| DANDILLA ROSETTE | NABINABAH COOL GUN | |
| DANDILLA BABY ROSE | ||
Wildcow Guitarman is a no fuss Conman son from a Romeo/Cool Gun mare.
He is a good-looking bay stallion showing all the traits of the Conman progeny. He is quiet, has a great temperament, is easy to ride and is taking to his education challenges with the utmost ease. Murray and Loretta believe he is a good horse structurally and he shows all the style of the traditional Australian Stock Horses.
His dam is Dandilla Lovely Lady who was a wonderful addition to the Smith’s stable when she was purchased as the top priced yearling from the Landmark Led Broodmare and Yearling Sale in Toowoomba 2004. Murray and Loretta didn’t have a lot of horses at the time, but Loretta confesses to having had the horse bug. They were simply looking for a couple of horses when this filly, Lovely Lady, caught their eye. She was a 16 month old yearling showing great type, breeding and a lovely kind eye, and when in the ring it was a case of, “we’ll just have one more bid” and she was theirs. A great decision in hindsight.
She was taken home and broken in by Will Kehl before being returned to Loretta. Loretta loves riding young horses as she believes that any mistakes that are made are yours. So together her and Lovely Lady went mustering. Loretta then took Lady campdrafting to the local drafts, getting into finals but never being at the blue ribbon. Murray reminds Loretta he won a cutout on her at Theodore and several place ribbons, then when Loretta was pregnant Lindy Kehl was offered the ride on her at Bauhinia Draft, winning the Maiden. Loretta had a few minor ribbons in the ASH challenge events. Although very short and limited in opportunities, Lovely Lady showed all the style and ability which should have won her more accolades in a more competitive home.
While having her own family, Loretta decided to breed from Lovely Lady, joining her to Acres Destiny. Opulent Acres was the resulting foal and Loretta enjoyed following him through the Challenge season with Scott Schoo and a few campdraft placings under Steve Comiskey before selling him on when Guitarman became her main focus.
Guitarman’s temperament and looks always impressed Murray and Loretta and after being broken in with Will Durkin, he came home doing everything right. After a spell he headed to Peter Hill for 6 weeks of mustering, during which time he impressed Peter. After more general stock work, Loretta got excited about the opportunity of showing Guitarman and she felt the Stock Horse program would suit him, plus she wanted an excuse to go the ASH Nationals.
The search began for a Stock Horse trainer, and seeing the good work Wyatt Young was doing, Guitarman entered his stable with the 2020 Stock Horse Futurity as his main focus. After 8 weeks, he returned home for a spell in October with Wyatt full of praise for the young sire. Returning the following March, everything was in place for the 2020 Futurity. But then when Covid struck, it was the end of the campaign.
Following the 2021 Nutrien Classic Guitarman joined Luke Bennett’s stables to prepare for the 2021 Challenges and Futurity Drafts. Unfortunately, rain cancelled most events and after just a couple of outings Covid again reared its head.
So, after Cloncurry, Guitarman headed home for the breeding season, before a season of contract mustering, giving him time to mature.
In 2020 Guitarman was in training for the ASHS Nationals with Wyatt Young but unfortunately Covid 19 put a stop to competition.
“I like the horse a lot, he’s a lovely travelling, big moving horse, with a lot of ability. He’s a real gentleman. He was on track for the ASH Nationals; it’s a shame Covid has thrown a spanner in the works for this horse’s competition plans.”
~ Wyatt Young
Following the 2021 Nutrien Classic Guitarman joined Luke Bennett’s stables to prepare for the Challenges & Futurity drafts, but unfortunately this time the full gamut was thrown at him, rain & then covid putting a stop to competition.
After a couple of starts Guitarman headed home for the breeding season and the decision was made that he would stay at home, go mustering with the family and just have time to mature.
Unfortunately following the win Guitarman sustained a stake injury and resultant career threatening infection and was unable o compete for the remainer of 2025.
Ridden by Ayrton Smith
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Hazelwood Conman has reached legendary status and is a truly great sire. He has: a great pedigree, a successful performance record of his own and proven progeny.
Visit Hazelwood Conman’s page to read his story.
By Impact sire Warrenbri Romeo on the dam’s side. Read more about this much loved mare in the “Story Tab” above.
Sadly, Dandilla Lovely Lady passed away from Colic in January 2020. Murray and Loretta realise how lucky they are to have such a standout sire to continue the genetics of their family favourite mare and to see a few of her grand-progeny hitting the ground.
Warrenbri Romeo is regarded as one of the outstanding sires of his generation within the Australian Stock Horse world, having exerted an enormous influence on the breed.
The Romeo horses horses are known for their great turn of speed and the fact that they naturally rated their cattle well.
Romeo’s campdrafting career got off to a very promising start, but was cut short when he developed a career ending eye infection aged just 7. Thankfully he bred on, as did the Romeo mares.
The most memorable year for Romeo was 1990 when 7/15 finalists at the Warwick Gold Cup were sired by Warrenbri Romeo:
Trained and campaigned successfully by Scott Shoo for the Classic Challenges and futurity drafts.
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