Situated on the Darling Downs, 20 minutes from Toowoomba, Queensland, Heartthrob Arabians and Riding Ponies comprises 40 acres of fertile soil overlooking the townships of Wyreema and Cambooya.

I have had a love of horses ever since I can remember with the aim of one day producing and owning some of the best Riding Ponies and Arabian Derivatives available in Australia.

Emma Barkla and Lendemar's Sharnay

I have being competing from a young age, and fell totally in love with the Arabian Breed when my parents purchased for me the amazing Purebred Arabian Gelding Agecroft Sudan (Tarong El Nefous x Tarong Sharie) as a Christmas present in 1994. Sudan was a 4 year old untrained gelding and I was a young untrained rider, however we stuck to it and my parents got me riding lessons with Julie Rogers in Brisbane. Sudan and I were to become a phenomenal team and took out many championships in both hacking and dressage. Sudan was retired in 1998 after becoming very ill and for the last 10 years has being sitting at home in his paddock surrounded by his favourite mares, he is now however back under saddle with young Kimberley Thompson in the saddle and he has not forgotten a thing. After Sudan came the magnificent Stock Horse Gelding Sara Oaks Bally’s Pride. Canungra as he was known as carried me to many wins in Dressage and Hacking prior to his unfortunate retirement due to chronic lameness in 2000. After this started Heartthrob Arabians and Riding Ponies and the acquisition of some magnificent and quality mares. I soon learnt that through happiness also comes pain with the untimely passing of a couple of young horses and one of our fabulous warmblood mares, however life does go on and if anything this has made us stronger and more determined.

We currently have a total of 8 broodmares ranging from Australian Ponies to Warmbloods.  Our mares carry some of the best bloodlines available and are either from show winning families or are multi champions themselves. We are constantly expanding and believe that the best can only be bred from the best so our mares are hand selected for their movement, temperament, breeding and show record. We are always on the lookout for top quality mares to add to our team. We are very lucky to have purchased the Riding Pony Colt Ascot Choir Master (see Stallions Page) as our future sire from Ascot Stud in Victoria. Choir Master hit the Queensland Show Scene in June 2007 with Christian Rebsdorf at the tender age of 8 months and took out the first of many champions to follow.  Choir Master is an outstanding individual and if his show record so far is anthing to go by he will be one to watch out for in the future. 

Our aim is not be breed quantity but to breed quality and so far the future is looking very bright.

Please take the time to browse our website and if you wish please contact me via either phone or email, I am only too happy to help with any queries you may have.