Billy Bathgate and Previous Horses
BILLY BATHGATE

Owned and Sponsored by Philip and Mary Hockney of Harden

1st CCI **** Adelaide International Horse Trials 1999
5th CCI*** Adelaide International Horse Trials 1998
4th CIC*** Sprayfarm International ODE 1999
11th- CCI*** Taupo Trans Tasman Championships New Zealand 1999
3rd- Goulburn State Eventing Championships Advanced- 1998
2000- Selected on the Elite Squad training  for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Billy unfortunately sustained an injury just 4 months before the Olympics. We tried
everything to get him right for the event but it just wasnt to be. We were able to do
a year of dressage and placed at the State and National Dressage championships
the following year. He then spent 6 months doing some Pony club events with the
Hockneys Grand Daughter Sarah, before he hurt himself again. Billy sadly retired
due to injury in 2002. He now resides in Young NSW on 100 acres of hills and
dams where he is happy and living the life he now deserves.
Below:Billy and I on our
way to winning at Adelaide
4* 3DE in the Cross
Country!!  Billy Bathgate is
16.3hh and we look dawfed
by this huge oxer.
Photo by Barbara Thompson
Velupez (Foxy)
OWNED BY THE GOOD TIMING SYNDICATE
1st Novice Macarthur horse trials ODE
1st Silver Hills ODE CNC**

Foxy has retired due to a mystery injury. He had plenty of x-rays and scans but we suspect he
had a hairline fracture that didn't show up. He now resides in over 300 lush acres at Gallop
Creek in Yass being totally spoilt with love. If you have a horse that needs a happy retirement,
agistment is available in the Yass area. Please contact Anne and Craig 0411408605
Good Timing (Toby)
OWNED BY THE GOOD TIMING SYNDICATE.  
When I was campaigning for the Olympics,
I was lucky enough to have a group of local people and businesses supporting me for my quest
for the 2000 Olympics. We formed a syndicate to purchase a horse. Unfortunately he didn't turn
out to be an Olympic champion, but I am very gratefull for the sponsorship I received and had the
opportunity to ride another 3 star horse, gaining me invaluable experience at that level. Members
included: The Krugar foundation, Philip and Mary Hockney, George Holm, Ginty and O'leary
Holden, The Blundell Family, Jenny Farrelly, John Farrelly, Peter Minson, Peter and Lynne
Pobjie, Harden Horse Trials Assoc, Wal and Sue Bradford, John P McArthy, Dan and Jan Cole,
Hugo and Mandy Sachs

12th Melbourne CCI *** 2000

Elementary Champion Young dressage Championships 2000

Toby was sold to a junior in Victoria at the age of 15. The syndicate then purchased Velupez.
Other retired and sold horses
Cosmic Cat (Felix)
Sire: Cool Cat. Dam Springdale Missy
Pictured left

Best Performances

Reserve Champion Prelim horse Young Dressage
Champs-2004
Champion Novice Horse Bowral Dressage Championships 2005
1st Harden ODE Preliminary-2005
3rd Canberra ODE Preliminary 2005
4th Camden ODE Pre-Novice 2005

Sold to Olivia Townsend (aged 14) VIC- I wish the new owners
good luck with him for the future.

Recently placed
2nd in their first pre-novice competition!!
Main Event Photograpy
Above: A dream come true winning Adelaide CCI****

With Billys owners Phil and Mary Hockney,
grandaughter Sarah Paul and My parents Lin and
Joe Blundell.  We were all extremely happy as you
can see!!