Australian-bred Tulara Wat Colblensky bound for Aachen
There is something special about seeing an Australian-bred horse earn her place on one of the biggest stages in Jumping. Tulara Wat Colblensky (Juno) is not a mare bought ready-made from Europe or sourced late in her career for championship duties. She was bred here, produced through the sport, and now, with Jamie Winning-Kermond in the saddle, she has been named on the Australian Jumping squad for the FEI World Championships in Aachen next month.
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For the Australian Jumping community it speaks not only to the quality of one mare, but to the people and programs behind her. It is a reminder that world-class horses can be bred on Australian soil, produced with patience, and brought through to the level where they can stand among the best in the world. Tulara Wat Colblensky carries that story with her to Aachen, and it is one that many people across the country will feel proud to follow.
Foaled in 2014 and bred by Tulara Warmbloods, Tulara Wat Colblensky brings together some of the most influential Jumping bloodlines in the sport. The grey mare is by Colman and out of Tulara Cornetto, who is by Cornet Obolensky, giving her a pedigree with depth, proven performance lines and the kind of genetic foundation that breeders dream of seeing realised in the arena.
Tulara Wat Colblensky and Jamie have already shown they belong in elite company. At the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Fort Worth, the pair delivered a clear first round in 68.73 seconds and went on to complete all phases of the competition, finishing 21st overall against some of the strongest combinations in the world.
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Aachen will always be one of the most demanding and respected venues in the sport and for Jamie and ‘Juno’, the opportunity is significant. For Australian Jumping, it is also a moment to acknowledge the wider story behind the mare. She represents Australian breeding, Australian ownership, Australian horsemanship and the belief that horses developed here can earn their place on the world stage. Whatever the scoreboard says in Aachen, her selection is already something worth recognising.
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