Blue Gum Farm

Another very valuable member of the Blue Gum Farm team, who has been with us in various capacities over the past two and a half years, is Sarah Rose. Presently responsible for the day-to-day handling and care of the yearlings, the home mares and their foals, Sarah first came on board for the 2005 yearling preparation. That year, Blue Gum Farm had large drafts at both the Sydney Easter and Melbourne Premier yearling sales. Since then Sarah has been primarily involved with the foals once they’ve been weaned right through to their yearling preparation, as well as spending the 2006 breeding season as a relief for our Foaling Manager extraordinaire, Libby Fenton, on the night watch of mares due to foal. “Full of enthusiasm, Sarah’s dedication and diligence to each horse is a big help in making a busy property like Blue Gum succeed,” observed Stud-master Philip Campbell. “We are so lucky to work with the wonderful group of young people that we do and their commitment shines through in the positive results attained by our farm,” he continued.

Sarah with Golden Prayer and her Statue Of Liberty filly

A highlight for Sarah this year is the extra time that’s been spent with the young stock since they’ve been weaned. “A lot of time has been put into the handling of these foals which are now yearlings. We’ve gone along patiently and now have the babies working beautifully with us. It’s fantastic as you can walk up to any yearling in the paddock and catch them,” says Sarah. In a crop highlighted by the first crop of the mighty Elvstroem, that effort will be duly rewarded come sale time as the sensible temperament of these yearlings shines through.

Having ridden her first pony as a four-year-old, Sarah spent a large part of her childhood with ponies and at pony club. Not surprisingly the outdoor environs are central to her lifestyle and having recently purchased a home and land in Euroa, her own time is dedicated to improvements on her property and the educating of her own horses. Sarah’s first formal employment, after completing her schooling, was with Kate Wallace’s showjumpers before being employed with the Geelong racehorse trainer Richard McCubbin, riding trackwork and handling breakers for that stable.


		Staff Profile: Sarah Rose
"A lot of time has been put into the handling of these foals which are now yearlings. We’ve gone along patiently and now have the babies working beautifully with us. It’s fantastic as you can walk up to any yearling in the paddock and catch them."		Another very valuable member of the Blue Gum Farm team, who has been with us in various capacities over the past two and a half years, is Sarah Rose. Presently responsible for the day-to-day handling and care of the yearlings, the home mares and their foals, Sarah first came on board for the 2005 yearling preparation. That year, Blue Gum Farm had large drafts at both the Sydney Easter and Melbourne Premier yearling sales. Since then Sarah has been primarily involved with the foals once they’ve been weaned right through to their yearling preparation, as well as spending the 2006 breeding season as a relief for our Foaling Manager extraordinaire, Libby Fenton, on the night watch of mares due to foal. “Full of enthusiasm, Sarah’s dedication and diligence to each horse is a big help in making a busy property like Blue Gum succeed,” observed Stud-master Philip Campbell. “We are so lucky to work with the wonderful group of young people that we do and their commitment shines through in the positive results attained by our farm,” he continued. Sarah with Golden Prayer and her Statue Of Liberty filly A highlight for Sarah this year is the extra time that’s been spent with the young stock since they’ve been weaned. “A lot of time has been put into the handling of these foals which are now yearlings. We’ve gone along patiently and now have the babies working beautifully with us. It’s fantastic as you can walk up to any yearling in the paddock and catch them,” says Sarah. In a crop highlighted by the first crop of the mighty Elvstroem, that effort will be duly rewarded come sale time as the sensible temperament of these yearlings shines through. Having ridden her first pony as a four-year-old, Sarah spent a large part of her childhood with ponies and at pony club. Not surprisingly the outdoor environs are central to her lifestyle and having recently purchased a home and land in Euroa, her own time is dedicated to improvements on her property and the educating of her own horses. Sarah’s first formal employment, after completing her schooling, was with Kate Wallace’s showjumpers before being employed with the Geelong racehorse trainer Richard McCubbin, riding trackwork and handling breakers for that stable.