Haydon Horse Stud places a lot of emphasis on the importance of their mare lines and the families have been proven and recorded from mother to daughter through the generations.
The families have been recorded tracing back to the original foundation mare as follows:
Jewel Family-Countess by Planet 1880’s
Thora Family– Flirt by Eclipse 1880’s
Rose Family-Rose by Rosewing 11 1950’s
Romance Family- Kitty by Highlander 1880’s
Widdden Lass Family- Widden Lass by Prodigal 1920’s
Sunshower Family-Valto by Cremalto 1920’s
Winsome Family– Highland Mary by Highlander 1860’s
Lottie Family– Gunner by Tester 1880’s
Ready for Life-by More Than Ready 2000’s
Please click to see the Graphic of these Main Mare Familes showing an early family champion representative through to one of the present day champions selected from the numerous eligible candidates.
The Jewel Family shows Haydon Topaz who drafted at the Sydney RAS and represented NSW through to Haydon Angel Jewel the only horse ever to win every major tournament in the world.
The Thora Family shows brillant camdraft mare Haydon Twilight through to top award winning mare Haydon Celestial.
The Romance Family shows legendary mare Hazelwood Romance and her more legendary sire son Hazelwood Conman.
The Widden Lass family shows allround mare Haydon Beranghi Lass Supreme Led Mare at Scone through to top scorer in the camdraft Triple Crown Series Marines Glamour.
The Rose Family shows allround mare Haydon Bambi being ridden by HRH The Prince of Wales through to National Futurty winner Doongarra Power Wishes.
The Lottie Family shows the Tester gelding Polo who survived the entire Middle East WWI campaign ridden by Lt Barney Haydon through to three times Sydney RAS winner Silverthorn Carbine.
The Sunshower Family shows the lovely Sundown mare Sunshower through to the Ellerston legend Horne.