 October 1 2006 - October 15 2008
 In loving memory of a gorgeous little chestnut colt born in the midst of our fight with Equine Influenza during September 2007, lost his fight with pneumonia.
 Died February 22 2006 Flying Dust Miniature Horse Stud
On March 2 2006, I did something I didn't want to do, something that I didn't think I would have to do for a very long time.. I attended the funeral service of a very dear friend. Kerrie Elizabeth Shaw. I met Kerrie Shaw one afternoon back in early 1994 when we were driving home and passing her house, I saw a beautiful Unicorn type horse with a tiny palomino baby at foot. We had to stop and admire this 'little' horse. As we were looking over the fence, a lady came from the house, and with a beaming friendly smile, said hello. Little did we realise then that a warm friendship would grow and this lady would take us into the world of miniature horses. We stood and talked to her for a while and she told us all about the miniature horses and the lovely colour of this mare she called Tia. She was a cremello. With me having been raised on a farm, I had been around horses and loved them dearly, but being on a residential block, it was impossible to have a horse where we now lived. We went home not really thinking anything would come of it. Perhaps a few months later, I thought of the 'cremello' again and phoned the Miniature Horse Association to see if there were breeders who would have one of these horses for sale. They gave me the phone number of a lady called Kerrie Shaw and when I phoned her I was surprised to find it was the same lady that we had spoken to on that lovely afternoon. We called by again and asked if the mare was for sale - she said no she wasn't. So after speaking to her again for a while about these lovely little horses, we gave her our number and asked that if she ever changed her mind could she phone us. She agreed. Well, it was quite a few months after that, but we did receive a phone call from this lady, and she said that if we were still interested in the mare, she was now for sale as she was importing her first stallion from the USA and needed to sell some horses to pay his fare. We visited again and agreed to buy her. Kerrie had said that she had only just served her with her buckskin stallion and couldn't guarantee that she was in foal. We were happy just to have such a pretty mare that we didn't really care. As we were still on a 1/4 acre block we had just enough room to take her home. We knew the time would come when we would have to move, so we weren't too concerned, until we found out that Tia was indeed pregnant! We contacted Kerrie again and asked for help, which came so easily from her. We moved Tia back to Kerrie's farm where she stayed until she gave birth. As we lived not far from Kerrie, we asked if she would phone us when Tia was going to foal so we could attend. Kerrie had told us that we wouldn't get much warning as these things happen so quickly, but the call came at 4.20am early one morning and I am sure we weren't quite awake until we pulled into her driveway and saw a beautiful snow white baby on the ground next to our mare. As we approached the yard where Tia was, I asked Kerrie what the baby was and she replied with words I will never forget...it is a cremello filly you Bitch! Kerrie wasn't being nasty, she was telling me bluntly that we had managed to get the perfect foal that she had been trying for for years! Tia has sinced passed away (her dedication is below), but that perfect little cremello filly foal went on to become the best producer we have here today at Crystal Park as each and every one of her babies has achieved many, many Champion titles, State Champion titles, National Reserve Grand Champion titles and Supremes! Our friendship grew with Kerrie and Skye Shaw over the years to follow and when we moved to Tamworth for our horses and a bit of a lifestyle change for us, she said that she would move up here one day too. We had been in Tamworth just over 6 years when Kerrie made the move with Skye to their 60 acre farm at Bendemeer. So, if it wasn't for us stopping that afternoon to look at the gorgeous little Tia and her baby, we would never have met Kerrie and our lives wouldn't have been touched by such a caring, giving person those many years ago. We will always miss you Kerrie and we thank you for all the advice and direction you gave willingly, and the special times we have had. Until we meet again... 
Passed away unexpectedly on July 3 2001 aged 15 years young.
The Horse's Prayer
Always be kind to me. Talk to me. Your voice often means as much to me as the reins. Pet me sometimes, that I may serve you more gladly and learn to love you. Do not jerk the reins, and do not whip me when going up hill, Never strike, beat or kick me when I do not understand what you want, but give me a chance to understand you. Watch me, and if I fail to do your bidding, see if something is wrong with my gear or my feet. Amen
Rainbow Bridge There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth.
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