Chip Chase Nile Consort +S
(1981 – 2006)
(Sindbad (Imp Ger) x Cherokee Nile Queen) PEDIGREE
By Chris Ros
This young colt (born in 1981) was bought by good friend Malcom Gillies from the well-known Chip Chase Park situated in Bathurst in NSW. Malcolm was living in Kalgoorlie at the time and wanted Consort to be shown in Perth so he came to live with us. Malcolm later gave us a half share in this wonderful stallion and eventually we were able to purchase him outright.
Consort had only been viewed on a movie film and when Bill went over with the horse transport company to bring him back, he thought they had picked up the wrong horse. Consort had been in a drought situation and was going through a lean and very gangly stage. His head appeared too large for his body but we didn’t give up on him. Only a few months after his arrival in WA Malcolm wanted him shown at the All Arabian, we would have preferred not to have shown him till he was looking his best, but had to bow to Malcolm’s decision. Consort was called in first in the line-up but by the time it came for the ribbon presentations he was at the tail end. We weren’t used to the slower developing horses with Egyptian blood in them and in time Consort grew into an outstanding stallion.
Consort was by Sindbad imp Germany (by Hadban Enzahi from Sahmet – also by Hadban Enzahi) from Cherokee Nile Queen (by Silwan imp from Cherokee Royal Sarong). Silwan was a Pure Crabbet stallion and Cherokee Royal Sarong was a Silwan granddaughter with the old bloodlines of Royal Domino imp, Rakib imp, Indian Light imp and Shahzada imp combined in her pedigree.
When Consort arrived in WA, he was a pale blue colour but swiftly turned a milky white with a magnificent long, full mane & tail. At times his forelock reached past the end of his nose with his mane way down past the point of his shoulder and his tail matched up, reaching ground level. The young daughter of a friend called him the “Barbie doll horse” because of it.
The grey was dominant in his foals even though he brought the born bay colouring into our stud, all his foals were grey as were Sindbad’s. Thirty-seven foals by Consort were registered with the Arabian Horse Society of Australia, as well he had a few which were not registered at all.
The temperament of this stallion was excellent and he passed this along to his foals, along with his good conformation. Many excelling in the show ring. The most well known would be his daughter Ros Skybird (from Ros Starfire +S). Starfire was by Chip Chase Jehane +S from our Count Manilla imp mare – Scimetar Sharina +CH. Jehane himself was very closely related to Consort as his sire Cherokee Mecca was a full brother to Cherokee Nile Queen (Consort’s dam).
In 1988 Consort was judged Supreme Champion at the All Arabian Show (no such thing as Junior & Senior Supreme Champion on those days. All the Champions competed for ONE Supreme.) In 1990 Skybird emulated her sire by winning Supreme Champion at the same show. One of the horses she beat for this award was her 18 year old grand-sire – Chip Chase Jehane +S). Another feat in which his daughter followed was to win the Kadova Favoury Memorial Trophy for the most successful Purebred in “A class” in-hand events.
In 1988 at the huge All Breeds Autumn Show, held over three days, Consort won the title of Champion of Champions (all the breed champions were judged for this) on one day and then had to go back on the final day to compete against the other two Champion of Champions. What a day that was. Consort made us all very proud when he was awarded the title of Supreme Champion of All Breeds. There were over 500 horses competing on this weekend.
On the same weekend, but on the other side of the country, Consort’s full brother Chip Chase Tajar was holding up his end of the family by being judged Supreme Champion Purebred at the Victorian Classic Arabian Show.
Consort did not just compete in Purebred Arabian classes but went out & mixed with all breeds in Open competition once his ridden career started and also in some in-hand classes. John Hough rode him at the Australian Arabian Championships the only year they have been held in Perth, and was awarded a Top 5 Ridden Purebred Stallion (as well as Top 5 in-hand). Pam Costin rode him at the Royal and long time friend Pippa Glynn would come down from Geraldton on weekends just to train him. This pair had many successes, including competing in western, dressage and the normal ridden events.
I was not a show rider by any means, stock work on the station was more my idea of riding but I got my share of ribbons on Consort at the country shows.
When our stud was dispersed in 1993 Consort was sold to Harry O’Brien, well known in the field of Endurance riding. Harry had campaigned one of Consort’s Partbred sons called “Chip”. Harry & Chip covered many, many miles together (1700 kilometres in competition) and won many awards including a second Middleweight in the 1993 Tasmanian Quilty Gold Cup. Consort started a new endeavour with Harry and became a qualified Endurance horse.
The family descending from Consort continues to grow as the years pass. They are still out there competing and winning in the show ring and in endurance.
Consort was put to sleep in January of 2006.
Achievements
In a show career from his first outing in 1983 till his last outing in 1992, Consort amassed the following: -
Number of Shows 49 To end 1992.
29 ………… Firsts
11 ………… Seconds
4 ………… Thirds
1 ………… Fourths
4 ………… Unplaced
22 ………… Champions, including Royal, All Arabian, Autumn Horse Show, and Collie.
(“A” Class)
6 ………… Reserves, including All Arabian & Autumn.
13 ………… Supremes, including All Arabian & Autumn.
2 ………… Champion Stallion of All Breeds.
1 ………… Champion of Champions.
1 ………… Supreme Champion of All Breeds, including Autumn Show (over 500 horses).
Australian Championships ………… 1987 ……… Top 10 ……… Halter
1987 ……… Top 5 ……… Under Saddle
WA Division …………………………… Halter Horse of the Year ……… 1985
……… 1987
(Not entered in ridden Horse of the Year).
WA Division “A” Class Halter Horse of the Year
1988 Kadova Favoury Trophy
Roll of Merit ……… Supreme Champion.
Plus many awards under saddle in events such as:-
Ridden Arab Stallion, All Breeds Ridden Stallion, English Pleasure,
Western Pleasure, Bridle Path Hack, Pair of Hacks, Open Arab Hack,
All Breeds Open Hack, Costume, and has competed in two dressage events but was not placed.
Qualified as an Endurance Horse with new owner Harry O’Brien in 1995/6.
Show record excludes WA Bred, Progeny, Classic Heads & Trots etc.
PUREBREDS – PROGENY INCLUDE:-
Ros Dancing Fire – Supreme Champion of All Breeds
Ros Silver Jade – Reserve Champion
Ros Mikado – Champion
Ros Skybird – Supreme Champion
Champion of Champions
Supreme Champion of All Breeds
Twice Halter Horse of the Year
Winner under saddle
State Championship Top 5 English Pleasure
State Championship Top 5 Show Hunter
State Championship Top 10 Bridle Path Hack
Ros Kashmir – Supreme Champion
Halter Horse of the Year
Ros Saraifa – Winner under saddle in Open Company
Ros Dark Orchid – Reserve Champion
State Champion Western Pleasure
Ros Starglow – Supreme Champion of All Breeds
Reserve State Champion Ridden Mare.
Champion Galloway Hack in Open Company
Galloway Hack of the Year
ROM Champion in Working & Performance
Ros Pashenka – Endurance Horse – successfully covered 2081 kms
Many Best Conditioned Awards
Orchid Park Indiana – Champion
Reserve State Champion
Reserve State Champ Ridden Gelding
State Champion Bridle Path Hack
State Champion Dressage
State Champion English Pleasure
Reserve State Champion Dressage Horse
Reserve State Champion Show Hunter
Tanderra Serenade – Endurance Horse
Arabika Durabo – Endurance Horse
Dre-Anne Zahliah – Champion
Sileby Krystal Nile – Endurance Horse
ANGLOS INCLUDE :-
Ros Tangiers – Champion Hack
Top 10 State Championship Ridden Gelding
Ros Raindancer – Supreme Champion
Successful Hack
Arabika Henty – Endurance Horse
Arabika Lyric – Endurance Horse
PARTBREDS INCLUDE :-
Chip – 2nd place Middleweight Quilty, plus many awards in WA.
Successfully completed 1700 kms
State Endurance Champion
Many Best Conditioned awards
Arabika Comet – Endurance Horse
Kirkintilloch Miss Fleur – 3rd in Hand
GRANDSIRE OF:-
Star o’ Hearts – State Champion
Supreme Champion
Champion Hack
Bintari Nejmet Es Subh – Reserve State Champion Foal
Champion under Saddle (Open company included)
Orchid Park Silver Phoenix – Endurance Horse – Heavyweight winner
Orchid Park Silver Mecca – Quilty Horse
Catrin Samir – Supreme Champion
Winner under saddle
Top Fancy Minuet – Champion
Top Fancy Foxfire – Endurance Horse (3114 kms)
Catrin Silmarillion – Champion
GREAT GRANDSIRE OF:-
Top Fancy Shatahla – Supreme Champion
Top Fancy Let’s Party – Champion
Here are updated mileages ( end of 2009) for the following Endurance horses descended from Chip Chase Nile Consort.
Top Fancy Dolce 242 kms
Thassa Stormwind 484.5 kms
Orchid Park Silver Mecca 1748.6 kms
Orchid Park Silver Phoenix 1173 kms
Tanderra Serenade 724.5
Arabika Henty 80 kms
Arabika Comet 1193.1 kms
Arabika Durabo 700.5 kms
Arabika Nifty 362 kms
Top Fancy Foxfire 3439 kms
NB. Some of the earlier horses, Consort included, are not on the WA Endurance Riders database yet so cannot check on their mileages.