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Splitters Creek Fortitude (pedigree)
Cudglebar Manak (pedigree) x Omani Stylist (pedigree)

Grey anglo stallion 3/4 arab (gelded)
9/3/2000


Fortitude was born 9/3/2000 on agistment in Albury, before I purchased my farm at Walbundrie. I should have called him 'Lucky' as he was lucky to be conceived. His mum, Omani Stylist had been at Cudglebar stud for some months for service to Cudglebar Manak. Thought to be in foal, she was brought into the yards to be trucked home and showed in season. Les put her to Manak the day before she came home, and above is the result. The first Splitters Creek foal.	Fortitude at 20 months, moments before serving his first mare, the standardbred SC Claire, for resulting foal SC Bundy. Above right, a young stallion during the 2003 drought. The foals resulting from his 1st stud season were: SC Xena SC Bundy SC Merlin	2nd season foals were: SC Maggie SC Courage SC Crackerjack SC Uptown Girl 3rd and final season: SC Bubblegum SC Crystal SC Mercedes SC Saab SC Brontie SC La Creme Bakiir SC Archer Finale

Fortitude was reluctantly gelded after the stud season as a 4 year old.	These 5 photos taken during his breaking.	Breaker's comments: 'Very tough, can't kill him with a stick'.

Zoe's first ride.	Boy could that pony trot!	(photo Dean Stephen)

Fortitude left for Equitrans Endurance to the next stage of his career in Spring 2005. It was a strange feeling watching the red lights of the truck fade into the dark...	Fortitude with Dean Stephen.	He successfully completed 1 x 40k ride and 2 x 80k rides before being turned out until April 2006. (Sue Crockett photo above and left).
	Left: 4 of Fortititude's lovely daughters. Successful rides: 24/7/05 Lake Manchester QLD 40k rec 43, 46 10/9/05 Sparkler QLD 80k rec 44, 43 1/10/05 Eden Creek NSW 80k, rec 40, 54	Dean Stephen's comments after his first 40k ride: Fortitude handled his first outing really well. He behaved well at the preride vetting and ate and drank well at base. He behaved well at the start amongst 61 other horses. As our time suggests we took it pretty easy. He showed willingness to travel all day and he developed quite a competitive attitude. He always wanted to be at the front of the group and was quite willing to leave that group to catch the next. He has good paces and an excellent walk which I really like in a horse. Overall he performed very well and I was extremely happy with him.

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