Samsonvale / QLD / Australia

 

Holstein Park is located in Samsonvale, Queensland and is owned and operated by Gerhard Quast. Gerhard Quast emigrated to Australia in 1956 from Lander, Germany, where his family bred Holstein horses. Gerhard Quast foundered the Holsteiner Breeders Association of Queensland studbook in 1978. Originally, Holstein Park was owned and operated by Gerhard Quast and his former wife Philippa Geldmacher which commenced operation in 1983. Philippa Geldmacher now operates as Immenhof Warmblood Stud.

 

Gerhard Quast has imported a number of stallions to Australia. These stallions include Monopol (Imp/Dec) (Moltke/Aldato/Lothar) in 1975, Falkland (Imp/Dec) (Farnese/Lopshorn/Nordland) in 1979, Lander (Imp/Dec) (Lorenz/Fasolt/Marlon xx) in 1973, Cassanova (Imp) (Coriander/Lord Calando/Calypso I) in 1998 and the imported Hanoverian stallion Wyndemere (Imp) (Wolkenstein II/Abajo xx/Garibaldi II) in ?.

 

Gerhard Quast also bred stallions such as Falkrich (Falkland/Monopol/Stormy Water) and Falkland Victory (Falkland/Monopol/Macquario). Falkrich was the 2007 Jumping Stallion of the Year and now stands at Michelle and Peter McMahon's Kolora Stud.

 

Gerhard Quast stood HPS Galanthus (Gymnastik Star/Graf Landau/Silky Baby xx). HPS Galanthus was bred by Kinnordy Stud and competes under Leasa Stephen. HPS Galanthus was co owned by Gerhard Quast and Ursula Lang but is now owned by Leasa Stephen of Gypsie Lodge Equestrian Centre. Gerhard Quast and Ursula Lang of Olympic Paradise Stud joined breeding programs at Olympic Paradise Stud for a period of time after cessation of Holstein Park in 1999.

 

 

Proprietor: Gerhard Quast.
Currently Standing: HPS Galanthus (Gymnastik Star/Graf Landau/Silky Baby xx) and Wyndemere (Imp) (Wolkenstein II/Abajo xx/Garibaldi II).
Stallion DVD Available: Unknown.
Website: Unknown.

 

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