Welcome to the "Latest News" section of the site. Here is where you will find all the latest information from Leigh Dunstan and "Dunleigh Stables".

It has been a long but successful show season with wins and placings at all Royals. Congratulations to all of Leigh’s clients. Major winners included;

Adelaide Royal 2008

Skelty Park Oliver (Kelsey Pfieffer) won his open pony class and placed in many other classes.

Melbourne Royal 2008

Jemma Reeve-Singles won her Junior Equestrian Turnout while Tahnee Pfeiffer ran fourth in a strongly contested Intermediate Turnout class.

Geelong Royal 2008

Leigh’s new horse Kordella Park Mayfair was awarded Champion Led and Champion Ridden Arabian Derivative.  Mayfair  (Isaac) also ran second in the open Showhunter Hack- a nice effort for only his third show ever. Leigh also rode Loriot Royal Doulton for Champion Ridden Palomino. The consistent Skelty Park Oliver was Champion Ridden Welsh Exhibit ridden by owner Jemma Reeve-Singles who also won her riding comp. Tahnee Pfeiffer won the Good Hands.

Royal Melbourne Horse Show 2009

Leigh showed ten different horses and all gained ribbons. Most noteworthy was MOUNTAIN CREEK TRANQUILITY (owned by Erin McLeish) an attractive filly who won Champion and Supreme Champion Part Bred Morgan.

KORDELLA PARK MAYFAIR won his Ridden Arabian Derivative class, placed in the Ridden Showhunter Hack and followed this with a Top 10 win in the VAS Championships Showhunter Hack final.

Rosemary Garoni’s Welsh Mountain ponies MOONDYNE HONEY HUSH and MOONDYNE BUCCANEER were Reserve Champion Welsh Mountain Mare and Stallion respectively.

All of Leigh’s pupils in the Pony Club section of the Summer Show won ribbons including Kelsey Pfeiffer who won the Junior Handler and followed this with a handler win at Barastoc a few weeks later.

Also at  Barastoc , Leigh’s youngest pupil, 6 year old Lilly Cowburn on her pony WYANN CAMELOT was fourth in the Open Leading Rein Championship. Lily has been winning Riding Comps all season at numerous country shows.

Leigh is also currently contributing a series of articles to the HRCAV publication, Chaff Chat. These articles have also been posted on this website for you information. Click on the titles below to read the articles:

• Chaff Chat Article 1-August 2006
• Chaff Chat Article 2-September 2006
• Chaff Chat Article 3-October 2006
• Chaff Chat Article 4-November 2006
• Chaff Chat Article 5- January 2007
• Chaff Chat Article 6- February 2007
• Chaff Chat Article 7- April 2007
• Chaff Chat Article 8- June 2007
• Chaff Chat Article 10- October 2007
• Chaff Chat Article 11- February 2008
• Chaff Chat Article 12- May 2008

"Leigh Dunstan has been training my horses for the past 5 years. I trust Leigh implicitly to get results.

Living in town I rely on Leigh to exercise and train my horse when I'm not there.

My horse has become increasingly responsive and supple under Leigh's training and guidance, this has been reflected in positive competition results.

In 2006 Leigh helped us prepare for the Summer Royal, he assisted in all aspects of preparation and was there on the day to guide me through.

He told me we would win our rider class and we did." - Puchi Dunne, Bullengarook ARC
(Photos courtesy of Morrie Mathews)