Kirby Park Irish Jester the silver child of Kirby Park. Jester was one of the first foals to be bred at Kirby Park. He was by ESB Irish Enough (Irish sport horse) out of Kirby Park Yellow Empress (Thoroughbred) one of the carefully selected brood mares used to start the breeding program at KP.

He started his eventing career as a six year old quickly progressing to the 3* ranks by the time he was eight and a half. His results and achievements are legendary. Some of his biggest achievements  include winning Melbourne international twice in 2005 and 2008. Winning Adelaide International in 2005. winning a team bronze medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen. The ultimate prize was  being selected on the Australian Team at the 2008  Beijing Olympic Games and winning the team silver medal and just narrowly missing out on an individual medal, Megan and Jester were the highest placed Australian combination at the games, finishing 3rd over all in the eventing competition and going on to jump for an individual medal knocking down the last rail and finishing in 4th spot just out of the individual medals. Jester finished the 2008 eventing season as the worlds best eventing horse, being ranked number 1 on the FEI world rankings table.

After  all that he is still Mr Nice Guy, always doing his best to please, still thinking he is Harry Potter with that scar on his face and trying to keep the magic going. He is now brought out for special occasions and still turning on the magic, winning both World Cup qualifiers in 2009. One in New Zealand and one in Sydney both won by over 9 penalties. He was to go to Poland for the final but it would have meant 3 months in quarantine coming out of Poland. So Megan opted to take him to Australian International Three Day Event instead where he came 3rd, after wining the dressage by 9 penalties.

Festy is now happy and retired enjoying the best paddock overlooking everyone and everything including the 3 arenas! He is still stabled everynight, equissage twice a day, shod, washed, groomed everything a top class competition horse has, except the competition.

Festy thank you for making my little girl dreams come true. Thank you all the happy highs and the teary lows. 

I owe everything to you. You took me on a journey that so few get the chance to take. Enjoy your retirment, your trips to the beach for fun, your morning neck scratches and kisses and the love that will continue to be poured all over you.

Festy you are the God Father of Kirby Park!!

Kirby Park Allofasudden, known as Floyd around the stables, is a nine year old thoroughbred gelding, by Rustic Amber out of Passionate. Bred by Prim Cromwell from Mypolonga in South Australia he was sold as a yearling at the magic millions sales. Unfortunately his racing career did not go according to plan and he changed hands a few times until he found himself at Kirby Park for some re-education.  He was very bad tempered and mean, he used to do all sorts of things when you least expected it, hence his name Allofasudden. However, Megan fell in love with this rangy naughty orange  horse. She thought he was quite fancy and with some re-education and strict guidelines he could be quite something. He is jointly owned by Alan and Stephanie Poulson and Megan

He has returned her faith in him many times, moving up through the ranks in a mature manner till he reached 3* status, winning and placing in many 3*events around Australia. In 2008 he was placed on the elite list and named as reserve horse for the Beijing Olympic Games and then went on to 2nd place in his first CCI4* (Australian International Three Day Event). He won the Melbourne International CCI3* in 2009 (and was the only horse to finish on his dressage score). Then after winning Reynella CIC3* went on to place second in the CCI4* at the Australian International Three Day event again in 2009, where also won  the  Magic  Millions Trophy. Floyd is a very exciting horse and is just waiting to step into Jester's shoes. Floyd finished the 2009 eventing season ranked 2nd on the FEI World Rankings Table