Geisel Park Stud - Myalup Farm

Geisel Park Stud is located at the historic Myalup Farm established in 1846. Over the years, not only the farm, but the whole district became known as Myalup.

In 1846 Lieutenant General Sir Henry Bunbury acquired 100 acres of land at Myalup. In 1848, he sold the property to William Pead and the cottage known as Pead Cottage was built from timber on the property, where it still stands at Myalup Farm to this day. William Crampton acquired the property in 1853 and then in 1895 Joseph and Jane Manning acquired Myalup Farm. The Manning family farmed it for the next 98 years.

In 2007 Eddie and Kylie Rigg acquired Myalup Farm for the purpose of establishing one of Western Australia’s leading thoroughbred studs. The rich chocolate soils surrounding the Mylaup swamp and the abundant fresh water make Myalup Farm ‘a little bit of New Zealand’ on the coastal plains of the Southwest. The farm has now expanded to 250 acres.

All facilities at Geisel Park Stud, Myalup Farm, have been purpose built to ensure the safety of the horses and maximise efficiencies. Only the 1849 Pead Cottage and the renovated Stud Master’s house remain.

Geisel Park - Origins

Geisel (pronounced “guy-sel”) Park honours one of the world's most successful and enduring authors and illustrators, Dr Suess. Dr Suess’ real name is Theodore Suess Geisel. Dr Suess’ wonderful array of characters such as Cat In The Hat, Sam I Am, Red Fish Blue Fish, Fuddle Dee Duddle and Bippo No Bungus, provide an interesting theme to choose horse names from.