Our Farm
Riverbank Farm is located in north-east Victoria
Owned and managed by Russell and Caroline Osborne, Riverbank Farm offers affordable thoroughbred agistment. We cater for every stage from foaling, breeding, weaning and spelling to the racetrack. Located in the horse capital of Victoria and in an easy to find location opposite Benalla racecourse, we are within easy driving distance of Melbourne.
Riverbank Farm was established in the early 1990s by Adrian and Dorothy Osborne. When setting up the farm, they planted an abundance of native trees which are now a beautiful feature of the property. Every paddock is surrounded by trees which provide a natural barrier, offering shade in summer and shelter in winter for the horses.
In September 2014, Adrian and Dot decided it was time to retire and handed over the reins of the farm to their son Russell, who has worked on the farm for many years.
Russell has been involved in racehorses from a very young age and has worked alongside his father Adrian, before obtaining his own trainers’ licence in 2013. Russell trains a small number of homebred horses and is passionate about racing. It was through the work on the farm that Russell met his wife, Caroline, who is an equine vet.
Originally from Ireland, Caroline is an experienced equine vet with a special interest in equine reproduction and neonatology. She has worked in Ireland, England and the Hunter Valley before settling in north-east Victoria after meeting Russell. Caroline is currently on the committee of the Thoroughbred Breeders of Victoria and is passionate about promoting the Victorian breeding industry. In March 2023 she was one of 3 finalists in the Victorian Wakeful Club Lady Of Racing Award.
Together they have established their own broodmare band and have a number of their own home-bred horses which are trained and raced by Russell. Pretty Possum, Squeaky Squirrel and Beautiful Bee are some of the winning homebreds to date.
Riverbank Farm is very much a family run property with all members of the family expected to help out. Russell’s breeding success applies not only to the horses but also to his family, with two sets of twins to his credit! Olivia has recently joined the training ranks, obtaining her trainers licence in February 2023 and is now training some of the homebreds that Russell is too busy to train, while Sarah rides trackwork every morning.
Enjoy having a look at our stallions and please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.
Stallions
Our Stallion Roster
DALASAN
Service: $5,500 INC. GST
BOULDER CITY
Service: $4,400 INC. GST
PRINCE OF CAVIAR
Service: $4,400 INC. GST
REDENTE
Service: $3,300 INC. GST
SKILLED
Service: $3,300 INC. GST
