HONOUR Candles

Top notes: Mandarin, Sweet Orange

Mid notes: Blackberry, Violet

Base notes: Coconut, Musk, Vanilla

Bounce, an unraced thoroughbred, became a legend in New Zealand equestrian sport, helping elevate the nation’s eventing profile to international acclaim during the 1990s.
Ridden by Vaughn Jefferis, together they formed a formidable partnership. The pair first made their mark at home, claiming both the national one-day and three-day eventing championship titles. Then, in 1994, they burst onto the world stage with a stunning third-place at their first Badminton Horse Trials—just behind fellow Kiwis Mark Todd (Horton Point) and Blyth Tait (Delta). That same year, Bounce and Vaughn captured individual gold at the World Equestrian Championships in the Netherlands.
Their success continued. In 1996, they helped secure a team bronze medal at the Atlanta Olympics, and in 1998, they were part of the New Zealand team that won gold at the World Equestrian Games in Rome. Bounce returned to Badminton three more times, finishing second, fifth, and tenth—an extraordinary record. That same year, he was named European Eventing Horse of the Year. After returning to New Zealand, Bounce added to his legacy by winning the CCI4* title at Puhinui in 1999 and 2000.
Bounce was the ultimate all-round athlete. A striking black gelding, he dazzled in the dressage arena and cleared jumps with power & precision. Known for his bold but careful style and his calm, dependable nature, Bounce was a horse who rarely put a foot wrong. He was retired to Vaughn’s Matangi property, where he lived out his days. In 2013, at the grand age of 31, Bounce was laid to rest beside the stables.

Top notes: Australian Finger Lime and Bergamot

Mid notes: Blond Cedar and Coriander

Base notes: Vetiver, Sandalwood

Tulloch has a reputation as one of the most versatile racehorses of all time. Born in 1954, he was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred. Trained by the masterful Tommy Smith, he quickly became a racing sensation.
With a career spanning 53 starts, for 36 wins & 16 placings, Tulloch rose to prominence early, winning the AJC Champagne Stakes as a two-year-old. But it was his three-year-old season that turned admiration into awe. In 1957 Tulloch secured wins in the AJC Derby, Rosehill Guineas, Caulfield Guineas, Victoria Derby and the Caulfield Cup—where he won by six lengths and set a record time while carrying 55.3 kg. This achievement is still considered among the finest performances ever seen. That year he also won the AJC Derby, VRC Derby, and the Cox Plate, but despite his formidable form, Tulloch’s connections controversially withdrew him from the Melbourne Cup, stating “asking a three-year-old horse to contest the grueling two-mile distance was too much.”
Tulloch's versatility was evident with victories in both sprint races and staying contests.
Then in 1958 came a near-fatal blow. Tulloch fell seriously ill with enteritis (a stomach virus), he lost a third of his body weight and wasn’t expected to survive let alone race again. Against all odds Tulloch made a recovery few thought possible. In 1960, after nearly two years in the paddock, he returned to racing and claimed another 15 victories, including the Cox Plate, Queen’s Plate, Chipping Norton Stakes, and Warwick Stakes. His comeback proof of his remarkable resilience and fighting spirit.
Tulloch was inducted into the Australian and New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and became the first horse inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.