July 20, 2010
Alaska's first foal arrives. A healthy colt, Shadowfax, was born to Haflinger mare, Honey, at Rivendell Ranch. Congratulations, Mary and family!
Alaska's first foal arrives. A healthy colt, Shadowfax, was born to Haflinger mare, Honey, at Rivendell Ranch. Congratulations, Mary and family! July 19, 2010Mosaic is born. At 6:45am we were there to witness Andi give birth to a healthy tobiano filly. DNA tests are pending. There is a chance she may carry the roan gene from her sire, Pompeii, of Blue Feather Farms.
Mosaic is born. At 6:45am we were there to witness Andi give birth to a healthy tobiano filly. DNA tests are pending. There is a chance she may carry the roan gene from her sire, Pompeii, of Blue Feather Farms.July 15, 2010Received DNA confirmation of Andi's dam, The Happy Days Mare. A big THANK YOU to Kim at Big Pine Farm and Jane at
Received DNA confirmation of Andi's dam, The Happy Days Mare. A big THANK YOU to Kim at Big Pine Farm and Jane at SD Farms/ Dixie Down Meadows in England for following up with samples to enable this DNA testing.
Photo credit, SD Farms
June 28, 2010Alaska attends his first horse show. His trainer, Adrianne Lake, was his handler in the Gypsy Halter class.
Alaska attends his first horse show. His trainer, Adrianne Lake, was his handler in the Gypsy Halter class. April, 2010OEF Photo Contest Winners Announced. Turtle is the runner up Autumn photo. Alaska wins WINTER photo. Look for Alaska's photo to be featured on the front cover of the OEF Whoa Magazine's Winter edition.
OEF Photo Contest Winners Announced. Turtle is the runner up Autumn photo. Alaska wins WINTER photo. Look for Alaska's photo to be featured on the front cover of the OEF Whoa Magazine's Winter edition. Click to view full sized image.April 20, 2010 Feather is in foal! Due date mid-March 2011.
Feather is in foal! Due date mid-March 2011.March 13, 2010 Blue Feather Farms' Feather arrives for breeding.
August 22, 2010 Sasha and Kathy attended Level 1 Parelli clinic hosted by Windchime Farms in Niagara-on-the-Lake with instructor, Fawn Anderson. We also had the pleasure of visiting other Gypsy farms this weekend. Thanks to Sonview Gypsy Ranch in Waterloo, ON and Vanner Manor in Fonthill, ON for your hospitality.
August 14, 2010 Sasha participated in the RCRA All Breeds Show. Dennis showed her in Gypsy 4 and Under Halter Class. They won both the 4 and Under Class and the overall Gypsy Halter Champion!!!
August 1, 2010Alaska's second foal arrives. Another healthy colt, Mowgli, was born to Thoroughbred mare, Kahuna, owned by Ashleigh of DeBoer's Farriery. Congratulations, Ashleigh!
Alaska's second foal arrives. Another healthy colt, Mowgli, was born to Thoroughbred mare, Kahuna, owned by Ashleigh of DeBoer's Farriery. Congratulations, Ashleigh! July 30, 2010SoFoBoMo completed! SoFoBoMo = Solo Photo Book in a Month (www.sofobomo.org)The challenge to photographers is to create an online book of 35 photos in the month of July, 2010. I started late and finished one day early. My SoFoBoMo is entitled "GypsySpirit". To view this book, CLICK HERE.
SoFoBoMo completed! SoFoBoMo = Solo Photo Book in a Month (www.sofobomo.org)The challenge to photographers is to create an online book of 35 photos in the month of July, 2010. I started late and finished one day early. My SoFoBoMo is entitled "GypsySpirit". To view this book, CLICK HERE.July 30, 2010Received tentative confirmation of Andi's sire. She was tested against SD Farms' Chief. Official confirmation is enroute.
Received tentative confirmation of Andi's sire. She was tested against SD Farms' Chief. Official confirmation is enroute.July 29, 2010Successfully completed my first course, Equine Health and Disease Prevention, towards my Diploma in Equine Studies at University of Guelph.
Successfully completed my first course, Equine Health and Disease Prevention, towards my Diploma in Equine Studies at University of Guelph. I highly recommend these online "Horse Courses" to all horse owners. Excellent content & learning experience.
September 25, 2010 Sasha participated in the RCRA All Breeds Show. Ashleigh rode her in the English Pleasure- W/T/C class. Sasha obviously hadn't eaten her Wheaties in the morning as she was reluctant to go any faster than a trot.
November 30, 2010 Mosaic was shipped. After a short stay at Blue Feather Farms, she travelled to her new home in Vermont with her half brother Bacchus. Congratulations to Mosaic's new owner, Debbi, at Running Wind Farms! We look forward to receiving news and photos of her progress.
December 11, 2010 Successfully completed my 2nd course, Equine Anatomy, towards my Diploma in Equine Studies at University of Guelph. I highly recommend these online "Horse Courses" to all horse owners. Excellent content & learning experience. http://www.equinestudiesdiploma.com/
February 15, 2011 Look for Alaska on the cover of the Ontario Equestrian Federation's Winter 2011 WHOA! magazine
April 17, 2011: Exhibited at the Centre Wellington Equine Trade Show
March 27, 2011: Feather and Alaska's foal arrived just around midnight.
May 18, 2011: Feather and foal depart for home at Blue Feather Farms, IL!
May 29, 2011: Sasha and Kendra competed at their first dressage show, placing in the ribbons!
June 26, 2011: Second Conestoga Cadora Dressage show of the season. Sasha and Kendra placed FIRST in the Walk-Trot class!! An unfortunate small detour out of the ring led to their disqualification in the Training Test #1.
July 24, 2011: Another successful Conestoga Cadora Dressage show. Sasha stayed in the ring. They placed Second in the Walk-Trot class and 8th in the Training Level test. Moving in the right direction!
July 21, 2011: The horses find different ways to cope on the hottest day of the year:
August 14, 2011: Last Conestoga Cadora Dressage show of the year at Travis Hall Equestrian Centre outside Fergus. They placed Second in the Walk-Trot class and Third(!!) in the Training Level test. Nice end to the Conestoga season!
August 20-21, 2011: Attended GVHS Advisory Group meeetings in Nashville, TN. This was a great opportunity to meet fellow Gypsy Vanner breeders from throughout the U.S. and to participate in discussions geared to refocus and revitalize the Society.
August 28, 2011: Dressage Niagara show included two walk trot and one Pre-Training test. They were all different than Kendra and Sasha had ever ridden before. At the end of the morning we came home with three first place ribbons.
August 20, 2011: Kendra attended Hopewell Creek Stables show with Sasha and Andi. This was Andi's first show ever! She was a good girl and made it through her classes. Sasha did really well, coming home with three more ribbons to add to her collection.
September 17, 2011: Fergus Fall Fair!! Sasha & Kendra competed in the flat classes..hunter and hack. It was a great way to desensitize Sasha to various noises and machinery. There were helicopters circling overhead, tractor pulls beside us & midway rides with screaming people. In the large field of competitors on horses of varying shapes and sizes we returned home with a couple of ribbons.
October 2, 2011: Conestoga CADORA Year End Awards Banquet. Kendra & Sasha won the year end Championship for the Walk-Trot test!
September 24-25, 2011: VANNER FAIR! Click here to see news of our results, photos & videos!!!
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011: Wellington Co. Gypsy Horses in the NEWS this month:
The Equine Journal (November 2011 edition, pages 210-211)December 3, 2011: Fergus Santa Claus Parade...Andi and Sasha's parade debut!
