We had a tall filly by Sandreo from Virtual Rose (Idocus/Quattro)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Crispin
Bruce sent us new video of Crispin NPF (Snadreo/Jet Set) at Eliete Equine Imports. Crispin was purchased by them this January.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Day three for Johnson/Tango foal
We took Zinosa(Tango/Purioso) out for some photos with her Johnson foal.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
First foal of 2011 Johnson/Tango
The first foal of 2011 was born this morning. A chesnut colt , tall, leggy and born ready go. Victoria had a vist with the new colt to get to know each other.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Crispin's new home
We were pleaseds to see a photo of Crispin (Sandreo/Jet Set) at his new home with Eliete Equine Imports. http://www.eliteequineimports.com/news.html
Monday, March 28, 2011
March Magic Dressage
Wiseman was the high score third level AA at the March Magic Dressage Show in North Carolina. Their top score was 70.78 %
$250 Sotheby Stakes Third 1 AA/Jr/YR 1 68.947 Martha Mellish Wiseman Martha Mellish
$250 Sotheby Stakes Third 1 AA/Jr/YR 1 68.947 Martha Mellish Wiseman Martha Mellish
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Foalings for 2011
Zinosa (Tango/Purioso) to Johnson due May 4th
Virtual Rose (Idocus/Quattro) to Sandreo due May 7th
Waltzalina (Jet Set/Haarlem) to Sandreo due May 8th
Veganieta (Jazz/Zeoliet) to due Contango May 19th
Virginia (Welt Hit II/Zeoliet) to due Sandreo June 16th
Vuzarma (Hamlet/Purioso) to due ELDORADO v d ZESHOEK July 4th
Virtual Rose (Idocus/Quattro) to Sandreo due May 7th
Waltzalina (Jet Set/Haarlem) to Sandreo due May 8th
Veganieta (Jazz/Zeoliet) to due Contango May 19th
Virginia (Welt Hit II/Zeoliet) to due Sandreo June 16th
Vuzarma (Hamlet/Purioso) to due ELDORADO v d ZESHOEK July 4th
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Calypso
We have some new video of Martha training Calypso (Sandreo/Jazz) Calypso will be four years old in July this year.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Looking ahead 2011
Its winter and we are looking foreword to spring foaling/breeding and summer training.
This time of year we are thinking about breeding combinations for next year. Like other breeders we all start out with a “wish list” that includes a lot of new stallions. This goes to a “short list” and we are at that stage this time of the year. We look at the criteria for stallions which we will use next year. We tend to be conservative breeders in that we like to go with stallions which have proven themselves and we have seen the offspring. Then we push out a bit with some new blood.
We normally use all frozen semen due to our location and success with frozen. It is difficult to get fresh from the USA on a dependable basis with the possibilities of hiccups in border clearance. Also, our location at the Eastern end of the country does not help fresh semen delivery. We do not consider this a disadvantage as we have had good success with frozen semen over the years. Our over all conception rate with frozen has been 65% since was started in 2004. We use a lot of Team Nijhof stallions because we like their stallions and the logistics of working with one supplier makes it a lot simpler.
At this time we are looking for more breedings to Sandreo because we really like our Sandreo horses. Lots of athletic ability and very trainable making them just the horse for amateur rider but they look like they will have the talent to do higher levels. Our oldest (Bastion) is five this year and we like what we see. There are three mares due to Sandreo for this year. We have another pregnancy to Johnson and we plan to use him again this year. We would like to have a Florencio. We imported one Ziane , now with Erin MacQuarie and showing the super hind leg which is his trademark. The Florenco/Jazz we saw at the stallion show last year makes us think we should breed our Jazz mare to Florencio. We think he needs a long mare of a good height. We will probably breed Vuzarma back to Eldorado depending on what her fold this year. That is where our thinking is at this time.
For training this year we have four horses under saddle. Wiseman (Lord Sinclair/Lancet), now eight, is in Virginia with Martha. She also has the four year old Calypso (Sandreo/Jazz) in training. Bastion (Sandreo/Floristan) , five year old , is in training with Meg in Truro. We expect to have these three to develop and show for next season. We will have two to start this summer. We normally saddle and sit on the two year olds. This year we have Excalibur (Donnatelli/Welt Hit II) and Enieta (Brentano II/Jazz) to start.
With six of our seven brood mares to foal,starting in May,we will have a busy summer.
This time of year we are thinking about breeding combinations for next year. Like other breeders we all start out with a “wish list” that includes a lot of new stallions. This goes to a “short list” and we are at that stage this time of the year. We look at the criteria for stallions which we will use next year. We tend to be conservative breeders in that we like to go with stallions which have proven themselves and we have seen the offspring. Then we push out a bit with some new blood.
We normally use all frozen semen due to our location and success with frozen. It is difficult to get fresh from the USA on a dependable basis with the possibilities of hiccups in border clearance. Also, our location at the Eastern end of the country does not help fresh semen delivery. We do not consider this a disadvantage as we have had good success with frozen semen over the years. Our over all conception rate with frozen has been 65% since was started in 2004. We use a lot of Team Nijhof stallions because we like their stallions and the logistics of working with one supplier makes it a lot simpler.
At this time we are looking for more breedings to Sandreo because we really like our Sandreo horses. Lots of athletic ability and very trainable making them just the horse for amateur rider but they look like they will have the talent to do higher levels. Our oldest (Bastion) is five this year and we like what we see. There are three mares due to Sandreo for this year. We have another pregnancy to Johnson and we plan to use him again this year. We would like to have a Florencio. We imported one Ziane , now with Erin MacQuarie and showing the super hind leg which is his trademark. The Florenco/Jazz we saw at the stallion show last year makes us think we should breed our Jazz mare to Florencio. We think he needs a long mare of a good height. We will probably breed Vuzarma back to Eldorado depending on what her fold this year. That is where our thinking is at this time.
For training this year we have four horses under saddle. Wiseman (Lord Sinclair/Lancet), now eight, is in Virginia with Martha. She also has the four year old Calypso (Sandreo/Jazz) in training. Bastion (Sandreo/Floristan) , five year old , is in training with Meg in Truro. We expect to have these three to develop and show for next season. We will have two to start this summer. We normally saddle and sit on the two year olds. This year we have Excalibur (Donnatelli/Welt Hit II) and Enieta (Brentano II/Jazz) to start.
With six of our seven brood mares to foal,starting in May,we will have a busy summer.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Crispin Sold
We have sold the three year old Crispin (Sandreo/Jet Set) to Elite Equine Imports Medfield, Mass.
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Winter and the horses are enjouing it !!
Winter here in PEI has been easy so far with the temperature seldom much below freezing. We have a nice snow cover compared to the earlier extra long mud season. The horses enjoy this weather much more that rain and a bit of sunshine would be even better.
This group will be 2 years old in May-June/2011
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Ride time
It was a warm sunny day yesterday and Victoria was out for a ride on the somewhat wolly Baron.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Late fall
The horses are putting on their winter coats getting ready for the real cold weather. This year's foals are showing us the usual horse play you would expect from the colts. It is a great time for them to be horses and develop their muscles and coordination.
Monday, December 06, 2010
Ellazarma
Kelly Snowdon recently sent us some wonderful photos of the two year old Ellazarma (Concorde/Hamlet). Kelly purchased "Bella" from us last year.
Charlton sold
Charlton (Concorde/Hamlet) has been sold to Sarah Boyko and Vonda Reel owner of Hunters Edge Farm www.huntersedgehorsefarm.com in Hinton Va.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Foalings for 2011
We did preg checks last week to confirm pregnancies for 2011.
Zinosa (Tango/Purioso) to Johnson due May 4th
Virtual Rose (Idocus/Quattro) to Sandreo due May 7th
Waltzalina (Jet Set/Haarlem) to Sandreo due May 8th
Veganieta (Jazz/Zeoliet) to due Contango May 19th
Virginia (Welt Hit II/Zeoliet) to due Sandreo June 16th
Vuzarma (Hamlet/Purioso) to due ELDORADO v d ZESHOEK July 4th
Florentina (Floristan/ Phonix) open
We are excited about the expected foals. We have three Sandreo breedings and we think we can not have too many Sandreo foals. This is based on our Sandreo offspring we have worked with and enjoyed. This includes Bastion (Sandreo/Floristan), Calypso (Sandreo/Jazz), and Crispin (Sandreo/Jet Set).
We are looking forward to another Contango/Jazz foal and would be pleased with either another colt or a filly which would have potential to stay in the herd as a broodmare.
The Eldorado/Hamlet will be our first by this young stallion. This is an opportunity to bring both Clinton and Heartbreaker genetics to our program. This a young stallion which has already made quite an impression.
The Tango/Johnson will bring double Jazz breeding. This breeding is a bit of a gamble but doubling up on great breeding lines can give great results or not so great! We will see but another Tango would be a great addition.
With six mares in foal for next year we can plan on some sleepless nights and some great foals. Between now and next spring we will have get our breeding plans in place. We now have a "wish list" for 2011 breedings which is highly influenced by previous breedings.
Zinosa (Tango/Purioso) to Johnson due May 4th
Virtual Rose (Idocus/Quattro) to Sandreo due May 7th
Waltzalina (Jet Set/Haarlem) to Sandreo due May 8th
Veganieta (Jazz/Zeoliet) to due Contango May 19th
Virginia (Welt Hit II/Zeoliet) to due Sandreo June 16th
Vuzarma (Hamlet/Purioso) to due ELDORADO v d ZESHOEK July 4th
Florentina (Floristan/ Phonix) open
We are excited about the expected foals. We have three Sandreo breedings and we think we can not have too many Sandreo foals. This is based on our Sandreo offspring we have worked with and enjoyed. This includes Bastion (Sandreo/Floristan), Calypso (Sandreo/Jazz), and Crispin (Sandreo/Jet Set).
We are looking forward to another Contango/Jazz foal and would be pleased with either another colt or a filly which would have potential to stay in the herd as a broodmare.
The Eldorado/Hamlet will be our first by this young stallion. This is an opportunity to bring both Clinton and Heartbreaker genetics to our program. This a young stallion which has already made quite an impression.
The Tango/Johnson will bring double Jazz breeding. This breeding is a bit of a gamble but doubling up on great breeding lines can give great results or not so great! We will see but another Tango would be a great addition.
With six mares in foal for next year we can plan on some sleepless nights and some great foals. Between now and next spring we will have get our breeding plans in place. We now have a "wish list" for 2011 breedings which is highly influenced by previous breedings.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Winter !!!
Last night's snow turned the paddocks into a bit of a winter wonder land but the weanlings liked the snow.
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