Updated Oct. 17th, 2010.
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Specializing in Training/Sales
of our young warmbloods

Wisteria - 5 years old, 15.2 hh and a Registered and Approved Hanoverian mare. We purchased her as a yearling and I started her training under saddle in the Spring of 2002. Sold January 2005 - Lindsay & Travis Root’s Barn, Langley, B.C. Wisteria placed 1st and 2nd her first time out and 4th out of 37 competitors in her second show (the Kamloops KXA Spring Classic) with 3 double clear rounds. With special thanks to Tammy Phillips for her encouragement, her belief in Wizzy and for showing her for me at the KXA 2004 Spring Classic in Kamloops, B.C.

Update 2008 - Wisteria (who shows under the name “Petit Cheval”), placed in her 3’9”-4’0” jumper classes at Thermal.

WHISPER’S PRIDE - 5 years old, just under 16 hh - C.W.H.B.A. Registered 3/4 Hanoverian/1/4 Thoroughbred gelding. We purchased Pride as an unbroken 3 year old and started his training under saddle in 2005. Sold January 2007 to Heidi Snider Eltringham’s Hunter/Jumper Barn, Hillcrest Training, in Washington State. With thanks to Johane Janelle, Pride’s breeder in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Natasha Brash of Silver Fox Horse Sales and Laura and Brent Balisky of Thunderbird Show Stables for recognizing Pride’s potential . Pride shows under the name “Bayardo”and his accomplishments are numerous.

Update October 26th, 2007 - Pride has placed 6th Overall in the Green Conformation Hunters, 10th Overall in the First Year Green Hunters and 15th Overall in the Small Hunters under 16 hh in the Washington State Hunter/Jumper Association 2007 National Points Program as of September 29th, 2007.

Update June 3rd, 2007 - Congratulations, Pride, on winning the
Young Working Hunter’s Championship
 at Washington State Hunter/Jumper Association Spring National Hunter Show in Monroe, WA., April 10th to 15th, 2007.

Update December 5th, 2007 - Pride, competing under the name “Bayardo”, completed 2007 in the Washington State Hunter/Jumper Association’s National Points Program as being 8th overall in Washington State in the Green Conformation Hunter, 8th overall in the First Year Green Hunter and 16th overall in the Small Hunters Under 16 h Classes. Well done, Pride - you’re going from strength to strength!

Update September 2010 - All awards below are for 2010 including being named HITS Circuit Champion.

HITS Kachina Classic Reserve Champion Junior Limit Equitation Margot Nelson - Rider HITS Tucson Winter Classic  Champion Modified Junior/Amateur Hunter Bo Masters - Rider HITS Arizona Winter Festival Champion Modified Junior/Amateur Hunter Champion Adult Equitation 36 & Over Bo Masters - Rider Pacific NW Horse Show Winner Junior Working Hunter 16-17 Margot Nelson - Rider The Oregon Trail Hunter Jumper Show Winner Hillcrest Medal Leah Raphael - Rider Emerald Classic Reserve Champion Small Hunter Betsy Christianson - Rider Winner Junior/Amateur Owner Class Margot Nelson - Rider "Bayardo"  Owner: Fern Ridge Farm HITS Circuit Champion Modified Junior/Amateur Hunter Bo Masters Spring National Inaugural Show Champion Adult Amateur Hunter Winner Johnny Johnson Medal Bo Masters - Rider

SARENDIPITY - 6 yrs. old, 16.1/2 hh - Canadian Sport Horse Registered, 1/2 Hanoverian/1/2 Thoroughbred mare. We purchased this Voltaire youngster as a “just started” 3 year old and continued her training, which resulted in her placing in her very first show in two Hunter Classes at the Milner Downs Summer Classic in 2007. Sara sold June 2008 to a very nice family in Calgary, Alberta. May 2009 she went on to win two firsts and a third in her Training Level classes at the Amberlea Dressage Show in Alberta.