Broodmares

Our Broodmares:

We currently have two broodmares in our breeding program: Estevan, a branded Hanoverian mare by Escudo I and Aviary, a Canadian Warmblood (CWB) registered and approved mare by Arkansas.

Aviary

Aviary is a 16.0h large-framed grey Canadian Warmblood mare, born in 1990 and acquired in foal by Hidden Orchard Farm in September 2001 from Krammer Warmbloods in Alberta. Avi was bred by Touchstone Farm and is by the Hanoverian stallion, Arkansas, imported to Canada and former member of the Hanoverian State Stud “Prussian” Quadrille. Arkansas was approved by the Hannoverscher Warmblutzuchter e.V. and the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association (CWHBA). He produced top performance horses in Germany, including Escudo II, and in Canada in both jumping and dressage. He is known for passing on his elegant top line, which Aviary has inherited.

Aviary is out of an Abrupt mare, Amsel and is three-quarter Hanoverian. Both Arkansas and Abrupt are well known for siring quality horses that are athletic, sensible and very rideable. Avi has a super temperament, is laid-back, very easy to handle and to breed.

Unfortunately, in 2008, although we bred Avi to Londonderry, our breeding was not successful.

2007 foal Trooper (sold): born July 16, 2007 chestnut colt with blaze, by the Hanoverian stallion, Waikiki by Weltmeyer x SPS Ballerina (Bolero) standing at the Hanoverian State Stud Farm in Celle, Germany. Pending registration with the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association. Full brother to Padme.
2006 foal, Padme (sold): born May 14, 2006 (Mother’s Day), bay/roan with blaze, by the Hanoverian stallion, Waikiki by Weltmeyer x SPS Ballerina (Bolero) standing at the Hanoverian State Stud Farm in Celle, Germany. Pending registration with the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association. Waikiki, a 1996, 17.0-1/2 hand Hanoverian stallion standing at Celle scored 143.08 in Dressage and 107.84 in jumping at his 1999 stallion performance test in Adelheidsdorf.
2004 filly, Wolte (sold): by Wolkentanz, of the Hanoverian State Stud at Celle. Wolkentanz was Champion Stallion at the Verden licensing in 1993, in 1994 he won the three-year-old stallions classification at the Federal Championships of Young German Riding Horses and was runner-up in the stallion performance test, scoring a convincing 140,53 points in the dressage category. His test results for 1994: overall score 133,78/ 2. (35); dressage score 140,53/ 2.; jumping score 109,56/ 9. Wolte is currently being shown and winning in Equine Gold competitions in British Columbia beating imported horses. We are very proud of her accomplishments with her new owner, Sara.
Belle Nuit(sold) Avi’s 2003 filly, by Beau Soleil, is a very talented mare, who has loads of potential for those seeking a top talent. “see her amazing photos on the sold page”
Wieta (sold), Aviary’s 2002 filly by Wieland is excelling in the jumper ring and is being shown in the Ottawa area. Wieta is following in the footsteps of her father, a jumper who was exported to Japan.

In 2010, we successfully bred Aviary to Chablis I Z, a 16.2h gray Holsteiner stallion. Chablis currently stands at Ashland Farms in Ashton, Ontario. Their May 2011 foal is Thor.

Please see the sales page for more information.

The Holsteiner stallion Chablis I Z was licensed in 2004 by the Holsteiner Verband in Neumunster where he excelled because of his remarkable jumping qualities. His sire, Corrado I, is one of the best showjumping horse sires in Holsteiner breeding history and has had great influence on show-jumping horse breeding world wide especially through his sons Indorado, Clinton and Coriano. In international showjumping, Corrado I is sire of the International Showjumping horses Cattani (Geir Gulliksen) and think Twice II (Leopold van Asten). On the dam`s side, Chablis I Z carries the first class jumping blood of the stallions Calando I, I Landgraf Calypso and Calypso I combined with the valuable Holsteiner Lineage 95. For more information please see http://www.warmblood.com/chablis.htm.

	*Estevan* Our newly acquired registered and branded 1999 Hanoverian mare is by *Escudo I* out of the mare Louise, by *Lepanto*. The mare was bred by Fritz Floto of Elora, Ontario.
		Photo credit: Richard DeWolfe at www.richarddewolfe.com.
Escudo I is a 1991 black 16.1 ½ hand Hanoverian stallion. Escudo I was the winner of the stallion performance test in 1994 and achieved a convincing 144.90 points in the jumping category. He is the son of the Celle State stallion, Espri, who is known worldwide for producing outstanding jumping horses, such as “E.T.” Escudo I exhibited phenomenal jumping talent at testing and won the six year old Jumper Champion title in 1997. He was also the winner of several show jumping competitions at “S” level in 1999. Escudo I is outstanding in type and expression, is well-muscled and has excellent gaits. Stallion Performance Test 1994, Adelheidsdorf: Overall score 134.38 / 1st of 35 Dressage score 115.73 / 8th Jumping score 144.90 / 1st
Estevan is a 16h mare and has an impressive show record. As a 3 year old, she was 3^rd in Ontario in the Eastern Canada Free Jumping competition. At her Main Stud Book Inspection, she won her class and placed 3^rd in the overall show (August 2004). She was second in a 3’6” Power and Speed class at 3’6” in Aiken, South Carolina, competed in the 5 year old Jumper Development Series, jumping 3’6” to 3’9” and went double clean in a modified 4’ jumper class, finishing 4^th. She has been jumped over 5’ with room to spare. Estevan has been retired from showing and has had one foal, a black colt. Estevan's is foal for 2011 by Landkönig, Landprinzessin was born July 13, 2011., Please see the sales page for more information. Landkönig (Landadel/Landsknecht (Lasso)/Gotthard) is a 16.3H, bay, elite Hanoverian stallion, 4 socks, a star and snip. Landkönig completed his 100 day test at Adelheidsdorf as a three-year-old and was 7th out of 50 with 118.10 points overall and a 9.5 for stadium jumping, 8's for willingness to work, character, temperament and the walk. Overall balanced on his jumping and rideability scores. The Hannoveraner Jahrbuch Hengste 2005 lists Landkönig with a jumping breeding value of 132 putting him ahead of Ritual, Drosselklang, Espri, Escudo II, Grosso Z and many other top German Grand Prix producers. Landkönig is in fact the highest rated jumper listed, standing in the U.S. listed in the 2009 Stallion yearbook with a jumper breed value of 135 and 140 for ability, slightly higher than super producer and 2007 stallion of the year Argentinus.

Tempest (Retired)

Tempest is a 15.3h dark bay mare born in 1988. She is by the thoroughbred stallion, Iona Road out of a Percheron X mare. Iona Road’s sire was Kennedy Road, Queens Plate winner and horse of the year. Her great grandsire, Victoria Park was 3rd in Kentucky Derby and Queens Plate. Iona Road’s dam was a grand-daughter of the great Northern Dancer.

Tempest is registered and approved for breeding by the Canadian Sport Horse Association. She has had four lovely foals to date, all athletic with easy going and willing temperaments.

Her 2003 foal, a strapping bay Canadian Warmblood colt by Popeye K, Meeko was SOLD to New Jersey in July 2004.

Got Tempo (sold), Tempest’s third foal, is a registered Canadian Sport Horse filly born May 2002. She is always in the ribbons in line classes at Breeder’s shows in Eastern Ontario and is showing great promise as a hunter prospect.
Isle Be There (sold), Tempest’s first foal, a 1997 mare by Coaly Isle, a beautiful black thoroughbred/CSH approved stallion. "Tia" is registered Canadian Sport Horse and is owned by Hidden Orchard Farm. She is very athletic and has a lovely temperament. Tia qualified for the 2008 Trillium championships at Palgrave in the Hack division.
Isle of Style (sold), Tempest’s second foal, is a black mare also by Coaly Isle. She was sold as a yearling to a Trillium competitor in the Ottawa area. Her future will be in the hunter/jumper ring.