News Updated July 18, 2010
◊ The International Breeding Evaluation in Vanderhoof, BC went well! Thanks to judges John Siiger Hansen and Herdis Reynisdottir for taking such a long trip!
Several breeders from all over BC took the chance to show their horses - sometimes for the second time, and it paid off, since all already shown horses improved! From 11 presented horses 6 got first prize for conformation! No wonder everybody was in a good mood! Jelena did a great job presenting all Vindsdalur mares - thank, it would have not worked without you!
Bjoert fra Vindsdalur really improved herself on the second day and her owner Chanel Jones rode her into first prize! Bjoert is the first Canadian bred horse, who got first prize for conformation AND for rideability!
Congratulations to owner and breeder! (Bjoert was born, raised and trained at Vindsdalur, yet in the paperwork her breeder is Arnold Faber).
Ugla fra Stekkjardal - our prized broodmare - can be proud of her offsprings! Three of her daughters were shown in this show - Bjoert, getting first prize, Osk fra Vindsdalur receiving a good second prize, and the young Elding fra Vindsdalur got high praise as a young promising mare in the Young Horse Evaluation!
The same goes for Von fra Vindsdalur, a 2 year old Snaeja fra Asi daughter - she impressed with an excellent flying pace and a rather sassy additude - which resulted in promising judge comments.
Our youngster stallion Blaer fra Sand Meadow sure loved to show off for the judges and spectators and his light movements earned him very good judge comments!
Our new broodmare Rothadis fra Sand Meadow presented herself fantastically - getting 8.13 for conformation and a great 7.84 overall score! Her wilingness and enthusiasmus got her the comment "eager" and the score 8.5 for willingness! She could have easily done the program 5 times over!
As the only 6 year old mare Elly fra Vindsdalur also got first prize for conformation and a second prize overall result - congratulations to her owner Jerusha Turgeon!
◊ Jelena graduated on May 22, 2009 from her 3 years of study at Holar! This is a big achievement for anybody, but more so since she is the first Canadian holding this degree and one of a handful in all of North America. TOLTNEWS (www.toltnews.com) featured her in their summer 2009 issue with a long article and a cover photo!
◊ Osk, Hrima and Rothadis are in breeding now and we can hardly wait for the foals next year.