WELCOME!
My life with Fjord horses began in 1980 when I read an article about Fjords in the "Small Farmers Journal". I was in the process of moving to a vacant 100-acre farm. I had used horses to skid logs for one log house and I wanted to build again on the new farm, plus do some organic farming.
Ralph, my first Fjord, arrived that September and by the end of November I was living in my new log farmhouse.
Ralph paved the way to a very interesting life. He was a great horse.
Successful in the show ring, he brought home many championships. He inspired me to purchase 30 other Fjords over the next 29 years. Through Ralph I met my wife and made many lasting friendships in the Fjord horse world. My interest in Fjords took me to Europe on numerous occasions, visiting horse farms in Norway, Holland, France, Switzerland and Denmark. (and to the purchase of breeding stallions from these countries).
In 1987 I found my first stallion, Hostar, in Holland and began breeding Fjords. Since that time, I've also imported Marnix (from Holland), Felix (from Norway) and Prydarson (from Norway). Prydarson arrived at the farm in 2001.
I've successfully competed Fjords at the "all breed" shows. The Fjords Haakon & Donder were Canadian Driving Pair Champions under my reinmanship. At the Fjord shows all the stallions I imported were Grand Champions. Prydarson is also a Grand Champion stallion as well as having received the highest score ever in the NFHR evaluation program with a score of 87.
My most recent imports are Emmeline and Gaya, half-sisters imported from Denmark in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Their dam is Drude Halsnaes (Model Mare) and their sires are Fjorden Marcus, Stallion of the year in 2004 in Denmark (Emmeline), and Citrus Klattrup, Stallion of the year in 2006 in Denmark and presently highest scored stallion in Denmark (Gaya). Emmeline at three was overall Grand Champion Fjord at the North East Fjord Horse Association Show in 2007 in Mass. and Driving Champion at the same show in 2008. 2009 will be three year old Gaya's first year showing. Emmeline and Gaya will be my future driving pair.
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The Fjord Horse is a wonderful breed. Fjord owners have fun working and playing with these horses. I am an evaluator in the hope of keeping this traditional breed strong. Old Ralph passed away at Christmas 2002 at the age of 31. He is remembered here at Butternut Farm as my Fjord inspiration and as a great horse. My special horses were, Ralph, Haakon, Donder, Prydarson, and now Emmeline and Gaja. |
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ALMONTE EVALUATION In 1986 I attened my first evaluation in Norway. I had a dream that someday we would have an evaluation here in Canada. Twenty three years later we held the first evaluation in Almonte Ontario, October 3rd. 2009. I took my Emmeline, Gaja and three other mares that are owned by clients. Here are the results. Emmeline, 5 years old Conformation, score of 85. (this makes Emmeline the fifth highest scored mare in North America) |
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| Intro Driving, score of 80 |  |
| Advanced Driving, score of 79 |  |
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Intro Draft, score 94 |
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Advanced Draft, score 84
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| Medallions, White Silver and White Gold (white in Canada is the same as yellow in the US) |
A red ribbon in Canada is the same as a blue ribbon in the US. |
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Gaja, 3 years old Conformation, score 82 |
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| Intro Driving, score 87 |  |
| Intro Draft, score 91 |  |
| Medallion, White silver |  |
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Zebrena, 6 years old, owned by Cheryl Beillard Conformation score of 82 |
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Zinnia, 6 years old, owned by Cheryl Beillard Conformation score of 82 |
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Bree, 4 years old, owned by Andrea Thiel Conformation score of 75 |
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Photo Credits, Jane Beal, Denise Lauzon and Dan Watanabe
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FOR SALE Emmeline and Gaja are in foal with Prydarson. Both of these foals will be for sale in 2010. Prydarson Owned by Kelly MacDonald Conformation, score of 87 (Prydarson is the highest scored stallion in North America)
Intro Driving, score of 80 Advanced Driving, score of 91 Intro Riding (English) score of 83.75 Advanced Riding (English) score of 86.88 Intro Draft, score of 84.5 Advanced Draft, score of 88.25 Medallion, Blue Gold (G1)
Reiki 2008 filly foal by Emmeline and Prydarson, now owned by Debbie Ulrich.
Reiki November 2009 1 1/2 years old.
photo credit, Debbie Ulrich |
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