Author: Veronique

Owner and worrier in chief at Formosus Sporthorses in Alberta she's been breeding horses for over 18 years. Warmblood, warmblood crosses, and a few saddlebreds. She loves handling mare and foals and is passionate about giving foals the best start possible.
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Our Alumnae- Isadora

Isadora is a 16.1hh chestnut mare by Dauphin and out of Nordica,  registered with KWPN-NA and born in 2013.   “Isadora was the first addition to our family after we moved to Canada. Although we weren’t exactly looking to buy a weanling at the time, she quickly captured our hearts – once we had met her there was no other horse for us. She truly is a member of our family and she knows it, too. Although her approach to work is “less is more,” she is curious about new things and incredibly willing to learn. She absolutely defies the “evil red mare” stereotype and is a huge...

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Our Alumna- Red Vandal

Vandal or Red Vandal, his registered name, is a 16.1hh red bay gelding registered with RPSI (now called Westfalen) He was born in 2007 and sold at 2 months of age as a dressage prospect.   We acquired Red Vandal’s mother Vendella because we were so in love with one of her offspring (Maxamillion) who was by a Saddlebred stallion. She was a heavy, solid 16.2hh, old fashion mare with almost 50% Gelderlander blood with solid legs, strong topline, and great feet. She had been trained to 3rd level dressage as a young horse. She had a strong will and an opinion about a lot of things but...

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Evaluating the conformation-Dutch style.

The systematic scoring of conformation carried out by the Warmblood registries is one of the things that really set them apart from other breed evaluations. What are the main differences?   Contrary to breed shows such as those for Arabians, Morgans, or QH that are often filled with politics and disagreement since the judging is mostly left to the discretion of a judge, the Warmblood evaluations are carried out by trained inspectors. The whole process is also geared toward evaluating breeding stock more than seeking a sash or a “Grand Champion” title. Horses do not campaign over many shows in order to gather a certain number of accolades...

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