Eastern Ontario Breeders Show

Congratulations to 3 fantastic mares, Bella Luna, Cabaletta, and Risacci, who all did exceptionally well at the Eastern Ontario Breeders Show on August 22, 2009.

Cabaletta (Cabardino x Viva Voltaire) was the winner of the CSHA Yearling 2008 class, as well as the Open Yearling 2008 class. She then went on to become Junior Champion CSHA, Open Junior Champion, Open Grand Champion Reserve, and Show Grand Champion Reserve.

Risacci won her Open Broodmare/Yeld mare class, and went on to become Grand Champion Mare.

Bella Luna continued her success under saddle, winning two of her under saddle classes, and placing second in another.

Oldenburg Inspection at Rideauwood Farm

Rideauwood Farm hosted the Oldenburg Mare Inspection and Foal Registration on August 12, 2009, and Linsell farm brought two mares to the inspection.

Bosssaidwin (Monaco) a 1999 TB sired by Pok Ta Pok, out of Sportin Doll by Sportin life did very well, and was accepted into the main mare book. The judges were especially impressed with her head and type, for which she received a mark of 8.

Risacci, an Oldenburg mare sired by Riverman, out of Phaedra, was named Champion Mare of the inspection, and was also awarded the new GOV award, " Oldenburg Mare of Distinction".

Both mares are in foal to the Westphalian stallion Furst Grandios.