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2008 Fall Classic Breeders’ Sale Weathers Global Financial Storm

The 14th annual Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association (CWHBA) Fall Classic Breeders’ Sale took place in the midst of the greatest financial confusion in history. Despite the market havoc, 34 horses sold for a gross of $300,400 with the sale average at $8,835, very close to historic averages. Some of Canada’s Olympic riders recognized the quality of the offering at the sale purchasing three of the consigned horses. Former Olympic jumping team member Tom Gayford purchased the jumper Balladeer, breeder Touchstone Farms; former Olympic dressage rider Leslie Reid purchased the beautiful and talented 2 year old Graffiti, breeder Christina Arvidsson-Kupchenko; and Aire Koppe’s 2 year old Kaiser De La Cour mare, KVS Bolero, was purchased by current Olympic 3-day team member Sandra Donnelly. Continue Reading »

We have received the results of the Western Horse Sale. Once again this year it was a very interesting sale with a nice variety of started and finished horses.

The Western Horse Sale, now in it’s thirteenth year, was held during the 2008 Canadian Supreme Show and Trade Fair at the Westerner Agriplex, Friday, Oct. 3rd, at 6:pm.  Sixty four horses were presented to the buying public under the gavel of Dan Skeels of Ponoka, AB.  Fifty four horses were sold for a total sales of $261,650.00. Continue Reading »

Wild Deuce hosted their 4th Annual Working Mountain Horse Competition & Select Sale this past weekend (September 26-28).  This is a weekend you will mark on your calendar year after year. The owners Chuck & Terri McKinney and Brenda Winder have gone out of their way to bring the best of the mountains to you on Terri’s family ranch.  The response has been shown in the numbers of the folks coming out to watch these amazing girls and their horses.  The weekend went from a two day event to three to fit in everything the girls want to teach and show the public.   The crowd has doubled each year, to a whopping 950 people attending this great one of kind event! Continue Reading »

You can view the results of the Saskatchewan All Breeds Yearling 50-50 Sale here

The 2008 Foal Photo Contest is over. But keep taking those photos and watch for our next photo contest.

We are getting some very nice foal photos for the Foal Photo Contest. This is such an exciting time of year.

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Ryan Smith sent us this information about the Western Select Horse Sale in Olds.

The Western Select Horse Sale in Olds was a success!!  A total of 40 horses went through the sales ring, with 30 finding new homes.  Average price was around $2400, including young horses, broodmares, and broke horses.  Overall a great day, great sale - and we are looking forward to this sale again next year!!

Stacy has forwarded us the following results of the Autumn Colors Horse Sale. 

The first annual Autumn Colors Horse Sale was a great success. The offering was “Quality in Color”. WF Bar Ranch and VB Stables,offered a good selection of new and exciting colors with great bloodlines. Continue Reading »

Badger Hills Ranch Production & Consignment Sale
Unity, Sask.
Sept. 29, 2007

On offer were 41 horses of which 24 were started up to seasoned ranch horses.  The High Seller Was Rebels Sugar Doc  a 1995 seasoned grey gelding consigned by Hillsvale Colony & purchased by Ed O’Reilly of Calgary, AB., by phone bid for $4900.00. Continue Reading »

Kingman Alberta was the place to be for horse enthusiasts, this past weekend, Sept. 28-30/2007. Brenda Winder and Terri and Chuck McKinney of Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting Hosted Canada’s Only, 3rd Annual Working Mountain Horse Competition and Sale.

Saturday saw 21 Competitors, ranging in age from 12 to 83 vie for the 1st place prize of $1000. 5 Wild Deuce horses also completed the course, judged by Brian Burrington, Will Pattison and Kam MacGregor for a score only. Champion of the Open Competition was 12 year old Pam Didier, Reserve Champion went to last years winner, Ken McKinney of Iron River Alberta. Clay Braithwaite of Locorey, Alberta won 3rd place, while Wild Deuce’s entry of Echo scored 199 of 200 possible points. Places were paid out to 6th. Continue Reading »

Barb Sisson sent us the following results of their sale.

The sale went good, the highest selling baby was a Black and White filly (Comet) who sold for $1350.00

The sale average was $700.00

One was sold for a show filly, all comments we had were very positive. We have people from all. We are very happy, and would be very happy to hear from the poeple who purchased that we don’t know. Our goal is to raise good quality Black & White foals for all to take to whatever event they choose.