This message is from: "truman matz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm new both to the Fjord world, (don't even have one yet), and to this listing. I was wondering, after reading your message, if there was any place other than the individual breeder, to get a list of what the different stallions are consistent in passing on to their get. In other words, some stallions pass on a pretty head no matter how ugly the mare, or improve the shoulder no matter how straight on the mare, etc. Some are noted for consistently siring fillys, and others pass on size. Consistently. Is there any such listing? (Probably not, but just hoping.) Thanks.
Judy in AR. -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Rivoire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 8:12 AM Subject: Re: Gjest Sons & Daughters - >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) > > > >Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - > >I once read some good advice on breeding - "If a certain stallion produces >offspring you like, search out that stallion, and breed to him. --- If you >cannot get the father, then the next best thing is to breed to the sons." > >Call it bragging, if you will . . . I can't deny being very proud of our >stallion, Gjest. > > The fact is that of the six horses named in the Fjord Herald in the >article on the USDF (U. S. Dressage Federation) All-Breed Awards . . . >THREE of them were Gjest offspring - > >Of the SEVEN placings listed for Training Level, First Level, and Second >Level . . . . SIX of those placings were Gjest sons and daughters. > >These horses were ---- > > >MRF SVEA (Gjest daughter), Training Level Open Div: 1st place > >BDF KANADA KING (Gjest son), First Level, Open Div:, 2nd place > >BDF IDAR (Gjest son), First Level, Open Div;, 3rd place > >BDF KANDA KING (Gjest son), Second Level, Open Div:, 1st place > >MRF SVEA (Gjest daughter), Training Level, Adult Amatuer Div:, 1st pl. > >BDF IDAR (Gjest daughter), First level, Adult Amateur Div:, 1st pl. > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >**** NEWS FLASH!!!! BDF IDAR (Gjest son), owned and ridden by Elaine >Olsen, Los Angeles, CA, has received another Top Five Award from the >California Dressage Society's southern chapter being one of the Top Five >scoring horses competing in open competition at First Level. This, of >course, is against all other breeds. --- > > Now, wouldn't I love to see him. You bet! > >The "old man", Gjest, is 24 years old now. He's still a marvelous athlete. > A thrilling horse to watch in motion, and to drive. All the List >subscribers who've been to our Beginner Driving Vacation, and had the >priviledge of driving Gjest will attest to that --- right Betsy? He's an >old man, but he's still got it big-time! > >But, who knows how long he'll have "it", which is why this Spring we're >breeding him to all our good mares - Stine, Maryke, Holly, Riena, Saakje, >Saskia, Tialda, and Trijntje. Each one of these mares is gorgeous with >impeccable bloodlines, and wonderful temperaments. > >When a stallion gets to be this age, you have to be realistic. Gjest is >healthy, and has no major problems, so hopefully, he'll go on breeding for >several more years, but one never knows, so we're going all out this year. >Gjest is an International Treasure to the Fjord breed, and we feel we owe >it to the breed to use him as much as possible in his declining years. > >So, those of you interested in quality breeding, please keep in mind that >there will be several Gjest offspring available next season. But, if you >want one, the time to speak to us is now. > >And for this season, there are the following Gjest offspring available from >Beaver Dam Farm - > >BDF QUASAR - (Gjest x Holly) Coming 2 yr. gelding. Quasar is a full >brother to BDF John Arthur and BDF Magnum, both VERSATILITY WINNERS at >Libby. Quasar's tall, stong bodied, and very kind. > >BDF QUENTIN DURWARD - (Gjest x Maryke) Coming 2 yr. gelding. Quentin is a >full brother to BDF IDAR, winning dressage horse in Los Angeles. Also, a >full brother to BDF MISS NAVETA, winning carriage horse in Minnesota and >beyond. Quentin's tall, leggy, and an excellent mover. Also, extremely >kind, well-behaved, easy to handle. > >BDF REMCO - (Gjest x Stine) Yearling gelding. Remco is a full brother to >BDF Kanada King, winning dressage horse. Remco is very very good looking. >Up-headed with lots of style and pizzazz. He's well-handled and very easy >to handle. > >BDF RAN REINSTEIN (Gjest x Rienna) - A grandson of the magnificent >Norwegian stallion, Myrstein. This is Rienna's first foal, and he's on the >small side, so will be gelded. He's absolutely adorable. Easy easy >temperament. Well mannered. Incredibly good movement!!!! > >**** JARLE (Solar x Uloza) Coming 3 yr. old gelding - Not a Gjest son, >but a very nice horse. Not too tall, strongly built, and very pleasant >looking. Well started driving. Lots of work has gone into Jarle. He's >now ready to be your pleasure horse. > >**** Each of these young horses is bursting with health - Well handled and >well mannered - Well developed & conditioned - Trained optimally for his >age level - And, of course, on schedule for wormings, vaccinations, >farrier. > >Best Regards, Carol Rivoire > >PS - I'm still riding in the snow (every day this week), and loving it >more all the time. Each night it snows a little making our treks across >the untouched landscape, voyages of discovery. It was really cold today, >and I could have been persuaded to stay at my desk, but we went, and it was >just grand!!! The snow was swirling, and the landscape looked like >Nunnavik. This sensation I get of a vast, untouched wilderness is >amazing, considering it doesn't look at all like that without snow. It's >friendly, hilly land in the summer, but the snow flattens the contours and >makes the land look much bigger. > > Holly was my mount today, and she was her usual wonderful self. A joy to >ride. Plenty of horse under you, but solid, sensible, and kind. -- No >wonder our Beginner Driving guests enjoy her so much. Jaimie rode Toril. >--- I'm getting hooked on riding in the snow, and can't wait for >tomorrow's fix. - > > Is it the snow, or is it the riding? Will I love riding in the Spring >mud? How about black fly season? Deer flies? > >I was talking to Mel Goble (BDF Jason), and he had the same sentiments. >Said how much he enjoyed just walking through the nature seeing Spring >flowers and all the wildlife. -- Arthur keeps saying he can't believe I >let so much time go by without riding. Twenty plus horses on the farm at >all times, and I sat at my desk. However, it's not too late. I might be >60, but as someone said, "I feel 23." > >I think that person suggested we identify ourselves as to age. That would >be interesting. > >Best Regards, Carol > > > > >Carol and Arthur Rivoire >Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II >R.R. 7 Pomquet >Antigonish County >Nova Scotia >B2G 2L4 >902 386 2304 >http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/beaverdf > > >
