Summer 2015: HENLEY

Our lovely Henley (by Cabardino out of Haley) has been kicking butt in the hunter ring with his owner Victoria this summer. He has had great success in the 3'3" Junior/ Amateur divisions and has proven his versatility and scope in the jumper rings as well. 

Nothing makes us happier than to see our homebreds out there showing against the best! 

Foal Announcement: A Filly for KATAVI!

This year Katavi blessed us with yet another beautiful filly by Cassini II. Charlotte has incredibly long legs and looks like she is going to go grey like her father. Thankfully Katavi took to her mama duties this time around and is in love with her little girl.

Sire: Cassini II 

Dam: Katavi

Charlotte is an incredible hunter prospect that will be for sale.

Photo Credit: Shoot Photo

In Memorium: HALEY

It is with a heavy heart that I write this memorial post for Haley, my first horse, greatest love and the best horse that I have ever ridden. 

• 1999 OHJA Zone Champion, Pre Green Hunters
• 1999 HITS Ocala Circuit Champion, Pre Green Hunters
• 2000 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Champion, First Year Green Working Hunters
• 2001 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Reserve Champion, Junior Working Hunters
• 2001 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Champion, Second Year Year Green Working Hunters
• 2002 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Champion, Children’s Hunter
• 2002 OHJA Zone Champion, Children’s Hunter

Her offspring: 

Ireland B (2008)

Finlayson (2006)

Hannah (2005)

Henley B (2009)

Thanks for the memories sweet girl. Rest in Peace. 

Foal Announcement: A filly for KATAVI!

We have been dying to breed one of our mares to Cassini II for years now, and this dream became reality this year when Katavi gave us a gorgeous filly on April 1st. She unfortunately didn't take to her duties as a mama however, and we had to enlist the use of a nurse mare.

The incredible people at Manning Equine found us Taffy, who took the filly on as her own right away. 

Willow and Taffy are now home at Braeburn and are doing incredibly well!

Willow B (Cassini II x Cabardino)

Cassini II 

Katavi

RAWF 2013: AURELIUS

Our lovely homebred Aurelius (Maurice X La Sophie) was the lone representation for Braeburn at the Royal Winter Fair this year. He was competing in the Amateur Owner division with his new owner and was incredible for his first time showing indoors. He was 3rd in a very competitive under saddle class, and had some great trips over fences. His dam was our wonderful foundation mare La Sophie (Sophie) who sadly recently passed.

Here is a video of the stake class:

We are incredibly proud of Marcus!

In Memorium: LA SOPHIE

A few weeks ago we lost our incredible foundation mare La Sophie (Registered name Leda, barn name Sophie).

Sophie was an absolutely incredible broodmare, producing 6 lovely foals for us:

Sera (2004)

Aurelius (2006)

Katavi (2008)

  

Tenzin B (2009)

India B (2011)

Belmont B (2012)

The amazing La Sophie: 

Sophie

Foal Announcement: A filly for VIENNA!

On April 1st Vienna foaled a beautiful bay filly by Westporte.

Stay tuned for our name decision!

Fall 2012 Update: TENZIN B

This fall our homebred Tenzin B out of Sophie by Westporte qualified for the prestigious Governor's General Cup and Liutenant General Cup for three year old Canadian bred horses at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

The Royal environment is enough to faze an experienced horse, but Tenzin was as calm as a cucumber!

Here are some photos from the qualifiers at RCRA in September:

He was 7th on the line, and 8th under saddle in a super competitive group of three year olds!

Congrats to his owners Alan and Sue Manning :)

Foal Announcement: A Colt for SOPHIE!

I just realized that this post is WAY overdue, but I am going to post any way!

In April La Sophie had a beautiful, tall and LEGGY colt by Couleur Rubin. This is a full sibling to last years filly India B. We have named him "Belmont" aka "Monty!"

We are loving this cross and will probably repeat it again in 2013 for a 2014 foal :)

Royal Bound

Katavi, our 3 year old homebred mare by Cabardino out of Leda by Lacros, has qualified for the Lieutenant General Cup and the Governors General Cup at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario.

Check out some photos of Kat and her amazing handler/ rider Shawn Ferguson from the qualifiers:

Ava (by Voltaire) will also be joining Katavi at the Royal Winter Fair competing in the Adult Amateur 18-35 division with Raewyn. 

We are looking forward to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held this November 4th - 13th 2011 in Toronto, Ontario. 

Braeburn Foals 2011

We are expecting two foals this year and are extremely excited about both of them!

Sophie is in foal to Couleur Rubin, a cross that we believe will produce an exceptional jumper foal. I love Couleur Rubin - he is extremely sporty and athletic, has tons of scope and big, beautiful movement. Sophie consistently produces beautiful, well moving and athletic babies. We have really high hopes for this cross which will most likely be repeated for 2012. Sophie is due at the end of April so stay tuned for our foal announcements!

                                                                     Couleur Rubin:

Vienna is in foal to Redwine and is due in May. This is her first foal and we cannot wait to see what she produces. Redwine is a stallion based out of Gray Fox Farms in California that we just love. He only has a few foal crops in the ground in North America but he is consistently throwing beautiful hunter type foals with very correct conformation and beautiful heads.

                                                                          Redwine:

Check back in the following months for updates on our babies!