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Horses, tack and
t’s been dissected to death by econo-

I
equipment in BC
mists, financial pros and policy makers,
.................. page 7-9
but today’s troubled economy has also
had a definite, far-reaching and perhaps
less studied effect on the horse industry –
especially when it comes to breeding.
Horsebits
A look around any horse classifieds section
Equine news
or website will tell you that something is off – – BC & worldwide
prices are way down and there are a plethora .............. page 10-11
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 The Current State our horses – they are easily on par with the What’s the Rx for
Americans or Europeans.”
of Affairs Breeders, then?
That said, there are other factors making
There’s no mistaking it: the breeding in- things difficult for Canadian breeders to get Best advice: plan, plan, and plan some
dustry is not as healthy as it was a few years a secure hold on the much softer market. more. “What we breed today is generally for
ago. Breed registry numbers are down, and When the ban on slaughter in the United sale in three years, so it can be difficult to an-
breeders are nervous about investing in the States came into effect in 2006, many Amer- ticipate where the market will be in that time,”
cost of stud fees and foaling, when they are ican horses which might otherwise have
unsure if they will be able to recoup their been destined for the abattoir down south
money when it comes time to sell their off- “Ensure that you are breeding
began making their way over the border. your best quality horses,
spring – let alone whether or not they will
This has resulted in a flooding of the Cana-
be able to actually make a profit. so that when the market does
dian market with American horses – Gould
Chris Gould, chairman of the Canadian rebound you are best positioned
estimates that the ratio of American horses
Warmblood Horse Association, says that he for sale here is greatly outpacing Canadian to come out well.”
estimates that their breed registry is down horses, which makes competition that much
between 10 and 15 percent – though he stiffer and pushes prices further down. Continued on page 3.
thinks that is actually better than in Europe,
where numbers are down up to 25 percent.
As a result, many breeders are being much
more selective when it comes to choosing
which horses to breed – a trend that many
consider to be a blessing in disguise.
“People are definitely thinking twice
about breeding, and are perhaps only breed-
ing their top quality horses, which is only a
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“This is actually a great time for Canadian
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“Statistically, there are something

like 250,000 ‘owner units’
in Canada – if you think about
each unit representing on average
two people, that is half a million
potential owners.”
2 THE BARN OWL • May 2011
says Gould. “Ensure that you are breeding yo-
ur best quality horses, so that when the market
does rebound you are best positioned to come
out well. It can be hard to stay the course.”
Remember that you aren’t the only one
feeling the economic pinch – buyers are af-
fected by the economy as well. So, while in
many respects they are in the driver’s seat
when it comes to purchasing their dream
horse, they are still looking to save money
where they can.
Many buyers who may have traditionally
looked to Europe for their new mount may
reconsider adding the extra expense of
travel and shipping overseas. Given the
high quality horses coming out of Canadian
breeding programs, there is no better time
to start marketing yourself as the smart,
home-grown alternative.
Remember -- We’re all
in this together
The horse industry in B.C. – and Canada
for that matter – is kind of like a large ex-
tended family. There are branches dis-
bursed all over the place, and while you love
and appreciate one another, there are al-
ways cases of that strange step-brother or
weird aunt or uncle who you may distance
yourself from. We tend to stick very much
to our own insular groups, and regard those
from other circles as outsiders.
This is hurting the industry as a whole. If
we want to grow as an industry, and recover
from the troubling economic times more
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Breeder of quality
There is something about the outside A lovely horse is always an experi- I bless the hoss from hoof to head -

“ “ “
AQHA, APHA, PtHA &
coloured Warmbloods of a horse that is good for the inside ence.... It is an emotional experience From head to hoof, and tale to mane!
of a man. – Winston Churchill of the kind that is spoiled by words. - I bless the hoss, as I have said,
HEZA LITTLE GOLDEN – Beryl Markham From head to hoof, and back again!
There is no secret so close as that
– black & white homozygous tobiano
FLIRTIN WITH STYLE – black (splash carrier)
“ between a rider and his horse.

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Horses and children, I often think,
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– James Whitcomb Riley

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 Did Ya Know…?
HORSE RACING TODAY CANADA’S HORSE

1 Horse racing as we know it wouldn’t be what it is today

without the genetic influence of the godfathers of the Thor-
oughbred themselves – also known as the Foundation sires
5 So, what about Canada’s national horse? The Canadian
horse registry and stud book began in 1886, when the
breed’s numbers were more than 150,000. However, as the
– the Arabian stallions the Godolphin Arabian (c1729), the decades passed, numbers waned and less than a century later
Darley Arabian (c1704) and the Byerley Turk (c1680).” there were only about 400 horses left. Canadian devotees rec-
ognized that the breed was in peril, and focused on bringing
NORTHERN DANCER it back from the brink of extinction. Thanks to a concentrated

2 Perhaps the most famous Canuck TB around, Northern

Dancer is also considered the most successful sire of the
20th century. In his two years of racing, he won 14 of his 18
effort, there are now about 4,000 Canadian horses – and
their loyal fan base just keeps growing. Oh Canada!”

races – never finishing worse than third, and was presented

with the key to the city of Toronto by the mayor in 1964.”

THE OLDENBURG

3 Coming from humble origins, the Oldenburg has made a

name for itself in the world of top equine sport. The mares who
helped found this sturdy breed were mostly working stock, car-
riage horses around the north-west region of Lower Saxon,
Germany. Today, the Verband has over 220 approved sires and
7000 mares – not including the 96 sires and 1300 mares who
make up the Oldenburg International show jumping breeding
program. It is one of the largest studbooks in Germany!”

THE FEI
Apprenticeship
Camps
Lessons
Horse Training
4 The Federation Equestre International is even older than
the United Nations! The FEI was born in 1921 with found-
ing nations Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Nor-
way, Sweden and the United States. These days, there are
134 nations who participate in the FEI – the newest coun-
tries to get in the saddle are Albania, Cambodia and
Yemen, which joined in 2007.”
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 OAK HILL FARM – Salmon Arm, BC REGISTERED CANADIAN WARMBLOOD
Breeding Warmblood Sporthorses for 25+ yrs Name: Radiant II • 5 yo. • 16 hh
Offering: * Unstarted • Salmon Arm, BC
• Boarding for mares and young stock Suitability:
• Young prospects For Sale • Dressage • Hunter / Jumper • Eventing
Contact Ferne Johnson: Contact Ferne:
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www.warmbloodbreeders.com www.warmbloodbreeders.com

WELSH ANGLO-ARABIAN
Name: TP Victorian Lace
2 yo. filly • Mature 13.1 hh
Pritchard, BC
Suitable for: • Breeding
• Hunter / Jumper
• Pleasure • All-around
Contact Jennifer:
(250) 577-3526
horses@turningpointranch.ca
www.turningpointranch.ca
HACKNEY/ WELSH • REG. QUARTER PONY • WELSH / TB CROSS HACKNEY/WELSH
Name: TP Mateo
NEW colt – born April 7
* 24 hours old in photo
Pritchard, BC
Suitable for: • Driving
• Pleasure • All-around
Contact Jennifer:
(250) 577-3526
2011 foals arriving now! • Contact Jennifer: (250) 577-3526 horses@turningpointranch.ca
horses@turningpointranch.ca • www.turningpointranch.ca www.turningpointranch.ca

ELLIGIBLE REG. CDN. WRMBLD ELLIGIBLE REGISTERED CANADIAN WARMBLOOD AQHA MARE
Name: Kooza 9 yo. • 15.1 hh • $6600
Yearling • Mature 17 hh * Granddaughter
Salmon Arm, BC of Shining Spark
Suitability: Suitable for:
• Jumper or Dressage • 2 yrs. showing as Reiner
Prospect • Started by Ray Hunt
Contact Ferne: • Quiet on trail
Name: Salina * Unstarted • 1 yo. • Mature 16.2 hh
(250) 832-6788 Suitability: • Dressage • Hunter / Jumper • Eventing Contact Anna:
oakhillfarm@telus.net Contact Ferne: (250) 832-6788 • Salmon Arm, BC (250) 546-6545
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REINING SADDLE REGISTERED CANADIAN WARMBLOOD REG. CDN. WARMBLOOD

Brand: Dale Martin Name: Singing Rain
$2300 3 yo. • 16.1 hh * Unstarted
• 16 “ suede seat Salmon Arm, BC
• East Kootenay, BC Suitability:
Details: • Dressage • Eventing
• 6 3/4 inch gullet • Hunter / Jumper
• Barely used Name: Aragon * Unstarted • 4 yo. • 16.1 hh Contact Ferne:
Contact Laurel: Suitability: • Dressage • Hunter / Jumper • Eventing (250) 832-6788
(250) 489-3776 Contact Ferne: (250) 832-6788 • Salmon Arm, BC oakhillfarm@telus.net
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 MOUNTAINVIEW CANADIANS CIRCLE W QUARTER HORSES
We are a family working together to breed Health problems forces sale of our wel-
and promote “THE CANADIAN HORSE” bred prospects and fully trained horses
Offering: • Canadian Horses for sale Offering for sale:
BRAHMA • PRO CHOICE - various ages / training • Stallion services • Young horses ages 2 to 8 yrs. old
WRANGLER • CAVALIER Contact Laurel Benson: • Wonderful minds • Excellent conformation
CIRCLE Y SADDLES (250) 489-3776 • East Kootenay, BC Contact Helen: (250) 672.9891
BOULET • BURWASH GEAR www.mountainviewcanadians.com circlewquarterhorses.com • Louis Creek, BC
MONTANA SILVERSMITHS
OUTBACK CLOTHING
TRUE NORTH TRADING QUARTER HORSE REGISTERED APHA CLOSE CONTACT SADDLE
ARIAT • PANHANDLE SLIM Name: Miss N A Zippo White Brand: Hermes
WESTERN RAWHIDE – Solid Paint Bred • 17 “ seat • $750
BILLY COOKE • WEAVER • 6 yo. mare • 15.2 hh • Abbotsford, BC
WESTERN WINTEC • ROPER • Burns Lake, BC Comes with:
NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP EQUIPMENT • CAN PRO Suited for: • 2 saddle pads
• Western Pleasure • 4H (shown)
• Showmanship • Halter • Cloth saddle cover
Name: Handy • $2500 • 2 yo. dun/gray geld. • 13.2 hh Contact Barb: Contact Ann:
Training: • Ground work done (250) 692-4347 ph: (604) 504-5909
Contact Trish: trish@horsemaker.ca • Nanaimo, BC barb@designbylonesomepine.com cell: (604)302-8229

Coaching CANADIAN WARMBLOOD GERMAN HANOVARIAN RPSI GELDING

Horse Training Name: Faustina Name: Fantastik • 3 yo.
Boarding • 4 yo. mare • 16.1 hh • 16.2 hh • $6500
School Horses • Kamloops, BC • E. Kootenays, BC
Lease Horses Suitable for: Suited for:
Dressage • Hunter / jumper • Dressage • Jumping
for Jumpers • proven brood mare • Hunter • Eventing
Lisette De Rooy - EC Level 2 Coach Contact Tracy: Contact Monika:
Name: Akilah • 4 yo. mare • 17 hh • Suitable for:
20+ years experience (250) 318-0332 (250) 424-5200
• Dressage • Jumper • Exceptional temperament
Contact Tracy: (250) 318-0332 • Kamloops, BC tlcomte@shaw.ca grizzlybasin@gmail.com
tlcomte@shaw.ca • www.tlcequestrian.ca www.tlcequestrian.ca grizzlybasinranch.com

RPSI GELDING CANADIAN WARMBLOOD/ ZANGERSHEIDE

CANADIAN HORSE WARMBLOOD
Name: Paintball Name: Lasage Z
• 4 yo. gelding • 15.1 hh • 13 yo. mare • 16.1 hh
• Kamloops, BC • Kamloops, BC
Suitable for: • Dressage Suitable for:
• Hunter / Jumper • Trails • Dressage • Jumping
Name: Finest Feature • 3 yo. • 16 hh • $8000 Contact Tracy: Contact Tracy:
Suited for: • Dressage • Jumping * Inhand champion (250) 318-0332 (250) 318-0332
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 Submit a photo, the make/model/breed, age, price, suitability,
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QUARTER HORSE QUARTER HORSE ALL PURPOSE SADDLE

Brand: Berney Brothers
• 18” seat • $1000
• Abbotsford, BC
Details:
• Hand made in Ireland
• Wool flocked • Wide tree
• Beau. condition & comfy Free to post resumes - Free to search jobs
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Name: Pal • $3500 • 4 yo. sorrel gelding • 15 hh Name: Papa • $7500 • 4 yo. buckskin gelding • 14.2 hh Contact Ann:
Suited for: • Reining • Youth • All-around Suited for: • Reining • Youth • All-around ph: (604) 504-5909 questions? email us at info@horsejobs.ca
Contact Trish: trish@horsemaker.ca • Nanaimo, BC Contact Trish: trish@horsemaker.ca • Nanaimo, BC cell: (604)302-8229

QUARTER HORSE QUARTER HORSE MORGAN x DRAFT

Name: Lady • $3500
* $6000 if sold with
Diego (below)
• 11 yo. mare • 15.2 hh
• Vancouver Island, BC
Suited for:
• Driving • Trail
Name: Blaze • 15 hh • $900 • Suited for: • Broodmare Name: Pearl • $3000 • 2 yo. sorrel filly • 14.1 hh Contact: (250)537-5804
• Foundation bred • Cutting lines • English movement Training: • Ground work done islandcarriage@telus.net
Contact Trish: trish@horsemaker.ca • Nanaimo, BC Contact Trish: trish@horsemaker.ca • Nanaimo, BC
Lady & Diego also for sale as a pair for $6000
DUTCH WARMBLOOD / ARAB HANOVARIAN / THOROUGHBRED REG. CWB MORGAN x DRAFT
Name: Diego • $3500
* $6000 if sold with
Lady (above)
• 11 yo gelding
• 15.2 hh
• Vancouver Island, BC
Suited for:
Name: Kenzie • $9500 • 7 yo. • 16.2 hh • Victoria, BC 9 yo. geld. • 16.1 hh • $9500 • Lone Butte, BC • Driving • Trail
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The Barn Owl does not certify the authenticity of breeds, brand names, or any other information within the photo classified ads. THE BARN OWL • May 2011 9
 Canadian Para-equestrian Team Wins 2011 Dressage Affaire CPEDI3*
The Canadian Para-Dressage team took
top prize at the Dressage Affaire DPEDI3*
in Del-Mar, California, March 10 to 13.
Canada edged out the U.S., which meant the
team had completed its first stop on the way to
the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.
The Canadian riders were Stephanie Ross of
Langley, aboard 16-year-old Hanoverian mare
Wiesenblute (Grade III), who was representing
Canada for the first time; Ashley Gowanlock of
Surrey, with her 2010 World Equestrian Games
mount DonnyMaskell (Grade Ib); and Alder-
grove’s Lauren Barwick with both Off To Paris
and Ferdonia 2 (Grade II).
In Grade Ia Individual Canuck Jody
Schloss, of Toronto, and Inspector Rebus
won the class and the division.
In Grade II, Barwick rode each of her
Oldenburg mares. Aboard Ferdonia, she
Produces AQHA & APHA point & money earners
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earned a freestyle total score of 75.167% and
with Off To Paris a 73.333%. Barwick also
snagged the overall win for Grade II.
"Freestyle tests are what I love to ride,"
said Barwick. "I am usually pretty good at
improv while I am in the ring so I can adjust
my horses if I am ahead or behind. However,
my CD's were not working last night so my
iPod was used to play the songs. Unfortu-
nately, when the music started I was aboard
Paris and it was the wrong music. Paris is
very sensitive and she is still learning to relax
with me so I didn't want to stop, I just kept
riding my pattern. Then when the music
ended I wasn't anywhere near the centerline
so I just had to smile. I was excited to hear
my score but I would have loved to have seen
the score with good artistic marks.
"With Fergie," she continued, "we rode
music that did not match her more collected
Countdown begins for FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Premiere
The 40-day countdown to the FEI World
Cup™ Final in Leipzig (GER) is inspiring a
flurry of excitement amongst Vaulting fans,
eager to see some of the world’s best talent
compete in their first-ever FEI World Cup™
Vaulting Final in a glittering showcase from
29 - 30 April.
The inaugural FEI World Cup™ Vaulting
Final promises to be a real thriller with a
stellar line-up of seven female and seven
male vaulters, who will battle it out in a
Freestyle-to-Music climax.
Vaulting drew sell-out crowds at last
year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian
gates so I was flying around the corner trying
to catch the music. I let my horse down a lit-
tle bit there but she did everything I asked of
her and I couldn't be happier."
In July, the team will head to England for
two shows, including the Hartpury Festival
of Dressage.
In Grade III, Ross and Wiesenblute took
the freestyle title and the overall win for her
division.
Eleonore Elstone, also of Langley, won
the freestyle and the Grade IV division. El-
stone rode Why Not G to score 71.917% and
Donatello to score 71.667%.
Elstone said, "This was a positive week-
end all around. Both horses gave me their
best and this was a fabulous show. I am re-
ally grateful to all of the people who support
me in this venture."
Games™ -- a sign that it has claimed its
rightful place among equestrian sports with
a dynamism and vitality setting it apart from
other disciplines.
For the first time in the history of eques-
trian sport, the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jum-
ping, Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage,
FEI World Cup™ Driving and the inaugural
FEI World Cup™ Vaulting will take place
under one roof during the Partner Pferd in
Leipzig (GER) from 27 April to 1 May,
bringing together four world-class disci-
plines for a fabulous festival of sport.
Competitions will be broadcast on FEI TV.
 Dressage Canada Announces New High Performance
Technical Leader
Dressage Canada has named Markus
Gribbe of Bösel, Germany as the Technical
Leader for their high performance program.
The announcement comes after an extensive
search and selection process, which began in
December of 2010.
Applicants were narrowed down to three
candidates and interviews were conducted in
Ottawa in February.
Gribbe’s contract was scheduled to start
April 1st, 2011.
“I am very happy to get the opportunity to
work with the Canadian team riders and
their home trainers,” said Gribbe. In addi-
tion to his numerous wins at the interna-
tional Grand Prix level, Gribbe coached
Great Britain’s dressage sensation and 2010
WEG triple silver medalist, Laura Bechtol-
Pavicic Named February’s DC Athlete of the Month
B.C.’s own Karen
Pavicic, of Rich-
mond, has been
named the Dressage
Canada Red Scarf
Equestrian Athlete
of the Month for
February.
PHOTO: TERRI MILLER
At the 2011 CDI
Burbank Mid Winter
Dressage CDI* held
February 25 to 27,
Pavicic rode Don Daiquiri, the nine-year-old
Oldenburg gelding sired by Don Cardinale, to
PHOTO: ULRIKE BEELITZ
sheimer, during her years as a young rider
and at the 2006 World Championships in
Aachen. “I will try to connect to the great
work Robert did in the past. I look forward to
all the new experiences, and I hope we will
have a good time together and bring home
good results.”
first place in the Intermediaire I Freestyle with a
score of 72.417%.
In the Intermediaire I test, Pavicic rode
Don Daiquiri to a second place finish with
71.974%, and earned 66.798% for ninth
place with London Z, the eight-year-old
Zangersheide gelding sired by Lacapo. In
the Prix St. Georges test, Pavicic was 10th
aboard London Z with 66.184%.
“I am delighted to be named as the Dressage
Canada Red Scarf Equestrian Athlete of the
Month for February,” said Pavicic. “I am really
excited about the future with both Don Daiquiri
and London Z. I am very proud of how well they
Dressage Canada Announces
New Safety Headgear for 2011
Dressage Canada has put in place new
safety rules regarding headgear. For the 2011
show season (beginning May 1), riders at
fourth level and below will be required to wear
ASTM/SEI or BSI approved headgear at all
times when mounted on the show grounds. If
riders fail to comply with the rule change,
they face elimination from competition.
While many will be pleased with the rule
change, there are certainly some traditional
riders who will see it as an unwelcome impo-
sition. However, there is a growing move-
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performed overall at the competition.
“I would like to thank both Jayne Essig and
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compete at this level. Also my thanks go out to
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down to these horse shows as preparation. I
must thank Dirk Glizt, my coach and Red
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Young Horses classes.
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