Well the snow has started!

Sad to say that winter has already started here in Alberta!  Chilly temperatures started the night before my runs at the Canadian Supreme.  LB and I had some great runs.  I am very happy with him.  He will make someone very happy as an excellent reiner and an all around great horse!
Pat and Keith Cake were so happy with Hollywood Habit that they came back and bought Mister Mello.  We wish them the best of luck in the future with these talented young horses!
Stay warm,
Adrienne and Chris.

First Frost of the Season!

It has been a while since I had a chance to write about the adventures with the horses but first off:
Congratulations to Pat and Keith Cake of Voyageur Arabians in Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta on their purchase of Hollywood Habit. I know he will be great for you Keith!

Its been a slow summer in terms of showing horses but a great one for getting reacquainted with old friends both two and four legged. July saw myself (Adrienne) and Finnahgin (C.M. Callisto) my old Morgan show gelding head out with our old neighbor to the Benalto fair. I entered the jeopardy trail and won 3rd! No small feat since I pulled Finnahgin out the week before. For those who don’t know about this type of trail it combines obstacles that you would never see on a show course with a strict time limit. Each obstacle has a value and the final obstacle is worth 100 points win it or lose it! Some of the obstacles included a dummy ride (ride around the outside of the arena behind the saddle with the ‘dummy’ sitting in the saddle), water gun and pie plate target, popcorn bridge and many more. This kind of trail is a blast and Finnahgin and I entered it for several years while on the Morgan battle of the breeds team at Spruce Meadows.

August was fun also; I pulled another old show horse ‘Hailey’ and whipped her into shape for a 25 mile competitive trail ride in the West Country. An unfortunate fall took us out of the ribbons but I wouldn’t have traded that day for anything! Congratulations to Rhonda Lemmon and Promise on finishing second!

The new place is turning into quiet the adventure with building, planning and general chaos!

Hollywood Lights is still for sale and I will be showing him this year at the Canadian Supreme. Should be a great show! Look forward to the trails ahead.

Adrienne.

Hottest Spot In Town is Sold!

We are happy to announce that Hottest Spot In Town or 'Brady' has been sold to an excellent home in Northern Alberta. We are sure that Christine and Brady will do well at the local shows as well as on the Alberta Appaloosa show circuit. We look forward to hearing about their future success!

Chiconita finds a new home!

'Dial a Chiconita' or Chic'n has found a new home in Valleyview, Alberta.  We know that his new home will enjoy him as much as we have. 

We have finished the move and are now living full time on our quarter section east of Innisfail.  Please give us a shout and come for a visit!

Time to welcome our new arrivals!

Please check out our two new foals!  Welcome to 'Teddy' and 'Nikey'.  We are very happy with our little red colts!

Check out the Mane Event shot of Al Dunning and Chris (with Pepper).  Chris really enjoyed riding with Al.  Al is a genuine nice guy, very down to earth and easy to talk to.  Thanks again Al for the great clinic!

Sometimes Bad Things Happen to Good Horses.

It’s been a tough week. We lost our Lena’s Smart One and Nitros Smart Peppy foal (I named him ‘Gus’). Some things just aren’t meant to be. We put Nitrous up on the Cyberfoal nurse registry as well as the Northernhorse.com website as a nurse mare. We received a panicked call from a family outside of Red Deer their colt was being rejected by its mother, could we help? Come on over lets see what we can do. The little guy ‘diesel’ was pretty weak when he got to our place but Nitrous stood for him. She wasn’t too sure what to think of the whole situation but she tried very hard for us. Out we went an hour later for another feeding and diesel was down and couldn’t get up. We picked him up to help him stand but the stress and dehydration had caught up with him. Last ditch attempts of force feeding didn’t work out too well either as he had lost his suckling reflex. We lost a second red colt in 18 hours that day. Wow, raising horses is tough on a person. I have been very lucky with the horses I have had. I guess a little rain is inevitable and helps us to appreciate the sunshine while we have it.

Just a glimpse of our new home!

Just a couple of shots from our new land.  Nicson, crackers and habit out for a sunny day gallop (more like Chris making us run so Adrienne can take a picture!).


Here is a shot of the two crews in the valley.



Here is a shot along the creek that runs through the property.



The ground here is starting to get a little greener and I hope in a couple of weeks the grass can really take off!  Hope everyone enjoys the quick shots of our new home!
Adrienne.

Oh those sleepless nights.....

Chris and I have decided to list Pepper for sale. Pepper is Chris's prospect for the Canadian Supreme this year. We have been pleased with him and there is nothing wrong with him. Pepper just seems to be more laid back than what it takes to be an open snaffle bit horse. He likes to just hang out, walk down the trail and take it easy. He will stay in training and move his focus more towards reining. He is very solid in his maneuvers and is working on finesse and speed. We invite inquiries on him. I have to get some better pictures of him. Stay tuned......

Well we had a break down yesterday. Nitrous is overdue and we have been checking on her three times a night for the last 10 days or so (I have lost track...). Chris and I broke down. We went out and purchased a barn camera. And let me tell you....if you haven't bought one yet DROP EVERYTHING and buy one....last night was glorious. Oh there was still the alarm clock going off every couple of hours and the waking up part. But this time there was no hauling myself (or Chris) out of bed to walk to the barn to check on her! We woke up, turned on the TV, put on spectacles and then promptly reversed the process. What a nice change! We have been spoiled with our older broodmare who knows what to do and tries extremely hard to evade us. I swear she laid down the minute the door closed last year. We checked her an hour later and a dry, walking filly greeted us! Nitrous being a maiden mare is another story altogether. What kind of a mom will she be? Will she let her foal nurse? Boy oh boy she better hurry up or we will be stuck watching broodmares every night for a month straight!
If you buy a camera make sure that you get a low light or infra red camera. They work great!
 

Another Successful Partnership is Formed!

Congratulations to Kim and Leslie Hartzell on the purchase of ‘Yankee Doodles’ from Honey’s Heavenly Horses in Walensberg, Colorado. ‘Rowdy’ as he is known around the barn is by ‘Rowdy Yankee’ and out of a ¾ sister to Hollywood Dun It. Rowdy and Kim are planning to enjoy some serious trail riding this year. Mann-Herr Farms was happy to find the right horse for Kim and Leslie. We can do the same for you!

Some news...

Well we've been busy the last little while.  Getting the floors redone and the house ready for spring seemed to have eaten away most of the month of March.  A couple of hurt horses sucked the time as well....  Good news is the house looks great and the horses are healing.  Nitrous is due on the 10th of this month and I would put down good money she'll go over date....guess we will just have to see! 
Check out Hollywood Habit's new price!  He is a fantastic buy at this price.  He will be an awesome western pleasure or amateur reiner.  Chris and I are willing to throw a month of training in for free ($700 value) with his purchase (buyer to pay board and any associated bills).  We would honor this offer for Mister Mello as well.  Please contact us for more information.

Okay now for something a little more fun....
When is an Appaloosa not an Appaloosa?  When it's a Quarterhorse with spots of course!

 I found this neat guy on Reiners World website and just had to share him with you!
His bloodlines and Genetic tests proves he is an AQHA horse but what a blanket on him!
His name is fittingly 'Reminic In Spots'!  Can you imagine the surprise when they found him in the foaling stall? Wow.
Cheers and Take Care,
Adrienne.