October 2008: Autocrat Daughter wins Both Governor General Cup Qualifiers
for 2008 Toronto Royal Fair

Two different shows- Two different judges - same conclusion. The 3yr old filly Anna Kristina (Autocrat x Ophra by Sadler xx) bred & owned by Carol & Martin Nasager is the top 3 yr old horse in Ontario (any breed) going into the prestigious Governor Generals cup classes for the Royal.

Anna Kristina won the first qualifier, September 14th at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy out of a large class of 36 horses.
The second qualifier was at Twinholm, Ocober 5th and saw Anna Kristina place first place again out of a large field of 32 horses. She is from Autocrat’s first foal crop (3 yr old’s in 2008), and was shown by her amateur handler & owner Martin Nasager. Anna has been quietly growing up at home at Carol & Martin’s farm in Blackstock Ontario and had not been shown since she was a yearling in 2006.

The Governor Generals Cup has a long history at the Royal and is for any registered three year old Canadian bred, foaled in Canada, suitable to become a Sport Horse - defined as a horse that is capable of excelling in the hunter, jumper dressage or eventing disciplines. The class is to be judged 50% on movement and 50% on conformation/type.

Photo by Karen Tremblay

Autocrat successful at First Show at Los Angeles Festival of the Horse.

In March 2008, Autocrat went to his FIRST SHOW at the Los Angeles Dressage Center in California with his rider Betty Wells.
The Cornerstone Dressage show at the Los Angeles Dressage Festival is one of the top venues for horses in the Western US and Canada and is a showcase for some of Western North America’s top dressage talent.

Auto & Betty had a very successful few days, placing 2nd in all his 3rd Level tests. In his first class of 13 horses he scored 64.615% and was 2nd only to Willy Arts riding Valeska who was selected for the 2008 World Young Horse Championships.

To see Auto’s & Betty’s results at this show, check out the Open Third level test results on the following link:

http://www.cornerstonedressage.com/results/2008%20Festival%20Web%20Results.html

Autocrat producing some very nice Hunter Prospects

Pictured here is Autumn a 2 yr old filly by Autocrat out of Falice by Fernet Branca.
This was her first time free jumping

Edward the Lionheart

Spruce Meadows 2006 Hanoverian Mare Show

Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms recently attended the 2006 Western Hanoverian Mare Show & Inspection held at Spruce Meadows during the Masters in September. This was the largest Western Hanoverian Mare show to date with horses from B.C, Alberta, and Manitoba attending.

The 3 year old Hanoverian mare, Sabrina (Simply S.M x Grandora by Goodwill) bred by John Kmita & owned by Woodhaven Farms, made the long trip to Spruce from Manitoba. This was Sabrina’s first trip off the farm and she handled the busy atmosphere at Spruce very well! Sabrina was entered into the Main Stud book and placed 4th in her class of 9 three year olds. Purchased at 1 1/2 years old in 2005 as a future hunter /jumper broodmare, she exhibits a very good walk & canter with classic conformation. Sabrina is a full sister the Champion Hunter stallion Samual. She is expecting a foal by Autocrat in 2007.

Many thanks to Sabrina’s handler David Schmidt of Crooked Creek Farm & to Judy Kley from Spruce Meadows for looking after us so well!

Sabrina is also featured on the cover of Horse Country Magazine October 2006 issue.

Congratulations to Donna Hagen owner of the Champion Hanoverian Mare D’Lady and to Teradan Farms who bred & owned the Champion Canadian bred mare Fresca (4 yr old).

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