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Earlier Posts in Category 'News'

Disney’s Frozen Movie and Sitron the Fjord Horse

by Lori Albrough

Norwegian Fjord horse fans the world over were thrilled and excited when Disney’s upcoming animated movie, Frozen, was announced. The reason for this excitement? This new movie is set in Norway and the prince, Hans, rides a Fjord horse. Oh my!! But, how many of us can say our own Fjord horse was used in the production design?

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Caledon Dressage Year End 2nd Level Champion!

by Lori Albrough

What a fun end to the show season to find out that my Fjord Ooruk and I were awarded the Caledon Dressage Year End Champion in the Second Level Open division! Woo Hoo!

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Wren Arrives Safely in Calgary

by Lori Albrough

Bluebird Lane Wren left here on the morning of September 23rd, and arrived safe and sound at her new owner’s stable in Calgary, AB early on Sept 25th.

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Fjelljo’s Training Update

by Lori Albrough

Four year old Fjelljo is ponying around the farm with saddle and bridle now. The wheat field has been cut, so today it was a great place for him to experience finding his balance walking up and down hills.

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Caledon Dressage August Show

by Lori Albrough

The Bluebird Lane team just got back from our last show of the year, the Caledon Dressage August Silver Show! What a great time we had at the show, especially with the beautiful weather all weekend.

Lori showed Ooruk at 2nd Level, winning every class they entered. The pair earned scores up to 71.579% in Second Level Tests 1, 2, and 3, and won the Second Level Open Championship with an overall 70.25%.

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Finger Lakes Fjord Show

by Lori Albrough

It had been far too long since our summer schedule has allowed us to venture down to upper New York State for the Finger Lakes show. This year, with our intern Janina Klingelhoefer being here from Germany, we really wanted to make it happen. The date was free, my passport arrived the week before, and everything just kind of came together at the last moment for us to go.

We set off with two horses, our gelding Ooruk and mare Bluebird Lane Kestrel. The plan was that I would show Ooruk and Janina would show Kestrel.

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Caledon Silver Show

by Lori Albrough

We had a great time showing at the Caledon Dressage Silver Show in Orangeville this weekend, July 6 and 7!

Fresh off our recent clinics with Christian Garweg and Ashley Holzer, I was feeling confident and well-prepared. In our first test, Second Level Test One, Ooruk and I had a great go and won our class with a super score of 76.714%!

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Ontario Has Talent!

by Lori Albrough

This still feels like a fairy tale to me, even now! But it’s true! Today I rode in the Ontario Has Talent training symposium, primarily for FEI dressage athletes, taught by Olympic medalist Ashley Holzer together with FEI 5-star dressage judge Libby McMullen. What an amazing opportunity it was, and I am ever so grateful to the Ontario Has Talent group.

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