What a weekend!! At the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeder Association – Alberta Chapter Breeders’ Show, held September 26-27, 2025 in Olds, Alberta, we inspected 20 mares and had 42 entries for the show. The quality was incredible, with a variety of world-renowned bloodlines represented. We are so proud of our show committee steered by Cathy Chalack and Kailey Parkin, plus all the volunteers who made this weekend work smoothly. Judges were Michael Pegg from ON, Colleen Church-McDowell (AB)and Cassandra Morrish (AB). Ringmistress Elise Shorting was in her fourth year helping us keep the ring organized.
Friday, we held an education hour mentored by Joanne Wright, a Senior inspector, regarding inspections and mare presentation. Saturday started with the Foal Futurity and concluded with riding classes. The Foal Futurity offered over $2,200 in prize money which was raised through the Stallion Service Donations. Over 20 stallions’ offspring are eligible. The winner this year was Ulterra Ivy’s Emerald sired by Nuit d’Emerald (Emerald x Balou du Rouet) out of I’ve Things To Do by Indoctro. The tall, athletic filly was bred by Cathy Chalack of Ulterra Equestrian and purchased by Erin Stauffer of Legacy Performance at six hours old!
Second place was Ulterra Queen B-LC by Companero PJ (Comme Il Faut x Quality Time TN) out of Ice Cool Niki WS (Zambesi TN x Burggraaf). This younger filly was bred and owned by Cathy Chalack of Ulterra Equestrian. Third was Bonsai by Belshazzar (BeachBoy x Arkansas) out of Sakura (Sandakan x Bajazzo). Fourth was Quinlan by Quidam Blue out of an Arabian mare owned by Daryl Cole. Fifth was Julia SSF by Jethro Tull (I’m Special De Muze/Voltaire) out of Carabelanomia (AcolinoxEquador), owned by Shuttleworth Stock Farms.
Cherry Blossom by Charmeur (Beaulieu’s Conquest x Heraldik) was the Young Horse Champion. (Photography by Reversed Eye)
The Young Horse Champion this year was the beautiful grey two-year-old filly bred by Touchstone Farm/Chris Gould, Cherry Blossom by Charmeur (Beaulieu’s Conquest x Heraldik) out of Sakura (Sandakan x Bajazzo). She was also Grand Champion Mare of the show. This youngster is LOT 28 in the Fall Classic Breeder’s Sale online October 18-20, 2025; check her out on ClipMyHorse.TV Auctions. Reserve Young Horse Champion was Ulterra Ivy’s Emerald, a 2025 filly by Nuit D”Emerald x Indoctro.
Several auction sale horses represented well in the show, including Open Dressage three-year-old Lot 1 Akoni by Aloha x Mister A. Lot 11 Sixpence, by Sandakan x Beau Soleil, was Reserve Champion Open two-year-old. Lot 20 Remarkable Airtime, by HVLCon Air, was Reserve Champion two-year-old CWHBA. Lot 24 Coco Cossette, by Casparo x Weltmeyer, was Reserve Champion CWHBA Yearling.
Open Dressage Foal champion V Totally Fuerst, a tall dark colt by Totilas x Furst Grandios, was bred by Darlene Donszelman of End of the Road Farms. CWHBA Dressage Foal winner was Worship Street by Wynton x Furstenreich owned by Old Gate Farm. The Open Dressage class was won by Lusitano Ultimada ERF by D’Ultimo de Masse.
High Point breeder, in memory of breeder Gary Bresee, was a relatively new breeder Ryan Mah and his Six Love Sport Horse Farm. They garnered points from their successful yearlings by Viscount x Canadian River and Jackville Highline SL by Checkmate x Lordano and Varsity Nights by Nights Watch (Kannan), Champion CWHBA yearling. Close second High Point Breeder was Chris Gould of Touchstone Farms,
We had two winners for the Handler Award in memory of Mara Coote Freeman. Our junior was Ainsley Maclean, who is trying out for the Canadian team for the International Young Breeders, The senior handler was Sabrina Gillespie, a former International Young Breeders competitor.
The weekend was a great time to connect with breeders and culminated on Sunday with an Open House where most of the Fall Classic Sales Horses were presented to the public for viewing. We look forward to a great sale this year!
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