THE FOALS OF 2008....

We will try to post photos of the foals as they arrive and develop..

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 		 "Juno" (registered name to be determined) (Pomerol  x  Xceptshahnally Maid)  It's a girl!  A  bee-ooo-tifull girl!.  A few days early though - around 5 a.m. on February 26, 2008.  This finely featured young lady is a full sibling to The Bronze RF and Maid of Honour RF.  She is much like her siblings - a big, beautiful and bold chestnut.  She appears to have inherited her sire's incredible neck and is on the whole a very typey Arabian foal - dishy face, tippy ears, short-coupled with a long length of hip, long legged and very strong right from the get-go.  And we won't complain about the markings - check her out!  And did we say she has an amazing appreciation for people?  The dam, an Xceptshahn daughter, is out of a double Three-B-Rasheik++  daughter, and has been a wonderful producer for us whether by Pomerol or by Amurath Baikal.  Sweepstakes nominated.
"Carley" (registered name to be determined) (Pomerol  x Meddea KA)  A filly!   Foaled 3:04 a.m., March 18, 2008 -  Another Pomerol look-alike!  Amazing the consistency of this stallion.  She's a tall, extremely long-legged chestnut with a really pretty face marking and two small whites behind. Still very young, but what seems most noticeable at this point is the lovely laid back shoulder and long, high set on neck, and obvious overall quality.  By Russian Stallion Pomerol out of Meddea, by the Straight Russian *Ahmed.    We've come to be amazed at Pomerol's ability to produce consistent quality by different types of mares.  Meddea is beautiful, very correct with a lovely head and neck and a halter horse's top line.  Sweepstakes nominated.  Inquiries invited.

 
 		 "Paris"  (registered name to be determined)  (Pomerol  x  Aliah Nazada) -   Three for three - we're batting a thousand - another filly!  Foaled March 22, 2008, 9:42 p.m. -  A huge chestnut filly with a star and two short hind socks.  Long legged, beautiful bone, this filly appears to be very short coupled with a high set on elegant neck and extremely short backed.   Having seen many foals over the last thirty odd years, we'd say this one looks pretty special.  Her dam is an Arabian Horse World Aristocrat.  Pomerol, her sire, boasts one of the finest Russian pedigrees and is doing one heck of a consistent job as a breeding horse!  Sweepstakes nominated.
 
  (Pomerol x FS Betty Grable) - A beautiful chestnut filly - four for four - fillies and  chestnuts all!  Foaled April 22, 2008, 4:31 a.m. EDT (right on time, too).    This Pomerol baby out of a Padrons Psyche daughter, really is a beauty.  A very pretty head, dishy, with a wide but lovely blaze, and, count them, four white socks....  And, as we have come to expect,  a gorgeous, long legged, long necked fancy and fine filly.
         
  (Xceptshahn x Karma Lee) ETA May 18, 2008 -  We are hoping for colour!  We first saw Karma Lee as a weanling and have been hoping we would have the opportunity to lease her.  This 16.1 hh paint mare is very colourful and very correct.  With Xceptshahn's ability to enhance quality and athleticism, we are looking forward to a dynamite partbred baby....
         
(Earl Grey x MDA Kaladdinn) ETA May 21, 2008 -  We think this will be an excellent match - with Kelly's proven ability to produce size, looks, and athleticism combined with Paddy's knack for siring beautiful, short coupled, long legged, long necked athletic babies....

THE FOALS OF 2007....

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(Note: Foals of 2006 are still on view below.  Go here to see them or simply scroll down the page. 

Some of the 2006 and/or 2007 foals may still available for sale.  See our Sale Horses page. )

A Beautiful Chestnut Filly! -  Maid of Honour RF  (Pomerol  x  Xceptshahnally Maid) "Paiden" - our first baby for 2007 - and shet's a gorgeous filly!  She arrived at 12:08 a.m., March 6, 2007.  And she is something special! Full sister to The Bronze RF, this Pomerol filly is  beautifully marked - and a stand-out, even at this tender age.  Her dam, an Xceptshahn daughter, out of a double Three-B-Rasheik++  daughter, has been a wonderful producer for us, and this filly could be her best yet! 
photos on this row taken at one (and a half) days old...
...and these at five (and a half) days old...
         
 

▼... pics below show this amazing filly at 40 days old...▼

  
 
(Xceptshahn x FS Betty Grable) - Easy Rider RF  (registered name TBD)  - Dark bay purebred Arabian Colt, foaled 1:22 a.m., Friday, April 13, 2007.  Two weeks overdue and worth the wait...  A tall, strong, upright bay colt with a pretty star, a small snip and low whites - two hinds and one left front.  Typical of our Xceptshahn (by Bey Shah+) babies,  you can see the size and quality on "Harley" right away -  long legs, a short body, a beautifully set on shapely neck, pretty face and those great Xceptshahn tippy ears.  With the prettiness, correctness and quality that Betty Grable possesses, this is sure to be another star....  The Bey Shah+ / Padrons Psyche cross has produced some of the top show horses in North America for many years.  With national champions in both halter and performance on both sides of the pedigree, coupled with Xceptshahn's ability to consistently produce beautiful, talented horses, this baby will be no exception....
...pictures above and below taken at two days old

A Sensation RF (A Temptation x Hearts Afire RF (x Afire Bey V))  - Not to be outdone by any of her peers, "Enya" waited a good three weeks longer than average to foal a very pretty grey colt - on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 10:25 iu the evening.  This colt has a beautiful continuous star, strip and snip with two low front white  socks and a long shapely neck (you can see him bridled already!) with a well laid back shoulder.  Long fine legs and short body,  This cross, the A Temptation / Afire Bey V cross,  is having magical results.  Hearts Afire, by Afire Bey V is  out of the multi English Pleasure Champion NV Masira (x Bey Shah+).  Masira's dam was one of the top halter, English Pleasure and Pleasure Driving horses of the California circuit in the early seventies.  Congratulations to the Davidson and Falls family on the acquisition  of this beautiful baby.
...pictures above and below taken at two days old

"Brandy" (Shipped Speed x Betshesable) Foaled April 18, 2007 at 11:08 p.m - a beautiful black bay filly, strong, correct and personable - the first baby of a big handsome Standardbred mare owned by Bob and Nancy Drew of Smiths Falls.  This baby is bound to trot circles around our Arabs!  Her dam, whose barn name is  "Nancy" showed a lot of talent and speed before an early injury ended her racing career.

...photos above and below at two days old...

(Afire Bey V x Simply The Best) Right on time - a bay filly on April 19, 2007 at 1:56 in the a.m.  Very pretty face with a big star and thin strip, one hind with a snip of white.  Very tall and long legged with a shapely neck you would expect from both Simply and Afire Bey V.  Typey arab foal  - short coupled and a tail that curls over her back.  We are so very excited about this Afire Bey V baby.  Tim and Marty Shea of Shea Stables in Michigan have a full sister that is both extremely talented under saddle - and beautiful!  Simply is one of our most beautiful mares and is an excellent producer for Rideaufield Farms.

...photos above and below at one day old...

Evorglens Are You Sirius (Sirius Ballantrae Houston x Lady Heatherstone McBeth) Foaled Sunday, May 13, 2007, 7 p.m. -  Just what the doctor ordered - a big trotting high necked Hackney youngster and precocious as can be! This handsome chestnut colt is the first Hackney horse colt sired by Sirius Ballantrae Houston, and the first foal for "Beth".  Quite a spectacular baby - who already knows where his knees should go - these horses really are born to trot!  Mare and colt proudly owned by Phil Snelgrove.
...pics above and in next row show "Sirius" at 4 days old with his mom Beth...

(Pomerol x "Bailey")  "Bratz" foaled June 18, 2007 -  A beautiful dark grey filly.  High set on, shapely neck.  Short coupled compact body and beautiful legged.  This filly is the second Pomerol baby out of an Amurath Baikal daughter (owned by Leslie Lloyd) - again, what a beautiful cross!  Congratulations, Leslie Lloyd on this outstanding filly

 

THE FOALS OF 2006...

"I'm Here...!!"

 The Bronze RF "Fonz"  (Pomerol x Xceptshahnally Maid)  - Purebred Chestnut Colt - foaled 1:00 a.m., February 9, 2006

He's here...!  Our first Pomerol baby!  With much anticipation, many have awaited the birth of the firstborn Canadian Pomerol baby.  Well - it was worth the wait - he is outstanding.  He is the culmination of four generations of Rideaufield breeding and he is gorgeous!  Extremely long legged and long, shapely high set on neck, with a great set of ears, this colt is short coupled and long hipped.  At three days of age, when the adjoining photos were taken, this baby appears to be an outstanding mover,  with a strong trot reminiscent of his dad's.  He shows a remarkable amount of confidence and poise in his motion , carriage and attitude.  And, if one could order markings, he has just what you would order.... We could not be more delighted....  Sweepstakes nominated.

See this boy's amazing pedigree here .  (Note:

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  ▲  ...pics  above taken at three days old...  such confidence, such poise....  ▲

 

▼ ...and these (below)  - on Valentine's Day - at five days old  - what a sweetheart!  ▼
 

◄...nine days old and out-trotting mommy already...

▼...eighteen days old and looking better all the time ...▼
         
... at six weeks...not getting older, just getting better...    ► ► ... and on the right, at 9-1/2 weeks ... the 'fuzzy fonz'...  we just can't wait till he loses his baby coat to show you more pictures.... ► ◄...so we finally took the clippers to him to see what was under all that fuzz  -  at 3-1/2 months
         
► ...  the shots on the right were taken in June at our "Meet the Kids" open house.   Almost four months at this point►  
► ... we thought you should see that gorgeous head and neck up close  so we cropped and enlarged.... ►  
▼... and the pics below were taken  at six months ...maturing nicely....  ▼

Love Letters RF  (Baske Afire  x  Pretty Woman+)  - Pretty Woman+  has given us a filly!    This, her first foal ever and she is by Baske Afire.  She arrived at 9:45 p.m., March 3, 2006.  After an hour and seven minutes and several tumbling attempts - she just popped up, stood up and stayed up.  She then started doing her sporadic scoots around the foaling stall, really wanting to MOVE.  We are very proud of mom, who, although she squealed out of discomfort at the new arrival's first attempts to nurse, really took to this new thing in her life.  We thought Julia might have had more of a problem, but nature just seemed to overtake....  The nickers exchanged between the two were very heartwarming, particularly those from mother to daughter...

Typical of Arabian foals, this baby is very pretty, with cute tippy ears, a beautiful, but narrow, star, strip and snip.  We are quite sure she is chestnut (out of two bays!) with four whites - one of the hinds a little longer than the others.  Short coupled, with long, fine legs, straight and correct as can be.  Upright neck coming beautifully out of the shoulder with a lovely hook in just the right place.  Pretty eyes - fine, fine muzzle.  Add to this what appears to be personality you could only hope for - friendly, inquisitive and persistent.

Pretty Woman+ is an accomplished show mare.  From the time she entered the show ring as a yearling, Pretty Woman+ has rarely been defeated.  Probably the winningest show mare in Canada, Pretty Woman+ was, again in 2004, named Eastern Canadian Breeders Champion Mare for the third consecutive year!  This win followed on the heels of her being named Region 16 Champion Mare both in the Open  and Amateur Division!  Pretty Woman+ has distinguished herself as a  Legion of Honour award mare. 

Baske Afire, the baby's sire is still a young stallion, but has been consistently siring babies that are winning at halter all over the country.    At Scottsdale, in the regions and at Nationals.  As his get mature, you will undoubtedly see many of them under saddle. Watch for Pretty Woman's Baske Afire baby in a show ring soon....  Sweepstakes nominated.

...check out my pedigree here (wow!)

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▲...three days old and getting to know us...
▲...and at day four...▲        
 

...at 22 days old - the ice cleared up and "Sprint" was able to move about  freely (does she love to trot!) in the outdoor ring....►►
     
...looking good at 4 months... ...and at five...      
Xceptshahn To The Rule  (Xceptshahn  x  Forever Ember) -  Another star Xceptshahn baby!  "Bentley" was foaled at 4:45 p.m.  on March 28, 2006.  This beautiful baby has taken the best from both his sire and dam.  Forever Ember, a Cease Fire+++ daughter and  Region 17 Top Five Mare is out of our Regional Champion Mare, MDA Kaladdinn.   His sire, Xceptshahn, is consistently producing horses who are capable of winning  both in hand and under saddle.  This colt will be no exception.  He is tall, elegant, with a beautiful length and shape to his neck.  A very fancy mover.  Mmother is proudly owned by George and Eleanor Leslie , recently of Nova Scotia.  "Bentley" is now at home with his new mother, Lisa Morgan-Lavigne of Jasper, ON.  Sweepstakes nominated.  See this young fellow's pedigree...

 
▲...photos taken at six days of age...►

Simply Unique ("Nikki")  ( Pomerol  x  Simply The Best)   A filly!  Simply had  a filly!     A chestnut filly foaled at 12:15 a.m., April 6, 2006.  VEEERRRY pretty face, nicely dished, very fine muzzle and chin...  one white sock (left hind), a flattering splash of white on the face tapering to a narrow snip on the muzzle.   Long, long legs and a shapely Pomerol neck with a beautifully laid back shoulder.     What a show filly this filly will be!  Sweepstakes nominated.
▲...pics of "Nikki" taken at three days old...►
photo of Nikki taken at four months of age.  Outstanding filly!►

Shades of Grey RF  (Earl Grey  x  EAI Tahawa) ...and here she is!   Born April 10, 2006, 5 a.m.   First pictures of "Shades" shown here and taken at four days of age explain why we are so excited ahout this filly....  This is the third Earl Grey/Tahawa filly and this is an absolutely beautiful cross.  There is just something about this filly that makes you stand back and smile.  Plus, she is totally an in-your-pocket baby.  Earl Grey is again proving himself as a young stallion with an incredible ability to produce....  Sweepstakes nominated.

 

 
Zane Grey RF  (Earl Grey  x  Meddea K.A.) - a colt... foaled at 1:28 a.m. April 25, 2006.  Meddea took an extra two weeks to foal, but she seemed to have used the time wisely - this little guy is BIG.  Probably  a bay, with beautifully matched hind socks and a large star .  Small, pretty ears, strong and upright with very long beautifully formed legs.  Personality -  very much a people horse and very persistent in dealing with his mother.  His dam, Meddea, is an absolutely super mom who skilfully positions herself and her baby to meet his nutritional requirements.... The most striking thing about this 'Paddy" baby is his very, very long legs, especially so in proportion to his very short coupled body.  Sweepstakes nominated.
Vegas RF  (Xceptshahn x MDA Kaladdinn) - a colt - foaled 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2006.   We felt this baby could be one of the stars of the 2006 foal crop - and that he is!  Bay, with a star and two whites behind.  Very tall, long legged with a smooth short coupled body, this colt has a high set on archy neck and a beautiful face with little ears.   Definitely going to be a big=time star and one to watch for!  This colt would make a wonderful addition to anyone's show string and breeding programmed - but it's too late for the resto of you - Leslie Lloyd has acquired this youngster for herself.  We'll be seeing both Vegas and Leslie soon in a show ring ....  Sweepstakes nominated.
       
         
Patricia RF  (Earl Grey  x  Alas Canadia ) - the most adorable filly... foaled 5 a.m., Wednesday, May   24, 2006.  This filly has huge, soft eyes, a lovely feminine face and looks like the perfect little Arabian baby....  To top it off, she has a people loving disposition we are learning to expect from the Earl Grey babies.  We think this filly will stay bay, although  she has two gray parents!  Sweepstakes nominated. Photo at side shows her at four days old  - photos below at one week...

 
     
       
Ice Capades RF  (Earl Grey  x  Coming Up Roses)  A beautiful bay, full sister to our multi Regional and Eastern Canadian Breeders Champion, Peppermint Paddy RF.  Foaled  June 11, 2006.  Long neck, huge eyes and just a super super pretty filly.  Coming Up Roses has produced a US Top Ten Futurity Filly and a multi Regional Champion.  This youngster looks every bit as promising.  Sweepstakes  and National Futurity nominated.
       
Nevada RF   (Xceptshahn  x  Alia Nazada) Gorgeous bay filly foaled 7:25 a.m., June 19, 2006.  She is very reminiscent of Colorado RF in looks and attitude.  We must say however, that her markings compare to her multi Regional and Eastern Canadian Breeders Champion sister, Pretty Woman+ -  two white hinds and one right front, albeit on the opposite front.  You just have to look at her to know she will be a star...    Sweepstakes  and National Futurity nominated.  Enquiries invited.

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