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Fairhaven Equestrian

Fairhaven Equestrian specializes in the breeding and development of Sport Horses in Northern Alberta.

Brookside Range Ranch offers a variety of Equine related services within the Alberta Peace Region.

01/05/2025

Over the years we have been approached multiple times about teaching a course or clinic on various aspects of Equine Reproduction.

I've been thinking a little more on this recently, as it aligns with my goal of promoting ethical breeding practices, and the sky is the limit from general education on mare, stallion and neonatal foal care and anatomy, to the deeper inner-workings of breeding horses. This could benefit everyone from 4H groups to individuals wanting to know more about their horses or breed their own. Keep in mind - I am not a Vet and I strongly advocate for working with one; this isn't a "DIY breeding" course or clinic.

If this is something that interests you, please PM me with what you'd like to learn about and we will see if we can make it happen in 2025!

12/23/2024

As 2024 comes to an end and 2025 is on the doorstep, I can't help but reflect on another year filled with ups and downs.

For those who know me, know that 2022 & 2023 brought some massive life changes, and ultimately these changes were the catalyst to the foundation that I spent 2024 building. The year began rocky, with the sudden and unexpected loss of one of my biggest cheerleaders and mentors in the horse industry. Due to this on top of all the recent life changes, I took a break from most public reproductive services and primarily just consulted and offered routine reproductive support. I AI'd and hand-bred a few mares, but only for those very close to me as my time and energy was scarce. Later in the fall of 2024, I took some time to do some additional training on some new AI techniques that I look forward to utilizing in the future.

As we look forward to 2025, we have 1 foal of our own coming, and our 2026 foal already planned. In addition, I'm pleased to open my books to accommodate a few clients, which are already almost full.

I'm genuinely grateful for the continued support from friends, family and clients and look forward to what 2025 brings!

Wishing everyone happy holidays - take time to live in the moment and cherish those you surround yourself with. 🥂🥳

11/24/2024

Sierras Aresenal xx appears to be baking a big baby by Jethro Tull! She has 4 more months of baking to do.

11/15/2024

Our 2025 pregnancy is progressing beautifully and expected to arrive in just 4 months! 😱

This foal is expected to be tall, dark and have springs for legs!

This foal will be available for sale at the time of birth, and payment plans are available until weaning.

Contact us to get on the waitlist - first come, first serve! 📨

11/11/2024

2022 KWPN Filly, Sie'LaVie FE, is available to an approved home.
Contact for more details!

11/10/2024

FINAL DAYS of the season will be $10 OFF!

Now is the time to prep for 2025 with fall reproductive support! Have peace of mind going into the winter months knowing your mare is in a healthy reproductive state for just $50/each.

November 11 & 17 ONLY - after this we're closed until March 1, 2025! 🌱🦄

10/23/2024

Sometimes accidents happen and we're always happy to help when needed ❤️

Welcome to the world, little one! 🎃

10/04/2024

Sierras Arsenal xx is well into her pregnancy and she's thoroughly enjoying her change in careers to mommy-hood and babysitting!

Sierra is in foal to Jethro Tull for 2025.
The foal is for sale💰

10/03/2024

🥳🥂

This has been a labor of love, years in the making and I am so thrilled for her owners!

This mare came to me for AI services and after nearly every issue known to man, she kept coming up empty despite our best efforts in collaboration with a veterinarian. This series of unfortunate events spanned multiple years. Finally, I concluded she was having a reaction to the Extender used in shipped semen, and the Vet agreed.

We went back to the drawing board and thought outside the box; some strings were pulled and a lovely Oldenburg stallion bred and raised in the Peace but now residing elsewhere, happened to be home getting some R n' R. The owners were generous enough to risk a live cover under our careful management practices, and she is now successfully over 30 days in foal 🥰

Moving forward, we are hopeful conceiving in the future may come easier for her after successfully carrying a foal to term. Until then, we can't wait to see this beautiful, (likely) black beauty in Summer 2025.

09/25/2024

We have hats available again! I always get requests and I'm terrible at keeping some on hand because they end up in my personal collection lol.

📩 DM me!

08/24/2024

Always fun to help out, thank you to the Fairview 4H Multi Club for inviting me out to judge their Horse Show yesterday! 🍀🐴

08/15/2024

Breeding season is coming to a close, just one tricky mare left.

After 2 failed seasons being bred via AI (granted, with the same stallion) and most recently, a uterine reaction to semen extender, we went back to the drawing board. Luckily, a talented stallion happened to be taking a break from the show ring and relaxing in the Peace Region and he just so happened to be a fantastic cross with this particular mare. While he doesn't generally offer live cover due to being an active performance horse and the inherent risks involved, an acception was made. She was covered today and administered an ovulating agent to speed up the process, and we will once again cross our fingers and toes 🤞

Grateful for clients - both mare and stallion owners alike - who trust my knowledge, experience and out-of-the-box ideas to try and get the job done.

07/20/2024

Phascinating BRR just began jumping under saddle recently, and when an upcoming show didn't offer much for lower classes, she stepped into the 2'6 like she'd done it all her life. In a division of 12, she was the youngest at just 4 and finished 2nd & 3rd in her classes.

2020 Mare
Parcival x Fastination xx

Love updates from happy owners! 💕

07/14/2024

Enjoy this with your Sunday morning coffee 🤢☕️

This mare has been fertile in the past but this year, despite coming back clean and looking the picture of health via ultrasound, she's still not settling. We have tried frozen, fresh cooled and live cover with a stallion with exceptional semen and still no luck.

Given that it's getting late in the season, in a last ditch effort I tried a rather controversial (but effective) treatment that will hopefully yield positive results 🤞

Yesterday I infused Kerosene into her uterus. Kerosene is caustic and an irritant, effectively causing the Uterine lining to shed and cleaning as it goes. ~18hr later I lavaged with lactated ringers (sterile solution) and the results were evident. The majority of the retrieval ended up on me, the floor or in a bucket because the tissue was clogging the catheter and lines, but after subsequent clean bags returned we will now attempt to live cover her again and hopefully a pregnancy!

While this seems extreme, it causes very little discomfort and after being performed, otherwise challenging mares often settle with ease.

07/13/2024

Sierras pregnancy is coming along beautifully! Can you identify any structures?
➡️ labeled image at the end of the video .

This baby is available! 🇨🇦

07/13/2024

2 year old Sie'LaVie FE (Parcival x Sierras Arsenal xx) is living the life of luxury!

07/09/2024

Interrupting our usual reproductive posts to put it out to our followers incase anyone has some kids riding boots collecting dust in their tackroom!

Eowynn is looking for toddler sz 8/9 riding boots - can be english paddock boots or western... doesn't matter because she will outgrow them by next year!

06/21/2024

ℹ️ Banking Colostrum

The milk just before a mammal has their baby is called colostrum - it's rich in all the antibodies a foal, in this case, needs to give its immunity a boost when it joins the world.

Horses produce 1 to 3 liters of colostrum on average, and occasionally mares will drip or even stream milk for hours or days before foaling, quickly losing all that precious liquid!

This mare in particular started dripping yesterday, but still has not foaled. By this evening, she was starting to drip steady and stream milk in big squirts, so I fashioned the slickest milk machine I know how to make and stripped 60cc of colostrum from her. It will sit in the fridge tonight and if she foals and doesnt need it, it will be frozen for future use. Note the thick, fatty layer at the top and the rich creamy colour, indicating healthy colostrum.

Milking or taking too much colostrum from a mare can pose significant risk as milk works on a supply-and-demand system; the more you take out, the more she will produce. This can result in clogs, mastitis, and more - plus she could continue to drip and stream due to over production. Only taking a small amount to utilize in the event of an emergency is key, and only when absolutely necessary.

Her milk should be tested with a refractometer at the time of foaling, which will determine the level of colostrum she has available for her foal.

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2022 KWPN Filly, Sie'LaVie FE, is available to an approved home. Contact for more details!

🥳🥂 This has been a labor of love, years in the making and I am so thrilled for her owners! This mare came to me for AI services and after nearly every issue known to man, she kept coming up empty despite our best efforts in collaboration with a veterinarian. This series of unfortunate events spanned multiple years. Finally, I concluded she was having a reaction to the Extender used in shipped semen, and the Vet agreed. We went back to the drawing board and thought outside the box; some strings were pulled and a lovely Oldenburg stallion bred and raised in the Peace but now residing elsewhere, happened to be home getting some R n' R. The owners were generous enough to risk a live cover under our careful management practices, and she is now successfully over 30 days in foal 🥰 Moving forward, we are hopeful conceiving in the future may come easier for her after successfully carrying a foal to term. Until then, we can't wait to see this beautiful, (likely) black beauty in Summer 2025.