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06/08/2025

Love getting Djurre baby pictures!

05/08/2025

Djurre’s favorite after ride ritual!

05/08/2025

Proud to announce one of our sponsors for our trip to U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions!

Pegasus Equestrian International!

Such an exciting project that will bring a new world class equestrian center to the West Coast. Djurre, Michelle, and I are looking forward to competing at the beautiful new venue and resort which will be built right here in our home state of Oregon. Go to pegasuseq.com to learn more!

Pegasus Equestrian is an approved world-class destination resort, offering top-tier multi-disciplinary equestrian facilities & events on over 2,800-acres.

29/07/2025

This journey with Djurre has been nothing short of a movie in the making. It has included challenges, immense joy, meeting some of the most beautiful people in the world, disappointment, and a bond between horse and rider like no other.

In August, Michelle and Djurre have been invited to showcase their bond and all the hard work on a national stage at the Festival of Champions in Chicago.

If you have enjoyed watching this pair or our new to our journey, we invite you to participate in any way you can.

I want to think the numerous individuals that have privately contributed to this beautiful partnership. We could not be doing this without you.

In total we needed to raise about $25,000 to attend the event, we are only about $5000 short with a week or so to go to solidify funds. Every little bit helps!

Thank you for following our journey!

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09/07/2025

Thank you Friesian Magazine and FHANA for this wonderful article on Djurre út ‘t Westen Sport Elite AAA and Michelle Haefer. Our goal is and will continue to be to show that the Friesian horse can compete at the highest levels in dressage.

08/07/2025

Djurre will be competing in his last local show of the season July 18th and 19th. I have had a number of people ask about watching please PM me for details. 

04/07/2025

Just a little teaser for the big announcement coming in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned……

01/07/2025

Djurre út ‘t Westen FB40 Sport Elite AAA is one of North America’s top ranked dressage horses. He is ranked in the top 10 in the Nation!

If you are are looking to breed to a PROVEN Friesian that excels in dressage Djurre is your guy!!

Here are few of his accomplishments:

* Highest ridden IBOP in 2024 in North America to recieve AAA

* Youngest Friesian in North America to earn Sport Elite

* 2025 Top 10 Prix St George Horses in Notth America

* Recieved an invitation to attend the US Dressage Finals in Lexington, KY at Prix St George in 2024

Do not miss out on this incredible offer!

21/06/2025

As we prepare for a huge announcement in a couple weeks, so grateful Djurre and Michelle have the opportunity to train with 2020 USA Olympic Silver Medalist Sabine Schut-Kery.

We got to break in our new cooler courtesy of Iron Spring Farm for winning the ridden IBOP cup.

Stay tuned…..

10/06/2025

So awesome having this wonderful couple out to visit Djurre. So excited for their 2026 baby♥️