Mirrabook-Rafter 5 Warmbloods

12/06/2024

Exciting pictures and update from the Brookside Showpark, Sacramento, California (USHJA), with Regan Goss and Ryan Goss. Thank you both for your care and promotion of our horses. 💞

Regan took Cita (Connaisseur x Southern Akkita, Kingston) into her first classes over fences. This girl is going to make an amazing competitor with some miles.

Also showing was Jessica Lynn Mescher with Disco Danse (Danse Diabolique x Topaz, Tramino). They had great success earning a blue 1st and 3rd. Judging from her expression in this photo, this girl loves to jump!

Sjon Bruins-slot Connaisseur & Character Warmbloods Joy McKinnon Jessica Lynn Mescher

12/06/2024

Congratulations to Diana Sleigh & Southern Applause (Apanarde x Southern Waltz, Tramino) for her successes in 2023 in the Small Tour, winning the Year End Hi-point for CWHBA Advanced Dressage and her Level 3 Achievement Award. So proud of all this pair has achieved. 💞

Photo credits: Marion P. Cox

Sigma Warmbloods Sjon Bruins-slot

13/10/2023

It's so exciting to see the kids grown up and out in the world, well Idaho in particular. We just received these short clips of Disco Danse under saddle and starting o/f. Baby steps!
Thanks to Ryan & Regan for all your hard work with our girls.

07/10/2023

So excited to see Attrill out in the show ring with 9 yr old Hannah... and winning some ribbons!! Good girls 😍
Thanks to Regan Goss Ryan Goss and Mom, Alicia Marantz Liotta

Casey, Stephanie - check out the girl all grown up!

At the Boise Saddle and Jump Club in Idaho.

05/10/2023

RIP Kenner. You will be missed big guy. 🥲

Thank you Patti Kitts, Jess Jones and everyone who made his life special. 💔

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07/08/2023

Congratulations to Erica Quinn and KORONA (Kingston x Tzarina, Tramino) for their continued successes in the ring.

They had a super showing at last weekend's Vancouver Island Hunter Jumper Association (VIHJA)'s Benefit Show.

Erica with Korona Klassic and trainer, Norah Ross; winners of the Scott Vannan Mini Prix!

10/04/2023

Easter Sunday 1983 was actually April 2nd, but this golden boys arrival will forever be linked to Easter. Happy Birthday Gelan.

21/03/2023

Congratulations to Vanessa Bastura on her Champion filly Malibu Barbie ST out of Mirrabook Farm's Southern Akkita. Lovely photos!

02/01/2023

Happy New Year All. 🥳

30/09/2022

Excited to see this delightful filly, offered in the 2022 Fall Classic Breeders Sale. Bred by Vanessa Bastura (Sugartown Equestrian), this is a first foal out of our leased mare Storyteller R5R. We were thrilled to see the result of our recommended pairing. Thanks to Sigma Warmbloods for making this happen with their beautiful Rock My Soul.

Don't miss this lovely filly with a promising future either in the performance ring or as a foundation broodmare for a breeder!! 😍

04/08/2022

Baby Spam!!

Congratulations Patti Kits on a beautiful filly by Kenner (Kingston / Octrooi), born July 29, 2022. Can't wait to see her out an about. 😍

04/04/2022

Looks like Vanessa had a busy night with two beautiful babies. Nothing like the green eyes of envy to encourage the next mare to 'pop'. Successful and uneventful births is every breeder's dream. 💞

Congratulations on this lovely Tramino filly. Can't wait to see the two babes unfolded. 😍

Tramino filly has arrived and she’s gorgeous. 😍

04/04/2022

Congratulations on such a perfect filly for our Akkita (Kingston / Tramino / Grande) !! 💞

Our Milky Way foal arrived this evening at 6pm and she’s perfect. 🥰

03/02/2022

Proud to support the 2022 SSA. Check out all the boys at: https://www.32auctions.com/2022SSA

24/01/2022

A Great Read…

We have long believed that waiting to start our young horses until they are more physically and mentally mature will help them lead long, productive and sound lives.
They grow up on our naturally hilly terrain learning to navigate and develop fitness.

The Dressage Talk: What makes a Grand Prix horse? Posted on January 11, 2022 by horsemagazine (Photo: Fellner) By Britta Zungel This article originally appeared in Der Hannoveraner, July 2021, and is re-produced with permission On Hannoveraner TV, Jonny Hilberath met for a relaxed round of talks wit...

02/01/2022

Happy New Year all. 🍾 🎉 2021 was another year like no other, and we give thanks for friends and family who stayed in touch and supported us throughout the year. 💞

Our hope as we step gingerly into the New Year, is that much of what we used to think of as 'normal' can return to our lives ... as long as everyone plays their part. Wishing everyone a happier, healthier and safe New Year 2022.

24/12/2021

Recycling this card from a few years ago because we love the view so much. Wishing all our Friends, Family and Clients the most Wonderful Joyous Christmas and a New Year of Health, Happiness and Prosperity,
from All of us at Mirrabook-Rafter 5 Warmbloods.

10/09/2021

Looking for names/contacts of shippers hauling to or close to Rebecca Farm in Montana, from Interior BC.

10/08/2021

UPDATE by OP:
FOUND! Thanks to the kindness of everyone who reached out and shared the Blenheim Stables rig was located last night!
Some minor damage to the ignition and my new brakes were a bit smelly but otherwise seems ok! So grateful 😊💕

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Our friends at Blenheim Stables had their truck and trailer stolen sometime last night. Distinctive decals on both truck and trailer. Please contact OP if seen.

24/06/2021

Got to spend some time last weekend tidying up these girls and getting some new photos. Hard to believe how much they matured over the past year. Many thanks for the help Megan.

Disco (Danse Diabolique / Tramino / Pacific Sunset) is a rising 4 year old dark chestnut... yes, both parents are black, go figure! She is just starting to fill out and grow into herself. This is the sweetest, most curious young horse... who wasn't supposed to get this tall, so we have been taking it slow with her only introducing her to the round pen and free lunging so far.

Cita (Connaisseur / Kingston / Tramino / Grande) is a big 3 year old that has been a pasture child. She is what the Germans would call schwartz-braun... black brown.

Both girls have screening x-rays. Figuring out how to upload the video clips to this business page.

18/02/2021

Mirrabook Farms are pleased to support the 2021 Canadian Warmblood Stallion Service Auction (SSA). The SSA raises funds for the BC Chapter and the prize money for the Foal Futurity. This wonderful boy is still going strong in the hunter/jumper rings at 21 years, demonstrating the longevity and soundness of this line.

18/01/2021

New Toy!

Our new slow feeder that the girls push around when the hay in it gets low. So far it works well.

01/01/2021

Wishing All a fabulous New Year ... stay safe!

24/12/2020

Wishing Friends and Clients a Wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year 2021.

12/09/2020

Mirrabook-Rafter 5 Warmbloods is excited to congratulate Erica Quinn and Ross Equestrian/ Norah Ross on the purchase of Korona MR5 (Kingston x Tzarina, Tramino / Best Of Luck)!

Erica and Norah tell us that they had a really fun horse shopping trip driving through beautiful BC to find Korona. Norah says "I am so excited to be apart of this new team. It’s going to be a fun filled fall season!" We think so too!

Special thanks to our great team who helped develop this super young man! Diana Sleigh Hanna CorsanMegan Knocke Steph Waters Thank you all.

15/08/2020

Congratulations Patti & Kenner! Winning her first class Friday at Thunderbird.... not bad for an old man... Kenner turned 20 this year and is still going strong. 💞

Here's the video on Showgrounds live: https://showgroundslive.com/tbird/videos/detail/vid/870704/t/5a7557a1e3650af1bb7cfec63a8e01d0?fbclid=IwAR2zT1dyJzet9Vkfq6UfyjhIFTMPFFHRQHhI1Fl4QkYSwvrtW3cPJFn1zUo
August 14, 2020 at Thunderbird. ©Showgroundslive

01/07/2020

Happy Canada Day to all ! Stay Safe!

04/06/2020

Happy 6th Birthday sweet boy!

Korona is ready to start his career in the Hunter ring. He is from Kingston's last foal crop, and has that trademark beautiful canter and style over fences.

11/01/2020

Mirrabook Farms are downsizing our broodmares and offer this beautiful 2009 MMB Premium CWHBA mare by Gervantus II o/o a Tramino/Empire mother. 16.1H, black, open for 2020 breeding.

This lovely mare is still available!

Gervantus II (Grannus/Volkhorn) was an international jumper. Dam has been a career broodmare. Her premium Hanoverian mother by Empire (Einblick) was a successful Hunter in the Pacific Northwest prior to retiring as a broodmare. Easter Lily is dam to a licensed CSHA stallion, Giacomo W, by Gervantus II.
The full brother to Aga is successfully eventing with a junior rider. Won first time out. Mare line has produced top Hunters and Event horses.

Her performance career was planned until she sustained a suspensory injury to a LF fetlock.... rehabbed but not sound enough to ride. We wanted to keep her in our program but realize we are aging out, so are offering her to a breeding only home. Sweet mare.

Currently located interior British Columbia, Canada.

Can include frozen semen to approved KENNER (Kingston / Best Of luck)

Blue halter pic 2015.

01/01/2020

Wishing All a Very Happy & Prosperous New year 2020!