BY CHRIS GOULD / CWHBA
PHOTOGRAPHY: CASSANDRA MORRISH;
In any breeding operation it is the new blood that rejuvenates and invigorates the next generation; thus carrying on and improving upon the successes of the past. It is the same for the future of any breed organization.
The CWHBA is very fortunate to have a number of young people, some graduates of the Young Breeders’ Program entering into the business. In this month's instalment we will again feature two individuals in the early stages of their breeding careers.
Grace Arnburg
Twenty-seven-year-old Grace Arnburg has been featured before as we followed her time on the CWHBA Young Breeders’ teams of 2015, 2017, and 2019. She got her start breeding four years ago while working at Klondike Victory Farm by taking her premuim mare Berlinettea (Beau Soleil x Arkansas) to their very popular stallion Jethro Tull G (I’m Special de Muze x Voltaire x Heartbreaker) a stallion with an extraordinarily impressive jumping pedigree. The resulting foal, now three, was reserve champion at the Alberta Canadian Warmblood Breeders show in 2023. .He is ready to be started under saddle and Grace hopes he will follow in his father’s footsteps with technique and scope that excels in the show ring.
Grace’s breeding goals are “to produce and develop quality, amateur-friendly horses for sport. By quality, I’m not only referring to good bloodlines, but producing a horse you can rely on in and out of the ring to stay sound in mind and body. Therefore, good conformation and temperament need to be carefully and intentionally selected.”
Commenting on her time in the Young Breeders’ program she says “The Young Breeders’ Program taught me a lot about conformation, jumping technique, and showmanship. Most importantly the Young breeders program gave me insight as to WHY all of those things matter when it comes to choosing a stallion, broodmare, or personal mount. These are valuable skills and tools that I will be able to use throughout the rest of my life with horses.” She added “being part of the Young Breeders has allowed me to make connections with other breeders and lifelong friendships with other young people trying to make it in the industry.”...
CLICK HERE TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE IN THE ONLINE EDITION OF BREEDING NEWS
