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Quailhurst Welcomes New Foal Ferggie

Bred by Quailhurst (Metall x Shakira) We are proud to announce the arrival of our new foal “Ferggie.” Ferggie is a beautiful bay filly by Metall out of the Quailhurst mare Shakira. Born in the wee morning hours of March 18th, Ferggie has delighted us every day with her strength, movement, and bold personality. She […]

April 16, 2010 Read More →
Around the Farm

The Beginning of Horses

by Deborah Hausman After recently hearing from my dear neighbor that she and many others were under the impression that I began riding as an adult, I made time during the holidays to sit with my mother and go through family photos of my childhood on horseback. Together we found a small selection of shots […]

January 24, 2010 Read More →
Around the Farm

Christmas with Horses

by Deborah Hausman It’s Christmas Day Eve 2009 and I just finished riding my last horse of the short work day. It was a day much unlike the last – the sun was bright, no wind, seasonal but tolerable temperatures.  I was able to work each horse in the outdoor arena, followed by a hack […]

December 25, 2009 Read More →
Events

Holiday Wine Event 2009

The halls, stalls, and aisles were decked with boughs, bows, a blue-ribbon trimmed tree, and much more for the 2009 Holiday wine event at Quailhurst. In addition to tastings of our award winning wines, this year we also offered fresh cut Noble and Douglas firs from our tree farm. The one-day only event brought out […]

December 21, 2009 Read More →
Caletino Offspring

Bacchus Sold to Jennifer Boyce

Bred by Quailhurst (Caletino x Tiaraella) Congratulations to Jennifer Boyce, of McMinnville, Oregon, on the purchase of Bacchus. Bacchus will begin training with Karianne Boyce-Lockhart of Poseidon Stables at her new facility in Eugene, Oregon. Jennifer and Bacchus have a special connection with one another and we look forward to their future together.

December 18, 2009 Read More →
Press

“Designer Genes” Ad In December 2009 Flying Changes Magazine

December 7, 2009 Read More →
Press

Quailhurst Ad in November 2009 Flying Changes

November 10, 2009 Read More →
Events

Deborah Hausman Clinic at Hunter Crest Farm

Quailhurst owner and trainer Deborah Hausman will be teaching a dressage clinic December 5-6 at the Hunter Crest Farms in Boring, Oregon. Deborah’s equestrian journeys have taken her throughout the US and Europe riding hundreds of horses with some of the top teachers in the industry. She has trained and shown Training Level through Grand […]

October 29, 2009 Read More →
Caletino Offspring

Alexiss and Roderick Win at ODS Championship Show

Alexiss, Bred by Quailhurst (Caletino x Tjinja x Kennedy) The Oregon Dressage Society 2009 Championship Open show, held at the Devonwood Equestrian Center, was a light but very successful outing for Quailhurst. Deborah and Alexiss were winners in the USEF Four and Five Year Old Materiale class. This young mare has shown so much progress over […]

September 14, 2009 Read More →
Events

Labor Day Wine Event and Dressage Demonstration at Quailhurst

Every weekend wine event and dressage demonstration seems to be drawing a bigger crowd of visitors who come to Quailhurst to enjoy our wines and beautiful horses. Fall was definitely in the air this weekend, with the weather bringing plenty of both rain showers and sunshine. Deborah and working student Emily Anderson moved their demonstration […]

September 8, 2009 Read More →
Blog

Helena’s Story

Helena was Quailhurst Stable’s Holsteiner mare (Condino x Calypso) and mother to our gelding “Aris” by Caletino. She was shown successfully in-hand and was a personal gift to Deborah from a friend in California. March 26, 1993 – May 29th, 2005 Read Helena’s story.

August 29, 2009 Read More →
Around the Farm

Irideon Shoots Spring 2010 Catalog at Quailhurst

  Irideon Riding Wear has given us permission to offer this sneak peak at a few images shot for their Spring/Summer 2010 catalog. Once again, the Irideon team held a day-long photo shoot at Quailhurst and we can honestly say that we love having them at the farm. The shoot was highly organized but never […]

August 27, 2009 Read More →
Around the Farm

Marvin Trail Riding Through the Vineyards

On a beautiful August day, our friend and Sherwood neighbor Sallie Cutler brought a couple of her horses over to Quailhurst to take Marvin on a trail ride around the vineyards. Her sweet, truly bomb-proof horses provided him with an opportunity to see the property from an entirely different perspective – horseback! There was a […]

August 15, 2009 Read More →
Events

Quailhurst Hosts Oregon Horse Country Media Event

After a morning of summer rain showers dampened the area’s vineyards and pastures, Quailhurst was the sunny afternoon stop on the Wilsonville Chamber of Commerce’s Oregon Horse Country tour. Representatives from the media and area travel bureaus arrived as Deborah and working student Emily Anderson trained in the outdoor dressage court. After tasting wines from […]

August 12, 2009 Read More →
Announcements

Quailhurst Welcomes New Foal Edmonde

Bred by Quailhurst (Nassau x Tiaraella) On July 29, Quailhurst mare Tiaraella gave birth to a colt, Edmonde, by Quailhurst’s KWPN stallion Nassau (KWPN Horse of the Year, 2005). A beautiful chestnut color, Edmonde has lovely white socks, a small white blaze, and… the cutest ears we have ever seen on a foal! He is […]

July 29, 2009 Read More →
Press

Full Page Ad in July 2009 Issue of Flying Changes Magazine

July 28, 2009 Read More →
Caletino

Caletino Continues Jumping Success at Oregon High Desert Classic #2

After returning from a very successful trip to Spruce Meadows, Caletino continued his success in the jumper ring at the Oregon High Desert Classic #2 in Bend, Oregon. Once again competing on the grass jumping field, which he loves, Caletino and rider Rich Fellers were first in their 1.20M class and second in the 1.15M. […]

July 27, 2009 Read More →
Caletino Offspring

Alexiss Wins USEF Four Year Old Class at Devonwood

Bred by Quailhurst (Caletino x Tjinja x Kennedy) The Quailhurst team enjoyed a fabulous long weekend at the 2009 Dressage at Devonwood show. Marvin, Lisbeth, and Linda were kept quite busy pouring the Quailhurst Vineyard Estate wines under the concession tent. While they kept the wine flowing, Deborah and Alexiss performed two excellent tests in […]

July 20, 2009 Read More →
Show Results

Abamba Shows In Hand at the Country Classic

A strong element of the Quailhurst philosophy is to produce and develop horses that have the temperament, conformation, and athletic ability for both dressage and jumping. We use free jumping as a part of the program for our dressage horses and our U.S. based stallion, Caletino, recently debuted quite successfully in the jumper ring, with […]

July 12, 2009 Read More →
Caletino

Caletino and Rich Fellers Win at Spruce Meadows

Double clear was the theme of Quailhurst stallion Caletino’s first ever trip to the showjumping tournaments at Canada’s Spruce Meadows. Rider Rich Fellers again couldn’t contain his excitement, exclaiming “This horse can gallop!” after the pair really found the gas pedal on their second trip around the North American Ring. Caletino had one rail during […]

July 6, 2009 Read More →