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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 →
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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 →
Caletino Offspring

Athena Wins Reserve Champion 4/5 Year Old Hunter at Early Summer Classic

Bred by Quailhurst (Caletino x Tiaraella) Athena, owned by the Budzinski family of Portland, Oregon, brought home numerous blue ribbons and the division Reserve Champion for 4/5 Year Old Hunters at the Early Summer Classic Horse Show. Athena is trained and ridden by Darci Gilliand at Zona Farms. Congratulations to the Budzinski family – we […]

June 22, 2009 Read More →
Caletino Offspring

Abercrombie Returns Home

Bred by Quailhurst (Caletino x Inspekteur x Nimmerdor) Everyone at Quailhurst is delighted at the return of Abercrombie (aka “Fitch”) to the farm. Fitch was sold in 2007 as a jumper prospect to Molly Knott and Annette Knott of Portland, Oregon. After getting started under saddle in early 2009, Fitch and Molly came to Quailhurst […]

June 19, 2009 Read More →
Announcements

Quailhurst Welcomes New Foal Elliott

Bred by Quailhurst (Olympic Ferro x Inspekteur x Nimmerdor) On June 16, Quailhurst mare Mon Reve (“Maile”) gave birth to a stunning black colt, Elliott, by the KWPN stallion Olympic Ferro. Since his arrival, Elliott has delighted us with his inquisitive and outgoing nature. He is exceptionally correct in his conformation and has shown off […]

June 16, 2009 Read More →
Caletino

Caletino and Rich Fellers Make Jumper Ring Debut at Thunderbird

Quailhurst stallion Caletino, after just two months in training with Oregon-based US showjumping team rider Rich Fellers, traveled to Canada in May to make his debut in the jumper divisions. And what a debut it was! Deborah and the Quailhurst team can’t say they were surprised, but most certainly proud, of the success and connection […]

May 31, 2009 Read More →
Events

2009 Memorial Day Wine Tasting and Dressage Demonstration

Quailhurst hosted its most successful wine event yet over Memorial Day weekend 2009. Over three days, we had our largest numbers of attendees ever as wine and horse lovers alike turned out for the tastings and a daily dressage demonstration. Under beautiful blue skies and dressed in formal show attire, Deborah and Ferrogamo Q delighted […]

May 25, 2009 Read More →