BREEDING

ALDAMIR FARM

BROOKLINE, NH 03033

603-582-5103

kristina@aldamirfarm.com

I have owned horses consistently for over 30 years. I started riding at the age of 6 and got my first pony at the age of 9. He was one of those ponies that gives ponies a bad name. He'd do anything to get out of work-buck, kick, bite, take off...I knew though that if I told my parents that I wanted to sell him, that I may never get another pony (I had begged relentlessly for years before I got my own pony). We kept him in the backyard on our small one acre lot-so I was on my own with little guidance (I tried a dressage trainer but after he repeatedly bucked her off she wanted nothing to do with him!). After months of determination and hanging out at the local farm watching all the other riders/lessons I developed a new sense of confidence (and a really strong seat-I didn't even own a saddle!). My pony was eventually completely transformed. After that I was often called upon to get on the "crazy" horses. I also weighed about 80 lbs soaking wet-so I was often recruited to be the 1st rider on local youngsters.

I trained my first horse under saddle, a three year old arabian stallion, at age 13. With the help of a wonderful trainer, I trained him through second level dressage. Shortly after acquiring the arabian, I found a gorgeous, huge yearling thoroughbred that was petrified of everything and you could barely get close enough to him to halter him. Of course I loved a challenge. I worked with him for 4 years and found him a wonderful home as a hunter jumper-I got a few hundred more than I paid, but my priority was a good home-he and I learned so much from each other and he really sparked my love of working with foals/young or difficult horses. The following year someone at a show offered them 28,000 for him. This was back in 1984. I was extremely proud of him -he had come so far and I learned so much about horses/behavior. Since then my focus has been on raising youngsters. My training methods vary as horses vary tremendously in personality and temperament. My goal is to push them just hard enough to get results without them becoming stressed-and I use lots of praise and positive reinforcement. One of my favorite pastimes is to hang out in the pasture in the middle of a crowd of horses as we all scratch each others backs. I demand respect, but I encourage curiosity and a sense of independence. I think it also helps make better riding partners down the road.

I have years of experience running equestrian facilities, but have downsized to a small private farm to allow more family time. We also find that we have a lot more time to spend with our own horses. We are planning to move South to a larger facility in the next few years, but for now we are enjoying keeping things more manageable.

Although the focus used to be on dressage riding and sport-horses, we have found with the addition of our two youngest children, that we don't have time to compete under saddle in the show arena. We now limit our showing to in hand competition at local shows and breed shows. We have also traded our warmbloods in for Baroque horses and Gaited horses as they are gorgeous, easy to train, versatile, and I find them a lot easier to ride as they are very smart and willing, and they have a certain lightness that I did not find as much with some of the modern warmbloods!

In all of our breeding endeavors, we strive to produce some of the best that each breed has to offer. All of our breeding stock is chosen for it's well known bloodlines, athletic ability, temperament, desirable coat colors, and sheer beauty. We won't settle for less. To make it into our limited barn space, a horse has to have all of the above qualities. Both in our miniatures and big horses. We put a lot of time and energy into each one of our horses' health and well being. They are fed natural, balanced diets for sound growth and over-all health. In addition, our foals receive extensive handling. Because if this early handling, our horses are friendly, well adjusted, and respectful of their human partners. We have purebred Friesians and Andalusians, and also cross our Andalusian stallion with some of our other mares to produce some colorful Aztecas and Baroque gaited horses. These foals are bred for correct conformation, disposition, and over-all athletic ability (also smoothness/range of gait in the gaited horses-so that you can keep up with those big trotting horses in comfort and style;). Our goal is to turn out top quality pleasure/trail/show prospects that anyone would be proud to own.

If you are looking for a more typical warmblood sporthorse for either jumping or dressage, we can highly recommend a few local farms that can help you find the horse of your dreams. We do not earn a commission for these referrals. We have personally worked with these farms and are confident that they will find you a horse that is appropriate for your skill level and desired use. A horse is a big investment, and every rider deserves to have a safe and sound horse with whom they can reach their riding goals-be they trail riding, or grand prix competition. If you are a new horse buyer. I strongly recommend that you consult the advice of a professional trainer before making a purchase. Horse riding can be a dangerous sport in the best of circumstances, and a rider who is "over-horsed" is a tragedy waiting to happen. We take the responsibility of placing our horses very seriously. We have a lot of experience with horses, and we always want to make sure that you are buying a horse that is appropriate for you and your skill level. We have seen too many riders over the years who have been pushed into buying more horse than they can handle, sometimes with tragic results. We want you to be happy with your horse, and we hope that, in turn, you will recommend us to others.

In addition to our Baroque horses, we have also branched out into raising the miniatures so that the kids can be more readily involved. Our miniatures are bred as top quality show prospects, but also receive plenty of handling and "kid proofing" so that they also make great pets. Our miniature breeding goals are to breed very modern type miniature horses that closely resemble the true Arabian with their beauty, grace, presence, and intelligence. We breed for true horse proportions, with the ultimate refinement, tiny but delicate heads, and good length of leg. Horses that can compete on the National level in halter classes while also have the having the fluid, elegant movement necessary for the driving or liberty arena. Because our horses are handled regularly,they are very people oriented and most will also make excellent pets. Although our focus is on breeding National quality show horses, we try to have a foal or mature horse that is priced very reasonably for those just looking for a pet to love.

Our facilities include an MD barn, which requires little maintenance as there is no exposed wood. We chose this barn not only because of it's low maintenance, but also because of it's "zero spread" fire rating and the ability to keep the surfaces exceptionally clean and free from mold and dust. We have a state of the art monitoring system and all of our foals births are attended and each one is imprinted. All of our horses are handled daily and the foals get plenty of one on one attention. We welcome visitors to our farm, but please call and make an appointment in advance.

We welcome visitors-by appointment only please.