So the last time we sold a male of this quality and color profile was at the National Elite in 2008 when CCNF Silver Vector went on the block. The reality is that we don’t have enough unrelated and dark colored females to make proper use of a Herdsire like Cacao within our breeding program….
Random thoughts that percolated while driving home last night from the Empire Extravaganza… 1. Many thanks to all the amazing folks who made this past weekend possible. Empire Board members, volunteer gate keepers and ring stewards, and of course one super efficient (and yes, justifiably testy) show super: Melissa Young-Crozet. We worship the ground she walks…
Some times the question of who an animal is is just as important as the “what.” We have three females left to birth out this year and one of those is Requiem’s 15 year old dam, Cangalli, who all things being equal will be rebred again before the snow flies. That just might mean something……
Just back from Syracuse and amongst other things really, really happy not to be creating any more blog posts on my laptop from a Hampton Inn with no mouse. Bratty, I know but there you have it. While I can’t complain about our results over the past week (4 Champs, 4 Reserves) at all, it’s…
On top of being yet another member of a powerful maternal line, Tulum is carrying something VERY special inside of her. The cria she carries at this writing represents the final confirmed pregnancy of our legendary Herdsire, SuperNova… Tulum, like her full sister Tikal before her, represents everything we had wanted to produce when crossing our Legacy…
Fire Starter is not only a daughter CCNF Royal Ring of Fire, she also happens to be the full sibling to our NAAS/AOBA/Futurity Champion female, CCNF Orange Blossom Special who was also coincidentally Ring of Fire’s first ever cria born here at CCNF. Already possessing the standout phenotype and fleece characteristics that Ring…
