It is time to introduce the equine star of the group! Diego is a Percheron/Thoroughbred cross, 16.1 hh and dark bay/brown with a single white star on his forhead and a white snip round the coronet band of his right hind foot. He is 9 years old and has been in training now for three years. We ‘discovered’ him at a resort in Kelowna, BC on our way to a competition in Chilliwack. He came along and passed all the tests of time and adventure and is now working with our vaulters as their canter horse. His training consists of dressage and jumping lessons when he is not being used for vaulting, and Hannah takes him to a few schooling shows and local combined training events. He usually accompanies the family on riding holidays in the interior of B.C. and the occasional weekend of riding in the mountains of Alberta.

We are now introducing a smaller horse to assist Diego in his duties. Airlie, a Registered Haflinger mare, is also 9 years old and 14.1 hh. She will vault with the younger and smaller vaulters at the walk/trot levels. She has been a broodmare for Camp River Haflingers for the past 5 years and has produced 3 foals. She is now being retired from breeding and will participate in the same activities as Diego as cross-training for vaulting.

For more information on the Haflinger breed check the link to Camp River Haflingers