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As a 3-year old, he began his show career at Training Level and has won multiple championships at every level through I-1 and FEI Musical Freestyle with co-owner and trainer Jessica Wisdom. His 2009 season culminated with cross-country travel to Dressage at Devon in Pennsylvania—3,081 one-way miles—and making his mark in the famed Dixon Oval. He is currently schooling Grand Prix as well as leading a full life of interesting activities: cross training on the eventing fields, free jumping, cow penning, swimming, trail riding, and used as the occasional lesson horse and demo boy for Jessica’s in-hand schooling clinics. Our goal is to have a happy horse who enjoys his work and play. 2011 & 2012 Competitive Highlights: Cardi & Jessica won four Intermediaire II tests during their California tour at Festival of the Horse and the Golden State Dressage Show in April, 2012, with a best score of 67.2%. I-II: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Uas7mXyLs Team Cardi also qualified at the Golden State Dressage Show at Grand Prix with a score of 62%. Watch for their Grand Prix Freestyle during the summer of 2012. Grand Prix: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0taxZZLWk November 2011: During the Oregon Dressage Society's Fall Festival, Cardi was awarded the coveted 'Ambassador of the Year' award. In conjunction with being entered in the ODS Hall of Fame, Jessica and Cardi were accepted to ride in a a clinic with Steffen Peters. During the clinic, Steffen mounted and took Cardi through his one-tempi changes and his piaffe. ODS released this clip of his riding: www.youtube.com/watch?v=61ksXM-1NMc
2010 FEI Musical Freestyle Champion, 72.1% Choreographed by Karen Robinson
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Canterbrook Llwynog Du, sire of Cardi and herdsire of North Forks Farm, 'Nogs' is owned by Carol Holcombe. He passes on his wonderful pony type and is an athletic and correct stallion. *Trevallion Royal Consort, owned and driven extensively, 'Con' is owned by Ranlan Stud breeder, Randy Bullard and has been a successful import from Wales both in the breeding shed and in harness. Bayford True Patriot, imported sire of many exceptional breeding and performance cobs and cob crosses and grandsire to Cardi. 'Riot' is owned, driven, fox hunted, and loved by Kate Shields of the Hastening Farm in Virginia. Hastening Mirage, kind, beautiful and huge-moving, after spending her life as a broodmare, trotted off with 1st place honors in a large class of Welsh cobs at age 20. She has passed her very best to Cardi. Debbie McDonald Clinic, January 2009
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It was love at first sight—a magnificent-moving colt, powering effortlessly at his dam’s side, hocks springing strong and high, neck arching up and reaching out from his strong shoulders, front legs shooting out straight, and a huge shy eye noticing where I stood at all moments. This was my first introduction to Carol Holcombe’s colt out of her top mare, Hastening Mirage. The colt would be named North Forks Brenin Cardi—a future king indeed, decended from Welsh Royalty.
NORTH FORKS CARDI is a unique and extremely talented sport stallion. From his first inspection as a 2-year old where he was lauded as a “Fabulous stallion” to his RPSI scores last year of 8s and 9s, he has proven that function follows form. Cardi is an exceptional representation of SPORTHORSE TYPE, CORRECT SUSPENDED MOVEMENT, KIND CHARACTER AND EXCEPTIONAL OFFSPRING.
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