Candillo Z - Champion of his testing - Sire of Candillo Junior Competition and Breeding Stallions Our stallions come from proven competitors. Stallions GPHD Info Contact This is the page where we will be posting updates on show results, events and developments.  Feel free to visit often. Candillo Junior starts rehabilitation Occtober 2011 - Candillo Junior is sound and has started his slow path to getting back into work.  He is back into his full breeding duties and can start being collected. The plan is to have him walking only until the spring when we will ultrasound him again.  Assuming all is well he will then start work to compete all of 2012 in dressage.  We will re-assess at the end of the dressage season and if all is going well he will then start jumping smaller fences and he can perhaps compete all of 2013 in the hunter derbies.  Then assuming all keeps on track we will then start him over the bigger fences and aim to get him into the Grand Prix ring.  Phabio participates in his first shows August 2011 - Phabio competed in his first shows.  In his second show he was in the 3’ ring on grass (0.90m) and did very well posting clear rounds.  He is a natural jumper showing good scope and technique.  Most importantly he loves jumping and is a natural in the show ring.  Nothing phased him and he was very smooth.  Click here to see video of his round at Maple Ridge Equestrian Centre Osirus competes in his first 1.30m class  August 2011 - Osirus competed succesfully in his first 1.30m class at Thunderbird Show Park.  Earlier in the week he was 3rd in the 1.20m speed class with over 50 entries.  The competition was tough and Osirus rose to the occassion.  When the jumps were bigger he jumped better.  We are very excited about his progress and are looking forward to the 2013 show season.  Click here for video of his 3rd place round Candillo Junior starts rehab program August 2011 - Candillo Junior is pain free and sound.  Now the road to recovery begins.  He will only walk until April 2012 when we will re-ultrasound.  We expect him to be given the green light then to start work.  To maximize our chances to a full recovery for jumping we will then spend 2012 competing in dressage.  Then in the spring of 2013 we will re-ultra sound to determine whether we can start jumping again.  He has been a very good patient and is being very good while walking, full of energy but containing himself and following the walk program.  I am very impressed. V’Tropez lends a helping hand July 17, 2011 - While Candillo Junior is recovering, V’Tropez is helping out.  Several mare owners that had mares ready for Candillo Junior have opted to use V’Tropez while Candillo Junior recovers.  Others have decided to wait until next spring and only a couple have switched over to the frozen semen contract.  Osirus places 2nd in 1.20m in Grand Prix field at Thunderbird With a double clean round and a good time Osirus placed 2nd in the 1.20m open class.  Osirus continues to improve and impress us with his scope, carefuleness and competitive nature.  Now that Eddie Macken is back from Spruce Meadows we will be able to start training with him in preparation for the August show at Thunderbird. Big Red places 3rd in Ride & Rally at Thunderbird July 9, 2011 - Big Red and I had a ton of fun in the 1.20m ride & rally at Thunderbird.  The ride and rally is a speed class where after you finish the jumping you run to the adjacent ring, get in the RTV and then drive through cones that have tennis balls on top.  It is run under Table C where faults are converted to time and the combined fastest time of the jumping and driving wins.  Big Red is owned by Laura Sigurdson. Osirus places 3rd in Training II class in Grand Prix field July 4, 2011 - Osirus was third in the Training II class on Friday.  He had a clear round and a good time in the jump off.  I will be posting pictures of his show soon.  He was sharp and powering over the fences.  We only competed two days with him.  The first day he was 4th with a clear round in a speed class.  This coming week he will compete in the 1.20m classes. He only did 2 classes the first week and placed in both of them.  Very proud of him.  Candillo Junior - Recovering July 4, 2011 - Candillo Junior is back home and starting his recovery process.  He will need one year off to allow the injury to heal.  He will continue his breeding duties uninterrupted but his competitions will have to wait.  The confirmed diagnosis is a high upper suspensory injury caused by the torsion applied to the leg as he turned and the studs were stuck in the base of the warmup ring.  Candillo Junior sustains injury July 2, 2011 - While doing a turn to the right at the canter in the warmup ring Candillo Junior hurt his left shoulder.  The studs got stuck in the footing, his body turned and his leg did not. We do not know the extent of the injury nor the repercussions on his career as a competition horse yet.  I will post updates as I have them.  He is amazing all of us with the extent of his good will and kind nature during the diagnostic procedures.  He is fully trusting and remains calm.  When something hurts he simply shows us it hurts and is very careful with those around him. Prior to this he has been jumping very well in the show ring. It is said that you get to know someone's true colours in times of adversity and Candillo Junior is shinning.  My respect and admiration for him as an individual have gone to a higher level, one that I was not aware of until now. Meggie\s Foals growing and looking good June 21, 2011 - Both foals out of Meggie, Samira MB by San Ramiro and Vida MB by V'Tropez are doing very well and looking good.  Samira MB did no like the paddock she was in so she decided to jump out of it.  All she got for her efforts is a small scratch in the pastern of the left hind, remarkable considering the fence is 1.90m (6'4"). Vida MB is the confident, bold one and Samira MB is the sensible one who as long as food is present, she is game.  Samira is conformationally picture perfect and Vida is a powerhouse.  They are extremely friendly and complement each other very well.  They are literally joined at the hip doing everything together and rarely do you see them apart from each other. Candillo Junior starts competitions June 21, 2011 - Both Candillo Junior and myself are eagerly awaiting our journey together in the show ring starting with the Milner Downs show in late June proceeding to the Thunderbird show in June/July.  We will continue from there.   Having the opportunity to work with the legendary Eddie Macken has been a treat beyond description. It has been a long wait and fortunately Candillo Junior has been very patient.  He has remained sound, healthy and willing despite not being able to show very much since his arrival to North America.  He has been busy in the breeding shed and has produced some lovely foals.  Mare owners are very happy with the conformation, ability and personality of Candillo Junior's foals. I am delighted that not only is Candillo Junior an excellent horse to work with and ride but that he is also producing outstanding foals. Now the next stage begins.  Results in the competition ring......  Exciting...... Osirus successful in the grass ring at Thunderbird June 5, 2011 - Osirus competed successfully in the 1.20m divisions in the grass at Thunderbird.  We were delighted with his boldness and way of going.  He had time faults in most classes (too much time in the air) and only two rails in two weeks of competition.  He did end up placing 4th in one class and due to 1 and 2 timefaults respectively ended up 8th in the special 1.20m $1,500 classes on the weekend.  He will compete again starting in the 1.20m ring at Thunderbird in their June/July show.