Recent Events
VDL Ulando H has again produced a winner! First, it was our very own Bovaire who won the 2009 Eastern Canadian Freejumping Competition in the spring. Now, it is Bellagio who is in the spotlight as winner of the very prestigious Governor General's Cup at the 2009 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!! Congratulations to Wendy and Tom O'Keefe on their happy success, and to all the owners of Ulando offspring, who can hope for great successes in the future!
February 8th, 2010
With the show season around the corner, Gimcrack Equestrian Centre has tightened their biosecurity measures.
So what is Biosecurity? Biosecurity is the practice of reducing the chance of infectious disease from being carried onto or spread from or within a farm. For more information on biosecurity visit
November 14th, 2009
March 19, 2009
Our very own Bovaire (VDL Ulando H x Voltaire), a product of our breeding program, captured the Championship of the 2009 Eastern Canadian Free Jumping Competition on Sunday April 5 at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy in Cedar Valley, ON. The competition's esteemed judge, Torchy Millar, awarded Bovaire a score of 9 for canter & impression, 9 for jumping technique, and 8.5 for scope. We are excited to see what his full brother will achieve next year, and are thrilled that this promising young horse has been added to our own list of freejumping champions: Concorde's Tiantha (2003), VDL Ulando H (2005) and VDL Windsor H (2006).
For more information about the 2010 Eastern Canadian Free Jumping Competition, visit www.hanoverianbreedersclub.com
March 30th, 2010
Sentinel Hill Farm's 3 yr-old gelding, Cordeiro (VDL Ulando H x Voltaire x Nurzeus) jumped his way to a first place finish (see photo). Following closely in 2nd place was Janako Farm's 3 yr-old mare, Cantina AV (VDL Ulando H x Welstern x Wenzel I).
Two other entries by VDL Ulando H also placed prominently in the 4 yr-old class at the competition, including Clayborn Farm's Windspiel (VDL Ulando H x Corrado x Landgraf I), and Sentinel Hill Farm's Bovaire (VDL Ulando H x Voltaire x Nurzeus).
Cordeiro, winner of the 3 year-old class at the 2010 Eastern Canadian Freejumping Competition (see photo), is on his way to the 2010 Royal Horse Show in Toronto, sitting in 2nd place overall in the LGG Cup. Congratulations to the Millard family and to Diana Von Niebelshcuetz for achieving excellent standings in both the Governor General's and Lieutenant Governor General's Cup qualifiers, for both Sentinel Hill Farm's Cordeiro (VDL Ulando H x Voltaire) and Diana Von Niebelshcuetz's Calisto (VDL Ulando H x Prince Rabian). We look forward to seeing both these horses at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 13, 2010! For more information on the results of these classes please visit:
October 3rd, 2010
September 11, 2008
VDL Windsor H is declared Vice-Champion of the 2008 Canadian Stallion Performance Test, held in Orangeville, ON, giving him full breeding approval with the CWHBA. With a score that reflects his versatility in both dressage and jumping, Windsor obtained top marks for rideability, willingness and character. Test riders cited Windsor as being a very careful and very brave jumper with excellent gaits, who is willing to please and a pleasure to ride.
At the 2006 Eastern Canadian Free Jumping Championships, Windsor was named Champion of the 3-year-old class and Grand Champion of the competition, with scores of 9 for each category of scope, technique and quality of gaits.
With his calm, quiet temperament and beautiful type, Windsor is a treasure for Canadian breeders. This young stallion is a maternal half-brother to VDL Ulando H. For more information on this young stallion please visit:
November 13th, 2010
It was a fabulous day for Sentinel Hill Farm's Cordeiro and trainer Vivian Millard, with a 3rd place finish in the coveted Lieutenant Governor's Cup (under saddle) class, and an 8th place finish in the Governor General's Cup (in-hand) class.
Congratulations to the Millard family for their successful breeding program, and special thanks to both Sophie Balohg-Delisle for her superb handling of Cordeiro in the GG cup and to Tara Bassili for an excellent ride in the LG cup.