Vesle was imported from Canada. He was the second Fjord stallion I purchased, and the third I had owned. I bought him in 2008, at 18 years old. This photo is of him at 26 years old. He was a very typie, dark brown dun stallion, 14.2 hands tall, and many of his offspring inherited his traits. His pedigree is here.
At middle age, he had more muscle and bred a lot of mares for us.
I bought Odden’s Kari (on right here) to match Vesle, and the two of them produced 1dr Ragnvald, among other high quality offspring.
I bought Vesle based on photos and drove all the way to California to pick him up. After unloading him and lopping off his long mane, I snapped this photo. As far as I know, he hadn’t lived with mares in his prior life, and had only 1 NFHR offspring from that time. I put him right into the herd of mares, and he quickly learned how to live in a herd.
Vesle looked like a totally different horse, and was pretty svelte after 5 months in my management.
He really enjoyed his life in our herd.
Like his son Ragnvald, Vesle was a really easy stallion to handle, and was so eye-catching with his dark color. I love having stallions that only need a web halter and leadrope; no chains or whips needed to keep their attention and do whatever I want with them. I’m not a professional horse trainer, and I want to breed Fjords that amateurs can handle, so this temperament has been and continues to be really important to me.
Vesle’s Progeny:
Clay Ridge King of the Road, out of Clay Ridge Isabelle. I donated a stud service to the Midwest Fjord Horse Club as a fundraiser, and this colt was the result of that donation.
1dr Gylda, out of Short Creek’s Amber
1dr Kjerstin, out of Odden’s Kari
1dr Eikas, out of Short Creek’s Amber
1dr Carlina, out of Odden’s Kari
Amber, out of 1dr Aubrey
1dr Peder, out of Wagner’s Dana
1dr Geneva, out of Short Creek’s Amber
Maryland’s Katniss, out of Short Creek’s Jardis
1dr Balijord, out of Odden’s Kari
1dr Valsbuck, out of 1dr Aubrey
1dr Kirsta, out of Short Creek’s Jardis
1dr Ragnvald, out of Odden’s Kari
1dr Bekke, out of Short Creek’s Amber
1dr Nevamar, out of 1dr Aubrey
1dr Ellen, out of Wagner’s Dana
1dr Annemor, out of Maggie Lane’s Brita
1dr Morten, out of Short Creek’s Jardis
1dr Keiken, out of Short Creek’s Amber
1dr Sjogren, out of Wagner’s Dana
1dr Janik, out of Short Creek’s Jardis
1dr Gahr, out of Short Creek’s Amber
Tug, out of Kasey
Valle Vista’s Smokie, out of Mid’s Sundar