Gypsy Horse Open House, BFSGH, December 2006

New, Dec 23, 2006 - Gypsy Extravaganza REPORT PAGE, click here!

The 2006 Open house event has passed, look for information on a possible 2007 open house event later in 2007.

Black Forest Shires & Gypsy Horses is now fully moved and up & running in our new facility, 40 miles north of Denver, Colorado at "Wildcat Ranch" in sunny Platteville, Colorado. Our new facility has a huge, heated barn and arena with all the amenities, and 207 acres along the beautiful St. Vrain River. To celebrate the completion of our months-long move and transition, and because of the record numbers of imported gypsy horses that we currently have available on-farm, we are holding an open house from Dec 1-17, and a special events-filled weekend on Dec 9 & 10, 2006.

In October, 2006, the largest number of gypsy cobs ever to enter North America in one month was flown to the USA by BFSGH. These horses wouldn't all fit on one flight, so over the course of three flights we imported nearly 90 horses in one "batch". Over half of these horses are still available for sale, and will all be in Colorado by the end of November, 2006. These, combined with the somewhere-around 50-60 that we already have for sale on the farm, makes this a huge opportunity for people in North America to see one of the largest herds of this breed IN THE WORLD, of which most are for sale! There will be OVER 100 HORSES FOR SALE ON THE FARM AT SALE TIME! (Point of interest - It would be very hard to find any herd of 100 gypsy horses for sale overseas or anywhere in the world. This is a really special opportunity !)
Anyone can visit the farm at any time before the whole herd arrives back in Colorado (as usual) and before our arranged event, BUT, if you come to the farm between December 1st and 17th (this encompasses 3 weekends) we will give a $500 credit on your account when you purchase a horse/horses. This will pay for your trip to Colorado! Multi-horse discounts always available, and even herd-discounts (these are seriously discounted prices for large groups of horses).

BIG WEEKEND, DECEMBER 9-10 The weekend of the 9-10 of December, we will do some fun gypsy cob events and host a luncheon for attendees on the Saturday. We will give some driving demonstrations with question and answer times, cob-grooming tips and tricks, showing tips and suggestions, and even points to look for in choosing a good cob, with plenty of horses to compare and judge for yourself. We may even do a bit of a breeding demo with basic AI techniques and procedures outlined (if we get our lab unpacked from our move to our south farm to our new farm north by that time). Our traditional gypsy wagon will be on display and we will have several traditional gypsy vehicles in action and available for show sale at this time as well. All your gypsy-related questions will be answered by our team of super-helpful staff. Colorado can have some wonderful weather in December, but if the weather should change, we will be holding most events inside our large heated indoor barn and arena, so rain or shine we will be having a great time!

SPECIAL RESERVED STOCK - We will have 100 horses for sale on the farm by the end of November, and at least 30 of these will be held-back (no sale pictures online or offered for sale on the web site) to assure that there is a great selection still available for everyone attending the event over the 3 weekends. We will not be "auctioning" horses here, available horses will be offered for sale and price lists provided, but we will work in "gypsy fashion" - if a horse that you see that you like has already been purchased by another buyer, we will help you to "bid profit" on that horse with the buyer to see if you can buy the horse from him/her on the spot. This is the way gypsies work "deals" and we find it can work wonderfully! This way, even if a horse is spoken-for before you are able to attend, there is still a chance that you will be able to take this one home with you! (more like the way an auction would work).

LEGENDARY HORSES - This is also a GREAT time to come and meet some of the legendary stallions in the gypsy horse world, The Lion King, The Lottery Horse, and Nobby will all be here, along with Galway Warrior, LK's Legacy, Rom Baro, and the rest. Our 19 hand imported champion shire stallion "Alfie" might be in town at that time, depending on his work and training schedule.

A host hotel with blocks of rooms is reserved for that time-period, with a special rate (link below). Denver International Airport is only 30 minutes away from the host hotel (and 40 minutes from the farm), and we are very easy to get to. We are outside of the town of Platteville, Colorado at our new "Wildcat Ranch" facility. (15 miles east of Longmont, Colorado, 4 miles east of I-25)

For general event information and questions, e-mail to info@gypsyhorses.com or call our main phone number 1-877-BFShires (877-237-4473)

Other things to expect over the Dec. 9-10 weekend

Gypsy related gifts for all gypsy horse owners/breeders who attend
Door Prizes (mostly-all gypsy related things)
Tons of gypsy merchandise for sale (models, china, shirts, artwork, gift items, etc)
Signed copies of the gypsy horse book by John S. Hockensmith (and maybe we can even get John himself to attend! :>)
Vets and farriers on premises to help you in your selection!
Riding and driving trainers also will be in attendance to help and instruct!
Clinics and demonstrations given by vets, farriers, and trainers on the differences in gypsy horses compared to light horses!
Luncheon for attendees on Saturday afternoon!
Our bowtop gypsy wagon will be on display throughout the event. We will also have 4-5 other imported gypsy vehicles on the farm, many available for sale!
Meet our Tournament of Roses Parade horse crew shortly before we leave for Pasadena!
This nation's largest gypsy horse event in history is the best place to meet other gypsy breeders from all over North America! (dozens of the "big guys" already RSVP'ed). This farm guaranteed to be the "who's who in gypsy horses" for the Dec 9-10 weekend! (and it will be lots of fun too!)
Tons more stuff to be added by the big weekend.
Want to bring your gypsy sale horse for this event? Contact us for possible weekend consignments.
NEWSFLASH - Nov 26, 2006 - If timing and all goes well, there will be an additional 12-15 young horses (weanlings, yearlings, and geldings) arriving to the farm from England on around Dec 9 or 10th. If they are delayed, it might be a few days later, BUT, if all goes as planned, they will be here ON THE FARM sometime during the BIG WEEKEND! These are Vine's-bred horses (fillies and colts), a few broke geldings, and stock from "Breeder Jim" (another colt from the awesome stallion "Tid")!
Overseas Gypsy Breeders! A well-known gypsy breeder from overseas or two will be making it to our big event to answer your questions "straight from the horse's mouth!" We might even get a demo or two from them if we ask nicely!
NEWS - Nov 26, 2006 - We currently have 130 horses FOR SALE in the USA, and almost all will be here in on the farm by Dec 1!
Ever dreamed of spending a night in a true gypsy living wagon? We will be having a drawing (raffle tickets $5 each) to see who wins their romantic dream night in our authentic, hand carved, legendary bowtop wagon! Contact Jennifer for details. Singles or couples only please. Live like true-gypsies! (hedgehogs not included, but we may be able to snag you a prairie dog or two). Click here to see the wagon up close.

Please RSVP to info@gypsyhorses.com if you plan to attend, so we can properly prepare.

FREE GIFT to the first 25 RSVP'ed attendees! If you want to claim your gift when you arrive, you need to contact Jennifer at info@gypsyhorses.com to RSVP. She will put your name on a list, and we will give a free gypsy horse gift to the first 25 people on this list when you arrive at the event!

We are looking for volunteers to help out in many capacities, so if you're in the area and just want to come and have a great weekend, contact us!

Partial list of horses that are available at sale-time - Most are black and whites ("BW") unless specified

MARES OR 3 IN ONES
(Some of these foals may be weaned by sale time, but we might still
be able to do a deal on the pair if someone wants mother and foal)

NOTE: After all the hub-bub about them, we STILL have 2 mares in foal to Flash the Blagdon stallion that we brought to the USA a few months ago. I believe flash is standing to a limited number of mares, so his foals will be in demand! Get your "bun in the oven" now! These are the only 2 available anywhere at the moment! See Gemini and Wrigley.

Bridget and Brigadier - 4 year old mare and her colt by the PO (pics on coming soon page)
Lark and Lass - Black mare and filly (by Jack), 3 in 1 (pics on coming soon page)
Journey mare, 4 yr old in foal to Rio (linked off of mares page)
Queenie - 6 year old gorgeous mare (linked off mares page)
Tribecca - 4 year old driving mare in foal (linked off mares page)
Big Girl - 3 year old big mare in foal to Rio (pics on coming soon page)
Maggie Mae, 4 yr old mare in foal to Bruno
Girly and Betty - 5 year old mare and filly
Gypsy Roo - Coming 3 year old homozygous mare in foal to Bruno. Will be big.
Rosie and Rosita - 6 yr old mare and filly
Lilly - Coming 3 year old well bred homozygous mare in foal to Tubs (see pics on fillies page)
Stella and Maude - 6 yr mare and filly, in foal to Tubs
Ariel - Big 4 year old driving mare (over 15 hands!)
Wrigley - 4 yr old, well-bred mostly black mare in foal to Flash the Blagdon
Gemini - BW mare in foal to Flash the Blagdon - Mother to filly Moon.
Boo Boo - 4 year old mare in foal to Ringmaster
Forget-Me-Not - well bred 4 year old driving mare in foal to Rio
Wynona - BIG (15.1 ish) pretty riding mare in foal to Rio
Joan - 4 yr old Blagdon mare in foal to the PO
Susan - 4 year old big homozygous mare in foal to the PO
Nellie - 3 year old mare in foal to the PO - Good sized.
Rebecca - pretty homozygous 3 yr old riding mare in foal
Rachel - pretty 4 year old riding mare in foal
Lara - 4 year old mare of Lob breeding!
Ann - Gorgeous 15 hand homozygous mare in foal to the PO
Providence - Gorgeous 4 yr mare in foal to the PO
Porsche and Polly - Awesome driving mare with filly by the PO, back in foal to the PO (3 in one1!)
Sandra and Sally - Pretty flashy homozygous mare in foal and filly
Ms Daisy - 4 year old ride and drive mare in foal
Princess - Awesome mare from SD farm in foal to Rio
Vincent Mare and filly - One of the best mares to set foot in the USA
3 Blagsdon's mare - One of the SD farm's best broodmares in foal to the Wooly Mammoth
Quality - One of the best producing and best looking broodmares around. Homozygous and in foal to PO!
Monroe - 3 year old Palomino mare.
Goldie - 5 year old Chocolate (silver dapple) mare in foal to The Lottery Horse
Jessica Blue - gorgeous blue and white mare in foal to homozygous stallion Sonny (linked off mares page)
Ms Price - Pretty BW mare with blue eyes in foal to the Midget horse.

FILLIES

Peeps - Adorable red blagdon yearling filly (pictured on coming soon page)
Speckles - Nice App-spotted yearling filly (pics on coming soon page)
Spots - BW Homozygous filly of Vines breeding
Kirsten - Pretty, typey BW yearling filly
Olive - Big BW yearling filly, will make 15 hands (from SD breeding)
Katy - Yearling filly from SD breeding (grey)
Emmy - Yearling filly from SD breeding
Swansee - gorgeous yearling BW filly that will be big
Showlee - Black VERY HEAVY yearling filly from Shogunner, TONS of hair!
Honey - very pretty red and white yearling filly from SD breeding
Picturesque - BW yearling filly from SD breeding
Candy Girl - Pretty 2 year old filly (might be in foal, can be checked) from SD breeding
Jane - big yearling filly from SD breeding
Tessy - weanling filly from Lion King and Tessa Rose (pics on fillies page)
Picture - gorgeous buckskin and white yearling filly
Bella Blue - Coming 2 year old filly out of Princess and Indigo
Bubbles - Black Filly from Splish Splash and Indigo
Truffles - All black filly with a star from Cassie and Royal

STALLIONS

Rio Grande - Awesome gorgeous proven stallion
Arkan - 3 year old homozygous son of Lion King (pics on stallions page)
Pinky - Red Blagdon driving coming 3 year old colt (pics on colts page)
Majesty Jr.- Coming 3 year old stallion from our great wagon mare Dinah and the awesome stallion Majesty

GELDINGS

Jigsaw - 8 yr riding gelding (pics on geldings page)
Wilson - 7 yr ride and drive gelding (pics on geldings page)
Ranger - 7 year old riding gelding
Durham - 3 year old pretty driving gelding
Hercules - 4 yr old driving gelding, this guy can MOVE!
Daniel - big riding gelding (pics on geldings page)
Tommy - 7 year old ride and drive gelding (pics on geldings page)
Sparky - Awesome driving geldings (pics on geldings page)
Amos - 15 hand red and white riding gelding
Corker - yearling red gypsy gelding
Johnny - 2 year old BW gelding in training to drive (pics on geldings page)
Patch - Coming 2 year old big gypsy/drum horse gelding (Bruno X Minty - mother of "Rock")

COLTS

Sampson - cute yearling red blagdon colt (pics on coming soon page)
Marcus - Awesome, incredibly heavy and hairy black colt by Shogunner
Rooney - yearling colt (pictured on colts page)
Lampert - yearling colt (pictured on colts page)
Beckham - BW - BIG weanling homozygous colt by Bruno (will make 15 hands!)
Vimto - BW yearling colt (Vines bred)
Jet - Black yearling colt (Vines bred)
Storm - BW yearling colt (Vines bred)
Edward BW yearling colt (Vines bred) Homozygous, brother to stallion called "British Sterling" in MN
Romeo - BW BIG weanling colt from the good mare Roma
Antony - BW weanling colt from SD breeding (dam is "Maria Mare")
George - BW weanling colt from SD breeding (out of the GOOD mare Martha)
Coca Cola - Black weanling colt from SD breeding (brother to filly "Pepsi" that sold a while back)
Clint - BW weanling colt from SD breeding - From their good mare Carmel
Prancer - BW weanling colt from SD breeding - Grandson of awesome mare Princess that sold before
Grandpa - Red and white weanling colt from SD breeding
Quinn - AWESOME, weanling colt from the phenomenal mare "Quality", and the top-stallion known as "Tid"
Frankie-Hollywood - Nice black yearling colt (pics on colts page)
Buccaneer - Gorgeous yearling buckskin and white colt (pictured on colts page)
Romano - Big yearling chocolate colt (pics on colts page)
Joker - Black Colt from Brandy and Keaton
Hal - Black and white colt from Hally
Lexington - Black and white colt from the good mare Lexus and a Conners stallion
Ace - Weanling flashy colt from Bayberry and Doogie (Sir Kensington). (Vines X SD breeding!).
Spunky - Weanling pretty tri-colored colt from Luna and Lil-Red.
Elija - 2 year old colt from Cassie and Royal

OTHER

3 drum horse fillies and 3 drum horse colts
4 gypsy cross foals
3-4 shires or black clydesdales, some in foal to gypsies, some broke to ride and drive

NEW - Arriving on Dec 9 or 10th to Colorado, 15-ish more fresh-imports,
all weanling, yearling and 2 year old fillies and colts and a couple more using geldings!

And a few more that I have forgotten to list... Will add them as I remember them :)

Prices start at $7500 for 2006 colts, and go up from there for some of the most-awesome stock that has ever set foot in the USA!

Here are a few preview pics. of sale horses that are not on the web site. Sorry, there are no more pics at this time, you have to come to Colorado to see these if you want more, until after the event (when we will add them to the web site).