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Cherry Creek Fonzie Merit
Our junior stallion "Merit" is a son of Fonzie (Henryville line), out of La Gorgendiere Barreau Nadine, a mare who was sired by L.G. Barreau, a very rare branch of the the Royal bloodline. Nadine was born at the government breeding program at Deschambault, and was one of the highest selling fillies at the final dispersal sale of this government farm in 1981. Sadly, we lost Nadine to cancer, only 3 months after Merit was foaled. This mare/sire combination has resulted in Merit having an unusual mixture of very rare bloodlines, with Merit being the last of his dam's line.
Cherry Creek Fonzie Merit
Sire: # 6860 South Forty Prince Fonzie Merit's Pedigree Black, no white hairs. 2002 stallion, 15 hh Merit is from the rare Henryville and Barreau Royal bloodlines
Not only does Merit just look good "on paper". Conformationally and performance wise, he also did well at the 2005 Canadian Horse shows. Merit won Reserve Champion in the Canadian Horse stallion class (against much more mature stallions than himself) at the Pacific Canadian Horse Show held in Maple Ridge.
Merit also placed in a variety of halter and under saddle classes at the Interior BC Canadian Horse Show and the Interior Provincial Exhibition too.
Merit's first foal hit the ground this year, and we were very pleased with the outcome (see photo of Cherry Creek Merit Rocco at left). He has his dad's very friendly, kind and quiet disposition. Others seemed pleased with this foal too, as during the 2005 breeding season, Merit was actually our most popular stallion, settling all of his mares on their first breeding. Merit has now been trained for AI, and has frozen semen in storage as well.
Despite having a busy role as an active breeding stallion, Merit remained very polite, and attentive throughout the year (even during breeding season). He truly was a pleasure to work with and to ride last year. The photo at right was taken at a conformation clinic held at the 2005 Interior BC Canadian Horse Show, where Merit was used as a demonstration horse. Despite being in the midst of many horses and people, with everyone looking at him from every angle, poking and prodding him, lifting his feet etc, he remained totally unfazed. Not bad for a three year old stallion surrounded by pretty equine "girls" in all directions!
Merit Photo Gallery
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