Consignor Biographies

This group of breeders brings several years of experience and vast array of expertise to the sale. They are:

GARY BREDIN (President)
Gary has been involved in equestrian sport for over 30 years and has specialized in breeding warmblood horses for the past 15 years. Bredin Warmbloods, which is a 460 acre facility located in Warburg Alberta, is a full time operation dedicated to producing performance horses. 


MIKE & CONNIE BEGIN (Barn Managers)
Excell Warmbloods
is owned and operated by Mike & Connie who have been involved with horses for the past 40 years and have been raising Canadian Warmbloods for the past 5 years. Their daughter, Renee, starts and trains the young stock for their prospective show careers. Renee has competed in jumpers, eventing & dressage and has her rider level 1 & 2 certification. Mike & Connie recently purchased the exceptional Dutch Warmblood stallion, Eastern Ruler. Eastern Ruler has the world's top bloodlines for producing show jumping, hunter & dressage prospects. He is CWHBA, CSH approved and NAWPN activated.


JENNIFER STEPHENSON (Sale Manager)
Jennifer has been actively involved with horses for over 20+ years. Her experience includes competing in both the hunters and jumpers.  TM Farms is a small warmblood breeding/training operation that she runs with her husband Kevin and their son on their 1/2 section.  TM Farms uses top European bloodlines such as Hearbreaker,  Padinus, Prestige, Jazz, Cor de la Breyer, Regardez and their foundation stallion Urybaldi CH with the goal to produce quality horses for all disciplines and riders..


HENRI & LAURIE deGROOT (Artwork and Decorating)
Henri and Laurie DeGroot have spent their lifetime involved with horses.  They are currently focused on building a foundation herd from quality Canadian Warmblood mares that are bred to top quality warmblood stallions.  Sunhill Farms offers exciting youngsters and proven undersaddle horses that are competitive in the show ring for all level of riders.


CHRISTINA SEIDEL & JOHN WASSENAAR
Foxhaven Farms is located in West Central Alberta near Bluffton, and owned and operated by Christina Seidel, John Wassenaar, and their daughter Lindsay. The breeding program initially started with the intention of providing good quality warmbloods with excellent temperaments for the owners’ personal use. This quickly blossomed into a more extensive breeding operation, that continues to produce warmblood horses, with a focus on athletic ability and superior temperaments. The bloodlines chosen by Foxhaven Farms provide a variety of horses suited to many different disciplines and levels.


WUETHRICH FAMILY (Chute Jumping Manager)
The Wuethrich family have been operating their breeding farm, Sigma Warmblood, for over 25 years. Their first mares were imported from their native Switzerland in 1993, the same year the family immigrated to Canada. Using predominantly Swiss bloodlines, along with other strong European lines and select Thoroughbreds (a breed so necessary for today's modern sport horse), they produce versatile and athletic warmblood horses. Standing at stud are the imported stallions Gervantus II and Goya de Lully, as well as Oberon who is owned by Nancy Besner of British Columbia.


SUE MAULL (Marketing & Design Manager)

Maull's 77 Stock Farm is located in Breton, Alberta (1 hour west of Edmonton) .The breeding farm is situated on 640 acres of grassland which is ideal for naturally producing quality horses. Our proven broodmares have been selected for their quality European bloodlines and outstanding temperments which they pass on to their offspring. 77 Warmbloods is the home of URYBALDI CH and our exciting up and coming young stallion "CONTADO” (sired by CANTURO). In 2006, Don & Sue Maull had the high selling horse at the Alberta Invitational Warmblood Sale. Offered for sale are top quality young prospects suited for Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing