Greenfield’s Stud is nestled in the picturesque Orara Valley 15 minutes’ drive west of Coffs Harbour on the NSW mid North Coast. The stud is on 86 acres of lush undulating pasture and protected rain forest. Our horses are raised in mobs with strong alpha horses teaching the youngsters herd dynamics. As our horses are on pasture 24/7 we make sure we balance their diet with the required supplements
to create strong well balanced bodies, while also constantly watching that their seasonal weight fluctuations are within the normal range. We focus on producing horses who have had a strict follow up with farrier, equine veterinary dentist, worming, vaccinations and all other veterinary needs as required. Fjord Horses can be found in a range of heights from below 13hh to over 16hh, when you look at the entire world population. Here in Australia the tallest are currently touching 14.3hh and Greenfield’s Stud is aiming to breed towards that end of the spectre or above, primarily by selecting stallions preferably above 14.2hh. As we also aim to breed Fjord Horses ready to excel in primarily dressage, with capacity for the other sports, we also select stallions who have proven themselves in the sport or are slated to enter the sport in the near future. As we wish to produce horses ready to excel in Equestrian Sport, we intend to retain any horses born at the stud until they are of age and have commenced their work under saddle. As horses are nearing a sellable state, we will advertise them as expression of interest and we may be able to offer contracted payment plans to suitable matches for the selected horses during that period. Any horses on payment plan will remain at the stud until final balance has been settled, and agistment fees may apply. The horses commence their training utilising natural horsemanship techniques whilst still on their mums, and this training is gradually escalated with age until they are ready to be backed, no sooner than the winter of the year they turn 4. I am born and raised in Norway and became permanent resident of Australia in 2005. I started riding at a local riding school when I was 8 years old, and through the years at that school rose to positions of responsibility (suitable for my age group). I had allocated horses where their welfare were my responsibility multiple days per week, was in charge of feeding on weekend mornings, in charge of the running of the stable in regards to completion of chores etc multiple days per week, and towards the end I was also instructing lessons with beginner and intermediate riders. Once I left the riding school I part-leased various horses over the following years, ranging from dressage horses, via show jumpers into national level endurance horses. All these horses solidified my love of dressage, which was my training responsibility with all of them. As horse ownership in Norway was prohibitively expensive and University loomed on the horizon, horse ownership was postponed until after the purchase of the farm in Australia, but I kept my toes in the water throughout my studies and a few years of career focus, by instructing and riding where the opportunities arose.
