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Testimonials/News
Bridget Perry & Pure White
Gold
aka Snowman May 2006
We are very proud to share some correspondence
received from our customers, clients, and visitors.
We can provide contact information for the people
listed below upon request. We here at Norsire feel
that "word of mouth" is the best form of
advertisement. Our success can be attributed to the
quality horses we produce, and people like the
individuals below, that believe in our breeding
program. This makes it all worthwhile.....
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December 26th,
2007
Phone Card's Christmas Card
Hello Bridget,
I just want you to know that Phoebe (Phone Card) is doing well. I
have been putting my time into training her with Dee (my trainer) to
train her in Dressage. Attached see our simple Christmas card.
It is little fuzzy because of the lighting but I wanted you to see
that she is fine. I am trying to put together a video of a
lesson so you can see what a good mover she is.
I hope your holidays have been good to you.
December 15th,
2007
Fan from England
Hi,
I would just like to say what an amazing filly you have bred in
Snow White Lady,
She really is stunning!
I wish she was in Europe so I could afford her, but I’ sure such a
super filly would be well outside my price range.
I thought I would email just to say what a fantastic collection of
horses you have and how impressive your website is!
Liz
England
November 13th,
2007
White Thoroughbreds -a true gift from God!
Hi from the Sunshine State-
Hope all is well in VA
- I'm still hoping my husband, son and I are able to make a trip up
to the Washington D.C. area in the Spring or Summer and then
hopefully come to your farm for a tour (If ok with you). I
really would like to see your white thoroughbreds - what a blessing
they must be - a true gift from God!
I noticed on your
website that Snow White Lady is not being considered for sale
anymore. I have to tell you I'm very pleased to hear she gets to
remain on your farm - I'm conviced she is a special filly as is her
dam Our White Lady :-)
Wishing you a Happy
Thanksgiving!
Best regards,
Becky
Tampa, FL
November 13th,
2007
Foxy Blonde Lady
Hey Bridget,Foxy is doing
great, very sweet girl....I will get you pic of her soon, with the
election over with now I can do a lot more...Foxy gets along with
everyone, I can't say anything negative about her...She might be
going to a trainer next month to get her ready to be shown this
spring, just to get her used to different things. I will be
able to get some good shots of her then...
Thanks!!
Crystal
November 11th,
2007
Fine Gold Broker aka Barney saying good-bye to Fred at The Capital
Classic Horse Show in Maryland when we dropped him off with his new
owner, Dottie
Bridget
I received the papers today-Barney is doing great-he and Chester are
like book ends-I will try to send pictures. He is such a
wonderful young man-so soft and gentle. I know you miss him
but he is really loved here by all. Hope all is well w/ you
and your herd-if you come to FL please try to come visit.
Thank you again for sharing your lovely horses w/ me.
Dottie
November 5th,
2007
Congratulations on Revered King!
Hi -
Just wanted to say congrats on getting Revered King. I actually
saw her sire race a few times, including when he won the Guineas at
Newmarket and when he broke down in the Derby. He really was a
fantastic racehorse. I just recently bought a dual registered
Jockey Club/APHA mare and am just waiting for her to get shipped up
here. I've always wanted a blingy mare and now I finally have one
:)
Shauna
November 4th,
2007
Revered King aka Candy
Hello there,
I just wanted to let
you know that Candy looks BEAUTIFUL! I could kill myself for letting her
go but at least she went to a great home!
J
I am dying to see her 2008 foal.
Best of luck,
Jill
October 29th,
2007
Fact Not Rumors's Owner comes for a Visit from California
Bridget
I enjoyed meeting you and meeting Facts in person. He looks great and
appears to be enjoying his first year of life on your farm. The pictures
did not appear to come out that good when I viewed them on Nelson's
phone. I will ask him to email them to me.
Mitch
October 18th,
2007
Gold Tycoon Won the PA Hunter Breeders Yearling Futurity for Colts and
Geldings. He was also overall Grand Champion Yearling of the Show!
Gold Tycoon by Zillionair out of
Lizzie
Ty is being shown by his owner Bill
Photos by Hoof Print Images
Bridget~
I love my amazing Ty. He is so perfect and endears himself to
everyone... most importantly the judges!
Fondly,
October 13th,
2007
Billionair bred By Norsire Farm
1998 Jockey Club Cremello Thoroughbred Stallion
Schooling 2nd/3rd Level Dressage.
2007 Champion Los Angeles Breeders Classic Thoroughbred Stallion in
Hand Class!!! He won is class with an impressive 71.3%!!!
Congratulations to his owner Georgia!!!!
Hey There!
How are you doing? I Hope you and all your beautiful horses are doing
well as always.
I just wanted to up date you on Billionair, we are so proud of him,
he has come so far. He is doing great, he seems to love his
day job and is really a gentleman at the shows. Its amazing to
have people come up to us and say how wonderful he looks compared to
when he started last year. I am so proud of him and cant wait
for next year.
Thank you again for my wonderful MAN,
Billionair.
He truly is something special.
Take Care and Have a Great Holiday, :)
Georgia
October 4th,
2007
Darla by Issue Of
Gold
Registered Breeding Stock Paint
Hi,
Darla is out of my paint mare (by Scriber) that we bred to Issue
of Gold in 2000. Darla is a 2001 model, so she is 6 years old now.
I kept her for breeding and brought her to Wisconsin when I moved here.
She has lived turned out. She is big, pretty, an easy keeper
and a lovely mover and she would make a nice hunter project I
would call her 15.3 without putting a stick on her.
Thanks,
Manya
Side Note, This mare is for
sale, for a very, very reasonable price. Please call Bridget Perry
@ 540-668-9095 for price and more details on this lovely mare. NO
e-mail!!! You must pick up a phone and call for more info!
Thanks!
October 1st,
2007
The Breeding That You Do is Remarkable!
Phone Card By
Gold Card
Hello,
My name is Denise and I came by your web site because we had a
wonderful horse come to my 4-H program about two years ago. I found
the picture of her as a little filly and was so impressed. I thought
you might like to see how she looks now. Phone Card aka Phoebe is
wonderful and I have been working with her as a special project in
Dressage.
I was sorry to read about her sire Gold Card and your recent lose.
He seemed like a wonderful stallion. It appears that Phoebe (Phone
Card) has the same disposition and she is a wonderful mover.
I took her into the equine program and started working with her.
Because she is a wonderful animal I brought her to my trainer who is
helping me get her trained. She presently is working on some
training level dressage. I will definitely keep you posted and when
we start jumping her I will get you some pictures .Please feel free
to post any pictures on your web site.
Your animals are beautiful and Phoebe is a love she is very happy
and being well cared for. I will keep you posted on her progress.
She looks a lot likes her Dad and I hope that she can carry on in
good form. She moves wonderfully and is very strong in her hind end.
You do a great job with your breeding.
I just lost one of my favorite horses here
at Camp as well and I know how much it hurts. Please keep in touch I
think your farm is wonderful and the breeding that you do is
remarkable. The different colors that you are able to achieve in
your breeding is very unique.
Denise
September 30th, 2007
Deepest Sympathy
Hi,
I'm terribly sorry to read of the passing of Lizzie and send my
deepest sympathy. The day before we had to put our 13.5 year lab
down, broke our hearts like yours.
My prayers are with you.
Kim
September 17th, 2007
Your Lovely Mare Lizzie
Hi Bridget,
I've just been looking at your website and read that you lost your
lovely mare Lizzie - I just wanted you to know how sorry I am - if
you're anything like me it's a little like losing a family member,
especially after having them for so long!
My thoughts are with you!
All the best,
Jane
September 14th, 2007
Lizzie's Passing
Oh Bridget, I just saw the
notice on Lizzie. I am so sorry. What a tough year for you!
I know Lizzie has produced some phenomenal babies, and was so sweet and
special.
Sending thoughts and prayers to you...
Trish
August 17th, 2007
Condolences on Gold Card
Hi Bridget~
I was tooling around your site this am, checking out the
updated pics of all your beautiful babies, and I saw Smokey's page.
I am so so sorry. I know he was extremely special to you.
Words can not express what that must have been like, and I am sure
how it continues to be. My deepest condolences to you and
Fred.
Anyway, I hope all else is well.
Talk soon,
Trisha
August 12th, 2007
Gold Card Admire!
Bridget,
My condolences to you
and your family on the loss of Gold Card. Only just finding out, I am
deeply saddened by this great loss. I had admired Gold Card for a number
of years, and can’t help but think of him every time I go to the stable.
The boy I have currently is a buckskin tobiano Dutch WB cross. In many
ways I see him and Gold Card being kindred spirits. Maybe in time, we’ll
be able to train him to the same levels Gold Card competed at. Again, my
sympathies and prayers are with you all.
Cass
August 3rd, 2007
Your Horses are gorgeous!
Hi,
I just had to e-mail and tell you I think your site is very nice.
Your horses are gorgeous! I raise quarter horses and don't know a
lot about thoroughbreds but yours are beautiful, especially the palomino
baby with the three white stockings that you had on equine.com named
Facts Not Rumors! It's obvious how much time you spend on your
site and your horses.
Hats off to you!
Sherri
Seneca Falls, NY
July 23rd, 2007
Zillionair's Frozen Semen, Suerte a 21 year old mare infoal to
Zillionair!
Suerte (Trakehner)
Hi Bridget,
Thank you for letting
me take part in your frozen semen testing. I am thrilled to report
that Delimian (Diamont/Prinz Gaylord) is safely in foal to Zillionair
with one dose of frozen. My Vet was so impressed with the quality
of the semen. So impressed in fact I decided to purchase a
breeding for my wonderful 21 year old trakhener mare Suerte.
Suerte has also been confirmed in foal.
I can not thank you
enough. I am very excited for next years foal crop.
Genevieve
July 18th, 2007
Annie's Gold Charm Wins At Upperville Colt & Horse Show in VA on
June 10th, 2007!
By Zillionair out of Cassie's Gold by Strike The Gold
Dear Bridget,
Annie's Gold Charm is
wonderful. She is such a fabulous filly and a pleasure to handle.
She has settled in nicely and has quickly become a farm favorite.
I was so proud of her
for winning her class at Upperville and look forward to showing her on
the line in 2008.
Thanks again,
Genevieve
Annie's Gold Charm
Photo credit: Bridget Perry
 
Photo Credits: Laura Cotterman
Glenhill Farm is proud to welcome Annie's Gold Charm to the
family.She is a 2007 thoroughbred filly who has already made her debut
in the hunter breeding ring. She won her weanling class at
Upperville. She will begin showing on the west coast in 2008.
Thank you to Norsire Farm for allowing us to purchase this special
filly.
July 18th, 2007
UK's "Horse & Hound" Magazine
Best regards,
Jos Mottershead
For equine reproduction information and
CE credit short course details visit:
http://www.equine-reproduction.com
UK’s first palomino Thoroughbred colt
Di Cross, freelance writer
3 June, 2007
The first palomino full Thoroughbred
colt has arrived on British shores from America
Destined to add a bit of colour to the
breed books, the first full Thoroughbred palomino colt has arrived
in the UK. Imported from the US by Goshka Sport Horses, The Gold Fox
will be available to a limited number of mares from next year.
"The Gold Fox will be of interest to
Thoroughbred, Anglo Arab and warmblood breeders wishing to add
further refinement to their breeding programmes," said Kate Hornby
of Goshka. "He's a big yearling, already 15.3hh, and he looks
magnificent. He is attracting a lot of attention."
Bred at Norsire Farm in Virginia, The Gold
Fox is by Pure White Gold out of Tassolette, by Taso. Previously
registered with the US Jockey Club, he is now recorded at
Weatherbys.
As a stallion, The Gold Fox will alternate
between Goshka's studs in Wales and France.
This news story was first published in Horse & Hound (1
June, '07)
July 16th, 2007
Snow White Lady's Photos
Hello from
Tampa, FL
-
I was so excited to see Snow White Lady’s pictures you posted on your
website this weekend and want to tell you both how beautiful she is
(although I’m sure you think the same)! She looks like a gem!
I wish for her the best home imaginable as she is truly special!!!
Warm wishes,
Becky
July 11th, 2007
Cool Link to Norsire Farm Bred Horses
http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/archives/2006/0603/017.shtml
July 11th, 2007
Did you see this?
Hey Bridget,
Did you see this?
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/stallionsandstuds/419/122446.html
Congrats! Looks like a nice colt!
Amy Hunt
Texas
July 9th, 2007
Couldn't be happier with my Zillionair colt!
Hi Bridget...
We had
another race trainer out at the farm there to look at a Kafwain 2yo
filly (his sale averages have been 108k for his 2yo fillies) and do
you know who the Lexington Trainer called me to buy?! My 2007
Zillionair colt! I was out of town and got a call from him
while he was there looking.. his first words were "who is this
palomino colt by, and how much for him!" ha.. I told him it was a
registered TB and he of course would not believe me. So then I had
to tell him all about Zilly a Round Table descendant and all about
Happy and her nice race record and he was thrilled... he said it is
the most perfect and handsome colt he has seen and just went on for
about 5 minutes about how the colt had such presence about him and
was just as handsome and correct as could be. He told me I needed to
for sure race him if I was not going to sell him, and he agreed that
I should leave him a colt. He really thought he was something
special.. so that made my day. I was thinking all those things
but worried I had my mommy goggles on. :o)
Couldn't be happier with him!
Kim
Kentucky
June 28th, 2007
Bridget, here are the pictures of your beautiful horses.
Not too long ago, we met on the side of the road while I was taking
pictures of your horses. As promised, and certainly not in a
timely manner, the pictures will come from a different email
address.
Unfortunately,
in my haste, you will see some are blurry. In my excitement, I
didn't adjust the camera for the correct focus. In any case,
here they are. If you want the originals, I can certainly drop
them off.
Your horses are
truly beautiful, and it was my pleasure to take the pictures.
I love horses, and I hope I wasn't violating any protocol in taking
their pictures. I'm an amateur photographer, and these
pictures are for my pleasure only and not for sale. Please
feel free to use any of them, of course, credit for the photo would
be appreciated.
If you'd like
more pictures, I'd be thrilled to come out and take some more.
Thanks again, hope the market is treating you well.
June 28th, 2007
Tickled Pink with my foals by Zillionair...
My
yearling filly by Zilly out of Full of Happiness is doing wonderful.
I just had a race trainer out yesterday to look at her for the
prospect or racing and he was impressed. (after getting over the
fact that YES indeed she is a real live registered TB that is yellow
and white and not a lead pony) He said she was very correct, had a
nice athletic walk and he would accept her into his training
program. He asked about the stallion and I told him he was a VA show
horse! ha.. I was worried he would think I was nuts.. but to my
surprise he said that it really doesn't matter in the stallions
under 10k range you just base your opinion on the individual you
have, as all those stallions are unproven to put out race stock for
sure. Based on her looks at this time he said she should
suit at some level and would not shy at putting her into training.
He has prepped some of racings top horses for trainers like Bill
Mott and Frankie Brothers.. legging up thier 2yo's, and running some
... so I trust he knows what he was looking at. She will be housed
in a training center here in KY next to Carl Nafzgers stables. (Ky
Derby Fame) So she will have lots of eyes on her! how could they
miss!:o)
So for
now our program with her will be race prep until she proves
otherwise. Then would come plan B as a show horse or
broodmare.
If it was possible her full younger
brother (which of course your predicted I would get my colt this
time) is even a notch better. He just has that sparkle to him
that says I'm something special. He is leggy, inquisitive and as
handsome as can be. Extremely well balanced like the filly and just
seems prematurely mature. He is the biggest on the farm.
I resticked the mare and she is 16hands.. but her foals are looking
to be more in the 16.1 and better range at maturity. Right now the
colt will not be for sale. He is looking to be the exact dark gold
with white mane and tail I wanted and all the chrome.. so I may
coddle him along to be my show horse for eventing.
Tickled pink with my foals by
Zillionair.. Sure do wish he was still on the market for outside
mares. But at least I have the 2!
June 27th, 2007
Good Morning Norsire Farm
J
I wait with great anticipation for you to post the pictures of
Snow White Lady! I can’t explain it but I feel a
tremendous connection with this filly and I haven’t even seen her. I do
wish I had the means to purchase her, but sadly I don’t see how that
could happen at this time in my life.
Wishing you all
the best in your endeavors of raising and breeding horses
especially the most beautiful ones!
Becky
Tampa, FL
June 26th, 2007
WOW!!! Solid Gold Coin's New Photos!
Oh, Bridget, he looks wonderful!!!
Oh, now I really do want to cry!!!
In fact, all of them are
just such top quality - I don't think I've ever come across a herd
that all look like peas in a pod like yours do - incredible!
All I can say is 'you must be doing something right'!!
And tell Fred to stop
cuddling all those babies - he'll have them all like soft teddy
bears (awww! Cute!).
Keep in touch, and thanks
for the link to the photo's,
June 8th, 2007
The Gold Fox making Head Lines in England!
Hi Bridget,
Horse and Hound ran the article in last week's edition on The Gold Fox.
There is an onlinecopy available at :
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/stallionsandstuds/419/122446.html
We have also added a short video clip
of him to his page on our site. It's only
a 40x20m arena so not really big enough to show off his paces properly
but it
does show how beautiful he is!!
Yes we'll buy a dilute mare for him, may be next year though as we have
to spend
a lot on our property in France this year.
Best regards,
Kate
PS Wish Fred all the best from us, we're sure he'll do you proud!
June 2nd, 2007
Zillionair's Offspring at Devon Horse Show
Hi Bridget,
I was looking at the Devon results and
saw that Gold Tycoon and Ebony Gold Iris did Zillionair and your
breeding program proud :-) Congratulations!
I bet you are thrilled!
I'd love to see pictures of them at the
show, if you get any.
Take care,
Lisa
June 1st, 2007
Trillionair's First Foal Arrived
Hi
Bridget,
Thought you would like to know that Snowy's (Trillionair's) first
foal arrived last night. It's out of our best producing mare, a
palomino Canadian WB mare by the Hanoverian stallion Wodan II. We
got a huge and correct CREMELLO colt, with 4 white socks and a
star!!! We are very happy with him. Would have been nicer to have
the same thing in a filly but maybe next year....
Snowy is doing great by the way. Will get broken after breeding
season and hopefully start showing. A few more babies yet to come
this year.
June 1st, 2007
Greetings from the Sunshine State-
Congratulations on Snow White Lady!
In November ’06 I ran across your website in search of a pure
white thoroughbred horse and found Our White Lady. She is magnificent
and I am so glad to see she delivered her filly (and of all days, on my
10th
wedding anniversary!). The delivery date is very ironic (to me) as my
husband and I almost made a trip to VA to visit your farm over our
anniversary weekend, but we didn’t plan it out.
I now know we most definitely will make a trip up sometime.
I used to ride hunters when I was in my teens and would love to get back
to it.
Congratulations again to you both! I can tell from
your website you truly love what you do and are living your dream.
Yours truly,
Becky
Tampa,
FL
May 20th, 2007
Example of one of our foals in training
Foxy is 5 days old & was purchased by Crystal in VA
Foxy Blonde Lady by Pure White Gold out of Tassolette
Hi Friends and Clients,
Fred and I wanted to show you some of
the training that goes into a foal purchased from Norsire Farm.
This is Foxy Blonde Lady at 5 days old leading like a pro!!! Fred
and I are very proud of ALL of our foals and wanted to share an example
of our hard work. Fred and I both love working with the babies
from the moment they are born. We want our foals to be well
adjusted when they arrive at their new homes and have the basics of
everyday handling of horses in general.
Warm wishes to all,
Fred & Bridget
Norsire Farm
May 15th, 2007
Solid Gold Coin
From Jane in England
Hi Bridget,
And talk about timing - the DVD
came today - it had been put into my neighbours mailbox by mistake,
and she has been away on holiday for the past 2 weeks!!! So
the mystery is solved!
I just wanted you to know
that I have seen the video, and Coin is absolutely everything you
have described and more - he would have been exactly what I wanted
and was looking for, and in fact he actually moves MUCH better than
I had ever hoped for. He is wonderful and a great credit to
you and your breeding programme - I am now even more upset about
this awful situation as I can see what should/could have been mine
and it breaks my heart!! I think Karen Dixon would most
certainly have approved of him for top level eventing and I don't
doubt his ability to do pure dressage to a very high level - he
really does seem to have the most incredible temperament, especially
for a colt.
Bridget, when all of this is
over here at home and life is settled again, I will most definitely
be back in touch with you - you have described Coin so perfectly and
I want to thank you again for all of your time, patience and
honesty, and even though I'm now no longer in the position to go
ahead with him myself, I will make sure that I recommend you
to all of my friends that may be looking for potential top class
sport horses - regardless of colour!!
Please feel free to hand out
my telephone number/email address to anyone who would like a
reference or an opinion regarding your horses - I would be delighted
to recommend you!
All best wishes, and please
give Coin a big hug from me!!
May 2nd, 2007
A Quick Note From England
The Gold Fox by Pure White Gold
out of Tassolette
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/stallionsandstuds/419/122446.html
Dear Bridget,
A quick note with picture attached of The Gold Fox playing in his
paddock. He has settled in with us beautifully and is very much a part
of the family already. He still has the same easy manner which I
loved as a foal when I first saw him at your farm and really is a
pleasure to hang out with generally.
Haven't measured him since he arrived but he is big - would guess at
approx. 15.2 hands but he may well be bigger...we're in denial! 16.3 or
17 hands at maturity will be quite sufficient thank-you we keep telling
him!! His full sibling from this year looks fab, is she crossing the
pond too?
We are in the midst of our stud season here (as I'm sure you are too)
and Fox is already attracting a lot of interest from our customers for
next year. He is looking really well and people seem genuinely amazed
when told he is only a yearling!
Finally, a big thank you for making me so welcome when I visited you
last Autumn. It was such a treat to meet Fox and all his extended family
in person. Your stud facilities are inspirational and it was a
delight to see so many contented horses.
Best regards,
Kate
April 23rd, 2007
Gold Tycoon Best Young Horse Champion
by Zillionair out of Lizzie
Well your boy has done
you proud! Gold Tycoon made his debut at the Mileview Breeding Show
today, Sunday April 22nd, 2007. All I can say is WOW! Ty
won the Yearling TB class udner both judges. He was also Best
Young Horse Champion under Judge #1 and was Best Young Horse Reserve
Champion under Judge #2. He was the talk of the show!
He is absolutely perfect in my eyes, and it seems that others shared
this opinion as well. He loved the camera and all the attention!
April 23rd, 2007
Zillionair Offspring Are Winning!
Congratulations! I am so
happy for you! You deserve this, and more. As I told you
before, you are, as far as I am concerned, the TOP COLOR BREEDER
when it comes to correct quality horses! Now everyone else
will have to acknowledge that you are, whether they like it or not.
For all of us who have bought your quality babies, it is a feather
in your cap but it also validates our decision to invest in
top-quality blood for the future. You go girl!
Love,
Kathleen
April 18th, 2007
Gorgeous Palomino Colt By Zillionair
Hey Bridget,
She had a colt!
you are so smart.. nailed that one didn't you! He was born last night a
good size boy up and nursing just fine.
He's pretty cute.. his ears are
always forward and happy... he seems very friendly.. his face is a
touch more dishy than the filly's, which is his full sister by
Zillionair. I love his slender blaze... and he has 2 back
whites they are only 1/2 up the cannon in the rear.. and a front
ankle for sure. he is pretty leggy, seems very smart. I love
his overall balance and shape and that is rare for me.. I really
don't like many foals... and am pretty picky overall with horses in
general... few that I think are keepers.. but he may be one.
I like him well enough at this time I
plan to keep him and race him, then after his race career event him.
I will leave him a stud as long as I can.. if he mentally can not handle
that or shows to not be good enough quality then I will cut him.
Kim
KY
April 8th, 2007
Our Whtie Lady AUS TB Mare
I am into thoroughbreds here
in Australia as a breeder and racehorse owner and came across Our
White Lady AUS your mare's info on your site.
I did a pedigree analysis on
her and was surprised to learn that she is from the same extended
family as Galilee, a very very famous stayer in Australia, winning
the Caulfield, Melbourne, Sydney Cups in the one racing season, the
Caulfield Cup is 2500mtrs and the Melbourne and Sydney Cups are
3200mtrs
April 5th, 2007
Porcelain out of Golden China Doll By Gold Card
Hi,
I recently purchased a 2004 filly called Porcelain, out of Golden
China Doll (Gold Card/Elvir). While searching for information on
Porcelain's sire, I found your question about Porcelain in the Houston
Chronicle forum when she was offered at the Sport Horse auction in
Katy, TX last November. I was thrilled to get confirmation of
Porcelain's pedigree as her dam is not listed as being one of Gold
Card's offspring on your website.
I attended that auction, but was not able to bid. However, through
fortuitous circumstances, I was able to purchase her 2 weeks later!
If you are interested in making contact with me, I would be happy to
share information with you about Porcelain and send you photos so you
can see how beautiful she is and how much like her grandsire she looks
in conformation, to me at least.
Sincerely,
Linda Heagney
Katy, Texas
April 2nd, 2007
Aussie White Gold
by Issue Of Gold out of Our White Lady (AUS)
His form over fences is that of a Hunter Champion!
I
wanted to send you this spectacular picture of Aussie from his first
show,ever, in Temperance Michigan. He was only 5 at the time,
and took a blue ribbon in his very first class, over fences,
in a class of 25 .(Later that day, he added 3 thirds to his tally.)
Not bad for a baby at his first show---eh???
Meg
Howard of Fox Meadow Farm is the trainer who is riding him, and as
you can see, she was able to showcase his natural abilities,
beautifully. His lead changes have always been effortless, for him,
....and many people have commented on what a beautiful mover he is.
Aussie is smart, light,responsive....and lives to please.
A
later trainer referred to him as her "overachiever". Aussie thinks
jumping is great fun...and is a joy to be around.
Sometimes when I see pictures of babies you have bred, who are
related to him---I see that "look" in their eyes....and I know
in my heart that their new owners are in for a big treat! I
can't wait to hear the testimonials on all of them-----but am
especially waiting for big news on "Solid Gold Coin"! Thanks
again, for my very special boy!
Sincerely yours,
Wendy Johnson
March 25th, 2007
Greetings From Snowy Finland
Hello,
I'm 16-year old girl from Finland. I visited your lovely website and
completely fell in love to your amazingly beautiful horses.
Greetings from snowy Finland,
Nelli
March 15th, 2007
The Gold Fox has safely arrived at his new home!
Hi Bridget,
Fox is doing great and has been an instant hit with us and all who
have met him. He has a lovely gentle disposition and is zero trouble
at all. He's really smashing and we are thrilled with him!
I will pass your message on to the boy as requested and yes we are
really quite smitten with him :-)))
PS We're planning to write an article for the UK Horse and Hound
magazine about The Gold Fox and explain his origins etc as he is the
first diluted XX in the UK.
*Special note he is the second horse from
the left in the background of this page.*
March 13th, 2007
Congratulations on your new 2007 foals!
Congratulations on the 2 new gorgeous foals for 2007! You
have to be proud. I have heard of so many people wanting Zilly
breedings now that he is off the market! You should sell out again
this year!
March 5th, 2007
"Norsire Farm horses featured as a two-page
spread in racing's biggest publication, The Blood-Horse."
Hi Bridget,
I just wanted to thank you again for allowing me the honor of visiting
your farm and photographing your beautiful horses. Your horses are
truly magic, and the care you put both into them and your farm shines
through.
The racing magazine, The Blood-Horse, just ran a short pictorial
on colored Thoroughbreds and, thanks to you, it included a two-page
spread of your colorful Thoroughbreds galloping. I shall
always remember the beauty of that day.
I look forward to seeing all of your 2007 arrivals as their photos
appear on your website. You do a great job with your site,
too! It's always fun to visit it.
Take good care,
Barbara Livingston
February 27th, 2007
Update On Misplaced Gold
By Issue Of Gold out of Queen Debonair
Hi Bridget,
I was just looking at your website and thought I'd give you an update on
Misplaced Gold aka Rani. I attached a picture of her at her first
3-phase schooling show last October. She did tadpole and jumped
her 2ft stadium and xcountry rounds clean. She was so calm
and quiet the whole time. She has been one of the easiest horses
to be around and I just absolutely adore her. She will be 4 years
old in March 2007 and I can't believe how fast time has gone by. I
just love her to death and she will definitely be in my family forever.
Take care...looking forward to all the new babies!
Lauren
February 19th, 2007
Hello From A Fan
Hey my name is Meghan Young and I've followed your site for several
years. When I was younger, I used to surf the internet just to look at
some of the most beautiful horses in the world. Tonight I was sitting
with my puppy and I remembered your site and decided to check it out
(It's been a couple of years). I didn't even recognize Ebony Gold
Orchid, she was my favorate foal of that year, I would absolutely kill
to have her. I just wanted to let you know that I admire your property
(pastures, barns, etc) and your horses, they are gorgeous.
Meghan
December 21st, 2006
Hiden Gold Mystery and Posey
Hi Bridget,
Posey is doing great and everyone just loves her.
Just thought I'd let you know. We found 2 awesome thoroughbreds.
My girlfriend, mother of the girl that got Posey, is a quarter horse
person and never thought she would own a thoroughbred either. How
things change.
I ponied Mystery yesterday and she was a doll. We just love her to
death.
Cathy
December 18th, 2006
Girl's Christmas Wish Come True
Hi Bridget,
Just wanted to let you know that Bill, you and I made a little girls
Christmas wish come true.
Posey is now in
Bellefonte. She is lovely. Thanks again for your email.
I saw Gold Tycoon. He's beautiful. I'll have to get a
gallery of pictures together of Mystery for you.
Take care, and Merry Christmas.
Cathy
Bill,
Thank you very much for giving me posey. I am 13 and I really don't have
a lot of money to buy an expensive horse like Posey. This was a once in
a lifetime chance for me. Thank you very much.
I got an e-mail about her from Cathy Nardozzo. She heard about her from
Bridget of Norsire farm. My mother looked at the e-mail first and told
Cathy that she didn't want the foal because we can't afford another
board. I got the e-mail and I thought she was just adoreable! My mom
said if I came up with the money I could ask about her. I made some
phone calls and I have a babysitting job ( I'm looking for another job
too ). I arranged to board her where my pony is boarded. I called Cathy
and she said she thought someone was looking at her. I was so
dissapointed but she said she would check. I did e-mail you the other
day about Posey. Cathy called Bridget and she said no one had gotten her
yet. I couldn't believe it when Cathy told me that you were giving her
to me. She will get the best care.
I am going to show Posey production in 4-H next year. I just want
you to know how grateful I am to have such a nice horse. Thank you. If
you want I will keep you updated on how she is doing!
Ashley Gates
November 29th, 2006
Gold Halo by Zillionair out of Sunny's Colors
Dear Bridgett,
I am extremely embarrassed these have been floating around in the
internet ethers for so long, but glad the system is finally working.
The fillies we purchased from you last year are all in great shape,
we put the horses before people here, as you know. I am still
battling to finish the finance project here, and still hope to be
able to do some more horse business with you. Have a good
night.
Best Wishes,
Richard
November
27th, 2006
True Buckskin Halo by Zillionair
First
Buckskin Thoroughbred Offered
At Public Auction
Zuni, VA, November 27,
2006 - P P Farm LLC is excited to announce that it has consigned the
first genetically certified buckskin-colored Thoroughbred to public
auction at the 2006 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale, to be held
Dec. 3-4, in Timonium, MD.
"You rarely see a buckskin colored filly for sale at all because
breeders have always considered them a priceless part of their breeding
program, "says Lisa C, owner of P P Farm and breeder of True Buckskin
Halo. Out of the hundreds of thousands of registered Thoroughbreds in
North America, only a few dozen are known to be buckskin in color.
True Buckskin Halo has been genetically proven as buckskin through DNA
analysis testing performed at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory of the
University of California at Davis. (More information available at
www.vgl.ucdavis.edu)
True Buckskin Halo is sired by Zillionair, a cremello colored
Thoroughbred that is a "double dilute" for the crème gene. This gene
gives True Buckskin Halo her color as it dilutes her base color of bay
to golden, while retaining the black mane, tail, and legs that are
trademarks of the bay color
The Jockey Club, the pedigree registry for the Thoroughbred, does not
officially recognize "buckskin" as a color. As a result, True Buckskin
Halo is currently registered as a bay. Lisa C, however, remains hopeful
that the color will soon be recognized. "Other rare colors such as white
and palomino have recently gained recognition and we believe the Jockey
Club will do the same for buckskin,"Lisa C stated.
True Buckskin Halo is out of Messenger of Light, who is by the legendary
racing sire Halo. True Buckskin Halo has a full brother, Debonair Envoy,
also buckskin in color, who was sold privately, and a two-year-old half
sister by Waquoit that just made her first start at Charles Town Race
Course.
True Buckskin Halo will be presented at auction through the well-known
sales agent in Warwick, Maryland.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale will take place at the
Maryland State Fair Grounds in Timonium, MD on December 3 and 4, 2006.
November 26th, 2006
Zilly 2007
I am so grateful to have met you. You are
a true horseperson in every sense of the word. Your tireless effort
and attention to detail is amazing. You are on top of your
game, and I can't wait to see the babies in 2007! If any
of your mares ( it doesn't matter which one cause' they're all
awesome ) pop out a boy, I want the first phone call. That
means you need to be dialing that phone before you do anything!
Thanks for taking such good care of "Ty"!
I can't wait for all of us to be showing next year!
Yours truly,
Bill
November 26th, 2006
Zilly 2007
Hi Bridget...
not sure I will breed to an outside stud in 2007...still know I should
buy foals not breed..but how much is he for 2007? that filly of mine is
so nice.. big and pretty mover.. very correct and wonderful neck and
shoulder.. she keeps getting fanicer and fancier.
thanks!
Kim
November 14th, 2006
I Love Your Horses and Your Web Page
Dear Norsire Farm,
I am writing to tell you that I love your horses and your web
page, and have viewed this page faithfully for two years.
Keep up the great work!!!
Micheala
November 11th, 2006
John Wayne's Gold out of Lizzie
Hi
Bridget,
I still go to your website from time to time and dream!
I will try to send on a picture of Johnny. My laptop has nothing
in it that I can forward now, but I'll see what I can dig up on my
husband's computer.
Johnny is retired, but very happy. He and my older boy have seven
acres, private quarters and of course, maid service. He has the
best temperament of any horse on the planet! And he's BIG. A
big-boned 16.2 - the shire came through on him!
Take care,
Alicia
November 6th, 2006
okay..so how tall did you say Zilly is?!!!
Hey
Bridget...
okay.. so how tall did you say Zilly is?!!! My filly has grown and
grown.. she is the tallest in the field of the 12 and most of those were
out of really big mares born in February! She was born in April I think
it was... and her mother is only 15.3 hands.
she may be
a really big girl it appears.
a
local and international polo player combination race trainer was out and
he could not believe she was a pure TB.. he was there when I was not out
there.. he called me... said what is up wiht that big palomino
weanling.. it looks like a TB, what is it?! I told him and he about fell
over.. I have not told many around about her yet.. took him 3 minutes of
talk to get him to believe me... ha... never thought about promoting
colored TB's in the polo market.... They just adore TB fillies but
prefer them small.
I'm
having naming troubles... any ideas... full of Happiness the dam.
Zillionaire the sire.
thanks!
Kim
November 4th, 2006
Thanks For Your Hospitality Today
Hi Bridget:
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thanks for your hospitality
today. All the babies looked amazing. Of course I am most
crazy about Ty and Iris. What a cute pair they make. It
would be a blast for Bill and I to do them together. We are
currently doing that with our Zarr siblings Bucky and Bunny. We
won our get of sire class at Upperville this year.
Bill e-mailed the pictures. They were awesome. Thanks for
the updated buzz photo.
Hope all is well. Enjoyed our visit. Looking foward to
hearing from you.
Cindi
October 13th, 2006
Just A Quick Note
Hi Bridget,
Just wanted to let you know that Mystery is doing very well. She
understands electric fence and hasn't had any trouble. She is such
a doll baby. We just love her.
I'll have to get some new pictures and send them. Her mane is very
light now. It's amazing how quickly it changed. When I
put her out in the morning after she eats, she just stands there and
wants to be petted. Jaharah, her new best friend, will be walking
off and she'll stick around for her morning lovin.
Take care,
Cathy
September 28th, 2006
Hiden Gold Mystery, A Dream Come True...
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that
I would own a Thoroughbred. I placed the call to Bridget and she
persuaded me to come and just look. It never hurts to look.
So the next day, my daughter, husband and I packed up and drove to
Virginia. When we arrived, Bridget had Mystery ready for us to
see. At first I was a little leary. She was acting up a bit.
I asked Bridget about her being hot and she told me it was only the 2nd
time she had taken her away from her herd. I couldn't believe that
the only thing she did was shake her head a little, and with the
slightest correction, was behaving remarkable well.
After a total of 1/2 hour, we decided to buy Hiden Gold Mystery.
She is absolutely beautiful and if you never take a chance at something,
you loose out on life. So we took that chance.
We drove down the next week to pick her up. She had only been on a
ramp load trailer once. We had a step up. She was kindly
pushed onto the step up with very little resistance, and never had any
kind of reaction whatsoever. Any other horse I ever dealt with
would have been traumatized. She rode home with only 1 whinny
about 1/2 hour away from her friends and was very stable in the trailer.
Never kicked, or wrestled around at all.
When we returned home, all of my horses were running around like
banshees, and Mystery quietly walked off the trailer and to the barn.
When she is not sure of something, she stands and looks. Never
have I seen her react in any crazy way whatsoever. She
literally thinks about things. Taking things slowly and letting
her figure them out, is the best approach, for her and all horses.
I can't say enough about this filly. She is absolutely wonderful,
loving, sensible and beautiful in so many ways. She will be a huge
part of our lives for a very long time.
Again, I am so glad I bought this little Thoroughbred. I told my
daughter never say never. I did, and look what came of it.
Sincerely,
Cathy Nardozzo
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