SNF Maarta Eventing Champion SNF Maarta traveled to the United States Eventing Association (USEA) Area XIII Beginner Novice Championships in Lexington, Kentucky on September 2-4, 2005 at the Kentucky Classic Horse Trials. Area XIII consists of Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and part of Pennsylvania. Horses qualify for the Championships by placing first through fourth at any USEA recognized horse trials in Area XIII. Eventing is a sport which encompasses three disciplines: dressage, cross-country jumping, and stadium jumping. Horses must be proficient in all 3 phases in order to score well. SNF Maarta put in her usual stellar performance and bested a field of 22 horses of different breeds from across the region to finish in first place in our division, and in second place overall. Standing at 13.3 hands, SNF Maarta was by far the smallest horse competing. SNF Maarta has proven that it is not the size of the horse that matters, but rather the size of the horse's heart that wins the day. Congratulations to SNF Maarta on becoming the 2005 Area XIII Beginner Novice Rider Champion. Congratulations also to her rider, Lauren Chumley for the outstanding training she is doing with SNF Maarta and our other horses!
SNF Maarta has had another great year competing in the United States Eventing Association recognized horse trials.

Blue Earth, Minnesota

Sorum Fjord Farm traveled to the 20th anniversary of the Midwest Fjord Show in Blue Earth, Minnesota, July 2005. There were 135 Fjords at the show.

Results included:

SNF Fjelde
First Place
Adult Equitation
English Pleasure
Hunter Hack

Second Place
Adult Trail

Fourth Place
Ride A Buck

Sixth Place
Geldings 6 and up

Overall Reserve Grand Champion Versatility Horse

SNF Bergen
Second Place
Novice Single Pleasure Driving - Women

Third Place
Adult Equitation

Fourth Place
Drive and Ride

Sixth Place
Adult Trail
Western Pleasure
Hunter Hack

PCF Vidar
First Place
Two year old Colts and Geldings

Fourth Place
In Hand Trail

Overall Reserve Grand Champion Stallion

SNF Kjell
Second Place
Two year old Colts and Geldings

SNF Anaberit
Third Place
Green Horse Walk/Trot

Other awards at Blue Earth:

First Place - Get of Sire
SNF Fjelde
SNF Annajulia
SNF Kjell

All sired by our stallion Rams Lindemann

Second Place - Produce of Dam
SNF Fjelde
SNF Annajulia

Both out of MVF Froya

SNF Fjelde Named Dressage Reserve Champion

On Sunday, September 11, SNF Fjelde made history at Sorum Fjord Farm by becoming the first of our fjords to place in a Regional Dressage Championship in Sunbury, Ohio. SNF Fjelde put in usual fantastic test, scoring at 66.154% and earning him the Reserve Championship at Training level at the 2005 Region 2 Dressage Championships out of 35 entries. Horses must qualify for the Championships by earning scores in qualifying classes at open dressage shows. At the Championships, horses are judged by two highly rated dressage judges, one at the front of the ring, and one on the side. In non-championship classes there is only one judge, so having two watching both sides can be quite a different experience! Riders are not allowed to carry whips in a Championship class either as they are testing the horse's ability to honestly go forward from the rider's leg. We are very proud of SNF Fjelde for all he has accomplished!

SNF Annajulia, and SNF Otar competed in the Regional Dressage Championships in Sunbury, Ohio in September. We are especially pleased that SNF Otar qualified as a 4 year old. Congratulations to his new owner, Melissa, from Maryland.

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Congratulations to SNF Annajulia who was awarded two High Point Awards at two shows in the Holiday Dressage Series last winter, with scores in the 70's. She also won the series grand champion.

SNF Annajulia proved her versatility by winning reserve grand champion very low hunter at the August 2005 Windfall Hunter Jumper Show.

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SNF Mirakel went to her very first Hunter Jumper Show at Windfall August 2005, and won several ribbons. She wowed the crowd with her excellent behavior too!

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SNF Fjelde went to the Region Two Junior and Young Rider team championships where our team won the silver medal. SNF Fjelde also won the Reserve Championship at first level.

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Birth Announcements

Sorum Farm announces the births of 2 outstanding foals. Both foals were sired by blue ribbon gold medallion stallions from Sorum Farm.

SNF Anabelle Filly Born: 5-1-05
Dam: SNF Kjelsey Sire: Rams Lindemann
SNF Bregan Colt Born: 6-11-05
Dam: Brita Sire: SNF Bergen