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Welcome to Ridgedale!

 


 
Thank you to all who attended our Sale on November 7th! We wish those who made purchases the best of luck with them!
  • The third edition of the Ridgedale Farm Sale, achieved an average of $3,356 on 114 lots.
  • Topping the sale at $20,000 was Ridgedale Avaree-ET, an Advent daughter of Ridgedale Ava-ET (EX-92) who was just fresh on November 2nd. Avaree’s dam is the well-known tanbark favorite who was most recently 1st Sr. 3-year-old at the Premier National Junior Show in 2009; a repeat title as she was the winning fall calf at the 2006 Premier National Junior Show. Ava was also the HM Jr. All-American Fall Yearling in 2007. Her dam is Amlaird Lee Amy-ET (2E-92), an own daughter of Ms Kingstead Chief Adeen-ET (2E-94 DOM). Adam Liddle of Argyle, NY, purchased this fancy young 2-year-old, while Todd Galton of Nunda, NY, was contender.
  • The second high seller at $17,500 was Ridgedale Rasia-Red, a 3/09 Redwood from Ridgedale-T Raichu-Red (EX-91), the Res. Jr. All-American R&W Sr. 3-Year-Old in 2008. Raichu was also the Grand Champion of the New York R&W Spring Youth Show and is a maternal sister to Ridgedale-T Refresh. The next dam is Ridgedale-T Rehema-Red (2E-93) followed by 7 more VG and EX dams to Roxy herself.
  • Other high selling prices included:
    Lot 1 Ridgedale Exalt-ET(Durham x Ridgedale Estel 3E-95 x Estelle 3E-95 x Example 3E-95) $7,000
  • Lot 3 & Lot 4 – Ridgedale Embrace-ET (9/6/09) and Ridgedale Empower-ET (9/7/09) – Outside calves x Estel $7,500 and $7,400
  • Lot 27 Ridgedale Avaryll-ET (Advent x Ava – full sister to high seller) $6,800
  • Lot 35 Ridgedale Avidly (6/21/09 Goldwyn x Ava) $6,000
  • Lot 41 Whitaker Stormatic Adda-ET – Stormatic x La-Foster Astro Adona-ET EX-90 x Md-Delight Durham Atlee EX-92 DOM $8,200
  • Lot 98 Ridgedale Abigail *RC – Rustler-Red x Ridgedale Amy 2E-91 then 6 more EX dams to Johns Lucky Barb $6,300

Ridgedale Farm scored on October 23, with impressive results, including four new Excellents. There are now 46 EX cows on the farm. There were also 11 VG first-calf heifers on score day. Highlights included:

  • Tthree-time Jr. All-American nominee and granddaughter of "Adeen"...Ridgedale Ava-ET being raised to EX-92 in her second lactation.
  • Ridgedale Alyssa, an 8th generation EX from the John's Lucky Barb family was raised to EX-92.
  • Ridgedale Folly a 5th generation EX from the Ridgedale Citation Feather [EX-95] maternal line was raised to EX-93.
  • Ridgedale Regenerist, a 7th generation EX Roxy by Rustler scored EX-90.
  • Ridgedale Katlyn scored EX-90, she is a 4th generation EX that goes back to JPG Standout Kandy 2E-96
  • Ridgedale Flareon, sired by Ridgedale Export, scored EX-91 with an EX-95 mammary.
  • Ridgedale Emera EX-95 and Ridgedale Apple Jack EX-93 both earned their 4E designations.

 

The Conard Family
164 Maring Road
Sharon Springs, NY  13459

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