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Souper Stellanova - Hip #63 Athletic Filly by Souper Speedy. 1st foal for her dam, multiple winner AllWeHaveIsNow by Be...
08/31/2026

Souper Stellanova - Hip #63
Athletic Filly by Souper Speedy.
1st foal for her dam, multiple winner AllWeHaveIsNow by Bellamy Road.
Winning Dam-line includes G2 Stakes Winner Meadow Flight.
Your next winner is at the CTHS Yearling Sale in Barn 19 with Hill’n’Dale!

08/31/2026

Thoroughbred Yearling Sale Prep.
They’re more than a hip number.

Long before they walk into a sales ring, their story has already been years in the making.

A carefully selected pedigree match.
Raised in open fields to build strength, resilience and confidence.
Handled with patience to learn partnership and trust.
Conditioned thoughtfully to develop a young physique that hints at the athlete still to come.

Then comes sale prep — walking, grooming, nutrition, hoof care, repetition and hundreds of little details.

But through all the preparation, we never forget the most important part:

They’re still a horse.
An individual with opinions, quirks, confidence, questions and a personality entirely their own.

The sale gives them a hip number.

🐎We’ve had the privilege of knowing the whole horse behind it.
And when the hammer falls, the hope is that the next person sees that too. 🩷


Before the sales ring. Before the starting gate. Before anyone else knows their name… we do. We knew them when they were...
08/28/2026

Before the sales ring. Before the starting gate. Before anyone else knows their name… we do.

We knew them when they were nothing more than a tiny black dot on an ultrasound screen — a possibility we were almost afraid to hope too loudly for.

We watched that first wobbly attempt become a walk, then a gallop. We watched personalities emerge, bodies change and potential begin to reveal itself.

And somewhere along the way, that little black dot became this horse.

Yearling prep is often seen as the final polish before a sale. But setting a young Thoroughbred up for success started long before the first bath, the first hand-walk or the first perfectly presented conformation stance.

It was in every decision made before they were born. Every sleepless night on foal watch. Every scraped knee, growth spurt, awkward phase and carefully managed hoof. Every lesson in leading, standing, trusting and trying again.

The goal was never simply to prepare them to sell well.

It was to prepare them to go well.

So, before this one heads to the yearling sale, there are four-leaf clovers hand-fed by the person who has known her from the very beginning. 🍀

Because after all the planning, science, horsemanship, hard work and preparation… there is still a little room for luck.

Go find your people, kid.
May they see what we see.
May they believe in you as much as we do.
And may this only be the beginning

Souper Stellanova
Find her at the CTHS Yearling Sale - Hip 63
Souper Speedy x AllWeHaveIsNow

CTHSOntario
Hill 'N' Dale Canada

08/23/2026

And now comes the part where we loosen our grip on the dream a little.

We trust the universe to put the right people in her path.

The right buyer.
The right trainer.
The right hands to understand her.

Someone who sees not only the yearling standing in front of them, but the athlete she might become.

Because potential is only the beginning. The magic happens when potential meets opportunity, patience, horsemanship and belief.

We did our part.

Now it’s her turn.

She’s ready. 🤍

CTHS Ontario
hillndalecanada

08/23/2026

And now comes the part where we loosen our grip on the dream a little.
We trust the universe to put the right people in her path.
• The right buyer.
• The right trainer.
• The right hands to understand her.
Someone who sees not only the yearling standing in front of them, but the athlete she can become.
Because potential is only the beginning.
The magic happens when potential meets opportunity, patience, horsemanship and belief.
We did our part.
Now it’s her turn.

She’s ready. 🤍

08/23/2026

COPY ➡️ PASTE. 🤎🐴

When your foal looks so much like Mom that genetics apparently just hit Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. 😂

Same face (under those fly masks) Same markings. Same expressions. And chances are, the copying doesn’t stop with what you can see.

Foals are tiny students of their moms, and they learn a LOT by watching her:

🍼 1. “Is this safe?” — Ask Mom.
Foals use their dam’s reactions as a social reference. If Mom is relaxed about a new person, object or situation, her foal is more likely to investigate it confidently too.

🌱 2. “What do we eat?” — Whatever Mom’s having.
Foals begin nibbling grass, hay and other feed surprisingly early, often investigating foods after watching their dam eat. Mom is basically their first menu recommendation.

🐴 3. “How do we horse?” — Copy Mom.
From social interactions and personal-space boundaries to resting, grazing and responding to their environment, foals learn normal horse behaviour by observing and interacting with their dam.

So when you see a mare and foal who are practically identical…

Mom didn’t just copy-paste the LOOK.
She’s also installing the software. 😂

Anyone else have a foal who is basically their mother’s Mini Me? 👇



MARE STARE: activated. 👀🐴There’s looking at someone… and then there’s looking through their soul while quietly reviewing...
08/10/2026

MARE STARE: activated. 👀🐴
There’s looking at someone… and then there’s looking through their soul while quietly reviewing their performance. 😂

And apparently humans can develop the Mare Stare too. 😂

Who’s taken Boss Mare status here?
Nova or Miranda?

Miranda Truijen

08/10/2026

POV: your metabolic issues get you a summer haircut so bad, we’re just thankful you can’t see yourself in a mirror. 💀✂️🐴

Hobbs decided that MID-SUMMER was the perfect time to start growing enough hair to prepare for an Ontario February.

With some metabolic challenges affecting his normal coat regulation, keeping him comfortable became a whole lot more important than keeping him cute.
But honestly… he can’t be made UNcute 🥰

So he got the “we have clippers and absolutely no plans to enter a beauty contest” special. ✂️😂

Why clip him?

☀️ Less insulation — an abnormally heavy coat can make it harder to get rid of excess body heat.

💦 Better cooling — horses rely heavily on sweating and evaporation to cool themselves, and a thick coat can interfere with that process.

🌡️ Less heat stress — when his system is already having trouble regulating normally, we don’t want him spending extra energy trying to stay comfortable.

👀 Easier monitoring — clipping also makes it easier for us to keep an eye on sweating, skin condition and overall comfort during hot weather.

🍟 Reduces believability of his claims “it’s just fluff” when he’s been overserving himself at the salad bar.

Is it his finest haircut? Absolutely not.

Is he cooler, more comfortable and completely unaware of what we’ve done to him?

Also absolutely. 😂

Sometimes good horsemanship looks less like a makeover and more like whatever this is.

✍️Please post a comment to tell him he looks fabulous.
Whatever you do… don’t show him a mirror 🙏


Thank you yo Hobbs’ care team McKee-Pownall Equine Services Braeview Farm Mad Barn

08/09/2026

POV: You spend hours making the paddock look perfect…

🚧 Your horse spends 30 seconds creating the official rolling pit… and then another!

Coincidence? Not a chance.

Souvi insisted that rolling is a completely normal behaviour and actually serves several important purposes:

✔️ Relieves pressure by stretching the back and large muscle groups after rest or exercise.
✔️ Helps with skin and coat health by loosening dirt, old hair, and itchy skin during shedding.
🫤 Sorry about that bug blanket layer, buddy!
✔️ It’s a natural comfort behaviour that many horses use simply because it feels good and helps them relax.

So let them roll! As long as your horse is healthy, gets up normally afterward, and has a safe place to roll free of rocks, fencing, or hazards, it’s one of the best signs they’re comfortable in their environment.

👇 ROLL CALL: Is your horse a ONE-SPOT LOYALIST or a SERIAL PADDOCK EXCAVATOR? 😂

Drop their name + their rolling style in the comments — and tag the friend whose horse has turned their paddock into a construction zone. 🚧🐴

08/05/2026

There’s something about watching a broodmare who knows exactly who she is… and then seeing her c**t copy every ounce of that confidence.

He doesn’t just follow her.
He follows the swagger.

💛 Young horses learn far more than where to walk. They watch posture, confidence, body language, and how their dam interacts with the world. Those early lessons help shape how they approach new environments and experiences.

Watching this little guy develop his own style has been one of our favourite parts of raising him!

Like mother.
Like son.
Same runway. Different generation. ✨

👇 Who wore/walked it best?
🗳️Cast your Vote!
🩷Team Estée - AllWeHaveIsNow
💙 Team Bond - Out On Bond

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