Old Bull Farms is a warmblood breeding farm developed over the last 12 years by veterinary husband and wife team Drs. Paul Johnston and Jeannine DeLuca. We started with two and have grown to 11+ quality broodmares and an assortment of promising young horses. Through the acquisition of embryo's from world class mares, and import of quality breeding stock from Europe, we have amassed a band of mares of which we are extremely proud. Each year, we gain more insight into sporthorse breeding by closely following leaders in the sport, visiting top breeding operations abroad, and by being active members of several breed organizations. As breeders, we constantly aim to modify and improve upon the way we breed and raise top young horses. It is surely an asset that Dr. Johnston is board certified in equine reproduction. His passion has opened doors for us and allowed access to frozen semen from the world's most sought after warmblood stallions. In turn, this has enabled us to produce horses in Nova Scotia that are similar in pedigree and quality to Europe's finest. Our horses are registered mainly as Belgian Warmbloods and Hanoverians, however, many of the best Dutch and Holsteiner jumping lines may also be found in our horses. Sires such as Voltaire, Heartbreaker, Concorde, Clinton, Escudo I, Lupicor, Indoctro and Contender can be found in our pedigrees, and are common names in the arenas of world class showjumping.
For more detailed information about our sale horses and breeding program - Click Here
You can also find information on frozen semen from the Dutch stallion Voltaire - Click Here
Foal & Horse Shoppers
We are confident that the quality of our horses will speak for themselves.
Your stay up to one week will be free of charge at the Old Bull Guesthouse.
If you do not purchase a horse you will have had the chance to make new friends and visit a beautiful and historic part of Atlantic Canada.
There are direct flights to Halifax from many US airports.
We will pick you up at the airport and deliver you to our guesthouse.
We are a one day drive from a large portion of the Eastern Seaboard with further access by ferry or plane. For detailed directions and map - Click Here
Our horses are priced in Canadian dollars which is a significant savings for American clients. ( 1 Canadian dollar cost 80 cents US). Compare this to the euro which costs 1.50$ US.
Buying a horse from Canada certainly makes good business sense; semen in small straws travels much more economically from Europe than a horse.
Old Bull Guest House
Come stay in our guest house! visit our guest house
We have established a guest house on our farm for farm visitors and tourists. For reservations or information call 902-757-2526.
In May 2008 Paul's brother Dennis, and sister-in-law Gretchen, purchased a 157 acre farm only 1/2 km down the road from Old Bull Farms. We are extremely lucky to have access to additional pastures, barns and trails for our horses. For additional information on the progress of Wild Rose Farm - Click Here
"Old Bull Farms" was named as a tribute to Paul's brother Joe, who passed away unexpectedly in a accident on December 18, 2003. Joe was affectionately known as the "Old Bull". This name takes it origin in the classic tale of the "The Old Bull and The Young Bull". Basically the tale centre's on a life lesson given by the Old Bull to the Young Bull when they need to know how much energy to expend when going to a meet and greet some heifer's. Various versions of this story are told and can be readily be found online. Joe epitomized the "Old Bull" and performed many of his day to day activities in a manner which was thoughtful , pragmatic and never rash.
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