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NORTH STAR GYPSY, Gypsy Horses Oregon. Traditional Gypsy Horses bred and raised at our farm on the west side of the Cascade Mountains in the Willamette Valley. Where horses are treated with respect and gentle kindness to bring them to their fullest potential as a companion equine.
North Star Gypsy
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NORTH STAR GYPSY is a small breeding operation. We may or may not produce Gypsy Horse foals each year. The Traditional Gypsy Horse remains our boundless passion.
The Gypsy Horse is known by various names throughout the world. Recently created USA registries have their own name references.
Quality Gypsy Horses are the result of several generations of selective breeding on the part of the UK Gypsies. And now, with breeders based in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Each of North Star's imported horses was carefully selected on it's own merit to exemplify the Gypsy Horse at it's best. Our Gypsy Horses are purebred and DNA'd already or being presented to the DNA data base. Their pedigrees show them to be from well known Gypsy Horses such as:
The Old Horse of Wales; The Old Horse of Ireland; Billy Boy;
The Roadsweeper (UK); Shogun; Lion King;
Samson UK; The Buck Horse/The Producer; SD Laddie.
We now boast of super foals to carry forward the breed as it was intended by it's creators, the Gypsies of the UK.
Visit our award winning horses on the Show page.
See our Horses offered for sale on our sales page
503-873-6600
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Last update: August 15, 2010
We love these horses very much and you will too.
They are the kindest and most interactive equine.
We welcome your visits.
To schedule an appointment, call 503-873-6600
or contact through the website "Contact Us"
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NORTH STAR GYPSY cautions the buying public on terms given to Gypsy Horses for which there is no real definition. Terms such as: Five-Star, Gold, Select, Certified, Premium. These terms are suggestive ways of trying to create an elite horse in sales promotion. If they are not backed by standards other than the owner's words, they are just words. "Premium" is a Western European term and does not compare or transcend to long established ratings of any kind in the USA for the Gypsy Horse at this time, for example.
NORTH STAR GYPSY urges prospective horse buyers to shop around; ask questions; and not be pressured in any way to make purchase of a horse that is not what they really want. In the breed's short and recent import history we have many horses coming into this country with unknown heritage. Current trend is to establish documentation on as many horses as possible, with DNA going on file to help in validating parentage.
NORTH STAR GYPSY also urges prospective horse buyers to educate themselves regarding what a quality Gypsy Horse is. That it should be a heavy boned compact horse with feather that covers the front of the hoof, a must have; with lots of feather off the back of the leg from the back of the knee down. Conformation details should be noted. Read a BREED STANDARD. Verify Ancestry if you can. It will not always be available. Understand what a young horse may look like compared to a mature horse.
Wishing you the best of luck in your search for
THE HORSE OF YOUR DREAMS.
Our approach with this breed is that, being they are so endearing and beautiful, we desire to share the fun.
WELCOME to NORTH STAR GYPSY
~enjoy your visit~
Western Regional Gypsy Horse Show at Oregon State Fair
There is confusion about what this horse is to be called.
Is it a Gypsy; a Gypsy Cob; a Gypsy Horse; a Gypsy Vanner?
Is there a difference?
NO, there is not!
The Breed Name used, is simply different registries useage term for "the same horse".
The GCDHA refer to their registered horses as "Cobs".
The GHRA refer to their registered horses as "Gypsy Horses" or "Cobs".
The GVHS refer to their registered horses as "Vanners".
A split off registry from the Vanner society is the GHA. They refer to the horse "Gypsy Horse".
All have a breed standard which identify "the same horse".
7th Annual, Salem Oregon Aug 29 & 30, 2010
