In 1907, Jasper Stephenson moved to Cayley, Alberta from Northumberland, England where his family had Shorthorn cattle. Jasper started a purebred Shorthorn herd in 1918 called Newbiggon. In 1965 his son Herb started the Frimley herd. Frimley was the name of town in England where Herb met his wife Billie during the 2nd World War. The original foundation cow was Braeside Rosy Dawn. There are descendants of Rosy Dawn in the herd today. Other foundation females were added from Bill Pethybridge (Susan’s), Cecil Staples Diamond herd (May’s, Dottie’s, Belle’s), Winalot (Maid’s and Mae’s) Rothney (Clippers, Beauty’s and Simplicity’s) and Newbiggon (Baroness and Secret’s).
In 1976 when Cecil Staples dispersed the original Diamond herd that had been located at Bindloss, Alberta dad (Dan Stephenson) obtained several females. Dan had been working with Cecil on shares for couple of years prior to the dispersal. The Diamond herd was noted for structural soundness easy fleshing and above average size for the times. There was Thomas breeding through two herd sires Thomas Max 11Z and Thomas Leader 13C. Dad also acquired the Diamond herd name and the Double Diamond brand.
Currently we are raising Shorthorn cattle, as well as Thoroughbreds (standing the jockey club registered palomino stallion Mining For Gold), Sport Horses, Arabians and Welsh Ponies.