January 2010
Rosalea (Rubinstein/Argentinus)
Rosalea is back in Maryland after a three year vacation in the Bahamas. I think the warm weather agreed with her! Rosalea is dam to the geldings Steinway, Sabati and Federer. All three whom have proven to be excellent riding horses. Our goal this year is to qualify all three for the USEF/Markel Young Horse Championships. Last year, Steinway placed fifth in the FEI Five Year Old Class and Sabati placed Third in the Four Year Old Class. (Federer has the best gaits of the three, so we will see.) But it is the ridability and trainability of Rosalea’s offspring that truly set them apart. They are workers and pleasers and a joy to train according to their rider Ulla Parker.
Ulla was instrumental in my decision in send Rosalea back to the States, telling me she wanted to ride Roslaea and make sure she received the recognition she deserves for being such a great producer!
February 14, 2010
Quaterback foals in the Snow!
“Quote, Unquote” is the dark bay colt (Quaterback/Florencio) and “Quintessa” (Quaterback/Londonderry) the chestnut filly. It is now time for the snow to go away!
Fuerstenball (Fuerst Heinrich/Donnerhall)
A photo from the 2010 Schockemohle Stallion show of Fuerstenball and his rider Ines Westendarp. Heard that Fuerstenball was the highlight of the Show!
Our Harvard mare Brianna is expecting a Fuersstenball foal in early April and it will be for sale. It will be stunning and it will move!
Photo credit: Kiki Belitz
Special Premium Candidate Fiderline
2006 Fidertanz/Harvard/Grundstein II Mare in training for the Four Year Old Young Horse Tests. Fiderline will attend her first horse show in April. She is green but oh so talented. In the right hands, I believe she has the talent to be a big ring horse.
Biscaya
Biscaya is our coming four year old Johnson/Argentinus/Goldstern mare that will be our third entry in the Four Year Old Tests this year. Biscaya is only about 15.2 but you do not notice her size once she starts moving! Biscaya will do some showing before entering the brood mare band.
La Violetta
2008 Hofrat/Donnerhall/Pik Bube filly for sale. Violett will be two late April. She is just starting to shed her Winter coat and has matured beautifully over the last couple months. New video will be up on her Sales Page shortly. Check her out. She is super Dressage prospect. Amateur friendly with three nice gaits and quick hind leg.
Federer (Fidertanz/Rubinstein)
A photo of Federer on his way to scoring an 81.8% in the Four Year Old Test at Morven Park last weekend. Federer won the class of 20+ horses, receiving a “9” on his walk. He was a super star in the ring!
Sabati (Sandro Hit/Rubinstein)
Sabati also had a super show last weekend at Morven placing second in The FEI FIve Year Old Test with a score of 78.6.
Both of these boys were beautifully ridden by Ulla Parker. Ulla rode five horses over the weekend and did a super job with all of them!
Fuerst Knight
Fuerst Romancier/Lamentos/Tin Rocco colt for sale. This is a strong, big moving colt for the serious Dressage competitor. His movement is spectacular. I will make video later this week now that he is unfolded. Look at the power and lift in the hind leg already at six days of age.
For Sale.
New Belissimo/Licotus Filly
Please welcome our new Belissimo filly. She is very correct and all legs. More photos when she unfolds. We are calling her Aura CF.
Fuerstenball/Harvard FIlly
This is Balenciaga CF at six days of age. I am most impressed with Fuerstenball’s input!
May 10, 2010
PVDA Ride for Life
Congratulations to Ulla Parker and Steinway for a first place win Third Level Test I with a 70 %!
Aura CF
Belissimo/Licotus filly awarded Premium status at her GOV Inspection
Balenciaga CF
Fuerstenball/Harvard Filly Champion foal and Foal of Distinction at her GOV Inspection
Lalique CF
New Special Premium Candidate with the GOV!
Super Stedinger/Donnerhall/Pik Bube mare scored a 7.67 at her GOV MPT on July 2010. Lalique also recievd an award for having the top jumping score of the day.
Champion Mare at the GOV Maryland Inspection
Biscaya, a 2006 Johnson/Argentinus/Goldstern mare completed a super Mare Performance test, July 15, 2010. She ended the day with a final score of 8.11. All scores were an “8” or above save the jumping score of 7.5. Biscaya will have time off for a few weeks than go back under saddle to prepare for Dressage at Devon in September.
July 22, 2010
Sabati and Ulla at Lamplight
With final score of 76.0 Sabati and Ulla placed 9th over all in the FEI Five YEar Old Warm-up Test. They did super job!
Steinway, Ulla and Sabati at Lamplight
The boys posing for a family photo after the jog at the Young Horse National Championships. Steinway and Sbati are full brothers (Sandro Hit/Rubinstein/Argentinus) out of our mare Rosalea.
Steinway Lamplight
Ulla and Steinway tied for 11th place in the Six Year Old Preliminary Test with a score 7.16.
