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October 22, 2008	SOLAR ECLIPSE This is our Sir Donnerhall/Espri Filly at 4 1/2 months. I took this photo in the field, mid-day. She continues to have three excellent gaits. I still can not say which gait is her best .....she excels in all three. She has super conformation and a lovely temperament. This filly has that " big ring' look about her. The cross will be a definite repeat.

September 25, 2008	FIDERLINE Fiderline(Fidertanz/Harvard) had a very successful show at Devon. Looking back on the photos from last year at Devon, I can't believe how much she has matured! She is really starting to look like a Fidertanz clone. Fiderline placed fourth in the GAIG Filly Championship, behind her pasture mate Marmara(Licotus/Landadel). I do not have photos of Marmara because I was busy trying to get her moving in the ring! She is one laid back yearling and a good thing at 16.0 hands already. Anyway, we only entered one show this year and both girls qualified for the Championship class, so I was very pleased.

September 25, 2008	LOWARA AT DEVON This is our Londonderry/Weltmeyer mare Lowara schooling at Devon. Lowara won her very large Materiale Class with a score 0f 82.+! She also placed third in the Hanoverian IBC Class Three and older. Lowara participated in the Johannes Westendarp clinic held before the GOV Show and MPT are High Point. (Video on the youtube link below.) This clinic footage is nice, but no where near the show Lowara put on at Devon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_SmDNpJzg0

September 25, 2008	STEINWAY AT DEVON Steinway(Sandro Hit/Rubinstein) had a super showing at his first competition at Devon. He competed in the FEI Four Year Old Test placing second Thursday and fourth on Friday . His combined total score for the two days placed Steinway second overall. Steinway loved the excitement and showed like an old pro. We could not be happier with how Steinway is developing. Below is video I shot at the GOV clinic with Johannes Westendarp. What a super clinic and opportunity to learn from such an excellent instructor. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btnLwEukB70

September 2008	FLORENZIO CHAMPION MARE AT GOV MARE PERFOMANCE TEST This is our three year old Florencio/Lady's King mare Flossie with her rider/trainer Ulla Petersen. This is a photo from the GOV Mare Performance test at High Point Hanoverians. Flossie was the overall high scoring mare of the day with a 7.7. She received a 7.5 walk. 7.5 trot. 8.0 canter 7.5 Free jump and an 8.5 from the test rider. Flossie was also awarded the title of Special Premium mare. Flossie is in foal to Quaterback for a May 2009 foal.

	AUSSPRACHE This three year old mare by Licotus out of an SPS Quo Vadis/Furioso dam was also awarded the title of Special Premium at the GOV MPT. Apple finished with an overall score of 7.5. Apple is in foal the the Stallion Fackeltanz for a March 2009 foal.

	SAFIRE Safire also competed in the MPT at High Point Hanoverians. Safire scored an overall total of 7.5 points and was awarded the title of Verband Premium mare. Safire competed at Devon later in the week placing fifth on Friday in the FEI Five Year Old Test. The Dixon Oval was a pretty scary place on Friday with storms rolling in, but though nervous, Safire did a super job!

August 27. 2008	SABATI This is Sabati, our three year old Sandro Hi/Rubinstein gelding. He has been under saddle now for just four weeks and is a real star. He is sensible and seems to really enjoy his work. Sabati a lovely mover and a extremely handsome horse. We have kept his full brother Steinway to bring up the levels, so Sabati is offered for sale. I doubt he will be with us for very long though. I will make a sales page for him shortly.

August 24, 2008	EXPECTED FOALS FOR 2009 Fackeltanz(Florencio/Feinbrand) out of Aussprache Apple was one of two mares competing in the GOV MPT this year to receive the title Special Premium! *Wynton( Jazz/Matador II) out of Tahiti* *Quaterback* out of Brianna (under contract) Quaterback out of Florenzio Flossie was the winner of the GOV MPT with an overall score of 7.7 and was awarded the title Special Premium mare! (pictured) ET Quaterback out of Lowara(sexed as filly not for sale)

July 11, 2008	GOV INSPECTION 2008 We had a super Inspection on July 11th. Many thanks to Holly Simensen, Uli Henschke and Tobias Hanke ! This three week old bay filly was the star of the show. We have named her Solar Eclipse and she is by Sir Donnerhall out of Eclipse (Espri/Lemon xx/Trapper) Click on the link below to see photos of the other foals and the three mares presented . Thanks to Shari Glickman for her help with the photography. Also thanks to Dennis Moore, who took video footage for me. I have to transfer the tape and edit it, but should have that done in the next few days.

July 9, 2008	LORD SINCALIR/HARVARD FILLY This is Bijoux, our 2 1/2 month old Lord Sinclair/Harvard filly. She is a very good mover, one that sits and trots instinctively. And she is the sweetest, easy to handle foal you could imagine. I had always heard great things about the temperaments of the Lord Sinclair's, and this filly confirms those reports. She is offered for sale and will be a super flashy, uncomlicated ladies horse. Should mature about 16. 1 1/2 16.2.

July 4, 2008	HOFRAT/DONNERHALL FILLY This is La Violetta at three months of age. We are very pleased with both our Hofrat/Donnerhall crosses this year. This filly is a very nice mover, well put together, with super amateur friendly temperament. She already looks like an upper level prospect.

July 1, 2008	STEDINGER/DONNERHALL FILLY This is our Stedinger filly at 16 months. She is one that has never gone through the uglies.


June 13, 2008	LAST FOAL FOAL OF THE YEAR Please welcome out FIFTH filly of the year! The only colt this year was a Rohdiamont bred in Germany and imported in-utero. This leggy beauty is by Sir Donnerhall out of our Espri/Lemon xx/Trapper mare Eclipse. This filly has exceeded all my expectations from this cross. Eclipse is a powerful mover, but needs a stallion to add some refinement and length of leg.....well this filly has that plus some. Now all we need is a name!

June 12, 2008	ROHDIAMONT COLT This is our very handsome Rohdiamont colt at 10 weeks. He is handsome and a very good mover...quite the package.

June 9, 2008	HOFRAT/DONNERHALL FILLY #2 This is our second Hofrat/Donnerhall filly pictured at three weeks old. She is very much like the first(ET) filly but more refined and a little hotter! She is quite the acrobat, very curious and sensitive. Her full sister is totally uncomplicated and very laid back. It is fun to have full siblings of the same sex three weeks apart. There are as many similarities as there are differences.

June 1, 2008	LOWARA AT RAELIGH Raleigh was Lowara's first Horse Show and what a show she had. Lowara(Londonderry/Weltmeyer) won her Material Class with a score of 81%. She was incredibly cool about the whole showing "thing". Raleigh was probably not the best place to take a horse that had never been to a show before, but she handled the situation extremely well and we are so proud of her and her talented rider Ulla Petersen. These two will be a pair to be reckoned with in the future.

May 31, 2008	STEINWAY AT RALEIGH This is Steinway (Sandro Hit/Rubinstein) on his way to winning his First Level II Test with a score of 71.3%. His score was one of the highest during the three day show in Raleigh at the Capital Dressage Classic. Stein also placed third in the FEI Four Year Old Test, and is qualified for Kentucky in September. He was also a perfect gentlemen the whole show and behaved more like a 14 year old than a 4 year old at his second show.


April 12, 2008	STEINWAY MORVEN PARK Steinway(Sandro Hit/Rubinstein) competed in the Four Year Old FEI Class at Morven Park this weekend earning a 8.2 in his Preliminary Class and an 7.52 in the Final. This score ranks Steinway 6th in the US for 2008. This was Steinway first show under saddle and we were thrilled with his performance.

	SAFIRE AT MORVEN PARK Safire(Sandro Hit/Donnerhall) had a wonderful first show April 12 and 13 at Morven Park. She competed in the FEI Five Year Old Test earning a score of 7.54. This score places her in 13th position in the US for 2008. Her next show will be in Raleigh the end of May. Huge congratulations to her rider Ulla Petersen for steering Safire through the test so beautifully!

March 5, 2008	LOWARA Lowara went to her first clinic last week and she was super. She will be one of the demonstration horses for the Region I meeting at River's Edge Farm on March 15, 2008.

March 4, 2008	DE LOVELY We are thrilled to now have our Brilliant Ring SPA Dormello/Rubinstein/Grundstein II mare in the US! De Lovely has been in training in Germany for the last two years with Grand Prix rider Peter Martins. She will continue her under saddle career here in the US with our rider Ulla Petersen. De Lovely will be my riding horse. I may try an ET with her next month but am having a difficult time deciding on a stallion. Right now I am thinking of using the Jazz son Wynton(Jazz/Matador II/Rubinstein).

February 20, 2008	STEINWAY Our coming four year old Sandro Hit/Rubinstein gelding preparing for his first show in April. Steinway will compete in the FEI Four Year Old Classes this year with his trainer Ulla Petersen. They both have very big plans, so we wish them well!

February 2008	FIDERLINE Fidertanz/Harvard filly at 19 months. We had a 70 degree day in February so decided to get the field of coming two year old fillies bathed and cleaned up for a few photos. All of them are June/July babies so are still growthy and high behind. It was still great fun to see how them go.. Fiderline is the tallest of the three. She moves very much like my coming two year old Fidertanz gelding. They are elastic with very good freedom through the shoulder. Both also have extremely good walks.

February 2008	BISCAYA This is not the most flattering photo of the is Johnson/Argentinus filly at 18 months. She is furry and a bit chunky right now, but boy can she move. She has three very good gaits and is cute and sweet as can be.

February 2008	FLOSSIE UNDER SADDLE This is our coming three year old (Florencio/Lady's King/Thymian xx) mare. And this is her second day in the riding arena and first canter under saddle. Flossie has been super to start and has three extravagant gaits. I think I will let her pursue a riding career for now, though it is so tempting to breed her. She is very closely related to Fackeltanz (Florencio/Feinbrand/Thymian xx) who was the third placed stallion in the Oldenburg Licensing this year.

January 2008	SAATCHI Samarant/Espri/Lemon xx filly at 18 months. This filly is so much like her Espri dam but in a chestnut coat. Saatchi has her dam's quick and powerful hind leg and good reach and freedom of shoulder. Her dam Eclipse was an overall 8 at her Mare Book inspection in Germany, so to have reproduced a " mini Eclipse" is fine with me.

February 5, 2008	LALIQUE AND LUCY 'S 1ST BIRTHDAY These are the now yearling ET fillies out of my Donnerhall/Pik Bube mare. They were born in February of 2007 a day and a half apart. I have had more fun watching these two girls grow. Lalique(pictured) is a clone of Stedinger and Lucy(by Samarant) is a clone of her dam. I am thrilled with them both. Both are very good movers and neither have a shy bone in their bodies.

	MARAMARA Please welcome our newest arrival. This is Marmara a Licotus/Landadel/Alme Star filly. She was purchased this summer in Germany. This photo is from her first day on the farm. I am in love with this filly! She has a wonderful disposition and "big" expressive gaits. She is put together beautifully as is our other Licotus filly. Licotus has certainly stamped his topline on both of our girls. VIDEO of Marmara and her pasture mate Brunotte. Brunotte is by Florencio out of a Feiner Stern/Akzent II/ Futuro mare.

	FEDERER Our Fidertanz/Rubinstein gelding at 16 months. He is a joy to have on the farm. Incredibly sensible with three really good gaits. He is going to be awesome under saddle.

September 26, 2007	ROYAL FLASH AT DEVON I am so proud of this six month old colt! We took a chance taking him to Devon...his first Horse Show.... and he didn't disappoint! Flash was a super star! He loved being at the show and walked around the grounds like a seasoned pro. Flash was a star in the show ring. He placed 3rd in a very large class of 30+ 2007 Colts.....and he was the only one in the call back arena without a dam! Flash also placed 2nd in the Hanoverian Two Year Old and Under IBC Class. Highlights were an 8.2 for his walk, an 8.8 for his trot and an 8 for general impression! Congratulations to his owner Peter Mertins.

Septemeber 26, 2007	FLOSSIE AT DEVON This is our two year old Florencio/Lady's King Filly. She too had a great show at Devon. Flossie was 10th in a very large and very competitive Fillies of 2005 Class, 6th in the USDF Breeder's Championship series and 6th in the Oldenburg IBC Class. Flossie is a real "people horse" and had the best time being fussed over.

September 26, 2007	FIDERLINE Fiderline(FIdertanz/Harvard) had a super show week at Devon. She was 2nd in the Fillies of 2006 Class with a 83.4. Comments from judge Hilda Gurney included, "Well made; good feet and legs, nice big joints, nice saddle position, well muscled. Hilda gave Fiderline an 8.7 for her walk " Exceptionally long and very elastic", an 8.5 for her trot " Extremely free with good reach" and an 8.4 for general impression. Needless to say, I am beyond thrilled with these comments! Fiderline placed 2nd in the USDF Breeder's Championship Series and 2nd in the Oldenburg IBC class with a 81.1...one tenth of a point out of first.

	BISACAYA AT DEVON This is our Johnson/Argentinus filly being judged by Hilda Gurney. Biscaya placed 4th in the Fillies of 2006 Class with an 81.5. Highlights were an 8.2 for walk and an 8.4 for trot. Biscaya was 3rd in the USDF Filly Championship Class, and 4th in the Oldenburg GOV IBC Class. Biscaya had comments on every score sheet for being well mannered. She is SO laid back at Breed Shows that it is difficult to get her excited enough to show her true ability. Biscaya has one breath taking trot when she runs free. We were honored to have had three fillies in the top six places in the USDF Breeder's Championship Series.

Septemeber 2007	LICOTUS FILLY This head shot was so lovely, I wanted to share it. This is our now two year old Licotus/Quo Vadis/Furioso/Admiral filly. Apple has a beautiful top line and a powerful hind leg to go with this pretty face. I have great hopes for her as a producer for the farm.

Spetemeber 2007	SABATI Our two year old Sandro Hit/Rubinstein gelding. Sabati is full brother to Steinway. We have equally high hopes for this wonderful boy. Sabati is a keeper for the farm.

August 2007	FLORENZIO Our two year old Florencio/Lady's King filly won the fillies of 2005 at the Fair Hill Breed Show. She had the high score of the day for the open classes with an 83.2. Judge's comments were: "showing balance and power yet light and ballerina like movement.....especially supple through body" We were thrilled!

July 2007	DE LOVELY WINS IN GERMANY ! Big congratulations are owed to Peter Mertins, and his Bereiter Eva Steinbach. De Lovely (Dormello x Durella (Rubinstein I)) ridden by Eva Steinbach was fantastic yesterday winning her 'Dressurpferde A' Young Horse test in Perl-Finz, Germany at the Reitanlage Birkenhof. Herr Mertins who is a Grand Prix rider, and has trained a number of horses to Grand Prix himself has been training De Lovely in his regular program, but has also been taking her down for sessions with Ulrike Stadelmeyer, the trainer of Jonegger's Weyden (Bronze Medalist in the 1996 Olympic Games), Palladio, Corinth, and two other horses that have made international teams with different riders. Frau Stadelmeyer and her father, Fritz Stahlecker developed the method known in Germany as "Hand Saddle Hand". Yesterday, the young Bereiter, Eva Steinbach, who has been training under Herr Mertins for the past 8 years took De Lovely into a large class of 15 horses from Germany and Luxembourg. The competition was stiff, but Eva and De Lovely performed beautifully and won the class. A Huge thanks to Stephanie Law for the photo and the report. Peter Mertins is the proud owner of our very special colt Royal Flash. Flash is a very lucky boy to have been selected by Peter as his future Dressage prospect.

July 2007	ROYAL FLASH I wanted to share a short video clip of this stunning colt at his recent AHS inspection. He was one point shy of top colt. The inspection at High Point was a great one as usual. 18 foals were presented, and there was not a bad one in the bunch. We are expecting a Quaterback foal from his dam Lowara ( Londonderry/Weltmeyer ) next year. I can't wait to see that one move!

July 2007	FEDERER This is our Fidertanz/Rubinstein colt at one year. I have made recent video of him and put it on the Sales page. Even in this awkward growth stage, he remains elastic and scopy. He is a gem to handle.

July 2007	FIDERLINE This is out Fidertanz/Harvard yearling filly. She is a more elegant model by Fidertanz. She may have a little bit better trot than Federer, but he wins in the canter department. It is a tie for the walk. Both have big ground covering walks. Fiderline is a keeper for the broodmare band.

July 18, 2007	DON SCHUFRO COLT SOLD This very handsome colt received a Premium at his GOV inspection. He is sold and moving to Washington State next year. VIDEO VIDEO SIX MONTHS

	CONFIRMED PREGNANCIES FOR 2008 Lord Sinclair out of Brianna (Harvard/Akzent II ) (Pictured) Rohdiamont out of Tahiti ( Lamentos/Tin Rocco ) Quaterback out of Lowara ( Londonderry) Hofrat out of La Donnarina Hofrat ET from La Donnarina Sir Donnerhall out of Eclipse

	ROYAL FLASH Out Rotspon/Londonderry colt at one month. He has filled in nicely, and is an elastic mover. SOLD I had not planned on selling this special boy, but received a very good offer and know he will have the best of everything in life. He was purchased by a German Grand Prix dressage rider. Flash will stay with me until the age of three or so, before being shipped back to Germany.

March 2007	SOPHIE This is my daughter's mare Sophie. She is an Anglo/Trakehner mare by the lovely stallion Herzzauber. Sophie will join the broodmare band this year. She is a very good mover in all three gaits, and has been so much fun to ride. Her bloodlines and beautiful type will provide us with many breeding options in the years to come.

	STEDINGER/DONNERHALL FILLLY This is Lalique. She is an ET filly out of La Donnarina. She has three awesome gaits, and is friendly and brave. She is a keeper for the farm.

December 2006	WYETH CF This lovely chestnut gelding (Worldly/Espri/Lemon xx) is available for sale. He is going to be one super horse under saddle. He has a quick hind leg, good knee action, nice ground covering, jumped through canter and a very level head. The first group of Worldly's are just getting started under saddle, and the reports I have heard have been very favorable. Please see more on Wyeth on his sales page.

September 2007	FIDERLINE This gorgeous filly will also be an addition to the broodmare band. She is by the stallion Fidertanz(Fidermark/Ravallo) out of SPS Harvard/Grundstein II dam

	BISCAYA This super filly was just purchased for our broodmare band. She is by the stallion Johnson(Jazz/Flemmingh/Sultan) out of an SPS Argentinus/Goldstern dam. Johnson received a total score of 8.63 at his 30 day test in Vechta. He was 2005 Champion of the KWPN approvals. The dam line of this filly is the Oldenburg mare line of Belisa, known for the Olympic silver medal winner, Tansanit, and the star Stallions Stedinger, Donninger, Lamar, Waldsee, Armangnac and Andrew.

September 2006	APPLE AT DEVON This is our yearling filly by Licotus, who also had a super show at Devon. It was Apple's first breed show, and first time off the farm. She handled the commotion of the show grounds very well. Apple was 5th in her Class of Two Year Old Fillies. It was a class of 37 entries! She was 8th in the GOV IBC Class, beating out a couple very nice stallion entries in the field. She received nice comments for being a good "model" and correct in the legs.

Septemebr 2006	LOWARA AT DEVON Lowara had a super three days at Devon last week. She was 7th in her Three Year Old Fillies class, and won the Hanoverian IBC Class for Three Year Olds an Over with a score of 84.4 % ! Lowara is in foal to Rotspon for an early March 2007 foal. She will be put under saddle after the weaning, and hopefully will be back at Devon in the riding horse classes in 2007.

	SAATCHI Three month old filly by Samarant out of Eclipse( Espri/Lemmon xx/Trapper). You could not have asked for a prettier filly. She has three nice gaits, and was commented on at her AHS inspection, as " moving like a dancer". Saatchi has her dam's powerful hind leg, which gives good suspension to her gaits.

July 2006	LOWARA AT HER MAREBOOK INSPECTION Our three year old Londonderry/Weltmeyer mare earned a wonderful score of 7.88 at the recent Hanoverian Inspection held at High Point Hanoverians. Lowara will complete her Mare performance testing next year. She is in foal to Rotspon for a March 2007 foal.

	FEDERER AT HIS GOV INSPECTION We are proud to announce our under three week old colt earned a premium at the German Oldenburg Verband inspection held at High Point Hanoverians. It was a wonderful inspection, with a great group of mares and foals. Big thanks to Angela Barilar for hosting us once again. Federer received a special mention for his "enormous walk". He also showed an elastic and ground covering trot. The judges commented that with a few more weeks development, we would be shocked by his movement.

July 2006	SAATCHI ONE MONTH Saatchi is developing into a very fancy young lady. She has a powerful hind leg , courtesy of her Espri dam, and better type and conformation thanks to Samarant. She is starting to shed out to what looks to be a chocolate chestnut. Video below is at four weeks of age.

	FEDERER Please welcome our newest arrival. This is a Fidertanz colt out of our Rubinstein mare Rosalea. He is wonderful, but not what I had expected! He was taller at birth than both my Sandro Hit colt's from this same mare. I think this one takes after Florestan more than Fidertanz. Just watch the walk on the video. Definitely a Florestan walk! Video is at 8 days of age.

	FIDERTANZ This is a photo of the stallion Fidertanz(Fidernark/Ravallo), the Westphalian licensing champion of 2005. I went to visit him at the Kathmann stallion station in Germany, and he is even more impressive in person. I think Federer bears a striking resemblance to his sire! Below is a short video of Fidertanz in hand form April of 2006.

	LOWARA AT THE FAIR HILL BREED SHOW Our beautiful two year old Londonderry/Weltmeyer filly had an incredible first showing this weekend! She won her two year old fillies class with a 83.4% from judge Jos Severins. Lowara went on to win the Young Horse Championship, the Mare Championship, and finally the Grand Championship of the show. We look forward to taking her to Devon in September. Special thanks to Klaus Schengber for his super handling skills!

June 2005	DE LOVELY AT RASTEDE This is our beautiful mare De Lovely, a Dormello/Rubinstein/Grundstein II cross. She qualified for the Brilliant Ring in Rastede on June 11th. 2005. About four hundred three and four year old mares from the Oldenburg region were presented for inspection this year. Of those four hundred, two hundred and fifty are asked to go to the performance testing. From that group, 100 are asked to Rastede. To make it to the Brilliant Ring, a mare must place in the top twenty-four of that group of one hundred. A Brilliant Ring placement is quite an accomplishment for this mare!

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