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December 10, 2011   A good time was had by all at our annual Christmas party ... hope you can join us next year!  HAPPY, HEALTHY HOLIDAYS to you and yours!!

November 24, 2011  Happy Thanksgiving to all!  Gary and I have so much to be Thankful for ... and we wish you and yours a very happy, healthy Thanksgiving surrounded by those near and dear!

November 16, 2011  This really made us feel good to see Jeremiah in the papers (Houston Chronicle) this morning. He's a very good boy. They love and take very good care of him in the new Houston Police Department multi-million dollar facility (although like every other big city, budget cuts are looming so hopefully he'll keep his job)! 

We had purchased Jeremiah (thoro-shire) when he was a yearling as a companion for our colt Delmonico.  Jeremiah really wanted a job so we donated him as a 3 year old to the Houston Police Department.  Here he is, JEREMIAH the HORSECIFFER ... all grown up and on duty with Houston officer Randall Wallace. Photos: Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty /© 2011 Houston Chronicle.

Houston Police mounted patrol officer Randall Wallace rides his horse, Jeremiah, through Bay Oaks as part of an effort to cut down the burglaries in Clear Lake. Photo: Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty / © 2011 Houston Chronicle          Debbie Russell, left, laughs as she feeds Houston Police mounted patrol officer Randall Wallace's horse Jeremiah, in Bay Oaks. Photo: Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty / © 2011 Houston Chronicle          Houston Police mounted patrol office Randall Wallace looks at an open van with his horse, Jeremiah, as he makes his way through through Bay Oaks as part of an effort to cut down the burglaries in Clear Lake. The three-day initiative is designed to visibly increase HPD's presence in three different neighborhoods experiencing a rise in home burglaries. Photo: Houston Chronicle, Cody Duty / © 2011 Houston Chronicle

November 3-9, 2011  WOW, what a trip to New England.  We had a SUPER time and hopefully I can retain some of the information I learned.  What a great job done by Dr. Christmann, Judy Hedreen and coordination by Linda Mendenhall!  It was well organized, kept us busy, busy, busy and I met lots of new friends.  Personally, I vote for an annual reunion!

Chancellor WAS - Regional Championships 2011November 3-6, 2011  Woo hoo!!  Chancellor WAS and Erika-West Danque have done a great job at Regionals ... plus earned their first qualifying scores for 2012!  WAY TO GO!!  Click here to see more photos!

November 2, 2011  Off to Great American Equestrian Center in Katy, TX to set up for the Regional Championships!  Jan is flying to Boston tomorrow for the Hanoverian Breeder's Symposium with Dr. Ludwig Christmann (Germany) so Gary will hold down the fort at the (Region 9) Championships!  Go Team Erika-West Dressage and good luck to all participants!

November 1, 2011  Not just the horses got an award from USEF ... we're really honored.  Thanks to our boys for doing so well this year!  We hope to improve every year!

October 31, 2011  DD has arrived safely from Germany and Jody is thrilled to spend some time with her!  A truly lovely filly with super movement and an in your pocket personality.  BIG THANKS to Kareen Heineking-Schütte, DVM of German Horse Connection!

                        

October 25, 2011  It is a small world.  We bred DD (Dancier x Warkant (Perser xx)) in Germany and sold her as a suckling to Jody & Tony in Paris.  Turns out that they will be relocating to Houston in the next couple of years so they are shipping us DD so she can grow up with her "sister" Royal Fortune (we imported her in November 2010 for our breeding program).  Here's DD with Kareen getting ready to leave Germany in route for the airport.  Her ETA at Walkabout Station is Monday!  How exciting!!  We liked this filly so much we were reluctant to sell her so we bred Wakaluba back to Dancier.  DD will have a full sibling in 2012.  Kareen said she was very good and loaded just like a big girl!

                   

October 21, 2011  CONGRATS to Erika-West Danque for doing so well with our boys!!  USDF Materiale Horse of the Year awards: Chancellor WAS is 6th in the 4 & 5 Year old Stallion & Gelding Division with a 77.4%; Widget is 5th in the 3 Year Old Stallion & Gelding Division with 73.5%, followed closely by Sirius WS (who was only 6 weeks under saddle) with a 73.1%.  WAY TO GO, TEAM WALKABOUT!!

         

October 15, 2011  We had a great time at the AHS Inspection.  CONGRATULATIONS to Terri Wall whose mare, Genre R (aka Genie), was the high scoring mare for the MPTs and tied with our very own Fly High for High Point Hanoverian mare.  Genie will stay with us on a mare lease to fulfill her Elite Mare requirements and is also eligible for the Hanoverian Jumper Breeding Program.  Nine month old, Elianah WS, was a little stressed being stalled alone but she had the absolute best baby sitter.  Mary Goldberg's stallion (yes, STALLION) Hermes was next to Eli and actually allowed Eli to eat hay from his mouth.  We don't breed Fresians but if we did ... Hermes would be on our list!!  What a good boy!!  Special thanks to Karen Rentz for taking over photography duties for Walkabout Station!

         

October 3, 2011  CONGRATS to Lauren on her purchase of Delovely!  We're very excited for Lauren who has been working with Delovely for several months and it's LOVE!  Delovely will stay with us while she grows up ... another great partnership in the making!!

September 5, 2011  BIG CONGRATS to Ashley who has purchased Donnacina's bun in the oven (San Amour x Donnerhall x World Cup I in-utero foal) which is due in January. Woo hoo!!  She LOVES Donnacina and is so excited, she was in tears ... it's folks like Ashley that give us (breeders) the warm fuzzies!

August 27, 2011  Erika and Chancellor were absolute champs ... and we couldn't be prouder!  They finished 12th at the Nationals and we are so very happy for Erika for being invited two years in a row!  To be 12th in the Country is something to be very proud of!  CONGRATULATIONS Erika & Chancellor!  More photos, please click here!

Chancellor and Erika-West Danque - 12th in Country!        Chancellor and Erika-West Danque - 12th in Country!

August 25, 2011  Hmmmm ... note to self ... be sure to wipe inside of horses ears with bug spray!  Duh!!  One of the few advantages to living in a drought is we have few "bugs" where Illinois has had an abundance of rain (please share with Texas) and the bugs are EVIL!  Poor Chancellor ... a bug got inside one ear about 1/3 way through his class and it really got his attention!  BUT he's a trooper and the humans will get smarter!  He finished 11th in the warm-up and we're very proud of him and Erika!

 Chancellor - warming up!        Chancellor - warming up!        Chancellor & Erika just walking around ... a special candid moment!        Chancellor & Erika just walking around ... a special candid moment!

Chancellor WAS & Erika-West Danque - Jog at 4 year old Young Horse 2011Chancellor WAS & Erika-West Danque - Jog at 4 year old Young Horse 2011

August 24, 2011  Chancellor has passed the jog (left)!!  Now the real fun begins!!  Championship warm-up class tomorrow!

August 23, 2011  Loving the rain!!  Erika is doing a light warm up with Chancellor in the rain (right)!  If we could only bring some of this rain home!! 

August 20, 2011  We're just about finished packing up the humans, next is the trailer and last will be Chancellor.  We'll be heading out late tonight to try and drive thru the night (minimize the heat).  Will go about 1/2 way (approx 9-10 hours) to Arkansas and then rest for the day.  Head out again Sunday night and arrive at Lamplight Monday ... hopefully before rush hour!  Then the real fun begins!!  GO ERIKA & CHANCELLOR!!

Seltener Mond (Starlight x Columbus) - 1-1/2 years old

August 16, 2011  We love getting updates on our "kids!"  This is Seltener Mond (pictured right) who is now 1-1/2 years old and growing up to be quite the handsome guy!!  No pressure, Selten ... your 1/2 brother, Chancellor, has been invited to Lamplight!  LOL  We hope to be cheering you on in 2014!!  Thanks for sharing, Sharon!!

August 15, 2011  HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAN!  What a great gift ... Erika-West Danque and Chancellor have been invited to Lamplight (Wayne, IL) for the 4 Year Old Young Horse Championships!  We are SOOOO proud of them!  What a fabulous team!!

July 23, 2011  Erika-West Danque and 3 Yr Old Weltmeyer gelding, Widget WS, Windy Knolls Summer I Show 7/23/2011 - VERY hot day (103+ degrees)! 79.6% Materiale score - Widget's first show!  BIG CONGRATS to Erika & Widget!!  More photos of Widget - click here!

 Widget at his first show!    Widget warming up for his Materiale Class!    Widget at his first open show - 3 years old and looking GREAT!

Sirius getting ready to go into training!

June 29, 2011  Sirius just got a bath and is leaving to go into training with Erika-West Danque!  Three years old and soooo handsome!  Now both our boys are with Erika!

June 27, 2011  More sneak previews: Juno (Sagnol) is 62 days in foal with a filly and Rosoenna (Harvard) is also 62 days in foal to a colt! As we've said many time before, all we hope for is a healthy foal with an easy delivery ... but we do enjoy getting these little sneak previews. If all the fetal ultrasounds prove to be accurate this year, we will have 3 boy and 3 girls coming in 2012!  Click here to see what we have coming in 2012!

June 26, 2011  Weaning time ... one of my least favorite times of the year.  It always breaks my hearts to hear the momma's calling for their young 'uns.  This year, we've moved the weaning pasture and have added the yearlings to the field for extra company.  So Delovely and Royal Fortune are enjoying the new field with weanlings, Sir Walkabout WS and Elianah WS.

The long walk to the new pasture ... Gary has Walker and Maggie leading Eli!    Eli checking out the new pasture    Walker busy herding his girls - he's SO ready to be weaned!    Left to right:  Delovely, Royal Fortune, Walker, Eli

June 20, 2011  EMC Ana Isabellah had a fetal sex ultrasound today and her Rousseau foal has been declared a COLT!  Naturally, we will be happy with a HEALTHY foal, no matter the sex, but it is fun getting a sneak preview!

June 18, 2011  Emee came out to spend some time with her colt, Sir Walkabout WS and give him a bath.  He was really a good boy for his solo bath (mom stayed in the pasture).  He's gotten so tall ... at 5-1/2 months old, he's already as tall as his owner!  LOL  Weaning time coming soon ... and he is sooooo ready!  A few others patiently wait in this dreadful heat for their turn in the shower!

Emee with her boy, Walker (June 18, 2011)    Fly High, Desi and Sirius    Izzy and Donnacina (you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours!)    Winessa at 138 days in foal to Benetton Dream

June 12, 2011  Kareen and Alexandra took some of our mares and foals to show them off!  Look at our little Fotogenic WS ... living up to her name, with her elegant mother, Wakaluba (who has been confirmed back in foal to Dancier)!  Fotogenic is almost 2 months old and what a cutie!!  Special thanks to Kareen for all she does, Alexandra for bathing, braiding and working her fanny off ... and to Mona Diekmeier for sharing her photos!

Alexandra bathing the girls for their first outing!  Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) almost 2 months old  Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) almost 2 months old  Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) almost 2 months old

June 1, 2011  GREAT NEWS! Harvard frozen semen is now be readily available in the United States!  It's excellent quality with confirmed pregnancies on one breeding dose. To order yours, contact David Burke or Jan Marquardt.  HAPPY BREEDING (no matter what time of year)!

May 12, 2011  We love getting updates on our "kids!"  Here's Harbour Side (Hardy) who is a year old already!  Isn't he handsome??!!  His owners, Darlene & Channay of Country Lane Farm are raising him as a stallion prospect and say he is very well mannered, easy to handle, and has a great mind!  Perfect recipe for a stallion, eh?  Time will tell ... but I think his father (shown above right) has clearly stamped him!

Hardy (Harvard x Winessa (DeNiro)) - yearling            Hardy (Harvard x Winessa (DeNiro)) - yearling

May 12, 2011  We're doing the "happy dance" today!  Both Juno (Sagnol) and Rosoenna (Harvard) were confirmed pregnant today!  We'll check in a couple of weeks for a fetal heartbeat but so far, so good!  Wahoo!!

May 3, 2011  Good news and bad news.  Good news first: EMC Ana Isabellah is pregnant!  Wahoo!  This foal (by Rousseau) should be stunning and we're very excited!  Now the bad news:  Dr. Steve Van Wagner searched and searched but alas, after we flushed Ninja, no (Bugatti) embryo.  We're trying to decide if we want to try "one more time!"

April 29, 2011  Always love it when Kareen finds the time to send updates and photos on our horses in Germany.  Many thanks to Alexandra Fischer for the photos:

Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 11 days old    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 11 days old    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 11 days old    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 11 days old

April 29, 2011  Both Juno (Sagnol) and Rosoenna (Harvard) were bred today ... swimmers do your magic!!  HUGE thanks to stallion owners, Jennifer Arnoldt http://www.dreamscapefarm.com/HorseDetail.aspx?ID=2 and David Burke http://www.pangaeafarm.com/harvard.html for being so efficient and capable of accommodating us (with mares) that did NOT "read the book" and were ready earlier than anticipated.  Thank goodness, breeding season for us is almost done!

April 27, 2011  Kareen called to say she bred Wakaluba back to Dancier ... fingers crossed for a black dot.  We'd love to get another "blingy" chestnut filly like DD!

April 26, 2011  Less than 48 hours after giving birth to her first foal, a beautiful chestnut colt by Contucci, Rhosa and her son, Con Dios were hit by lightning and killed.  A senseless tragedy for which there is no rationalizing.  Gary and I are absolutely heartbroken by the loss of our sweet, talented baby girl and her son.

April 24, 2011  Happy Easter!  What a wonderful gift we received today from Dolce Rhosa ... she blessed us in the wee hours with a picture perfect Contucci "colt" (oops, he was ultrasound fetal sexed a filly)!  Doesn't matter, he's beautiful, he's perfect and he's healthy!  First time mom, Rhosa, is doing great and thanks to Wendy Costello who helped us find the perfect name ... Con Dios (with God).

Rhosa & Con Dios (brand new)    Rhosa & Con Dios (brand new)    Rhosa & Con Dios (brand new)    Rhosa & Con Dios (brand new)

April 21, 2011  BIG thanks to Kareen Heineking-Schütte, DVM of German Horse Connection and photographer, Alexandra Fischer for sending us these photos of Wakaluba's filly by Floriscount, Fotogenic, at 4 days old.

Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 4 days new    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 4 days new    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 4 days new    Fotogenic (Floriscount x Warkant) 4 days new

April 20, 2011  EMC Ana Isabellah was bred to Rousseau this morning ... fingers crossed for a black dot in two weeks! 

April 19, 2011  CONGRATS to Emee on her purchase of Sir Walkabout.  We're quite excited about this partnership.  Emee is a talented, promising, ambitious athlete with great expectations ... we think they will be a great team!  Walker will stay with us while he grows up!

Emee & Walker ... it's LOVE!

April 18, 2011  We had Miller Proof ultrasound (fetal sexing) this morning and her Stakkato Gold foal has been declared a filly!

April 17, 2011  Our lovely mare, Wakaluba, blessed us with a beautiful, long legged, healthy black filly this morning in Germany sired by Floriscount.  We couldn't be happier!

        

April 15, 2011  Donnacina (Donnerhall x World Cup I) is in foal to San Amour (Sandro Hit x Plaisir), due in January was ultrasound (fetal sexing) as a "colt!" So far, we have one of each coming next year. So long as they're healthy, I'm happy!

March 30, 2011  We're very excited ... we took EM Winessa in for her 60 day foal check (Benetton Dream) and everything ok, foal is active, healthy and growing nicely PLUS Dr. Steve said it's a FILLY.

March 21, 2011  Our little boy is growing up ... Widget will be 3 years old on March 24th and is heading off to school ... he's going to Erika's to start training!

Widget - almost 3 years old!

March 11, 2011  We interrupted Juno rolling in the pasture to take some video of her colt, Sir Walkabout.  He's 69 days old in this video ... very handsome and really nice movement!

       

Sir Walkabout (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus) - 69 days old
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March 4, 2011  Good News!  We took Miller Proof for her ultrasound this morning ... she was confirmed 14 days in foal to Stakkato Gold!

Dr. VanWagner's patient after checking Donnacina

February 27, 2011  We had to meet Dr. Steve VanWagner at his clinic with Donnacina so he could pinch a twin.  This client patiently waited her turn until Donnacina's procedure was done.  I think Donnacina was too drugged to recognize a camel but it made us chuckle.  Fingers crossed that she hangs onto the 2nd San Amour embryo!

Ashley "space shuttle discovery from 11,000 ft under canopy"

February 26, 2011  Gary's daughter, Ashley, is 22 years old today!  She was "jumping out of a plane" and watching the space shuttle Discovery from 11,000 ft under canopy ... whew, makes for a very memorable early birthday present!  Very cool!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASHLEY!

February 25, 2011  We checked Donnacina (Donnerhall x World Cup I) a little early because she had a double ovulation.  Good news is ... she IS pregnant (San Amour).  Bad news is ... twins!  We will have to pinch one and hope she hangs onto the other.  Fingers crossed!Rosoenna - in foal to Donnerschlag - foal due 3/22/2011

February 20, 2011  Rosoenna (Rosier x Werner 007) is next to get her bath ... she's in foal to Donnerschlag and due the 22nd of March.  We've waited a long time for our Donnerschlag foal so we're quite excited!

February 20, 2011 A beautiful day, thought we'd give some baths and take some new shots of Juno and her son, Sir Walkabout.  They, on the other hand, had much different ideas ... who can resist rolling in the sand immediately after getting a bath??  Certainly not this mom and son!  (Makes you wonder why we bother, eh?)

Sir Walkabout - 6 weeks old - JUST Bathed!    WHAT???  I just HAD a bath!    Like Moher, Like Son - Juno rolling immediately after getting a bath!    Mom ... I'm NOT done playing! (Walker 6 weeks old)

February 19, 2011  Juno was bred today to Arko III.  The vet said the frozen semen was "lousy" quality but if anyone can ... Juno can!  Fingers crossed!

February 17, 2011  Miller Proof is proving to be a great first time mom after a difficult birth.  Thank goodness both Millie and her gorgeous little girl, Elianah WS are doing great.  Millie was checked out again today and all is good and she was bred to Stakkato Gold.

February 14, 2011  HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY everyone!  We're very happy ... EM Winessa's ultrasound showed a black dot (Benetton Dream)!

February 13, 2011  Donnacina (Donnerhall x World Cup I) was bred today ... here's hoping for a San Amour pregnancy!

Houston Dressage Society

February 5, 2011  Erika-West Danque was recognized for her accomplishments with EMC Ana Isabellah receiving Houston Dressage Society Championship awards in both training and first level.  They are a fabulous team and we are very proud of them!  Congratulations, Erika and Izzy!

       

Special thanks to Lynda Langston for the photos and congratulations for 1st Level Schooling Show Championship with Kyra! Way to go, Lynda & Kyra!

               

February 4, 2011  We were on our way to the American Hanoverian Society Annual Meeting in Portland and the highways/tollways in Houston have been closed due to black ice.  Five hours to get to/from the airport to find out our flight was canceled (you mean they didn't KNOW they were cancelling the flights until 5 minutes prior to boarding???).  We are very disappointed but thrilled that EMC Ana Isabellah was the AHS Champion Materiale Winner, Mares and Fillies and the FEI Four Year Old Reserve Champion.

February 3, 2011  The weather has been CRAZY ... single digits, wind, cold ... blankets on all the horses!  Two years in a row with this crazy winter weather.  Mother Nature needs serious mood swing meds!

January 29, 2011  EM Winessa (DeNiro x Furioso II) was checked today and she was ready NOW to be bred so we "dropped off" Benetton Dream and will keep our fingers crossed.  Our first mare to have "read the book" having been under lights through the winter.

January 17, 2011  Our maiden mare, Miller Proof, certainly outdid herself with her pitch black, Escudo II, filly this morning (day 341).  This filly is very feminine, elegant, black as black can be with just a bit of white on her hind left pastern with ermine spots (like an ankle bracelet).  Very, very cute and we couldn't be happier!  This wasn't the easiest delivery for this first time mom but they're both doing great!  Maggie named her Elianah WS (Hebrew for God has Answered).

Elianah WS - brand new!  Escudo II x HE Miller xx  Elianah WS - brand new!  Escudo II x HE Miller xx  Elianah WS - brand new!  Escudo II x HE Miller xx  Elianah WS - brand new!  Escudo II x HE Miller xx  Elianah WS - brand new!  Escudo II x HE Miller xx

January 11, 2011  We went to Florida on vacation (unfortunately, the weather was not the best but we got to spend some time with Ashley, Gary's daughter, and friends so that made the trip worthwhile).  While we were gone, Maggie held down the Station.  Our New Years Day foal, Sir Walkabout, GOT SO BIG while we were gone ... he is such an elegant, correct, a truly lovely colt at just 10 days old!

Sir Walkabout - 10 days new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)  Sir Walkabout - 10 days new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)  Sir Walkabout - 10 days new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)  Sir Walkabout - 10 days new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)

January 1, 2011  HAPPY NEW YEAR!  She did it again!  Juno blessed us with a beautiful black colt this morning by Sir Donnerhall II, whom we've named Sir Walkabout.  It's funny, she was bred on January 31, 2009 and Seltener Mond was foaled on January 1, 2010 (335 days) ... we then bred her back on January 31, 2010 and she's now proven to be one of those very consistent mares ... at exactly 335 days, this handsome young man has joined our family!  What a wonderful way to start the New Year!  Since he's a colt (darn it) ... he is for sale!

Sir Walkabout - Brand new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)  Sir Walkabout - Brand new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)  Sir Walkabout - Brand new!  (Sir Donnerhall II x Columbus)

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