March 10, 2010  We got lucky today, the rains missed us and we actually had some sun ... so took a few more photos and video of Widget in the pasture.  He is so modern and elegant, great movement, super legs and lots of forward motion.  Two more weeks and Widget will be 2 years old (March 24th)!

Widget (Video) - 24 months old (pasture video 3/10/10)
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March 9, 2010  We received our Winter 2009/2010 issue of "The American Hanoverian" magazine today.  A big thanks the inspectors, George Walker and Vanessa Carlson, for their write ups on the inspections.  Our inspection was at Creek Colony Ranch in Richmond, Texas and if you'd like to read the article, please click here.

March 6, 2010  Finally, we're having some pleasant weather, the fields are starting to dry up, the sun is shining and the horses are enjoying the Spring-like weather.  We've had several requests for updated videos on our sale horses but this is just not the best time of year to be taking photos ... they're fuzzy wuzzies with their winter coats on and the round pen is a mess.  So we're working at it.  In the meantime, here's Sirius (updated still photos towards the bottom of his page) and Widget being silly in the pasture ... just some fun stuff!

Sirius (Video) - 23 months old (pasture video 3/6/10)
Widget (Video) - 24 months old (pasture video 3/6/10)
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March 2, 2010  Rosoenna was rebred to San Amour so let's hope that two is a charm and she catches!  (Fingers crossed!)

March 1, 2010  Seltener Mond was born on the 1st of January.  We've been traveling and he seems to have grown by leaps and bounds just in the week we've been gone!  They are just too cute at this age and he is truly Mr. Personality!

Seltener Mond (Video) - 2 months old
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March 1, 2010  We took Rosoenna, Miller Proof and Juno back for their vet checks.  Good news for Miller Proof ... she is pregnant (Escudo II) and we'll take her back next week to see if there's a heartbeat.  Gary is very excited about that cross ... should be a very athletic foal.  Unfortunately, Rosoenna did not take so we're trying again with San Amour.  There was a heartbeat with Juno (Sir Donnerhall II) so her next trip to the vet will be in April to see if we can do a fetal sexing exam ... now how cool is that?

February 28, 2010  We just returned from a week in Florida where we attended a mini family reunion and celebrated Ashley's 21st birthday!  Was hoping we'd have better weather to enjoy the Florida sites but we had a good time in spite of the weather!

February 26, 2010  Gary's daughter, Ashley, is 21 years old today!  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASHLEY!

February 20, 2010  CONGRATULATIONS to Eric & Karen on their purchase of our lovely Miss Miller (pictured right with her 2009 colt, Wolkenbruck)!  She's a truly wonderful mare and super mother going to a great home ... fortunately they are close enough that we can visit!

February 19, 2010  We just received a few photos of Sergeant Major (Sir Donnerhall x Rosier) who is Rosoenna's first US born colt (pictured left, his second time with someone on his back).  Art & Kathy couldn't be happier with his development, disposition, work ethic, brain, etc., etc., etc.  Needless to say, we are thrilled to hear all these wonderful comments about Sergeant Major!

February 17, 2010  It's always nice to follow our youngsters as they mature.  Delmonico (DiMaggio) was our first imported colt out of our lovely Rosier mare, Rosoenna.  Delmonico is a little over 3 years old in this photo.  He and his owner, Mary, make a lovely team (photo right), don't they?  We will watch their show career with great interest!

February 15, 2010  CONGRATS to Juno ... we saw the black dot this morning on her ultrasound.  What a good girl and a great start to our breeding season!

February 12, 2010  It is Valentine's Day weekend and so far, so good with our 2010 breeding plans.  We hadn't bred most of our mares last year so we could put them under lights to breed early in the year (our summers are dreadfully hot and humid).  It seems that Rosoenna also "read the book" and has now been bred to San Amour.  Fingers crossed, the "S" line has been a very successful cross with Rosoenna so we have high hopes!

February 9, 2010  The weather has certainly been a challenge ... the poor East Coast has been buried in snow.  Mother Nature certainly has been on a rampage.  There was a little weather related drama for us waiting for semen to inseminate Miller Proof but it was finally located and she was bred to Escudo II.

January 31, 2010  Juno was bred to Sir Donnerhall II ... fingers crossed that we see a black dot when we go back to our repro vet on the 15th!

January 29, 2010  CONGRATULATIONS to Sherry White, Graystone Farms, breeder of our very own Ana Isabellah for being recognized for The Dr. Walter Hartwig Prize for the Best North American-bred Young Mare award.  Izzy is the 2009 Reserve Champion!  Way to go, Sherry!

January 23-24, 2010  Houston Dressage Society Winter Shows I & II were held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center, Katy, TX.  We took Ana Isabellah "Izzy" to compete in T4 and Young Horse classes and Dolce Rhosa went along for her first taste of schooling.  We were very proud of both of our girls!  Rhosa handled the commotion well, some calling when Izzy went in to 'work' but all in all, she was really good about the whole showing thing.  When it was her turn to get lunged and ridden, she was wide eyed but nothing dramatic, thank goodness!

Izzy was just amazing, earning four blue ribbons in her four classes ... plus High Score Champion!  Her T4 on Saturday was respectable at 66.8 and 70.0% on Sunday.  Izzy and Erika did great on their first "YOUNG HORSE TEST OF CHOICE" earning (Saturday) 72.2 and (Sunday) 75.2.  BIG thanks and congratulations to Erika-West Danque, she's doing a great job with Izzy and makes us very proud!  For complete results, click here.

January 8, 2010  I know that many of you are going through very inclement weather wherever you may reside.  Where we are, it's typically very warm and mild throughout the winter (and much too hot/humid through the summer).  Mother Nature has other plans this year and we're going through heavy freeze, extreme cold for this area (we're in the single digits).  I know that's nothing by comparison to many regions but for here ... that's just plain cold!  So Selten has his first blanket ... as does everyone else  (looks like a rainbow of horses going out to pasture!).  Now how cute this he?  Really a nice, nice colt ... full of energy, inquisitive, friendly and enjoying life!

January 5, 2010  BIG thanks to our friend, Stephanie Law for coming up with the perfect name for our new Starlight colt ... Seltener Mond (translates to Rare Moon in German).

January 1, 2010  WOW!  We've had the best start to the New Year!  Juno gifted us with a beautiful, black Starlight (the 2008 Devon Triple Crown Champion) colt with two hind socks about 9am on New Years Day!  Born during the Blue Moon (which is obviously a full moon) and one the first day of the New Year!  Indeed, a very special Oldenburg colt ... it must have been in the "stars!"  Blessed with a textbook birth ... no complications and even at a reasonable hour (although Gary and I were a bit sleep deprived since she's been showing signs for a couple of days).  He was probably the quickest foal we've ever had about getting up and walking around ... very bright, alert and Rick Rockefeller-Silvia (Starlight's owner when we bred Juno) says he looks just like Starlight (we can but hope, eh?).  Mom and son are doing great ... and now for the difficult part ... finding an appropriate "S" name!  LOL ... suggestions welcomed!

We wanted to share with you a couple of gifts we got for our show girls, Izzy and Rhosa.  When Izzy qualified in 2009 for the SWDC and Regionals in one weekend, we splurged and purchased a custom browband for her.  Gary insisted that it not be fussy and Jayne Schneiderhan of HPF Designs made the perfect browband for Izzy (pictured left).

We liked Izzy's so much that we had Jayne design another browband for Rhosa (right).  It reminds me of old fashioned rock candy ... simply stunning.  If you are in the market for a special, new browband, email Jayne ... we're very happy with ours!

For 2009 News ... click here!

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