Horses

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Balmoral – 199? Dark bay New Zealand bred TB gelding

Jumbo was retired from competition in 2008.  He is in charge of teaching our younger horses the rules of the barn and fields.

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Dark Harbour – 1995 Bay Irish TB cross gelding by Master Imp

Accomplishments:

  • 8th place Camino Real Three-Day-Event CCI*  November 2001
  • 8th place Radnor Hunt Three-Day-Event CCI**  October  2002

Herbie is returning to work this year after time off due to lymes disease and should be out at some jumper shows this spring.

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Loughnatousa Spring – 1987 chestnut Irish draft cross gelding by Spring of Diamonds

Accomplishments:

  • 5th place  The Fork H.T. Open Preliminary:  April 2006
  • 1st place  Area II Preliminary Championships (Virginia H.T.)  November 2005
  • 16th place  Burghley Three-Day-Event CCI****  September 1998
  • 1st place  Southern Pines H.T.   Advanced March 1998
  • 8th place Fair Hill International Three-Day-Event CCI***  October 1996

Spring retired from competition in 2006.  He spent his time babysitting youngsters and being spoiled rotten with peppermints and face rubs.  Sadly, in August 2009, Spring passed away.

Hattie

Hatton Springs – 1978 Bay English TB gelding

Accomplishments:

  • 1st place Radnor Hunt Three-Day-Event CCI**  October 1994
  • 2nd place Advanced National Championships (Morven Park H.T.)

Hattie was retired from competition in 1995 after many Years competing at the advanced level.and 14 consecutive CCI’s  He was a Master’s horse for the Middleburg Hunt under Gail Wofford for a couple of seasons and then went into a second retirement.  Hattie enjoyed his low key life and regular cross country excursions as he got older.  Sadly, Hattie passed away in June 2009.

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Dinastia Antonio -1985 Bay Argentina bred TB gelding

Accomplishments:

  • 1st place Loudoun Hunt H.T.  Open Preliminary  April 2002
  • 1st place Menfelt H.T.  Advanced  September 2001
  • 1st place Millbrook H.T.  Intermediate  August 2001
  • 2nd place Wayne H.T.  Intermediate August 2001
  • 2nd place NAYRC CCI-Y* July 1999

Tony was retired from upper level competition in 2002.  He went to a family friend where he took a young rider from novice to preliminary.  Sadly, in August 2011, Tony passed away.

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Red River – 2000 Chestnut Irish TB cross gelding

Accomplishments:

  • 1st place CDCTA H.T.  Open Novice  October 2008
  • 3rd place Maryland H.T. @ Loch Moy  Open Novice  October 2008
  • 1st place Difficult Run H.T.  Beginner Novice  August 2008

Bobby has moved up to the Training level this spring.  He is also competing at jumper shows and dressage shows to sharpen up his skills.  We are planning on taking him to the AECs this fall at the novice level.

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Ripplin’ Waters – 2001 Brown English / US bred TB gelding by Beneficial

Accomplishments:

  • 2nd place Rubicon Farm H.T.  Open Novice  November 2008
  • 1st place Maryland H.T. @ Loch Moy  Open Novice  October 2008
  • 1st place American Eventing Championships  Beginner Novice Horse  Sept 2008
  • 2nd place Surefire H.T.  Beginner Novice  June 2008
  • 1st place Difficult Run H.T.  Beginner Novice  May 2008

Ripley moved up to the Training level this spring.  So far, he has been clean at all of the cross country rounds and has finished in the top 10.  Ripley is also qualified for the novice level AECs this fall.

Tsunami Rising – 2002 Black Irish / US TB cross stallion by Primitive Rising

By the great Primitive Rising (sire of Jurassic Rising and Primitive Gold) out of a King of Diamonds/ Cavalier Royale mare.  Sammy has given us two lovely foals in the Spring of 2010.  Sammy tragically passed away in June, 2010.

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Lullaby Bay – 1998 Grey Irish TB cross mare by Master Imp

Abby is one of our broodmares.  She is the mother of Teslin Bay and Bijoux Bay.  Abby is by the great jumping sire Master Imp out of a King of Diamonds mare.  Before pregnancy, Abby competed through the preliminary level.

River Styx – 1999 Dark Bay US TB by

Duckie is the second of our broodmares.  She is in foal to our own Tsunami Rising, with a foal due next spring.  Duckie has competed at novice horse trials.

Teslin Bay – 2007 Bay Irish / French TB cross mare by Omnipotent

Tess is the daughter of Lullaby Bay.  She is the farm’s first homebred.  Her sire is a Selle Francois stallion with both Heisman and Olisco in his pedigree.  Her dam is by Master Imp out of a King of Diamonds mare.  Tess is bred to be a truly talented jumping horse.  She is growing into a big, beautiful mare and showing loads of potential with her movement as well.

Double Cheeky – 2009 Bay US / English TB colt by Welton’s Double Cracker

Dirk is out of a TB mare with

Bijoux Bay – 2009 Grey Irish / French TB cross mare by Omnipotent

Babe is a full sister to our 2 year old Teslin Bay out of Lullaby Bay.  She is a beautiful grey filly and proving to have all the personality of her mother and sister rolled into one.  We are looking forward to working with her as she grows up and shows her considerable potential.

River Rising – 2010 Brown Irish / US TB colt by Tsunami Rising

Rock is the first foal by our own stallion Sammy (Tsunami Rising).

Myakoba – 2010 Bay Irish / US filly by Tsunami Rising

Mya is the second foal by our stallion.