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Scroll down to see Sky Moves, Tiamo's Furiosa, My Second Fling, Musika, Merry Me, Mashka,Tiamo's Gauguin (sold), Tiamo's twins Hansel & Gretel (sold), Rashka II, and Rotendro II.

 
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Sky Moves
(Sky's Blue Boy x Art's Movin' Madonna)

6.5 months old
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Born 2/11/10, a huge colt.  He is very strong, very tall and leggy.  He's already sweet, and a georgous dark bay with a doll like head. Even before he stands, we predict he is one of our next stallion prospects. 
 
Sire:  Skys Blue Boy is a 17 hand grey AQHA stallion, Two Time Congress Champion and sire of 128 World/Congress Champions and Reserves.  He was 2006 Leading Open Division Sire: Hunter Hack, Working Hunter and Green Working Hunter Winners and one win shy of leading in the Hunter Under Saddle with only 491 foals! He was 2004 Leading Sire of Open English Class Winners.  His get have earned AQHA Incentive Earnings of $271,815.36, AQHA World Champion Show Earnings of $74,865.44, and NSBA Earnings of $215,357.43.  His sire is Sky Blue Walker.

Dam: Art's Movin' Madonna is an appendix, AQHA registered, incentive-fund-nominated mare, very easy to ride, with an awesome canter, and jumps in perfect hunter form.  She is by Artful Move, a Congress Champion and World Champion. He is All-Time Leading Sire of Hunter Under Saddle Point Earners in all three divisions, Open, Amateur, and Youth. Madonna's dam was an $80,000 stakes producer and multiple winner on the track, by a former Illinois leading sire, Honeyland.

6.5 months old
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3 months old
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3 months old
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3 months old
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Tiamo's Furiosa
(Tiamo Trocadero x O' So Friendly/Opus)

Current Year Filly Champion 5-14-10
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Born 3/26/10, she is very friendly, large boned, and correct. She is undefeated thus far.  At her first show, she won Current Year Fillies with a score of 76.20%.  At her second show, she won with a 77.10%, and at her third show she won with a 79.30%.
 
Sire: Tiamo Trocadero is a Hanoverian International Grand Prix dressage stallion who was an alternate for the 2000 Olympics.  He earned over 70% at top CDIs in Europe, and with his amateur owner, won many USDF year-end awards at the FEI levels.  His sire, Trapper is known for passing on big, floating trots and very good rideability. Tiamo's dam is by Darling, whose pedigree includes the famous D-line stallions Duellant and Devil's Own xx. 
 
Dam: O' So Friendly is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg mare, high score of her inspection with a 107.  She is out of Friendly Furiosa (line breeding of Furioso II and Inschallah), by Opus*.  O' So Friendly has  big expressive gaits - scores 8 & 9 - and unlimited dressage and hunter potential.  Her sire, Opus, was 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),  # 1 NA/WPN  Dressage Breeding Sire for both USDF and USEF since 2004, and # 1 Producer of ISR/Oldenburg Premium Mares and Horse of the Year winners since 2005.  Opus* received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever.  He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability!  O' So Friendly's dam is twice line bred, in the first two generations, to the immortal Inschallah and the legendary Furioso II. Both of these sires together have had over 15 on the Olympic team in both jumping and dressage. She, her St. Pr. dam, and her sire are all 3/4 blood siblings to the Olympic stallion Heisman.

3+ months old
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3+ months old
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5 weeks old
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Sorenson DSHB May 7, 2010
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

6 weeks old
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Sorenson Weanling Champion May 7, 2010
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photo by Amanda Kapellen

5 weeks old
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12 hours old
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My Second Fling
(Masterpiece x Shirly/Flemmingh)

1 month old
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Born 4/5/10, she is friendly, athletic, and correct.  The mystery is solved.  She is by Masterpiece and a full sibling to My Fling.
 
 
Dam: Shirly is a 1999 imported Dutch mare, 16.2 hands, Premium ISR/Oldenburg with 113 points and 2nd place nationally in 2003. Her sire, Flemmingh, is one of the greatest producers of dressage horses in the world, siring many approved sons, selection champions, successful sport horses, Ster and Keur mares, champion foals, and dressage performance horses. Shirly's foals are also registerable with NA/WPN. Her 2004 filly was Champion Filly, Reserve Champion Young Horse, and High score in Waterloo, MI. Her 2006 colt by Kevekko was a Premium ISR/Oldenburg colt and high score of his inspection site with a score of 8.3.
 
Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%.  He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old.  All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class 1. Tiamo Trocadero

2 months old
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1 month old
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1 week old
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Musika
(Masterpiece x Harmonika)

3 months old
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Born 4/9/10, a very pretty Masterpiece filly.  She appears to be turning very dark and have the exact markings as her dam:  three white feet (two high behinds and left fore fetlock), a beautiful star, and a small, thin blaze.  This filly is very strong with long lines and perfect angles.  She stood up on her first try and immediately nursed within just 14 minutes of even presenting her front feet out of the mare.  
 
Dam: Hamonika  is a KWPN Star mare (2nd place in the '92 Keurings) and ISR/Oldenburg Premium mare by Grand Prix winner Rampal.  She is out of a mare by Statuar, one of the most sought after producers of dressage horses.  He left behind many international show jumpers and dressage horses.  Harmonika's foals have amassed numerous awards.  Her daughter, Twilight, placed top 5 in FEI Five-year-old year end awards.
 
Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%.  He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old.  All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class 1.

3 months old
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3 weeks old
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Merry Me
(Masterpiece x Rosalita/Rosario)

3 weeks old
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Born 4/10/10, a very tall and very correct, beautiful, bay colt by Masterpiece at 6:30 this morning.  He has three white legs and a snip. 
 
Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%.  He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old.  All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class 1.
 
Dam: Rosalita is a premium ISR/Oldenburg mare, and approved (MM) for AHHA.  She is the only 2005 foal in the US by the incredible stallion Rosario. She has elastic gaits, is the prettiest, and has the best conformation of all our '05 foals.  Her sire, Rosario is by Rubinstein I and was 2002 Oldenburg Regional Champion. At his Performance Test he achieved the highest dressage index. He stands out against the many popular Rubinstein sons because of his spectacular trot as well as his outstanding walk and canter. Rosalita's  dam, O’ She’s Gauguin, is by Opus*, and is a premium ISR/Oldenburg mare out of generations of DAD winners.  She was 2009 USDF Mature Mare HOY, and her dam is by World Champion and Olympic Bronze medalist, Gauguin De Lully. 

1 day old
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Mashka
(Masterpiece x Tashka/Opus)

2.5 months old
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Just before midnight on 4/14/10, we welcomed one of our ET babies, a colt by Masterpiece out of Tashka.  He is a very tall, strong, dark bay with two white fetlocks behind and white at the coronet band on the right fore.  Surrogate mama, Tinkerbell, is taking very good care of him.  He is a 3/4 sibling to Rashka.
 
Sire: Masterpiece (SWANA & ISR/Oldenburg approved) was Reserve Champion of the 2002 30-day stallion test. He is the 2009 USDF Champion Mature Stallion and holds the highest median score ever given in USDF Dressage Sporthorse Breeding: 87.250%.  He has scored as high as 84% under saddle, 88% in hand, 9 gaits, and a perfect 10 walk! A winner at DAD, he qualified FEI and open 3rd level at 5 years old.  All but one of his foals we have presented have been premium/class 1.
 
Dam: Tashka is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare, an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.  Her sire, Opus is Dutch registered and ISR/Oldenburg approved.  He was 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),  # 1 NA/WPN  Dressage Breeding Sire for both USDF and USEF since 2004, and # 1 Producer of ISR/Oldenburg Premium Mares and Horse of the Year winners since 2005.  Opus* received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever.  He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability!  Opus has won 2nd place four times at Dressage at Devon and qualified to 3rd level by 5 years old.    

18 days old
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Tiamo's Gauguin
(Tiamo Trocadero x O' She's Gauguin/Opus)
 
SOLD

5 days old
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Born 5/28 a colt who is already bouncing around and ready to go.
 
Sire: Tiamo Trocadero is a Hanoverian International Grand Prix dressage stallion who was an alternate for the 2000 Olympics.  He earned over 70% at top CDIs in Europe, and with his amateur owner, won many USDF year-end awards at the FEI levels.  His sire, Trapper is known for passing on big, floating trots and very good rideability. Tiamo's dam is by Darling, whose pedigree includes the famous D-line stallions Duellant and Devil's Own xx.
 
Dam: O' She's Gauguin by Opus, was 2008 USDF DSHB Mature Mare Horse of the Year. She is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg mare, also approved Premium (AB) for SWANA and Premium (MMP) for AHHA. Opus is 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),   #1 NA/WPN Dressage Breeding Sire in USEF rankings for 2005 and 2004, #1 Producer of Premium Mares and HOY Winners since 2005.  O' She's Gauguin's dam, Gauliana de Gauguin, is one of the top scoring Gauguin De Lully mares ever She and her dam, Elite Goliad (by almost all State Premium mares), both won DAD, the largest breed show in the US (including winning under saddle classes!). Elite Goliad is the niece to the ’76 US Olympic Dressage Bronze medalist, Monacco. 
 

5 days old
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Hansel & Gretel
(Tiamo Trocadero x Carlotta)
(Tiamo's Gretel is sold)

18 days old
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Twins Hansel and Gretel arrived on 6/1/10.  The little colt and filly are doing well.  Hansel has three whites and a star; Gretel has four whites.
 
Sire: Tiamo Trocadero is a Hanoverian International Grand Prix dressage stallion who was an alternate for the 2000 Olympics.  He earned over 70% at top CDIs in Europe, and with his amateur owner, won many USDF year-end awards at the FEI levels.  His sire, Trapper is known for passing on big, floating trots and very good rideability. Tiamo's dam is by Darling, whose pedigree includes the famous D-line stallions Duellant and Devil's Own xx. 
 
Dam: Carlotta is a 2002 Trakehner mare imported from Germany with a top performance pedigree that can't be found anywhere.  She is an OSB mare, to whom the Trakehner Verband gave a score of 54 (77%).  She is the only daughter in North America of the outstanding jumper Elite Kasparow, who won his 100 day test in Neustadt Dosse with all licensing scores at least 9, and a 10 on his walk.  Carlotta's dam Coquette is by the Premium and Elite stallion,Tivano. Carlotta is an incredible moving international prospect.  All scores were 7-8.5. 

1 month old
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18 days old
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18 days old
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Handsom Hansel - 18 days old
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Hansel - 18 days old
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Rashka II
(Raymeister x Tashka)

day 1
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ET colt born 6/19/10 is tall and friendly.  He is a full sibling to Rashka, approved ISR/Oldenburg stallion, highest scoring stallion in US testing history (164.86), multiple USDF HOY winner, and holder of the highest under-saddle median score in USDF history (85.5%).
 
Sire:  Raymeister is a stallion test winner and 2009 USDF Prix St. Georges HOY.  He is approved ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA. 
 
Dam: Tashka is a Premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare, an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.  Her sire, Opus is Dutch registered and ISR/Oldenburg approved.  He was 2006 USDF #1 Dressage Breeding Sire (2nd in 2005 and 2004),  # 1 NA/WPN  Dressage Breeding Sire for both USDF and USEF since 2004, and # 1 Producer of ISR/Oldenburg Premium Mares and Horse of the Year winners since 2005.  Opus* received a dressage score of 140.59 at his stallion testing, one of the highest ever.  He received the only 9 given in the gaits category (by all 4 judges), and one of only two 10's given in ridability!  Opus has won 2nd place four times at Dressage at Devon and qualified to 3rd level by 5 years old.    

day 1
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Rotendro II
(Rashka x Contendra/Contendro)

2 days old
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Colt born 6/22/10 is very large, correct, friendly, and curious.  His magnificent presence, pedigree, type, movement, and personality make him a definite stallion prospect.  At three weeks, he was Champion Current Year Foals at Dressage by the Bay, with a score of 79.4%.
 
Sire: Rashka is an ISR/Oldenburg stallion who won the 30-day test with the highest score in all US testing history,164.86, receiving a perfect 10 on his canter from all judges.  In 2008, he won 41 classes straight including the Midwest Training Level Championship, with under saddle scores as high as 91+%.  He is from four generations of USDF Horse of the Year winners.  Rashka's sire Raymeister was the highest scoring stallion at the 2002 Stallion Performance Test, is a three-time winner at Dressage at Devon, and has won firsts at Regional USDF in-hand and dressage championships. Ray was the 2005 USDF Leading Dressage Holsteiner, 2006 USDF Dressage HOY (T-4) and is consistently scoring 9 gaits. His foals are winning USDF/Cosequin Championships, inspection sites, and HOY awards.  Rashka's dam Tashka is a premium ISR/Oldenburg and AHHA approved mare by Opus.  She is  an 8-time Horse of the Year winner (4 USDF & 4 ISR/Oldenburg), a multiple regional championship winner, and a DAD Suitability winner.
 
Dam: Contendra is an ISR/Oldenburg premium (8.4) filly by Contendro, a registered Holsteiner and winner of his 100 day stallion test. His sire, Contender, who also won his stallion performance test, is one of today's most outstanding Holstein Verband sires. Contendra's dam is by Opus and out of a dam by Privateer (Puritano out of a niece to Olympic Gold Medalist Rembrant).

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