Farm News:
06/01/2008
SQF update: the year of the BOYS!
SPS Rose presented us with our final foal of the year, this one also by Fidertanz. Our
THIRD boy this year! Look below; this little colt is exquisitely refined with the most beautiful
face and head I've ever seen. He is a little rising star, with lots of 'boink' in his trot, and a
sweet little inquisitive personality. Just below, meet FARO SQF!
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05/01/2008 Another BABY BOY! Above meet FAHRENHEIT SQF, a drop dead
gorgeous colt by Fidertanz out of SPS Withney by Wolkenstein II. This little guy is so
beautiful and full of life, with a stunning head and neck, great angles, and an incredibly
affectionate personality. And OOOOOH, that movement!!
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03/31/2008
Its a BEAUTIFUL BOUNCING BABY BOY! Ramina presented him to us at sunrise
this morning, and he is (surprise, surprise) absolutely wonderful! He is black-bay, but his
hair has that silvery glint that makes me suspect he may shed out black like momma. His
breeding: only Hotline x Ramina (Regazzoni / Ravallo / Atatueerk). His name?
HABANERO SQF. Momma Ramina is now an Elite Hanoverian Mare!
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SOOOOOOOOOO very pregnant!
03/23/2008
No, REALLY! How many horses are in the above photo?! Not sure what you see, but I
see two mares I adore, two babies-about-to-be, and the get of the finest Hanoverian stallions
on the planet! Spring on a breeding farm is time to wait impatiently for this year's babies, and
dream about stallions for next year. Above, EMC Ramina and SPS Rose are more interested
in the new lush Florida grass than in the world class bloodlines they carry.
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01/18/2008
Con Bravo SQF is off to start his great dressage career! His new mom, Kacy, is
moving him to Colorado where he will train for the FEI classes with the highly respected
trainer Allison Dechant. I am SO excited that he will have the chance to fulfill his potential!! I
plan to visit him every ski season.
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11/1/2007
Well, I just got back from almost three weeks in Germany with the Hanoverian Verband. We
talked horses 24/7 (well, actually that is pretty normal for me). I saw the elite riding horse and foal
auction, the end of the 300 day stallion test, the end of the 70 day stallion test, the licensing and
auctioning of the 2 1/2 year old stallions. Went to breeding farms across lower Saxony where we
were welcomed by the local breeders, served wonderful food and coffee and plenty of schnapps ~
WOW! It was so very special.
I had an opportunity to discuss my breeding program with Dr. Ludwig Christman, the Hanoverian
Verband Deputy Breeding director, and came home feeling really great about my horses and
breeding direction. I got to meet IN PERSON some of the greatest stallions of all time: Weltmeyer,
Wolkenstein II, Rotspon, Escudo I, Lauries Crusader, Contendro I, SO many more ~ O.K, it is
true, I am quite the groupie!
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9/11/2007
Balanchine SQF is off on his great adventure! He is moving to Hawaii (!), and has quite the
travel schedule. He has to be in Miami this Thursday for his flight to Los Angeles, then spends a
few days relaxing in California before his flight on to Honolulu. Mary will be waiting for him there
with open arms, open trailer doors, and a pasture overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. I
am not making this up. I am a very responsible breeder, so I intend to continue to closely
supervise Balanchine's development and training, including many personal site visits.
Look out, Mary, HERE I COME!
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2/14/2007
Our newest mare, Ramina (Regazzoni x Ravallo) attained elite mare candidate status last
August after winning her performance test at the Hanoverian inspections with a whopping
rideability score of 8.5! As usual, Maya prepared and showed my mare to absolute
perfection. Then, Ramina was also chosen to participate in the Saturday symposium,
conducted by Scott Hassler, at the American Hanoverian Society annual meeting in January,
2007. Ramina is in foal to the Hanoverian sensation Hotline for a 2008 foal (so she will
officially be ELITE), but then her full time job will be to tote me around.
HEY! I want to ride TOO!
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06/01/2008
SQF update: the year of the BOYS!
SPS Rose presented us with our final foal of the year, this one also by Fidertanz. Our
THIRD boy this year! Look below; this little colt is exquisitely refined with the most beautiful
face and head I've ever seen. He is a little rising star, with lots of 'boink' in his trot, and a
sweet little inquisitive personality. Just below, meet FARO SQF!
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05/01/2008 Another BABY BOY! Above meet FAHRENHEIT SQF, a drop dead
gorgeous colt by Fidertanz out of SPS Withney by Wolkenstein II. This little guy is so
beautiful and full of life, with a stunning head and neck, great angles, and an incredibly
affectionate personality. And OOOOOH, that movement!!
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03/31/2008
Its a BEAUTIFUL BOUNCING BABY BOY! Ramina presented him to us at sunrise
this morning, and he is (surprise, surprise) absolutely wonderful! He is black-bay, but his
hair has that silvery glint that makes me suspect he may shed out black like momma. His
breeding: only Hotline x Ramina (Regazzoni / Ravallo / Atatueerk). His name?
HABANERO SQF. Momma Ramina is now an Elite Hanoverian Mare!
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SOOOOOOOOOO very pregnant!
03/23/2008
No, REALLY! How many horses are in the above photo?! Not sure what you see, but I
see two mares I adore, two babies-about-to-be, and the get of the finest Hanoverian stallions
on the planet! Spring on a breeding farm is time to wait impatiently for this year's babies, and
dream about stallions for next year. Above, EMC Ramina and SPS Rose are more interested
in the new lush Florida grass than in the world class bloodlines they carry.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01/18/2008
Con Bravo SQF is off to start his great dressage career! His new mom, Kacy, is
moving him to Colorado where he will train for the FEI classes with the highly respected
trainer Allison Dechant. I am SO excited that he will have the chance to fulfill his potential!! I
plan to visit him every ski season.
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11/1/2007
Well, I just got back from almost three weeks in Germany with the Hanoverian Verband. We
talked horses 24/7 (well, actually that is pretty normal for me). I saw the elite riding horse and foal
auction, the end of the 300 day stallion test, the end of the 70 day stallion test, the licensing and
auctioning of the 2 1/2 year old stallions. Went to breeding farms across lower Saxony where we
were welcomed by the local breeders, served wonderful food and coffee and plenty of schnapps ~
WOW! It was so very special.
I had an opportunity to discuss my breeding program with Dr. Ludwig Christman, the Hanoverian
Verband Deputy Breeding director, and came home feeling really great about my horses and
breeding direction. I got to meet IN PERSON some of the greatest stallions of all time: Weltmeyer,
Wolkenstein II, Rotspon, Escudo I, Lauries Crusader, Contendro I, SO many more ~ O.K, it is
true, I am quite the groupie!
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9/11/2007
Balanchine SQF is off on his great adventure! He is moving to Hawaii (!), and has quite the
travel schedule. He has to be in Miami this Thursday for his flight to Los Angeles, then spends a
few days relaxing in California before his flight on to Honolulu. Mary will be waiting for him there
with open arms, open trailer doors, and a pasture overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. I
am not making this up. I am a very responsible breeder, so I intend to continue to closely
supervise Balanchine's development and training, including many personal site visits.
Look out, Mary, HERE I COME!
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2/14/2007
Our newest mare, Ramina (Regazzoni x Ravallo) attained elite mare candidate status last
August after winning her performance test at the Hanoverian inspections with a whopping
rideability score of 8.5! As usual, Maya prepared and showed my mare to absolute
perfection. Then, Ramina was also chosen to participate in the Saturday symposium,
conducted by Scott Hassler, at the American Hanoverian Society annual meeting in January,
2007. Ramina is in foal to the Hanoverian sensation Hotline for a 2008 foal (so she will
officially be ELITE), but then her full time job will be to tote me around.
HEY! I want to ride TOO!
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| At StarQuarry Farm we breed only one or two foals each year, sired by the finest stallions carefully chosen from the very best German bloodlines. Our mares are all SPS or Elite mares, each evaluated by Hanoverian judges and found to be of exceptional quality and talent, their scores ranking them in the top 1% of Hanoverian mares in the good ol' US of A.. |
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| StarQuarry Farm fine Hanoverian horses 15500 SW 15th Avenue Newberry, Florida 32669 352.472.2991 |
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| Ramina ~ in foal to Hotline for 2008. BUT after that, THIS mare is for ME! |
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| Above, the hay sticking out of Habanero's mouth is a particularly nice touch, don't you think? |
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It is IMPOSSIBLE to overstate the role of the motherline in modern sport horse
breeding. Our sweet broodmares, SPS Withney (Wolkenstein II x Aalborg) and SPS Rose
(Rotspon x World Cup I) bring such incredible strength to our breeding equation..
Life is SOOOOO very short ~ let them help!
breeding. Our sweet broodmares, SPS Withney (Wolkenstein II x Aalborg) and SPS Rose
(Rotspon x World Cup I) bring such incredible strength to our breeding equation..
Life is SOOOOO very short ~ let them help!
| Above, SPS Rose and Faro SQF take a high speed tour of the pasture. Below, SPS Withney demonstrates what 'uphill' means. Not too darn bad for a broodmare with a 3 month old foal at her side! |