Genovia - New Photos

Genovia is five weeks old today. This TALL filly is playful and SO sweet. Best suited for dressage she is already doing canter pirouettes in the pasture and is non-plussed by fly sprays, baths, and clippers. She is going to be a breeze to work with. We are seeking a fabulous home for Nova who is out of the 17.2 hand mare Kastiana Sahal (Kaareltje-World Cup I bloodlines) by the Dutch FEI stallion Parcival (Nimmerdor-Voltaire-Lucky Boy). Nova has begun shedding out her foal coat and appears to be a very dark liver chestnut which should be pretty flashy with all that CHROME. Glad she doesn't mind water as I see a lot of baths in her future!

30 day Countdown begins for Tatiana and Kaareltje

We are excitedly anticipating the arrival of Kaareltje's next foal, due around June 25th in California. Katje was bred to the lovely Gelderlander pedigreed Dutch mare Tatiana owned by Dr. Deborah Harrison of Lio Lomas Dressage Horses. This will be our third Kaareltje offspring and the first conceived via frozen semen. Katje's first grand-daughter Genovia is also anxiously awaiting a future playmate. Katje, retired from Grand Prix dressage work and breeding, is pictured here enjoying his turnout at Firemist Farm.

Windtanzer FM is Confirmed in Foal and 'Back in Tack!'

Tanzer, our lovely E.C. Hanoverian mare is now a five year old and a 'working mother.' She was confirmed in foal today to the stunning and athletic Hanoverian approved Holsteiner pedigreed stallion Coeur d'Amour, pictured above. Tanzer also went back under saddle this week for the first time since being very lightly broken 18 months ago. She was calm and focused as though she had never taken a break for maternity leave despite only having 18 rides as an early 3 year old. Grateful thanks to trainer Fred Harrison who does such a lovely job breaking that the horses barely seem to know they are working! We look forward to showing Tanzer lightly this fall and to her coming foal in April of 2012.

Jastriad turns Twenty - Happy Retirement!

Jastriad (Rampal - Molly's Bai Mist) pictured here at the age of 19, turns twenty on May 14th. We are also celebrating her official Retirement from Breeding. A high level stadium jumper in her early teens, Jastriad has had 9 foals from such distinguished stallions as Contango, DeLaurentis and Rolando and is already a grandmother of 6 through her daughter Ahktiari and son Status Symbol. Her offspring have received accolades in every discipline with riders ranging from amateur young riders to professionals, making 'little momma' one of our most successful broodmares to date. Not a 'couch potato' personality, she is still energetic and playful and enjoys her role as 'Auntie Stri' to our youngsters. Stri is retiring breeding sound and healthy which was our goal. We hope she will follow in the footsteps of her dam who lived to the ripe old age of 36!

Ahktiari Shines in the Eventing Arena

Ahktiari, Jastriad's fifth and and smallest offspring, has found her niche' in the eventing arena. Dam of three lovely foals, the 15.3 hand Tari received very little under saddle training before she 'Went West' to have a career with her new owner at the age of seven. She has been in training now for nearly two years and is making great strides with her spectacular owner, Sue, and her young rider. We are SO grateful to everyone who has allowed Tari to shine, proving that good things come in small packages, and that a mare can be a excellent mother AND a 'career woman.' The best part of being a breeder? The smile on the rider's face!