Ishin Maru and Imari are two spectacular gifts of nature (and their dam's owners) whom we welcomed home from their dam's respective farms last fall along with brother In Italics. The three are offspring of our beloved Kaareltje. Italics has a marvelous new home with a dear friend, and we have retained the two little girls as potential breeding prospects to carry on Katje's lines.
Recently we celebrated the 1st birthdays of these two 'grand-daughters.' Tall and leggy with a face to die for and the sweetest expression, it is no surprise that the intellectual Imari captures everyone's eye. She has the build and movement to take the hunter arena by storm. Ishin, the powerhouse of the pair, has incredible suspension and is bold and athletic and we believe will be a spectacular dressage horse who we hope to cross train for show jumping. We look forward to not only riding these girls, but to seeing the next generation when they are of breeding age. They are pictured (Ishin above and Imari below) as they turned yearlings. Normally a gawky, gangly age, we are so impressed with them now that we can only imagine how wonderful they will be at maturity when they have finished their growth spurts. Both have had their first heat cycles, and now we an officially say "Oh my, they are TEENAGERS!"
