Well, well, well............. what do we have here???

Please meet WHITE LION ! Testing results are already in - as I thought:Homozygous. Double dilute. Horse carries two copies of the Cream Dilution gene.

This is a very special colt, without saying anything about his color!

He is the first foal by my palomino Lusitano stallion, BRANCA LEAO. LION'S dam is the super producing mare, ISABEL by GAUCHO III. ISABEL's dam was one of my first Kiger mares, MIRAGE.
So I have done some thoughtful, interesting breeding, and have come up with a truly special colt, with excellent bone, conformation and size - a sweetie too.

Here he is shown at about 8 hours old. Cookie couldn't wait to come out and see what "we got" ! Thanks for the pics, Cook.


Enjoy!!

No April Fools!! "Hear me Sing" has something to say!....

"Hear Me Sing" on her second day on the ground!





TAMARINDE has done another absolutely spectacular job, producing a truly glorious big, dark filly by the KWPN stallion VOICE (DeNiro - Rohdimant - Amor)

Here is "Hear me Sing" at 8 hours after foaling. She was 325 days. Big, strong, shiny, beautiful legs - couldn't have asked for more.
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I am going CRAZY with the amount of mindless mis-information going around

You know, the WBFSH bothers to put into writing it's directives for quality standards for FRESH, CHILLED and FROZEN semen.
Great! Fine! I am happy about that. So, I read it. No problem. I understand and agree with what they say. My standards are even higher.
Well, do you THINK that U.S. breeders can even read or interpret properly????
Now, in a phone call with a mare owner, I hear that a Vet was telling HER Vet that I was "selling 1/2 doses" because my frozen semen doses "ONLY" contained 320 million Progressively Motile Sperm Cells"!!!! A VET!!!, mind you! She said that it should have 600 million PM cells! CAN SHE NOT READ what the WBFSH bothered to WRITE?!! I am going crazy! If a Vet starts these rumors, then mare owners start to question and panic. It is time for people to educate themselves and quit calling everyone cheaters.
READ this and DO NOT get confused between Chilled semen, diluted/transported semen and FROZEN SEMEN!!!
Chilled semen:
diluted/fresh
sperm dose : - minimum of 300 million progressively motile spermatazoa at time of
portioning
- insemination within 12 hours of collection
- storage conditions maintained
- progressively motile spermatazoa at time of insemination no
less than 35%
diluted/transported:
sperm dose: minimum of 600 million progressively motile spermatozoa at
time of portioning
- maximum volume 40 cc (dilution 1:2)
- insemination 24-36 hours after collection
- storage conditions maintained
- progressively motile spermatozoa at time of insemination no
less than 35%
All semen leaving the insemination center has to be treated as
diluted/transport semen.
Frozen semen:
volume dose: dependent on manufacturing process
sperm dose: minimum of 35% progressively motile spermatozoa postthawing
minimum of 250 million progressively motile spermatozoa per A.I. dose post-thawing
- A breeding dose for insemination of one mare has to contain a minimum of 3 insemination
doses.
- free to sell a single insemination dose

Do you think it's a problem of the Vet not knowing the difference between fresh cooled and frozen semen?????

Congratulations to my TAMARINDE !!

The KWPN has recently published the results of the Breeding Value for Mares in Feb., 2012.
They ranked the top 500 mares in different categories. My Mare, TAMARINDE, was placed #81 in the Category of Mares without offspring in dressage sport. Her oldest foal is 4 this year, the Hotline colt. All of her foals are in the U.s.
Her dressage index is 176 , reliability 41%

81 TAMARINDE keur/sport 176 41 JAZZ ACACIA (MATADOR II x RUBINSTEIN I) J.M. JANSEN, JOPPE/A.J. PLEYTER, ZALK

How fun it will be to see her filly by VOICE, waiting to be born in a few weeks!!

Cherokee Shimmering Pearl !!! aka "Pearlie"

We have an absolutely darling Kiger filly as our first foal of the year! This is Pearlie, by my big guy, Cherokee Twister and out of Cherokee Shimmer who is by my Cherokee Warrior and out of Cherokee Diamond Mirage. Whew!





Shimmer and Pearlie are FOR SALE - The Pair has SOLD

If you have ever had interest in owning top quality Kigers, here is an outstanding opportunity to get two of the best.

This is Pearlie at 9 days ; she was born 2 - 22 - 2012

I offer Baby Bel for sale.......Baby Bel is SOLD

BEL AURORA, aka "Baby Bel" Has been a special darling around here since her birth. Her dam was my beautiful Rubinstein mare, Belrose. Now, Baby Bel has grown up and is nicely started under saddle. She is kind, beautiful and has just a super depth of pedigree for future breeding.

She stands right at 16 hands now, and hasn't found all of her withers yet. So, I estimate she will mature the size of her dam, at 16. 1. If you are interested in such a special young mare, please just let me know. 
Thank you for the interest in this nice young mare. She has been sold.
 

Well, I don't know where to begin....

To say good bye to my dear, sweet Mom. This photo was not two weeks ago, January 26th, on her 96th birthday. We had a fun surprise party for her and she felt that it was such a "Big Day".
She suffered a massive heart attack last Thursday, the 2nd of Feb., but with excellent intervention, things seemed to be coming along ok.... to the point that I was preparing to bring her home. But, God had greater designs for her, and took her quickly Sunday night, on the eve of her wedding anniversary.
So, I have a huge hole in my heart too. She was my Mother, always kind, tender and understanding. She was my best friend, and biggest fan. She loved the horses. Most of all, she taught me the true meaning of unconditional love. Her gentle nature will be sorely missed by those of us left behind, but I take solace in the fact that she is peacefully with my Dad, out of any danger and any pain.
Just had to share this with you, and hope you will understand if I am out of business contact for the next days. We will take her home to Texas finally.
Any personal notes or flowers can be directed to Bluebonnet Hills , 5725 Colleyville Blvd, Colleyville, Tx 76034, (817) 281-8751 for Thelma Jernigan Gillan

New coop for Christmas!!

I am way excited to have a brand new, hand built chicken coop for my girls, in time for Christmas! It's a gift from me to me! Now they are safer, close to the house, have more sun and the watchful eye of Phoenix, my Dutch Shepherd.

Today I planted a tree.......

In memory of one of the most special horses to grace my life.

This Magnolia tree marks the grave of my very first Kiger mare, CHEROKEE SPIRIT.

She passed away on the evening of the 27th, probably from heart failure due to her Florida induced COPD that she had suffered from for many years. Antonio and I were both with her at the end, and I am witness to her strength of character and heart. I know it broke mine........

She leaves me with my all time best and most favorite riding horse of my life, my Cherokee Twister. She also leaves a full Kiger daughter, Cherokee Spirit's Shining Glory by Cherokee Warrior as well as a number of other geldings in other ownership. Her grand-daughter, Cherokee Morning Breeze by Twister, had the privilege of being with her Granny the last few months of Spirit's life. Spirit was our most treasured Nanny and will likely not ever be replaced. I only hope that she had time to tell her little grand-daughter all the wonderful stories of running wild and free on the ranges of the high desert in Oregon. I am sad for me, but happy for her that she is now running free again.
Thank you, Spirit, for teaching me so much.

My how APOLLO is maturing! And will be moving soon.

And we are excited that he will be joining his ??uncle, cousin??, QUETZAL by Quaterback out of Reina H (Apollo's grand dam), owned by Karen Reilly in Pa. Congratulations and thank you to Karen.




And still such a sweet boy.

He is coming 2 in Feb., by AMPERE out of my good producing mare, DREAM RUBINA (Dream of Glory - Rubinstein)

Good news from some old friends!

I think that many breeders will be happy to see that LIVELLO

and HILKEN'S BLACK DELIGHT will back on the roster this season!

We have already secured our supply of doses and will bring them in for next season.

Thank you for your continued interest and inquiries about these two nice producing stallions!

GATSBY and his big day out! And earns his First Premium Award!

Yesterday we had our little trip to the KWPN NA Keuring at Pennock Point Sporthorses here in Ocala.

Tyra Vernon came all the way down from Wisconsin to share the day with her boy!

We were all proud of him, although he was a bit timid inside the covered arena - not his usual big moving self. Cookie came along to photo the event and document Gatsby's success.

GATSBY YF is by JAZZ out of DREAM RUBINA (Dream of Glory - Rubinstein; dam of stallions QREDIT by Quaterback and W. ELLINGTON by Wynton.)

Am so happy to hear from ARRICK HARPER and Sue Black

Remember our 4 y.o. ARGENTINUS gelding out of HEARTS AFIRE by HARPER? He is a homebred of 4 generations. It is always so special to hear from them again.
"Judy

I took Arrick to his first show. He did very well with scores up to 71+%. He is settled in and gained back all the weight he lost growing and the trip up here. I am really looking forward to next year. I hope he matures this winter and will be able to do the 5 year old test next year. I am really pleased with him. You did a wonderful job of breeding not only talent but a great disposition and willingness to work. Also, Ilsa (Schwartz) did a great job with his training. Here's a picture from the show so you can see what he looks like."

Thanks again,

Sue

A nice Sunday ride with TWISTER and his little daughter!

Who better to give a newly weaned filly confidence than her DAD! This is Cherokee Morning Breeze out of Cherokee Diamond Isabel ..... but a spitting image of her Dad, no?

News from "HOT JAZZ" by HOTLINE out of TAMARINDE

I am always so delighted to hear news of any of my kids, and finally I get to see Tamarinde's first foal under saddle! a 4 year old now. Owner/rider Linda Parelli writes:

"Jazzy" continues to develop very nicely. Just had three days with Walter Zettl (the first time I've ridden Jazz with him) and he was so excited about the prospect of this young horse. Not only is he willing, calm and confident, he is talented!

I'm attaching a few photos from one of the days, but I'm sure there are some better ones and I'll send them to you too. (Had to include one with the mountains in the background, not always my house!)

Thank you for breeding such a fine horse.

All the best,

Linda

Now, aren't you glad I introduced you to AMPERE?! ;-)

Oldenburg Foal News, 28AUG11

Vechta, Germany

The bay colt A La Dressage (by Ampere x Sandro Hit x Donnerhall) broke all records and became the best selling foal ever at a German Elite Foal Auction. A Swiss buyer paid 200,000 euro (about $288,000!) for the colt at the 2011 Oldenburg Elite Foal Auction in Vechta, Germany, and broke the previous record of Sabeltanz, which sold for 127,000 euro

The consistency of offspring of this young stallion AMPERE is remarkable. He gives his type, his suspension, freedom, sparkle and color. His first sons will come to KWPN stallion licensing next Winter - can't wait to see them. The young man we have here, APOLLO, has proven to us how classy and smart the AMPERE offspring are.

As a matter of fact, we have a new shipment of AMPERE semen coming this month, in preparation for early breeders ( and before the price goes up!)

Femme Fatale and Peaches have a day at the barn

Our two special yearling fillies needed a new photo shoot. Cookie likes to haul them up out of the field occasionally, primp a bit and photo/video!




FEMME FATALE (the exquisite bay) is Furst Romancier -Donnerhall - Rubinstein - Grenadier - Akzent II. She is my only yearling warmblood filly and is offered for sale.
PEACHES (the cream dun) is one of my "specialty" breedings. She is by the Lusitano VENENO. Her dam is by the Andalusian Gaucho III out of Mirage, one of my first Kiger mares. She is also available.

Two very fancy girls with very different bloodlines. Thanks Cookie.... that was fun.

Two stallion relatives from same dam line - 26 years apart!

HARPER, born 1985, Trakehner by MAHON (Mahagoni - Habicht) out of HELENA (Herbststurm - Pregel), and QREDIT, born 2008 by Quaterback out of Dream Rubina

Helena was dam to REINA H (Rubinstein) , who was dam to Dream Rubina (Dream of Glory) .... dam of Qredit.

So, QREDIT is out of HARPER's ??niece???
Still, blood will tell, and that mare Helena was one in a million.

QREDIT at his H-O-T inspection !!!

July 31,2011 at High Point Hanoverians in Md., QREDIT (Quaterback out of my Dream Rubina) made a solid presentation.











A happy Michael Bragdell, rider, along with Oldenburg Verband judge Dr. Evelin Schlotmann and me.... with a very hot a tired young stallion, Qredit!
Many thanks to Susan McAdoo for the photos.
Qredit is the 4th licensed stallion from this mare line, starting with my foundation Trakehner mare, Helena (Herbststurm - Pregel). She had two sons licensed, Hadrian and Harper. Qredit looks so very much like a big "Harper". Helena's daughter, Reina H by Rubinstein had the licensed son Sirringo by Sir Donnerhall before her untimely death. Her daughter is Dream Rubina by Dream of Glory, dam of Qredit. A wonderful family legacy. So, he is the 4th generation from the inception of my breeding program, and I couldn't be more proud of him!

A few photos from our Oldenburg Verband inspection

Well, it was a very strange year for us. Our 28th inspection from the Oldenburg Verband .... and only TWO foals to present!



But they are two very NICE foals! Fillies both, HEARTSONG MOON the black filly by HOHENSTEIN out of homebred FINALE (Furst Heinrich out of Reina H) and HONALEIGH the liver chestnut filly by BELISSIMO M out of HEIDE VON BRANDENBURG , aka "Stars" (Quaterback - Sandro Hit)

Both fillies were premium awarded. That day, Honaleigh really shined, was in perfect balance in her growth stage, and was also given the Foal of Distinction ribbon and named best foal of the day.
We had a lovely, albeit hot, day. There were 13 foals presented and 6 received premium. The quality was very good. Antonio, my right hand for 29 years (!) now, ran without complaint in the heat