We had our largest foal crop in several years, with the arrival of 2 colts and 2 fillies this year.
Everyone arrived safe, sound and healthy! They are:
 Zhivago - Ariadus - Hillary - Holsteiner filly |
| Lysander - Lordship - Just For Terry - Oldenburg colt |
| Catoctin - Cicera's Icewater - Report To Sloopy - RPSI colt |
| Avalon - A Fine Romance - Rodanthe - Oldenburg filly ( staying with us as a future competition horse and broodmare prospect) |  |
Please see our sales page for more info on these lovely prospects.
Our mares did well at inspections:
| | Rehobeth scored 57 points at the RPSI inspection, with 9's for type, canter, overall impression and 8's for trot and conformation - the highest score in the US! |
| | Little Black scored 50 points, for a Premium mare designation with RPSI and also scored 101 points a her ISR inspection. She also passed her MPT with a 72.2% and scores of 7.5 and 8.5 for her jumping. |
| | Rodanthe was reinspected and scored 105 points at the ISR inspection , for a Premium RPSI - 57 points. |
| | Noontime Surprise xx, my foundation mare, has now achieved her 3rd star in the ISR inspection system - one of only a few mares in the US to do so. She turns 22 next year and is enjoying retired life. |
In the performance ring, sporthorses bred and sold by us continue to perform with their adult amateur and junior riders:
Lantana, ridden by Elizabeth Webb, is showing and winning at the level 7 jumpers and Mini prix.
Leia, owned and ridden by Elizabeth Callahan is competing at Intermediate eventing and 2cd level dressage.
Roanoke, owned and shown by Morgan Grissom is competing at Preliminary level eventing.
Fiona, owned by Michael Linardi and Denali, owned by Tracy Fraser, continue to win and place at USDF dressage shows. |
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| COOL 2006 NEWS! |
| Our horses continue to prove themselves in the competition arena. Here are some highlights. |
Photo courtesy of Shannon Brinkman | Leia ( Le Champion - Princess Nancyxx) attained Grade 1 event horse status, with wins at preliminary at Wardaca (MD) and the Virginia Horse Trials. She also completed her first Intermediate event with a clean xc jumping round. She placed at 8 out of 9 preliminary events this year with her adult amateur owner. | |
| Rehobeth ( Riverman- Noontime Surprisexx */*/-) placed at 3/3 Training level horse trials early in the season and was 9th at her first preliminary start in May. An injury left her sidelined for the rest of the year, but she should resume her prelim career next spring. |
| Corsica ( Contefino- Rodanthe) was rated a merit foal with scores of 7,7 at the AHHA inspection in Oct. |  | |
| Roanoke ( Riverman- Etoile) and Morgan Grissom continue to event, with a win at preliminary in August. |  | |
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| Lantana and Elizabeth Webb, are winning and placing in level 5 and 6 jumpers. |
| Fiona ( Feinbrand- Princess Nancyxx) and Denali (Davginport- Princess Nancyxx) both won training level dressage classes at the recognized shows at Morven Park and Dressage @ Lexington with their adult amateur owners with scores of over 70%! | 
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| Our new TB mares Report to Sloopy and Just For Terry were both inspected and placed in the ISR MMB. Report to Sloopy was also presented to RPSI, where she was rated premium and the high score mare of the inspection, with scores of 8 for canter and type and 7 for her walk and conformation. The inspectors commented that she was the perfect type of mare to cross with a warmblood. |
Report To Sloopy | 
Just For Terry | |
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| COOL 2005 NEWS! |
Corsica (Contefino - Rodanthe)
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| Our mare Rodanthe ( Riverman - Noontime Surprise) delivered a colt on
May 2nd. He is by the Holsteiner stallion Contefino ( Contender-
Corofino). "Connor" will be gray, and should have tremendous jumping
talent, given his bloodlines! He will be registered AHHA and
inspected in October. Contefino has been sold as an international
jumper to Italy, so this is one of the few foals by him in the US.
FOR SALE |
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LEIA continued her career in eventing, carrying me to the USEA
National Championship Master Preliminary title. She won divisions of
prelim at Plantation Horse Trials (PA), MCTA Horse Trials (MD), Seneca
Valley Horse Trials (MD), and was Reserve Champion Area 2 Preliminary
Championships( VA).We also completed 2 CCI* ( classic format) 3 day
events, with a 12th in the CCI*YH division at the Virginia 3 day event
in May, and a 9th at the Morven Park (VA) 3 day in October. At Morven,
she finished on her dressage score, one of only 5 in the 70+ entries to
do so! She accumulated 37.5 points this year, making her a Grade 2
ranked event horse at this time.
REHOBETH also started her event career off with a bang, winning
divisions of novice at Jumping Branch (SC), and Plantation (PA).. She
moved up to training and won that division at Weave a Dream (MD) and
was 4th at the Area 2 Championships in October. She was also named
Area 2 year end Champion Young Novice Horse and Young Training Horse.
We also participated in the USEA Young Event Horse series, with 2
seconds and an 8th at the National Finals in October. We hope to move
up to Prelim this year.
Both our foals this year went to the AHHA inspection in Lexington
Va, where they were both awarded merit foal status, with scores of 7,7
for Lieges and 6,8 for Anzio. Both boys were great for their first
trip off the farm!
Congrats to Morgan Grissum of Oklahoma on the purchase of
Roanoke ( Riverman-Etoile). "Ro" is starting his eventing career well,
with a win at Novice at Crosstar (OK). Morgan hopes to move up to
training level in 2006, and is schooling second level dressage. |
We have purchased 2 TB mares to add some "blood' back to our
sporthorse lines:
- Just For Terry is a 17h bay mare ( Roanoke-Dance
Delirious). She is a big bodied mare with steeplechase lines.
- Report To Sloopy ( Corporate Report - Nearly Sloopy) is a half sister to John
Willaims 4* horse Sloopy.
Both mares will be bred this spring to
Holsteiner stallions for future athletic sporthorses. Stay tuned for
pictures and more info! | |
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| COOL 2004 NEWS! |
NEW ARRIVAL - "LEX" 2005 bay Holsteiner colt
Linaro- Hillary ( Ceasar _LeSanto)
Handsome, leggy typey colt with 3 white socks and a star and snip,
born March 12. Very attractive and a half sibling to 3 Premium foals.
This guy should be a lovely competition prospect. $8500 now |
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Congratulations to Marty Morani and Lantana, who finished 7th in their
first advanced competition at Rocking Horse Horse Trials in Fla.!
Lantana will continue to compete at the advanced level this spring,
with our sights on the North Georgia*** and Jersey Fresh ***events
We are saddened to report the loss of one of our foundation mares
this winter. Princess Nancy xx was euthanized due to colic in
February. She produced 5 Premium foals with Old/NA including 2 site
champions, (Denali and Rivendell), a DAD winner ( Denali), and a
Preliminary level event horse( Leia). We will miss her and her typey,
elegant foals. Her legacy will remain in her daughters. |
LEIA ( Le Champion - Princess Nancy ) continues to shine in the eventing world, as she was named USEA Area 2 Young Horse Preliminary Champion, placing in the top 6 at all events entered ( except the single one where her rider jumped the wrong jump! - not her fault!). She also qualified for the Area 2 Championships at preliminary as well as the American Eventing Championships and the De Broke Championship for 2005 . This was her first year at preliminary competition. She also qualified for the Bengt Ljunquist dressage finals at first level ( in only one show). She will continue her eventing career next year as we hope to compete and complete our first CCI*
LANTANA ( Le Champion - Travellingknighly), Competed at the Kentucky Classic CIC**, and attained several placings at Intermediate this year, with clean and fast crosscountry times. He qualified and was entered at the Radnor CCI ** , but a spider bite forced him to scratch 2 days before the competition. He will compete at the Advanced level with Marty Morani in 2005. We are aiming for the North Georgia CIC*** and the Jersey Fresh CCI***
REHOBETH ( Riverman-Noontime Surprise), was Champion Mare, Champion Mature Horse and Reserve Grand Champion at the Fair Hill Dressage Sporthorse Show. This qualified her for the Cosequin East Coast Mare Finals at Dressage at Devon, where she placed 3rd. She also completed her Mare Performance Test offered by ISR, obtaining scores of 8 for jumping style and ability and finished with a 72.8%, earning her her second star for mares. She also started her competition career, earning wins at dressage and schooling events this year., with scores as high as 81.5%
UTARI ( Ariadus- Hillary) was top foal and the only horse to score 9 at the AHHA inspection in Lexington , Va. She received an 8 for type and a 9 for movement. This now makes 3 consecutive years that this combination of bloodlines has garnered the top score at the AHHA inspection.
CAMILLE ( Cicero - Chanel) owned by Jillisa Coenen, ranked 22cd in the US in Maiden and Yeld Mares in the USDF final standings. |
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| COOL 2003 NEWS! |
 REHOBETH was scored as the top mare and the only Premium mare of the Hilltop Farm inspection in July with a score of 107 . Rodanthe, presented as a 2 year old scored 103 points, for the 3rd highest score. There were 26 mares inspected.
Rehobeth also placed 5th in the 3yr old fillies class at the PVDA breeding show in August and won the ISR/Oldenburg breed class at the same show.
Rehobeth went to Dressage at Devon in September, where she was 8th in the 3 yr old fillies class and was second in the ISR/Old NA class ( of 23) with the amazing score of 84.7, one tenth of a point behind the winner. She received scores of 8.5 for her trot and overall impression and an 8.4 for her walk, She also was third in the get of sire class for Riverman.
She then travelled to the AHHA inspection at Hilltop Farm in
October ,where she was again the Champion mare, earning 50 points and
the designation of Premium Select mare, again the only mare to earn
that designation. The point scores, included an 8 for type, a 7 for
topline, front legs and canter and a 9 for her trot. Only one other
mare in the US received a 9 this year!
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RODANTHE travelled to 2 inspections this year as a 2 year old. She
scored 103 points at the OLD/NA inspection and 45 bonits at the AHHA
inspection. She received an 8 for her trot from the AHHA and 7.5 for
walk and swing/elasticity from the Oldenburg judges. Both scores
missed premium status by one point, so we will present her again in
2005.
Photo Courtesy of GRC photography
LEIA had another outstanding year in competition. She was accepted in
the Main mare book for AHHA and also passed her mare performance test
offered by AHHA. She also qualified for the Regional finals at
training level dressage and also was a stellar performer on the cross
country course.
In her first year of recognized competition, she won two Novice
events at Weave a Dream (MD) and Fair Hill (MD), and then moved up to
Training level in the middle of the year. She placed in 5 of 6 horse
trials at Training level, with wins at Middletown Horse ( DE) and
Marlborough (MD) , two seconds, and a third. This qualified her for
the Training Championships in 2004 (5 times!), and also the East Coast
Championships in 2004. She also was Young Horse Training Champion for
Area 2, and tied for Reserve Champion Young Novice Horse. I hope to
show her at preliminary next year.
 ARNHEM (Ariadus- Hillary) was our only foal presented this year.
He scored an 8 for type and a 9(!) for movement and was the champion
foal at the AHHA inspection at Hilltop Farm in October.
RIGEL( Riverman- Etoile) won the 2yr old Colt Class at the KDA Breed
Classic and Spring Warm-up in May,and qualified for the USDF Cosequin
Regional . He also was the Reserve Champion colt at the Dressage at
the Kentucky Horse Park/Cosequin finals
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| LEIA (Le Champion x Princess Nancy) continues to do well in the show ring. She has qualified for the Bengt Ljunquist finals at training level and has also
won divisions of novice at Weave A Dream Horse trials (MD) and Fair Hill (MD)
horse trials, finishing on her dressage score. |
Photo by GRC Photography |
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| We are excited to announce that Leia passed her Mare Perfomance test offered by ISR/OLD NA this year. She showed beautifully for a 4yr old and even tried to impress the judges by following them around the indoor and inspecting the score sheets as the judges were writng on them. She was busy this year, competing at the beginner novice and novice levels in eventing and at dressage shows, with scores in the 70% range. I hope to compete her next year at training level eventing, first level dressage. | |
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  LANTANA, ridden by Marty Morani, also continues his event season and has now achieved graded status with his wins and placings at preliminary and Intermediate - see Horses For Sale for more details. |
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COOL 2002 NEWS!
FIONA, 2002 filly by Feinbrand - Princess Nancyxx -/*/-, was also rated a premium foal at the large Hilltop Farm inspection, with scores of 8.4 for type, 8.6 for movement and 8.5 for overall impression and for an overall score of 8.5 She is staying with us as a broodmare prospect.
ALSANDAIR, 2001 gelding (Ariadus-Hillary) was also rated a Premium yearling at the AHHA inspection in October. He recieved scores of 8 for type with the comments of nice type and an 8 for movement with the comment of well developed movement, good suspension. His score of 16 was tied for the high score of the inspection. This is the first foal for Hillary and she is bred back to Ariadus for 2003. Congratulations to Nancy Cummings of Prestion MD on her purchase of Alsandair. |
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| COOL 2001 NEWS! |
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2001 was a great year for our breeding program, with many wonderful results for our offspring throughout the country.
Here are a few of the highlights! |
| ROANOKE (Riverman x Etoille), owned by Susan Stockton, won the 3yr old colt class, the Colt Championship, Reserve Young Horse Championship and was the Reserve Grand Champion at the Mid States Series Breeding Show in Kansas and qualified for the Cosequin/ USDF Breeders Finals. He is showing at Training Level in the mid 60's and will come out at 1st Level next spring. |
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Photo by Terri Miller
 DENALI (Davignport x Princess Nancy) traveled to his first and only outing of 2001, Dressage at Devon, where he won the Colts and Gelding yearling class with a score of 80% and beat out over 30 other colts. He handled the exciting atmosphere and the muddy footing with aplomb, especially when you realize he had not left the farm since his foal inspection over a year before! |
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 LANTANA (Le Champion x Travellingknightly xx) had a great year as well. He moved from Novice Level to Training Level eventing in mid summer and won 2 Training Level events this fall, qualified for the Area II Finals for both 2001 and 2002 and placed 3rd in Region II for the Adult Amateur Training Level Year End Award. Not bad for a 5 yr old at his first year old in his first year at Training. He may go prelim next year if I can gather the courage! |
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 RIGEL (Riverman x Etoille), owned by Barbara Reynolds, of Lawrenceburg, KY, placed 6th out of 34 at Dressage at Devon in the colts of 2001 class, 7th in the Old/NA class again out of over 30 in the class and against older horses, and 10th for Riverman in the Get of Sire class, paired with a yearling!. This was his second show, as he placed 3rd in the colts of 2001 class at the PVDA breeding show in August.
COVER GIRL (Wertherson x Noontime Surprise), owned and ridden by Heather Harvey, of PA placed 5th in the 3yr fillies under saddle at Dressage at Devon as well. |
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INSPECTION RESULTS
We had another superb year at our inspections!
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 RIVENDELL (Royal Appearance x Princess Nancy), owned by Bonnie Forgacs of Trappe, MD, scored an 8.5 for all criteria and won the large Hilltop Farm inspection colt championship. |
 RIGEL (Riverman x Etoille) earned an 8.5 for movement, an 8.0 for conformation and an 8.2 for impression, giving him the reserve Championship. There were over 50 foals presented. |
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| ... AND NOT TO BE OUTDONE BY THE BOYS ... |
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 RODANTHE (Riverman x Noontime Surprise) was the Reserve Champion of the day for fillies with the amazing score of 9.5 for movement - the highest score in the USA!!, and the highest score given for that category in the last 3 years! She received an 8.5 overall. |
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Three foals, 1 Championship, and 2 Reserves,
including 2 in the top 10 for the country!
I am so proud of my mares! |
Call, write, or send us an email for more information.
Elizabeth Callahan, 4471 Evergreen Road, Oxford, MD 21654
PH: (410) 226-5749
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