July 8, 2010: Isabeau & Gauguin's Idea in 2000

Isabeau is home! I picked up my newest broodmare in Portland and she made the trip home with ease. She is very calmly settling in to her new surroundings. This mare has an impressive produce record and I am pleased to say she is in foal to Bugatti Hilltop. The resulting foal will be a 3/4 sibling to the Oldenburg stallion Bravo, who was the #1 foal in North America in 2004. Look for more information coming soon to the Broodmares page...

June 5, 2010

We experienced profound loss today with the passing of the herd matriarch, 31 year old Throroughbred "Bold Event" (aka Athena). She was the reason I started breeding. She was my first Premium Mare. She was a teacher, a friend, and a lover of all babies- horse or not. She will be greatly missed.

May 27, 2010: It's a Girl!

Grace delivered a beautiful Contucci filly in the wee hours of the morning. If you like long legs and pretty faces, this is your kind of horse! She has been named Certainly Amazing.

May 2, 2010: New broodmare - Vegas!

We are excited to welcome a new broodmare! Vegas is a Swedish Warmblood by the great sire Vivaldi. She had a beautiful 2009 filly by Elite Hanoverian stallion Rapture R. She will be bred this year to the Oldenburg stallion Ideal. Pictures and bio coming soon to the Broodmares page.

July 1, 2009: With Social Graces & Contucci

With Social Graces is being bred to the legendary dressage sire Contucci. We eagerly anticipate a 2010 foal with impeccable conformation and phenomonal movement.

Feb 4, 2009: Ilijah begins training

Ilijah began training with successful eventer Jessica Heidemann of Cain Lake Stables in Washington. She will soldify his basics in dressage and, depending on how quickly he progresses, begin his education in jumping.

With Social Graces presented to the ISR/Oldenburg Registry N.A

On August 27, 2008 WithSocialGraces was presented to the ISR/Oldenburg Registry N.A. for entry into the mare books. The crowd gasped as she began to trot, floating past her appreciative audience. She received an 8 for walk - one of two 8's all day! She was rewarded with a total score of 102 by German judge Christian Schacht. At the end of the day he referred to her as "the mover." We can't wait to see what will result from her 2009 breeding.