Congratulations, What Fun WMF & new owners, Allison Kavey and Andrea Woodner - Grand Champion at VADA/NOVA Breed Show II.
July 17, 2008
EMC Winter Eve's First Foal Named Top Filly at AHS Inspection.
EMC Winter Eve's first foal, Spring Song, a lovely bay filly by the High Point Hanoverian stallion Sinatra Song, was named the Top Filly at the American Hanoverian Society Summer Tour Inspection, held at the Brookside Equestrian Center in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The AHS inspection team of Suzanne Quarles, George Walker and Hugh Bellis-Jones presided. The judges' very first comment on Spring Song was "Beautiful!" They complimented her on "being in proportion" and noted her "great topline", "long legs" and "great trot and extension."
Helene, purchased in Germany in December, is a lovely four-year-old black States Premium Candidate Hanoverian mare (Hohenstein/Weltruhm/Acapulco), from a strong dam line of SPS mares which has produced Hubertus Schmidt's renowned performance mare, Wansuela Suerte.
As a three-year-old, Helene received the following superb scores during her mare inspection, earning an overall score of 8: Breed Type - 9; Body Quality/Type - 8; Correctness of Gaits - 8; Elasticity - 8; Walk - 8; Head - 9; Neck - 8; Saddle Position - 8; Frame - 8; Front Limbs - 7; Hind Legs - 8; Overall Impression - 9.
She then went on to win her class and be named Reserve Champion at her mare show.
As a four-year-old, Helene earned her SPA status by completing an exemplary mare test, with highlights of "9" for her walk, "8.5" for rideability by the judges and "9" for her rideability under the guest (test) rider. In addition, she repeated her mare show victory, by winning her four-year-old class and being named Reserve Champion at the mare show in Lilienthal, Germany, in June.
We look forward to Helene's American show debut at Dressage at Devon, with Michael Bragdell and Hilltop Farm, Inc.
July 20, 2008
What Fun WMF Scores an Overall 7.16% at AHS Inspection.
Winter Mill Farm-bred What Fun WMF scored an overall 7.16% during her Mare Inspection at the American Hanoverian Society Summer Tour Inspection, held at Rolling Stone Farm.
The AHS Inspection team of Manfred Schafer (German Verband Director) and Suzanne Quarles presided. The judges particularly noted the mare's trot, awarding an "8" for "implusion and elasticity at the trot."
Congratulations to owners Allison Kavey and Andrea Woodner!
The Winter Mill Farm-bred mare, What Fun WMF, and her new owners, Allison Kavey and Andrea Woodner, enjoyed great success at the recent back-to-back VADA/NOVA Summer Breed Shows, both in hand and under saddle:
VADA/NOVA Summer Breed Show II
June 19th - Morven Park, Leesburg, VA Judges: William Solyntjes (R); Gerd Zuther (r)
Grand Champion of Show
Mature Horse Champion
Great American/USDF Mature Mare Champion
Maiden/Yeld Mares: 1st Place, 76.850%
Materiale, Mares: 1st Place, 76.70%
VADA/NOVA Summer Breed Show I
June 18th - Morven Park, Leesburg, VA Judges: William Solyntjes (R); Gerd Zuther (r)
Great American/USDF Mature Mare Champion
Maiden/Yeld Mares: 1st Place, 76.70%
Hanoverian IBC: 3rd Place, 76.50%
Materiale, Mares: 6th Place, 66.80%
Congratulations!
L to R: Owner Allison Kavey, What Fun WMF, handler Bruce Griffin and Staci Griffin, enjoying their Morven Park victory.
Photo Credit: Pics of You.
July 2008
Congratulations, Fuerstin & new owner, Mary Ellen Laidlaw - Winners first time showing together!
We were delighted to hear that Mary Ellen Laidlaw, new owner of the Winter Mill Farm sales graduate, Fuerstin, enjoyed success with "Tina" at their first dressage show together. Mary Ellen and Tina brought home a first, a second, and a third - a wonderful start to their partnership in the show ring!
September 2008
SPA Helene is Dressage at Devon Winner! WMF Graduates Ribbon in Every Class Entered.
Helene did Winter Mill Farm proud in her very first show in the U.S., winning the large and competitive Four and Older Mares Under Saddle at Dressage at Devon.
The Hohenstein/Weltruhm/Acapulco
mare also earned good ribbons in her other two classes: 10th in hand in Four and Older Maiden Mares (71.25%) and 7th in Four and Five Year Old Mare Materiale (71.5%).
Our thanks go to Michael Bragdell who did the handling and riding honors and all atHilltop Farm, Inc. who aided in Helene's presentation. Credit goes to Michael for his expertise and Helene for her inherent rideability, since the pair had only about one week together before making their show debut.
We were equally proud of the other WMF graduates, all of whom earned good ribbons in every class they entered:
EMC Winter Eve'sfirst foal, Spring Song, captured 6th place out of a field of 27 in the highly competitive Fillies of 2008 class with an excellent score of 78.5%.
What Fun WMF earned good ribbons both in hand and under saddle for onwers Allison Kavey and Andrea Woodner: 4th in the Great American/USDF Breeder's Championship for Mares (73.825%); 7th in Four and Older Maiden Mares (74.7%); and 4th in the Four and Five Year Old Mare Materiale (74.5%).
