Are we proud of Emma Batchelder!! Soon after the Haitian earthquake, she and a surgical team from Dartmouth Medical Center were on a Partners In Health jet loaded with supplies. After arriving in the Dominican Republic, they and their gear went overland to Port-au- Prince, where they spent nearly two weeks serving the disaster victims. Emma is a post-op and critical care nurse. She and her fellow nurses had to improvise due to lack of the equipment they are used to, as well as making decisions and performing procedures that they might not do in a stateside setting. She will remain forever touched by the faith, resilience and gratitude of the Haitian people in the face of such excruciating horror. Thank you Emma for representing us and thank you for those who kept watch on the New Hampshire farm, allowing Emma to go: Lisa, Teresa and Jason.
Name: Mijou
Price: River House mare***foals as available***
Location: New Hampshire
States Premium Mijou, an overall ’8″ Matcho/Argentan daughter, frequently has the high scoring foals at AHS inspections. Her foals are typically lovely and very expressive movers. She is the dam of the recently approved stallion Delacroix RH by Don Frederiko. Her dam line has produced International dressage horses. Mijou herself scored two “9s” on rideability in her German under saddle test.
Name: Bette Davis
Price: River House mare***foals as available***
Location: New Hampshire
Bette is a young addition to our band. She is the result of one of our proven crosses, ES Bretone and Weltfee, a overall “8″ States Premium daughter of Weltmeyer. Typically, Bette is absolutely beautiful, with great conformation and movement. She is in foal to Maronjo. We eagerly await the first pairing of the bloodlines of our two Class One stallions, Tony and Mo.
Name: Glucksfee
Price: River House mare***foals as available***
Location: New Hampshire
Fifi is a very versatile girl. Nora evented her through preliminary, she qualified for the area 1 Training Championships and was AHS Training Event Horse of the year. A lovely mover, she frequently won the dressage phase and was competent in the third level work. A 16.2 dark bay beauty by Glorieux, she had several foals for the University of Massachusetts, including some great foals by Werbellin. We are excited to welcome Fifi back to River House, where she will have a 2010 Werbellin foal and be bred back to Bretone.
Name: Rue Facile
Price: River House mare
Location: New Hampshire
Rue, by Rubinstein out of a mare by the famous Hessen stallion Rescator, is a 16.2, dark bay and a fabulous show horse. She was Nora’s mount for the 2003 Young Riders Championships, where they qualified for and performed the freestyle. With numerous high score and year end awards at I1, they went on to Grand Prix and completed Nora’s USDF Gold Medal. Rue was sold to and ridden very successfully by an adult amateur to her bronze medal and good fourth level scores, Rue recently retired to our brood mare band. And now she has a Bretone foal – are we excited?!! Rue Facile loved to compete, has outstanding looks and excellent gaits. Crossed with Bretone, she should produce amazing dressage prospects – like this year’s Rue Baby!
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- Anne inspecting Rue Baby’s nice broad dressage chest
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- Rue Baby looking PERFECT
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- Anne taming the savage Rue Baby
FEI prospect! Barcelona RH (AKA Banana) is a sweet and kind, 2007 Hanoverian gelding by Bretone – our elite grand prix stallion – out of SPS Weltfee II (Weltmeyer). With the quintessential dressage horse pedigree of Brentano II and Weltmeyer, Barcelona is everything the aspiring dressage professional or amateur needs. He is a handsome chestnut standing 16.3 H. Barcelona has three lovely gaits and is incredibly willing and trainable. Don’t let his young age deter you! His temperament is fabulous! ANYONE can ride him. He is a trooper on the trail, leading the older horses through the water, and he walks around the show grounds – passed spectators, vendors, and golf carts – on a long rein. He showed training and first level in Florida and was shown in the USEF 4 y.o. tests in New England. He won every USEF 4 y.o. qualifier he entered – with scores to 78% and very positive feedback about his rideability and gaits. Barcelona qualified to compete with the top 15 four year olds in the country at the Markel Young Horse Championships at Lamplight in Illinois. Barcelona was a perfect gentleman, taking all the activity, banners, and award ceremonies in stride. Barcelona is doing leg-yielding, shoulder-in, counter canter, simple changes, and starting walk pirouettes. 40K. Link to latest Youtube video:
VIDEO: Barcelona RH – Fall 2011
This 2008, 15.3 H gelding by the grand prix stallion Bretone (Brentano II/ Salut) out of States Premium Weltfee II (an overall “8″ Weltmeyer/Lord Udo from an amazing mare family) has a beautiful, well-balanced physique coupled with a very willing attitude. His dam is one of our best producers for movement and he is no exception – he has looks, pedigree and talent. Banderas is working well under saddle – displaying three lovely gates and a gorgeous, uphill neck with impressive self-carriage for his young age. Banderas is very brave and easy going. He will make a super mount for a petite adult amateur or professional and he has the gaits and presence to do well in the FEI young horse classes. Banderas is currently located in Ocala, FL. 45K. VIDEO – Schooling in Wellington, FL
Micanopy RH is a 2009, grey mare by our beloved Maronjo, a proven multi-discipline sire and grand prix dressage competitor, has beautiful conformation and three lovely gaits. Her dam, States Premium Mijou, an overall “8″ Matcho/Argentan who scored two “9s” on rideability in her German under saddle test, has produced the approved stallion, Delacroix RH. International dressage horses have come from her mother line. Micanopy herself was filly champion of her Hanoverian inspection. Three scopey gaits – including a fabulous gallop – make Micanopy a super prospect for dressage, show jumping, or eventing. A rider and/or breeder’s dream, Micanopy will be a fabulous addition to any program. She should mature to 16.2 and is currently in Ocala, FL to be started under saddle. 20K.
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- Micanopy at 1.5 years
Name: Bereft RH****SOLD!! CONGRATULATIONS BRUCE AND SARAH***
Born: 2009
Bretone/SPS Arielle 2009 chestnut colt. This little guy is not going to let a little thing like losing his mom (see memorial to Arielle) slow him down. He is tall, very long legged and handsome. He has lovely gaits and a great attitude. As shown by his siblings, the foals from this mare are over-achievers but uncomplicated to ride. He is the last one!
Born in 2009, Baaron Miller RH is the third in a line of which we are very proud. The Bretone (Brentano II) / SPS Weltfee II (Weltmeyer) cross has proven to be one of our most successful. Baaron is drop dead gorgeous- with a handsome head and perfect dressage conformation. Baaron has the movement and strength to go to the top. He was tied for first place colt at his Hanoverian inspection and named best mover! Baaron should finish about 17 hands. He is currently being started under saddle in Florida. 35K.
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- Baaron kissing Anne in the field
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- Baaron playing with Anne in the field