by Ronda Stavisky • photos by Alicia Klenk Photos Rising Star Farm was started in Georgetown TX with the purchase of two young stallion prospects from Bannockburn Farm. Cielo B (Simsalabim/Jus de Pomme) was quickly
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Category: Breeding
The Journey of a Lifetime
by Kasey Cannon I’ve had Diesel for nearly six years now, and it’s been one heck of a ride! I imported this amazing stallion from Germany in early 2016 after a ten-year break from horses
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Belgian Warmblood: Bred to Perform
by Chris Sallee BWP (Belgian Warmblood Paard/Horse) is proudly ranked #1 in the WBFSH Show Jumping rankings for 2021 claiming the #1 and #2 horse in the World for Showjumpers; #1 H&M Indiana (Kashmir van
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Lordswood Bernstein SL – A Top Addition for North American Dressage Breeders
Hilltop Farm has been one of the leading North American stallion stallions for over 30 years. Their ever-changing stallion line-up offers breeders diversity through Hilltop’s own stallions as well as other North American Guest Stallions
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The American Hanoverian Society: Champions Sara Roeser and Sharon Angell Talk About Their Winning Season!
The American Hanoverian Society (the Society) was established in 1978 to promote and support breeders, riders, owners, fans of the Hanoverian horses in the United States. More recently, the Society has also taken on management
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Jaguar van Paemel – Top Performer & Stellar Sire
by Kate Sanchez Jaguar van Paemel, a 2009 Belgian Warmblood stallion, owned by Geraldine Bidwell, was imported to the U.S in March of 2019. After a lucrative competition and breeding career in Europe for several
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5 Tips For Working With Stallions
Stallions have an extra spark and cheeky intellect that Olympian Lisa Wilcox believes is important in the dressage arena. She describes working with stallions as a bit of a chess match that requires the rider
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Maximizing Pregnancy Rates with Shipped Semen
Although artificial insemination in horses has been reported since the 18th century, it was not until the 1980’s that the successful shipment of cooled stallion semen rapidly emerged as an integral part of most equine practices
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Expectant Mare: Assuring the Health and Well-Being of the Pregnant Mare
We often think of pregnancy as a delicate and fragile condition. When it comes to horses, this perception is perhaps due to the mare’s relatively poor reproductive performance in comparison to other domestic animals. However,
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Cum Laude’s Daughters Rack Up the Accolades
Iron Spring Farm’s 11-year-old stallion Cum Laude had quite a year in 2021. First, he made the move to the United States in June. Meanwhile, his daughters were racking up accolades on two continents. In
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